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America's Energy
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Energy and Methane
The latest EPA Inventory of Greenhouse Gases found that methane emissions from natural gas systems fell 17 percent from 1990 to 2012, while natural gas production grew 37 percent during the same period, according to the EIA.
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Although we've known for many years that natural shale gas and oil shale reserves were trapped in hard dense deposits of shale formed from ancient sea basins millions of years ago, we did not have all of the technologies needed to access these resources economically until recently.
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After just two to five days of hydraulic fracturing, a well can supply oil or natural gas for 20 to 40 years.
Charts and maps of America's new 'Big Three': Bakken, Eagle Ford and Permian
The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) updated its monthly "Drilling Productivity Report" with new estimates of oil production in America's three, super-giant oil fields: the Bakken in North Dakota and Eagle Ford Shale and Permian Basin in Texas.
America's shale oil revolution will reverse a 40-year decline in crude oil output in just 5.5 years
The Energy Information Administration released updated energy production data and new forecast projections in its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook. Here are some highlights:
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For decades, U.S. oil production fell as our reliance on imported oil grew. Today, new technologies have allowed for development of once inaccessible reserves, enabling the U.S. to increase its domestic energy production and improve energy security.


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What's the Harm in Asking? Participant Reaction to Trauma History Questions Compared with Other Personal QuestionsBinder, Angela; Cromer, Lisa D.; Freyd, Jennifer J. (November , 2004)[more][less]Binder, Angela Cromer, Lisa D. Freyd, Jennifer J. 2007-07-02T19:52:35Z 2007-07-02T19:52:35Z 2004-11 Binder, A., Cromer, L.D., & Freyd, J.J. (2004) What's the harm in asking? Participant reaction to trauma history questions compared with other personal questions. Poster presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA, November 14-18, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/4329 Previous empirical research has linked the disclosure of traumatic experiences through writing with increased positive cognitive processing and physiological well-being (Park & Blumberg, 2002). The benefits of disclosure seem to outweigh the costs in many cases. Other research suggests that not asking about trauma experiences may actually have negative consequences by perpetuating societal stigmas that serve to avoid discussion about trauma (Becker-Blease & Freyd, 2002). In the present study (N=275) the researchers compared participant's emotional reactions to trauma questions with their reactions to other possibly invasive questions through a self-report survey. Participants were also asked about how important they felt each question was to future research. This research addresses the cost/benefit of asking about trauma compared to other possibly invasive questions commonly examined in research by simply asking participants about their experiences. Supported by the McNair Scholars Program at the University of Oregon (Special thanks to Gail Unruh, and Kim Lilley) and in part by the Trauma and Oppression Research Fund at the University of Oregon Foundation. 36967 bytes application/pdf en_US What's the Harm in Asking? Participant Reaction to Trauma History Questions Compared with Other Personal Questions Other
Allard, Carolyn B. (Carolyn Brigitte), 1968-; Freyd, Jennifer J. (November , 2004)[more][less]Allard, Carolyn B. (Carolyn Brigitte), 1968- Freyd, Jennifer J. 2007-07-02T19:52:23Z 2007-07-02T19:52:23Z 2004-11 Allard, C.B., & Freyd, J.J. (2004) Writing about Betrayal Trauma: Examining Gender and Narrative Structure. Poster presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA, November 14-18, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/4328 In Pennebaker's writing paradigm, participants are instructed either to write about emotional events or neutral topics. Those assigned to the emotional writing condition typically display physical and psychological health improvements (Pennebaker, 1997; Smyth, 1998). Up until now, the writing paradigm has for the most part been applied to events which have been described as emotional but not specifically traumatic. Betrayal trauma is perpetrated by someone who is close to the victim and has been associated with various negative consequences. Sixty-five university undergraduates (51 female, 14 male) were randomly assigned to write either about a distressing interpersonal event they experienced during childhood or how they spent their time during the previous day. Over 50% of all participants reported having experienced at least one betrayal trauma, women reported more betrayal trauma than men, and betrayal trauma and health measures were found to be negatively related. While a main effect of writing on symptomatology reduction was not found, a significant gender by writing condition interaction emerged, which revealed that, in general, women in the trauma writing condition benefited more than men. Examination of the essays points to the importance of narrative structure in predicting outcome. This study was made possible by funding from the University of Oregon Foundation Fund for Research on Trauma and Oppression (PI, J. Freyd), and the University of Oregon Graduate Education Committee. 212124 bytes 46873 bytes application/pdf application/pdf en_US Writing About Betrayal Trauma: Examining Gender and Narrative Structure Other
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BEIJING (AP) An amateur boxing tournament doesn't really begin until the first fighter complains about the judging.
Consider this big Beijing tourney under way.
British bantamweight Joe Murray and his coach accused Olympic judges of favoring his Chinese opponent Tuesday, a few hours after the Ukrainian lost a protest against its fighter's loss to another Chinese boxer.
Murray left the ring incensed after his 17-7 opening-round loss to Gu Yu. Murray beat Gu at the world championships in Chicago last fall, but fell behind early and couldn't catch up in front of several thousand roaring fans at the Workers' Gymnasium.
Olympic history is full of loud protests over boxing results both before and after 1992, when the sport switched to a computer scoring system to make the results more transparent.
Only one theme is constant: The home team is always assumed to get a better shake.
"I knew they were going to give him everything he wanted," said Murray, who trailed 4-0 after the first two minutes. "I've been watching the scoring here the first four days, and I knew it was bad, so I was expecting it. I think they were giving him a score for anything, and I had to work to get all of my points."
British coach Terry Edwards echoed his fighter's complaints, calling the scores "absolutely stupid."
"The judges took it away from him," Edwards said of the early rounds, when the score deficit forced Murray to change his style. "I thought they were very generous to the Chinese. You expect a slight bias, but you come to the Olympic Games and expect a level playing field.
"Joe didn't box the best I've seen him, but the scoring makes a difference and the tactics had to be changed because of the scoring. Everything the Chinese guy touched, they pressed the button for him."
Richard Baker, spokesman for the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA), confirmed the Ukrainian team filed a protest over lightweight Oleksandr Klyuchko's 10-8 loss to Hu Qing on Monday night. The protest was reviewed and denied, Baker said.
"I thought the Chinese opponent was not very good," said Klyuchko, who beat Hu 26-13 at last fall's world championships. "I'm very sad. I thought I would be the winner. I already beat him once before."
The grousing hasn't been confined to those defeated by the Chinese, either. U.S. coach Dan Campbell didn't like the scoring in medal favorite Rau'shee Warren's upset loss to South Korea's Lee Ok-sung, bemoaning several instances of simultaneous points awarded to both fighters.
"Some things you just don't ever want to say, so I won't, but it was just weird the way the scoring was," Campbell said. "It's very stunning, and the thing we're going to try to keep letting our guys know is you've got to try to keep it out of the hands of the judges. That's a hard thing to do."
Judging controversy is as synonymous with amateur boxing as headgear, so this new slate of complaints are no surprise to AIBA or Olympics officials. Still, any more questionable decisions in favor of the relatively inexperienced Chinese team could cast doubt on the sport's progress over the last 18 months, when a slate of remarkable reforms seemed to begin a cleanup of a long-dirty sport.
Amateur boxing wears a huge target for criticism largely because its points-based punch scoring is almost incomprehensible to even knowledgeable boxing fans. There can be a wide interpretation of what constitutes a scoring punch, even among the five judges sitting ringside at any bout.
Computer scoring was introduced at the Olympics four years after American Roy Jones Jr. lost the championship bout in Seoul to South Korean light middleweight Park Si-hun, a decision still considered one of the great travesties in Olympic history. Park even apologized to Jones, and one judge eventually acknowledged his decision was a mistake.
Earlier in the Seoul Games, bantamweight Byun Jong-il famously sat on the canvas at the darkened gym for 67 minutes to protest his loss to Bulgaria's Alexander Hristov. Korean boxing officials, fans and a guard also attacked referee Keith Walker, who had deducted points from Byun for head-butting.
Some of those same Koreans were furious four years earlier in Los Angeles when their fighters lost a handful of key decisions, including Jerry Page's egregious light welterweight quarterfinal victory over Kim Dong-kil.
The theme has scarcely changed over several decades in a sport that debuted at the St. Louis Games in 1904. Even back in 1964, Korean flyweight Choh Dong-kih sat on his stool for 51 minutes in protest of a loss.


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Sony: 4M PS4 units shipped, "significant" game sales increase
The PS4 is one of the highlights of Sony's latest financial report, with 4 million units shipped over the past three months.
Destiny has over 9.5 million registered users, Destiny 2 in the works
Activision announced in its latest financial report that Destiny has more than 9.5 million registered users and the next game in the franchise is in the works.
Battlefield Hardline release date announced, Star Wars Battlefront coming holiday 2015
EA announced the release date for Battlefield Hardline and a timeframe for FPS Star Wars Battlefront this evening.
Evolve has been delayed into 2015 by Take-Two
Take-Two announced today it has delayed Turtle Rock's shooter Evolve into 2015.
Mario Kart Wii U sells 2.8m but Nintendo still loses money
Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U has sold 2.82 million units since release in May, but it hasn't helped Nintendo's financial bottom line.
Nintendo full-year financials below expectations with 6.17 million Wii U consoles sold to-date
Nintendo has published its financial report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. The company's final figures have come in below expectations, with 6.17 million Wii U console sold worldwide since the machine launched, along with a more-positive 43 million 3DS handhelds to-date.
Acti-Blizz Q1: Destiny beta will start in July, Warlords of Draenor pre-sales at 1 million
Activision Blizzard has released its financial report for its first quarter of fiscal year 2014, dropping the news that Bungie's Destiny beta will go live in July, and Warlords of Draenor pre-sales are doing rather well.
Sony adds $200 million to its projected losses, $1.2 billion loss expected
Sony has added $200 million to its projected losses, bringing the total to $1.2 billion.
Microsoft Q3 - 2 million Xbox units, including 1.2 million Xbox One consoles sold-in
Microsoft announced revenue of $20.4 billion for Q3 FY14 ended March 31, 2014 with net income coming in at $5.66 billion.
Take-Two wins with Irrational Games closure
The Bioshock publisher axes an unprofitable business but keeps the cherry-picked talent and the valuable brands – one of which is Ken Levine himself.
Nintendo: Wii U Zelda HD, Super Mario 3D World sell "over 1m units"
Company shifts 2.41 million Wii U consoles during 9 months, as profits fall 30 percent.
Microsoft Q2 FY14: Xbox One ships 3.9 million units, Xbox 360 3.5 million
Microsoft has released its financial statement for Q2 fiscal year 2014, announcing revenue of $24.52 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The company sold 7.4 million Xbox consoles "into the retail channel" including 3.9 million Xbox One consoles and 3.5 million Xbox 360 consoles.
GTA 5 has sold-in 29 million copies; more Take-Two financial results here
Rockstar and Take-Two have announced that Grand Theft Auto V has been unprecedentedly successful, "selling-in" 29 million copies since it launched just six weeks ago. (That's to stores, not people.) That's more than GTA IV moved on consoles in five years.
ActiBlizz Q2: Titan being re-vamped from sub-based MMO
Activision-Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime has confirmed during a Q2 results call – for the period ending June 30 – that Titan is being "re-envisioning," and will "likely not be a sub-based MMORPG."
Guillermo del Toro InSANE trilogy shelved: THQ Q1
Guillermo del Toro's InSANE trilogy has been shelved, it's been announced as part of a generally positive first quarter THQ report.
Square Enix: "This generation has been way too long"
The director of worldwide technology at Square Enix believes that Sony and Microsoft's decision to let the current generation of consoles approach its eighth year has been a costly mistake.
NPD April: Prototype 2 on top, sales plummet 42%
NPD has released its report for April 2012 retail sales in the US, outlining one of the sharpest declines in industry sales in recent years.
EA Q2 - Battlefield 3 ships over 10 million units
EA has posted increased revenue for Q2 '12 thanks to a surge in its digital and sports offerings, and CEO John Riccitiello noted that Battlefield 3 has shipped over 10 million units since its US launch.
Activision Q2 - Record digital sales, more Black Ops DLC
Activision Blizzard has announced better-than-expected financial results for Q2 of 2011 with $335 million in profit and net revenues of $1.1 billion, which is a 66 percent increase on Q2 2010's $967 million.
THQ Q1 - Net loss of $38.4M, Red Faction shelved
THQ has released its financials for Q1 of FY12, and it finds the firm with net sales of $195.2 million, compared with $149.4 million in the prior-year period, and a net loss of $38.4 million.
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Blizzard had biggest quarterly online player community in history thanks to Overwatch and World of Warcraft
Watch Dogs 2 pre-orders below expectations, but so were Far Cry 3's – Ubisoft Q2 2017
GTA Online ships 70M lifetime, Mafia 3 shipped over 4.5M its first week – Take-Two Q2 2017
Total Battlefield 1 player base for the first week was nearly double that of Battlefield 4
Sony reports sales slump in Q2 FY2016, PS4 ships 3.9 million units
Nintendo reports Wii U, Amiibo sales decline, but a decent 3DS sales bump
Nintendo stock spiked by $1B even before the Switch was announced – but it's not as big a deal as it sounds
Microsoft Q1 2017: gaming revenue declined 5%, Xbox Live users down 2M over last quarter
GTA 5 continues to print money while 1 million new players flock to Evolve free-to-play
15 million folks play Overwatch worldwide and they've spent 500 million hours in-game
EA expecting to sell less than 15 million copies of Battlefield 1, 9-10 million of Titanfall 2 in a year
Millions of players logged into Battlefield 4 and Star Wars Battlefront over the last three months
Metal Gear Solid series has sold over 49 million copies worldwide – Konami Q1 2016
PS4 games are still making money for Sony thanks in part to 3.5M consoles shipped during Q1
Nintendo Q1 FY16: company posts $232 million loss – the largest quarterly loss in five years
Xbox Live hits 49M users, console sales decline 33% – Microsoft Q4, full year 2016
Vivendi increases stake in Ubisoft once again, just days after E3 2016
Rockstar "hard at work on future projects" to be revealed soon – Take Two FY16
The Division has 9.5M registered users, "exceeded" expectations – Ubisoft FY16
Assassin's Creed-style "action product" at EA may not release until at least 2020
Titanfall 2 out this fall, new Star Wars Battlefront confirmed for 2017 – EA FY16
Activision Q1: Destiny has nearly 30M players; 55M monthly players for all IP
Sony financials: 17.7 million PS4s shipped in fiscal year 2015
Xbox One sales up year-over-year despite decline in hardware revenue
Xbox Live monthly active users up 26% year-over-year to 46 million
Ubisoft seeking Canadian investors help against Vivendi takeover
Large new expansion for Destiny in 2016, full game sequel in 2017 – ActiBlizz Q4
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From the moment we arrived as nude babes, we watched with keen eyes and spent our entire lives learn¬ing about the world around us. We got used to how "things" worked - that north is up and south is down; what reality is and what constitutes fantasy; what common sense is and how to act reasonably and in a socially acceptable manner. We studied behavior and became masters of our own environments....
But what would happen if, with one foul swoop, that world of sense and sensibility is completely wiped out, and you find yourself stranded on a foreign planet where you don't understand the language and where down is up and the sun sets in the East...?
I am not an expert. I am not a doctor with a string of degrees.
I am a mother of two and my son has autism.
Please permit me to hit the pause button for a second and give you a quick peak down the rabbit hole into the strange, unknown, puzzling & dazzling world of my Simeon. Some of you will resonate exactly with what I am saying, and some might think I'm slightly bonkers with a taste for all things melodramatic. But from whichever camp you may hail, take the ride and immerse yourself for a moment in the land where the sun actually does set in the east and down is very much UP!
I always try to explain autism to people by saying that it's like two neighboring towns completely isolated from one another by radio silence. There are in fact telephone poles next to the road and little power boxes on those poles, but the wires are cut.
So, no one can call out and no one can phone in. So you're left with smoke signals, telegrams by horse and sometimes just pure guessing... getting it right sometimes and also at times, horribly wrong. I dote on Simeon by calling him my dark chocolate delight... and its true in more ways than one.
Here are some of the bitter dark chocolate moments:
• He has no sense of danger and has run in front of cars, escaped out of the house and has stood in a very busy road with no regard for his safety.
• He has climbed out of a second story window and nearly fallen out.
• He has climbed onto the roof of a friend's house.
• He has opened and climbed into the bottom drawer of a cupboard causing the whole cupboard to capsize and fall on top of him.
• He is completely unpredictable and even with constant supervision and neurotic double-checking, he still finds the smallest gap, loophole and chance to dash off and push the envelope to the hilt!
• He has erratic sleeping patterns and will wake up at 2am just randomly yelling & screaming but not because of any distress or fear - Just because he can!
• I spend EVERY day of my life wondering what he is thinking. Because he is non-verbal, there's no real way to truly know what he's experiencing or thinking, and no true way to express the full extent of his deep inner feelings. Obviously we sign and hug, but I still feel a void and a longing sadness every day. I went through a deep and dark depression - a grieving process, in fact - when Simeon was diag¬nosed... to bury the child I had expected in my mind, and to accept the vulnerable boy in front of me right now - needing my love and unconditional acceptance at his level. I had to completely readjust my expectations and divide all normal child milestones into an additional million steps and start celebrating micro-victories. I can't measure and compare him to any regular 5 year old; he's dancing to the beat of the unique and wackadoodle Dr.Seuss marching band playing in his head. I had to slow down and walk with him at his own pace.
• Sometimes I am scared of him because he has really hurt me in the past. Not with any malicious intent, but with total misplaced strength, and a misplaced cranium on a nose bridge, to name one.
• If there is any deviation from the daily routine, edriving route or sometimes for a complete nonsensi¬cal reason, he will have violent meltdowns and cry and scream so hysterically that it brings on a severe asthma attack. He will throw himself into walls in protest and bang his head.
What really makes me 'batshit-Brooklyn-mama-crazy' is when people say things like:
"Ag shame, what's wrong with him?" or " Don't worry, he doesn't look that bad or that autistic" or "Can you please control your child's behavior" or "He isn't really 'Special Needs' because he doesn't have an oxygen tank and a feeding tube going directly into his stomach! " Seriously??
But the worst is when idiotic people say absolutely nothing and I can see how, with their eyes, they reck¬lessly dispense their severe judgment & prejudice - thoughts written in capital letters in their eyes:
"My God, but you're a terrible mother!", "Wow, what a little monster you have!!"
This makes me profoundly sad. But then I just have to shake it off and somehow be the strong mom my son needs and deserves. Not because I feel strong, but because I don't have a choice.
Here are some of the sweeter dark chocolate moments:
• Simeon is one of the most loving and cuddly people I know! He climbs into your very person like a cat and walks figure 8's all across your body. He experiences your whole being with his whole being.
• He will be so sweet and attentive, when you expect it least, and completely take your breath away with his sensitivity and vulnerable approach.
• After years of coaxing and nagging and failing and then, trying again, he now has 6 spoken words in his repertoire. That is HUGE for him!
• He has an incredibly sharp sense of humour, and will turn the most goofy joke into an interactive game. He will even customise and share the little private joke that he knows YOU find funny.
• He has a hawk's eye for detail, and an insanely intelligent, creative mind.
• He had terrible balance and suffers from hypermobility, so he couldn't even run or balance on a stationary tricycle... Now we have to run to keep up with his amazing kick-bicycle prowess.
• It is a totally arresting moment, when he successfully makes eye contact with you and looks straight into your soul with those big Nutella eyes.
• He is starting to show some understanding of empathy and what it is to hurt someone's feelings or body with your actions.
• He is becoming more and more responsible and can do little things like wash his own hands, brush his teeth and hang up his coat.
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We've reached the end of our series on spiritual formation and sanctification, but before we close the discussion, I want to encourage you with some practical ways to evaluate your own spiritual growth.
Yesterday we discussed the true, biblical nature of sanctification—that it's the work of the Lord in the lives of His people.
However, each of us bears some responsibility for our own spiritual growth, as well. I can't tell you what percentage of the responsibility falls on you, or exactly how your disciplined life cooperates with God's work in you (Isaiah 55:9). But I can tell you that faithful Bible study, prayer, and self-discipline play a vital role in your sanctification. As we've seen over the last several weeks, we can't manufacture spiritual growth on our own, but we can certainly hinder it through unchecked sin and spiritual laziness.
With that in mind, I want to help you take accurate, biblical stock of where you are in your spiritual growth. Simply observing and acknowledging where and how the Lord has transformed your life can be a great encouragement. It can also alert you to areas of your spiritual life that demand more focus and discipline.
Just as you might measure a child's height on a wall or a doorpost, use these biblical principles to gauge how much you've grown spiritually, and how much more you still need to grow.
First of all, people who are being sanctified can clearly remember a time when they weren't. Look back at your life and the sinful patterns that used to dominate it. What has changed, and why did it change? If you're truly growing spiritually, you ought to see a stark difference between your life now and how you lived before you were saved.
Next, people who are being sanctified are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Is the Spirit living and working in you on a daily basis? That's not a mystical, subjective evaluation—is there practical evidence of God's Spirit at work in your life? Look over Paul's description of the Spirit-filled life in Ephesians 5:15–6:9. Can you find those characteristics, attitudes, and actions in your own life?
Third, people who are being sanctified have a strong antipathy toward sin. Do you hate the sin in your life? What about the sin in the world around you—is it attractive or repulsive to you? God is faithful to grant His people a strong aversion to sin. Do you feel the same internal tension Paul described in Romans 7:15?
Fourth, people who are being sanctified are motivated by a heart of love for God. In 2 Corinthians 5:14, Paul says that his love for God controls his life—do you see that same control at work in your life? Do you truly love the Lord, and does that love guide and direct your decisions, your actions, your speech, and your relationships?
Fifth, people who are being sanctified live disciplined lives. Peter commanded believers to reflect God's holiness in their own lives (1 Peter 1:13-16). To be holy means to be in control of your behavior, and not just in areas of obvious, blatant sin. Are you lazy? Do you love gossip? Is your speech filled with profanity and filthiness? Do you look a lot like the rest of the world, or are you living a disciplined, holy life?
Sixth, people who are being sanctified have a strong desire to serve Christ. Part of growing spiritually is presenting yourself as a living sacrifice to the Lord. You're not consumed with your own agendas, interests, or desires. As Paul told Timothy, you've become "a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work" (2 Timothy 2:21). Are you devoted to serving Christ?
Number seven on our spiritual growth checklist: people who are being sanctified love the Word of God. Read Psalm 119, paying careful attention to all the times the psalmist professes his love for God's Word. Can you see that same love for Scripture in your life? Are you hungry for the life-transforming truth of God's Word (1 Peter 2:2)?
Finally, people who are being sanctified associate with other people who are being sanctified. Rather than wallowing in the world, they seek out and surround themselves with other believers. We can't totally separate ourselves from the world—nor should we try to. But who you choose to spend your time with says a lot about what you love and value, and what matters most to you. People who are growing spiritually don't intentionally open themselves up to worldly, corrupting influences (1 Corinthians 15:33). Instead, they seek out productive, godly fellowship—the kind that "stimulate[s] one another to love and good deeds" (Hebrews 10:24). Who do you spend your time with, and what does it say about where your heart is?
If you truly belong to the Lord, His ongoing work in you will be evident. If you feel like your spiritual growth has stalled out, first carefully examine your life for unchecked sin. Then look back over that checklist and see where you might be falling short. Don't let yourself become spiritually complacent or lazy. Keep the goal of godliness in front of you at all times, and trust the Lord to keep working through His Word and His Spirit in your life (Philippians 1:6).
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Hi John and thank you for the checklist regarding how I'm Measuring Up. Sometimes bullet points can be hard to measure up to themselves. Because the spiritual life is one of those things that is can be kind of subjective. I'm doing some of those things some of the time, but not all of those things all the time. But I do like that there is a way to think about these things. So, to answer the question I think it's a yes and a no. But think I end up on the yes side more then the no, praise God. I would say the hardest bullet to put into practice is to getting in the word every day. Putting God first and getting to know God better is a constant spiritual battle, but I'm working on it because it's paramount to all the other bullets in the list. Thanks for the encouragement, Sharon
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Thank you for providing the information How Do You Measure Up! As a newly, recommitted Christian I have found myself asking this very thing. It is something I struggled with very early on... how could I reckognize when true sanctification was transforming my life, was I doing enough to nourish it, was there anything I was doing that would hinder it, etc. As you said, this is a great way to observe where my spiritual growth is and acknowledge areas I may be lacking. My walk with God started 8 months ago, and I can look over this list and see the distinct lines in the sand. I wake up every single day and the first thing I'm drawn to is my bible, I can't get enough of it. I've woke up during the night with an overwhelming need to pray, not even sure what I was being called to pray for, but I prayed regardless. In the past, my emotions (from things in my past to things more present) pretty much had a hand over me. I can honestly say God has given me strength and power to no longer submit to those things. My past no longer is a burden to how I live today.
When I think of my relationship with God, I think back to this story: I once had to go to my daughter's 2nd grade classroom for a school function and the teacher pull me aside. She said how much she loved having my daughter in her classroom because she was so kind, loving, and selfless with other kids. She gave me several instinces she witnessed of how big her heart was for those around her. Then the teacher thanked me for being such a good mother and instilling those characteristics in my child, especially in a time when it is so rare to see. While I was extremely proud of my daughter and felt this was really the ultimate compliment a parent could receive regarding their child (to the point I had tears welling up in my eyes), I didn't fully understand why she was giving me all the praise for what my daughter had done so well with. I understand it now and it drives my own relationship with God! I want my life and my actions to resemble Christ so much so that it glorifies God. I want my life to be a compliment to Him. Just as my daughter's teacher looked at her and saw good parents, I want others to look at me and see a wonderfully awesome God!
I am printing this blog so that I can refer back to it often. Thank you for the encouragement you continue to give Christians.
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Lord, Thank you for your grace.. Amen...
Thank you Dr. John for posting these points. Even though I am not always disciplined in my life, I want to be (and that is such a telling point on if I am being sanctified) I have a new wanter ! :) I want to love the LORD, I want to serve HIM, I want to know HIM more and more through HIS word, I want to be with other who are being sanctified, and I don't want to sin
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The Columbus Dispatch - January 24, 2012 01:12 PM
Less than 24 hours after arriving in Columbus for the first time in his life, 31-year-old Milovan Mirosevic practiced with his new Crew teammates for the first time Tuesday morning.
"I've been a foreign player in other countries and I know what it means in the way of the pressure," he said afterward. "They always expect more from us. That's natural and that's normal. I have to feel pressure but it's pressure I've always felt in my career so I'm OK with it."
A team captain for Universidad Catolica from the Chilean First Division, Mirosevic signed with the Crew during the winter. The midfielder initially considered signing with the team one year ago but could not be released from his contract. After negotiating a change that would allow him to leave after the 2011 season and spending the whole year in close contact with fellow Chilean Sebastian Miranda, Mirosevic opted to make the move.
During practice, Mirosevic and Miranda were nearly inseparable as the second-year defender showed him the ropes. The team trained for about an hour and a half on the indoor turf field at SuperKick/TeamZone in Lewis Center, Ohio. He was formally introduced to the team as the players gathered in a circle before beginning conditioning drills.
The Crew went through some six-on-six scrimmages on a shortened field and Mirosevic and Miranda were paired up on a team that went 2-1 in round-robin play.
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Since so many of you have asked, I asked both Miranda and Mirosevic about comparisons between the new player and Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Here's what Mirosevic had to say: "I know him because I played in Argentina also for years so I played against him. As far as his characteristics as a player, we are totally different. He's more like a wing and I play in the midfield. He's more like a forward. The similar things are we from Chile and Argentina, almost the same place."
He also described Schelotto as a "crack," which he then clarified to mean a star.
Defender Chad Marshall was back in action after battling what he was a flu-like bug that has bothered him for about a week. He missed yesterday's training for a doctor's appointment and said he's taking an antibiotic. He is continuing to recover from off-season ankle surgery.
"It's not 100 percent, especially playing on the turf," Marshall said. "I'm just trying to get through it without injuring myself too badly and get to Florida and hopefully when I'm on grass I can be full-go."
Also back for limited duty was keeper William Hesmer, who has been battling an ankle injury. Hesmer did not take part in the scrimmaging but was able to go through position drills.
An observation: draftee Aubrey Perry looks very smooth going through drills. There's a long way to go before the roster is set, but I've been impressed with his speed and his skill around the ball.
As for the scrimmaging, Tommy Heinemann had two goals and assisted on one scored by Shaun Francis, Bernardo Anor also had two goals and Ethan Finlay had one as well.
Also in attendance was former Crew forward Sebastian Rozental, who watched the team train from the sidelines. Here is a photo of him years ago alongside former Ohio State football standout Anthony Gonzalez.
I will have much more on Mirosevic in tomorrow's paper.
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In a recent filing with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nvidia Corp., currently the world's top supplier of discrete graphics processors, said that 51 customer complaints had been filed against the company. The firm is accused in price fixing and improper consumer protection. In another filing Advanced Micro Devices confirmed that it is facing the same lawsuits too.
In late November, 2006, both ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, and Nvidia received a subpoena from the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with the DOJ's investigation into potential antitrust violations related to graphics processing units (GPUs) and cards. No specific allegations have been made against the companies.
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Skip to comments.District's P.E. Teachers Average Tens of Thousands of Dollars More Than Math and Science Employees
Posted on 03/05/2013 12:27:58 PM PST by MichCapCon
In the Wayne-Westland Community Schools, high school math teachers are the lowest paid as a group and make on average almost $25,000 less a year than the physical education teachers.
The high school science teachers make $11,000 less than the districts gym teachers on average.
The salaries are set by a six-year teachers contract Wayne-Westland agreed to in 2008 and runs through 2014. The salary schedule determines pay solely by years of experience and education background.
On average, physical education teachers were the highest paid group and made $78,675 a year. Teacher gross salaries can also include pay for extracurricular activities, such as coaching a sports team or teaching a class during their break. High school science teachers made $67,564 and high school math teachers made $53,775.
Wayne-Westland School District Spokeswoman Jenny Johnson didnt respond to a request for comment.
"This illustrates that school districts dont take into consideration need when they determine teacher salaries, said Michael Van Beek, education policy director at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. It is based on longevity and college degrees. There are calls for more high quality math and more science teachers particularly at the high school level from all corners of the country. And this district and other districts like it are making it more difficult for themselves to attract and retain more high quality math and science teachers because they are willing to pay other teachers who arent in as high demand as those who are.
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The data for the analysis was taken from the districts transparency link on its web page where it listed all of the employees salaries for 2012.
As a former high school and college football coach, I can assure you that the extra income from coaching supplements is well earned....High school coaches not only spend the time coaching, but field maintainance, locker room prep, equioment maintainance etc takes a huge amount of time and effort.
That reminded me of our old baseball coach, Coach Jones working on the baseball field with rake, shovel, lawn mower etc. Basically he was both coach and groundskeeper.
Often working till dark.
Yep...That's standard for almost all coaches...And it doesn't just end with the season...Baseball, soccer, and football fields require year round care....
In Michigan, apparently...
Football > Math and Science.
We need a school the football team can be proud of!
Yes Coach Jones also coached football and basketball. Now that I think about it, he was not a P.E. instructor tho. He taught math. In fact all three of our high schools math instructors were either coaches or retired coaches.
What is it about "supplements" that you don't understand?????
From the article..."... Teacher gross salaries can also include pay for extracurricular activities, such as coaching a sports team or teaching a class during their break..."
BTW, I taught science when I taught at the HS level.....
"Michigan State University's men's basketball coach, Tom Izzo, came close to breaking the eight-figure barrier for coaches' pay in 2006, pocketing more than $8.7-million in total compensation, according to a Chronicle analysis of tax documents."
Football > Science and Math
Basketball > Science and Math.
And it isn't just Michigan.
Very often the guy paid the most of any State Employee is some sports coach. I guess the taxpayers really like their sports! They sure end up paying a lot for it!
I would agree with your assessment. Coaching, no matter what others may think of it, is a tough gig. You have to deal with kids, parents, boosters, administration folks.
And its not just X's and O's. Its part teacher, part counselor, part manager, and part coach.
If you are a coach with talented kids...its even more involved. You are the mentor that takes the kids through the college scouting process.
It is a lot more difficult than proctoring the chess club.
If you would read the article, you might realize that this story is about HIGH SCHOOL.....
BIG difference a major college sports program and high school athletics...
But evidently, this doesn't mean anything to you...
But, like most coaches, I felt the field was a reflection on me and that my players deserved to have their hard work honored by having the field in the best shape possible.
Unlike preparing lessons and tests, grading papers and homework etc which takes no time and effort at all...
My Brother was a teacher. He spent a lot of time outside the classroom doing school related work. He probably devoted most of his life to teaching. I visited his classes a couple of times and I hate to say it but he was not a very good teacher.
My Grandfather was also a teacher and principal. When I was younger I was constantly running into people who were taught by him. I could always expect the same statement: "He was the best teacher I ever had".
One day I asked my Father if Granddaddy spent much time out of the classroom working on his school teaching. Daddy told my he never spent a minute on class work outside of school. Granddaddy was a truly brilliant man and he just didn't need to prepare any lessons etc. If he graded papers he would do it at school.
That and the perverts get an up close look at the fresh meat parading by naked. You know the women coaches....
Not many Math and Science teachers see student making 20 million a year like some Physical Education Teachers do. If you want to use getting paid by how successful the students do then you have to accept that some teachers will be paid more than others because the student is more successful.
The same trend exists at both the High School and College level - state funds going to fund a sports team rather than science or math. But people fund what they value - and I am sure the school thinks they get good value for paying the coach that much.
I remember in the show "Friday Nigh Lights" (not a freekin' documentary - I know) the coach of the local High School got paid a lot more than your average teacher. I am sure he brought in a lot of that money - but it is a shame that academics doesn't attract the same money or interest in the local community.
People fund what they value.
Coaches also have this responsibility along with the other things...
PE teachers typically take extra gigs as coaches, asst coaches and even Drivers Ed teachers.
"In the Wayne-Westland Community Schools, high school math teachers are the lowest paid as a group and make on average almost $25,000 less a year than the physical education teachers."
It sounds like the math teachers are getting paid based on their capability...so what's the problem?
Only a tiny fraction of gym coaches will ever coach a pro athlete. Most science and math teachers will teach far more people that are highly paid in the tech industry.
Math and Science are vastly more generators of wealth in this country than professional athletics.
This is such scare tatic BS. Public school teachers are on salary schedules. The PE teachers have been in their jobs longer than the science teachers. As a new teacher I hate this - mainly because I have over 20 years of accounting and marketing experience, I get paid 20k less than the teacher that has been there "teaching" while I was out there doing. Yes, it's not really fair, but those are the rules you play by when you choose to teach as a second career. One day those teachers will retire and will be replace with new college graduates that will get a salary of about 40k per year WITH A MASTERS DEGREE. But will teach right out of the textbook.
Most all of these PE teachers are being paid more for the EXTRA work they do...What about this do you people not understand???
Do you have any idea of how much EXTRA time is spent by a teacher who also coaches athletics?????
If your gym teachers grade as many tests and as much homework as normal teachers then something is very wrong with your schools.
In the Wayne-Westland Community Schools, high school math teachers are the lowest paid as a group and make on average almost $25,000 less a year than the physical education teachers... The salaries are set by a six-year teachers contract Wayne-Westland agreed to in 2008... determines pay solely by years of experience and education background... The disparity in salaries for the fields of math and science is significant because of a national debate over the demand for more quality science and math teachers in the classroom. The National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union, has pledged to help get more teachers into those fields, but the union backs the single-salary schedule... A 2010 law signed by then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm requires school districts to use job performance as a "significant factor" in determining teacher pay.IOW, both the NEA/MEA and Granholm knew that the law was a humbug.
Do your "normal" teachers water, mow, sow, clean, and maintain fields, locker rooms, gyms, wash uniforms, and various other duties during their summer time off?????
No, they don't....
And ALL coaches are not PE teachers....
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CrossFit Regionals in Columbus
One of my goals is to someday be able to do CrossFit exercises: pullups, squat-and-cleans, two-foot box jumps, muscle-ups, pistol squats and rope climbs.
Right now, I can't do a single pullup unassisted, my pistol squats are about half as deep as they need to be and my box jumps are only 18 inches. I've never tried the others I mentioned. But I can deadlift my body weight, so there's that. Watching CrossFitters compete is incredibly motivating, so I'm excited for next month.
Athletes from around the world will be in Columbus June 7-9 for the 2013 CrossFit Games Central East Regional competition at the Ohio Expo Center on the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Tickets are available on the Games' website here. One-day passes are $15; three-day passes are $40. I got mine.
While you're on the page, check out this link. There, you'll get full descriptions and video demonstrations of the exercises the athletes will have to complete. Think you can do some of them?Continue ReadingPosted by Diana Holbrook on May 13, 2013 08:44 PM


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ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and NFL Network's Mike Lombardi along with NFL.com's Gil Brandt held two separate conference calls on Wednesday discussing everything (including the kitchen sink) about the upcoming NFL Draft. Here are their thoughts on some of the prominent state guys in the draft: On Florida QB Tim Tebow Kiper: At first I thought maybe a late (first-round pick). Then later, I thought maybe a third. After everything settled in with the whole process, he's probably a second-round pick…Tim… Read More »


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WESTBURY, N.Y. – Behind 11 saves from Connor Reagan (East Lyme, CT) in his first career start and the first four collegiate goals from Terence Barclay (Babylon, NY), #5/7 Merrimack opened its season with an 11-8 victory over #7/5 New York Institute of Technology Saturday afternoon in a critical non-conference contest.
Avenging last season's loss to the Bears in North Andover which ended Merrimack's Final Four hopes, the Warriors trailed 1-0 early but goals from Michael Balbuena (Falmouth, MA), Barclay, Matt Marini (Trumbull, CT), and Corey Lunney (Little Silver, NJ), gave the visitors the 4-1 lead midway through the second quarter.
NYIT responded with two man-advantage tallies, but Merrimack's power play answered right back as Brad McAdam (Neshanic Station, NJ) and Barclay scored before the end of the half, with Barclay's coming with six seconds left. Nick Vazquez (Haverhill, MA) notched assists on both goals as the Warriors led 6-3 at halftime.
Lunney, McAdam and Barclay followed with consecutive tallies to open the third, giving Merrimack the 9-3 lead but the Bears didn't quit, responding with three straight goals, cutting the lead to 9-6.
Lunney and Barclay added insurance markers in the fourth, while Reagan made two stops for his first career win.
The Warriors outshot NYIT 13-7 in the first and 43-42 in the game, while converting on four of its 13 man-advantages.
Lunney, last year's Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year, picked up three goals and an assist in the victory.
"It was a hard fought game especially given the two teams and their rankings," said head coach Mike Morgan. "There was certainly a lot riding on it, and we came out hard. We overcome some early injuries and penalties and hung in there. Connor Reagan was just unbelievable in net. He was lights out."
Merrimack (1-0) will take on Dominican on March 10 at 4 p.m. at the Torne Valley Sports Complex.
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Skip to comments.McCain to David Gregory: Do You Care Whether Four Americans Died?
Posted on 02/17/2013 5:55:07 PM PST by jazusamo
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The extent to which GOP lawmakers are ridiculed by the MSM for trying to get to the bottom of Benghazi is unbelievable. If you missed Sen. McCain on Meet the Press today with David Gregory, its well worth watching now.
After explaining to Gregory that there are still a number of unanswered questions regarding Benghazi, McCain concludes by saying there s been a massive cover-up. Gregory is confused: A massive cover-up of what?
The crux of the interview, however, came when McCain asked Gregory whether he even cared that four Americans died (transcript via NewsBusters):
JOHN MCCAIN: I'm asking you, do you care-- I-- I'm-- I'm asking you, do you care whether four Americans died? Or do you-- the reasons for that? And-- and shouldn't pe-- people be held accountable for the fact that four Americans died--
DAVID GREGORY: Well, what you said was the cover-up--
DAVID GREGORY: A cover-up of what?
JOHN MCCAIN: Of the information-- concerning the deaths of four brave Americans. The information has not been forthcoming. You can obviously believe that it has. I know that it hasn't. And I'll be glad to send you a list of the questions that have not been answered, including what did the president do and who did he talk to the night of the attack on Benghazi?
And why was it? Why was it that we-- that the f-- the people who were evacuated from the-- from the consulate the next day were not interviewed the next day. And then they would've known that it was not a spontaneous demonstration. Why did the president for two weeks, for two weeks during the heat of the campaign continue to say he didn't know whether it was a terrorist attack or not?
Is it because it interfered with the line of Al Qaeda has decimated? And everything's fine in that-- in that part of the world? Maybe. We don't know. But we need the answers. Then we'll reach conclusions. But we have not received the answers. And that's a fact.
But hey, what difference at this point does it make, right?
God help us. The media will cover for the liars in DC, who should be accountable to us, not the other way around. Transparency is an illusion.
David don't care. Hussein don't care. Obviously hildebeast don't care.(like that makes a difference!) I guess even honey badger don't care. Pretty durn sad state of affairs. McCain, what can you say? For climate change legislation! Don't these people even have staff that bothers to look anything up? No. They have staff but they are just as useless as their bosses.
Did you all see the gotcha smirk on Gregory's face? Boy would I love to see it wiped off someday.
Thank you very much.
Will watch after my program tonight!
I'd love to see that smirk wiped off his face too and someone eventually will do it, he'll step over the line.
I'll have to watch it, just commenting on the headline.
Senator McCain, ah, "four Americans" is not exactly the case. They were the embassy staff. They were the direct responsibility of the State dept and our dysfunctional Government.
They were killed BECAUSE they were on the embassy staff.
YOU remember, like when you were in prison in a foreign country BECAUSE you were there working for our govt. who worked at and eventually got you out?
WE never called you an American overseas, always a Naval Pilot or officer.
Could we just give them the proper place?
Please don't give McCain any credit until he refers to them as the Embassy Staff.
The Embassy Staff. Can we just get that correct?
Ditto. Gregory is a sleezy little punk...might have cheered if McCain had punched him in the snout.
Gregory knows how to look outraged, or sad, or interested but it's like the faces a teenaged boy makes glancing in a mirror before the prom.
If Benghazi murders and cover-up had happened under Bush, Gregory would be able to read 'tough questions' with a look of outrage on his pretty boy face...
It's OK if a few Americans die. Just like it was OK for millions of Jews to die. They're smarter than us! They care more than us! They just want a better world.....for themselves.
And what if McCain had said "do you care if the Embassy Staff died, or any of our govt's representatives in a foreign coutry, including POW'?"
He'd have gotten a differnent response.
He's covering.
Worded that correctly, too. I'd like to see his damn face wiped off too....
Ping for later viewing.
Every republican who goes on these shows needs to treat the host as the hostile enemies they are.
And make it personal. Just like McCain did today.
It's sad watching dementia. He blows hot & cold within the space of an hour.
I don't care if both men fall into space.
McCain just helped put a traitor in as SOS and he is now helping to put an Anti-Semite in the Department of Defense, does McCain really care about 4 Americans dying?
The only thing Gregory cares about is that the first so-called black Pres__ent does not appear to be the incompetent boob he is.
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Gregory is a weasel.
Mesta.....thanks for what you do. As a busy parent, it's hard to try to follow all of the threads and trying to mull through the facts. Thanks for keeping us informed.
I swear.......it's like a rabbit warren with all of the tunnels. I'm sure Fedzilla likes it that way to keep us in the dark. Quite frankly.....it's exhausting.
Fact One:
1) Only the POTUS can authorize a CBA (cross border authority) command for a rescue mission in a foreign nation.
Plus Fact Two:
2) No rescue mission was attempted.
Equals Fact Three:
3) 0bama turned his back on 41 State Dept. and CIA employees refusing to issue a CBA command and went to bed so he could go to Las Vegas the next day.
No he doesn't care. He could have killed hundreds of people by possessing that huge magazine according to liberal logic.
What are you talking about? They were Americans who were embassy staff. They were Americans.
Imagine that the Watergate break-in has just occurred. Woodward & Bernstein have a keen sense that something very improper has just occurred, but they don't have the full picture, or nearly so.
And to each question they pose, they are met with the shouted rejoinder, "Just WHAT do you think was covered up, here...?!?!!"
So if they didn't fully understand at first the ENTIRE scandal, they'd then have some obligation to SHUT-UP and ask no questions...?
It is surprising enough when prominent journalists set aside their jobs of asking the tough questions to authority, but when they then ACTIVELY SHOUT DOWN the people who step up to finally ask the questions, well...
I find that completely amazing.
It's like the fire department wailing up your street, stopping in front of your house, and then burning all the books in your library.
MSM: Cheerleaders of the political establishment.
The House could appoint a special prosecutor tonight.
Why haven't they?
Hey Barack:
it was you who told an Islamic dinner - "I am one of you.";
it was you who on ABC News referenced - "My Muslim faith."
it was you who gave $100 million in U.S. taxpayer funds to re-build foreign mosques:
it was you who wrote that in the event of a conflict -"I will stand with the Muslims." ;
it was you who assured the Egyptian Foreign Minister that - "I am a Muslim."
it was you who bowed in submission before the Saudi king;
it was you who sat for 20yrs in a Liberation Theology Church condemning Christianity and professing Marxism;
it was you who exempted Muslims from penalties under Obamacare that the rest of us have to pay;
it was you who purposefully omitted - "endowed by our Creator" - from your recitation of The Declaration Of Independence;
it was you who mocked the Bible and Jesus Christ's Sermon On The Mount while repeatedly referring to the HOLY Quran;
it was you who traveled the Islamic world denigrating the United States Of America;
it was you who instantly threw the support of your administration behind the building of the Cordova Victory mosque overlooking the hallowed crater of the World Trade Center;
it was you who refused to attend the National Prayer Breakfast, but hastened to host an Islamic prayer breakfast at the WH;
it was you who ordered both Georgetown Univ. and Notre Dame to shroud all vestiges of Jesus Christ BEFORE you would agree to go there to speak, but in contrast, you have NEVER requested that the mosques you have visited adjust their decor;
it was you who appointed anti-Christian fanatics to your Tsar Corps;
it was you who appointed rabid Islamists to Homeland Security;
it was you who said that NASA's "foremost mission" was an outreach to Muslim communities;
it was you who as an Illinois Senator were the ONLY individual who would speak in favor of infanticide;
it was you who were the first President not to give a Christmas Greeting from the WH, and went so far as to hang photos of Chairman Mao on the WH tree;
it was you who curtailed the military tribunals of all Islamic terrorists;
it was you who refused to condemn the Ft. Hood Islamic terrorist;
it is you who has refused to speak-out concerning the horrific executions of women throughout the Muslim culture, but yet, have submitted Arizona to the UN for investigation of hypothetical human-rights abuses;
it was you who when queried in India refused to acknowledge the true extent of radical global Jihadists, and instead profusely praised Islam in a country that is 82% Hindu and the victim of numerous Islamic terrorists assaults;
it was you who funneled $900 Million in U.S. taxpayer $s to Hamas;
it was you who ordered the USPS to honor the MUSLIM holiday with a new commemorative stamp;
it was you who directed our UK Embassy to conduct outreach to help "empower" the British Muslim community;
it was you who embraced the fanatical Muslim Brotherhood in your quest to overthrow the Egyptian President, Mubarak;
it was you who funded mandatory Arabic language and culture studies in Grammar schools across our country;
it is you who follows the Muslim custom of not wearing any form of jewelry during Ramadam;
it is you who NOW departs for Hawaii over the Christmas season so as to avoid past criticism for NOT participating in seasonal WH religious events;
it was you who were un-characteristically quick to join the chorus of the Muslim Brotherhood to depose Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, formerly America's strongest ally in North Africa; but, remain muted in your non-response to the Brotherhood led slaughter of Egyptian Christians;
do we really need to go on?!
Barack, you may be a lot of things; but, for certainty, you are no Christian. Obama, who refers to himself as: "A man of Africa", is precisely the type of 'divided loyalties" individual that our Founders attempted to prohibit from ascendancy to the presidency when they constructed our Constitution.
There were four killed. Dozens left to die.
I don't know how republicans restrain themselves from spitting in Gregory's smirking face. McCain was good though.
What's with McCain discussing this insignificant event? The most pressing issue facing the nation now is the fact that Marco Rubio drinks a sip of water when thirsty.
Leon Panetta said, "The general military principle is that you don't have information about what's going on in some place, you don't put military forces in there...."
OK, well, we had a drone circling overhead recording video, and now the situation is completely over, and I really do see NO LEGITIMATE REASON why we still have not seen that video.
Are the reasons for not releasing that tape in fact POLITICAL...? Maybe we see our guys tragically dying, like Alias in that scene from Platoon...?
And why nothing from the 31 guys rescued from the Annex?
The President says we're running out of things to ask about but in fact they're given no response at all.
Well said, it's exactly what's happening.
I thought they were CIA contractors...or at least a couple of them..of course the Ambassador was. And it wasn't a consulate, it was not an official station.
A few brief moments of lucidity and McCain, Graham and all the rest of these daggum GOPe RINOs go back to the same old appeasement BS. Same old.
Where is his head?
I can't stand McCain, but he did good on this. Still, I don't trust that a$$, McCain, any further than I can throw my house.
Not so ironically DNC Dave changed the topic really quick after McCain got out of line. McCain is a frequent guest because(as a reliable rino) he can be depended on by the DBM not to embarrass them or go conservative on them.He may not get invited back anymore.
Over the past year or even longer we here in the New Media have been lighting fires under McCain and his butt-boy Linda Graham's butt.Its to the point where they almost appear conservative on TV. Don't fret we know they fold in the company of the left. But they sure look conservative on TV.
They take all the obama/regime screw-ups for the week and try and soften them up before we get a shot at them the first part of the week. Its like that week after week.
Today it was more Benghazi "IT wont happen again"it was no one's fault". Brennan-- such a great guy, Hagel-- he's a Republican whats your problem?Hey you used to be buddys with him McCain, Lou-- what a great guy he didn't mean anything by taking an odd million bucks from a bankrupt firm or hiding dough in the caymans he's a great guy.
Its the same crap every week. But we need to spot it so we can keep talk radio on track.
Our work on the thread comes through week after week.
What you do has to get frustrating. But no one can do the job you accomplish. Thanks again for all you do.
You can always tell when McCain is about to concede something important, because he manages to burp out some statement that conservatives like, and want to believe, right before the political collapse.
He tries to imply things are happening behind the scene to change his mind, but nothing ever does.
The saddest part is that the people of Arizona bought his sales pitch and voted him back in.
Not just Americans. They have a higher status. Embassy staff are not tourists.
I guess they were over there sightseeing or shopping or so. My mistake.
I cant stand McCain, but he did good on this. Still, I dont trust that a$$, McCain, any further than I can throw my house.
Yes, McCain is good here. But this is a good example why the GOP doesn't fight. The dims make everything a partisan conflict all way down to Rubio's water bottle.
It would be non stop daily verbal combat for the GOP. They get beltway fever and just do not have the stomach to take on the MSM + Dims. Those cocktail party invites seem more important than the future of the country unfortunately.
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As Toshio, the village doctor, seeks to uncover the exact cause of Megumi's demise, reports of even more deaths in the area surface. Desperate for answers, Toshio and the Junior Monk set out to discover a pattern to these mysterious deaths.
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