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It might sound impossible, but Microsoft is about to make its Windows Vista operating system even more undesirable.
The Redmond company is confirming that Internet Explorer 10, the next version of its web browser, won't work on the 4-year-old Windows Vista (or earlier Windows versions) in the same way that IE9 left the older Windows XP (and Windows 2000) behind.
"Windows Vista customers have a great browsing experience with IE9," says Microsoft in a statement, "but in building IE10 we are focused on continuing to drive the kind of innovation that only happens when you take advantage of the ongoing improvements in modern operating systems and modern hardware."
Oddly, the move won't cause nearly the stir that Microsoft's decision to overlook Windows XP did. That's because Vista, the legendary Microsoft flop, is barely above 10 percent worldwide market share. XP is still used by upwards of half the market, like a reliable old car that people just can't bear to ditch.
Firefox, in contrast, has made a point of continuing to support XP. Engineering director Johnathan Nightingale called the user base for Windows XP "too big for us to just leave them behind."
The news about IE10 on Windows Vista emerged this week as Microsoft released the first "platform preview" of the next browser, a sneak peek at some of the upgrades planned under the hood. People attempting to install the preview on Vista got an error message signaling that it wouldn't work.
Despite the early preview, Internet Explorer 10 isn't expected to be released in finished form until next year. Windows guru Ed Bott, writing on ZDNet, explains that Microsoft is scheduled to stop offering technical support to mainstream Windows Vista users next year, and the company has said in the past that new browsers won't be made available for unsupported versions of the operating system.
IE10 is widely believed to be the version that ships with Windows 8 next year.
Of course, it's in Microsoft's business interests to push users to new versions of its operating system. But the company defends the practice on technical grounds — saying it is moving the browser market forward by opting not to "build to the lowest common denominator."
Todd Bishop of GeekWire can be followed on Twitter and Facebook, no matter which OS you use.


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Management of transboundary groundwaters
The issue of the transboundary groundwater management has always been high on the Water Convention Agenda. In 2006 the UNECE secretariat published the Strategies for Monitoring and Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters that intend to assist policy and decision makers, representatives of joint bodies, and water managers responsible for establishing and carrying out cooperation between riparian countries. In addition significant work on monitoring of transboundary aquifers has been carried out in the framework of the preparations of the first and second Assessments of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters.
Moreover, the Meeting of the Parties at its fifth session entrusted the Legal Board and the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management to jointly prepare a preliminary study on the application of the principles of the Convention to transboundary groundwater, to be submitted to the sixth session of the Meeting of the Parties for consideration as whether further action is needed.
During the seventh meeting of the Legal Board (Geneva, 15-16 April 2010), there was general agreement to the effect that the issue would require a gradual course of action. Namely, the Legal Board asked the Chair to first prepare a preliminary document containing an explicatory recognition of existing provisions relevant to groundwater so far produced within UNECE legally binding, as well as soft-law, instruments, in order to enable the Legal Board and the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management to decide on which further action to be taken. This document has been considered during the eighth meeting of the Legal Board (24-25 February 2011). The aim of the study was to help Parties to the Convention to identify groundwaters falling under its scope of application, to identify the regularory setting of groundwaters provided in the Convention and provide some practical tools for its application to groundwaters. On the basis of this study, the Legal Board discussed the possibility of additional action, besides the explanatory study, with respect to groundwaters.
It was decided to elaborate a set of model law provisions serving as a guidance for drafting bilateral or multilateral agreements or protocols on transboundary groundwater. This led to the Model Provisions on Transboundary Groundaters.
In addition a workshop on transboundary groundwater management was organized in the framework of the Capacity for Water Cooperation (CWC) project in the second half of 2011.
Groundwater management is also addressed in the Water Convention's Protocol on Water and Health. The Protocol sets out the obligations for its Parties in the areas of water supply and sanitation which require respective action for the management and protection of groundwaters that, whether in domestic or transboundary aquifers, should be considered as one of the sources of water supply.

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The reason I bring up the dreaded 'S' word again, is because it is a message that is worth repeating. Although not in a spammy way of course.
As well as following lots of people and businesses on social media, I am also a member of lots of online communities and moderate a few too. So believe me when I say I have seen my fair share of spammy behaviour.
The shocking truth of the matter is this, it isn't just spam bots and scammers from far flung places that are at fault. I frequently see local businesses displaying the same sorts of behaviour as genuine spammers. This to me is a shame, because most of the time I don't believe the perpetrators are even aware of what they are doing.
There seems to be a marketing mentality that says, "Use social media to advertise. It is free." This misses the point of social media, but more importantly it can seriously damage your public image.
To give you an example, people create and join online communities for many reasons. The majority of people do so because they want to engage with like minded people. Imagine how you would feel if a business started posting the same photo and the same list of services daily to a group you had joined, without any form of interaction from them at all.
Would you buy from that business? I know I wouldn't, because their behaviour demonstrates a lack of care and attention.
Yet that is exactly the sort of behaviour is see all too often.
To avoid being labelled a spammer is so simple. All it takes is a little time and effort. Try to engage and be engaging and you will build lasting relationships with people. Treat people online the same way you would treat them in real life. Above all, add value.
Lastly, think carefully about employing a third party to post for you and make sure they don't spam!
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I have this laptop, and I'm very happy with it running Ubuntu Karmic. However, it does annoy me when I'm using it while watching TV… if anyone uses an IR remote, it acts as if Ctrl-B has been struck. Has anyone else seen this?
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The Platters
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- Herb Reed
- Paul Robi
- Zola Taylor
- Tony Williams
The soulful vocal group that linked doo-wop and R&B.
The Platters' crooning take on poppy doo-wop landed them a string of hits such as "Only You," "My Prayer" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes."
The Platters were one of the top vocal groups of the Fifties, delivering smooth, stylized renditions of pop standards.
Like the Ink Spots a decade earlier, they were the most popular black group of their time, achieving success in a crooning, middle-of-the-road style that put a soulful coat of uptown polish on pop-oriented, harmony-rich material.
Their lengthy string of hits began in 1955 with "Only You" and continued until the end of the decade, including four singles that reached Number One: "The Great Pretender," "My Prayer," "Twilight Time" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." The secret of the Platters' success had to do with their choice of material: adult ballads and standards that predated the rock and roll era and delivered with crisp, impeccable harmonies framed by string-laden arrangements. Much of the credit is due to Buck Ram, the group's producer, manager and guiding light, who had worked with acts like the Ink Spots in the Forties.
The group got its start in Los Angeles in 1952. The original lineup included Alex Hodge, Cornell Gunter, David Lynch, Joe Jefferson, Gaynel Hodge and Herb Reed. Reed is credited with creating the group's name. In June 1953 Gunter was replaced by Tony Williams, and Jefferson was no longer in the group. The Platters then signed with Federal Records. They released two singles, but had little success. More changes came, as they added female singer Zola Taylor to the lineup, and Hodge was replaced by Paul Robi. They recorded more songs for Federal and managed to score some regional hits on the West Coast. They also became a profitable touring group.
In 1954 the Platters moved to Mercury Records, where they remained until the mid-Sixties. "Only You," a remake of a song they had released on Federal, took nearly five months to reach the charts, but it finally peaked at Number Five. Then came four Number One hits: "The Great Pretender," "My Prayer," "Twilight Time" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." Another single, "The Magic Touch," made it to Number Four. The group's popularity extended to England and Australia, where virtually all of these songs were hits.
The Platters' sound was crisp, clear and, above all, understandable. They specialized in adult ballads and soulful renditions of pre-rock standards. During the latter half of the Fifties, the Platters were a global sensation, touring the world as "international ambassadors of musical goodwill" (per their record label). They also appeared in numerous rock-and-roll-themed movies, including Rock Around the Clock (1956), The Girl Can't Help It (1956), Carnival Rock (1957) and Girl's Town (1959).
In 1960 lead vocalist Williams left to pursue a solo career. But the group continued to enjoy chart success. "Harbor Lights" made it to the Top 10, and several other singles, including "If I Didn't Care" reached the Top 40. Taylor left the group in 1964, while Lynch and Robi left the following year. Still, in 1966, the group scored its biggest hit of the decade, "With This Ring."
Even after their high profile waned on the national scene, the Platters remained popular along the Southeast coast, where they rank among the foremost exemplars of the "beach music" sound. Elsewhere, they're fondly remembered as a throwback to a golden era when pop, rhythm & blues and rock and roll flowed together in perfect harmony. The Platters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
Inductees: David Lynch (born July 2, 1929, died January 2, 1981), Herb Reed (born August 7, 1928, died June 4, 2012), Paul Robi (born August 20, 1931, died February 1, 1989), Zola Taylor (born March 17, 1938, died April 30, 2007), Tony Williams (born April 5, 1928, died August 14, 1992)


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The Next Chapter
Visit me at www.heartsc.org to see what I'm up to now!
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With Heart,
It has been a pleasure working with Jazz Artists of Charleston (JAC) on the Jack McCray Tribute video. As Jack knew well, there is a deep and important story behind the musical legacy of Charleston and we are proud to help him -- and the organizations that continue his mission -- tell that story.
Robert "Skip" Madsen from OPP on Vimeo.
An introduction to Robert "Skip" Madsen, a 93 year old agrarian who is most passionate about Camellias and has been growing plants and herbs on the same land since he was a boy. This is the first video of a series about Skip and his life on Johns Island, SC. Skip's story is also one of a larger project that Organic Process is working on about nonagenarians (a person whose age is in the nineties) living in the lowcountry of South Carolina.
Day of Caring at IPPL 2012 from OPP on Vimeo.
We are excited here at OPP to be working with International Primate Protection League (IPPL) to help tell their story. This video captures Day of Caring 2012 at IPPL, where over a dozen volunteers devoted a day to helping improve the gibbon sanctuary.
IPPL is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the world's remaining primates, great and small. Since 1973, they have worked to expose primate abuse and battled international traffickers. They also operate a sanctuary for gibbons (the smallest of the apes) in Summerville, South Carolina and support primate rescue efforts worldwide, especially in countries where primates are native.
Tong's Story from OPP on Vimeo.
Adopt A Gibbon at the International Primate Protection League (IPPL) gibbon sanctuary in Summerville, SC. Visit www.IPPL.org to learn more about the gibbons, and IPPL and their partners who work daily protecting wildlife world-wide.
Stayed tuned for more videos on the gibbons and how you can help this important and neccessary organization and their misson to protect primates around the world.
Cultural Farm Trips Video One: The King of Cheese. This video was made on a trip to Asturias, Spain. One idea OPP is playing with is leading cultural farm tours around the lowcountry of SC and abroad. Thanks to Lynn and Pepe for making us feel at home on their farm-stay in Asturias, Spain!
Organic Process Media Farm made this video about Green Heart of Charleston for a County School Sustainability Contest. The Green Heart Project pairs volunteers from the Charleston Area with urban youth in an effort to teach the knowledge needed to build a sustainable future while instilling the virtues of hard work and success through building an urban garden together.
Organic Process is happy to be working with the Green Heart project and documenting their efforts as they work hard to grow food on school grounds and teach students math, science, agriculture, environmental sustainability, and community stewardship, through hard work and working together.
The Green Heart Project pairs volunteers from the Charleston Area with students in an effort to teach the knowledge needed to build a sustainable future while instilling the virtues of hard work and success through building an urban garden together.
Green Heart's first school garden is located at Julian Mitchell Elementary School in downtown Charleston. The project provides the students, teachers and community with a rich, urban agricultural experience, resource and teaching tool and not to mention tons of fresh produce!
A documentary series following the Growing New Farmers program in Charleston, SC. This was an exciting collaboration and we appreciated being able to witness this wonderful project first-hand!
Mitchell Davis ("the better-half" of OPP) speaks at Pecha Kucha about his work. We are so fortunate to have a man like Mitchell in our lives. He is so talented at balancing nature and technology and heart and money. Thanks for keeping it real, Mitchell! We love you!
This is Webisode One: The Mountain Region / Watch ALL the webisodes in an earlier post here
We are proud of Ian Sanchez and the environmental education project we all worked on with SCETV, Web of Water was selected as a PBS Education Innovation Award winner! The national award recognizes innovative projects that demonstrate new ways of teaching and learning. We uploaded weekly videos "webisodes" from the river of Ian kayaking, meeting people and students along the way, and educating middle school kids in their classrooms - then we created a documentary for SCETV.
Watch the entire Web of Water documentary on the SCETV website
Oyster Man Mike (which was also a selection in the 2009 Charleston International Film Festival) was selected for the Southern Views series at the 2010 Echo Park Film Center in Los Angeles and for New Belgium's Film Festival Clips of Faith Tour 2011. All Oyster Man Mike wanted from this was "a walk down the red carpet, a couple of cold ones, and a chance to shoot the shit with some good folk." Now he can add another honor to the list. We recently saw Mike at an oyster roast on John's Island and we are happy to report he is doing great!
(Rough Cut) Inside Nothing from OPP on Vimeo.
Ben's Biography:
When classically trained painter Ben Timpson turned his artist's eye from large canvases to tiny bits of the natural world, his work entered a mysterious realm of fanciful, dark beauty. Flowers, insects, blood and bone – the eccentric materials Timpson collects find their way into miniature compositions he assembles into slides in painstaking marathons at his light table. These haunting and whimsical photographs, published for the first time in "End of the Roll: Goodnight 35mm," capture a style that trades traditional notions of painting and collage for an evocative visual alchemy. The result is a gallery of alarmingly original images, and the publishing debut of a remarkable young artist.
And here's what Mitchell has to say about Ben Timpson:
"I discovered Ben Timpson's art when I was at BookSurge. I was walking through the production facility one day looking at some of the books we were printing and his book "End of the Roll" literally stopped me in my tracks. He later came and signed books at the BookSurge booth at an American Library Association conference in Chicago. We had dinner and developed a friendship. He is one of the truest and most unique artists I have ever encountered and OPP is proud to be bringing his work to a larger audience." -Mitchell Davis
Ben has recently released his second book titled "Inside Nothing: Is Everything" that at 174 pages shows his more recent works and will include a DVD.
Visit Ben's website at www.goodnight35.com
SC Burned Children's Fund & Camp Can Do from OPP on Vimeo.
We enjoyed working with SC Burned Children's Fund and Camp Can Do. Thanks also to Dan Conover who worked the camera on the opening interviews with the teenagers. Thanks most of all to the children who were so very sweet & open.
Footprints Journal: Finding Pura Vida Premiered in Jaco, Costa Rica and was a selection at the Charleston International Film Festival.
Many thanks to everyone who came out to support the Pura Vida Media project at the Charleston International Film Festival. We had to convince the festival organizers to sell 20 standing room only tickets and we still turned away 20-30 people. It was bedlam! And the film was very well received artistically which was very important to us.
Also thanks to the 150 or so folks who helped us raise over $3,000 at the after party fundraiser. We shipped several thousand dollars of media to Steve Sanchez in Arizona for a film premiere and media fundraiser there and there will also be one in Costa Rica in September. All proceeds benefitting the orphanage.
Here are some pics below from the event. Thanks to Chuck Heilig for his fantastic camera and post-production work, Fuzzco, Colleen Terrell and all the sponsors for making this a great project. And of course Tim McManus without whom this would have definitely never happened.
Baird Hoffmire, winner of the super sweet Dewey Weber longboard donated by McKevlins Surf Shop.
Scene from the very packed after-after party at the Trusted Palate. Cary Ann Hearst and Micheal Trent are as good as old soulful country blues rock gets. For sure. Thanks to Beth and Ian at the Trusted Palate.
Ian arrived in Charleston harbor on Sunday to meet the kids from Charleston Kids with Cameras. CKWC and the LEEP photographers put together a photo journal for the Web of Water project.
Webisode 5 - THE COASTAL ZONE
This is the final webisode for the Web of Water trip. What a great three weeks, meeting amazing people and seeing hidden gems right here in our own state! Thanks to everyone working hard to get this "real time" production to happen including Ian Downie who helped as PA and the master, Chuck Heilig who helped with video editing.
Webisode 4- THE COASTAL PLAINS
This video features John Rood and Ian in the Congaree National Park and Marc Epstein from the Santee Wildlife Refuge.
Webisode 3- IN THE SANDHILLS
The third webisode produced for broadcast in SC Middle School classrooms is posted to the RiverVenture.org and MyEtv.com Web sites (here it is below also). This one features some great personalities Ian met in the mid-state - Cheif Louis Chavis of the Beaver Creek Tribe, Park Ranger Karen Kustafic, and Ian presenting to the 3rd grade class from Nursery Road Elementary at Saluda Shoals park.
Webisode 2 - IN THE PIEDMONT
We also spent the weekend with some great people in the upstate including Chief Louis Chavez of the Beaver Creek nation, Karen Kustafik a ranger with Columbia Parks & Recreation and Patrick Hayes from ETV. The Chief provided some insightful context connecting the spiritual and practical role of water in the life of the American Indian. Karen was a delightful guide to the three rivers area of Columbia where the Broad and Saluda rivers meet to form the Congaree. Patrick also really helped with Saturday's shoot by helping with B-roll. We even had an improptu meeting with the geologist from Congaree National Park where we will be on Tuesday.
Webisode 1 - THE BLUE RIDGE & THE FOOTHILLS
The first of six Webisodes for the Web of Water Kayak adventure is online. Our partners at SCETV will be running PSA's on NPR this week to promote the trip by our local naturalist Ian Sanchez. The series is being viewed by Middle Schoolers across South Carolina as part of thier environmental education program.
Thanks to everyone workiing hard to get this real time production to happen including Ian Downie who helped as PA and our friend Chuck Heilig who did editing on this one. We will be posting these as they go up over the course of the trip.
A couple of short videos from the Lowcountry Revival event. I am in the choir of this great band led by the wonderful Cary Ann Hearst. Thanks to LLF for letting us be a part of this!
"Stay out of the chain stores" performance - a song from an old spiritual written in the 1930's by Rev. J.M Gates of Mount Calvary Church in Atlanta, GA. Re-discovered by Karalee Nielson and arranged by Cary Ann Heart. A really prescient and important song and a great linchpin to a night that included a second line jazz parade, a revival tent and a good ol' fashioned preachin' session.
skinful 2009 : episode 1 from OPP on Vimeo.
Ok, so it is not exactly agriculture, but we are always up for some fun. We had heard rumors of this party for years, but never actually got there to see it for ourselves. We want to thank Dr. Brian King for inviting us to be part of this highly useful hedonistic evening. I have really never seen a party quite like it and we are happy to be helping tell the story of this truly unique event- here in it's tenth year.


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How to Search YouTube on Your iPhone
You can use your iPhone to search videos on YouTube. You can find YouTube videos on your iPhone by tapping any of the following icons:
Featured: Videos recommended by YouTube's own staffers.
Most Viewed: What the YouTube community is watching. Tap All to see the most watched YouTube videos of all time. Tap Today or This Week to check out the videos most currently in vogue.
Bookmarks: After stumbling on a video you like, bookmark it by tapping the Bookmark control.
Search: Tap the Search icon, and then tap the blank YouTube search field at the top of the screen. Up pops one of the iPhone's virtual keyboards. Type a search phrase and then tap the Search button to generate results. (In this figure, Steve Jobs has been typed in.)Find Steve Jobs on YouTube.
More: Tapping More leads to more buttons or icons. As in those that follow…
Most Recent: Newly submitted videos.
Top Rated: The people's choice. YouTube's audience chooses the best.
History: Videos you recently viewed.
Only four YouTube icons (besides the More button) appear at the bottom of the screen at any one time. If you'd prefer a different button than one of the four shown — Top Rated instead of Bookmarks, say — you can make it one of your Fab Four icons.
To change the icons shown on that first YouTube screen, tap More and then tap Edit. Then simply drag your preferred icon (Top Rated in this example) over the one you want to relegate to the YouTube bench (Bookmarks in this case). You can also rearrange the order of the icons by dragging them left or right.


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*Click here for the full list of the 2018 IRONMAN Athletes' Choice Award winners.The Kraichgau region in southwest Germany is popular as a triathlon hotspot. Known as the land of the 1000 hills, the region offers everything: beautiful scenery, a demanding race course, and a culture representative of our sport. Thousands of spectators along the course make the race the ideal experience for every athlete.
Why race with us?
Great side events await you! The big triathlon-weekend starts this year on Friday evening with the first Iron Girl on German ground. Saturday afternoon the youngsters will compete in the IRONKIDS, before some of the fastest short course athletes will race in the Triathlon Bundesliga over the sprint distance in the evening. On Sunday, besides the IRONMAN 70.3, there will be the Sparkasse 5i50 Kraichgau powered by KraichgauEnergie over the Olympic Distance.
The 2020 Sparkasse IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau powered by KraichgauEnergie offers 40 slots for the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupõ, New Zealand.


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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Anonymous Question
"How exactly did you get saved?"
Well...my story is quite a long one..so..pull up a chair and take a sit down if you have not already done that.
It all started in 1994 when my parents were having marital problems, it had gotten really bad. They yelled all the time, they never got along. I was 5 at the time, I remember quite a bit about their fights. It scared me, my brother, and my sister a lot! Well in June of 1994 my Daddy left my mom. He said that he was leaving and that he would not be back. My mom was really torn up about all this. She worked with a lady named Jackie that had a very deep burden for my mom and dad to get saved. This lady was what my mom called "her persistent pest".
After my dad had left Mrs. Jackie tried even more to get my mom in church, and my mom's response was that she had already tried God and her husband had left her anyway. Well....my mom finally gave in and went to church with Mrs. Jackie. That Sunday morning, June 26th my mom got under conviction and got saved!!!
About two weeks later my daddy called and told my mom that he was going to a lawyer to file for divorce. My mom said that she knew what ever happened that everything was going to be okay. As soon as my dad called, Momma went into her room and prayed. The next thing we knew my dad came walking through the door telling my mom that he was home....but not for her, for us kids. He told her he did not love her like a husband should, but he was home.
My mom took the opportunity to invite my dad to church everytime we went, but my dad said no.
We had NBT/VBS at our church. It was the very first night of it. It was Monday July 11th, God began to work in my heart that night. They taught about Heaven and hell and that all people were sinners. God began to deal with me and I raised my hand to get saved. Some of you may say...oh you were too little. Let me just say this I was about the shyest kid that you would ever meet, if you even looked at me I started crying and put my fists in my eyes and hid my face. So for me to raise my hand and go with someone I didn't really know definitely had to be God!!!
I got saved that night by the grace of God!!!
Well....it was about 2 weeks after that my daddy finally agreed to go to church. He was out in the garage and he got under conviction and he knew there was no way he was going to get out of that church service the next day without getting saved. My dad had been to church several times growing up, so he knew what to do to get saved. My daddy got saved that day in the garage!!!
Here we are 13 years later, my daddy is called to preach and pastors a church, my parents are still together and are happily married, all of us kids have been saved and are active in our church. God is just so good!!!
If you need to be saved here is what need to do.
Come to the realization that you are a sinner.
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Know that without God there is no way you will make it to Heaven on your own by your good works or self righteousness.
Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Realize the consequences of sin.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Believe what Jesus did on the cross was for you and that He was raised again on the third day.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
God loved you so much that He sent His only Son into this sin filled world to die on the cross of Calvary as a payment for our sins. Do this...say your name in the blank below.
For God so loved _______, that he gave his only begotten Son that ______ could be saved.
Not only did He die, but He didn't stay dead. He raised from the dead three days later.
I Corinthians 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
All you have to do to be saved is believe those things above, call upon the Lord and repent of your sins and ask Him to save you.
I pray that someone got some help from this post. I have never had to answer a question with a post before, so this was very different for me. I pray it made sense!!
21 comments:
- Julie's Jewels said...
I think you did a VERY good job!! I'm so proud of you and what God has done in and for our family!! To God be the glory...great things He hath done!!
- Wednesday, July 18, 2007
- Courtney, Jer.33:3 said...
You did answer it quite well!!!
- Thursday, July 19, 2007
- Bro Tim said...
Kristina praise the Lord that he saved you at a young age. I left my testimony on your moms thing again very lengthy that is for sure. I believe God can saved anyone at any age once they realize they are a sinner and they need a Savior. I hope someone comes by that needs Jesus and gets saved.
Bro Tim
- Thursday, July 19, 2007
I have always found it interesting to note that there is not one single recorded incident in the entire Bible of a child being saved. Nor is there an incident of a child being baptized. Why do you think that is?
- Saturday, July 21, 2007
- Kristina said...
I really don't know why that is. But I do know that children can be saved, God did not put an age limit to salvation. As long as you are the age of accountability and you are able to understand then you can be saved.
Mark 10:14
...Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
This verse is also in two other passages. (Matthew 19:14)(Luke 18:16)
Jesus Loves the Little Children, all the children of the world!!!
- Monday, July 23, 2007
...Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.Mark 10:14
Is Christianity predominately made up of little children? Or are little children the majority in Heaven?
What this means is that the kingdom of God is full of converts who have that innocent, pure, humble, and teachable spirit found so often in little children. It is not so much age as it is attitude.
"Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men." I Cor. 14:20
How do children deal with malice? They easily forgive, readily accept apologies and soon forget. We are to be children in malice but men in understanding - speaking of a mature mind. A child must be old enough to have the understanding of an adult(or mature in understanding)in order to be saved.
If the need for repentance (dying to self-desire, submitting to God's authority, forsaking this world to live for the Lord), and faith(understanding who God is and what He is promising) cannot be understood, or if those things are not presented properly, then a child's prayer to be saved is meaningless.
Did the child:
1.) Fully understand the gospel?
2.)Feel the convicting power of the Holy Ghost?
3.)Was the child pressured into making a profession of faith?
4.) Does he have absolute assurance from the Spirit of God of his salvation?
5.) Does he have a lifelong testimony tha bears witness to the fact that he has been truly converted?
I am not trying to talk you out of salvation, but were all these things in order when you say you got saved? Eternity weighs in the balance, make your calling and election sure -
- Tuesday, July 24, 2007
- Kristina said...
I agree with you. You are right about the verse I used and what you presented with them. I was not really sure what kind of answer you wanted from the question you asked. I must have miss understood your question, I'm sorry.
Yes those things were present when I got saved and I KNOW that I am saved and on my way to Heaven!! I am as sure about it as I am sitting in the chair right now! Thank God for his wonderful gift of salvation!!!!!
- Tuesday, July 24, 2007
- Kristina said...
Oops...misunderstood...and...this chair. LOL
- Tuesday, July 24, 2007
- Julie's Jewels said...
Your site looks great Kristina!! I love what you did with it.
- Tuesday, July 24, 2007
- Katy-Anne said...
Thanks for sharing Kristina, that's a blessing! Sometimes I doubt kids who say they were saved that young only because their lives don't show fruit, but yours does so I can believe it.
- Wednesday, July 25, 2007
I can't even remember when I was 5...
- Thursday, July 26, 2007
- Kristina said...
I can remember a lot from the age of five, but it was mainly because of the situation that our family was in at the time. I have a lot of memories from that time that I wish I could get rid of, but they are there.
I remember everything about my salvation, it is as fresh in my memory as if it was yesterday. If you can't remember anything about when you got saved, there is a good chance that it never happend. I am not talking about the time or what day it was, I am talking about the conviction that you had. That is one thing that no one will ever forget about their salvation.
- Friday, July 27, 2007
- Katy-Anne said...
I agree with you Kristina. I also agree that some people will remember things from when they were five and others might not. All the little girls that were abused at ages like that sure remember it. If it was a big event in your life, good or bad, you tend to remember it. And anyone who knows me knows that I don't believe in easy believeism, but I do believe that sometimes a child does get saved that young. By the way anonymous, why do you feel the need to be anonymous? Is it to try to stir up strife? Why don't you want us to know who you are?
- Friday, July 27, 2007
- kristina said...
I just wanted to clear up that I was never abused as a child. I did see a lot of things from my parents, but I was never abused...I just wanted to clear that up.
- Friday, July 27, 2007
No, I am not trying to stir up strife, forgive me if it appears that way. I was genuinely curious about Kristina's testimony - I have never met someone who was saved at a young age and I was curious about it and the events that led to it. And as for the questions, I had come across them in a book called "Finding Certain Disciples" and I was wondering Kristina's answers to them...BTW Kristina, your blog looks very nice :)
- Saturday, July 28, 2007
- Glow Girls said...
Great post! We need a salvation plan on ours. I'm thinking of doing it via You Tube.
- Thursday, August 23, 2007
I am a late comer to your site. Upon reading the comments under your testimony, July 21, 2007 states a question:
" Anonymous said...
I have always found it interesting to note that there is not one single recorded incident in the entire Bible of a child being saved."
My answer is ... read 1 Samuel. Samuel as a child accepted Christ. He served in the temple with Eli and when God called Samuel, Eli instructed Samuel to say unto the LORD, "Speak now for thy servant heareth." A clear, precise example of a Christian speaking to his Saviour. If Samuel was not saved as a child, then Samuel would not be interested in speaking or answering God at age 7.
It does not matter when we come to the realization that we need Christ in our life; whether, it is age 5 or age 108. It only matters that we follow through in receiving Christ as our personal Saviour. Romans 6:23
- Wednesday, February 27, 2008
One other thought, referring to July 28, 2007 comment from Anonymous "No, I am not trying to stir up strife, forgive me if it appears that way. I was genuinely curious about Kristina's testimony - I have never met someone who was saved at a young age and I was curious about it and the events that led to it."
I am concerned or bothered when people tell me they were saved in their youth or childhood and cannot remember the situation surrounding it or the circumstances which led them to want to accept Christ as their Saviour. Those are the individuals who I would say are not truely saved but rather state they are so they will "fit" in with the group.
Also, remember the Bible states that we will know them by their fruits! Matthew 7:20, "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."
- Wednesday, February 27, 2008
- fredsterific said...
I think it's cool that, not only do you share your testimony, but you also go the extra measure of showing someone how to be saved.
- Friday, October 17, 2008
Just wondering why your little sister lives with your grandparents.
- Friday, April 17, 2009
I was wondering how "being saved" is different than a young Catholic being as aware as a child possibly can, of the gravity of the sacrament of First Penance and First Holy Communion. We enter the Catholic Church as "adults in the Catholic Faith" upon the Sacramento of Confirmation. I vividly remember each of these sacraments, received at the ages of 7, 7, and 12. I was keenly aware of the doctrine and word of God, and what was expected of me as a child of God, and the challenges of having free will in the fallible human world.
As I was baptized as an infant, I cannot speak to the existence of any level of self-awareness, and I am not asking to debate the absence of children being baptized in the bible.
So what do you, or others of your belief system, feel about Catholics welcoming God and His calling, at young ages. I realize that for some, the processes of these sacraments are experienced with little thought outside of "this is what we are supposed to do", but I was always aware of my soul.
I don't believe that I need to be saved (in the way that your post explains), because through my baptism and various sacraments, I have received the Grace of God (and continue to do so according to the dogma of my Church). How would you see me, then?
- Friday, March 05, 2010


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Even if it's tough to prove the Calorie Control Council's claim that average Americans gorge themselves to the tune of 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day, no one can deny that it's a holiday on which most people stuff themselves like a turkey. Not that you're likely to choose Thanksgiving as a day to start your diet, but we thought you would appreciate knowing some ways to lighten things up.
Keri Glassman, M.S., R.D., a contributor to Women's Health Magazine, lists the 7 worst caloric offenders you're likely to encounter this Thanksgiving, and offers some advice on how to minimize the damage.
Frankly Awful
Pigs in a blanket are small and cute but at 66 calories each, these little piggies can really add up. They're also loaded with artery-clogging saturated fat and cancer-causing nitrates. A better appetizer is half a cup of steamed or boiled shrimp, a plenty satisfying nosh that contains a mere 100 calories with virtually no fat. Just go easy on the cocktail sauce, which can ratchet up the calorie count if you get carried away.
Not So Skinny Dipping
Chips and dip are a dangerous liaison because you eat them mindlessly. Before you know it, you've snacked away on hundreds of calories and too many grams of unhealthy hydrogenated fats. If you must hear a crunch from your appetizer, park yourself near the crudité plate and munch on carrots and red peppers instead.
Dastardly Drink
One slim glass of eggnog contains as many calories as 3 glasses of wine: 343. What's more, there are nearly 12 grams of fat and 22 grams of sugar. Enjoy a single glass of wine instead. Besides saving you from a caloric and nutritional nightmare, you'll also reap the antioxidant benefits from the vino's phytochemicals.
Over Stuffing
A simple bread stuffing is already loaded with 178 calories per cup. But when you toss in the sausage -- as many traditional stuffing recipes do -- you make matters worse by adding an additional hundred calories and a ton of fat. So hold the extras and save your calories for something your taste buds are more likely to notice.
Orange Menace
When you take sweet potatoes, a food rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber, drench them in butter and sugar and bake them into oblivion, you kill their nutritional value and turn them into a dieter's nightmare. You're better off sticking with mashed potatoes, which, at 118 calories per serving, have half the calories and less fat. Or, zap a sweet potato in the microwave then dab on a smidge of butter, sprinkle on a pinch of cinnamon and top with a marshmallow.
The Dark Side
Three ounces of dark meat turkey with skin deliver nearly 200 calories and a double whammy of saturated fat. Not only is the skin a major source of fat, but dark meat in general has the highest fat content in the entire bird. If you can't forego the dark, at least peel the skin off. Better yet, stick with light meat, which is significantly lower in fat and has just 114 calories for the same-sized serving.
Here's one time where tradition wins out. Pumpkin pie is a better choice than either pecan or apple. One slice of pecan pie contains a whopping 780 calories; apple pie, about 415. Pumpkin pie will only set you back about 350 calories, and that's if you splurge on a dollop of whipped cream to top it off.


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The BlackBerry, iPhone, and T-Mobile G1 may be the kings of smartphone cool, but if you ask me, they all share one big shortcoming: They don't run Windows Mobile.
I know that statement puts me in a distinct minority. But I love the way Windows Mobile supports push e-mail from Microsoft Exchange Server and easily syncs with Outlook. Not to mention several other business-friendly features the competition lacks -- including VPN software and the ability to view and edit Microsoft Office documents.
The Palm Treo Pro -- an unlocked, quad-band, Windows Mobile 6.1 device with a physical QWERTY keyboard and 2.5-inch, 320-by-320-pixel display -- isn't the first Windows Mobile handset by Palm. Some models in the 700 and 750 series also run the Microsoft OS. But the HTC-manufactured Pro is the smallest Treo (0.7 ounce less than the HP iPaq 910c). Most important, it overcomes a number of hardware and software problems that plagued earlier Palm designs.
The lean Treo Pro -- with its rounded edges and recessed screen -- has a modern look. It fits comfortably in your hand, and I think the ergonomics are a bit better than the iPaq 910c's. For a size comparison, it has about the same footprint as the iPhone and is just slightly more petite than the BlackBerry Bold. Although the Pro's case is plastic, the build quality is very good. My biggest gripe is the shiny black surface, which really shows fingerprints and scratches easily.
For a look at other hot smartphones, see a review of the T-Mobile G1, and a review of iPhone 3G. For tips on bringing the iPhone into the office, read "How to make the new iPhone work at work."
Unlike similar devices, where configuration changes require an excursion into the operating system, Palm's hardware gives you quick access to a number of common functions. For example, around the case's edge are dedicated buttons for power, wireless connection, and volume -- plus a ring silencer and a camera. On the bottom, there's a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and microUSB connector. Front-mounted buttons provide quick access to e-mail, calendar, and Windows menus.
The keyboard is a little cramped, and the keys will be too recessed for some. But with my medium-sized hands, I had no problems typing accurately. That said, it's not on par with BlackBerry keyboards or the Palm Treo 750's keyboard. Of course, you also can interact with applications using Window Mobile's on-screen keyboard or via the Pro's five-way navigation wheel. One nice touch: Besides functioning as a Select key, the center of the navigation wheel softly blinks white when you have a message waiting.


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Draw enough to see Toon through
Maritimo substitute Fidelis ruined Newcastle's night as they limped rather than marched into the knockout stages of the Europa League.
The striker, who might even have snatched victory deep into stoppage time, came off the bench to cancel out Sylvain Marveaux's first Magpies goal 11 minutes from time and allow Bordeaux to climb to the top of Group D by virtue of their 2-1 victory over Club Brugge in Belgium.
• Heneage: Newcastle stumble through
Alan Pardew's men will now have to win in France on December 6 if they are to snatch back top spot in a game which will be a dead rubber in terms of qualification, but upon which much could rest as the Champions League drop-outs prepare to enter the competition in the new year.
A draw was little more than the visitors deserved on a night when Newcastle once again played in fits and starts in front of a meagre crowd of 21,632.
However, the result was not the only disappointment for Pardew, who saw the in-form Hatem Ben Arfa limp off with a hamstring injury and striker Papiss Cisse follow him down the tunnel shortly after half-time.
Newcastle ran out having lost their last two games at St James' Park - to West Ham and Swansea in the Barclays Premier League - and knowing a third defeat was simply unthinkable if they were to extend their stay in Europe.
But once again, they were less than fluent in the early stages as Maritimo made light of their billing as the group's whipping boys to take the game to their hosts.
The Magpies mustered the first attempt on goal when left-back Davide Santon cut inside to unleash a fierce third-minute shot which keeper Romain Salin managed to repel with some difficulty.
However, with Sami and Danilo Dias causing problems on both flanks, it was the Portuguese outfit who settled better.
Striker Adilson might have done significantly better with six minutes played when he seemed certain to meet a left-wing corner unopposed in front of goal, but somehow contrived to allow the ball to sail over his head.
Tim Krul then had to deal with a long-range effort from Ruben Ferreira which skidded nastily off the turf in front of him.
Pardew had named a strong side despite the absence of the suspended Cheick Tiote and the injured Jonas Gutierrez and Shola Ameobi, and that meant a first involvement in the competition for Ben Arfa.
The Frenchman has been one of the few men to emerge with any credit in recent weeks with his team misfiring alarmingly, and although he endured a quiet start to the game having been asked to play in the hole behind lone striker Cisse, he gradually warmed to his task.
He had already tested the mettle of the Maritimo defence with a couple of fleet-footed runs when he collected Gael Bigirimana's 23rd-minute pass and fed it perfectly into the run of compatriot Marveaux.
The winger accelerated away from full-back Ferreira before sliding a left-foot shot through Salin's leg to open his Newcastle account and edge them closer to the knockout stages.
Cisse thought he had made it 2-0 eight minutes before the break when he pounced after Salin had only been able to parry Bigirimana's long-range effort, but his strike was harshly ruled out by an offside flag, and there was worse to come for the home side.
Ben Arfa had gone down heavily under David Simao's challenge during the build-up and, after treatment, limped off the pitch clutching his hamstring.
Demba Ba, a man Pardew would have preferred to leave on the bench for emergencies, joined the fray as his replacement, but there were mixed emotions for the Magpies as they headed for the dressing room at the break.
Cisse's involvement ended within five minutes of the restart when he walked gingerly from the pitch to be replaced by midfielder Romain Amalfitano.
Sammy Ameobi's deflected 52nd-minute effort prompted another less-than-convincing save by Salin, but Krul had to tip Danilo's speculative strike over two minutes later with Maritimo still in the game.
They went close to a 59th-minute equaliser when Sami met Danilo's cross with a firm header, but could not hit the target, and the provider on that occasion curled a low effort just wide three minutes later.
Ameobi might have extended the home side's lead with 21 minutes remaining when he reacted first to Steven Taylor's flick-on, but he stabbed his effort just wide.
Krul had to beat away Ferreira's 73rd-minute drive, but there was little he could do to deny the powerful Fidelis as he burst past first Taylor and then Fabricio Coloccini to blast home an equaliser.
Fidelis volleyed across the face of goal from substitute Ruben Brigido's cross in the third minute of stoppage time, and the final whistle was greeted by boos from the home fans.
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Inspired by the natural environment the work has a sculptural presence focusing on how the pieces interact with the table and metaphorically 'grow' from it. The sculptural silver forms aim to challenge the users' established knowledge of silverware by not always having an obvious function and question the user's perception of functionality by requiring user interaction to discover the function of the piece. The work is enhanced by user participation, resulting in constantly evolving work - creating a movement, sometimes physical, sometimes visual, which can be determined by the user. The use of silver evokes a sense of ritual and ceremony.
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The U.S. will likely tell 10 of the 19 major financial institutions involved in government stress tests to increase their capital in order to protect against potential future economic losses, according to a report.
Though the exact number of banks affected remains unclear, the final list will most likely include Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citigroup, the Wall Street Journalreported.
The Obama administration announced the stress tests in February as a way to evaluate banks' ability to hold up against future losses and the results aren't as bad as analysts at first predicted.
Officials at one point believed as many as 14 banks could be affected, the Journal reported.
Stress tests were mostly conducted by the Fed and applied to any bank holding company that had more than $100 billion in assets with the purpose of ensuring major institutions had enough capital to continue lending if the economy worsened in the future.
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The Accounting Historians Journal Vol. 11, No. 1 Spring 1984
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Abstract: We respond to those issues that M. C. Wells raised in his comments on our article. We found that his comments on the association of scientific man-agement and cost accounting, and on Taylor's historical role in cost accounting were debatable, and his discussion of the first modern book on cost accounting was inconclusive.
In his article, "Taylor's Contribution to Cost Accounting: A Com-ment,"1 Wells acknowledges some of Taylor's accomplishments; however, a considerable part of his discussion focused on certain statements that we made in our paper, "Frederick Winslow Taylor's Contributions to Cost Accounting."2 In this paper we respond to the issues raised by Wells, starting with our original statements and Wells' related comments.
Unwarranted Association
An introduction to his [Taylor's] work in cost accounting . . . provides better un-derstanding of his system of scientific management.3
The above statement suggests a funda-mental misunderstanding of the nature of both cost accounting and scientific management.4
To support his argument, Wells states that "scientific manage-ment was designed to increase productivity, eliminate waste, and make individuals feel responsible for their assigned tasks. Costing was needed for pricing and identifying the sources of profit."5 We are not sure to what extent this concept depicts Taylor's system.
Taylor was a doer. He developed his methods and mechanisms here and there over decades and then linked them together as a
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In the summer of 2012, the OU Athletics Department completed a major renovation of the Field House. The list of improvements included refurbished exterior brick, new windows and entry doors, a complete roof replacement and a remodel of the volleyball offices, locker and team rooms, renovation of main lobby, restrooms and concessions.
In 2005, the Field House underwent a $6 million facelift that included a complete interior renovation. The historic floor was resanded and repainted with four efficient practice courts and chair-back seating that offers fans more comfort. In addition, the entire facility was repainted and improvements were made to the HVAC system, sound system, lighting and scoreboards. The Sooners also enjoyed renovations done to the training room as well as an upgrade to the facility's locker rooms.
Originally opened in 1928, the Field House was once the home of the men's basketball team. More than 5,000 fans were in attendance for the facility's first game on January 13, 1928, as the Sooners beat the Kansas Jayhawks, 45-19. Since its construction, the Field House has been home to numerous sports. In addition to the basketball programs, volleyball, men's and women's gymnastics and wrestling have all featured events here.
In addition to sporting events, the Field House has hosted several notable musicians and entertainers in its history. Oklahoma students have watched acts including Jimi Hendrix (1970), Bill Cosby (1968), Henry Mancini (1963), Sonny and Cher (1969), Nat King Cole (1956) and Duke Ellington (1956). Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the Field House during the 2008 Presidential campaign.
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Hot Rod shines as Everton stroll
Rookie midfielder Jack Rodwell became Everton's youngest goalscorer in European competition with two spectacular long-range goals in their emphatic Europa League play-off first-leg victory over Sigma Olomouc at Goodison Park.
Louis Saha also weighed in with a brace, as manager David Moyes got the response he was looking for after the 6-1 drubbing at the hands of Arsenal last Sunday.
Moyes recalled both scorers, dropping Joleon Lescott for a poor attitude, while skipper Phil Neville was drafted into defence with Saha replacing Jo against the Czechs, who had defeated Aberdeen 8-1 on aggregate in the previous round.
After a nervous start when goalkeeper Tim Howard parried a shot from Michal Ordos, Everton flexed their muscles and the return leg next week will surely be a formality.
The Toffees almost took the lead in the 23rd minute when Leon Osman rattled in a shot only for Petr Drobisz to turn it over the bar.
Everton's pressure paid off in the 34th minute when Saha got ahead of the goalkeeper to turn Marouane Fellaini's cross into the corner of the net.
The home side added a second six minutes later with a thunderous 20 yard effort from Rodwell after a free-kick by Leighton Baines had come back off the wall.
Moyes' went 3-0 in the 54th minute thanks to another thunderbolt from Rodwell. Baines' free-kick was only partially cleared and Steven Pienaar slid it back into the path of the teenager, who showed little hesitation to rifle a shot from 25 yards beyond a despairing Drobisz.
It was becoming a stroll for Everton with the visitors tiring and Saha added a fourth in the 74th minute with a sweet finish after he was set up by Osman.
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Where is today's Jack Kemp?
The harsh assessment of the RNC "autopsy" committee would be that it talked to 2,600 people, yet one of its top proposals is reviving a minority inclusion council from the 1990s. It takes months of research to come up with this stuff?
But that would be too harsh. The autopsy is a good faith effort to stare the Republican predicament straight in the face and begin to come up with solutions.
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It's just that there are inherent limits to any such exercise. The party is not going to be saved by committee. The autopsy inevitably reflects the lowest common denominator of establishment Republican thinking on policy, recommending comprehensive immigration reform and hinting at surrender on gay marriage.
It is more interesting and useful when suggesting process changes that are the RNC's core competency, especially fewer primary debates.
There were more than 20 of them last time. Can't every Republican agree that two debates moderated by Diane Sawyer are two debates too many? By all means, the party should have enough debates so dark horses can emerge and the flashes-in-the-pan can be exposed. Any candidate who needs more than 20 of them, though, has a problem. It wasn't, for instance, that Newt Gingrich relied on the debates to catch fire. His entire campaign was the debates.
The RNC autopsy has stirred up another round in an intraparty debate that is yeasty and entertaining and will surely prove largely irrelevant to the Republican future.
One facet of that ongoing debate is the fight between the grass roots and establishment over Senate primaries, which has been raging for months and got more fuel when speakers at CPAC savaged the Republican consultant class. Rarely has so much heat been generated with so little light.
Some of the same grass-roots conservative leaders banging on the consultants believed, or (in some cases, I suspect) pretended to believe, that Christine O'Donnell would sweep to victory in the Delaware Senate race in 2010. Every time they are about to congratulate themselves on their electoral acuity, they should have to listen to three hours of Chris Coons floor speeches on their iPods.
On the other hand, the establishment was eager to deliver a Florida Senate seat to Charlie Crist, who is as real as a spray-on tan and as appealing as a cheesy billboard for legal services (which he appeared on after Marco Rubio unceremoniously dispatched him back to legal practice).


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NARS Look: Rajasthan Eyeshadow Duo
NARS Look: Rajasthan Eyeshadow Duo
I actually really LOVED how everything came together. I loved how the eyeshadows looked layered over the bright teal base. I also loved the way the glitter flecks in Palladium came through in a very subtle way. Everything was fabulous until about fifteen minutes later when I noticed that the base was not holding up. There was noticeable smearing/melting. I'll have to try Palladium again over an eyeshadow base, but in the past, the Soft Touch pencils haven't creased on me so long as they've been set with powder… not the case here, though.
You will need the following…
- Eyes: NARS Palladium Soft Touch Pencil (teal), NARS Mangrove Eyeshadow (mustard-chartreuse), NARS Rajasthan Eyeshadow (golden taupe/dark green-blue), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow (highlighter), CoverGirl Green Glow LiquilineBlast (bright chartreuse green), Lancome Precious Cells Mascara (black)
- Face: NARS Sheer Matte Foundation (Punjab), Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder (translucent)
- Cheeks: Korres #15 Natural Blush (soft brown)
- Lips: MAC Smash Hit Dazzle Lipstick (sheer glittery white-gold), Burberry Cameo Lip Gloss (muted melon-pink)
- Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
- Substitutes: Smash Hit = Tanarama
For eyes, start by applying Palladium as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Mangrove eyeshadow on the inner third of the lid and pull upwards along the inner crease. Lightly blend Rajasthan (taupe) eyeshadow on the middle of the lid blended to the outer lid with the 239. Next, apply Rajasthan (dark blue) eyeshadow into the crease with the 226, lightly blending onto the outer lid. Blend Trench eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Green Glow eyeliner on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Precious Cells mascara.
For cheeks, apply #15 blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116.
For lips, apply Smash Hit lipstick first, and then layer Cameo lip gloss for a complementing lip.


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Brad Avakian J.D. received the 2012 Equality Advocate Award from the Basic Rights Oregon Education Fund in recognition of his leadership to advance equality for gay and transgender Oregonians. Since 2008, Avakian has served as head of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.
John Olson J.D. was appointed to fill the vacancy on the circuit court for the Seventh Judicial District created by the retirement of Judge Donald W. Hull.
Mark Esterman J.D. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was appointed to the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council, which promotes the state's wine grape and wine industry by providing research and education. Esterman is the wine buyer and category manager for Meijer.
Adina Cunningham B.A. has been hired by Washington's San Juan County as deputy director of administration. Walter Lukken J.D. joined Futures Industry Association in Washington, D.C., as CEO. Previously, he served as CEO of New York Portfolio Clearing, a derivatives clearinghouse. Prior to that, he was counsel to the Senate Agriculture Committee, working under then-chair Senator Richard Lugar.
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Stephen Kimball B.A. is the executive director of Light
in Winter, a weekend festival of science and the arts, which takes place February 22 to 24, 2013, in Ithaca, New York.
Chuck Barlow J.D. is vice president of environmental policy and strategy for Entergy Corporation. He has served Entergy as environmental associate and assistant general counsel since 2003 and has an extensive background in environmental law and litigation. Barlow's contributions at Entergy include litigation such as Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper and other cases before the Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit Court on the role of the federal government in environmental regulation. He also currently supports environmental legal efforts on nuclear fleet license renewals and fossil fleet compliance and permitting. Before joining the company, Barlow was general counsel for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality from 1996 to 2003. Barlow served two terms as an appointed member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Justice Advisory Council from 2006 to 2010.
Thomas Gibson J.D. was selected by Governor Jerry Brown to serve as general counsel at the California Department of Fish and Game in Sacramento. Gibson has been acting general counsel since 2010.
Marco Gonzalez J.D. was among 10 lawyers awarded the San Diego Daily Transcript's top attorney designation in its multidisciplinary "Transcript 10" category. Gonzalez is a cofounder and managing partner of Coast Law Group, where he oversees the firm's environment and land use, government relations, and election law practice area groups.
Jessica Kreutter B.A. is artist in residence at Oregon College of Art and Craft, where she creates ceramic art and sculpture. Notable residencies for her include Anderson Ranch, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, and the Vermont Studio Center. She recently received her M.F.A. in ceramics from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Dana Krawczuk J.D. was appointed to serve on the City of Portland's Development Review Advisory Committee as the "frequent development review customer" representative. DRAC represents those with interests in the outcome of policies, budgets, regulations, and procedures that affect development review processes. Krawczuk was also appointed to the Metro Regional Government's Metro Technical Advisory Committee, serving as the commercial/industrial development association representative. Krawczuk is an attorney with Perkins Coie and is of counsel in the real estate and land use practice.
Nicolle Rager Fuller B.A. is an independent science artist who creates images for magazines, scientific journals, and textbooks. With her B.A. in biochemistry, she did not expect that she would find art as a viable career.
Laurel Pilar Garcia B.A. directed Stephanie Timm's Sweet Nothing, a grim fairytale that explores the repercussions of violence and war, at Seattle's Annex Theatre space in June 2012. She directed Royal Blood, by Sonya Schneider, with Northwest Playwright Alliance; Eurydice, by Sarah Ruhl, for Lincoln Center Directors Lab; and Center of the Universe, by Dustin Engstrom, at Open Circle Theatre. Nicholas Wood J.D. was appointed municipal court judge by the Scappoose City Council. Wood began practicing law in Vancouver, Washington, in 2005 and opened his own practice as a private attorney in 2006.


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On February 2, the National Aquarium and Living Classrooms Foundation welcomed 18 new trainees into the Maryland Master Naturalist Program. Volunteers from the Aquarium Conservation Team (ACT!) and the Friends of Masonville Cove will work collaboratively to sharpen their outdoor skills and boost their knowledge of Maryland's natural environment. The program's mission is to engage citizens as stewards of Maryland's natural ecosystems and resources through science-based education and volunteer service in their communities.
Throughout the program, Master Naturalist trainees will learn about various environmental topics in Maryland, specifically tailored to our coastal plains region and the Chesapeake Bay. Topics include ecology, flora and fauna, natural history, interpretation, and many more.
Upon completion of their training, Master Naturalists pledge to complete 40 hours of conservation-related volunteer work per year! The extensive training will give them the skills and knowledge to interpret natural settings for members of the public and hopefully inspire our community to conserve our natural resources.
Thus far, our volunteers have learned about interpretation, ecology, botany, science, and fish. Instructors range from nonprofit professionals, to Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists, to biology professors from local universities. During the botany training, students learned about common plants in Maryland and how to identify them, and why all of the different Maryland species of plants are important. Perhaps most importantly, they discussed the common invasive plant species in Maryland, and how to help manage them. Trainees closely examined flowers to learn about plant parts, which can be useful when following a field guide to identify flora in the field.
The Aquarium's first class of Master Naturalists will graduate in May and plans are in the works to host another training session in 2014! For more updates on our many conservation initiatives, click here to sign up for our Aquamail newsletter!


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The Washington Post is reporting that the USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) has brought formal charges of doping against seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. The charges have meant that Armstrong will not be allowed to compete in the Ironman France in 10 days time.
According to the Post, Armstrong and team director Johan Bruyneel, plus coaches and trainers, allegedly engaged in a doping conspiracy between 1998 and 2011, involving both using and distributing banned substances such as EPO, testosterone, masking agents, and performing blood transfusions. According to the Post, the USADA says that it has 'multiple witnesses' to Armstrong's use of such substances.
The U.S. Attorney's Office recently closed down an investigation into doping allegations without bringing any charges, and WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) has an eight year statute of limitations on doping allegations. Six of Armstrong's Tour wins will fall outside of this limitation after July of this year. The USADA can suspend athletes who are found to have contravened rules, but has no authority to bring criminal charges.
Armstrong, through his lawyers, stated that he has passed more than 500 doping tests and says that this is a vendetta. The UCI issued a statement that the USADA has informed them of its decision to open anti-doping cases against Armstrong and others, but has no involvement or knowledge of the proceedings.
Read the Washington Post story here.
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For the first time in at least a century, U.S. fishermen won�t take too much of any species from the sea, one of the nation�s top fishery scientists says.
The projected end of overfishing comes during a turbulent fishing year that�s seen New England fishermen switch to a radically new management system. But scientist Steve Murawski said that for the first time in written fishing history, which goes back to 1900, �As far as we know, we�ve hit the right levels, which is a milestone.�
�And this isn�t just a decadal milestone, this is a century phenomenon,� said Murawski, who retired last week as chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration�s Fisheries Service.
Murawski said it�s more than a dramatic benchmark � it also signals the coming of increasingly healthy stocks and better days for fishermen who�ve suffered financially. In New England, the fleet has deteriorated since the mid-1990s from 1,200 boats to only about 580, yet Murawski believes fishermen may have already endured their worst times.
But fishermen and their advocates say ending overfishing came at an unnecessarily high cost. Dave Marciano fished out of Gloucester, an hour�s drive northeast of Boston, for three decades until he was forced to sell his fishing permit in June. He said the new system made it too costly to catch enough fish to stay in business.
�It ruined me,� said Marciano, 45. �We could have ended overfishing and had a lot more consideration for the human side of the fishery.�
An end to overfishing doesn�t mean all stocks are healthy, but scientists believe it�s a crucial step to getting there.
When fishermen are overfishing a species, they�re catching it at a rate scientists believe is too fast to ensure that the species can rebuild and then stay healthy. It�s different from when a species is overfished, which is when scientists believe its population is too low.
Murawski said it�s a nearly ironclad rule of fishery management that species become far more abundant when they�re being fished at the appropriate level, which is determined after considering factors such as a species� life span and death rates.
A mandate to end overfishing by the 2010 fishing year � which concludes at different times in 2011, depending on the region � came in the 2007 reauthorization of the nation�s fisheries law, the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
Murawski said the U.S. is the only country that has a law that defines overfishing and requires its fishermen not to engage in it.
�When you compare the United States with the European Union, with Asian countries, et cetera, we are the only industrialized fishing nation who actually has succeeded in ending overfishing,� he said.
Regulators say 37 stocks nationwide last year were being overfished (counting only those that live exclusively in U.S. waters); New England had the most with 10. But Murawski said management systems that emphasize strict catch limits have made a big difference, and New England just made the switch.
Fishermen in the region now work in groups called sectors to divide an annual quota of groundfish, which includes cod, haddock and flounder. If they exceed their limits on one species, they�re forced to stop fishing on all species.
About two-thirds into the current fishing year, which ends April 30, federal data indicated New England fishermen were on pace to catch fewer than their allotted fish in all but one stock, Georges Bank winter flounder. But Murawski said he didn�t expect fishermen would exceed their quota on any stock.
In other regions with overfishing � the South Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean � regulators project catch limits and other measures will end overfishing this fishing year. Already, South Atlantic black grouper and Gulf of Mexico red snapper are no longer being overfished.
The final verification that overfishing has ended nationwide, at least for one fishing year, will come after detailed stock assessments.
It will be a �Pyrrhic victory� in hard-hit New England, said Brian Rothschild, a fisheries scientist at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. He said regulators could legally loosen the rules and allow fishermen to safely catch more fish, but regulators have refused to do it, and fishermen have needlessly been shut out from even healthy stocks.
The science is far from perfect, Marciano said. Regulators believed fishermen were overfishing pollock until new data last year indicated scientists had badly underestimated its population, he said. And some stocks, such as Gulf of Maine cod, have recovered even when fishermen were technically overfishing them.


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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon praised the party's new Westminster MPs when they met for a historic photocall in South Queensferry this morning.
The 56-strong group now heading to London came together for the first time from all parts of the country.
Ms Sturgeon said she was "bursting with pride" following the SNP's landslide victory which saw them turn the political map of Scotland yellow.
Labour, the Conservatives and Lib Dems are left with only one Westminster representative each following Thursday's General Election.
The party leader said ending austerity would be a priority for those going to Westminster to represent the people of Scotland.


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The Tampa Bay Rays ejected a fan from Tropicana Field for wearing a shirt reading "Yankees Suck" citing profanity, so either Bud Selig is controlling MLB security from a TV-covered command center like Ozymandias or the Rays are taking advice on what does and doesn't constitute curse words from my grandmother. My grandmother would've ejected me from Tropicana Field for saying "God" or "darn," and not even together. How easy is it to find switches in Tampa?
A little more on the story, from the Tampa Tribute:
The game got under way, but in the fourth inning a security guard came down the aisle and approached [Melvin] Little.
"The security guard says Major League Baseball has determined that the shirt constitutes profanity," Little said. "He tells me to get another shirt, cover it up, turn it inside out or leave the stadium.
"I said, 'That's unbelievable,' and he says, 'I don't' make rules, I'm just telling you.'"
Little and his two sons, 8 and 19, instead accompanied the security guard to the offices to appeal the decision. But he got no relief there. He said a front-office Rays employee just shut the door on him.
The best part is that Little is a lawyer, and his letter of protest to the organization was met with an amazing canned response of "We get tons of letters from people." Good to know Bible-era Chief Wiggum is in charge of Rays PR. What's next, ejecting Yankees fans for making jack-off gestures at opposing outfielders? Kicking out anybody at a ballgame in Texas wearing one of those Rangers shirts that are nothing but illustrated hand gestures? Actually, that's not a bad idea.
The Yankees do suck, by the way, in case anybody wanted to fact check his shirt.
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Portland State is getting strategic about energy management, thanks to a program run by Energy Trust of Oregon.
PSU joined this year a class of organizations that will work on campus-wide energy management strategy. Others in the group include Nike, the city of Portland, the Oregon Convention Center and Lewis and Clark College.
"Energy Champions" from each organization are in the midst of working with the Energy Trust's Strategic Energy Management program to set energy usage benchmarks and develop a plan to improve efficiency across buildings.
Consultants who run the program for Energy Trust developed an algorithm to accurately track usage and forecast future use for 3.9 million square feet of building space at PSU while controlling for changes in occupancy and weather. That's about 80 percent of the campus and includes research buildings, classrooms, offices, residence halls and recreation facilities.
Noel Mingo, utilities manager for PSU, said the Strategic Energy Management process will provide helpful, third-party validation for ongoing energy efficiency work being done on campus in addition to uncovering new opportunities for more improvements.
Some of those ideas may come from the other participants in the program who talk every other week and will meet in person seven times over the course of the program, which runs through November.
"It's a great forum to interact with individuals working on similar problems," Mingo said. "It's helpful to talk to others who are implementing changes in big organizations."
Participants are charged with taking action on seven main energy-related objectives, including:
- Getting organizational leadership to support energy reduction goals,
- Identifying and implementing the best building management practices for efficiency,
- Making smart capital investments to improve efficiency,
- Establishing purchasing policies that minimize total cost of ownership,
- Adopting new construction policies to maximize energy reduction,
- Engaging and empowering building occupants to reduce consumption, and
- Tracking and reporting energy performance.
"There's a lot of this that goes hand in hand with the work we're doing on the Climate Action Plan," Mingo said.
He added that his department is working with the Campus Sustainability Office to develop an energy policy for the campus that would also help to prompt improvements in energy performance.
One change is already on the horizon: for the first time this budget cycle, each PSU building will have its own utility budget. Linking baseline tracking with the budgeting process will provide greater insight into campus energy usage and help develop goals for future changes in operations and capital projects.
One result of the Strategic Energy Management program will be a robust energy tracking system that PSU will use for the next two years as Mingo and others fine-tune efficiency efforts. At the end of that period, Energy Trust will pay small incentives based on the energy saved: two cents for every kilowatt hour, 20 cents for every therm of natural gas saved.
PSU will use that incentive as seed money to pay for even more efficiency improvements.


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By Rob Glidden
Staff Writer
Southington's Relay for Life encouraged its huge crowd of attendees to see the "beauty in the world" as they gathered to celebrate the conclusion of another season of fundraising for cancer research.
The worldwide event has been represented in Southington for over a dozen years with the high school track as its location. The premise of Relay for Life is teams of volunteers camping out at the track and take turns walking around the track for 24 hours. Each team is encouraged to have at least one member on the track at all times to illustrate that cancer never sleeps. This year, the addition of the artificial turf field forced the organizers to change the layout of the Relay, but the crowds were still in attendance.
During the opening ceremonies, the leaders of the event urged the crowds to celebrate the incremental progress being made in the effort to cure the disease even though it continues to infect people all over the world.
"Research has gotten closer to a cure for cancer but there is still much more work to do," said co-chair Robin Guzauckas. "That's why we gather here."
To drive that message home, a team of local singers and musicians came together on stage for a rendition of Macy Gray's song "Beauty in the World." The theme of this year's Relay was "Where in the World is a Cure for Cancer?" which emphasizes the global nature of the effort. Participants were urged to write the names of countries on paper links to create a "Chain of Hope."
"When we walk together, we are bigger than cancer," said co-chair Joyce McAloon.
The Relay's two key events are the Survivor Walk, which honors those who have battled the disease and are still around to talk about it and the Luminaria ceremony in the evening. When the sun goes down, the volunteers light candles, each one representing a person who has passed on after struggling with the disease.
Teams representing local businesses, organizations, schools or just a group of friends and family had their tents set up at the nearby lacrosse field. The "Carrie's Cure" team was formed in honor of Carrie Day and her daughter, Laura Day, is the captain.
"I feel like it really does something good for people," Laura said of Relay. "It's personal to me."
Her mother survived pancreatic cancer, which has a lethal reputation. Because of that, the family's team is focusing specifically on it.
"There's a lot out there about some of the other cancers but not as much for pancreatic, which is one of the deadliest," Carrie Day said. "I was very lucky to have survived."
In another area adjacent to the track, teams organized a "marketplace" for people to buy various items and contribute further to the cause. Trevor Rogers manned the table for the STEPS team along with Reilly Lincavicks and Sarah Lamb.
"We have a lot of team members and it's going really well," he said. "It's great how it brings people together."
Relay seeks the 'beauty in the world'
By Rob Glidden


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Brandon Matthew Lloyd (born July 5, 1981 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois.
Lloyd has also played for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears.
Lloyd attended Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In track he still holds a school record 7'2 high jump. In football, he was a three-time All-Suburban Big Eight honoree, and as a senior, he was also awarded All-Region by the Mo-Kan Magazine and was named an All-State honoree by the St.Louis Post-Dispatch.