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EU Economic Governance and Globalization
Edited by Miriam L. Campanella and Sylvester Eijffinger
Chapter 6: Does the monetary dialogue with the European Parliament influence the European Central Bank?
Sylvester C.W. Eijffinger and Edin Mujagic
6. Does the monetary dialogue with the European Parliament influence the European Central Bank? Sylvester C.W. Eijffinger and Edin Mujagic INTRODUCTION Starting from 1 January 1999, the European Central Bank (ECB) took over the conduct of monetary policy in the Euro area. Its founding fathers have given it a high degree of independence owing to the well-known fact that an independent central bank has many advantages, such as avoiding the time-inconsistency problem (Kydland and Prescott, 1977). It has been suggested by some that the ECB is probably the most independent central bank in the world. Although independent, a central bank must give account for its actions. In the Euro area, the ECB is held accountable by the European Parliament. In this chapter we take a closer look at the most important part of the relation between the ECB and the European Parliament, namely the quarterly monetary dialogues between the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and the ECB. This monetary dialogue is based on Article 113 (3) of the Treaty on European Union, which states that 'The President of the ECB and the other members of the Executive Board may, at the request of the European Parliament or on their own initiative, be heard by the competent committees of the European Parliament.' The ECON and the ECB agreed, on the basis of this article, that the President of the ECB would appear every quarter before the ECON to discuss monetary policy and the activities of the...
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Meryl Streep joins the cast of Big Little Lies. Her role as mother of the late wife-abuser looks to be complex and enticingly evil. As such she has been doing press with her co-stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman et al. A strong-minded talented group of women.
However. Broken record alert. Agree with Meryl. The oft-used #MeToo phrase Toxic Masculinity hurts boys. Always said so. Not great for men either. Toxic People do exist. Individuals of either gender.
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Strawberry Meringue
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We found this recipe at our grocery store and thought it looked good and easy...IT SURE WAS! Made it for an after dinner dessert and We did not need any ziploc containers =) It was very nice and light and loved by everyone.
1 ptstrawberries washed dried and sliced
1/2 csugar
3 tspsugar
4 largeegg whites room temperature
1 tspcream of tarter
1/2 tspvanilla extract
How to Make Strawberry Meringue
- Place sliced strawberries in a bowl and toss with 3 teaspoons sugar and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 300.
- Beat egg whites. cream of tartar and vanilla with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Still beating, add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until dissolved and stiff peaks form.
- Draw a 9 to 10 inch circle on a piece of wax paper, Place paper on a cookie sheet, drawn side down. Using the back of a spoon, shape the meringue into a circle so that it is concave in the center, forming a nest for the strawberries. Bake the meringue for 35 minutes, then turn off the oven, leaving the meringue inside to rest with the door closed for 1 hour.
- To serve,place the strawberries in the cooled meringue shell. Top with whipped cream, or ice cream, if desired. Store leftovers slices in air-tight ziploc brnad containers with snap n seal lid in the refrigerator.
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The Three-Blade Scissor was Piraka Zaktan's melee weapon. It was able to slice through stone and featured a pair of tongs at the end opposite its blades. Like Zaktan, this blade was converted into numerous Protodites by The Shadowed One's eye beams. It is presumed Zaktan could no londer use it and left it in The Cord when he was mutated.
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July 2013
Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program ranks number one in the nation on national assessment test scores
The Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program once again is ranked number one in the country for its students receiving the highest overall scores on the Forensic Science Assessment Test, a qualifying test offered each year by the American Board of Criminalistics.
In addition, a Marshall student received the highest test score from among 179 students from 15 other forensic science programs that participated in the test.
Of the top 25 highest test scores ranked, 11 were students from the Marshall Forensic Science Graduate Program.
Dr. Pamela Staton, program coordinator, said the test scores are evidence of the high quality education the program provides.
"The quality of an academic program can be measured by a program's achievement of national accreditation and how well its students perform on national board examinations," she said. "The Forensic Science Graduate Program at Marshall University has achieved both of these honorable distinctions. This translates to high quality forensic science services to law enforcement, the legal profession, and the public as graduates of this program become forensic scientists in the field."
Dr. Terry W. Fenger, director of the forensic science graduate program, said the test is useful for assessing the program's strengths and demonstrating to prospective students and the general public its ability to meet national standards.
"The results demonstrate not only the quality of the program and its students, but the dedication of its full-time faculty and the many adjunct faculty members," Fenger said. "The program greatly benefits from the input of law enforcement and criminal justice system professionals here locally and across the state."
Marshall's program is accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
The students who participated in this examination, which was administered in Spring 2013, are now graduates of Marshall's nationally recognized Forensic Science Program. They demonstrated their knowledge in disciplines including forensic biology, controlled substances, trace analysis, toxicology, latent prints, questioned documents, fire debris and firearms/tool marks.
The test is offered to students in their last semester of an academic forensic science program. While seeking their first jobs, recent college graduates may use their test results to demonstrate their knowledge across a broad range of forensic science disciplines.
The American Board of Criminalistics offers a wide array of testing and certification services that focus on the forensic sciences.
- Mary Thomasson
- Public Information Officer
- Marshall University
Forensic Science Center
- 1401 Forensic Science Drive
- Huntington, WV 25701


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Bear Fruit, a Qualification – John 15:4 NKJV "Abide in Me, and I (Jesus) in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me." John 15:4
"Paul calls attention to the essential ingredient in order for worship to be accepted by God: the presenting of our bodies as a living sacrifice. God told Israel that He wanted no more of their burnt offerings and sacrifices. He was offended by their solemn days of assembly and sabbaths. All external acts were putrid to Him because their hearts were not right. The foundation of any act of worship must be the presenting of self as a living sacrifice." Walter A. Henrichsen ("Walt H")
A history of these Daily Devotions along with other valuable Resources can be found at: https://lylebrennan.com.
Rebellion Blinds
Day Three Hundred Twenty-seven
"As for the word which you have spoken to us, we will not listen to you. But we will do everything that we have vowed, burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out libations to her, as we did, both we and our fathers, for then we had plenty of food, and prospered, and saw no evil." Jeremiah 44:16-17
Rebellion causes people to be blinded to the cause-effect of what God does. God told the Hebrews that they were experiencing calamity because of their sin. But the people reasoned the opposite: While they worshipped the queen of heaven they prospered. The people said that Jeremiah could not argue that their ruin was the product of their apostasy.
This stubborn refusal to look straight at the facts is a malady that effects every generation. For example, many sociologists refuse to connect society's repudiation of biblical absolutes with the increase in crime and violence. Television producers accept millions of dollars from their sponsors, arguing that their ads can influence people to buy products, and yet insist that the sex and violence on their programs does not influence the audience.
Studies and statistics can never convince the rebel. Such instruments can be used to prove whatever you wish. The people in Jeremiah's day did not heed his words, and yet Israel later recognized him as a prophet of God. People can accept, distort, manipulate, and reject whatever evidence they see. Your only reliable gauge remains God's Word. If He said it, you can count on His doing it. Are you willing to live with the affirmation of no one but God and His Word?
Ezekiel 20-21 James 5 (New King James Version)
Ezekiel 20-21
The Rebellions of Israel
20 It came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth dayof the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and sat before me. 2 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 3 "Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: "Have you come to inquire of Me? As I live," says the Lord God, "I will not be inquired of by you." ' 4 Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Then make known to them the abominations of their fathers.
5 "Say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: "On the day when I chose Israel and raised My hand in an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, I raised My hand in an oath to them, saying, 'I am the Lord your God.' 6 On that day I raised My hand in an oath to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, 'flowing with milk and honey,' the glory of all lands. 7 Then I said to them, 'Each of you, throw away the abominations which are before his eyes, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.' 8 But they rebelled against Me and would not [a]obey Me. They did not all cast away the abominations which were before their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said, 'I will pour out My fury on them and fulfill My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.' 9 But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles among whom they were, in whose sight I had made Myself known to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt.
10 "Therefore I made them go out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. 11 And I gave them My statutes and [b]showed them My judgments, 'which, if a man does, he shall live by them.' 12 Moreover I also gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between them and Me, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies them. 13 Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they did not walk in My statutes; they despised My judgments, 'which, if a man does, he shall live by them'; and they greatly defiled My Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them. 14 But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out. 15 So I also raised My hand in an oath to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, 'flowing with milk and honey,' the glory of all lands, 16 because they despised My judgments and did not walk in My statutes, but profaned My Sabbaths; for their heart went after their idols. 17 Nevertheless My eye spared them from destruction. I did not make an end of them in the wilderness.
18 "But I said to their children in the wilderness, 'Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, nor observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols. 19 I am the Lord your God: Walk in My statutes, keep My judgments, and do them; 20 hallow My Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.'
21 "Notwithstanding, the children rebelled against Me; they did not walk in My statutes, and were not careful to observe My judgments, 'which, if a man does, he shall live by them'; but they profaned My Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out My fury on them and fulfill My anger against them in the wilderness. 22 Nevertheless I [c]withdrew My hand and acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out. 23 Also I raised My hand in an oath to those in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the Gentiles and disperse them throughout the countries, 24 because they had not executed My judgments, but had despised My statutes, profaned My Sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on their fathers' idols.
25 "Therefore I also gave them up to statutes that were not good, and judgments by which they could not live; 26 and I pronounced them unclean because of their ritual gifts, in that they caused all [d]their firstborn to pass through the fire, that I might make them desolate and that they might know that I am the Lord." '
27 "Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: "In this too your fathers have blasphemed Me, by being unfaithful to Me. 28 When I brought them into the land concerning which I had raised My hand in an oath to give them, and they saw all the high hills and all the thick trees, there they offered their sacrifices and provoked Me with their offerings. There they also sent up their sweet aroma and poured out their drink offerings. 29 Then I said to them, 'What is this [e]high place to which you go?' So its name is called [f]Bamah to this day." ' 30 Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord God: "Are you defiling yourselves in the manner of your fathers, and committing harlotry according to their abominations? 31 For when you offer your gifts and make your sons pass through the fire, you defile yourselves with all your idols, even to this day. So shall I be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live," says the Lord God, "I will not be inquired of by you. 32 What you have in your mind shall never be, when you say, 'We will be like the Gentiles, like the families in other countries, serving wood and stone.'
God Will Restore Israel
33 "As I live," says the Lord God, "surely with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out, I will rule over you. 34 I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you are scattered, with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with fury poured out. 35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will plead My case with you face to face. 36 Just as I pleaded My case with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will plead My case with you," says the Lord God.
37 "I will make you pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant; 38 I will purge the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against Me; I will bring them out of the country where they dwell, but they shall not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
39 "As for you, O house of Israel," thus says the Lord God: "Go, serve every one of you his idols—and hereafter—if you will not obey Me; but profane My holy name no more with your gifts and your idols. 40 For on My holy mountain, on the mountain height of Israel," says the Lord God, "there all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, shall serve Me; there I will accept them, and there I will require your offerings and the firstfruits of your [g]sacrifices, together with all your holy things. 41 I will accept you as a sweet aroma when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you have been scattered; and I will be hallowed in you before the Gentiles. 42 Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for which I raised My hand in an oath to give to your fathers. 43 And there you shall remember your ways and all your doings with which you were defiled; and you shall [h]loathe yourselves in your own sight because of all the evils that you have committed. 44 Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have dealt with you for My name's sake, not according to your wicked ways nor according to your corrupt doings, O house of Israel," says the Lord God.' "
Fire in the Forest
45 Furthermore the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 46 "Son of man, set your face toward the south; [i]preach against the south and prophesy against the forest land, the [j]South, 47 and say to the forest of the South, 'Hear the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God: "Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree and every dry tree in you; the blazing flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be scorched by it. 48 All flesh shall see that I, the Lord, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched." ' "
49 Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! They say of me, 'Does he not speak parables?' "
Babylon, the Sword of God
21 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 "Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach[k] against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel; 3 and say to the land of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord: "Behold, I am against you, and I will draw My sword out of its sheath and cut off both righteous and wicked from you. 4 Because I will cut off both righteous and wicked from you, therefore My sword shall go out of its sheath against all flesh from south to north, 5 that all flesh may know that I, the Lord, have drawn My sword out of its sheath; it shall not return anymore." ' 6 Sigh therefore, son of man, with [l]a breaking heart, and sigh with bitterness before their eyes. 7 And it shall be when they say to you, 'Why are you sighing?' that you shall answer, 'Because of the news; when it comes, every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it is coming and shall be brought to pass,' says the Lord God."
8 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 9 "Son of man, prophesy and say, 'Thus says the Lord!' Say:
'A sword, a sword is sharpened
And also polished!
Sharpened to make a dreadful slaughter,
Polished to flash like lightning!
Should we then make mirth?
It despises the scepter of My son,
As it does all wood.
And He has given it to be polished,
That it may be handled;
This sword is sharpened, and it is polished
To be given into the hand of the slayer.'
"Cry and wail, son of man;
For it will be against My people,
Against all the princes of Israel.
Terrors including the sword will be against My people;
Therefore strike your thigh.
"Because it is a testing,
And what if the sword despises even the scepter?
The scepter shall be no more,"
says the Lord God.
"You therefore, son of man, prophesy,
And strike your hands together.
The third time let the sword do double damage.
It is the sword that slays,
The sword that slays the great men,
That enters their private chambers.
I have set the point of the sword against all their gates,
That the heart may melt and many may stumble.
Ah! It is made bright;
It is grasped for slaughter:
"Swords[m] at the ready!
Thrust right!
Set your blade!
Thrust left—
Wherever your [n]edge is ordered!
"I also will beat My fists together,
And I will cause My fury to rest;
I, the Lord, have spoken."
18 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying: 19 "And son of man, appoint for yourself two ways for the sword of the king of Babylon to go; both of them shall go from the same land. Make a sign; put it at the head of the road to the city. 20 Appoint a road for the sword to go to Rabbah of the Ammonites, and to Judah, into fortified Jerusalem. 21 For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the road, at the fork of the two roads, to use divination: he shakes the arrows, he consults the [o]images, he looks at the liver. 22 In his right hand is the divination for Jerusalem: to set up battering rams, to call for a slaughter, to lift the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to heap up a siege mound, and to build a wall. 23 And it will be to them like a false divination in the eyes of those who have sworn oaths with them; but he will bring their iniquity to remembrance, that they may be taken.
24 "Therefore thus says the Lord God: 'Because you have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear—because you have come to remembrance, you shall be taken in hand.
25 'Now to you, O profane, wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose iniquity shall end, 26 thus says the Lord God:
"Remove the turban, and take off the crown;
Nothing shall remain the same.
Exalt the humble, and humble the exalted.
[p]Overthrown, overthrown,
I will make it overthrown!
It shall be no longer,
Until He comes whose right it is,
And I will give it to Him." '
A Sword Against the Ammonites
28 "And you, son of man, prophesy and say, 'Thus says the Lord God concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach,' and say:
'A sword, a sword is drawn,
Polished for slaughter,
For consuming, for flashing—
While they see false visions for you,
While they divine a lie to you,
To bring you on the necks of the wicked, the slain
Whose day has come,
Whose iniquity shall end.
'Return it to its sheath.
I will judge you
In the place where you were created,
In the land of your [q]nativity.
I will pour out My indignation on you;
I will blow against you with the fire of My wrath,
And deliver you into the hands of brutal men who are skillful to destroy.
You shall be fuel for the fire;
Your blood shall be in the midst of the land.
You shall not be remembered,
For I the Lord have spoken.' "
- Ezekiel 20:8 Lit. listen to
- Ezekiel 20:11 Lit. made known to
- Ezekiel 20:22 Refrained from judgment
- Ezekiel 20:26 Lit. that open the womb
- Ezekiel 20:29 Place for pagan worship
- Ezekiel 20:29 Lit. High Place
- Ezekiel 20:40 offerings
- Ezekiel 20:43 Or despise
- Ezekiel 20:46 proclaim, lit. drop
- Ezekiel 20:46 Heb. Negev
- Ezekiel 21:2 proclaim, lit. drop
- Ezekiel 21:6 Emotional distress, lit. the breaking of your loins
- Ezekiel 21:16 Lit. Sharpen yourself! or Unite yourself!
- Ezekiel 21:16 Lit. face
- Ezekiel 21:21 Heb. teraphim
- Ezekiel 21:27 Or Distortion, Ruin
- Ezekiel 21:30 Or origin
James 5
Rich Oppressors Will Be Judged
5 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! 2 Your riches [a]are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days. 4 Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of [b]Sabaoth. 5 You have lived on the earth in pleasure and [c]luxury; you have [d]fattened your hearts [e]as in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.
Be Patient and Persevering
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord [f]is at hand.
9 Do not [g]grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be [h]condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! 10 My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. 11 Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
12 But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your "Yes" be "Yes," and your "No," "No," lest you fall into [i]judgment.
Meeting Specific Needs
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 [j]Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, [k]fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
Bring Back the Erring One
19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save [l]a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
- James 5:2 have rotted
- James 5:4 Lit., in Heb., Hosts
- James 5:5 indulgence
- James 5:5 Lit. nourished
- James 5:5 NU omits as
- James 5:8 has drawn near
- James 5:9 Lit. groan
- James 5:9 NU, M judged
- James 5:12 M hypocrisy
- James 5:16 NU Therefore confess your sins
- James 5:16 supplication
- James 5:20 NU his soul
Please Pray for:
Sister Kristen and husband for God to intervene and heal their marriage. Additionally, please Pray for their 2 young daughters.
Bryce, a student at UNLV who recently gave his life to our Savior. Pastor Rich is baptizing him this Saturday at his apartment complex near UNLV.
Brother John Laporte's cousin, Jeff, who is recovering from having parts of his foot amputated due to diabetes and who does not know the Lord. Pray Jeff will hear and receive the gospel that John is sharing with him.
Miguel's salvation, a confessed murderer and drug dealer, who lives in Mexico.
A Las Vegas woman that currently is working in an abortion clinic who is very discouraged with what she is doing and seeking counseling as to what to do. Pray God opens her eyes and saves her. Also, regarding the same abortion clinic, Pray God sends Godly women to that clinic daily to be available to minister to the women going in and out of that clinic daily.
The salvation of Brother David Frear's parents.
Brad and Regena Mitton and their family. Regina has been diagnosed with cancer and Brad has put his landscape business on hold to be with his wife. Pray God will move in the Mittons lives and that He will be glorified.
Jeff from Oregon that has cirrhosis of the liver and has been given only five months to live. He is unsure of his faith and trying to fill in his remaining days traveling. Please Pray God awakens Jeff's spirit to His Salvation. (Like Jeff, we are all terminal…"So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom." Psalms 90:12)
Larry who has leukemia. Pray God would bring Larry and his love ones closer to Him and His Blessed Hope of Glory.
Lisa Long and her family. Lisa has had for eye surgeries that have failed and she remains blind. Pray for God to direct her path for His glory.
Darrell Blalock who has Parkinson's disease. Pray for Darrell to have a meaningful and closer walk with the Lord.
John LaPorte and other Brothers and Sisters who are doing ministry at UNLV.
A UNLV student named Tyler who is propaganda machine for the enemy. Pray God will radically save Tyler and that our God will use Tyler to bring many to Christ.
Remington, another UNLV student, says he is a new catholic… not a Believer, yet, but says he is a seeker. Pray God reveals His Truth, His Salvation to Remington.
That our families and Brothers and Sisters in Christ will gather together to Pray… Jesus says in Matthew 18:20 (NKJV) "… For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."
Our unSaved family members and those around us that we have relationships with. Or, is that you? … Have questions &/or need Prayer?… If yes, please reply or call (702) 592-4098.
Family members and those relationships around you who say they are Saved, but their lives don't show it. And, if that's happens to be you, the Holy Spirit can change you into a New Creation, Christ in you… but, you must totally surrender everything to Him. (As long as you think you can do it on your own, He'll let you; and, you will fail.) … Have questions &/or need Prayer?… If yes, please reply or call (702) 592-4098.
Our nation that God would open all our eyes to the sins that are drowning us. Lukewarmness, abortion, sex outside of marriage, homosexuality, hatred & divisiveness, greed, pride, rebellion, covetousness, etc. Please Pray and Fast for our nation to turn from this evil that is enveloping us.
II Chronicles 7:14 NKJV
"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
… AND YET, God is Sovereign and has called us to live in such a time as this and to be His Light in the darkness… to give Hope to some. "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Matthew 5:16
Sister Fabiola and her children in Mexico in our Prayers. This Sister and her family, in a short time period, have been hit with a more tragedies (persecutions) than most of us have in our entire life time… the murder of her husband, x-husband and one of her children. And, recently, her modest home (a shack by any American standard) was burnt to the ground. …Her neighbor's house caught fire and due to the closeness of her home, it caught fire, too. Brothers & Sisters, please Pray for God's Holy touch on Fabiola and her family.
Geo, a banker, who was deployed by the military to the Mideast. Pray God would keep him safe and that God would bring Geo closer to Him; and, that Geo would share God with all his company and those who come in contact with him.
I've been told by one Geo's co-workers, Lorraine Flores, who says she considers Geo a son, that the day Geo was deployed to the Mideast, his girlfriend delivered his new baby. Please Pray Geo would Walk in God's Light and be a Godly husband and father. And, please Pray for Geo's family. (Also, please Pray for both Lorraine Flores and her biological son that was deployed the same day as Geo, but to Africa.)
Brother Mark Pedder, a missionary in the Philippines. Please Pray for Mark, Mark's wife for strength in their trials, tribulations and persecution.
Gemma that she be delivered from evil and receive Jesus as her Savior.
Pray for Brother John LaPorte's roommate, Brother Freddy, whose commitment to Christ caused his wife to separate from him for 6 years. The couple have 2 daughters. Both parents has stayed single all this time of separation… Within the recent past, it appears his wife, Arlene, has been Saved and the couple are beginning their reconciliation process. They are planning to reunite the family again under one roof in the next few months. Please Pray for their total reconciliation with God at their helm.
Scott's salvation and healing. Scott is a commercial real estate broker.
Our President and ALL our government leaders of both parties. Pray they would submit their authority to God's Authority and ask for His Wisdom in directing the affairs of our nation. Please Pray that God would open their eyes and they would be obedient to His Will.
Brother Frank Sun, a Taiwanese, that owns several businesses in China and Taiwan. Please Pray Frank will be bold in his sharing Christ in his companies and that he will be faithful to disciple the new Believers.
AND, let each of us use Frank's example and share the Love and Salvation of Jesus to our coworkers, employees, family, friends and acquaintances … Invest in the Eternal!
Women's Pro-Life ministries in Las Vegas and throughout the world …that they would lead women to the Lord and continue to assist in saving babies' lives.
Dave Ubank and his family. They are ministering and rescuing children and families in Syria directly affected by ISIS – Pray for their protection and their ministry. For a short 2 minute video about Ubanks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_htIgIvgDM[/embedyt
Brothers' and Sisters' struggling with various addictions. Pray that God would reveal Himself to them that all things are possible through Him… He can Cure any addiction … He is our Great Creator, He is our Savior, He is our Healer …He is our All and All!
Alejandro Corral, his son Alejandro Jr.
Brother Steve Venable dealing with ALS.
Persecuted Brothers and Sisters and their families that are suffering and giving their lives for our Faith.
Please stand with your Brothers and Sisters in Prayer and Support. (See: The Voice of the Martyrs: https://www.persecution.com)
Biblical "headship" in families.
All the children.
That there would be a resurgence of Biblical "Fear of the Lord" in the church and in each of us… "to fear the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom."
Brother Ron Brink's son who had 3+ military tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and who is now suffering brain damage and PTSD. Pray for God's Healing Power to fall upon Johnathon. (Ron is a 20 plus year missionary in Mexico and heads up Touch Baja.)
Touch Baja ministry. Touch Baja is a Christian ministry based in Mexico touching the saved and unsaved lives of the Mexican people focused on real discipleship; truly changing lives through Christ. From church planting discipleship ministries to half-way houses for the Mexican youth, Touch Baja needs our Prayers, support and physical involvement. One person can make a difference… whether an individual or a group, if you are interested in seeking an international missionary opportunity that's not that far from home, here it is… you are needed and welcome. Please check out Touch Baja and consider becoming a real partner and getting involved: http://www.touchbaja.com. (I am personally available to share with you about the ministry… I have 20+ years of stories and history.)


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Scholarship Fund 2019
Teamsters District Council 2 is offering a financial award program for graduating High School Seniors and current college students of active District Council 2 members.
How much are the DC2 awards?
A One-Time award for Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) will be granted to five (5) applicants.
Who is eligible?
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be the child (son, daughter or financial dependent) of an ACTIVE Teamsters Union member, in "good standing", from District Council 2, graduating from high school or a current college student, in 2019, and attending an accredited 4-year college or university in the U.S.
CONGRATULATIONS to our WINNERS of the 2019 DC2 Scholarship Fund:
1) Andrew Albrecht, son of Ray Albrecht at KP, LLC, Renton, WA
2) Rocio Berber, daughter of Margarita Berber at Tomatek, Firebaugh, CA
3) Elizabeth Luna, daughter of Maria Maciel at PCA, San Lorenzo, CA
4) Julia Ruiz, daughter of Juan Ruiz at Royal Paper Box, Montebello, CA
5) Yasmin Shateri, daughter of Nasser Shateri at International Paper, Moses Lake, WA
Teamsters District Council 2
710 E. Commonwealth Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831
Stop National Right-to-Work
DC2 is excited to join forces with Joint Council 42 in their movement to stop National Right-to-Work. Right-to-Work For Less equals lower wages and increased work place casualties. According to the Department of Labor statistics, in states that have enacted RTW, poverty is higher and school funding is lower. Join the movement to stop RTW and take the pledge at weareonebigunion.com.
Learn more by clicking here JOINT COUNCIL 42.


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There are a lot of important moments in a wedding ceremony such as the signing of the marriage certificate or the presentation of the ceremonial items. However, none of them are as most-anticipated than the Exchanging of the Wedding Vows. Save for the Kiss, of course.
The exchange is a rather straightforward affair. The bride and the groom simply recite their vow to their partner, promising to be there for each other for everything, and this segment would not even last for more than 10 minutes.
However, what is said during those moments would matter significantly. Its the moment where both pour out their hearts to one another, after all. There is the option to use the generic "for richer and for poorer" vows and that would be perfect for any wedding.
But for a wedding to be more memorable, it would be best for the partners to recite their unique vows. And to do that, there are a few things to consider first.
Why are Wedding Vows Important?
Before everything else, it's best that we address this question: why are wedding vows that important in the ceremony? After all, there are more portions in the ceremony that are either more momentous or, better yet, legally-binding.
But, believe it or not, wedding vows hold a great importance to the ceremony itself and to the marriage as a whole. First of all, the vows act as the very foundations of the marriage. The placing of the rings on the fingers and the signing of the certificate may have some tangible bind on the couple but the words they speak to one another act as an unbreakable promise.
And if you are the religious type, you can consider the exchange of the vows to be the couple's formal announcement of their promises to one another before the unseen and the divine. Also, it tends to make a person even more cautious about treating their relationships knowing that they've made their promises before their god.
On a more legal sense, the vows are the vocal announcement of the promises that are directly (or indirectly) included in a marriage certificate. To put it simply, the vows act as one's vocal agreement to the terms and conditions put forth in the marriage. Of course, this also acts as their willingness to be held liable if they break even a single portion of what they said.
The value of the wedding vows, then, cannot be underestimated. However, there is no hard and fast rule as to what can be said and how they are said during a wedding. So as long as the one officiating the ceremonies allows for it, couples can say their own, personalised wedding vows to one another.
Words and Phrases
Creating personalised wedding vows can be a bit daunting, especially if you are not the one to be poetic in your statements. As such, it would be best that you look to other vows for inspiration. Fortunately, there are certain terms and words popularly used in vows today. Here are some of them:
"For Richer and for Poorer……" - Anyone who has heard these lines know exactly what these sets of promises mean. It's basically the conventional wedding vows wherein couples promise to be there for one another in times of wealth, want, health, illness, and even if death parts them from one another.
It's cliched to recite these phrases at the wedding but the power of these words are still there. You can even use variations of these terms in your wedding if you are that concerned with sounding generic.
Comfort - Emotional support is often one of the unspoken promises couples make during their wedding. We often talk about providing support to one another through money or assistance but rarely is there any talk about just being there when the other is at their lowest point.
Phrases like "to comfort" and "to encourage", and "to uplift" are becoming popular with wedding vows in recent years. Perhaps people are now valuing other things that money cannot buy in relationships.
Cherish - The literal meaning of this word is "to build up". it connotes commitment to the personal growth of one another throughout the duration of the marriage.
It also has a rather profound message for the couple and the people in attendance. It connotes that the marriage will have an atmosphere wherein both will be able to improve themselves and, hopefully, reach their potential through each others help.
Friend - This term can be used alternatively with "partner", "soul mate", "confidante", "lover", and "best friend". It connotes a notion of equality between the couple as they start their own family. No one is superior to the other and both have a say in how their family is going to grow and flourish.
It also hearkens back to how the couple first met: as friends. Acknowledging how everything began for the couple is a good way to end one chapter of their relationship while starting another.
Forever - Also synonymous with "eternity", "for good", "permanent", and "endure". It connotes that the marriage is one that has no finite term. Sure, there might be chances that everything will be called off later down the road but adding these words to a vow encourages the couple to maintain their love for one another for as long as humanly possible.
Writing Tips
There is an air of challenge in writing wedding vows. Aside from that, there's the chance that you'll suffer from writer's block when preparing it. However, whatever you will write for the vows will be so important and worth it once uttered at the altar. As such, here are some tips that will help you get through the writing process.
Take Inspiration
If you are stumped in figuring out what works for the upcoming wedding, it's best to look into what has worked in the past. The traditional, minister-approved wedding vows are a great source of inspiration as they give you an idea as to the format, length, and tone used in vows.
Of course, there is no harm in incorporating sections of these traditional vows on yours. Eventually, with further editing, you can come up with a vow that is both profound and still personal to you and your partner.
Set The Tone
Now, there is no hard and fast rule on what tone should wedding vows take. The traditional ones are quite formal because, well, weddings in the past were formal. However, wedding vows now can be romantic to the point of being cheesy, funny as if two friends are just making pinky-swears in front of the altar, or poetic and profound.
You and your partner should have a uniform tone so take the time to discuss and agree on what your vows should sound like. You should also consider the logistics of the writing process. Would both of you create your own separate vows or would you go for one uniform vow as is with traditional wedding vows? Lastly, will you allow each other to view and critique your vows or would this be a secret until the wedding day?
Look into Your Relationship
Writing the wedding vows can be a perfect opportunity to reminisce. Think about that time when you first met or the time when both of you became official lovers. Think of the time when you decided that you would rather spend the rest of your life with them and what made you fall for them in the first place.
You can even go back to those times where your relationship was tested and how both of you were able to pull each other together. Write all of these things down so that you have a lot of inspiration when finalising the vow.
Come up with Many Promises
There is reason why they are called wedding vows, after all. Keep your promises as diverse as possible. You can start with broad ones like "I'll always be there for you" and then finish with more specific ones like "I will always prepare dinner if you are cranky". The more promises you can think of, the better.
Trim the Fat
Once you have come up with your first draft, now is the time to start editing it. You should keep the ones that are important and worthwhile while editing or removing the ones that don't fit the overall theme of the vows.
You might even want to remove things that are too cliched or ridiculous to listen to. Also, be mindful of how each vow is going to be uttered. Some vows might look good when written but are embarrassing to say in public, let alone listen.
Also, you should mind the length of the vows. The goal here is to come up with something modest in length but profound and memorable. Keeping things too long will just make your vows all the more impossible to keep. A vow that is a minute or two in length should be your standard.
In Conclusion
It could not be specified further how important vows are in a wedding. They symbolise that you and your partner are ready to take that next step in your relationship and seal your fates to one another. As such, it would be best that you approach this process with a great deal of respect and consideration.
However, that is not to say that writing your wedding vows be needlessly complicated. Always look to what made your relationship with your partner all worth it to the point that you'd want to spend the rest of your life with that person. Once you have found that, all you have to do is to write everything down and gradually refine it before the big day comes.
Each country have their own wedding traditions. These traditions are usually evident as most wedding couples would like to follow them for good luck.
Here are some weirdest wedding traditions as collated by Charlotte Long.
Shoe'll be sorry! In India the groom traditionally removes his shoes while he walks down the aisle. The bride's side of the family will then attempt to steal them while the groom's side protects them from being stolen.
Oh my cod, stop beating my feet with fish! Ah weddings, so romantic, particularly the part when you have your feet beaten with fish and canes the night before. In South Korea it's tradition for the groomsmen to do just that to prove the groom's strength of character. And put him off fish 'n' chips for life, you would think.
La Soupe (Toilet soup in France) Yes you read correctly. After the wedding in France, tradition sees friends of the bride and groom put all leftovers from dinner in the toilet pan and then force the newly-weds to drink out of it.
This is Sparta! In Spartan culture, it was custom for women to shave their heads and dress like a man before being kidnapped by their future hubby. Now that's a future wedding waiting to happen on Don't Tell The Bride.
Urine my life forever Newlyweds in the Tidong community in Northern Borneo are to stay in a house together for three days without going to the toilet to ensure they have a wee-ly great marriage.
We have previously shared with you some wedding traditions we usually see on wedding ceremonies. These traditions usually came from one or both of the couple going to be wed.
Upon reading some articles regarding another wedding tradition being out of fashion, we wanted to write something about it since we are on that subject. We are talking about wedding rings.
Wedding rings is an essential part of the wedding ceremony. Wedding rings can be made of gold, silver or platinum metal and indicates that the wearer is married. It is usually worn on the fourth finger of the left or right hand depending on local culture.
Exchanging of wedding rings has been recorded from Ancient Egypt about 4800 years ago. Before metal was used, sedges together with rushes, reeds and papyrus were the first known wedding bands. Even before, circle was used as bonds as it symbolizes eternity.
When wedding rings have been adapted by other cultures, it was first used to brand women and show ownership of them. Which is why, only women only wore rings. It was around the 860s, when wedding rings has been used in marriage ceremonies. Different factors are added to the wearing of the rings until it was now worn by both the wedding couple.
Wearing of the wedding ring may be done in 3 ways. The traditional way is to wear it on the 4th finger of the left or right hand. For women, they usually wear it together with their engagement ring. While for some, they tie the ring on their necklace.
Regardless of how they are worn, wedding rings symbolize the unity of the two persons who wed and exchange vows. And we sure hope it will not go out of fashion.
If you missed it, you can also read up on our last article about choosing a wedding ring.
Weddings are one type of an event where heartwarming traditions are mostly incorporated and infused. These wedding traditions are usually dependent on the wedding couple's background, history and religion.
Among the few wedding tradition we have discussed is about the bride wearing a white dress and something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
Another wedding tradition that caught our attention is the throwing of Rice. This has been a tradition being done as far as history can remember.
Throwing of rice at the bride and groom as they depart the wedding reception was told to be a symbol of good luck, fertility and abundance. Rice was the most common type of grain used in the wedding ceremonies but other seeds and grains has been used as well. Seeds and grains are first used because it was believed that even from the smallest of them, life and crop can grow.
As beautiful as it was thrown, rice as well as other grains can be a bit hard on the face and may get slippery sometimes. Some instances, these grains may be caught on the bride and grooms eyes. So as an alternative, some preferred to throw flower petals. Rose petals are among the most thrown out on weddings.
Recent times also contribute to this wedding tradition. Nowadays, we are seeing some weddings throwing bubbles at the couple instead of rice and flowers. There are also some instances that bells are rung and butterflies are released.
But one thing remains true regardless of what has been done, it all symbolizes and wishes luck, joy and hope for the newlyweds.
Different wedding traditions are being incorporated by the Bride and the Groom when planning on their big day. These traditions may come from the traditions passed on by each of their family to them.
But, one thing I think most Brides try to incorporate on their Wedding, regardless of their origin is the "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" tradition. Most of Brides I know follow this old saying.
This saying, whose origin is not really known, came all the way back from time.
Something old symbolizes the Brides Past, Tradition and her Family. Brides usually wear a piece of jewelry (i.e. necklace, earrings, ring) worn by her Mother or Great-grandmother even, on the day of the wedding. But it can also be a Wedding Dress or a head piece.
Something new symbolizes the Bride and Groom's optimism towards their new life together. More often than not, the Bride's wedding dress represents this. But it can also be a head piece or jewelry if she is going to wear a dress that has been passed on from generations.
Something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness. It is usually something that came from another happy bride. It can also be the same item as the something old. This item can be a handkerchief or a bible perhaps. This item usually is not limited to the ceremony or to the Bride herself. It can be a song or speech as well.
Something blue symbolizes fidelity, purity and love. More often than not, the Bride's garter is the one representing something blue in a wedding. Some also incorporate something blue on their bouquet.
Refer back to our post on bridal garters.
Wearing a garter on your wedding day is a time honoured tradition said to have originated in the 14th Century when guests were of the belief that owning a piece of the bridal dress would bring them good luck. Brides started to wear a garter in attempt to stop guests from trying to snatch a piece of her dress and would toss the garter into the crowd. Nowadays most weddings are much more civilised affairs and it is customary for the bride to simply pose for a photo by tantalisingly showing her garter.
There are now a wide array of designs and styles to choose from although the traditional lace garter with a blue silk ribbon and bow is the most popular. The colour blue is thought to symbolise fidelity and purity and the blue trim of a garter is great way to incorporate the colour into your outfit.
Garter above: Tianna from the Love By Susie Bridal Couture Range made from vintage lace and a silk ribbon, presented in a nice keepsake box.


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As our main focus is on anti poaching and law enforcement, it means we ask you to donate money and time towards this cause. The salary for one fully trained wildlife scout is only $3600 per year and our starting goal is for 2 teams of ten scouts to patrol an area of close on 100,000 acres. We'd prefer you funded one scout or a team of scouts for the year, this gives them an incentive to remain employed and not turn to alternative methods to survive.
Your donation entitles you to accompany the scout you fund out in the field, get to know them and understand more about the problems they face on a daily basis. When you travel to our part of the world, you are here as an important guest and we will make sure you are well taken care of from arrival to departure - All you have to do is give us your flight details and we will ensure you're in safe hands to visit our project site and join the anti-poaching patrols.
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The applicability and limits of time-resolved transillumination to determine the internal details of biological tissues are investigated by phantom experiments. By means of line scans across a sharp edge, the spatial resolution (Δx) and its dependence on the time-gate width (Δt) can be determined. Additionally, measurements of completely absorbing bead pairs embedded in a turbid medium demonstrate the physical resolution in a more realistic case. The benefit of time resolution is especially high for a turbid medium with a comparatively small reduced scattering coefficient of approximately μs′ = 0.12 mm−1. Investigations with partially absorbing beads and filled plastic tubes demonstrate the high sensitivity of time-resolving techniques with respect to spatial variations in scattering or absorption coefficients that are due to the embedded disturber. In particular, it is shown that time gating is sensitive to variations in scattering coefficients.
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The decision on creation of the enterprise was accepted by the Government of the Republic in 1999 in the period, when the state pharmacies were in a very difficult financial and economic position and could not provide social guarantees to the citizens of the region. More than 80% of state-owned pharmacies were unprofitableand had accounts payable.
Unification of the greater part of state-owned pharmacies in a single structure and centralization of the means assigned from the budget for the provision of medicines preferential categories of citizens, helped in the scale of one system optimize overhead expenses, to conduct the procurement of pharmaceutical products in large volumes, reducing purchasing prices, establish a system of control over the quality of the product and ensure the profitability of the reorganised network, as well as to strengthen control over the expenditures of the budgetary funds.
Nowadays the state unitary enterprise "Таttechmedfarm" is a dynamically developing wholesale-retail company, which is composed of chemist's warehouse, the Republican center of pharmaceutical information (RCPI) and pharmacy institutions.
The company has created all the necessary conditions for the timely and quality of the provided medical assistance to the population and medical and prophylactic institutions of the Republic: the debugged logistics schemes for drug provision of medical facilities and the privileged categories of citizens; developed software allowing to conduct automated collection of applications and operational records of vacation medicines with the undertaking of a comprehensive analysis, established a multi-level system of quality control of medicines, that allows to provide the greatest guarantees of protection from the proceeds of fake and low-quality products.
State unitary enterprise "Таttechmedfarm" provides medicines to all the state treatment-and-prophylactic institutions of the Republic. Annually on their application from a warehouse of the enterprise is shipped to more than 50 million packages of pharmaceuticals.
Our enterprise is the only pharmaceutical organization in the Republic, which provides the population with the full range of pharmaceutical services.
The state unitary enterprise "Таttechmedfarm" has created and successfully operates a scheme of trouble-free provision of the population and medical institutions of the RT by drug chemist's manufacture.
In the structure of the enterprise also works the Republican center of pharmaceutical information (RCPI), which provides population and medical workers of the Republic the information on presence of the goods pharmaceutical products in the drugstores of the Republic of Tatarstan, paid medical and veterinary services, information on the condemned and adulterated drugs, making the booking medicines, gives advice on issues of pharmacology by multi-channel phone «003», as well as using the Internet website, mobile and SMS-inquiry. RCPI specialists daily served by more than 2 thousands of requests from population.
Pharmacies state unitary enterprise "Таttechmedfarm" constantly occupy the first places on held in the Republic of competitions of medical and pharmaceutical workers in the nominations: «the Best pharmacy of the state form of ownership of the Tatarstan Republic» (2006, 2007), «The best production drugstore of Tatarstan» (2006, 2007), «For the best organization of the work of pharmacies in the system of reimbursement of Tatarstan» (2006), «The best district pharmacy». (2007), «The best chemist of the year: for the integrity and social responsibility» (2008).
For ten years much has been done, but we are not resting on our laurels. Our company is constantly developing, quickly and flexibly reacts to any changes of the pharmaceutical market, in fulfilling its main mission - to meet the needs of the population of the Republic of Tatarstan in affordable, quality medicines and pharmaceutical services.
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Allow me to share my million dollar fantasy with you for a moment…
Find Out What Separates This One From All The Others
That's it. That's the one. I would like to be able to (someday) run my wildly successful business from the comforts of my own home. (My large, beachfront home)
I'd like to be able to use my laptop and my mobile phone to do everything.
Ok. My beachfront palace may have to wait a bit. But what about the fantasy of running my entire business from my Blackberry. (Or iPhone) How long will I have to wait for that?
The franchise business environment, which is really an environment of tight, proven systems, seems like an ideal one for mobile business management.
From OPEN Forum By American Express;
franchise systems revolve around sales. Your customers or clients are
either coming into your place of business to purchase your products or
services, or you are out and about locating customers or clients that
will purchase your products or services."
In an article I just wrote over at Open Forum By American Express, I discuss, and even list some great mobile apps that could allow you to do some interesting things-including business management.
Read it here


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Lucretia Is Endorsed By The New York State Right-to-Life Committee
Posted on February 16th, 2010
January 22, 2010 – The New York State Right to Life Committee has endorsed Lucretia Regina-Potter, Republican/Conservative candidate for the 49th State Assembly District.
In a letter sent to Lucretia's campaign, the Right to Life Committee informed her:
We are very pleased to announce the New York State Right to Life Political Committee endorsement of your candidacy in the race for the 49th Assembly District in the fall 2010 elections.
We sincerely appreciate your enthusiastic commitment to the pro-life cause!
You have been a tireless advocate for unborn children, the dependent elderly, people with disabilities and all innocent and vulnerable members of the human family who are continually threatened by the current culture.
On behalf the vulnerable and those of us seeking to protect them, we wish you a successful campaign and we hope to be working with you next year in the New York State Assembly.
We wish you all the best in this race!
Barbara Meara, Political Committee Director
Debra Cody, Political Action Coordinator
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A List Of 10 Interesting Topics You Can Explore In An Essay About A Dog
Writing an essay about a dog can be fun. However, you should narrow down your assignment topic and learn some interesting facts about this pet. If you procrastinate and do not know how to specify your topic, you should study some helpful tips below.
How to Specify an Essay Topic Quickly
There are plenty of different guidelines that you can follow in order to compose a manageable essay topic idea. The most useful of the guidelines include:
- Consider writing about your pet, as you know a lot about it.
- Write about something that has happened to your pet recently.
- Avoid commonly used topics because most of them are quite boring.
- Find an unusual way to approach a topic.
- Start conducting research to get some ideas from books and articles.
- Write down a list of potential topic ideas and select the one that you like the most.
- Re-use a topic that you have written about.
- Get a list of great sample topics.
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Getting a sample topic saves your time and allows you to start working on your assignment right away. Explore the following list of 10 interesting essay topics about a dog and use the one that you are truly interested in:
- The main benefits of owning a dog pet. (Write from a child's point of view.)
- The story of domestication of dogs. (Explore where dogs were domesticated first and why people decided to do so.)
- The role of service dogs in the military. (Describe the main duties of service dogs in the military.)
- The longest-lived breeds among dogs. (Analyze why some breeds live longer than the others.)
- The main reasons why dogs are called a "man's best friend." (Highlight the impact that dogs have on human society.)
- Dogs as a source of meat in some cultures. (Find out where and why dogs are used as a source of meat nowadays.)
- Dogs as mythological creatures. (Compare the myths about watchdogs in different cultures. For example, write about Greek Cerberus, Philippian Kimat, or Indian Yama.)
- Interesting cultural depictions of dogs. (For example, describe paintings of dogs on the walls of caves in Europe.)
- Dog-related health risks to humans. (Investigate what the most dangerous risks people face while interacting with dogs, including rabies, bites, and various infections.)
- Dog shows and sport. (Focus your essay on racing, breed-conformation show, or an agility competition.)


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We have known for well, five years, that the end of 2006 would mark a major transition for Mission Mexico City. Because of that, Lindsay and I have spent a great deal of time praying, thinking, and seeking counsel about what we would do next. About two years ago, one thing became certain: we wanted to remain missionaries. We both believe that the world is in desperate need of more Christian workers, more churches, and a deeper understanding of Jesus. And we know that God has gifted us, at least for now, to meet the unique demands of missionary service.
Our realization that we desire to continue as missionaries beyond our first five-year commitment didn't initially provide us with a lot of concrete answers about the future. The world is a big place, so we set our minds to the "what" and "where" we would be best suited.
After much prayer, we came full-circle, back to Mexico City. We both have big hearts for this city, crime- and pollution-ridden as it is. God has simply burdened us for its people. We are excited to announce that we plan on returning to Mexico City to begin a new church plant with a new team. Some things will change, some will stay the same. We'll keep the name — Mission Mexico City works very well for a church plant in Mexico City. Also, both of our supporting churches have already committed to continuing their support of us. Our mission, however, will be different. Rather than a specific focus on youth ministry, we will focus on planting an indigenous church. Also we will be associated with a missions agency called Global Ministries Fellowship. GMF has been very receptive to our hopes for Mexico City, and is excited about our partnership. 2007 will provide us with some much-needed time to recruit and organize our new team, finalize our support base, and to do some more research and study on church planting. We will begin the new church plant in Mexico City in 2008.
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After activating direct deposit for your company in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll, you can set up, edit, and remove direct deposit service for your employees.
Employees who want direct deposit must fill out a Direct Deposit Authorization form and provide you with a voided check from their bank account (not a deposit slip). The authorization form and voided check are for your records only; you do not need to submit them to QuickBooks Desktop.
Consider the following information before setting up an employee for direct deposit:
- You must ALWAYS enter direct deposit bank account information from a check, not from a deposit slip, since the information on a deposit slip is not valid for direct deposit.
- Account information must be within the United States. Automated Clearing House (ACH) processes are different outside the United States and do not correlate with QuickBooks Desktop.
- For pay cards, contact the card provider for routing and account number information.
- Employee's money market accounts can be used for direct deposit as long as they accept ACH transactions. Ask the employee to verify with their bank whether the money market account should be tagged as savings or checking.
- For savings accounts, the employee will need to get the account routing number from the bank or other savings institution.
- If the employee's bank says that the account should be tagged as money market, inform the employee that QuickBooks Desktop only accepts checking or savings accounts, so they should select checking.
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- Double-click the employee's name.
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- In the Direct Deposit window, select Use Direct Deposit for [employee's name].
- Select whether to deposit the paycheck into one or two accounts.
- Enter the employee's financial institution information (Bank Name, Routing No., Account No., and Account Type).
- If you chose to deposit to two accounts, enter the amount or percentage that the employee wants to deposit to the first account in the Amount to Deposit field. The remainder goes to the second account.
- Select OK to save the information.
- Enter your direct deposit PIN when prompted.
The next paycheck you create for the employee will be marked for direct deposit. If you want direct deposit on a paycheck you have already created but not sent, you must delete the paycheck and recreate it. If the wrong direct deposit bank account is on a paycheck created, but not sent, you can also locate and open the paycheck in the register, remove the check mark next to Use Direct Deposit, add the check mark back next to Use Direct Deposit, confirm the correct direct deposit information has been added and save the paycheck. Intuit cannot add Direct Deposit service to a paycheck that has already been sent.
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You can update the employee's bank account information on the same page where you set it up.
- Enter your direct deposit PIN when prompted.
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- Double-click the name of the employee whose profile you want to edit.
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- Select Direct Deposit button. Select to clear the box Use Direct Deposit for: this employee.
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If you want to create a one-time regular (non-direct deposit) paycheck for an employee who is normally paid through direct deposit, see Change a direct deposit paycheck to a regular paycheck in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.
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ORANGE, Calif. - Senior Ricky Bautista proved to be the anchor in Chapman's offense yet again, earning SCIAC Athlete of the Week honors for the second time in just three weeks. The Panthers took down Cal Lutheran 46-38 at Wilson Field this week and earned at least a share of the SCIAC Championship title with the victory.
The quarterback completed 22-for-28 passing, recording his fifth consecutive game where he completed at least 70 percent of his passes. He threw for six touchdowns, tying the Chapman record for number of touchdowns in a single game that he set last year against Occidental.
The Irvine, Calif. native threw for 309 yards, recording his fourth 300-plus game of the season and fifth of his career. With a passing efficiency rating of 190.3, Bautista ranks third in the nation and is on pace to hold the single-season Chapman record in the category set by Michael Lahey in 2013.
Despite throwing two early touchdowns and completing 6-for-10 passing in the first quarter, the senior managed to throw for a season-high 78.6 percent. He completed 15 consecutive passes from early in the second quarter to early in the fourth, throwing 16-for-18 in the final three quarters of the game.
With his six touchdowns against the Kingsmen, Bautista runs his total up to 22 touchdowns, breaking the single-season record set in 1999 by Stanley Villanueva and ranking tied for first in the SCIAC with Cal Lutheran quarterback Adam Friederichsen.
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If you're considering buying a pet, the phrase Dog is man's best friend has most likely already crossed your mind. But let's think about it realistically – are you really up for walking him and dealing with poop two or three times a day? Are you ready to dedicate at least an hour to his training every single day? And most importantly, is your home spacious enough to become his playground?
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You probably know the sinking feeling you feel when a little ones cries out in pain. Ouch. Last night the cry came loud and clear and I'm not sure if it hurt Mommy or Pip worse. In a very last attempt to stay awake and make a final potty stop, Pip ventured into the bathroom with "her big girl self." And then on the final step, she kicked/stubbed the flooring strip between hardwood and linoleum. Not sure how her big toe hit exactly but it was a hard enough impact to rip off a good chunk of her nail and split open a very bloody cut.
Oh dear….initial reaction when straight to the thought of stitches and thinking of my last ordeal. But then my next thought was to ask myself if I was equipped to deal with this little blood bath??
I remember how much fun it was preparing for a first aid kit fit for a baby prior to Pip's arrival but not sure I've kept it up for the woes of toddler pain. Fortunately for a small surgery last winter, I had gauze, tape, neosporin and a Tinkerbell band-aid to make it through the first half of the nearly sleepless night.
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Mummy's little angel turns 21.
Photos tomorrow of the big event. Twenty one years ago today Madelen arrived. The most joyful day of my life. Difficult birth, occasionally difficult upbringing all worth it to see what a fine young women she has turned into. Off to decorate the cake and check I have adequate amounts of tequila for my margaritas tonight. After all, its all about me isn't it?
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It sure is all about you - where would Madelen be without you? But do give her congrats and enjoy the margueritas....ReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday to Madelen. Jacinta, worth after all difficult moments, seeing kids growing up is sweet.ReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday to the Incomparable Rita Moreno
Today in 1931 the incomparable Rita Moreno was born in Puerto Rico. Moreno is a pioneer in the world of entertainment, but more so for Latino performers - paving the way for many.
The singer, dancer and actress is the first performer to win an Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar (EGOT) and the only Hispanic to do so. Her seven-decade career has garnered her the prestigious Hispanic Heritage Award, The Kennedy Center Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the list goes on. Last month she was honored at a gala at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington; where her portrait resides in the National Portrait Gallery for her great contribution to the arts in the U.S.
WOW. Not bad for the 5'2" girl from Humacao born to a seamstress.
The 86-year-old uber talent has multi-generational fans. Many remember her in "West Side Story" in her 1961 role of Anita, a role she won the Oscar for. Then younger fans were introduced to her as Liliana on "Jane the Virgen." There have been many roles in TV and movies, however, she often cites Broadway as her first love, having started her career at age 13 on Broadway. By the time she arrived in Hollywood in the 1950s she was a stage veteran.
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PVC color masterbatch formulaSeptember 20, 2008 on 8:08 pm | In Tech | 3 Comments
Carrier resin carrying pigment, is a material which even disperse the pigment with the action of dispersant and processing modifer. Some PVC color masterbatch imported is adopted special polyester as carrier. Normally it is also used PVC as carrier by choosing suspersion method with good fluidity.
Molecules among polar PVC is great attraction, high viscosity, difficult melt and fluid, so it need to add plasticiser to reduce the action of molecules for resin, then to reduce the melt temperature and viscosity of PVC resin. In view of the hard and soft of masterbatch , it can add a kind or several compands plasticiser as per requirement. Normally DOP with good commonality is used as main
plasticiser, and epoxy compands with good volatility and stability as auxiliary plasticiser.
(3)Heat stabilizer
PVC is easy to break down with heat to release HCL gas, so it needs to add stabilizer. As color masterbatch is produced by twice-screw extruder, so it requests higher harsh for the heat stability of resin series.
(4)Working modifying agent
As color masterbatch, ideal fluidity should exceed natural pigment, namely masterbatch viscosity is lower than the natural pigment, so that it has even coloring. Adding high density pigment will largely increase the voscosity of PVC. Specially, when adding carbon with difficult dispersion and high oil adsorption, the series voscosity is still very high, since adding very high compands plasticiser. It will reduce effectively series melt viscosity by choosing suitable processing modifer, so it wil benefit for dispersion of pigment to ensure the stability of continue processing.
In PVC resin, it needs to add inner and external lubricant and should keep balance in inner to reduce the highest torque of resin melting.and ensure the brightness of product apperance.
PVC coloring is nomally adopted inorganic and organic pigment. As PVC will break down to release HCL gas when it is in high heat, it will make some low acid-resistance colorant to change color, so the pigment used in PVC should meet as follows:
a、temperature tolerance,requesting pigment process not to be decomposed between 160~220℃ ;
b、be unacted on By HCl;
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d、resistance to elements good;
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sir i m student of BE in Polymer. My mailing address is "firstname.lastname@example.com". now a days i m working on a project "design and development of colour masterbatch for PVC, polyolifin and co-polymer". for this i need complete information. i shal be very thankful of u if you send informatoin on above mention mailing adress….
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