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So, you've heard about our Children's Resource Center and signed up for our Walk for Hope to help raise the start-up funds we need to open it this fall. You may have even set a fundraising goal for you or your team. You might be wondering, "What do I do next? How do I actually raise money for Hope For Appalachia?"
Whether you've set a fundraising goal of $100 you or each walker on your team, or plan to raise as much as you can, actually raising the funds can be tricky. So, here's a four easy things you can do to meet your fundraising goal and help us launch this important resource center to help kids in homes of active addiction.
Start a Facebook Fundraiser
Starting a Facebook fundraiser is a simple and effective way to reach your goal. Create a fundraiser for Hope for Appalachia and share it with your friends and family. Whether local or out of state, any Facebook user can help support you as you raise funds and awareness for recovery in West Virginia.
Setting up a Facebook fundraiser only takes a few minutes. Click here to watch how easy it is!
Monetize a Hobby
Monetizing a hobby is a great way for you to use your unique gifts and skills to raise money. For example, if you have a family recipe that you think others would love, a great way to raise some money would be offering cookies and other delicious treats to your friends and family. You can bake and deliver the food as orders come in, or simply set a date that you'll do all of the deliveries on.
Baking, painting, and gardening are just a few ideas, but the possibilities are endless. Don't be afraid to get creative!
Host a Yard Sale
Hosting a yard sale during the summer is a great way to raise money while getting rid of the extra stuff laying around your house. Proceeds can go towards your efforts in the Walk for Hope, and items that go unsold can be passed on to other charities and thrift stores in the area.
Get Your Kids Involved
If your kids are participating in the walk this year and you're looking for ways to get them excited and involved, let them give an extra hand around the house and reward them with a small donation! If they're old enough, people in the neighborhood may let them walk their dogs or help in the yard this time of year.
No matter how you go about fundraising, don't forget to say "thank you!" Let everyone know that you appreciate their support for this great cause.
Walk For Hope will be at the West Virginia State Capitol on Saturday, August 17. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the walk will start at 9 a.m. It's free to register, but we're asking each walker to try and raise $100 to help us meet our goal. Raising $100 will earn you a free walk t-shirt!
If you haven't registered for the walk, click the "I Want to Walk" button below and sign up today! You can participate as an individual or get a team together. If you can't participate, click "I Want to Donate" and make a donation toward our Children's Resource Center in the amount of your choice or become a regularly monthly sponsor.
Hope For Appalachia is a nonprofit ministry based in Charleston, West Virginia. Our Gospel-centered programs provide hope and stability to men, women and children affected by addiction.
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Do you know that pop icon Lady Gaga used her former finances' rings as accessories as part her iconic outfits at the Met Gala 2019? Not only did she change four times, and was dressed mainly in Brandon Maxwell's, but she also used the Tiffany & Co. jewellery at the event. The jewelry really made her stand out even more.
Lady Gaga was the one who actually opened the glamorous event back in May. She entered with a customised pink wagon that had "Haus of Gaga" written on it. Her first outfit was a huge pink dress. Then she removed the pink dress and uncovered a black dress that she had underneath. Before she got rid of that dress, Gaga put on some black sunglasses and picked a black telephone and posed some more. She then removed the black dress to uncover another pink dress that was really tight but reminiscent to the first one. As if that was not enough, Gaga removed that dress as well and was left only in a sparkly lingerie and killer heels that looked humongous. But it wasn't just the dresses that made the appearance, as Gaga decided to wear Tiffany and Co as part of her outfit. What she had was earrings, rings and a butterfly necklace. But Lady GaGa was not the only one who chose the famous jewerly brand as part of her outfit.
Only a few other people wore jewelry from the luxurious brand. The list includes Alicia Keys, Ezra Miller, Kendall Jenner, Gal Gadot and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Alicia Keys was dressed in a green sparkly Carolina Herrera dress and had a necklace from Tiffany to complete her outfit.
Ezra Miller had one of the most memorable looks from the event because of his mask. He was dressed in Burberry and had a brooch from the latest collection. Miler was not the only one who wore something from Tiffany's most recent collection.
Kendall Jenner was dressed in Versace and looked as stunning as ever. She wore a beautiful orange dress and to complete the look she added a glowing necklace and earrings that belongs to Tiffany and co.
Gal Gadot, dressed in Givenchy, had a few rings and earrings of Tiffany&co brand.
Tracee Ellis Ross, who was dressed in Moschino, had earrings that she used to finish her red look for the red carpet. All of these celebrities were not just dressed in designer clothes but they also shined bright with in the Tiffany and Co jewellery.

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Sarkozy and the Karachi affair
Another important story of 2014 was Sarkozy's involvement in the Karachi affair. Sarkozy was accused of getting political kickbacks from an arms deal with Pakistan. When the deal was cancelled and his kickbacks were cut off he was accused of helping organize a terrorist bombing in Pakistan that killed French engineers. After finally getting rid of that dirty dog, France went from one extreme to the other. They got rid of a right wing criminal and elected a left wing socialist. It seems very hard to find a balance between the extremes in today's world.
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DiNapoli Calls Out State Obesity Epidemic
New York State is facing a growing obesity problem that costs nearly $12 billion each year, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a speech Wednesday to the Association of New York State youth bureaus.
New York State Unemployment Rates Drops to 8.9 Percent
The State Labor Department recently released local area unemployment rates for September, which are developed using a procedure determined by the U.S. Department of Labor.
New York State Police Reminds Public It Does Not Solicit Donations
In response to periodic inquiries from the public, the New York State Police advises state residents that neither the state police, nor any agency authorized by it, ever solicits donations from the general public.
Missing Adult Alert System Marks One-year Anniversary
New York State marked the one-year anniversary of its Missing Adult Alert system on Tuesday.
Energy Highway Task Force Presents New Plan to Governor Cuomo
The Energy Highway Task Force's blueprint for a comprehensive plan that will add up to 3,200 megawatts of additional electric generation and transmission capacity and clean power generation was presented to Governor Andrew Cuomo this week.
Keep Kids Safe on Halloween With Safe Kids of Otsego County
Safe Kids of Otsego County will be hosted by Community Bank of Cooperstown with Halloween and pedestrian safety resources to help keep kids safer.
Gym Class Heroes Highlights SUNY Oneonta's Homecoming Weekend
Over one thousand alumni and parents are estimated to visit SUNY Oneonta for homecoming & family weekend Oct. 26-28.
League of Women Voters Readies for Congressional Debate at SUNY Oneonta
The League of Women Voters of the Oneonta area is hosting a candidates' debate featuring the two candidates for the U.S. Congressional District 19 on Wednesday.
Cuomo Greets First State Police Graduating Class Since 2009
Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed 133 new members of the State Police at the 198th Session graduation ceremony from the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy on Tuesday.
Senate, Assembly Candidates Discuss Platforms in Debate at SUNY Oneonta
The League of Women Voters hosted two debates, a 121st Assembly District debate and the only State Senate debate, Wednesday at SUNY Oneonta.


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Monday 18 February 2013
Free at last
One of my resolutions this year is to try to keep my very limited grasp of New Testament Greek in some repair – although my rate of work is turning out to be about one verse every three weeks, which isn't quite what I envisaged on New Year's Day.
This verse from Luke 2 came up in our Sunday Gospel earlier this month and comes up at Evening Prayer each day, and is one of very few I have tackled so far.
There are decent Greek words for 'Lord' (kurios – hence 'the kyries' as the title for the responses beginning 'Lord, have mercy'), 'servant' (diakonos – a source for our word 'deacon'), and 'depart' (hup-ago – a more intense form of 'to go' which is 'ago'). I do remember all of that from basic Greek lessons over thirty years ago!
But what I had never noticed (or had forgotten) is that none of these Greek words is used in this particular verse.
Here 'Lord' translates 'despotos' (a source for our word 'despot'); elsewhere in the New Testament the phrase 'Lord and Master' translates both 'kurios' and 'despotos' side by side.
'Servant' translates 'doulos', which is actually the word for 'slave' (although the household servant-slave distinction might not have been quite as clear cut in that social context as it is today).
'Depart' translates 'apoluo' (a composite of 'apo' which is 'from' and 'luo' which is 'loose').
So 'Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart' turns out to be 'Master, you set your slave free'. Not so much 'I can rest content now I've seen this' or 'I can die happy now I know my work is complete' as 'My enslavement is finally over' or 'Slave master, you set me loose'.
Evensong turns out to be a more 'happy-clappy' experience than the hallowed language, devotional music and evening light has trained me to feel and think.
We respond to the first scripture reading with Mary's song 'This sparks my praise – the world is being turned upside down'. We respond to the second with this verse - Simeon's shout 'Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I'm free at last'.
And knowing this might affect how we listen to the readings in the first place. Not so much an academic interest or Bible study ('I wonder what interesting ideas this passage might have?') as personal longing ('I wonder what this might unlock in my life?').
The pictures are from the south door at Fishlake, forty miles along the A180 from here. We went to look in Saturday when I noticed our books on Malmesbury say it appears that some of the same masons were involved in both places.
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Monday 11 February 2013
We see in church fleetingly quite a number of people in their 20s, 30s and 40s who do not otherwise participate in church life. They bring children to be baptised in large numbers, bring young people to our youth group and to our alternative and family worship in much smaller numbers, and ask us to take their weddings.
We are talking about perhaps eighty such people coming through a church door in February alone.
The possible reason they and their families do not then become regular church attenders in a way they might have done a generation ago are well speculated upon, but we thought we might test some of these out.
We've put together a sheet with just seven quick response questions from 'As far as you can remember, exactly where were you at 11.00 a.m. last Sunday?' to a request to put ticks or crosses against statements ranging from 'I pray from time to time' to 'I've visited a reiki practitioner in the last six months'.
A final question explores whether they think the church is likely to have something helpful or irrelevant to say about issues from euthanasia to sex outside marriage; both the role of women and gay marriage are included in the list because we wanted to see whether recent publicity about them affects people's attitude to the church.
For the first forty respondents to this final question all but one of the topics score no more than 38%: perhaps one third of the people think the church may have something valuable to say about them, but twice as many are either unsure or are certain that what we would have to say is irrelevant.
But it is unexpectedly clear and striking that this is not the case for one topic which we had included in the list without much thought. This was forgiveness. Here just over two thirds of the respondents put a tick. The perception is that here at least the church might have something worth listening to.
It occurred to me when I noticed this that the only extra question I'd been asked at recent Baptism preparations was from a father who wanted to know whether the Lord's Prayer 'as we forgive those who trespass against us' would leave us vulnerable to 'being walked all over'.
So at the moment I am beginning to think how we might respond to this discovery. Perhaps this simply prompts what I'll say at Baptisms and Weddings this year, and how we handle the confession at alternative and family worship. Perhaps I need to work with a group on what has been challenging, helpful and naïve in our teaching and our lives, and then find ways to share what we explore.
Meanwhile, a hundred years ago today the then Bishop of Lincoln laid the foundation stone for the major new building of St Michael's, and yesterday we had the present Bishop of Lincoln with us to celebrate the centenary.
In the picture a more competent cake-cutter is laughing at the Bishop and I as we suddenly face the reality of the anniversary task we had been given.
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Monday 4 February 2013
St Michael's Church Hall
So, from 1933 the reduced St Michael's parish needed both a Vicarage and a Church Hall. A house was bought on Great Coates Road to be the Vicarage; it was the nearest house to the church at the time, and it continued to house Vicars and then Team Rectors until my immediate predecessor left in 1997 by which time it and its 1960s extension were coming apart from each other. A site was bought on Little Coates Road on which to build the Church Hall, but the Second World War and its building restrictions intervened before it could be developed.
After the War, two army or RAF huts were acquired and re-erected on the site in 1948. I'm told that bricks bought before the War were re-discovered in the long grass as this was done. Then, in about 1960, a second more permanent hall was built in its place. A professional builder from the congregation put in the foundations and a self-build kit was used on top of these; the Memorial Hall at Cleethorpes is clearly a much larger version of the same design.
By the time I arrived in 1999, this second Hall was on its last legs. We looked at the possibility of a Lottery bid to do it up then, but the users didn't rally around to form the sort of joint sponsorship the Lottery would have required and the electrics were condemned before we could get very far, so it was shut.
We sold the site to the diocese so that a new Rectory could be built - I'm typing this on the site now - and we ploughed the money into a project to put accessible toilets and a kitchen into St Michael's itself to ensure the flexible use of the church.
Anyway, as St Michael's prepares to mark later this month the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of the major extension of the church, we have asked people to send us pictures as 'a hundred postcards for a hundred years'. Among those which have come in during the last week, three inside the two church halls have struck me in particular.
The top picture shows the party after the first hall was opened; I hadn't seen any pictures of this hall before. The bottom two show later parties in the second hall with its stage and its barrel-shaped roof; I'd award the 'peas in a pod' costume the fancy-dress prize in the earlier of these, and am told that it is an All Saints' Day party in the later of these.
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- You can attend the New Release Party on May 1 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
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I stamped the inside sentiment on a First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics die and used more Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks 6x6 papers.
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Gabriera Sabatini – beauty, champion, successful business woman
The famous Argentine tennis player and business woman, Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini (Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini) was born May 16, 1970 in Buenos Aires. Her 5-year-old brother Osvaldo Anibal was engaged in tennis and it was he who brought the 6-year-old future celebrity to the tennis court.
At age 13, Gaby became the youngest tennis player to win the Orange Bowl World Junior Championships in Miami, and at age 14 she led the world ranking by her age. In 1985, she turned into a professional and became the youngest semi-finalist of Roland Garros (lost to Chris Evert 4: 6; 1: 6). In the same year, she won her first championship in Tokyo. The following year, at Wimbledon, Gabriela reached the semifinals, setting another "youth record", after which she entered the world top ten, which she did not leave until the end of her professional career (the best rating was No. 3 in 1989 and 1991). At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, she won silver in singles, losing to Continue reading
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She perfectly understands everything that I do on the court. And, most importantly, after the match, he knows why I did something, but something doesn't, why I'm disappointed or inspired "
The year 1999 for Andre Agassi became crucial in his career and personal life.
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Pete Sampras about Andre Agassi
He was the most difficult opponent for me in that great summer of 1995 and again showed himself to be such at the very end of his and my career – in the climax of the evening quarter-finals of the 2001 Open Championship. This match was the crown of our rivalry, and for me – our greatest, most stubborn battle.
My rivalry with Andre is described in great detail and comprehensively. At heart, I knew that it was he who prompted me to demonstrate my best qualities. Andre survived the ups and downs – this explains why we did not meet more often, especially in the finals of major tournaments. But of all my rivals, he was the standard of the highest standard. No one except him could play at that pace throughout the match, Continue reading


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Major cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes is finally jumping into the Virtual Private Network (VPN) space. What has been long known as a malware detection provider, the company is spreading its wings to cover an already crowded VPN provider market.
Launched today for Windows, Malwarebytes Privacy is designed to 'empower' users with 'faster' speeds than traditional VPNs – and better encryption.
VPNs protect user privacy by masking IP addresses and user locations. They do this by filtering internet traffic and requests through a (hopefully) encrypted tunnel to a VPN server, which acts as an intermediary stop between a user's computer and the intended web destination.
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Nov. 23, 2016.
In His Image.
When we typically think of one's image, the world looks for a brand; a piece of merchandise to be put on display for others to aspire and copy. But with God's image comes not only a reflection of His but a connection that is both symbiotic and yet unique. This means and indicates just how multi-faceted God is and that we as the body benefit from this in all our dimensional perspectives of doing the same things. It is why by Biblical Revelation several individuals can read the same Bible verse, have a different interpretation and yet be correct, just like a diamond with several facets belonging to the same whole. The truth of our image is both complex and simple at the same time.
The image that we inherited is mathematically sound and is borderless but with a single conclusion to its equation. That the origin of it is of a higher grade and substance that is yet to be cataloged, contained or even imagined. For it was by imagination that our image came about. That creative force that neither knows any boundaries nor has limitations. One can say, "it is by our image are we are imagined beyond all restrictions". Just like God, we are designed to think, operate, and cast a vision of with our own devices. On its lowest form, we refer to it as free will and because it's that low, we automatically restrain it by earthly restrictions. Yet, with God's perspective, there are no restrictions; that with Faith, all things are possible. Consider, when this Godly image begins to take hold of "ordinary men and women"
1) It took Abraham 25 years to receive His promised child Issac. Considering he was the first to embrace something more than himself, it is understandable for the delay of God's manifested promise, because his image did not allow him to receive the promise earlier. This is Vision.
2) Moses act of defending another is nothing short of Righteous Indignation to the oppression of others when there is no obvious difference. This grew into Moses becoming a freedom fighter with one of the greatest manifestation by parting the Red Sea as if to signify the ultimate freedom from tyranny. This is championing the cause of freedom from mental slavery.
3) David became known as "the man after God's heart" and who despite age became an icon for those in fear against formidable odds especially with the defeat of giants in the land. This is defending and living the Faith.
4) Of all the women established by religion; Mary a novice is called to bear what can only be described as impossible and miraculous by man's standards, but with humility of her spirit accepts the divine call. This is the benefit of Godly obedience.
5) Jesus not only embodied all the above and more traits that a true image of God is but by tenacity, determination and resolve He completed the God image, where Adam failed. This is Righteous authority.
Whenever by righteousness we take vision, freedom, Faith, obedience and authority; we reflect the Godly image that uplifts our imagination into a higher and unlimited revelation of whose we are and what we are capable of. The men who did this, not only challenged but broke the status quo leaving a legacy of Victories small and great, in the low and high places and caused mere men to be astonished, gasp and fear the very image that emanated from them as God's men and women.
Flush it Out! - We are the seed of God that produces of its kind.
A man and a woman have a genesis and for some, there is a delusion that it is a lower instinctive creature. Yet, besides certain common details that neither determines uniqueness or a proprietary gain, there is practically no inference of a connection to any lower form of life. The reality of the science actually embraces the Spiritual existence of an ascended image. For the man has every supreme dominance over all by the mere simple ability to imagine. This is foremost the single attribute that places him in another set of rules and category and is why it is stated, "What is man that the Angels ponder at" - Heb. 2:6. The man is a separate species from all others that inhabit the Earth and is actually alien to it.
God is alien to the way of life in this world, for it depends on the physical and whereas God is Spirit has no need for interactions by the senses. Therefore all things made available to man and by Faith, are for him only. The man is of a first kind, special and different with abilities that make him operate in both worlds of the physical and of the Spirit, and being equally effective in both. The Bible has men of God like Enoch and Elijah who did not die but was translated into a place, sometimes referred to as paradise where they are in a presence of God but not in His Throne room; having not died and not sealed by Jesus' Blood. Jesus became the first man to have been resurrected and is able to sit at God's right hand and be in His Throne room. This is only by God's Grace and Jesus' complete obedience to be in God's image, literally, His Kingdom. As the first of His kind will fill Heaven and the New Jerusalem. We cannot be in God's full presence unless we are completely of His image, coverted and sealed with the Blood of Jesus. This we see when Moses asked to see God's face, but God knowing how powerful this effect would be only can show His back. As indicated all will be changed in an instant to in the presence of God - 1 Cor. 15:52.
Have you ever wondered what does it mean to be created in the image of God - Gen. 1:27. It is exactly as the Bible states. This is why Adam; the first edition of this image could commune with God and had the Godly abilities of creation by Faith. Like a mold that is used to make several copies of the same item over and over so was the intention of God to make copies of Himself through Adam and Eve. By the world standard, copying focuses on mainly outward appearances of the image. Eventually, as manufacturers realized that people had different taste; they adjusted their product to have "options" so that people could have a sense of individuality. Was God's plan and purpose to give His creation individual choices to define an image for themselves? To a certain extent, this is clear as Adam was given certain freedoms to define his world but only as long as he and Eve stayed within the parameters God gave them. As long as they did not abuse this privilege.
So what is the image of God we are to be to this world? Ultimately, we are to be to this world, the expressed representation of Jesus with the Holy Spirit. Not as the world makes copies but by the Spiritual image that defines, makes up and is the manifested attributes of God. This is clearly written in the Bible and as Jesus demonstrated during his time here saying, "I only do as God instructs me to do and say" - Jn. 5:19, 30. Adam did not lose an arm or leg. He lost the spirit, image of God and Jesus restored it back to us. Just as Adam started the task but did not finish it, we who have been renewed by receiving back the Spirit and image of God are now to continue to finish the task originally given. To do this we are to walk as God would, as Jesus taught and reminded us to do and it is by works and Faith is one justified - Jm. 2:24. In other words; one can't have all the faith and don't do works. The bible clearly states what steps we are to take.
No matter how you look at it, we are in His family by accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior and just like a physically family, some members chose to take on the culture, mind and perspective of the father and in turn by perpetuating this are rewarded more because of their desires to delight in Him - Ps. 37:4. For those who like the idea of belonging to this family and having the name only will only see a limited benefit whereby the reward is measured by what one puts in. This only reflects how God is a respecter of no one and is balance and just when He shares His Kingdom - Act. 10:34. How we perceive this image and relationship with God is the restraining factor that hinders our effectiveness not only in our but other lives as well.
Jump 2000 years later, after the fall and man's journey to present day. The purpose and plan of the Garden of Eden are being continued and fulfilled and as Christians, we are still called to be the expressed image of God through His beloved Son; our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. There are few who have grasped this and actually put into practice this declaration. Jesus clearly stated why He had to come, what He was to accomplish, and how we are to continue until He returns. So our part is simple enough, and it's no different than when two persons start a task together, one has to leave and the other continues the job. Unfortunately, what more invariably happens is that when one of the two leaves; rather than continue the task most of us will decide to sit around until the other returns, thinking the task cannot be completed with just a single person. We tend to have a wait and see attitude, rather than taking the initiative.
Why is this and what causes humans, even Christians to wait for things to happen rather than take the initiative to move forward with purpose. It is all linked to a self-image. Who do we see ourselves as determines the purpose and actions we take. Back to Eden, the first thing God gave Adam to do was to take responsibility of naming all the animals - Gen. 2:20. This was in keeping with His instructions of multiplying and taking dominion of the earth and its resources. God was getting Adam to take the initiative and reinforce his image of a creative force. This is what Jesus also did prior to and in His ministry. To have initiative. God wants us to be creators of our surroundings, taking dominion and by this, we Glorify Him as imitators of Him, as heirs of His Throne. This was lost when Adam and Eve listened to the wrong source and believed the lies and doubted who God said they were. They became as many are still today; suspicious and faithless to a Righteous God and His Word. He, satan effectively taught man to doubt and be in fear. We see this throughout every generation, where someone is deceiving others into being less than they have the ability and called to be.
Yet, the Bible paint pictures that sometimes are difficult to comprehend or even imagine. This is where, by the carnal mind many subject themselves to a mental oppression, while others break themselves from Earth's gravity onto a force not limited by earthly conventions and open up magnificent and wonderful things. By our very own existence and make up; it speaks to just how awesome a greater power exists and operates; rather than a random series of events that happen to give us life. Our image indicates a creative force at work. Science is slowly but surely coming to the realization that we are more that the summation of chemical and molecules interacting with each other. That where science cannot venture lies the explanation to more questions than answers can be supplied. It is as God stated, "to use the foolishness of man to show Himself and His Glory to all" - 1 Cor. 1:27. We are wonderfully made and because of conventions we miss the best parts of our creation.
Adam was given God's breath that is His Spirit and there is no mention of physical aspects including that of Eve's attributes. This is not by mistake but by divine authorship. Although earth is physical and man is given physical capabilities, this was never the intent to be a true reflection or application of our image. In all the examples provided by the Bible; only one icon, Samson is every described with physical strength used for God's purpose. Yet, the moral of the story is not to depend on one's physicality but God's Spirit; His image. The Bible points to the Spirit as the key to man's defence and offense to his trials, tribulations, and enemies. We were meant to be a Spiritual being operating on a physical plain. God's strong men were all of a lesser physical form compared to those who opposed His sovereignty and will. To be clear others did have a strong form but were broken by God to open the way for the Spirit to work God's will for them and His people. The strength will fail but the Spirit keeps getting stronger, bolder and more confidence with revelation. Living in a world that demands physical recognition can be a challenge but in surrendering in Faith reflects another reality of our Godly image. Both are not disconnected.
1) Acknowledge whose we are - Gal. 3:29.
2) Choose life - Deut. 30:19.
3) Speak and walk by Faith - 2 Cor. 4:13.
4) Meditate on the Word and command His Angels - Ps. 1:2-3.
5) Stay away from darkness and evil - 1 Tess. 5:22.
6) Do good and love always - 1 Cor. 13:7.
Acknowledge whose we are. The Earth and Universe demonstrate more than just a random evolution but a creative force able to order things in perfect timing. Something has to exist before the foundations as we know and see them. This can only be a dependent force we acknowledge as God and by His image, there is only one interpretation and that is we all are part of His family meaning my last name is God's. My culture, heritage, perspective is all established by His will and DNA.
Choose life. Within our own family, there are those who have rejected the culture, heritage, and perspective of previous generations. Who give into their fleshly desires and who also have not accepted who and why they are. Like a father knowing from experience advising a child of the consequences of certain actions, God knows the results of pursuing the flesh and therefore encourages His children by free choice to accept life and all its benefits.
Speak and walk by Faith. As there are night and day, the sun and moon, these and words of Faith are connected. By expressing our words we automatically begin to walk in Faith as to the desired outcome and intent of speaking words. God framed the world by speaking, declaring and by Faith He expects them to manifest His purpose for nothing He declares returns to Him void or unaccomplished. So as His image, imitators of Him, we are to do the same.
Meditate on the word and command His Angels. The more we come to the realization that we are that expressed image of God and have every benefit of this, the more our expectation grows which places a demand on His Angels to produce what we desire. Now, to be sure we are part takers of His plan and not the author of it, therefore just like a good plot we play our part to achieve God's purpose for our lives which as he stated is peace and prosperity knowing and assured that we are rewarded for obedience to His will.
Stay away from darkness and evil. If you have ever been under time constraints or have too many things to do at the same time, then you know it becomes difficult to complete what you set out to do without some form of compromise. It is not others (darkness) that prevent us from achieving all God has for us but rather ourselves are the main culprits as we like Jesus must keep in focus of our purpose, being and goals. Also, God's integrity demands that "we walk the straight line" because good and evil cannot be mixed. The means never justify the results.
Do good and love always. Being a good administrator of God's guidelines is not sufficient if we do things out of a poor attitude and doing them mechanically rather than with heart. Righteous love is the safeguard against being robotic and not appreciating all we are asked to do and bear. God's laws of success and Blessings are perfect and have a built in check and balance system, so not to be abused by the mockery of it.
Besides its history, practical and Spiritual characteristics; the Bible brings with it the impossibility of future knowledge by any intellects standard. Most notably are events that shape the world and the actual phenomenon of good versus evil. This speaks to our image of being unlimited, transcendental and far-reaching just as the universe is. That there is more beyond the mundane earthbound life with all its ups and downs and it brings with it a higher exhilaration than we could ever receive here. The Bible has fuelled those looking for rejection of their divine image with descriptions that would lead one to think extraterrestrial beings with pulsating and colorful UFOs (unidentified flying objects) - Ez. 1. Isn't it interesting those men who profess other alien creatures and crafts; only can envision them in a similar image as they are and have?
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Needle Clean-Up Kit, disposal program expands (05/02/2018 North County Outlook article)
Since rolling out the free needle clean-up kit program in September 2017, over 800 kits have been distributed by the Snohomish Health District. These kits have ensured the safe and proper disposal of more than 10,000 syringes. Starting April 25 — and as a result of Opioid Response Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group efforts — the program has expanded to make it simpler and safer for residents and business owners to clean up and dispose of needles found in the community.
The kits include a sharps container, heavy-duty gloves, safety glasses, tongs, hand sanitizer and simple instructions for safe collection. There are now 11 locations where free clean-up kits can be picked up during normal business hours, including a couple of local locations at:
•Arlington Police Department, located at 110 E. Third Street in Arlington.
•Sheriff's Office North Precinct, located at 15100 40th Avenue Northeast in Marysville.
•Snohomish Health District, located at 3020 Rucker Avenue, Suite 104 in Everett.
Previously, the Snohomish Health District was the only location accepting returned clean-up kits for free disposal. Beginning April 22, through a partnership with Snohomish County's Solid Waste Division, approved sharps containers with the Snohomish Overdose Prevention stickers can be returned during normal business hours to a variety of locations including the North County Recycling & Transfer Station, located at 19600 63rd Avenue Northeast in Arlington


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Salt works and salt harvesting
For centuries, the Northern Adriatic salt-pans exerted a great impact on the economy of states and city-states of this region. They were often the subject of political disputes and wars, for due to its applicability salt was a valuable raw material and a strategic commodity, important for the canning of food and for the production of gunpowder.
About one fifth of all basins are crystallisation basins, in which salt is finally made, once seawater has travelled there through evaporation basins, evaporating gradually. In crystallisation basins, the petola is cultivated (a few mm thick layer of algae, gypsum and minerals), which prevents the mud mixing with salt.
During salt-making, the salters use some very traditional tools. Salt is raked with special scrapers in large heaps. The strained salt is stored in special warehouses.


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New European guidelines on the management of heart attack emphasise speed of action and the importance of "reperfusion" therapy to restore blood flow to the heart and improve survival rates. "A well-functioning regional system of care... and fast transport to the most appropriate facility is key to the success of the treatment," state the guidelines, which have been developed by a Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Professor Frans Van de Werf (Leuven, Belgium), chairman of the Task Force, describes the guidelines as "important" and says their broad uptake and adoption would make a "huge difference" to heart attack survival rates.
The new guidelines cover management of a common type of classical heart attack known as STEMI (ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction), a reference to its appearance on an ECG. Around one-third of all acute coronary events are diagnosed as STEMI.
Although precise numbers are missing, it is likely that 30-50 per cent of victims of heart attack die before reaching the hospital, most of them in the first hours after the onset of symptoms. While this fatality rate has remained fairly constant in recent years, survival rates in hospital have markedly improved – from a rate of 75 per cent in the 1960s to around 95 per cent today. The introduction of coronary care units, new techniques of coronary intervention and treatments to dissolve blood clots (thrombolysis) have all improved in-hospital care.
The principal features of the new guidelines – and the major changes since the previous edition of 2003 – relate to emergency systems and a speedy emphasis on reperfusion therapy, performed either by "percutaneous coronary interventions" (PCI, with balloon angioplasty and stent) or thrombolysis treatment (with clot-dissolving drugs).
Key to management, say the guidelines, is early diagnosis and risk assessment after "first medical contact" (FMC):
The guidelines state: "Primary PCI is defined as angioplasty and/or stenting without prior or concomitant thrombolytic therapy, and is the preferred therapeutic option when it can be performed expeditiously by an experienced team." The shorter the delay, the better the outcome – and FMC-to-balloon should be within two hours "in all cases". However, the guidelines add that only hospitals with an established interventional cardiology programme – 24/7 - should use primary PCI.
The guidelines also recommend that most patients following successful thrombolysis should be routinely referred for angiography, a technique whereby the condition of the coronary arteries and heart muscle can be assessed and long-term risks and treatments determined.
Professor Van de Werf concedes that not all hospitals nor all regions have the emergency networks or PCI facilities recommended in the guidelines. Indeed, current registry data suggest that around 20-30 per cent of all STEMI patients in Europe still receive no reperfusion therapy. However, adherence to the guidelines, he suggests, could "dramatically" improve STEMI patient survival.
The ambulance is also crucial to improving survival rates – for speedy transfer, defibrillation if needed, diagnosis by ECG, early thrombolysis therapy if needed, and early alert to the hospital. The guidelines recommend that an ambulance should be available within 15 minutes of a call and all should be equipped with 12-lead ECG. Also recommended is that the techniques of basic life support should be part of the school curriculum.
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Don't forget to join our Zumba team tomorrow st at 9:30 a.m. for a special 90 minute "Spring Fling" class to boost our fitness and hopefully the arrival of warmer and drier weather! We are opening the class once again to non-members. So be sure to invite your friends and family to participate. Wear your favorite spring colors and use your flower power to dance your way into spring! We'll see you all there!
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The Fortunes were formed in Rugby in Warwickshire in 1963 and still perform to appreciative audiences all around the world. Fortunes members Michael Smitham and Eddie Mooney have been with the band for nearly fifty years collectively, and Michael is now the longest serving member of the band since the untimely passing of founding members Rod Allen and Barry Pritchard.
Due to recent illness, they were asked to fulfil an engagement as a duo, which they did to rapturous applause! Whilst still performing with The Fortunes, Michael and Eddie now perform regularly as the 'Sounds of The Fortunes'.
Lots of hits, lots of stories and anecdotes about their many years in the music business! A must see show……
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That is the question that has
been on the minds of many since the private and public net metering caps were
each increased to three percent by legislation enacted last summer. Today, the
MassACA Administrator released its latest information, current to the February
7, 2013 deadline for transitional applications.
here to view the "Application Activity and Remaining Capacity
Report" as published on the MassACA website
In summary, across all service
territories, a three percent cap equates to 332,900 kilowatts (kW). With
respect to the private cap, more than half the capacity, 183,384 kW, is still
available. Under the public cap, there is even more space available, 219,107 kW
or 66 percent. It is important to remember that for solar projects, capacity is
counted at 80 percent of the DC-STC rating.
These numbers reflect available
space under the cap after accounting for those projects that are already
interconnected as well as those that have submitted applications for
allocations. Please note, however, that some of these projects may not meet
necessary benchmarks to maintain that allocation allotment.
While there have been countless
challenges for projects in the Massachusetts renewable energy net metering
pipeline, these numbers show that projects are indeed moving forward toward
commercial operation and that space remains for continued growth in the
renewable energy industry.
If you have any questions or would like additional information
about net metering or the MassACA Administrator, or want to learn more about
renewable energy and energy efficiency regulations and programs, please contact Craig Tateronis. You can reach Craig at 617 456 8021 or email@example.com.


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October 11, 2014
Michelle Hardcastle
Human Resources Manager
288 Oxford Street
New York, NY 10334
To whom it may concern,
I wish to apply for the position of Debt Collection Call Centre Operator, as advertised on Craigslist on October 3, 2014.
I am an excellent oral and verbal communicator, and am seeking a new position where I can take on responsibility and demonstrate my true potential. I am available for all the stated shifts.
Having worked as a receptionist in the past, I have great phone manners. Further, from working at Escea Services, I have experience providing courtesy calls about products and resolving customer concerns and issues. Through that position, I picked up many useful skills in how to engage people, negotiate, and remain calm, patient and focused while seeking a positive outcome. I think that these skills will be of tremendous benefit in this role.
People often describe me as extremely hardworking. I am also known for always being on time and working well with others. My previous supervisor, Angela Whittenbury at Escea said, "Michelle takes instructions well, but also uses her own initiative. She is a team player and has always gotten on well with colleagues and management."
Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
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Cash for Clunkers in 2020?
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world economy hard including the automotive industry, causing car sales to plummet. With job cuts, lay offs, and salary and benefit reductions, people have begun to spend only for necessities.
Luxuries have been abandoned and shoppers seek the familiar and ways to save or just get by month to month.
The simple reality is many consumers won?t or can?t buy cars now! Several experts are speculating the United States could plunge into a financial crisis similar to the Great Recession in 2008. To give a new lease to economy and boost car sales of new cars, the Cash for Clunkers program might make a comeback.
Cash for Clunkers: How did the the original program work?
It was a federal program back in 2009, designed to stimulate auto sales in the US and help the environment by providing an economic incentive for consumers to trade in old, low-mileage vehicles with new, fuel-efficient models that are safer and emit less pollution.
For owners with vehicles in drivable condition up to 25 years old and fuel efficiency rating of less than 18 mpg, it seemed like a lucrative financial incentive to trade their old vehicle in for a new one. But the incentive only applied if consumers bought a qualified vehicle with an EPA-rated fuel economy rating of 22 mpg and assume debt that, in some cases, could not afford. Additionally, consumers had to adhere to few conditions:
- For light- and standard-duty vehicles (including trucks, SUVs, and vans), new models needed to have a fuel economy rating of at least 18 mpg. So those who traded in a clunker for a new vehicle under this classification that got at least 2 mpg better were eligible for a $3500 coupon.
- New vehicles that received a minimum of 5 mpg higher than the old vehicle, qualified for a $4500 credit.
- Heavy-duty vehicles (new ones) needed to have a fuel economy rating of at least 15 mpg. Compared to the vehicle that was being turned in, a heavy-duty truck with 1 mpg better would get a $3500 coupon. Automobiles with at least 2 mpg higher would receive a $4500 coupon.
The old car had to be registered and in use for at least year ? this condition was included so people wouldn?t buy an old vehicle from a junkyard and trade it in. The new car also had to be priced at $45,000 or less.
Was it successful?
It was a $3 billion program that lasted for only a few months. The overall goals of launching this program were to bring new buyers into the marketplace and help the environment by getting old, high-polluting, low gas mileage cars off the road. Unfortunately, there is lots of evidence that failed to make much of an impact. A 2009 analysis by U.S. News & World Report stated the effects on both fuel consumption and air quality were minuscule compared to the country's total numbers.
Cash for Clunkers wasn?t a total failure, as it supported the ailing auto industry for a while, by significantly boosting sales during July and August 2009.?The program increased interest in new and used vehicles and reportedly resulted in roughly $14 billion in new car sales. Unfortunately, the decline in demand during the following months offset most of the gains.
Is Cash for Clunkers coming back in 2020?
An auto analyst for Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas, has stated this program might be introduced in the last quarter of 2020, in order to ensure automakers don?t file for bankruptcy, and helping those with needing multi-billion-dollar bailouts. Even though the program had a short-lived span when launched in 2009, the one in 2020 would be larger in scope and run for longer.
Jonas believes the 2020 version might come in the form of a $10 billion package and result in sales of approximately $50 billion. The new program is bound to add around 4 million of SAAR (seasonally adjusted annualized rate) ? it is a measure for car purchase, calculated over a period of 6 months, from when the program begins. So the SAAR would increase in the coming year 2021.
Cash for Clunkers 2.0 on papers sounds well positioned to keep the automobile industry afloat in such difficult times by encouraging new car sales and bringing jobs at the same time. However, not all are fans of the program and believe it would hurt those in the most need and actual impact will fail to stimulate the economy much like the original Cash for Clunkers in 2009.
In the meantime, for sellers looking for options to sell a junk car and get cash quickly there are private options to get Cash for Clunkers. Cash car buyer programs provide instant quotes, quick payment and Free Tow and Junk car Removal in as little as 24-72 hours.


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Short idea (74): If you watch an horror movie and get anxious, and even feel some fear, this is real anxiety and real fear, but it is caused by events in the movie. What percent of all the anxiety and fear a person feels in life is caused by events in inner "movies"?
Short idea (82): Certainly it can be cowardly to run away from someone you are afraid of. The psychologist recognizes that it can be just as cowardly to run away from someone in a dream you are afraid of.
Longer Observation (9): Imagination & Reality: Forgetting the difference between Imagination and Reality.


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Here we have a hippie writer, turning her gift toward how awful America is! She, as another liberal writer, hates America, wants to let in any Muslims, after all, they are of a peaceful religion; and Southern White RedNecks are so prevalent, our government has failed to taken them down. Poor downtrodden Muslims! I am a White Conservative Baptist, even worse, I am a Southern Baptist! According to this book, I would be considered the alt-right! Why? I am Christian, I believe on protecting all of Israel, I think people, of any color, religion, or political persuasion should have to go to jail if they commit a crime. This book has the hero as an Inman, American Soldiers as bloodthirsty savages, anyone who voted for Trump, an ignorant white redneck without a brain! My I.Q. is 157! I do n't hate anyone; I am fed up as being portrayed as an illiterate bigot!
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Large Scale Garden Railway linksSee also: Garden Railway Links, Other Scales and Suppliers
5inchrail.comBarry Loraine's 5inchrail.com site started as a resource for 5 inch gauge railways, and branched out to include suppliers to the 7¼" gauge market, links to railways in other large scales, and other resources useful to the model engineer. He has recently added a shop where he sells Greasetop hats and other railway-related goods
The BPLRThe BPLR, now lifted, was a home-made 10Ľ inch railway in Buckinghamshire, England.
The sit-in locomotive photographed right was powered by
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Today it's difficult to point to one certain type of home as the predominant style. There is a wider variety of lifestyles and greater blending of trends and fashions than ever before. But it would be safe to say, most of our home plans are open and airy, have a sense of unique style, offer amenities to simplify life, and feel spacious regardless of their actual square footage.
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GUMPEL; Dawn Eleanor (nee Buch) 1951 ~ 2013. It is with great sorrow that we say goodbye to Dawn who passed away in the early morning hours of October 17, 2013 in Kelowna, BC. Dawn is lovingly remembered by her son Jerry Gill (Stacey), grandchildren Parker and Isabella, mother Elaine Brooks, brother and sisters Greg Buch (Gloria), Pam Stowe (Jack), Karla Buch (Russ), their families, her extended family and friends. Dawn was predeceased by her father Fred and her niece Carrie. The family would like to thank the generous and loving staff and her friends at Sunpointe Village who made Dawn's time with them uniquely special. A Memorial will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Sunpointe Village, 700 Rutland Road N., Kelowna, BC. If you wish to make a donation in Dawn`s name, please consider the Parkinsons Society of BC at 600 - 890 W Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6C 1J9. Condolences may be sent to the family through
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Re: Internal Affairs Incident between Research Assistants Salman Corbette and Jay Reject.
The following all occurred in or around Site 24-J, current hosting site for all -J class items:
On ██-██-████, RA Corbette made the following recommendation on the log re: SCP-014-J: ((Note that RA Corbette had just broken up with his girlfriend and was somewhat inebriated at the time.))
K, so, 014-J is just way too dangerous to have around. I mean, like, look at all those prongs. You could poke an eye out with that thing! I know there have been some proposals re: using it to combat rogue agent Spoon.
So here's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna go and get ahold of SCP-2041-J, I'm gonna put 014-J in the target field, and I'm gonna fuck shit up. Cause shit's gonna get messy, I'm also gonna bring along my homie Hank to clean up.
So you're probably asking, "Why's it gotta be you Sal?" I'll tell you why. Cause I'm gonna go out a motherfucking legend, that's why.
// - Sal//
Unfortunately, RA Corbette had made the mistake of transmitting the message through non-confidential means (He mass-texted everyone he knew). This caught the attention of several agents who then proceeded to ignore it. RA Reject was sent to recover RA Corbette before he could cause any major damage to the site. Site command was unaware of the fact that RA Reject himself was inebriated due to a recent demotion.
The following logs were used as major evidence in the banning of alcohol at Site 24-J:


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In an effort to attract new residents, many states and cities offer first-time homebuyer grants and programs. The aid comes in the form of grants that don't have to be repaid or low-interest loans with deferred repayment to cover down payment or closing costs. Some programs may have income limits, too. Before buying a home, check your state's housing authority website for more information.
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Hello! Have you ever thought about subscribing to a monthly yarn subscription? Receiving yarn in the mail that is a surprise, is so much fun! You never know what you are going to get, so it's very exciting to open. KnitCrate has been sending some of their "crates" for me to unbox and review for ya'll. I've been having a ton of fun opening these boxes. Every month, I go out to my mailbox, I see that pretty teal box and then I get little butterflies in my stomach. What yarn and what patterns have come this month?
KnitCrate is a wonderful company that offers monthly subscription "crates" and they have several options to choose from. Each crate is a little different and I love the different options they have. Some are for crocheters, some are for knitters, so there is a little bit of something for everyone.
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A Russian official living in Maryland pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit money laundering for taking over $2 million in bribes in exchange for transport contracts with the Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation.
Vadim Mikerin, 56, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang of the District of Maryland.
Sentencing is scheduled for December 8.
Mikerin was a director of the Pan American Department of JSC Techsnabexport (Tenex).
Tenex, based in Moscow, is a subsidiary of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation. It acts as the sole supplier and exporter of Russian Federation uranium and uranium enrichment services to nuclear power companies worldwide.
The DOJ also announced Monday that Daren Condrey, 50, of Glenwood, Maryland, pleaded guilty on June 17 to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and conspiring to commit wire fraud.
He'll be sentenced on November 2.
Condrey and his wife Carol were principals of Transport Logistics International (TLI), based in Fulton, Maryland.
From 1996 to 2013, TLI contracted with Tenex to transport uranium from Russia to the U.S. TLI was paid $33 million, the DOJ said.
The uranium came from a program the U.S. started with Russia in 1993 to remove unsecured nuclear weapons from the former Soviet Union in exchange for cash. As much as 10 percent of the U.S. electricity supply came from Russian uranium at one point.
Boris Rubizhevsky, 64, of Closter, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on June 15 to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the DOJ said Monday. He'll be sentenced on October 19.
The FBI earlier described Rubizhevsky as a consultant to Mikerin.
In October 2014, Mikerin was charged with conspiring to commit extortion. Condrey and his wife and Rubizhevsky were charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud.
Condrey's wife was later dropped from the case as part of a plea deal.
The defendants conspired together to send $2.1 million in bribes from TLI to Mikerin to offshore shell company bank accounts in Cyprus, Latvia, and Switzerland, the DOJ said Monday.
Mikerin admitted "the funds were transmitted with the intent to promote a corrupt payment scheme that violated the FCPA," according to the DOJ.
Specifically, he admitted that the corrupt payments were made by conspirators to influence Mikerin and to secure improper business advantages for U.S. companies that did business with Tenex.
To hide the bribes, the defendants used consulting agreements and code words such as "lucky figure," "LF," "cake," and "remuneration."
As part of his plea deal Mikerin agreed to forfeit the $2.1 million he took in bribes.
Foreign officials who take bribes can't be charged under the FCPA. It only targets bribe payers.
The FBI began investigating Mikerin in 2007.
When U.S. authorities confronted him, he initially refused to cooperate.
He was then arrested and denied bail in November 2014 "after prosecutors successfully argued that senior Russian government officials involved in that country's nuclear industry could help spirit him out of the country before trial," the Wall Street Journal said.
Following Mikerin's arrest, the Russia foreign ministry said the actions of U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies raised "serious questions."
Richard L. Cassin is the publisher and editor of the FCPA Blog. He can be contacted here.


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Thanks to a discussion I am following on the online community greenskeeper.org I decided to come up with a count of the different courses I played around the world on my "short golfing career".
Here is a map of the main courses (18 holes only) I played:
My Golf Around the World Map
3 continent out of 5 played so far!!! Africa and Australia-Oceania still missing!!
Since June 2010 (first time I teed off on a golf course) and with the goal of playing at least one golf course on every continent of the world, I played:
63 total different courses (9 and 27 hole courses included)
By Continent:
24 Europe
29 North America
1 South America
9 Asia
By Country:
22 in Italy (where I mainly play my Home Course Parco de Medici in Rome)
2 in UK
5 in UAE
27 in USA
4 in Japan
1 in Brazil
2 in Canada
Of the 27 courses I played in the USA:
2 Mass.
4 Nevada
21 California
Never played a private course, even if it is one of my goals.
In the meantime I am planning to play some new courses on the upcoming weeks: Goose Creek Golf Club and Oak Creek Golf Club on my next trip to California, Is Molas Golf Club in Sardinia, Italy and maybe three or four more next month, with the goal to reach 70 by the end of August...


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US Officials: Turkey
Deliberately Releasing ISIS
Prisoners, Then Blaming
Kurdish Forces
15 October, 2019
Invading Turkish-backed forces are freeing Islamic State prisoners, according to Foreign Policy, also "executing Kurdish prisoners and killing unarmed civilians, videos show."
On Monday a senior U.S. administration official told reporters that Turkey's Syrian Islamist ground proxies are "going to unguarded prisons and releasing ISIS detainees - then blaming Syrian Democratic Forces."
And following prior reports since the start of Turkey's 'Operation Peace Spring' of mass ISIS prison breaks as Kurdish positions came under Turkish artillery fire, more former US captives are taking advantage of the chaos.
"The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Sunday that close to 800 members of a camp holding the families of ISIS fighters had escaped after Turkish shelling," according to an NBC News report. ISIS jail breaks have been reported in places like Ain Issa and Qamlishi city, near the Turkish border, among others.
After President Trump last week said Erdogan assured him Turkey would be taking charge of ISIS prisoners amid its incursion into northeast Syria, the president has since issued a statement as part of newly announced sanctions on Ankara, saying "Turkey must ensure the safety of civilians, including relgious and ethnic minorities, and is now, or may in the future, responsible for the ongoing detention of ISIS terrorist in the region."
On Monday morning Trump echoed the talking points of Turkish officials in a tweet, who have alleged the Kurds themselves are purposefully letting ISIS terrorists go free, speculating, "Kurds may be releasing some to get us involved."
Trump has since implied that it's now also Assad and Russia's problem to clean up the ISIS threat and "protect the Kurds":
However, widespread reports suggest Turkey is actually freeing ISIS prisons, or at least 'looking the other way' as inmates make their escape. It should be noted that many of Turkey's ground proxy forces are made up of ex-ISIS members now on Erdogan's payroll.
And years after the United States actually supported the very same groups (of FSA and Syrian Islamist 'rebel' militants), the mainstream media is finally admitting the fact these Turkish-backed fighters are essentially ISIS who have conveniently changed stripes:
But the long-term question remains, if thousands of ISIS prisoners escape during the current chaos of war in the northeast Syria, where will they show up next?
In total the SDF has been responsible for guarding over 10,000 ISIS prisoners in the region, not to mention the many more ISIS family members kept at places like al-Hol, with a population of 70,000.
There's concern they could be the next wave of terrorists to conduct attacks in Europe or even against American targets.
Indeed years of media propaganda related to Syria and its 'rebel' forces is now unraveling fast.


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Lessons forgotten from days of long gas lines
While we celebrate the prosperity that has accompanied economic growth, a serious threat to that prosperity is ignored. America's economic growth depends on the availability of significant quantities of imported oil at stable prices.
But precisely because of this dependence, the nation's economic and political well-being is at risk. If ever there was a time for an honest reassessment of US energy policy, it's now.
What is needed is a substantial increase in federal investment to promote energy efficiency, a fundamental transition in power generation from fossil fuels to renewable energy, and a new generation of advanced nuclear-power plants.
One of the recurring enigmas of recent history is how the United States can remain so dependent on imported oil. The Commerce Department reports that rising oil imports pushed the trade deficit to $168.6 billion last year, the highest in history. The surge in the trade gap, which exceeded the 1997 level by more than 50 percent, raises concerns that the US may be sleepwalking into a new energy crisis.
The magnitude of the problem is easily stated. Oil accounts for 40 percent of US energy use. Falling oil prices have cut domestic oil production by 2.8 million barrels per day since the Arab embargo in 1973, while stimulating greater use. In the same period, dependence on foreign oil doubled - from 4.2 million barrels a day to 8 million. The huge rise in oil imports is itself greater than the total oil consumption of any other country except Japan.
At this pace, within a few years, oil imports will supply 60 percent of US daily needs. Pundits who believe we should stop fretting about rising oil imports ignore the fact that while OPEC accounts for only 40 percent of world production, it possesses 75 percent of known reserves.
The growing dependence on imported oil in general and the Persian Gulf in particular has several potentially serious implications for the US economy and national security. To the extent that OPEC's recapture of the dominant share of the global oil market will make price increases more likely, the US economy is at risk. Since 1973, sharp increases in the price of oil have always been followed by economic recessions in the US.
What is the appropriate national response to the emerging energy-security threat?
Unfortunately, some solutions in the past have become problems themselves. Coal, for example, is a major contributor to air pollution and global warming. Natural gas, though cleaner than coal, also loads the atmosphere with greenhouse emissions. Improvements in energy efficiency help reduce the growth rate of electricity demand, but won't eliminate the need for more electric capacity.
In the long run, the US can hope to reduce its dependence on oil by developing renewable energy sources. But it takes decades before significant quantities of hydrogen fuel can be developed from solar sources. That's no reason to give up; it means diverse, determined efforts should begin.
The only way to be less susceptible to an energy crisis is to take immediate national steps based on solid science.
The trouble is that when it comes to building more power plants, nuclear or fossil fuel, electric utilities aren't interested. Although new capacity is needed to fill increasing demand for electricity, high costs and the new era of deregulation make power-plant construction a long and financially risky process.
That could change if the government would lay the foundation for a new generation of compact nuclear plants using standardized designs.
Mid-size reactors in the 600-megawatt range, these new plants rely primarily on passive safety systems, which would make future nuclear plants even safer than existing units. In the extremely remote possibility that anything goes wrong, the plants will shut down and self-cool.
Because the reactors are small, a utility could add to its generating capacity gradually, in step with demand.
An advanced light-water nuclear plant is already in commercial service in Japan.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved designs for the mid-size reactors. It also has adopted changes in the licensing system to give citizens greater input in the hearing process.
The only thing missing is the money to construct the first compact plant.
The obvious solution is for private industry and government to enter into a partnership.
Industry would be able to demonstrate that a safe, compact nuclear plant can be built on time and within budget. Most important, the government would be taking action to meet overall energy security and global warming goals.
But how we get past the next few years is a mystery.
Is any political leader ready to tell Americans that immediate national steps to use less foreign oil are the only paths to safety?
*Martin E. Nelson is a professor of marine engineering at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The opinions in this article are solely his own.


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A Comeback For Investors
December 21, 2012 16:59
Investing in real estate to repair and resell was very profitable in the years leading up the housing market collapse in 2008. Investors, both with construction experience and those without, were buying and flipping houses at a very high rate in the 2000's because it was relatively easy to do and made a significant profit margin at the time. Relaxed federal borrowing standards during these years led directly to an increase in demand for homes. Since it was so easy to borrow money, investors could easily purchase investment homes with little or no money down. Since so many investors were buying homes, fewer homes were available to be purchased by owner occupants. Flipping homes had become so popular that A&E even featured a television program called Flip This House.
Because flipping was relatively easy to do, it flooded the market with investors trying to make a quick profit who had little knowledge of real estate or construction practices. Investors often were trying to do remodels themselves without using experienced contractors, which could result in sloppy repair work or use of cheap building materials. This wasn't the case for all flippers though, many companies existed that completed high quality work, benefiting the community as a whole. The 2008 market collapse resulted in the fact that majority of these flippers were unable to receive financing for these ventures. Many people thought the downfall of the flipping industry as a positive for the entire market because it resulted in higher quality homes for a lower price. Luckily, this site and other top real estate sites like http://www.startpackingidaho.com/ give you unbiased information on what's currently happening in the market, so you can be "in the know."
That was five years ago, now it's 2012. Currently it's not as easy to flip houses like people used, right? With the recent upturn of the housing economy you may be surprised and what's happening for flipping. Prices have risen a bit lately but they're still, on average, 20%-50% less than what they would have been in their peak before the housing collapse. With these discounted prices on homes and record-low interest rates, right now just might be an excellent time to consider investing in property to flip. Because of the stricter lending standards, the majority poor quality flippers that saturated the market in previous years aren't able to receive funding. This creates a much more attractive investment opportunity to individuals and companies that have enough capital to buy these properties. RealtyTrac keeps statistics on home flipping and they have recorded an increase of 25% in homes being flipped, with an average profit of almost $30,000.
Although flipping isn't as prevalent as it was ten years ago, it can still be an excellent opportunity to anybody with access to proper financing. If flipping is something you're interested in you should research the area thoroughly before buying. Different areas of the country are more prime for property investment. Currently, hot cities for flippers include New York City, Seattle Washington, Richmond Virginia, Portland, Oregon, and Boise Idaho. Be sure and enlist a top agent like Brian Porter to help you with all the specifics in finding the perfect house to flip.


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The RNB Eagle notebook's introduction coincides with the latest compliance guidelines issued by the FBI pertaining to any laptop or computer accessing National Crime Information Center (NCIC) data. According to these guidelines, all systems must have advanced user-authentication security measures such as a biometrics (fingerprints or iris scan) and a smart card or token that must be inserted into the device's USB port. The new RNB Eagle notebook comes standard with the latest security features including a biometric fingerprint reader and SmartCard (CAC) reader.
Additionally, the RNB Eagle notebook includes the Absolute Computrace enabled BIOS for asset tracking and theft/loss recovery. The Computrace upgrade allows departments to track any device that has been lost/stolen, as well as remotely delete or remove any/all information stored on the computer if it falls into the wrong hands.
Providing a bridge between fully-rugged and semi-rugged, the RNB Eagle notebook is sturdy, highly functional and lightweight. With the RNB Eagle rugged computing solution there is no need to purchase costly add-on modules. The Eagle notebook was designed to meet military standards and features port covers for keeping out dust and other particulates. Additionally it is equipped with drop/shock/spill protection, tested to MIL-STD-810F standards, and has an optional state of the art sunlight readable display for outdoor operations.


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« 350 Biggest Florida Companies
The long view of business
For James Seneff and his billion-dollar real estate powerhouse, the social sciences offer as much strategic guidance as hard economics.
An In House Think Tank
"What we're looking to do here is to connect ideas that previously hadn't been connected," Jim Seneff says as he looks around an area of comfortable chairs and tables facing six tall white panels. An incomplete reproduction of the Mona Lisa sits on an artist's easel nearby, in a space named "Aspire."
Seneff is talking about the CNL da Vinci Center, a 4,000-sq.-ft. sectional room named for the 16th-century master of many disciplines. This is where ideas and information take form on the 10-foot white panels that dominate the main body of the center, an airy space called "Create."
At the panels, "scribes" transform abstract thoughts into pictures that resemble cave drawings by modern man. The pictures form a matrix of key words written in circles, squares and rectangles, with arrows going vertical and horizontal to and from central and peripheral points. Somewhere in all of the ideas and diagrams is a eureka moment waiting to be discovered.
Nick McKinney, principal at CNL Specialty Real Estate Services, which handles church and non-profit properties, also serves as a scribe.
"You need to see things in order to remember them," McKinney says, sounding like a disciple of the company's founder. "You're trying to connect big ideas."
The da Vinci Center is at the heart of a corporate culture that exhorts employees to "find simplicity on the far side of complexity." Simple, says Seneff, borrowing from Einstein, "is the highest level of insight."
Strategy teams meet regularly in the firm's think tank for hours at a time, synthesizing reams of information — market data, Census figures, historical economic patterns, etc. — like code breakers trying to read encrypted messages.
"Business is a liberal art," says Seneff. "You have to be able to think in many different ways in order to really address the complex problems of the world we live in today."
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Newborn Session - When to Book:
Due to the fact that I can only accept a few newborns with a similar due date I recommend that you book your newborn session during your second trimester to secure a spot for your newborn on my calendar no matter when he/she is born. I am always happy to accommodate last minute sessions whenever possible, but there is no guarantee that I could fit you in since I am typically booked 2-3 months ahead.
Generally the best time frame for a newborn session is between 8 and 14 days old. This may vary slightly depending on the difference between your newborn's due date and birth date. Since your baby just spent months in a tight space it is still comfortable even soothing to stay in the sleepy and curly positions commonly used in newborn photography. This also allows just enough time for your newborn to put on a few extra ounces of cuteness while still being able to sleep deeply for relatively long periods of time. After two weeks of life your newborn will be more alert and easily disturbed while sleeping which makes it difficult, even impossible, to capture those one of a kind sleepy and curly newborn portraits. He/she can also become colicky or develop baby acne after the two week mark. Your newborn truly dictates the session and with lots of patience the magic can be captured.
Upon receipt of your deposit I will pencil in your due date on my calendar and your spot will be guaranteed no matter if your newborn is born early, late, or right on time. If you will be purchasing the silver or gold collection, I will give you access to my online newborn prop gallery so you can choose 2 creative props/setups.
The definite date of your newborn session will be set once your baby is born. Please notify me of your baby's arrival within the first 72 hours so I can get you in my studio during the prime newborn session window.
If you have a baby registry or if a baby shower will be hosted in your honor please make sure to let your entourage know that you would like to receive a gift certificate from Bonjour Baby Photography. A newborn session is a timeless present that friends and relatives always enjoy contributing to.


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- Henry Park
EU Standard Contractual Clauses are valid
A week before Christmas, EU Advocate General (AG) Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe issued his opinion in the Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland Ltd, Maximillian Schrems case (Case C-311/18) finding that the EU standard contractual clauses (SCC) are valid (see link). Although the opinion is not binding on the European Court of Justice, the Opinion is influential.
Max Schrems is the Austrian privacy attorney whose challenge to the Safe Harbor data transfer regime between the EU and the USA led to its invalidation (and the creation of the Privacy Shield data transfer regime). In what was called Schrems II, Mr. Schrems challenged Facebook's use of the EU approved SCC (see link to the SCC) to transfer personal data to the US arguing that they did not offer an adequate level of protection. The SCC are one of the approved methods to transfer personal data out of the EU. If they had been invalidated, many businesses would no longer have an approved basis to transfer personal data out of the EU.
The AG found that it was not necessary to determine if the laws and practices of the country to which personal data was transferred offered an adequate level of protection. Rather, the validity of the SCCs rests on "whether there are sufficiently sound mechanisms to ensure that transfers based on the standard contractual clauses are suspended or prohibited where those clauses are breached or impossible to honor" (Opinion at para. 127). Thus, the onus is on the data controller (and supervisory authorities) to suspend or prohibit transfers when the SCC cannot be complied with (Opinion at para. 128).
The AG also noted in his Opinion that there were issues with the Privacy Shield data transfer regime. As there are over 5,000 organizations that have registered for the Privacy Shield, these issues should be addressed during the annual EU/US Privacy Shield review.
Image by Jan Vašek from Pixabay.


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23 Apr Faculty to Vote on Contract After Reaching Tentative Agreement
- UICUF reached a tentative agreement on contracts, narrowly averting a strike
- Contract must be ratified by membership, signed by the BOT before taking effect
- Ratification meetings and ratification voting to be held on both campuses
Faculty negotiators have been at the bargaining table with the administration for nearly a year now, trying to forge the fair contract that our members and UIC students deserve. As of Monday afternoon, we believe we have won that contract. Team members signed a tentative agreement with administration, effectively ending negotiations, and locking in terms that will now go to union membership and the UI Board of Trustees for ratification.
UICUF will hold meetings this week where members can see the full contract, hear from the bargaining committee, ask questions, and vote on ratification. Additional ratification voting will take place next Monday and Tuesday. Faculty should plan to attend and vote at one of the following times/location:
Thursday 4/25:
East Campus Ratification Meeting 11-12:15 @BSB 145
West Campus Ratification Meeting 3:30-5 @SCW Thompson A
Friday 4/26:
2nd East Campus Ratification Meeting 4-5:30 @BSB 145
Monday 4/29 – Tuesday 4/30:
Voting stations open 10-5 @UH, SEO, Public Health.
We believe we have secured the best possible contract for our members in this round of negotiations, but it has become clear that more work lies ahead. As long as the underlying funding formula for the UI system remains as it is today, UIC students and the educators who serve them will continue to be shortchanged. As we've seen so many times since forming this union of UIC faculty, it's never too early to start looking at the next challenge ahead.