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After discovering that Doctor Sivana was responsible for stealing the bodies of Bizarro, Solomon Grundy and The Shaggy Man from STAR Labs in Central City, and suspecting him of having kidnapped Freddy Freeman…aka, Captain Marvel, Jr…..The Titans and Teen Titans … Continue reading
New Revelations!
Flash and Robin called Mary Marvel to the Batcave today to have her look at the robot that they captured after their run-in with the new Fearsome Five. They discovered that parts of the robot were composed of Sivanium, a … Continue reading
The Return of the Fearsome Five
Yesterday, police and news reports went out about a large robot terrorizing citizens at the Perez Court Shopping Plaza in the Lakeside District of Central City. However, before several heroes arrived on the scene the robot had been defeated by … Continue reading
Hypertime Crisis – Part 1
Black Canary put out a call to all heroes to meet at the Justice League Watchtower so that she could provide more information on some of the recent temporal anomalies that had started with the appearance of a time portal … Continue reading
First Assault!
After the JLA contacted the US Government and city of Metropolis about a possible Amazon Invasion, Mayor Fleming called for an immediate evacuation of the city aided by the police, fire, National Guard and US Army. Also the Coast Guard … Continue reading
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Tyberriuss Senior Spirit Tuesday 08/08/2006, 10:17
When I try to buy cards from the market I get the mesage ,, Unable to buy this card because we could not identify you "
What should I do?
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I get that too.
are those ALL private sales?
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I wrote earlier about the Obamacare "peak"—how we can expect support to taper off. I think it might help to elaborate on one thing I mentioned. You need to read the post for the context, but my final sentence was:
"What I don't see happening is people who love their new health insurance so much that they convince their friends and family to jump on board."
I don't think that goes far enough. It isn't just that I don't see it happening. Rather, it is completely impossible. Physically impossible. It can't happen.
To see why, let me share what I remember about the iPhone's first appearance. I had several friends who were able to afford the first iPhones and who wanted one bad enough to pay that price. So I got to see them use them. I got to hear one acquaintance at church mention how the phone mail feature was revolutionary since he no longer had to listen through all his messages in sequence. He simply picked what he wanted.
At the time (and much of the time until recently) I owned a dumbphone. It wasn't a handheld computer. It just made calls and allowed me to text. I never needed a data plan. When my friends showed me their iPhones, they didn't change my quality of life one bit. My ability to make and receive voice calls and text messages continued unabated. My disposable income level wasn't altered or hampered by anyone else's choice to purchase an iPhone.
Eventually, once Apple was able to make some money and then do some more development, an improved version of that iPhone came at a price that I could afford. While there are cheaper versions on the market, the one I have now is comparable in quality to the original and superior in features.
Now compare that to the Obamacare rollout. Yes, there are some people who are better off because they didn't have insurance before even though they strongly desired to have it. That's great. But every single instance of such good news represents bad news for most other people around him or her.
It would be like my friends showing up at my door and telling me that I am no longer allowed to use my phone. Because they bought an iPhone that they liked, I have to give up my phone too and get one that costs five times as much. And this new one is too big to fit in my pocket, charges me for every text message, and only allows voice calls during daylight hours.
Even if Apple had stolen our phones to make us buy their genuinely better phone, that would have been recognized as a criminal act. Our government gets to do that and hand most of us impoverishment—and still claim to be our benefactor.
Obamacare has forced us into an arena where we are directly opposed to one another. Rather than allowing the market to allocate resources, the Affordable Care Act forces people to buy stuff they don't want and takes away stuff they do want. Every person who is marginally better off now enjoys his or her new benefits at the expense of several who are now being ripped off.
The happy customers can't spread the good news. Their good news is everyone else's bad news.
Here is an example of what I mean by "bad news."
Thanks to Mish, for the video.


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In January, after two years of work, artist Kate Lycett opened her 'Lost Houses of the South Pennines' exhibition at Bankfield Museum in Halifax.
It included 14 new paintings of 10 beautiful lost houses. Since then Kate has been putting together her first book book with the help of her father Stephen which brings together her artwork and experiences.
Tonight between 6pm and 8pm Heart Gallery in Hebden Bridge will host the launch of the book.
"I've been designing trace inlays in the style of old book covers to separate the chapters and I've found beautiful photographs and drawings in archives and in people's own personal collections ready to be put together in my book," says Kate. "This project has been a labour of love and finally it has all come together."
Among the houses featured are Manor Heath, Castle Carr, High Sunderland, New Cragg House and Oakworth House.


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When the Spanish sun is at its peak, there's nothing more refreshing than some splashing fun at the top Salou water parks!
Check out the best of the best in water fun:
Thrilling award-winning rides, shows, coasters and more in 6 exciting themed lands – if you're staying in Salou a visit to PortAventura is an absolute must!
One of Europe's most popular theme parks, PortAventura is home to Furious Baco – the fastest rollercoaster in Europe – as well as loads more pulse-pounding rides. Tickets are available from single-day entry up to a full week's worth of fun, so you can choose whichever suits your holiday best!
Find out how to get the best out of your visit in our Ultimate Guide to PortAventura
Open throughout the summer, PortAventura's Caribe Aquatic Park is the perfect place to cool off!
Thrill-seekers will want to head straight for Europe's highest free-fall slide, while little ones enjoy a Sesame Street pirate adventure and the grown-ups relax in the Caribbean-themed pool.
With a Multi Bump slide, a 6-lane racer and loads more Caribbean-themed attractions, you'll find more than 50,000m² of water fun at Costa Caribe!
Haven't had enough of the Salou water parks just yet? Well, there are 17 thrilling rides & attractions waiting for you at Aquopolis Waterpark Costa Dorada
We can't talk about things to do in Salou without mentioning Ferrari Land at PortAventura. It's one of the absolute best attractions in Salou!
Bear in mind, if you want to experience Ferrari Land, you'll have to book early. Tickets sell out fast!
The main language in Salou is Catalan, but there is also a wide usage of Spanish, English, German and French
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Special Diet Notes: Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Spinach, Bacon and Pine Nuts
By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free.
Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Spinach, Bacon and Pine Nuts
These can be prepared in advance up to the baking stage. Store on a baking sheet in the fridge.
Author: Alisa Fleming
- 4 large field or Portobello mushrooms
- 50 grams pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 rashers bacon, smoked or unsmoked, finely chopped (optional)
- 300 grams fresh spinach, washed and heavy stalks removed
- 6 tablespoon fresh breadcrumbs (from bread made without milk or eggs)
- pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- salt and black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 180/C. Carefully cut out the centre stem of the mushrooms. Lay the pine nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 3-4 minutes until just beginning to colour, taking care not to let them burn. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan and fry the shallots and bacon pieces, if using, until soft but not coloured, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach leaves, cover the pan and cook for a minute or two until leaves have wilted. (No need to add extra water ? the water on the leaves will be enough to cook the spinach.)
- Place the cooked spinach mixture between two plates and squeeze out as much water as you can. Chop the cooked spinach roughly and place in a bowl, along with the toasted pine nuts, 4 tablespoons of the breadcrumbs, nutmeg, salt and pepper and mix well to combine.
- Divide the mixture between the mushrooms, lightly pressing the spinach stuffing into the cup. Mix the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and two remaining tablespoons of breadcrumbs together and scatter over the filling.
- Place the mushrooms on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
- Serve on a bed of fresh salad leaves, lightly dressed with a lemon vinaigrette.


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advocacy, children's rights, education, GCAP, Kailash Satyarthi, malala, Malala Yousafzai, Montessori education, Nobel Peace Prize, United Nations, Wilmington Montessori
Last week, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for their commitment in working for the rights of children in the world. Education is something that many people take for granted. In some parts of the world, it is "guaranteed" – so too is the ability for children to enjoy a childhood rather than to be exploited and sent to work at a young age. The Nobel Peace Prize this year reminds us that these struggles are not yet ended. We need to advocate for the rights of every child.
Next week, our sixth-grade class will attend the Global Citizenship Action Project in New York City. Through this project they will visit the United Nations and be reminded of the rights of all people throughout the world, and especially the children of our world. Congratulations to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai. Thank you for your hard work.


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Forest peace deal vote still tight
The Upper House vote which will decide the fate of Tasmania's forest peace deal is still looking tight, as MLCs air their views after a lengthy inquiry into the legislation.
The review heavily criticises the proposal to cut wood supply to the forest industry and protect half a million hectares of forest from logging.
The Legislative Council sat until 10pm debating the report's findings, with most MLCs revealing the lengthy inquiry has not changed their voting intentions.
Elwick MLC Adriana Taylor is considered to hold the deciding vote.
She is willing to keep the bill alive but is not optimistic.
"I am doubtful that we can make sufficient and appropriate amendments that will make this a good bill and at the same time acceptable to the Lower House," she said.
Apsley MLC Tania Rattray says she has never supported the peace deal and the inquiry has not changed her mind.
Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest and Mersey's Mike Gaffney have indicated they still support the forest agreement.
Nelson Independent, Jim Wilkinson, has not changed his position either.
"Peace in the forests, if it does exist, is out there somewhere sharing a patch of bush with the equally elusive fox and the Tasmanian tiger."
Ms Forrest suggested the report was not representative of the whole committee.
But in his closing remarks chairman Paul Harriss denied the claim.
"The honourable member knows that that is not the truth."
"The honourable member knows that reports are an outcome of a committee deliberation and there's a capacity as we all understand to vote against a committee finding."
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When I was still a kid, my birthday was one of the events that I looked forward to each year. Dad would easily grant my wishes like a Genie while mom would send me something exciting like a fairy – it happened every 5th of August usually! The people in our community, even those who weren't close to me, would greet me whenever they'd see me around as if I was a politician or a celebrity. And as a youngster, there's no way that the given special attention and fabulous gifts wouldn't awaken my exuberant spirit. Happiness! But now that I'm old, I prefer to spend it quietly and just let it pass by like an ordinary day. With all honesty – without hypocrisy – it no longer matters whether I'd receive gifts or not. Also, the extreme enthusiasm brought by having parties doesn't capture my interest anymore. I would rather reserve that feeling for my son's birthday bash! 🙂
I took a day off from work on my birthday. I never did it in the past and I actually liked the idea of freeing myself from stressful things on my special day. It will definitely happen again in the future! 🙂 (Boss, please approve my "birthday leave" yearly) 😀 Another thing, it was my first time celebrating it now that I'm already a mom. Yes, Sage, as an addition to our small family, surely made a difference! 🙂
Like what I mentioned, I did not expect a lot of fuss to happen on august 5. But on the contrary, many marvelous things came about on that day and I could say it was one of the birthday celebrations I've had that's truly worth reminiscing.
The unexpected gifts:
A night before my birthday, Rowel surprised me with this awesome present. I almost cried, because I wasn't really expecting for anything! And guess what? Someone else was more excited for mommy's new toy. 🙂 At least, I wasn't the only one who's happy!
I've got a new bag! Thank you Ate Rossette and Kuya Roi Pallones. 🙂 You guys are just so awesome.
Thank you for this fabulous slippers Vang! You so know my needs. 🙂 I can't wait to wear them on October! 😀
Dhay Roselyn, thank you for being so thoughtful! I love the shirt. 🙂
A fabulous gift from an equally fab friend, FRANCE!!!
The Birthday Dinner Date
A few days before my natal day, my hubby already told me that we would eat dinner in one of the Mexican Restaurants in Al Khobar. Rowel and I are pretty adventurous when it comes to food and I always trust his preference. Oh well, it has no difference with my own! 🙂 To continue, when the day came, we went out of our apartment at around six in the evening and reached LA FONDA 30 minutes after. As soon as I saw the sign, I was so thrilled . So, I hurriedly hopped out of the taxi when it stopped and entered the restaurant without delay. However, when I saw the interior of the place, my excitement was soon gone. It looked creepy and untidy. Nobody was there except us and the sloppy waiter. We checked the menu though. The food looked yummy, but I wasn't really comfortable with the place. And so we decided to leave…
We were looking for Applebees and Taco Bell as alternatives. But the thought of "the usual food" bothered us. Good thing, as we headed to Applebees, we found this fascinating Italian eating place that we'd always wanted to try since I was pregnant with Sage. Without hesitation, we entered the LA GONDOLA restaurant. The elegant ambiance, presentable waiters and friendly manager, the sumptuous menu and the romantic music on the background made us fell in love with the place right away! We were told that it's the number one Italian Restaurant in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and it even impressed us when we learned that their chef is an Italian. We couldn't really question the authenticity of the taste. No wonder, there's a lot of people who dined there. It was a bit pricey, but each bite was worth every penny!
Complimentary: The sauces which perfectly matched the herb bread really pleased us! Even if the night was already over, Rowel still kept on saying how delicious the bread was!
Because we didn't know how to pronounce what's written on the menu, we just pointed to the waiter the food that we wanted to order. hahahaha
Zuppa Alla Boscaiola "V": Rowel said, "It's the best mushroom soup that I've ever tasted thus far." And I couldn't agree more!
And here's hubby enjoying his soup!
Another happy guy!
Mezzelune di Ricotta e Spinaci "V": The pasta was cooked al dente and the spinach filling complimented the not-so-creamy tomato sauce. Superb!
Fresco Di Mare Doni Del Mare: We didn't know how they did it, but every food they served was excellent. These grilled sea foods were just so good! I love how the white sauce balanced the saltiness and distinctive taste of the sprinkled herbs. Very satisfying!
Greek Salad: Rowel's choice of side dish
Gelato Misto: What's the best way to end a meal? Eating Italian Ice cream of course! 🙂
It made the birthday girl extremely happy!
Our drinks:
I couldn't understand, why Italy's sparkling water is too expensive? 🙂
Cheers! 🙂
I should not forget to thank the wonderful waiters who were kind enough to carry Sage while we were savoring our dinner. I was so glad that my son entertained them, so it wasn't a burden for them to do so.
I'm really grateful to my Heavenly Father for blessing me with another wondrous year. I hope and pray that my life will be lengthened, so that I could still enjoy the company of my beloved family and friends.
To all those who greeted me, thank you, mahalo, salamat, shukran…. I felt loved!
More than the lavish food and marvelous presents, it is the thought of spending my birthday exclusively with my two invaluable gifts – my lovies – that made it super special.
Felicity indeed!


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Tim.rider needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 104 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Vykin Corporation (vykincorp.com)
We are an IT service provider to the US government. This project is for an internal user community and will not be public facing.
We're looking for a cross between sleek corporate and dark / edgy. Something that is creative and highly functional. This app needs to quickly convey high level information and have intuitive navigation.
There is a basic wireframe of the pages we're looking to have designed attached.
Chartreuse Puppy is a fake name that should be in text for us to change out once the site goes live.
These wireframes show a "tab" navigation metaphor. This is not what we're looking for. What we are looking for is the designer to come up with a better navigation scheme. This site needs to be responsive and therefore work well on both desk/laptop browers, and mobile (tablet, phone, including iOS)
Please see the attached wireframe
Login Page:
Simple login screen with text fields for user name, password, remember me, forgot password link and login button.
Program Detail Page:
This page will display a list of programs or contracts that when selected will pull information on that given program and display it in the various sections. The list of programs could be a hierarchical list that users could group into categories such as
Program 1
Program 2
Program 3
Program 4
Program 5
Program 6
File Management Page:
This page allows a user to upload files and includes text areas to enter keywords and tags for that file. The upload button isn't usable until the user has browsed for the file.
User Admin Page:
Allows users with access to that page the ability to set a user's permissions
Search results Page:
This page us accessed after a user has searched for a document. The top shows the current search parameters and the bottom shows a list of documents that meet those parameters. This is a list of documents with various datapoints such as date created, date uploaded, document type, etc. The filename will be a link that opens the document. On the left is an advanced search that allows a user to put things like a date range, boolean logic, etc
This design should be a modern as possible and must be responsive to scale from full size monitor to mobile phone. No Flash or Silverlight.
There is a wireframe diagram below that shows what we're looking for on a broad scale. We'd like all source files used, unflattened PSDs and Sketch files delivered with this project


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We cater for brides of all sizes and have a beautiful range of wedding dresses for plus size brides.
Our Curvaceous Wedding Gown Collection features a range of styles to flatter and compliment your figure.
We love assisting brides find the wedding dress of their dreams.
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eAEROBICS® is an innovative eLearning course designed to support implementation of AEROBICS recommendations post stroke.
eAEROBICS® involves four modules covering behaviour change, exercise physiology, screening and prescribing aerobic exercise, plus two case studies. activities for critical thinking and quizzes to test your knowledge. It will take approximately 2 hours to complete each module and you may stop and resume at any time.
eAEROBICS® is designed to support physiotherapists who may lack knowledge and self-efficacy in applying the AEROBICS guidelines.
"I made it mandatory for the PT students (Uottawa) to complete the e-AEROBICS as part of their self-learning task for the neuro course. The e-Aerobics was a great tool to link the previous cardio-respiratory course with the neuro course on our curriculum. It enabled the students to better understand the importance of the aerobic training components in neuro-rehab. I also liked that it gave them a certificate and something they could add to their c.v."
-Jennifer O'Neil, PhD Candidate, Physiotherapist and Instructor,
Here is the link to the eAEROBICS® course:
If you wish to read more about the Canadian Stroke Best Practices recommendations for the AEROBICS approach to post-stroke treatment, please click on this link: AEROBICS STUDY PUBLICATION


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Irish embassy to Vatican closes in cost-cutting drive
Catholic primate Sean Brady says he's "profoundly disappointed" at the Irish government's announcement that it is to close its embassy to the Vatican.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore said the announcement was made with the "greatest regret".
According to Mr Gilmore the decision to close the embassy along with two other offices was part of government cost-cutting plans.
Making the announcement yesterday, he said that although the embassy was one of "Ireland's oldest missions" it yielded "no economic return".
He said due to EU targets to help restore public spending the Government had "been obliged to implement cuts across a wide range of public services" and "no area of government expenditure" was immune.
"The Government believes that Ireland's interests with the Holy See can be sufficiently represented by a non-resident ambassador," he said.
He added he would be seeking the agreement of the Holy See to appoint a senior diplomat to the position.
Along with the Vatican, the Irish embassy in Iran and a representative office in Timor Leste, formerly East Timor which is a predominantly Catholic country lying between Australia and Indonesia, will also shut.
It is understood the changes will come into effect next year.
Cardinal Brady said: "I wish to express my profound disappointment at this decision which means that Ireland will be without a resident ambassador to the Holy See for the first time since diplomatic relations were established and envoys were exchanged in 1929. I know that many others will share this disappointment."
The decision to shut the Irish embassy to the Vatican comes after the Papal Nuncio, the Vatican's representative in Ireland, was recalled in July following the impact of the Cloyne Report into clerical abuse. Mr Gilmore insisted the closure was not as a result of the report's controversy.
According to the minister, the Irish government will not sell Villa Spada — the Irish embassy in the Vatican — but instead staff working in the embassy to Italy will be transferred there.
The grand building is the most expensive property owned by the Irish diplomatic service.
The annual saving from the closures is thought to be around £1.4m a year. Mr Gilmore added the move would allow the relocation of six staff to offset losses elsewhere.
Belfast Telegraph


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Nasi Goreng
Photo by Babiche Martens
This nasi goreng is a great midweek meal cooked up in no time at all. When cooking the omelette, do not overcook the eggs or they will become tough. You want them to be just set. The saltiness of this dish will come from the soy sauces and shrimp paste, so do not be tempted to add any extra. This is another of those dishes that is great to take for lunch the next day.
|2 Tbsp
|Peanut oil
|Eggs, whisked together with 1 tsp soy sauce
|2 Tbsp
|Sunflower oil
|Onion, chopped finely
|1 stick
|Celery, sliced thinly
|2 cloves
|Garlic, sliced thinly
|Carrot, cut into thin sticks
|Red chilli, chopped finely
|1 tsp
|Curry powder
|1 tsp
|Shrimp paste
|200 g
|Chicken breasts, sliced thinly
|200 g
|Prawns, raw
|2 Tbsp
|Sweet soy sauce
|2 Tbsp
|Soy sauce
|2 Tbsp
|2 cups
|Rice, cooked and cooled
|2 cups
|Chinese cabbage, shredded
|Spring onion, sliced thinly
|1 cup
|Bean sprouts
|¼ cup
|Roasted peanuts, chopped
|1 bunch
|Fresh coriander, to garnish
|½ cup
|Canned pineapple pieces, optional
- Heat 1 Tbsp of peanut oil in a frying pan. Add whisked eggs and cook on one side, flip and cook on other side. Slide on to a plate and roll like a pancake. Set aside.
- Heat remaining oils in a large frying pan or wok. Add onion, celery, garlic and carrot and cook until softened and lightly browned. Add chilli, curry powder and shrimp paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Push vegetables to one side and toss in chicken and prawns. Cook until cooked through - about 4 minutes. You may need a little extra oil.
- Combine soy sauces and water and pour into the pan. Add rice and toss everything together to coat and heat through.
- Add cabbage and pineapple pieces, if using, and cook until wilted. Slice omelette into rounds and add to heat through.
- Serve immediately topped with spring onions, bean sprouts and peanuts.
Philo54added 1994 days ago
The ANSI gore ng turned out ok in the end but there is no comment as to when to add the rice. It would seem that no one reads the recipes to make sure that all the ingredients are used!!!
Bite_teamadded 1991 days ago
Apologies for that wee omission, we've added the rice to step 4.


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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. -- A new Defense Commissary Agency pilot program aims to lure shoppers who prefer buying in bulk into shopping exclusively at the commissary.
The program, being tested here at the McChord Field commissary, converted a section of the main store into a "commissary club" area. Premiered early this month, the area contains rows of cold storage with bulk packs of vegetables, dairy products and meat, as well as a large section of dry foods, hygiene items and paper products.
"When shoppers do their own price comparison to local club stores and take into account no membership fee and that they can use manufacturer coupons, they will find this to be a great savings," said Janice Coleman, the manager of the McChord Field commissary.
Most commissaries feature one to two aisles dedicated to "club pack" wholesale sizes. But DeCA is testing how customers will respond to a larger selection of bulk items at two locations.
At Navy Outlying Field Imperial Beach, Calif., the agency is using a "commissary plus" model and stocking the bulk versions of items next to their smaller counterparts in the traditional portions of the store. McChord Field is the only store that contains a separate "commissary club" section.
The club pilot program comes as DeCA faces a proposed $1 billion budget cut by 2017. The Defense Department plans to make up the shortfall by raising prices as much as 20 percent or increasing the surcharge. Any cost increase, as well as the proposed budget cut, must be approved by Congress.
In the past, commissaries have hosted biannual case lot sales, which featured bulk items brought in specifically for the event. However, those sales were canceled for both 2013 and 2014 because of budget cuts.
Commissary officials said halting those sales annually saves the agency $900,000 in personnel costs. The commissary club format could be used as an alternative to the case lot sales, said Bruce Dubisar, the commissary club project manager.
"The two club store formats could be an alternative to the annual case lot sales if they prove effective," he said. "Commissary club and commissary plus could provide DeCA with the opportunity to run case lot sales year round."
DeCA officials plan to run the bulk food pilot programs for 12 to 18 months to gauge customer response. Officials said they will base the decision to take the program to other stores off a combination of factors.
"First, we want to be able to provide our customers with a healthy savings on their club pack purchases," Dubisar said. "Second ... we will gauge customer acceptance on their purchasing behavior. An increase in club pack sales and an increase in total store sales will be indicators that this is a store format of value to our customers."
McChord's commissary was chosen as the pilot site because officials felt the area, with its high retiree population and large shopper volume at the two commissaries on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, made it a great test site, Dubisar said. Coleman said the McChord location was in the top 5 for club pack size sales worldwide before the expansion, making it an ideal place to expand the wholesale selection.
Prior to the club addition, the McChord commissary carried between 200 and 300 club packs at a time. When the commissary club area is fully stocked, it will contain about 700.
One challenge for the new area may be getting word out that it is even there. Coleman is relying on word of mouth and media attention to spread the news.
Despite being less than 10 miles away from each other, the McChord and Lewis commissaries are under different management and have what Coleman called a "friendly competition." She said they are unlikely to post fliers advertising the new McChord section at the Lewis side store, despite its close proximity.
Coleman said shoppers should be able to rely on items in the club section to be cheaper than those in the regular store. For example, whole Foster Farms chickens sold in pairs in the club section were $.99 per pound on March 25 while the same item sold individually in the regular store was $1.89 per pound. Yoplait yogurt was $.043 per ounce in the club section and $.073 per ounce for the same item in a smaller container in the regular store.
"It had pretty much everything I get with my Sam's Club membership," said Candace Hollen, a military spouse at JBLM who shops at McChord. "I love getting hygiene stuff, diapers, wipes, dog food, etc. in bulk."
Hollen said she hasn't done a detailed price comparison but finds the prices to be comparable to Sam's Club. Coleman, however, said a price comparison study between the commissary and wholesale stores like Sam's Club and Costco found DeCA prices to be between 20 and 25 percent less.
"I love it," said Jess Pagan, an Army spouse at JBLM. "We have a Sam's and Costco membership ... and I found the prices to be comparable [to or] cheaper than both of those stores. I'm hoping they get in a little more variety. I would love to see more bulk baking goods."
Commissary officials had a table set up just outside the club area taking suggestions on new items to carry. They said they plan to expand their choices based on what patrons are requesting.
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Roger Federer Net Worth: $320 million
Roger Federer is a professional tennis player born in Basel, Switzerland on August 8, 1981. His father, Robert Federer, is Swiss and his mother is Lynette Durand from Kempton Park, Gauteng. He has one sibling, his older sister Diana, and he grew up in nearby Birsfelden, Riehen, and then in Münchenstein. He was athletic as a child, as he played badminton and basketball. Like all male Swiss citizens, Federer joined the Swiss Armed Forces but was considered unfit because of a long-standing back problem. Thankfully, he managed to overcome this ailment enough to win Wimbledon later that year. Now, Roger Federer is one of the world's most successful tennis player and has a net worth of $320 million. He is married to former Women's Tennis Association player Mirka Vavrinec and had identical twin girls in 2009, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva. In 2014, they had another set of twins, this time boys whom they named Leo and Lennart.
How did Roger Federer make his money?
Federer started playing tennis when he was still young, under the guidance and training of Peter Carter, who helped him spike his career in the world's junior top ranks. True enough, he won in the Wimbledon junior singles and doubles titles as an amateur, which eventually made him the number one ranked ITF player in the world. Even after the death of his trainer, Roger Federer continued to prove his career as a professional tennis player. Dubbed by the press as "Federer Express," he was the number one ranked player in the world from February 2004 to August 2008. He became one of the highest paid athletes even for endorsements. Thus, his current estimated net worth is $320 million.
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Yesterday I downloaded xubuntu 7.10, now I'll evaluate xubuntu to take an idea about how good is this flavor of ubuntu distro, I would like read some opinions about this distro.
My first try to use xubuntu on my Compaq R3000US was completely unsuccessful, my computer freezes when xorg starts, maybe because I have a Sansung SyncMaster 931BW attached on my external RGB video output.
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How Unaddressed Insecurities Ruin Relationships
Do you know someone who just can't seem to settle down, but is also always in a relationship? They're just in relationships that don't work out. Every relationship goes far though, and quickly. This person moves in with someone just two months into dating, gets engaged to just about everyone with whom she gets involved, and has even been married (and divorced) more than once by a young age. Is that person possibly…you? I've known a lot of people like this and I've found one thing they all had in common: severe insecurity. They wouldn't admit it, of course, but I saw the patterns. When their ego would be at risk, that's when they would act out. There was a strong correlation between feeling rejected (aka having those insecurities triggered) and doing something impulsive or even irresponsible. It's a coping method, but it's not a good one. Here are ways unaddressed insecurities can ruin your relationships.
You don't allow for other priorities
You can't accept that your partner has other priorities that are as or nearly important to him as you are. These could include his family, friends, career, or volunteer work. Rather than admire his love of these things, you see them as direct competition for his attention.
You lash out when you want attention
When you feel you don't have your partner's full attention, you lash out. You could do this in a number of ways like planning a spontaneous one-month trip…without him. Or getting a tattoo of something he knows pertains to your ex boyfriend. You do something erratic and problematic to get the attention you want.
You verge on cheating when you need attention
Or, when you aren't getting enough attention from your partner, you simply seek it elsewhere. Translation: you engage in inappropriate texting with other men, and do things akin to emotional cheating. You feel panicked and unsettled without the constant attention of men.
You take everything personally
If your partner forgets to invite you to a not-even-important, tiny work party or neglects to introduce you to someone he runs into in the grocery store, you immediately take it personally. And, again, you lash out. You start making passive aggressive comments. You start withholding affection. You never simply ask why he did it.
You tire of partners quickly
You grow tired of partners quickly. But when a partner is new, he's like your shiny, brand new, exciting toy. He's at first your obsession, and later, tossed aside like an old toy. Your affection for someone never grows at a healthy, natural pace.
You can't be a support system
The moment your partner goes through something difficult—illness, loss of a job—that requires all attention be on him, you lose interest in the relationship. Your relationship is, in your eyes, meant to be your source of receiving attention. So when it becomes anything other than that, you walk away.
You seek revenge instead of solutions
If your partner does something that upsets you, your first reaction is to seek revenge. Your ego is so fragile that that's just your reaction. You don't do the emotionally mature thing of talking it out with your partner.
You never admit when you're hurt
You never let your partners know when they've hurt your feelings or let you down. That would mean giving them power and letting them know they have influence over your emotions.
The relationship isn't your priority
Even though you demand to be your partner's top priority, he isn't yours. Well, he is, until he gives you less than 100 percent attention. Then, anything that will give you a lot of attention (like a flirty coworker or social media selfies) becomes your top priority.
You'll choose money/status/fame first
You have lost a lot of relationships because you put money, status, or fame first. You always choose the high-profile events over a night in with your partner. You develop friendships with bad people, all because they can elevate your status, and then your partner doesn't want to be around anymore.
You choose difficult and demanding partners
You choose highly critical partners. They withhold compliments but give out critiques generously. You always feel as if you're pursuing their approval even though you're dating.
You're superficial in your choices
You could never be with someone of whom others wouldn't approve. In fact, you solely want partners that would make other people jealous of you. You wouldn't entertain the idea of being with a man who was less-than conventionally handsome or a man who had absolutely no notoriety around town, even if you had a connection.
You can't let your partners feel needed
You don't turn to your partners when you need emotional support or any kind of help. This, again, would be admitting weakness and that you can't do everything on your own.
All words go through a filter
The words you speak to your partner are highly filtered and edited. Conversations with him are anything but free, fluid, and free of judgment. You're always aware of the way you come off. It's your way of maintaining control.
You run from pain rather than pursue joy
Your modus operandi is to avoid pain rather than pursue joy. You make decisions based on the goal of running from discomfort, humiliation, and insecurity-provocation rather than the goal of seeking joy and warmth.


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Holy Eavesdropping
John 17:1
Skip Heitzig
|John 17 (NKJV™)
|Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,
New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.
Imagine if you could sit and listen to Jesus talking to His Father—what would Jesus say to Him? In this prayer (which comprises all of John 17) we step onto holy ground. His instruction to His followers is now over. His preparation of them is done. He now turns His attention heavenward to talk directly to His Father about Himself, about His disciples, and about His future church. This prayer is unique for four reasons:
"But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name" John 20:31.
Believe:879 is an epic journey through the book of John led by Pastor Skip Heitzig of Calvary of Albuquerque. As we explore each of the 879 verses of this gospel, we'll grow in grace and in our knowledge of Jesus Christ. From His pre-incarnate existence, to His public ministry, through His death and His resurrection we'll traverse familiar territory and embark on new adventures of faith.
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Pondering the Principles:
Greek Terms: Δοξάζω; doxazo - honor, bestow glory on, make someone renown; θεòς; theos - god; ἄνθρωπος; anthropos - man
Figures Referenced: Franklin Graham; Billy Graham; Francis of Assisi
Publications Referenced: God Came Near, by Max Lucado
Cross References: Genesis 18:22; 2 Kings 8:22; 2 Chronicles 20:18; Ezra 9:5; Psalm 123:1; Daniel 6:10; Matthew 6:9-13; Matthew 26:39; Luke 6:12; John 2:4; John 7:30; John 11:41-42; John 13:1; John 17:2-3; John 17:4; John 17:6; John 17:10; John 17:11; John 17:15; John 17:17; John 17:20; John 17:21; John 17:24; Romans 8:26-27; Philippians 2:6; Hebrews 7:25; Revelation 4:11
Topic: Prayer
Keywords: prayer, pray
Let's pray. Father thank you for this great fellowship and Lord demand in particular of our church we just want to lift up, we're so thankful for those that were able to attend the retreat. We pray they would come back strengthened, invigorated with a greater desire for honesty, sincerity and integrity. And Father along those lines we pray for every one of us gathered here today, Lord, we're your people. We have retreated here this morning. We also want to hear from you. We want direction from you. Some of us Lord have read this book for many, many years. You want to show us some fresh things and remind us of some things perhaps that we have walked away from or lost. So Lord would you meet us here, in Jesus' name, Amen.
When I was a kid I was often eavesdropping on my brothers and my parents. I was the youngest of four boys. I wanted to find out what they really talked about. So I would like stop short in the hallway, short of their door and just sort of listening to the conversation is very revealing. And sometimes pick up the phone to hear the conversations going on. Now you're not surprised at that, kids do that, you did that. But when I was first married I would also eavesdrop on my wife's quiet times. And I did that because they're really weren't quiet. She would often sing to the Lord and I would hear this voice across her apartment and there she was and I peek in and her eyes were closed but she was singing a song to the Lord. And it was inspiring to eavesdrop on that kind of intimate communication. By the way you don't have to worry I'm not running around town eavesdropping on all of you all. Though I have been accused to that by some paranoid folks, I don't do that.
But sometimes it is wonderful to eavesdrop especially on the prayers of a child and to read children's prayers. A seven-year-old girl by the name of Debbie prayed, "Dear God, could you send a new baby for mommy?" The new baby is sent last week cries way too much. It's precious, right?
Eight-year-old Angela said, "Dear God, would you give my brother some brains? So far he don't have any." Pure honesty. Seven-year-old David said, "God, I could use a little raise in my allowance. Could you have one of your angels tell my dad?" And then there was the kid who got his prayers and his poetry mixed up. And he started by saying, "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep and if he hollers, let him go eeny, meeny, miny, moe." You know the kid then said the poem and the prayer are identical, easy to get them mixed up.
Today, we're going to eavesdrop and for the next few weeks on a prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is the greatest prayer ever prayed by the greatest person who ever lived. This is the Mount Everest of all prayers. In John 17, "I feel like we're standing on holy ground." It says, "If the veil is pulled back and we gazed into the very heart of God." I've always been impressed with John 17. I wrote a book on it a few years ago called "When God Prays." So we're sort of treating this as like a miniseries within the greater series of the gospel of John believe 879.
Now I'm not exaggerating when I say to you, "This chapter is so meaningful and so rich, I could spend a year preaching on just John 17." I know what you're thinking, "We know, we know." But I won't do that but we'll all be here for a few weeks. And it is the longest recorded prayer of Jesus in the Bible. I'm sure he prayed longer prayers were told in one occasion he prayed all night with his father, all night in prayer with his father. But this is the longest recorded prayer that we have. 632 words, 26 verses, I'm going to share with you today just one verse, principally verse one.
Let's begin that in John 17 Verse 1 and we'll read just a few verses together for the sake of context.
Jesus spoke these words, lifted up his eyes and said, "Father the hour has come. Glorify your son that your son may glorify you as you have given him authority over all flesh. That he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him. And this is eternal life that they may know you, the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I have glorified you on the earth. I have finished the work which you have given me to do and now oh, Father. Glorify me together with your self with the glory that I have with you before the world was. I have manifested your name to the men whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they have known that all things which you have given me are from you, for I have given to them the words which you have given me and they have received them, and they have known surely that I came forth from you. And they have believed that you sent me. I prayed for them, I do not pray for the world but for those that you have given me for they are yours,"
Now something about this prayer you should know. This is the Lord's Prayer. This is the real Lord's Prayer. Now typically we call our Father who art in heaven, we call that the Lord's Prayer Matthew 6. I never call that the Lord's Prayer to me that's the disciple's prayer, that's what he taught his disciples to pray. This is the Lord's own prayer to his Father. In fact I would say that the other one the disciple's prayer it's so much for us that Jesus himself could never really pray that in all honesty. He couldn't say, "Forgive us our sins, our debts. As we forgive our debtors." It is for disciples, this is the Lord's own personal communication to his father. And here is what's important to note and here is why studying this makes it so important. These are requests, issues, prayers that Jesus makes to his Father just hours before his death.
So what would be most important in Jesus' own mind to pray about before he dies? If you have three hours to live, what would you pray for? Besides, get me out of this. If you knew you were going to die, what kind of things would rise to the surface in your heart as being really essential things to talk to God about? And so we have here the prayer priorities of Jesus. The things he talks to his father about before his own death.
Now I said we're going to cover Verse 1 and we principally want to look at that though a few other verses. I just want to show you why this prayer is so important, why it is so unique and some characteristics of it. What is first and foremost, noteworthy has were eavesdropping. Is the person who spoke this prayer, it's Jesus? Verse 1 Jesus spoke these words. Now I'll explain in a minute these words refer to all the words he just spoke. Jesus spoke these words, lifted his eyes to heaven and said and now the rest of it is in red letters, this is what Jesus said as he spoke to his Father.
So what strikes us is that not only are we hearing a prayer but that Jesus is praying. Why does Jesus need to pray? I mean if everything we know about Jesus from the scriptures is true that he is God, the Son, the second person of the Trinity, co-equal with the Father, co-eternal with the Father. The one who forgave sins while he was on the earth, the one who healed people's diseases. The one who claimed to be omniscient, why does he need to pray? He is equal with God in fact that's even revealed in this prayer.
Notice that Jesus' praise in Verse 1, "Glorify your son that your son may also glorify you". There is an equality that is shared. In Verse 2 as you have given him authority over all flesh, well that's quite a statement. So you and I could never pray this prayer. You have given him authority overall flesh that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him. Now watch this, and this is eternal life that they may know you the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
See the equality that it's on those verses? Look down at Verse 10. And all mine are yours and yours are mine and I'm glorifying in them. Anyone else who dared to use that language in their prayers would be a nutcase, a megalomaniac, this doesn't work with any other person besides Jesus. And Paul even said Jesus who was in very nature God and very nature God. So why does God need to pray? In fact this is not the only time. No less than 19 times in four gospels we find Jesus praying once all night in prayer to the father on another occasion he got up very early in the morning before the day and prayed. On another occasion when they tried to make him a king by force, he stole away from the crowd, got alone with his father. When he gets to the Garden of Gethsemane he prays, he even said to his apostles, "What? You couldn't even pray with me one hour?" Have you ever tried to pray one hour by yourself?
So Jesus prayed, why? Well let me just give you a spoonful of theology for a moment. Jesus had two natures, he was man but he was God or you could say he was God but he was man. He was theanthropic, that's the term. It comes from two words put together, Theos, God and Anthropos, man he was the theanthropos, he was the God man. He wasn't just a good man, he was the God man. He was fully God but he was also fully man. What that means is that for 33 years Jesus subjugated himself obediently to the Father's will while on the earth humbly obedient to the Father for 33 years, dependent upon the Father for 33 years. That was not the case before the incarnation that was not the case after the incarnation. But for 33 years that was the case.
And so Paul in writing of Jesus said he was in very nature of God but he humbled himself and became -- remember the next word? Obedient, he became obedient. So here is Jesus being obedient humbly dependent upon the father, fully God but fully man and as a man fully dependent upon God.
Did you know that the first heresy in the church was not denying the deity of Christ but the humanity of Christ, it's called Gnosticism. We evangelicals make up huge deal and rightfully so about the deity of Christ that Jesus was God is God. But where were weak perhaps is identifying him fully as a man. I'm going to read something to you that will make you feel a little uncomfortable. It's written by Max Lucado, it was designed by him to make us feel a little uncomfortable. This is what he writes.
Jesus may have had pimples. He may have been tone-deaf. Perhaps a girl down the street had a crush on him. It could be that his knees were bony. One thing's for sure: He was, while completely divine, completely human. For thirty-three years he would feel everything that you and I ever felt. He felt weak. He grew weary. He got purled. He burped. His feelings got hurt. His feet got tired. His head ached.
Now to think of Jesus Christ in such a light is—well, it seems almost irreverent, doesn't it? It's not something we like to do; it's uncomfortable. It is much easier to keep the humanity out of the incarnation. Clean up the manure from around the manger. Wipe the sweat out of his eyes. Pretend he never snored or blew his nose or hit his thumb with a hammer. He's easier to stomach that way. There is something about keeping him just divine that keeps in distant packaged predictable. But don't do it. Let him be as human as he intend it to be. Let him into the mire and the muck of our world. For only when we let him in can he pull us out, I think that's so good.
Only when we let him in as fully God but fully human, knowing what we deal with and struggle with can He lift us up. Now, there's a greater point to be made here. If Jesus Christ, the theanthropic son of God felt the need to depend upon his Father, so regularly and so much. Where does that leave us, we and all of our weaknesses should we depend any less? No, certainly much more. He's theanthropic. You and I are just anthropic. We're just men and women and we totally need God and so what an example. The person who spoke this prayer was Jesus, an example to us.
The second remarkable characteristic is of course the power that resulted from this prayer. Now, knowing what I know about Jesus and knowing what you know about Jesus, we would be very interested to find out what he prayed for because if Jesus prayed it, you can be sure it's going to be what? Answered, it's going to be answered. If Jesus is going to pray a prayer, you know it's going to be the perfect prayer because Jesus was never out of sync with this Father's will. He would always ask for or pray for exactly what was in the mind of the Father. They were always in sync together.
So here's Jesus, a second member of the Trinity, God incarnate, never asking anything apart from the Father's will, its going to be done. Listen to this, you remember this I'll refresh your memory. In Chapter 11, we already read it. Jesus stands before the Tomb of Lazarus. He's about to raise him from the dead. Jesus prayed out loud in front of the crowd and he said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me." Now listen to this, "And I know that you always hear me." But because of the people standing by, I said this that they may believe that you sent me.
So if the Father always hears the prayers of the Son and it's always the perfect prayer, then what did Jesus pray for? That would be interesting to find out. Well, let me give it to you and here's the outline of Chapter 17. Jesus prays for three things, generally: He prays in verses one through five for himself; He prays in verses six through 19 for his 11 apostles, and then he prays in verse 20 through 26; this is the best part in my view, he prays for you and me. Did you know that you were prayed for in this prayer?
Beginning in that verse, verse 20 it says, "Not only do I pray for all these but for all those who will believe in me through their word." He prays for us who have received the testimony of this apostle. So Jesus prays for himself, he prays for the 11 apostles and he prays for all of those, including us, through history who will believe in Jesus through their testimony. Well, what does he prayed for specifically that's generally? Let me quickly give you five specific things, a preview of coming attractions, if you will.
He prays, number one, for their security. Look at Verse 11, "Now, I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world and I come to you. Holy Father, keep through your name those whom you have given me that they maybe one as we are." What is he praying for? Their spiritual preservation that none of these 11 would fall away. One already has named Judas, right? He jumped shift. He was a defector, a detractor. So he prays now for us 11 that none of them would be lost, that they would all be kept. Did God answer his prayer? Yes, he did. Every single one of those men lived out a faithful testimony for the Lord's glory. We have that by history.
Number two, he prays for their safety in Verse 15. I do not pray that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil one. He's praying against satanic attack, help them overcome temptation.
Third, he prays for their sanctity. Verse 17, sanctify them by your truth, your word is truth. That's a bible word for "clean them up God, make them holy." Let them be cleaned up by the principles in the book, the truth, the word of God, sanctify them by that.
Fourth, he prays for their unity. Verse 21, that they may all be one as You, Father are in me and I in you, that they also maybe one in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.
So he prays for a harmonious love relationship between all members of the body of Christ. In Verse 24, he prays for their eternity. Father, I desire that they also, whom you gave me, may be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which you have given me for you loved me before the foundation of the world. So now he's praying that the apostles and everybody else, including you and I, all those through history who will believe will one day stand together beholding the glory of the Father and the Son in eternity.
Now I'm going through this little list. Something came to my mind I want to share it with you. Here's a suggestion, if you want your prayers answered and if I want my prayers answered, I would suggest that you pray along these lines of some of the specifics because this forms for us the will of God according to Christ for us who follow him in these five areas. You want to see prayer's answer, pray along these lines. You've heard it before, the purpose of prayer is not to get your will done in heaven but to get God's will done on earth; here's God's will, pray for that.
Francis of Assisi was the one who said, "I always want what God wants and that's why I'm so happy." Great motto to live by. So Jesus was a man of prayer. Oh, by the way, did you know that Jesus still is a man of prayer? In the Bible, it says in Romans 8 and in Hebrews Chapter 7 that he is at the right hand at the throne of God making intersession for us. In fact, one of the writers says, "He always lives to make intersession for us, Jesus is praying for us." This is His Mediatorial Work. This is part of the unfinished work of Christ, the finished work is His death, the atonement, but He is still working, He's still praying.
Now, we would not know what that ministry is like unless we have Chapter 17 of John. We would know and it says, "He's making intersession for his saints." We go, "Huh? What does that mean?" So now we have a little peek into what the means by looking at John Chapter 17 as he makes intersession for us. And by the way, how does that make you feel when you hear that Jesus is praying for you? A couple of years back, people from this fellowship gave me one of the greatest gifts I ever received, it's a Christmas card. Inside the Christmas card was a piece of paper with 52 lines representing 52 weeks of the upcoming year and on each line were several names of people signed and they were saying, "These are the people that are committed to pray for you that week during the next year, so you are a covered pastor in prayer for the next 52 weeks." Okay, wow! I thought I can't go wrong, that made me feel so good.
Jesus is praying for me, how does that make you feel? To meet people, that's cool, Jesus, wow! Maybe here's a better example, a few years back, I was asked to go and he didn't have to pull my leg on this one, Franklin Graham invited me to his parents' home, Dr. Billy and Ruth Graham's house for lunch.
That night, I was to speak at the Billy Graham Training Center and he said, "Come over to daddy's house," he said, "for lunch." His mother had Chinese food prepared we had nice time in fellowship and before the meal, Dr. Billy Graham prayed and he prayed for the meal, and he prayed for me. He was praying that God would give me wisdom, "I pray for Skip that you give him wisdom and insight," and he prayed for the session and this is just happening, I'm going -- I'm like pinching myself going, "Billy Graham is praying for me?" I thought I can't wait to hear what I'm going to say tonight. I mean, God is going to answer that prayer, right? It's Billy praying, he's got like a close intimate connection.
Okay. Now, take that example and hear this again, Jesus Christ ever lives to make intersession for you. Now, if you're thinking "Why does Jesus need to pray for me?" Really? You have to ask that? We need all the help we can get, right? Besides that, the bible says, we have an accuser of the brother and who day and night is accusing us before God saying, "There's a lot of dirt on us." Jesus is our defense attorney, He prays for us.
That's third. Look at the posture that a company did, I think you're going to enjoy this. Verse 1, Jesus spoke these words, lifted up his eyes to heaven and said -- now again, whenever you read the bible, you have to put yourself in the sandals of those who were there and put yourself in the disciples' shoes for a moment. The disciples have had Jesus for four chapters and give them a long message, Chapter 13, 14, 15, and 16 were words Jesus spoke to them. Two of those chapters were in the upper room that passed over to the chapters were walking in route toward the Kidron Valley.
But they were words spoken to them and Jesus made eye contact with them and spoke to them then suddenly, his last thing that He said was, "Be a good cheer!" I've overcome the world and then he did this, "Father, the hour has come, glorify your Son and your Son your may glorify you." It says Jesus lifted His eyes; that was His posture when he prayed, He lifted His eyes, it didn't say He folded His hands and He closed his eyes, lifted His eyes; that's a Jewish posture of prayer acknowledging God's throne is in heaven. Psalm 123, "I lift my eyes to you, to you whose throne is in heaven."
But it brings up an issue I wanted to touch on. What is the right posture for prayer? Is there a correct posture for prayer? Well, I was taught in the church I was raised in, the correct posture for prayer was kneeling and we had in our church these hardwood kneelers that I swore were invented by medieval torture artist. So I thought, yeah, God when we pray he wants us to hurt, so you got to be on your knees, ouch! Oh, ouch! What's the right posture for prayer?
It reminds me of the three pastors that we're talking about the right posture for prayer and one of them said, "The secret is in the hands, it's all in the fingers; you want them pointed upward like this, together in front of you, fingers pointed upward because that's where God is." The second pastor said, "No, that's too easy, God wants you on your knees; that's the sign of humility." The third pastor not to be outdone by the other two said, "No, the correct posture for prayer is flat on your face before the Lord. That's true humility."
Well in the background, while they were having a conversation, was a telephone repairman who couldn't hold any longer and he said, "Gentlemen, I discovered the most powerful prayer I ever prayed is when I was dangling 40 feet off the ground upside down by my heels off a telephone poll." So I supposed the best posture for prayer is whatever it gets you to pray, so what do we find in the bible when it comes to posture? Well listen to this, we find Abraham in Genesis 18, who stood before the Lord in prayer. In II Chronicles 20, we find King Jehoshaphat who bowed with his face toward the ground, II Chronicles Chapter 20.
In Daniel Chapter 6, we find Daniel who knelt on his knees toward Jerusalem with his windows open toward that city. We find in I Kings Chapter 8, Solomon standing with his arms, it says hand spread outward toward the Lord when he dedicated the Temple. In Ezra Chapter 9, we find Ezra who knelt on his knees with his hands spreading toward the Lord. Here's what's interesting, never once do we find in the bible a description of someone praying where it says, "And they closed their eyes and folded their hands." Isn't that interesting? I'm not saying it's not okay to do it, I'm just saying did it make God's top five.
So the bible never says they did that, so what do we do? Fold our hands and close our eyes, it's like we're really good at what the bible doesn't say to do. Now I know, I know we teach our kids that because we don't want them to poke each other and fidget and look around and get destructed and say, "Johnny, close your eyes and fold your hands." But can I just advocate and can I just maybe plead, that we incorporate some biblical postures that we raise our horizons a little bit and incorporate some biblical postures when we pray? Jesus lifted His eyes toward heaven and spoke to the Father. Not only did He lift His eyes, He lifted his voice, He prayed out loud.
He prayed out loud. "Skip, how do you know that?" Because it's written down that's why. Somebody had to hear it, John recorded what was said. It was prayed out loud, He lifted His eyes, He lifted His voice and He prayed it out loud. I think it's good to pray out loud. Now, you might be thinking, well that's just here Jesus was giving an example to his disciples, but surely when he was alone with Father, he never prayed out loud. How do you know? How do you know that?
In fact, in the garden of Gethsemane, when Jesus will lead His disciples walk away from them, He'll pray to His Father and the disciples will over hear it even though He's not talking to them or for them, He's alone with his Father and He says, "Father, if it's possible, let this cup pass from me nevertheless not my will but Yours be done." They heard that because they wrote that down. I do think when you pray it's best to pray out loud. Of course, you can pray in wordly in your heart, you can always do that.
But here's why I like to pray out loud, I get destructed so easily. When I just like start thinking my prayers and I'm telling you it happens every time, I just -- to stay on focus is hard, I'm like how do I get there, I'm not even praying, I'm thinking about something or doing something or planning something. So, just like when I talk to you and I use my voice, I don't just think my communication to you, I wouldn't go. I will use my words; I would advocate to praying out loud, use your words to the Lord, lift up your eyes and lift up your voice. Let's close this out and look at the last, the final, characteristic of this prayer and that is the purpose that directed it.
Okay. Here we are eavesdropping on Jesus praying, we're listening to His words, we're watching what He does and as we're eavesdropping, something amazing strikes us; that in his prayer, he prays for himself the least of all. 26 verses, only five of them He's talking about Himself, He's praying about Himself and it's all in the relationship to His Father, the rest of the prayer is about other people. Now He's facing death, He's facing torture; He knows it and He predicted it. He's praying for others but the underlying and under girding theme of the entire prayer is what I want to drive at and close with.
He's praying for the glory of God, His goal is the glory of God, He's aiming at the glory of God; eight times in this prayer, glory or glorify is mentioned. Doxa is the Greek word; it means to have a good opinion of something or someone else, it means to make someone renowned. Make someone renowned; make others have a good opinion of somebody else, so look at Verse 4, "I have glorified you." That's His goal while on the Earth, I have glorified you. Look at Verse 6, "I have manifested your name to these men that were chosen out of the world."
In other words, Father, my whole life, my whole existence has been the point to and focus on you. I've made you and pleasing you my aim and I pass that on as a goal for them to please you. So look what He says, look at what He begins with; Verse 1, Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you." What hour? The Hour, the hour planned and thought about from eternity passed. We finally arrived, Father at this hour. Have you noticed how in the Gospel of John, He always talks about the hour, right? Remember in Chapter 2, the wedding feast of Khana when His mom said, "Hey, there's an opportunity right here to do something." He said, "Woman, my hour has not yet come."
When He was in Jerusalem, they tried to arrest Him and they said they could not because his hour had not yet come. When He finally arrives in Jerusalem publicly, in John Chapter 12, He announces the hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified. Now, He stands there, lifts up his eyes and He goes, "Father, here we are. That hour is now."
He's speaking about the cross. He's speaking about the culmination, the pinnacle of all history, when Satan's power could be destroyed, when salvation could be dispersed to all who would believe, the glory hour. The hour has come, I've glorified you on the earth, I've manifested your name on the earth and now the hour has come. I want to glorify you. We'll look more of that next time, but what we've discovered today is that, if you want to get a good idea of how to talk to God, just eavesdrop on Jesus talking to God and you'll discover that Jesus has an aim, a goal that he wants us to have and that is to please God, to please and glorify the Father.
I would say this is my opinion, that many, if not most, Christians live their whole lives without that being their aim, their goal. I don't know if it's just who we are, if it's just the sinful nature of our flesh, but it's almost as if we're saved now, You owe me something God, I'm your child now, I want health and prosperity and blessing all the time, rather than the other way around; I exist to please God. I live and breathe and move for His glory. Do you know what the anthem of heaven will be? It's recorded for you in Revelation 4:11, heaven says, "For you, who created everything and it is for your pleasure that they exist and were created." That's why I'm here, to please God.
Well, Jesus prayed that your life would be secure and that you would be in heaven with him. Is your life secure, this morning? If you died today or this week, would you be in heaven? Are you in Christ? If God were to ask you, "Why should I let you into you my heaven?" I wonder what you'd say; I wonder if you would say, "Well, you should let me in heaven because I tried to be a really good guy. I worked hard, I was sincere and I went to church every now and then." I wonder if you'd point to your own works, your own goodness and your own righteousness or I wonder if you'd be like the college student.
Let me tell you his story. He was in a class in college, a logic course. I don't know if you've ever taken a logic class in college but it can be daunting. This professor was known for having extremely difficult tests. So the day before the test, the professor said, "Class tomorrow is our big test and that you are allowed to bring as much information into the classroom as it can fit on a single sheet of notebook paper." So most of the students you can guess what they did, they tore out an 8.5x11 and at home, they wrote tiny little sentences of facts on both sides of the page, so they'd have that cheat sheet because that was the instruction, as much information as you can put on a single sheet of paper, except for one student.
One student walked in the next day for the test, he sat down on his desk, placed an 8.5x11 sheet of paper in front of his desk, gave a signal; he had hired an advance logic student to come in and stand on that sheet of paper in front of his desk because he said, "As much information as you can put on a single sheet of paper." So he put an advanced logic student on the single sheet of paper and he told him all the answers. He's the only student who got a straight A in the class; that's logic, that's brilliant.
So I hope your answer wouldn't be, "That's because I was a good person, I tried really hard and I worked hard and I was religious as much as", because someone stood in my place and took the test for me and his name was Jesus and by letting Him, take my sin and me, believing in Him, it brings you glory. I hope you are letting God be glorified in your life by entering into a relationship with His Son.
Let's pray, Father in Heaven, we thank you -- let's stand and pray, in fact, you don't have to close your eyes, you can raise your hands or you can open them up. Father in Heaven, we thank you for your goodness to us and Father we just simply ask that your goal for our lives would be our goal for our lives, in Jesus name, Amen.


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Davis-Standard has launched a new dsX flex-pack extrusion coating line that the company said will give converter and package printers distinct advantages in the flexible packaging market. This pre-engineered line can be delivered in six months and the company said the line is targeting a variety of rapidly emerging application opportunities including salted snack and noodle bags, toothpaste tubes, sachet packs, personal care products, condiment packs and stand-up pouches.
The dsX flex-pack flexible packaging line includes flexible packaging unwinder; corona treaters; extrusion laminator; gravure primer coater dryer; pull roll with nip; winder; electrically heated, air-cooled Davis-Standard extruder with advanced feedscrew design; downstream, carriage, and controls (Seimens drives and controls used throughout). Lines are available in two versions: one is a longer line with the auxiliary unwinder placed close to the floor; the other raises the auxiliary.
Advanced computer technology that is standard on the dsX flex-pack includes DS APC (automatic profile control), which continually adjusts the product profile for best performance, and a DS5 computer, which allows for remote access to the line for troubleshooting and updating over a secure internet connection, the company said. Performance data is exportable to factory systems for SPC and other analytical management tools.
"We have included everything our customers will need to achieve their flexible packaging manufacturing objectives," said Bob Florence, executive VP of sales and marketing for Davis-Standard, in the news release. "Whether they are converters looking to upgrade for higher throughputs and quality; multinational suppliers in search of expansion opportunities; high-quality printers who want to enhance their lamination processes; or start-ups who could benefit from partnering with a company that can lead them through all the steps that assure extrusion coating success."
The dsX flex-pack extrusion coating line represents the first of many new innovations by Davis-Standard within the next year and reflects the company's new-found transformational culture, the company said. The goal is to help customers be more competitive by optimizing their ability to respond to market and its ever-changing needs.
Source: http://www.plasticstoday.com/articles/New-extrusion-coating-line-from-Davis-Standard-targets-flexible-packaging-market0327201301


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Dear gemstone lovers,
there are stones which really are something special. And some of them are far rarer than diamonds. I'd like to tell you about just such a stone today because, with me and the imperial topaz, it was love at first sight!
Nomen est omen
Truly imperial: my first encounter with this radiant reddish-gold rarity was back in the 80s, on a trip to Ouro Preto, in the well known federal Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. When I first saw the special sparkle of this stone, I understood at once why my father had referred to the Brazilian imperial topaz as his favourite!
Continue reading More than just valuable: the emperor from Brazil


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About The Author:
Doug was born in Houston, TX but, like Jesus, did most of his growing up in a place called Palestine. Only, his Palestine was located in deep East Texas and pronounced Pal-Es-Teen.
Doug was raised in an unchurched family where he only went to church for holidays and funerals. At age 16, Doug came to put his faith in Jesus Christ as the resurrected Lord.
God called Doug to ministry in 2000 and then provided an avenue for pastoral training through a B.A. in Business Administration from Baylor University, an MDiv from Truett Seminary at Baylor, and and PhD in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. He was blessed to learn the practical side of ministry while serving on the staff of what he considers his home church for 9 years. Doug has served on church staffs, largely in young adult ministry, in Texas and Florida.
The husband to Natalie and father to Grace and James, Doug has a passion to make disciple-making disciples who are deployed to make disciples of all the nations. Accordingly, Doug has also written in the areas of church history, discipleship, and American culture. When not pastoring or writing, Doug enjoys a good cup of hot tea, a good pickup basketball game, and a good comedic film or television series.
– PhD in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (2011)
– MDiv, Truett Theological Seminary (2007)
– BA in Business Administration – Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society, Baylor University (2004)
- Academic Organizations
- Evangelical Theological Society (2007–present)
- Conference on Faith and History (2007–2009)
- American Society of Church History (2007–2009)


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In 2018, Arab Health held as scheduled in January 29th, the BMC delegation of six people with Integrated Solution of Sleep and Respiratory Disease Diagnosis, Treatment and Management, once again appeared Dubai World Trade Center (coordinates H8C58), the scene is quite hot.
As well known, Dubai has the world's first seven star hotel (Lugger Hotel), the world's tallest skyscraper (Burj Khalifa), the world's largest shopping center (Dubai Mall), and the famous Dubai international financial center (DIFC), as well as the biggest and the most influential international medical exhibition in Middle East, Arab Health.
fortunately, for Chinese exhibitors and visitors, due to this year's Spring Festival is late, so the exhibition held in time before the Spring Festival, all Chinese compatriots can wait until the show ended, and then go back home and welcome the new year with family.
So let's go back to the main character of this record, BMC.
The sleep therapy and respiration ventilation products on shown this time, includes the RESmart and RESmart GII series products.
When it comes to the masks, the product lineup on shown is as much as 11 models, ranging from nasal masks, oral and nasal masks to nasal pillows masks, makes everything is available.
The Polypro H2 series portable PSG which released last year, relying on its rich lead configuration, simple operation and more humanized App, keeps attracting the attention from many experts, doctors and manufacturers.
It is believed that the exhibition of BMC has added a wonderful place to the international event. BMC people is keenly seeking to become the first choice in respiratory care.
© BMC Medical Co., Ltd. 2001-2019 All rights reserved Legal Statement


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Family Timers, remember our day at the park? Our Timers, remember "buzz upon the flower, buzz upon my nose"? Well, this man's fingers really re-create that bee for you! Wow!!
Posted in Artistry, Family Time, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Kindermusik, Our Time, Video Clips on May 31, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Family Timers, remember our day at the park? Our Timers, remember "buzz upon the flower, buzz upon my nose"? Well, this man's fingers really re-create that bee for you! Wow!!
Posted in Atlanta Happenings - for your enjoyment, Events, FYI, Kindermusik, Masterworks Studio, Summer Fun on May 30, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Contact Babies R Us of Stonecrest Mall at 770-484-9697 to reserve a spot for you and your child in the class of your choice. Each child registered for summer classes that day will receive a *free* Kindermusik t-shirt as well as a Kindermusik CD.
And don't forget to tell your friends! For every paid referral that lists you by name, you will receive a free $10 tuition credit toward your next class!
See you on Saturday, June 9th!
Posted in FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Just for Moms, Video Clips on May 29, 2007| 1 Comment »
If you're feeling kinda pokey in the morning as I usually am and in need of a pick-me-up, just turn your speakers up and hit the arrow of this video.
I guarantee you won't be pokey any more! 😀
Thanks, Molly!
Posted in People Making a Difference, Video Clips on May 27, 2007| Leave a Comment »
My grandfather served in World War I.
My father served in World War II.
My brother served in the post-Vietnam War era.
All came back home to us.
Many others did not return to their families.
We remember them today and honor their sacrifice.
"Your silent tents of green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours."
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~
Posted in Fun Stuff, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Just for Moms, Parenting, Video Clips on May 24, 2007| Leave a Comment »
I'm still laughing. She hits this *right* on the head. Enjoy! 😀
Posted in FYI, Parenting on May 23, 2007| 2 Comments »
I love my iPod. I simply do. It has undoubtedly been the best investment for me, as a music teacher, to have made for myself and my students. I use it all the time in all of my classes, including my Kindermusik classes, with my private piano students and also my children's choirs at my church. I've used it in a room with one student and also in a regulation-sized gym with 80+ singing, shrieking children. 🙂
But I never thought of this particular situation – childbirth.
(illustration by Chris Obrion, The Roanoke Times)
For those of you expecting a new "bundle of joy", an iPod can put a whole new spin on your birthing plans – for the better.
According to Dr. Fred Schwartz, an Atlanta physician considered a trailblazer in the use of music in medicine, music can actually reduce the stress response in labor, thus making mom more comfortable, and, hopefully, a healthier baby.
In an article published by the Roanoke Times, Schwartz is quoted as saying:
"The benefits are that [music] does, in a lot of patients, blunt the stress response, which actually can contribute to some problems during labor, such as decreased blood flow to the fetus," said Dr. Fred Schwartz, an Atlanta physician considered a pioneer in using music as medicine.
"Music is extremely effective to decrease their discomfort," he said.
With the versatility of the iPod, you can not only create your own personalized playlist of your very favorite songs and artists, but you can also even create different playlists for the different stages of labor to enhance relaxation efforts at those small, treasured moments between contractions and later pushing stages.
Keep in mind, however, that even the best laid plans or playlists can go awry, creating some unforgettable childbirth memories of their own.
According to Karen Hawkins of the Associated Press, author of "Here I am baby, signed, sealed, delivered" :
Lua Hancock, 31, of Davie, Florida, was in the midst of having an emergency C-section with her first child when she decided to focus on the music coming from the anesthesiologist's radio to calm her nerves.
The song playing?
"The First Cut is the Deepest" by Sheryl Crow
"At the time I even saw the humor in it," Hancock said, still chuckling three years later.
"I'm due in May with my second child, and that song will definitely be on [my iPod mix]," she said. "That's my C-section song."
To read the article in its entirety, please follow this link.
Posted in Artistry, FYE - For Your Enjoyment on May 20, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Meet John Young, one of my sources of inspiration to learn how to play the guitar.


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Quicker to install, more polished and customizable, and easier to use than earlier builds, the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) is a nice step towards finalization of the operating system. And you thought the Windows 7 Beta was good! The Release Candidate feels just a touch faster, both in app launches and boot and shutdown times. Enthusiasts eager to get their hands on the latest build–which Microsoft will deposit on TechNet on the 30th, and make publicly available on May 5th–will be happy to hear that it installed in no time, too–as little as 20 minutes in my experience. Compared to the hour it often took to install Windows Vista, this thing flies.
Microsoft supplied us with an advance copy of the operating system, direct from the Windows Burnlab in Redmond, Washington. For our walkthrough of the various changes I've noticed in Build 7100, from install to optimization, based on days of experimentation and installation on several computers, including desktops, laptops, and netbooks, see the full story on PCMag.com.
Windows 7 Release Candidate Released
By gearlog 04.27.2009 :: 12:23PM EST 04.27.2009
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