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In awards programs, competition participants who win second place or do something noteworthy are often given some sort of honorable mention. Sometimes, however, participants are disqualified for dishonorable behavior. And it is for this dishonor that they are most remembered. We see something along these lines with Judas Iscariot in the Bible.
Judas was chosen to be an apostle by Jesus, and while the disciples occasionally squabbled as to who among them was the greatest (e.g., Matt 20:17–28), their apostleship was not a competition. It was an honor and privilege for them and will continue to be so in time to come (cf. Matt 19:28; Rev 21:14).
But not so with Judas. Though he and the other apostles cast out demons and preached the kingdom of God (Mark 6:7–13), he is never recorded in a positive light when his name is explicitly mentioned in Scripture. Of the 44 uses of the Greek Ioudas (Judas), this name is used 22 times to refer to Judas Iscariot, and every single use of his name has a context that reeks with condemnation. In 12 of these 22 uses, they involve some form of the word betray—he is the one "who would betray him," "was going to betray him," was about to betray him," did so, and was thus "his betrayer," "a traitor," and the one "who betrayed him" (Matt 10:4; 26:25; 27:3; Mark 3:19; 14:10; Luke 6:16; 22:48; John 6:71; 12:4; 13:2; 18:2, 5). 3 of these 12 uses are found in three of the four lists of the apostles' names in which he is always last and always described as the one who betrayed Jesus (Matt 10:2–4; Mark 3:16–19; Luke 6:13–16). In the fourth of these lists (Acts 1:13), it is after the resurrection when Judas is obviously absent because he committed suicide in trying to escape the guilt and grief that only he could know for having betrayed our Lord as he did.
In the other 10 uses of his name, though the word "betray" is not used within the verse that bears his name, Judas is described as somehow going about the act of his betrayal—he was possessed by Satan, went to the chief priests to sell Jesus out, came with a great crowd to arrest Jesus, was identified as the betrayer, or was described as having turned aside to go to his own place, which was no less than eternal destruction (Matt 26:14, 47; Mark 14:43; Luke 22:3, 47; John 13:26, 29; 18:3; Acts 1:16, 25).
Adding insult to injury, of the 34 times that the apostles are referred to as "the twelve" (whether as twelve apostles, disciples, or just the twelve), 9 of these times are used with reference to Judas to highlight just how sinful it was for someone in his position to betray our Lord (Matt 26:14, 47; Mark 14:10, 20, 43; Luke 22:3, 47; John 6:70, 71). After the Lord's resurrection, the reader of Scripture would have thus easily thought who the missing twelfth was when the disciples were called "the eleven" 5 times after the suicide of Judas (Matt 28:16; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:9, 33; Acts 1:26).
Yet worse, Jesus Himself called Judas "the son of destruction" who was "lost," which meant that Judas was not kept by Jesus in the Father's name, Judas had not been given by the Father to Jesus, and Judas was not guarded by the Savior for eternal life, something he never had to begin with (John 17:12). How painful it is to read of Judas from the lips of Jesus, "It would have been better for that man if he had not been born" (Matt 26:24).
As awful as it is to consider the life and end of Judas, we can nonetheless learn a couple of lessons from having considered the above.
First, those who knowledgeably reject the gospel will find it impossible to later repent. As sorry as Judas was on an earthly level, the grief that led to his suicide (Acts 1:18–19) gave him no help in the life to come. I realize Hebrews 6 is debated, but I believe that to have tasted the heavenly gift and the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come—all of which Judas did—and to then fall away (again, like Judas; cf. Acts 1:25) makes it impossible for such a one to be restored again to repentance (Heb 6:1–6). As we read of Judas above, Peter likewise states that such people would be better off if they had not even heard the gospel at all—their judgment is all the worse for having heard it and then denied it (2 Pet 2:20–22). Beware, lest we, too, follow the steps of Judas and find ourselves unforgivably hardened in sin and unbelief.
Second, with that warning in mind, we should make sure that we are indeed God's children and not just doing good things as bad people who have not been transformed within (see especially Phil 2:12–13 and 2 Pet 1:10–11). Good works without knowing Jesus gains no one entrance into the kingdom of heaven (Matt 7:21–23). And it's not like Judas was perfect for three years with Jesus and then suddenly turned away. He was a thief whose love for money eventually led to his demise (cf. John 12:6; Matt 26:14). Little sins can lead to bigger sins and perhaps eventually confirm someone in his looming eternal destruction. May we stay close to our Savior, keep short accounts with Him, and live out the life He lives in us.
Having considered the Bible's repeated dishonorable mention of Judas, we could ask ourselves this—what will our mention be? We do not find our names in Scripture, but will they be found with honor in the book of life? Or will they be registered with a list of dishonorable deeds that will bring the judgment of God (cf. Rev 20:13)?
May we all find an honorable mention in the day of Christ because of the honor and righteousness He gives to us by faith in His glorious person. And until then, may we give all honor and glory to Him.
About David Huffstutler
David pastors First Baptist Church in Rockford, IL, serves as a chaplain for his local police department, and teaches as adjunct faculty at Bob Jones University. David holds a Ph. D. in Applied Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. His concentration in Christian Leadership focuses his contributions to pastoral and practical theology.


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Want to improve your BlackBerry's battery life? Then first you'll need to understand which features and functions drain the power. Here's our seven tips to making your smartphone last longer.
4. Close unused applications - even if you re-open them soon
Again, I addressed this point in my initial BlackBerry battery-life tips-post, but I'm taking it a step further here.
Many BlackBerry applications utilise RIM's respected 'push' technology, which brings messages, notifications and alerts to your device almost instantly after the corresponding service receives them.
That's all fine and good - except for the fact that it takes battery life to initiative the transactions and receive new data. The more apps you have open that use some sort of auto-update process, the more battery life those apps are eating up.
So while my initial related tip was merely to close all 'power-hogging' apps when they're not in use, today I'm suggesting you close ALL apps when you're not employing them.
You won't receive updates or notifications, but you can always just reopen a specific app if you want to check it.
This also goes for IM applications, like BeeJive or IM+, which many BlackBerry users leaving running constantly.
If you're a heavy IM user, this tip may not play out for you. But if you're like me and rarely use IM via BlackBerry, except to initiate a quick conversation, you'll be better off leaving your IM apps deactivated until you need them.
A quick way to determine which apps are running at a given time is to open up your BlackBerry Application Switcher ribbon by holding down the BlackBerry Escape key - directly to the right of your trackball/trackpad - for a few seconds.
The core BlackBerry phone, browser, messages, BlackBerry Messenger and home screen icon cannot be closed, but anything else that shows up in your app switcher can be shutdown via the application menus.
5. Standby mode is your friend
You can quickly and easily put many BlackBerry devices into 'Standby Mode' to conserve battery life when not in use, among other things.
Standby Mode is different than the BlackBerry screen/keypad lock in that it not only freezes your device keyboard, but also deactivates your display, saving power.
You activate Standby Mode in different ways depending on your BlackBerry device, but some new devices can be put into standby by simply holding the Mute key on the top right or left of the device.
For example, I put my BlackBerry Bold 9700 into standby every time it goes into my pocket by holding the Mute key on the top-right of the device.
(Check your owner's manual or search Google if you can't determine how to activate standby on your specific handset. Note: As far as I know, the Storm2 does not have a Standby Mode.)
You'll need to push the Mute key again - or re-enter whatever key combo activates standby - to turn it off. So if you find that your device is on but won't start up when you press keys, ensure it's not in standby.
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Students and Family,
Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! Below you will find homework assignments, an ELA unit overview, spelling list, and a monthly newsletter listing learning objectives your child will be focusing on in the classroom. Please check back every month for updates on newsletters and upcoming school events. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at email@example.com.
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Spelling List- Vowels oo, ue, ew, ui
** Don't forget to look through your child's homework folder daily. I've placed invitations and log-ins for Class Dojo and IXL in their folders. Please email me if you have any questions at email@example.com.
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May 27, 2012
Rev. John Watts
Nampa First UMC
James 4:1-12
The third in a series of five sermons.
There was a family a long time ago that was going through the hardest time they had ever faced. The leader of this family had abandoned them. Now they literally didn't know what to do next. They had no direction. No hope. No future. Then came Pentecost Sunday. God sent the Holy Spirit to a group of discouraged, dejected, defeated disciples. The Church was born. And the exciting story of this big family we call Church continues to this very day!
We're going to be talking today about those painful in between times that each family must face. Between the good that once was and the good that is yet to be. It's easy to lose hope. It's easy to give in to despair. It's difficult to believe that with God's help we're going to get through this.
We're going to take some time this morning addressing crisis and conflict separately. Both are tough, but there is a shade of difference between them. We begin with crisis. And the first thing to say is that no family is crisis-free. It yours is, just wait. There are many different crises lurking out there. Death. Disaster. Job loss. Serious illness. Serious accident. Devastating news that shakes you to the core.
Glen Hogin has loaned me an audio book that has given me a break from conservative talk radio as I drive around town. It's called The Vow. It's the true story of a couple of newlyweds who are very much in love. It's a storybook romance. And then, out of nowhere comes a terrible car accident. It's a miracle that she lives through it, but as she regains consciousness she has no memory of her husband. He is a stranger to her. That chapter of her life has been erased. The book is the story about how they survived this crisis and actually fell in love all over again.
We hear dramatic stories like this and we think crises happen to other people, Well, they do happen to other people, but they also happen to us. All of us, eventually. Some of us, it would seem, continually.
The National Study of Family Strengths out of theUniversityofNebraskafound that strong families are at their best when the circumstances they face are the worst. Let me just read one line: "The strength of strong families serves as a pool of resource that they draw on when difficult times come." It's a little like saving money for a rainy day. Strong families have an emotional reserve they can draw upon when the sky darkens and the rain begins to fall.
In contrast, unhealthy families are worn out and depleted daily by the stress that goes on in their lives and in their relationships. And so even a minor crisis seems major because they just don't have anything left to deal with it. They go to the well and the well is dry.
There's a warning here. Some of you use up all your emotional energy every day. You end the day exhausted by whatever that day's crisis was. You go from crisis to crisis, running on empty, not taking the time to replenish your reserves. And then something big comes along. A real crisis. Will you be able to keep it from blowing you and your family apart?
The National Study on Family Strengths goes on to identify four characteristics that are present in strong families when they deal with crisis. (1) They stick together. They unite to face the challenge. I want to share with you a passage from Romans about tough times and how God's family is to respond. "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble? Or hardship?" It's been kind of rough lately . . . "Or persecution? Or famine?" You're not sure where the grocery money is coming from this week. "Or nakedness?" No money for clothes either. "Or danger? Or even the sword?" The reality is that some people who live emotionally exhausted come to tough times and they get separated from Christ. They drop out of church. They get bitter with God. They stop going to their small group. They stop returning calls from their friends. It doesn't make sense to pull back from God when we're in trouble and need God the most. But it happens. Romans says, "No! In all these things we are more than conquerors through Christ who loved us" (8:35,37). We don't just make it through. We don't just conquer hard times. We are more than conquerors. We are stronger than we were before as we pull together as a family to face this crisis with God's help.
(2) Strong families dealing with crisis become a support system. They are there for each other. They stop asking questions like, Why did this happen? Who is to blame? They start asking, What are we going to do about this? What's my part to play in doing something to make things better? What can I do to support the others in my family who are having a tough time with this?
(3) They seek the positive. Like the boy who was learning to play baseball. He'd toss the ball in the air and swing at it. He'd miss every time. He kept at it long enough that most kids would have long since become discouraged and felt like a failure. Not this little guy. After he whiffed for about the 40th time, he said, "Wow! What a great pitcher!"
Positive thinking really does help! Every situation we face can be viewed from a negative or a positive perspective. How we look at it won't change the situation but it will change us. It will change the way our family deals with this. It will make the difference between whether we get down on ourselves and each other or whether we radiate that upbeat spirit of confidence that comes from faith that our family can handle this.
(4) Strong families seek God in a crisis. It's not just a matter of believing in ourselves. The theological basis for positive thinking is our faith in God. We can count on each other because we know we can count on God. Strong families trust each other in a crisis but they also trust God. They know God can handle this. God cares about what they are facing. God will provide a way for them to get through it.
What was your last crisis? Maybe you're in the midst of one right now. Were these four things, are these four things, helping you to get through? Sticking together, supporting each other, seeking the positive, seeking God? Let's decide today that we are going to build a reserve in and through the Lord that will enable us to deal with crisis in a different and a better way.
Now, conflict. Here's the difference between crisis and conflict. Crisis happens to us. Conflict happens with our consent. Conflict requires our participation. Here's a definition that I've found helpful: Conflict is what happens when relationships clash with goals and needs. The key word here is "relationships". To have a conflict there must first be a relationship.
How many of you have had a terrible conflict with the spouse of your boss? How many of you have had a terrible conflict with your spouse? I'm guessing more of you answered "yes" to the second question. I'm guessing you have more conflict with your children than with your friends' children. You see, conflicts are about relationships. Conflicts happen when our relationships with people who are important to us clash with our goals and our desires.
This is expressed in today's text from James. "What causes fights and quarrels among you?" And then James answers his own question. "Don't you know that they come from desires that battle within you? You want something and you don't get it."
When babies want something and don't get it, they let us know. But when I want something and don't get it, it's fine. It's no big deal. Do you believe that? If you do, you don't know me very well! Many of us have a tendency to behave like babies when we don't get what we want.
That's the origin of conflict. So we should just grow up and learn to get along with each other. That would help. But that wouldn't eliminate conflict. Because conflict is a normal and necessary part of life. A conflict-free relationship is a sure sign that at least one of you is half-dead. Whenever two or more people come together who are fully alive and have dreams and desires and needs and goals, there will be conflict.
I emphasize this because some of us grew up in homes where conflict was seen as something evil and bad and abnormal. We were scared of conflict. When it would happen we would react like we would react if our house caught fire. Either put it out as quickly as possible or run from it as fast as we can. But if conflict is a normal and necessary part of life, we might need to rethink this. Maybe the conflict itself isn't the threat. Conflict isn't bad or good. It is neutral. It's what we do with it that makes it bad or good. And if dealt with properly conflict can bring good into our families. It can make strong families even stronger.
Remember our definition. Conflict is what happens when relationships clash with goals and needs. Can we deal with conflict in a way that preserves both? The relationship and what we want?
There are five classic ways to deal with conflict. (1) We can yield. We can give in. You want this. I want that. So I say, Let's do it your way. When we yield to the other we place a high value on the relationship and a low value on our needs and goals. Jesus did this in theGardenofGethsemane. It was the greatest conflict of his life. He prayed, "Here's what I want. I want to live. I don't want to die. Nevertheless, not my will but thine be done" (Mt 26:39). And then the soldiers came to arrest him and he yielded to them. He didn't run away. He didn't resist. Remember, Peter was the one who resisted, and Jesus got after him for resisting. Philippians has a verse about yielding. "Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others" (2:4)
When is it best to yield? When something is more important to the other person than to you. When something is not worth fighting about. When is it best not to yield? When moral principles are involved. It's never a good idea to compromise your morality. Some things aren't negotiable. Parents have the job of teaching our children what these things are. Our church has that job, too. Some things are right. Some things are wrong. Everything is not just up for grabs.
(2) We can deal with conflict by withdrawing. When we do this we place a low value on the relationship and a low value on our needs and goals. But sometimes it is best to withdraw from conflict. Jesus, for example, was involved in one of his perennial conflicts over the Sabbath. By now he must have really been getting tired of fighting over this. So this time he chose not to fight. He "withdrew from that place" (Mt 12:14-15).
When is it best to withdraw? When someone is about to kill you. Also, when your emotions are too high and you're too angry to deal with it right then. But when you withdraw for that reason, make sure you set a time to come back and deal with it. "I just don't want to talk about it now," is OK once in a while. But if you've been avoiding the same issue this same way for five years now, it's probably time to talk about it. When you avoid conflict, what you communicate is this: "I don't have enough confidence in our relationship or enough confidence in myself to work through this with you."
(3) We can compromise. We see the collision coming so we each move a little to the side so we can pass safely. Have you ever had a car come at you, crowding into your lane, and you want to hold your ground and see who chickens out first? I hope not. But we do that with people. It's just as dangerous in our homes as it is on the highway. To compromise is to say, I'll give a little, you give a little, and things will work out fine. Jesus did that when he was asked about taxes. "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's" (Mt 22:21). It's not a matter of either-or. We can have both-and.
When should we compromise? When there isn't time to work it out. When the matter isn't worth more time. When you've been unsuccessful at working it out after repeated attempts. Compromise isn't always best. When you compromise you give in on the value you place on your relationship and the value you place on your needs and goals.
(4) We can resolve the conflict. Here alone are we placing the highest value both on the relationship and the needs and goals of both parties. Jesus in John 14 had a group of followers who were all upset with him. He was talking about the cross. They wanted to talk about their future together. And so Jesus said, "Let not your hearts be troubled." I know this is difficult for you but you need to know that I'm not going to set aside my goal. My goal is to be obedient to God. But I care about you, and so, "I go and prepare a place for you and I will come again and take you to myself, that where I am you may be also." I value this relationship. But I also value what I know I need to do.
When is it best to resolve a conflict? As often as possible. It's seldom easy. It takes time. It takes effort. But it's worth it. How do we go about resolving conflict? The first step is to find common ground. Begin not with where you differ but with where you agree.
(5) The last way we can deal with conflict is "win-lose". This is the competition model, also known as the United States Congress model. If there's going to be a winner, there has to be a loser. Jesus overturned the tables in theTemple(Mt 21:12-15). He won. They lost.
When do you insist on winning a conflict? Rarely, and only with much prayer first. It's easy to win the battle and lose the war. "Win-lose" places the highest value on getting your way and the lowest value on your relationship. Relationships don't last long when we insist on winners and losers.
These are the five options we have when we find ourselves in a conflict. Yield, withdraw, compromise, work it out, and compete. There are times for each of these. The question I want to leave with you is this: Which do you use most? Which is your default approach to conflict? Where are you stuck? Are there times when other ways might be healthier for you and for your family?
Some of us tend to be door mats, others of us are conflict avoiders, some are compromisers, others are peacemakers, and still others are fighters. There's a time for each. There's also a downside to each. Even resolving conflict isn't always best. If you spend all your time at the peace table you won't have any time left to live together in peace!
It takes practice and it takes love to deal with crisis and with conflict in ways that will make our families the balanced environments where people can grow that God wants them to be. And it takes God's help every step of the way.
Keep working at it. We'll keep getting better at it. And then maybe we'll be ready for God's larger challenge to Christian people who are alive today — to live peaceably in the same house with seven billion brothers and sisters.
Lord God, we pray for families, on every level — our families at home, the human family, this church family as we celebrate Pentecost, our birthday. In each one we experience crisis, we experience conflict, and we need your grace if that which unites us is to prove stronger than that which divides us. Melt our selfish, stubborn hearts. Give us the heart of Jesus. We pray in his name, Amen.


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Bruce Loomis, a 76-year-old retired school guidance counselor from Ashtabula County, Ohio, graduated with a degree in music education and taught music for three years in Michigan before returning to Ann Arbor for a master's degree in counseling. For the next twenty-five years he served as a guidance counselor at junior high schools in Ohio. But Loomis, a trumpeter, always retained his love of music, instilled in him at an early age by his mother, who was the music teacher in his hometown. Loomis's late sister was also a music teacher.
"Music is an important part of my life," says Loomis, who in addition enjoys gardening and backpacking. He also enjoys evaluating the impact of his philanthropy.
While touring with the University of Michigan Symphonic Band, Loomis recalls an experience that shaped his outlook. "In Flint we saw a billboard that read, 'Thank you Mr. Mott,' which was in reference to all the great things C. S. Mott and his foundation had done for the city."
"I recall thinking at that moment that it is valuable to give charitably while one is still alive, to make sure that the monies are being expended effectively."
Three years ago Loomis became determined to find and fund programs that support the personal growth of high school age students, programs that can provide a pre-college infusion of self-confidence, proficiency, pride, and perspective. He identified some youth-oriented programs and provided support in the form of tuition assistance. Now, says Loomis, he's watching to see which programs deliver the results he hopes for.
To that end, after having privately provided the means for two students to attend Interlochen Arts Camp in 2010, Loomis drove nine hours north for a first-hand look at our summer program. He liked what he saw at Interlochen. "There are young people who are serious and proud, who want to do a good job, who care about what they are doing. The Campers are encouraged to pay attention to detail, and they clearly have admiration for those who are guiding them."
Loomis concedes that before visiting campus, he had been concerned that such a concentration of young talent would engender arrogance or over-competitiveness. Instead, he says, he was impressed with the students' healthy striving, strong friendships, enthusiasm, and willingness to communicate.
"Interlochen is an eye-opener for the child who has been a star performer in his or her own small school," Loomis notes. "When there are hundreds of other kids who are just as good or better than you, you can learn from that."
At Interlochen Loomis also found "an energy that you don't get with professional adult artists… It was one of the most inspiring experiences of my life."
A few months after that campus visit, Loomis put plans in motion to establish an endowed scholarship fund at Interlochen, memorializing his mother and sister. Earnings from that fund will provide tuition assistance to needy and talented students wishing to attend Interlochen Arts Camp. By making an endowed gift, Loomis has helped to ensure that the results he seeks to achieve with his philanthropy will stretch far into the future.


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Atlas of Endoscopy Imaging in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Atlas of Endoscopy Imaging in Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a complete reference providing all aspects of endoscopy imaging in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Building on the etiology and pathogenesis of IBD and taking into account the wide range of clinical presentations and phenotypes that reflect a long list of endoscopic features, this book systematically and exclusively presents all IBD-related endoscopy imaging for optimal understanding, diagnosis and management.
Key Features
- Provides systemic classification and characterization of endoscopy imaging in the surgically altered bowel and in healthy and diseased IBD patients
- Incorporates state-of-the-art research in the area of endoscopy imaging in CD and UC, from current literature and the vast experience of a panel of national and international experts
- Covers all possible aspects related to endoscopic imaging in Inflammatory bowel disease
Medical students, residents, fellows, practicing clinicians, GI endoscopists, IBD specialists, advanced health care providers and different specialties including physicians and surgeons
Table of Contents
- Introduction and classification of IBD
2. Set up of endoscopy in IBD
3. Normal GI mucosa
4. Crohn's Disease: Inflammatory Type
5. Crohn's Disease: Fibrostenotic Type
6. Crohn's Disease: Penetrating Type
7. Crohn's Disease-Perianal
8. Crohn's Disease: Post-surgical
9. Ulcerative Colitis
10. Indeterminate Colitis and IBD-U
11. Ulcerative Colitis-Post Surgical
12. Neoplasia in IBD
13. Diversion bowel disease
14. Scoring endoscopic mucosal inflammation and mucosal healing
15. Scoring histologic mucosal inflammation and mucosal healing
16. IBD surgery associated complications
17. Capsule endoscopy in IBD
18. Enteroscopy
19. Chromoendoscopy
20. Confocal endomicroscopy
21. Molecular imaging
22. Other Image-enhanced endoscopy in IBD
23. Superimposed infection on IBD
24. IBD-associated digestive disorders
25. IBD-like conditions: Infectious
26. IBD-like conditions: Immune-mediated
27. IBD after organ transplant
28. IBD-like conditions: Vasculopathy
29. IBD-like conditions: Medications
30. IBD-like conditions: Immune deficiency
31. IBD-like conditions: Monogenetic disorders
32. IBD-like conditions: Miscellaneous
33. Intestinal ulcers and stricture with unknown etiology
34. Histology correlation with common endoscopic abnormalities
35. Transluminal imaging in IBD
36. Bleeding lesions in IBD
37. Bezoars and foreign bodies in IBD
- No. of pages:
- 608
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2020
- Published:
- 1st May 2020
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780128148112
About the Editor
Bo Shen
Prof. Shen is the Ed and Joey Story Endowed Chair, Professor of Medicine of Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Section Head of IBD and Director of IBD Fellowship at Department of Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Prof. Shen is specialized in medical and endoscopic management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colorectal surgery-associated complications, and ileal pouch disorders. He established the subspecialty Pouchitis Clinic in 2002 and the Interventional IBD (i-IBD) Unit in 2009 at Cleveland Clinic, the first and the largest of its kind in the world. Prof. Shen has conducted numerous clinical and translational research projects in IBD, endoscopy, and pouch disorders. Dr. Shen's research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), Broad Foundation, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (CCF), American Society of Colorectal Surgeons, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), Broad Foundation, and philanthropy. He lectures extensively in the US and overseas. He has published more than 430 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals, including Science, Nat Immunol, PNAS, Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol, Gastroenterology, Gut, Am J Gastroenterol, and Ann Surg. He is a contributor for UpToDate®. He edited or co-edited 4 textbook/reference books in IBD, pouch disorders and interventional IBD. He has been visiting professor/guest professor in more than 60 leading academic institutions in the US and abroad. He is also a grant reviewer for the NIH and professional societies. Prof. Shen serves in editorial boards in a dozen of professional journals and has also served in advisory board for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prof. Shen holds Fellowships in ACG, AGA, and ASGE (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy). Prof. Shen has won multiple institutional and national awards. He has been the research mentor for more than 100 medical students, medical and surgical residents/fellows, junior faculty, and oversea scholars.
Affiliations and Expertise
Ed and Joey Story Endowed Chair Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Director of IBD Fellowship at Department of Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic Foundation


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- Infant Birth to 18 months
- Toddler 19 months to 3 years
- Preschooler 3 to 5 years
Infant : 5 Months
The fifth month of life sets the stage for more interactive developmental growth. You will notice your baby starting to:
- Sit, if supported, to view their world.
- Start to connect eyes and fingers. Cooperate in reaching and grasping toys.
- Make sounds and interrupt conversations when they want attention.
- Display an awareness and wariness with strangers.
- Babble double consonants such as baba, dada, mama.
By five or six months, you'll probably notice that your baby is happier being with you and other people they know well instead of with strangers. Making your baby feel protected and comforted will promote a secure attachment. They'll try to get your attention more, and will like being close to you, having you read stories and so on. They'll also enjoy two-way games, like peek-a-boo. Seeing themsevles in a mirror and seeing other babies will also be popular.
Things to Remember...
Quality time depends on quantity of time. All the occasions when you're able to spend a few minutes with your child won't necessarily be happy, special times – when you seem to be close and communicating with each other. You have to spend lots of time getting used to each other and bonding for those special moments to occur. And when you really focus on your child, even during routine, everyday things, those moments will happen more and more.
Developmental Milestones at 5 Months
Social Development at this stage is all about how your baby develops relationships with you and other adults; imitating behaviours of adults, and maintaining connections. These skills emerge and develop throughout infancy; and are best supported through the nurturing of caregivers and other adults in an infant's life.
Typical Skills
- Makes sounds and interrupts conversations when they want attention
- Smiles and vocalizes to their mirror image
- Distinguishes familiar and unfamiliar adults
- Shows anticipation, waves and raises arms to be picked up
- Frolics happily when played with; plays with rattle, pats bottle or breast
Emerging Skills
- Observes adult's facial expressions intently
- Bangs playfully on mirror image
- Learns how to tease
Activities to Support Your Child's Development
Emotional Development include how your baby establishes a sense of self, how he learns and experience a variety of emotions; and develop self-regulation over time with the support of parents and other familiar adults. These skills are increasingly developing overtime as infants learn more about themselves and are consistently supported through nurturing relationships from you and other caregivers.
Typical Skills
- Displays awareness and wariness of strangers
- Expresses anger when they can't get desired effect
- Clings to parent when held
- Shows fear, anger and disgust
- Pushes away when they don't like what you're doing to them, for example, wiping his nose
Emerging Skills
- Smiles, laughs, squeals when happy; grunts when angry
- Is content to play by themselves for a while with a few toys either in the crib or playpen
- Shows strong dislikes and likes about food
Activities to Support Your Child's Development
Fine Motor
Fine Motor Development includes the development of various forms of grasps such as palmar and pincer grasp. Palmar grasp is when an infant holds an object with their entire palm; pincer grasp is when an infant holds an object using their forefinger and thumb to lift and hold small objects.
Typical Skills
- Eyes and fingers co-operate in grasping and manipulating and can reach the target with good aim
- Drops and picks up objects
- Grasps object with partial thumb and forefinger
- Holds bottle with one or two hands
- Grabs or waves object with either hand
Emerging Skills
- Transfers objects from hand to hand
- Bangs objects on table
- Grasps and holds two objects at once
Activities to Support Your Child's Development
Gross Motor
Gross Motor Development refers to crawling, pulling oneself up to stand, cruising, and walking. These gross motor skills occurs for all infants as they first begin crawls and eventually start walking as they become toddlers.
Typical Skills
- Brings feet to mouth and sucks on toes
- Moves by either rocking, rolling or pivoting around in a circle on his stomach
- Sits supported for long periods (30 minutes) with a firm back
- When held in standing position, stamps feet and jumps up and down, bearing almost all weight on legs shoulders
- Rolls from stomach to back; on tummy, pushes on hands and draws up knees
Emerging Skills
- Rolls over from back to stomach
- Starts to learn to sit unsupported leaning on arms in front of them
Activities to Support Your Child's Development
Intellectual Development means exploring cause-and-effect exploration, problem solving, imitation, spatial and memory exploration. Cause-and-effect exploration is repeating actions that produce similar outcomes. Problem solving within infancy is exploring objects with their hands, finger, toes or other body parts, and finding hidden toys, objects or people. Spatial and memory exploration is tracking moving objects and recognizing previously seen objects or faces.
Typical Skills
- Experiments with the concept of cause and effect, e.g., Cries more deliberately; waits to see if anyone is coming and then cries again
- Turns head deliberately to sound or to follow vanishing object, e.g., leans over to look for something if dropped
- Wants to touch, hold, turn, shake and taste everything
- Remembers their own actions in the immediate past
- Tries to maintain interesting changes they can make in their environment through repetitive actions
Emerging Skills
- Responds to their own name
- Reaches for a second object with purpose
- Works toward a desired, but out of reach, object
Activities to Support Your Child's Development
Language Development refers to various forms of communication: verbal and non-verbal communication skills which an infant develops from the first month of infancy through to 24 months as they become toddlers. Verbal communication is the sounds infants typically make, such as 'oooooh' or 'aaaah'. These sounds continuously develop and eventually become words. Example of non-verbal communication; eye contact with caregivers, gazing with the eyes and various forms of gestures to communicate the infant's needs.
Typical Skills
- Watches your mouth, listens to your voice, then experiments with their own sounds
- Tries to imitate sing-song quality of voice (inflections)
- Babbles double consonants (baba, dada, mama)
- Makes "raspberry" sound – tongue out and blowing
Emerging Skills
- Responds to their own name
- Distinguishes familiar voices from other sounds


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3 Reasons to watch Spike Lee and Netflix's "She's Gotta Have It" Revamp
This Thanksgiving, Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" is making a come back in a major way. Spike has partnered with Netflix to modernize his 1986 classic. Not only has the screenplay been converted into a series, but the script has also been updated to address tons of relevant underlying issues that most of us face daily. The cast is all new too — I mean, the names are the same, but the actors and the characteristics of each of the main characters have also been updated for 2017.
My lady and I had the opportunity to watch an early screener of the first episode about a month before the show's release date and man, when I tell you this is some thought-provoking must-see TV, I mean it. I don't know if there's anything better to watch with your family this Thanksgiving day. If my word isn't good enough, here are 3 reasons to watch "She's Gotta Have It".
1. It's pure comedy!
– Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee did an amazing job with the new cast of characters, especially Nola Darling, played by DeWanda Wise, and Mars Blackmon, played by Anthony Ramos. It's rare that you'll be able to go more than 5 minutes without striking a smile or bursting out in laughter.
2. It's Real!
– She's Gotta Have It addresses a number of real-life issues that I'm sure we can all relate to in one way or another. Covering topics near and dear to native New Yorker's hearts such as gentrification, street harassment, sexual stereotypes and myths, body shaming and polygamist relationships. This show touches on all the things we should but don't know how to.
– The show uses sex to pull people into the storyline of each episode while connecting "It" (sex) to everything from relationships to the foundation of Nola Darling's art.
If these three reasons to watch "She's Gotta Have it" aren't enough for you to tune in, you should probably take a leap of faith and watch episode one for the culture. I doubt you'd regret it.


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For most people, the holiday season is the most exciting season of the year. Friends and families come together , enjoying that special spark and excitement in the air. That often involve of traveling, whether it is to visit distant family, or a nice holiday vacation, you are not home. This is also the most common time of year for burglaries. Burglars know you are not home for days, they also know the "weak" spots most people have in their home security. while preparing for your trip It is important that you take some time to secure your home to keep your keepsakes safe.
As skilled and experience locksmiths in Orange County CA, we have put together a small list of some tips we suggest our Orange County residential locksmith customers to follow this season to help reduce the risk of a break-in.
6 Easy Tips to Secure Your Home While Traveling:
Make sure all of your entry areas are well lit
It only takes a small shadow to create a large loss. Once you've made sure all of your locks are in a good working order, you'll want to make sure you have adequate lighting at night. It may take 60 seconds for a good thief to break into something, but if given the cover of some shadows, an unskilled thief could take all the time in the world.
Inspect your exterior locks and deadbolts
You exterior locks are the main block from an undesired intrusion. Its time to take your locks very seriously. There are plenty ways open a regular lock, whether you pick it, or drill it or even bump it. These are very quick and convenient ways for the intruders to get into your house. First check that your locks works properly, Your deadbolts should be able to throw fully into their bolted position without any difficulty. There should not be any catching during the process of locking or unlocking either. If your deadbolts feel a bit sticky or they are not properly securing your exterior door and its time to repair or replace them. Ask us about high security locks that cant be picked, drilled or bumped.
Improve the security of your windows
A double-cylinder lock with key on both sides of your exterior doors when they are close to a window can also deter a thief who tries to break through that way. Even if they should break a window, this type of security lock, when installed, will prevent them from unlocking your deadbolt.
Keep Your Valuables Out of Sight
Assuming the burglar/s manage to get in, they will take whatever they can lay their hand on. Leaving your expensive or significant items out for easy viewing makes your home much more vulnerable and enticing to a burglar. Most burglars already know the "common" hiding places in a home. Safes are a great asset to every home, as they not only keep your valuables out of sight, but they also keep your most treasured items secure if your home were to get broken into. By securing your valuables in a hidden or encored safe you make sure that the time a burglar will spend at your house will be to look for your valuables instead of actually taking them.
Inspect your sliding doors for gaps
If there is just a finger-width between the sliders and the door, then they can be pried up and off of their track. No matter how good your lock might be, it can stop a door that is completely removed. Consider installing locks for the bottom of your sliding doors and repairing any gaps immediately to prevent this type of threat.
Don't Leave Your Keys Outside
One of the most common ways a burglar enters into your home is through the front door. Although hiding a key by the front door has become common practice in case you get locked out, it is no secret that front door mats, fake rocks, and flowerpots are familiar places to conceal keys. Which make it easy on burglars to locate them and simply unlock your front door. Consider hiding duplicate keys in your car or leave one with a trusted neighbor. We would recommend electronic keypads to solve that problem, Where you set a code that only you and/or other family members are aware of. We carry a vast variety of electronic keypads to suit any need. Ask us which one will benefit you the most.
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The Executive Committee of the MIT Corporation recently approved awarding tenure to seven School of Engineering faculty members including, Scott J. Aaronson, Associate Professor, effective July 1, 2013. Aaronson, also a principal investigator in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, CSAIL, came to MIT in 2007 following postdoctoral appointments at the Institute of Advanced Study and the University of Waterloo, Ontario. He obtained his BSc in computer science from Cornell University in 2000 and his PhD at UC Berkeley in 2004. Aaronson is one of two winners of the 2012 Alan T. Waterman Award.
Scott Aaronson studies quantum computing and computational complexity, asking what problems are efficiently solvable in the physical world. He is interested both in what computation can tell us about physics, and in what physics can tell us about computation. His work elucidates the relationships between complexity classes and the capabilities and limits of quantum computers. Aaronson and Avi Widgerson, professor of mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study, have introduced the "algebrization barrier" to explain why many current techniques cannot solve the P versus NP question. Aaronson and EECS graduate student Alex Arkhipov have proposed a simple linear-optical system, which might be easier to build than a universal quantum computer. This has already been demonstrated on a small scale providing evidence that it exceeds the capabilities of classical computers. Aaronson and Paul Christiano, who earned his SB in Mathematics at MIT in 2008, proposed a new scheme for publicly verifiable quantum money in 2009.
As educator, Aaronson teaches classes that have been highly endorsed by students including: Quantum Complexity Theory, Philosophy and Theoretical Computer Science, and Automata, Computability, and Complexity. His widely-read blog "Shtetl-Optimized", has been cited for its content on theoretical computer science (http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog). Aaronson has authored a recently-released book, "Quantum Computing Since Democritus". He gives many general and technical lectures (including, for example, at the MIT Latke-Hamentaschen Debate, http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www/events/latke.shtml).


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text: I have often noted in my writing and teaching on the role of the Bible within society that there is (sometimes? occasionally? often?) an inverse relationship between how much some people revere the Bible and how little they seem to follow what they think it teaches. In my own personal experience, this is especially true of people in power. Many of us have been following the situation of Thomas Jay Oord, a well-known and respected theologian and professor who was recently forced out at Northwest Nazarene University over his support for evolution. It is important to note that one of the key interlocutors in the situation that brought about the demise of this tenured professor was NNU president, David Alexander. Over the past few days it has come to light that 25 years ago, Alexander was involved in an "inappropriate relationship," a fact that has now caused his resignation from NNU. Alexander's bio indicates that he was married 36 years ago, which means that his "inappropriate relationship" also happened just a little over a decade into his marriage. Thus, it appears that the relationship was both "inappropriate" and "adulterous." So here's the irony: Oord is ultimately forced out over an issue that many thinking Christians believe falls into the category of "non-essential" by a president who has been hiding an issue that Christians universally find objectionable and wrong. I guess the role of "the Bible" in this whole series of cascading events is a lot more about public politics than private reflection.


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The bank had infused Rs 4.2 crore capital in the home finance arm in FY14. However, given the pressure on the bank's earnings, no allocation was made in FY15. Central Bank reported a net profit of Rs 203 crore for the first quarter of FY16, an increase of 2.47 per cent over Rs 192 crore in the same period last year. However, it is yet to wipe out accumulated losses which are expected to be extinguished during the current fiscal.
According to Central Bank chairman Rajeev Rishi, the bank would first expand the book of the home finance company before the listing in order to obtain a better valuation. The auditor of Cent Bank Home Finance has reported that company's current liabilities exceeded its current assets. "This mismatch needs attention of the management," the auditors report said in the bank's balance sheet for FY15. According to the annual report, the home finance company had Rs 849.7crore assets in its balance sheet.
"We are growing the home loan book as part of our strategy to derisk our portfolio. Since home loans are all secured there is not much credit risk," said Rishi.


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It's a courageous choice, to let desire lead the way. You might find yourself doing life differently, breathing deeper, feeling shaky around the risk and then relieved and grateful that you took it. Danielle LaPorte's The Desire Map book and program lead the way–now let's get together. You'll be among the first to experience the Desire Map LEVEL TWO workshop.
How do you want to feel when you're shining from the places within that are most bold, powerful, and courageous?
THE DESIRE MAP WORKSHOP – LEVEL 2 takes us to the next step–you've clarified your Core Desired Feelings, and now you're ready to use powerful awareness to guide your choices. No more "talking about" it–time for action.
- You will make some soul-anchored declarations and attach them to some every day PLANS. Poetic to the practical.
- identify old goal-setting patterns that don't serve you
- create goals (or intentions, or wishes) that are aligned with your core desired feelings
- build your "saying no" capacity, so that you can make space for what you truly desire
- map out a plan for how you'll stay aligned to your core desired feelings in all the major life areas
Desire Map: San Francisco
Limited to 20 people (women only, this time).
Update: We have 3 spots remaining!
Who's this for?
Anyone who's looking to up-level the courage in their lives, connect with other like-minded locals (and anyone who decides to take a vacay in the San Francisco area), and dive deep into desire. You know your Core Desired Feelings; now you want to really live them, without getting hooked into the trap of endless, numbing goal-orientation.
This is work that opens you to a greater, more expansive vision of what's possible. Desire Mapping is a great refresher for life transitions, the changing of the seasons, and preparing for the new year.
"I've never done any Desire Mapping, before. Will you go over the basics?" You'll need to be familiar with the Desire Map process, either through having worked through the Desire Map book and solidified your Core Desired Feelings, or through having attended a Level 1 Desire Map workshop.
"I've worked through the Desire Map, before, but I really love the idea of doing it with a group." Perfect! We'd love to have you as you go even deeper.
"I'd like to stay overnight at the hotel. Can you book me a room?" I can't book you a room, but if you contact the Hilton San Francisco at 333 O'Farrell Street, they can get you going.
"I want to fly into San Francisco to attend. Which airport should I choose?" SFO, San Francisco International Airport, will have the best public transit options. Our workshop location is right in the heart of San Francisco. If you elect to drive in, the Hilton San Francisco has paid valet parking in their garage.
"What should I bring?" I'll be emailing all participants prior to the workshop with a list of what to bring. It'll be super-simple, though–dress comfortably (maybe let how you want to feel lead the way with your wardrobe options), bring something with which to write if journaling is your thing, and your copy of the Desire Map book or workbook.
"I can't attend, this round. Will there be another workshop this year?" This is the only Level 2 workshop that I'll be offering, this year.
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Click the link below, complete registration, and you'll immediately get a welcome email with more information.
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When you align with your CDFs, your decisions become more potent and your sense of being grounded in who you truly are, more palpable. I'm so honored to be bringing this work to a live, in-person tribe. Let's get started!


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Posted on December 30, 2012 - by Gary Applegary
Desert Fun (For One)
Before I threw away yet another note I'd written years ago and made no sense to me now, I looked at the flip side of it and found a crudely drawn cartoon. It really has it all… cacti that seem to float in midair… lack of perspective, and best of all, notes that explain the joke. I hope you enjoy it as least as much as the fellow that built the sandman. Empty canteens, indeed! Bye for now.


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Governors In G.O.P. Urge Stand On BudgetNovember 20, 1995Posted in News
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Published: November 20, 1995
Twenty-one of the nation's 30 Republican governors today urged the Republican-run Congress to insist on balancing the Federal budget in seven years, advising Speaker Newt Gingrich and Senator Bob Dole, the majority leader, not to blink in their showdown with President Clinton over the future direction of American Government.
In letters addressed to Mr. Gingrich and Mr. Dole, the members of the Republican Governors Association meeting here said that "the Republican-controlled Congress must stand firm, balance the budget and avoid the impending disaster that larger and larger deficit spending portends."
Even though the states will take big losses if the Federal Government cuts hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid and welfare, Gov. George V. Voinovich of Ohio said at a news conference, the Federal budget has to be balanced in seven years.
"The Republican Party is not mean-spirited," he said. "The Republican Party believes in tough love. And we understand that if we don't do something about reducing the deficit, we aren't going to have anything for the poor, the children or anyone else in this country."
The governors said they remained what they declared themselves to be at their last annual conference in Williamburg, Va.: disciples of a devolution of power to the states. Neither the impact of the cuts nor the prospect of greater demands on the social safety net in a future recession would dissaude them, they said.
Governor Voinovich said that the Republican-run Congress's drive to replace entitlement programs with block grants for Medicare, welfare, Medicaid and other programs would give governors the flexibility they need to "work harder, smarter and do more with less on the local level."
"What we need to do is convince a lot of people out there who are concerned about what we're doing, to take, I'd like to refer to it as a leap of faith, " he said. "The Federal Government has had these problems for years. They failed. They're bankrupt. We're saying we've got to change the paradigm, return the power back to the states. Give us the authority to solve the problems on the local level. And we're going to have a better America."
Earlier in the day at a brunch for governors and their guests, every governor interviewed said that balancing the Federal budget in seven years was the center of their concerns. And any plan to do so, they said, should be based on real economic assumptions and give states flexibility.
Gov. Jim Edgar of Illinois said that if the budget balancing took longer, the elected officials who put it in place would probably not be around to enforce it.
Gov. John Engler of Michigan, the vice chairman of the group, said that balancing the budget by 2002, could lower interest rates on mortgages and consumer loans by as much as 2 percentage points.
In response to a question about a plan by conservative House Democrats that would balance the budget in seven years but without $245 billion in tax cuts proposed by the Republicans, Governor Engler declined to comment in detail, but said there is "a middle ground" and that "there are outlines of a compromise out there."
If President Clinton commits himself to a seven-year plan, Governor Engler said, some proposed tax cuts could be scaled back. But, he said, the Congressional Republican plan to cut the capital gains tax will not be negotiable.
Outside the brunch, Governor Voinovich said his state did not get everything it wanted from the Republicans on Capitol Hill. But he said that his welfare and Medicaid experts had concluded that Ohio could handle the transition from entitlements to block grants.
Governor Edgar said he, too, would like to be getting more money in the Congressional Republicans' plans but, he said, "if you want to balance the budget, that means you have to give some things up."
New Mexico's governor, Gary Johnson, said he was willing to take proportional cuts in a wide range of programs because balancing the budget would eventually put hundreds of billions of dollars in the hands of entrepreneurs. "I look at that as an exciting prospect," he said.


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Hello current and future raiders!
The first raid for Battle for Azeroth is upon us. Uldir opens September 4th on normal and heroic difficulty, with mythic following a week later. So what better time to brush up on what it takes to be a mythic raider. This week Cinder is joined by mythic prot warrior Josh, and mythic holy priest, Ivy, and together we offer some sage advice for getting in to raiding.
Thank you to the amazing Josh and Ivy for taking time out to chat on the show this week.
You can find Ivy's twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/marigoldau
You can find Josh on twitter @matthews9292 or in the guild Pixel on Frostmourne
Links we talked about on the show:
- The first Blizzcon All-Access Kickoff Show is September 12 3:00pm PDT (Thursday September 13, 9am Sydney time!) Visit – https://blizzcon.com
- There are rumours of a Diablo series coming to Netflix!!! https://revengeofthefans.com/2018/08/29/rtf-hot-rumor-netflix-is-developing-a-diablo-series-with-hellboy-writer/
- WarcraftPriests, formerly HowToPriest, best accessed via discord, visit https://warcraftpriests.com/surprise/ to find a link to the discord server and a quick explanation of the change of format
- AutomaticJak's twitch for everything disc priests and raid healing – https://twitch.tv/automaticjak
- All of the addons we talked about in the show can be found on https://curseforge.com/wow/addons
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You know the old saying "if it's too good to be true, then it probably is"? That's very important to remember when shopping online for auto diagnostic tools.
Let's say you're browsing the price listings for a scanner. While most everyone else is selling them for $799, you see one place selling it for $599. You order them and here's what probably happens next:
They call you and try to hard sell you accessories like carrying cases.
They try to charge you extra for things that should have been in the box, like the software and cables.
They will tell you that the scanner you've bought is "gray market", meaning not sold in the US, and not covered under the manufacturer's warranty.
At this point, if you refuse to buy it, they will either hang up on you, or tell you that the scanner is out of stock.
This may sound funny, but 9 times out of 10, these resellers will be located in New York City. They lure you in with a low price and then charge you $100 for shipping, or $200 more for the US model.
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In order to qualify for incentives under the New Jersey Medicaid PI Program, providers must meet both a Medicaid provider type requirement and a Medicaid patient volume requirement. Additionally, the Medicaid provider cannot be "hospital based", defined as 90% or more of the provider's encounters taking place at an inpatient or emergency room place of service/practice location.
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Star political reporter Matt Tully now has his own blog, and he already has some interesting posts.
On the popularity ratings of Sen. Evan Bayh and Sen. Richard Lugar, Tully observes that Bayh has a slight advantage over Lugar with female voters, which he thinks has nothing to do with "his dreamy looks."
Tully has his own list and thoughts on potential Democrat opponents for Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) in 2008. Here they are:
Mr. Obvious: Indy Mayor Bart Peterson is the Democrats' great hope. "I have no intention of running for governor in 2008," he said Friday. That, for the record is much different than, "I will not run for governor in 2008."
The Senator: Sen. Vi Simpson, Bloomington, developed a nice grassroots base during her brief run in 2004.
Mr. D.C.: Former U.S. Rep. Tim Roemer has seen his profile rise in recent years, serving as a 9/11 commissioner and being touted last year as a potential U.S. Senate candidate. He would seemingly be a serious contender, though he is now working in D.C. as president of the Center for National Policy.
The Comeback: Think about this name: Joe Kernan. Ousted in 2004 by Mitch Daniels, Kernan is now back in South Bend, where the Toll Road deal has made Daniels Public Enemy Number One. Every day, Kernan is undoubtedly hearing from angry South Bend folks — "You should be the governor." Known as an intensely competitive guy who hates to lose, Kernan at some point will have to answer the question of a rematch.
The others: Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel and Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard are lesser-known stars in the party. State Rep. Win Moses, Fort Wayne, is liked by just about everyone.
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I found this cute ice tray at Hobby Lobby, in the themed party aisle. It was cute and inexpensive!!
You will need:
- Duckie ice cube tray
- Resin
- Yellow acrylic paint
- Black and orange acrylic paint
- Jewelry bail
Here is the video tutorial:
Here is the resin I use:
1. Prepare your resin according to the package directions.
2. Mix yellow acrylic paint in with your resin, until you achieve the yellow you want.
3. Pour resin into ice cube tray
4. Allow to cure for 12+/- hours
5. Remove from tray and dot the eye with black acrylic paint and paint the beak with orange acrylic paint.
6. Glue on jewelry bail.
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#FBF, Flash Book Friday, is a sporadic (told y'all it's sporadic!) meme in which I will share and discuss with you books that I've read in the past (pre-blog) that has made an impression on me. Yup, because I really need more reasons to talk about books.
July 4, 2014
#FBF: Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
#FBF, Flash Book Friday, is a sporadic (told y'all it's sporadic!) meme in which I will share and discuss with you books that I've read in the past (pre-blog) that has made an impression on me. Yup, because I really need more reasons to talk about books.
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Oh gosh, I turned this series down (bc of a really bad review) and now I'm kicking myself! I want a big, romantic story! Thanks for showing me a different point-of-view, Braine!ReplyDelete
Happy 4th!
*raises hand* I loved every aspect of this one,that being said I did not read Sookie. I loved the details and the romance.ReplyDelete
I heart this series. It is one of my all time favs but I can totally see how with all the historical detail that it just wouldn't be for everyone. That being said, I also read and loved the Sookie Series, well, up until those last few books that is so..yeah. I guess I can go both ways.ReplyDelete
I should try this series :)ReplyDelete
I'm with Kimba - loved this book and series, and haven't read Sookie. I like my romances more thoughtful than fast and furious, so ADOW really appeals to me. Also, all the historical stuff, plus Oxford... swoon! Can't wait to read book 3. Nice review, Braine!ReplyDelete
Oh, re the movie: Sadly, the movie company returned the rights to her. So it's no longer in development. (I think she mentioned it on Facebook.) Hopefully, some other film group will be interested.
I still have the 1st book sitting on my shelf...my job was giving away extra copies. I'm going to sit down and read it one of these days.ReplyDelete
I have read the first 2 and while they were kind of "Twilighty" in terms of the romance by my tastes, I still enjoyed the lyrical prose and the classic romance with a paranormal twist. I look forward to the next book! Lovely review Braine. I'm glad it's been recognised by those literary people.ReplyDelete
I can't wait for book 3 to come out!!ReplyDelete
I still need to get to this series. Love your Flashback Meme.ReplyDelete
Wow, I haven't really heard good or bad things about this book and series, but I am happy it left such a great impression on you.ReplyDelete
Wow, looks like this one is pretty awesome, to even be kindlemom's favorites! This is something that I really need to try. I haven't read Sookie Stackhouse, but I am aware of the kind of Paranormal era it started and the tropes it made popular, but they don't really bother me that much, so going to give this one a try!ReplyDelete
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This started out very slowly for me, especially on the romance front. But that's what I ended up loving about it, that it was a slow burn rather than bam, they're a couple. I've had Shadow of Night for forever and desperately need to catch up on the trilogy. Are you planning to read the The Book of Life close to its release?ReplyDelete
I'm reading this now, just a little at a time, and am enjoying it okay. I'm not far in so that might be why I'm not yet in love with it. It's a bit too slow paced for me to stay focused on it. But I'm hoping that as things finally start happening it will be easier for me.ReplyDelete
DUDE. An All Soul TV series a la Outlander would be AWESOME. I'm glad you liked this despite your issues (me too, LOL). I'm going to start rereading book 2 any day now b/c it's next week that book 3 comes out isn't it? July is such an awesome month for books ;)ReplyDelete
I've had A Discovery of Witches sitting on my bookshelf since it released and I still haven't read it. And I can't explain why. Maybe because I was just breaking into UF at the time? Hopefully, I'll get to it one day. I'm glad you liked it overall, Braine. :)ReplyDelete
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Fear lingers a long time.
Have you personally spent hours not knowing if a mob would appear, armed in the night?
Would you forget the feeling of your stopped breathing or your ability to move your limbs to safety? Would you know it again?
At the end of my freshman year, the President of Spelman College sent me word to stop at Asheville, NC on my way north. I was the only one who had a ticket in the direction of the Regional YM-YW Conference.
I replaced an elected delegate from TX. It was not fair but in 1948′ students did not argue with adults. Much was on the line: scholarships, good courses, or recommendations.
I had already been an officer in our chapter and was active in an Intercollegiate interracial Council.
The conference was held in a boys' camp, above the city. I arrived as dinner was ending. I left a pair of rubber boots on the porch which had not fit in my trunk. Thus my name was Boots forever.
As the singing ended, we were lectured about our responsibilities. While on camp property our programs, meals etc. would not be racially restricted despite the laws.
The strongest admonishon was for going in to town. We were to travel with a chaperone and group of the same race. We were to carry ourselves, trying not to become an issue with the law or community. Over the many southern conferences I attended, this was repeated.
The week was a full of sharing and understanding.
On the last night, all assembled in the largest lodge. We held skits and singing as we prepared to leave new good friends.
In the last song, the brighest lights came on. Our top leadership talked to a hushed room.
A call had come from the police and other agencies in town. We had been warned.
Young men were riled up and armed. They were threatening to cross the lake and cause havoc to us. The plan was for the Black boys and their adviser to go to one cabin. The white advisers and white boys would move through the property looking for disturbers. They were given flairs,
We girls were separated by race but stayed in place with women advisers. We were asked to be as quiet as possible and use light sparingly.
Once we were all quiet, you could hear the shouting echo across the lake. We could see flares moving back and forth.
By early morning, we left for our trains in separate cars. What had put us in such danger? Along the roadways were huge billboards with our camp activities hastily blown up. Some one had left film to be developed!
My sense of doom did not lessen until the train pulled away with me in the Jim Crow car. I had noticed the additional plan. A group of Black women teachers were arriving for their conference. As they stepped off the train, city Black women, hugged each, whispering, "Come with me. I will explain later." As you looked at that scene, you would not know these women had never seen each other. But had been mobilized overnight for safety of all.
In DC you changed trains after showering off the soot in the segregated car. It wasn't fear-free but it was a fear I knew. I never forget the fear of an unruly, racially angered crowd.
I have given up the idea of writing a novel. Life events are more potent than fiction. The lessons I learned at 20 included how to organize for safety and how to love and protect strangers.


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I've been workin' hard getting things in order to head back to school next week. I don't even start pre-planning until Monday! Since I got married this summer, I've loved having the extra time after the wedding to get my life in order!
First, I made a transportation management system that I've been seeing all over blogs and pinterest! If this was originally your idea, let me know so I can give you credit! You can find these FREEBIE transportation circles HERE at my TpT store. I'm going to have the students clip their clothespin on there to show how they're going home. I had students last year who went home a different way everyday. Sometimes the office would buzz me and ask how they went home......umm....that's not a good feeling!!!
Next, I made a matching "Jungle Jobs" chart to go with my jungle jobs cards. You can find those HERE! These also match my behavior chart which can also be found on TpT!
Then, I went ahead and got my student binders together. I use a SAFARI binder, which stands for "Students and Families Are Ready & Informed." Here is what the cover looks like: (I will put their name on the black line)
On the inside of this binder I put stickers for Take Home and Bring Back. Students put papers that need to go home to parents in the "Take Home" side. Anything that comes back to me goes in the "Bring Back" pocket.
I also have a pouch inside for their homework packet. I used regular page protectors last year, and since I use a homework packet they keep for the whole week, the page protectors just wouldn't cut it. I found these cool pockets at Office Max and they were buy 3 get 1 free! :) I think they are going to hold up really well! Here's what the cover looks like:
Finally, don't forget that my 100 Follower Giveaway ends tonight at midnight!! Thanks to all of you who have entered. Click HERE to go enter! I will announce the winner TOMORROW! :) Good luck to everyone, and I can't wait to see who wins!