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Learn what a dispute is and how to handle it.
If you are new to online credit card payments, please read about transactions before continuing.
If you are a developer, see our documentation on disputes.
A cardholder can dispute a transaction for up to 14 months after it was captured through the bank that issued the card (issuing bank). The issuing bank has a formal process where they:
Since the cardholder is a customer at the issuing bank, the latter tends to give the cardholder the benefit of the doubt to make sure their customer is happy.
If the cardholder is simply in doubt about what the transaction covers the issuing bank will sometimes first file a retrieval request to get documentation (e.g. a receipt) for the transaction. Most often, though, they will initiate a chargeback (refund of the transaction) right away.
When you receive a dispute, the transaction amount will be added to your account reserve. You can then:
No matter what type of dispute you receive you should always contact your customer to understand the situation and try to resolve it. You can even ask the customer to tell the bank to cancel the dispute in the case of a misunderstanding. If they do so, you still have to respond formally to the dispute as described below (if you do not respond, you will lose the dispute).
In the case you win the dispute, the transaction amount will be released from your account reserve to your available balance.
A chargeback reverses a transaction and refunds the transaction to the cardholder. There are many chargeback reasons. The most common ones are:
In most cases, you can challenge a chargeback by submitting proof that the cardholder is, in fact, your customer and that you have delivered the goods or services in the quality and delivery time that was agreed.
Sometimes the case is clear, and you can see that the transaction was fraudulent. In this case, there is nothing to do but to accept the chargeback.
When challenging a chargeback, the response must include:
When you receive your first chargeback, the Paylike team will reach out to you and help you create the response to challenge the chargeback (representment). Depending on the chargeback reason code, different types of proof are considered compelling evidence.
Once you have submitted your representment, the issuing bank has 50 days to either accept or decline your representment.
You win the chargeback if the issuing bank does not decline your representment within the 50 day period. When winning the chargeback, the transaction amount is released from your account reserve.
In the case that the issuing bank does not accept your proof, the chargeback is lost, and the transaction amount will be returned to the cardholder and deducted from your account.
If you are absolutely certain that the cardholder is your customer and that you have delivered the goods or services as agreed, you have the option to challenge the chargeback a second time in Visa and Mastercard's Arbitration. Contact us if that is the case.
An issuing bank can make a retrieval request to get documentation (compelling evidence) for a transaction. Most often an issuing bank will make a retrieval request when a cardholder can not recognise a transaction.
If you do not respond to a retrieval request, the issuing bank will in most cases initiate a chargeback (refund of the transaction).
The response to a retrieval request is the same as when you respond to a chargeback. You must prove to the issuing bank that you have delivered the goods or services in the quality and delivery time that was agreed.
We always recommend that you respond to retrieval requests to stay compliant with the Visa and Mastercard rules and avoid chargebacks.
The transaction you received a retrieval request for has a high risk of turning into a chargeback. Therefore the transaction amount is added to your reserve to cover a potential chargeback.
If the issuing bank does not initiate a chargeback within 50 days of your reply to the retrieval request, the transaction amount is released from your reserve.
Chargebacks and retrieval requests can be a complex area, but luckily most ordinary merchants will never receive one. You are always welcome to contact us for more information and help about a chargeback case. Below you can find the official guidelines from Visa and Mastercard on chargebacks and their general merchant rules.

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TMJ Pain Treatment in Glendale, CA
What Is TMJ?
The temporomandibular joint, also known as the TMJ, is the joint that connects your lower jaw to your skull. Your two TMJs—one on each side of your skull—work in conjunction with ligaments, bones, and muscles, allowing you to move your jaw up and down and side to side as you talk or chew. Conditions that impact the temporomandibular joint, your teeth and bite, or the muscles that control the movement of your lower jaw are collectively known as temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), not TMJ, as the disorder is commonly known.
TMD is considered a temporary condition as it can sometimes resolve on its own; however, the TMJ pain associated with the disorder frequently requires medical treatment to alleviate discomfort. If you are experiencing signs or symptoms of TMD, schedule a consultation with a healthcare practitioner in Glendale who specializes in temporomandibular joint dysfunction, diagnosis and treatment. Call (424) 365-1800 or contact Vitality Integrative Medicine online.
What Causes TMJ Disorders?
The etiology of TMJ disorders is not fully understood. Problems in the joint itself or the muscles of the jaw can occur due to the following issues:
- Arthritis: Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can develop in the temporomandibular joint, leading to TMD symptoms
- Teeth grinding: Repeatedly clenching your jaw and grinding your teeth during waking or sleeping hours can increase the risk of developing problems with your temporomandibular joints
- Injury: Neck, jaw, and head injuries, including dislocation of the TMJ joint, can cause TMD
- Stress: If you tend to tighten or clench your facial muscles or jaw when you are under stress, TMD can result
- Genetics: TMJ disorder may run in families
- Medications: Grinding of teeth can be triggered by certain drugs like SSRIs for depression
- Lifestyle factors: Smoking and alcohol use may also contribute to teeth grinding and consequently TMJ problems
Symptoms of TMJ Disorder
The telltale symptom of TMD is the popping or clicking that can occur when you move your jaw or open and close your mouth. Other TMD symptoms may include:
- Difficulty fully opening your mouth
- Chronic pain, including facial pain, headaches, toothaches or aching neck
- Difficulty chewing
- Neck or shoulder pain when you open your mouth widely, or sometimes even when you simply talk or chew
- Problems with jaw locking
- Discomfort or pain when you bite down
- Hearing loss
- Earache
- Sleep loss or irregularities
A TMD diagnosis is made by physical examination of the symptoms, listening for the characteristic popping or clicking jaw sounds. Sometimes panoramic X-rays are used to diagnose a TMJ disorder, but physical examination is usually all that is required.
TMD Treatment Options
Your TMD treatment may include both at-home treatment to relieve TMD symptoms and more extensive treatment from your healthcare practitioner. At-home TMJ pain relief treatment may include:
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to address pain and swelling
- Dietary modification, such as eating softer foods in smaller portions, to reduce the work exerted by the jaw during mealtimes
- TMJ exercises to improve jaw mobility
- Stress reduction techniques, such as meditation or massage, to promote relaxation and help cope with TMJ pain
- Heat or ice to reduce pain and inflammation
Should TMJ pain persist despite at-home care, your healthcare practitioner may recommend the following treatments for TMD:
- Corrective treatment of teeth to adjust your bite
- Splint therapy or night guards to minimize clenching and grinding during sleep
- Use of a TENS unit (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) to relax the jaw and facial muscles
- Trigger-point injections
- Physical therapy, such as exercises, ultrasound or laser therapy to improve jaw mobility and strength
- Muscle relaxers
- Pain medication
- Surgery to correct structural problems in the joint
- Implants to replace the temporomandibular joint when surgery has failed
The effects of TMJ surgery are irreversible, and surgery should be a last resort after you have tried every other avenue for treatment. Consult several healthcare providers experienced in treating TMD before consenting to surgical treatment for your TMJ disorder.
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Vega 10 launching in 1H 2017
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Well informed industry sources have confirmed to Fudzilla that Vega 10 GPU lines will launch in the first half of 2017. AMD's Radeon Technology Group might start briefings about the Vega 10 in December, but it won't launch it until the first half of 2017.
AMD waves its graphics core next roadmap
Optimism or misty optics?
AMD has been waving about its graphics core next [GCN] roadmap despite admitting it is having difficulty due to lowering the research and development budget.
Most AMD Radeon 300 series based on older GCN architecture
Only Fiji is an all-new chip
While we are getting close to the launch of AMD's new Radeon 300-series lineup, a new report suggest that most of the upcoming Radeon 300 series will be based on older GCN 1.1 and GCN 1.2 architecture while Fiji GPU will actuallly be the only new chip.
AMD Carrizo launch in Q2 2015
AMD CEO confirms
AMD released its earnings today and one cool question came up about the upcoming Carrizo mobile APU.
AMD sheds more light on Mantle
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AMD's Mantle Graphics API adopted by multiple developers
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A Michigan State University researcher is providing new insight into how certain types of stress interact with immune cells and can regulate how these cells respond to allergens, ultimately causing physical symptoms and disease.
The federally funded study, published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, showed how a stress receptor, known as corticotropin-releasing factor, or CRF1, can send signals to certain immune cells, called mast cells, and control how they defend the body.
"Mast cells become highly activated in response to stressful situations the body may be experiencing," said Adam Moeser, an associate professor and endowed chair who specializes in stress-induced diseases. "When this happens, CRF1 tells these cells to release chemical substances that can lead to inflammatory and allergic diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, life-threatening food allergies and autoimmune disorders such as lupus."
One chemical substance, histamine, is known to help the body get rid of invading allergens such as pollen, dust mites or the protein of a particular food like a peanut or shellfish. The histamine causes an allergic reaction and in a normal response, helps the body clear the allergen from its system.
If a patient has a severe allergy or is under a lot of stress, then this same response can be amplified, resulting in more severe symptoms ranging from trouble breathing, anaphylactic shock or possibly even death.
During the study, Moeser compared the histamine responses of mice to two types of stress conditions – psychological and allergic – where the immune system becomes overworked. One group of mice was considered "normal" with CRF1 receptors on their mast cells and the other group had cells that lacked CRF1.
"While the 'normal' mice exposed to stress exhibited high histamine levels and disease, the mice without CRF1 had low histamine levels, less disease and were protected against both types of stress," Moeser said. "This tells us that CRF1 is critically involved in some diseases initiated by these stressors."
The CRF1-deficient mice exposed to allergic stress had a 54 percent reduction in disease, while those mice who experienced psychological stress had a 63 percent decrease.
The results could change the way everyday disorders such as asthma and the debilitating gastrointestinal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are treated.
"We all know that stress affects the mind-body connection and increases the risk for many diseases," Moeser said. "The question is, how?"
"This work is a critical step forward in decoding how stress makes us sick and provides a new target pathway in the mast cell for therapies to improve the quality of life of people suffering from common stress-related diseases."
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Giant Sinkhole Is Swallowing Up a Louisiana Bayou Community
Mining activities likely opened up this apparent pit to hell, forcing residents to evacuate and spewing toxins into the environment
Last spring, residents in Louisiana's Assumption Parish noticed peculiar bubbles rising to the surface in some bayous. Soon after, small earthquakes shook the towns and raised some eyebrows. In August, i09 writes, the earth suddenly yawned open, swallowing several acres of swampy forest and forming a massive sinkhole full of water, brines, oil and natural gas. Geologists say nature did not cause the hole. Rather, mining activities conducted by the oil and gas service company Texas Brine opened up this apparent pit to hell.
The company, however, denies responsibility. The United States Geological Survey is investigating the incident and has determined that a salt cavern deep below the surface collapsed and caused the earthquake-like tremors, not the other way around. The collapse, they say, was likely brought about by extensive mining.
Since it first appeared, the sinkhole has reached 8 acres in size. Now known as the Bayou Corne Sinkhole, it's caused the forced evacuation of 300 residents in the nearby town of Assumption, TreeHugger writes. Officials do not know when the evacuees might be allowed to return to their homes.
Despite efforts to contain the muck, nearby waterways already shows signs of contamination, including toxic hydrogen sulfide. Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation James Welsh fined Texas Brine $100,000 for failing to meet several deadlines for the cleanup effort, i09 writes.
At this point, officials are beginning to fear that the sinkhoke may have to become a "sacrifice zone," joining the ranks of such uninhabitable, manmade disaster zones as the giant wormhole in Guatemala City and the spewing mudlake of Java.
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Validation is one of the most important parts in any software project. Building flexible business validation is every one's dream. Rather than writing frameworks from scratch to do these things, Microsoft validation blocks makes it a breeze. In this article we will discuss how validation application blocks help us to build flexible validations using validation application blocks. Its just a simple sixteen step process to put our business validation in action using validation blocks.Please feel free to download my free 500 question and answer videos which covers Design Pattern, UML, Function Points, Enterprise ApplicationBlocks, OOP'S, SDLC, .NET, ASP.NET, SQL Server, WCF, WPF, WWF, SharePoint, LINQ,SilverLight, .NET Best Practices @ these videos http://www.questpond.com
16 steps to write flexible business validation in C# using Validation Blocks
- The problem
- The solution: - validation application blocks
No business can work without validation. Software's are made to make business automated so validation forms the core aspect for any software. Almost 80% projects in .NET implement validation as shown in figure below.
Figure: - Validation implemented
Now we can consume the class in the ASPX UI as shown in figure 'Business object consumed'. We have created the object, set the properties and in case there is error we have caught the same and displayed it in a label using try catch exception blocks.
Figure :- Business object consumed
This implementation looks good to some extent as we have put the business validation in the class and decoupled the UI from any business validation changes.
Let's list down the common problems associated with the above methodology:-
Tangled validation: - If the validation rules changes we need to compile the whole class. As the entity and the validation layer are entangled in one class, changes in validation leads to compilation of the whole class. So out first goal should be decouple this validation logic from the entity class. When we say entity class we are referring to the 'ClsCustomer' class.
Figure :- Tangled validation
Figure :- Decoupling validations from the entity class
No need of compiling: - Validations are volatile entity. They change from time to time. If we can change validation constraints without compiling will lead to better maintenance of the system.
One go validation and results: - The second issue is validations are executed in every set of the property and errors are displayed one by one. It would be great if we can validate all the validation once and display all the errors once.
All these things can be achieved by using Microsoft validation application blocks.
The solution: - validation application blocks
Step 1:- Download the Enterprise library 4.0 from here.Step 2:- Once you install it you should see the same in programs – Microsoft patterns and practices.
Before we move ahead to understand how validation application blocks works. We will first walkthrough fundamentally how validation application blocks decouples the validation from the entity classes. Validation application blocks stands in between the entity class the validation. Validations are stored in configuration files like web.config or app.config depending whether it's a web application or a windows application. So the validation blocks reads from the configuration file the rules and applies it over the entity class. We can maintain these validations using the enterprise configuration screen provided by Microsoft blocks.
Figure: - Decoupling validations from entity classes
Now that we have understood how validation blocks will work. We will run through a example practically to understand the concept.
Step 3:- Once you have installed the block, click on Enterprise library configuration UI to define validation on the configuration file
Figure :- Loading Enterprise configuration screen
Step 4:- Click on open and browse to your web.config file and click the open button.
Figure :- Open the web.config file
Step 5:- Once you have opened the web.config file you should see a tree like structure as shown in figure 'Add validation block'. Right click on the main tree and add the validation application block to your web.config file.
Figure :- Add validation application block
Step 6:- Once you have added the validation application block you should see a validation application block node. Right click on the node , select new and click the type menu.Figure: - Add the assembly type
Step 7:- Once you have clicked on the type menu you should see a dialog box as shown in figure 'Load assembly'.
Figure: - Load assembly
Step 8:- Click on load assembly and browse to the assembly DLL to which you want to apply validations.
Figure: - Browse the assembly
Step 9 :- Select the class in the assembly as shown in figure select class.
Figure :- Select class
Figure: - Choose members
Step 11:- Once you have clicked the choose members menu you will be popped up with a property selector box as shown in figure 'Select properties'. In the customer class we have two properties on which we want to apply validations one is the customer name and the other is the customer code. So we will select both the properties and click ok.
Figure: - Choose properties
Step 12:- Once you have selected the properties you can see both the properties in the UI. To apply validation right click on let's say customer code property. You will now see list of validations which you can apply on the property. This tutorial will not go in details about all the validations. If you are interested in the same you can read about it more on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc309336.aspx . For the current scenario we will select range validator.
Figure: - Select range validator
Figure: - Range validator properties
Step 14 :- In the default rule select the rule which you have just made. If it's none validations will not fire.
Figure: - Select rule
If you are done just save everything and watch your web.config which is now modified with the validation tags. You will see both the validation i.e. customer name and customer code in XML format inside the <validation> tag. The best part of the config file is now you can change the validation in the config file itself.You guessed right… no recompiling , no installation and completely decoupled.Figure: - Web.config with validation tags
Step 15:- Ok, now that we are done with putting the validation in the web.config file. Its time to write the code which will read from the config file and apply to our entity class. So the first thing we need to reference the validation application block in our assembly references and include the name spaces in our clsCustomer class.
Figure: - Import the validation namespace
Step 16:- Once you are done with adding the namespaces its time to fire the validation. Below is the code snippet which shows how the validation application block fires the validation using the web.config file. First step create the customer object and set the property. In the second step we tell to the validation static class to validate the object. The validation static class returns validation results. This validation results are nothing but error failures in case the validation fails. In the final step we have looped through the validation results to display the error.
Figure: - The validation code
Ok, now that we are done its time to see the action. You can see in the UI we have just set empty properties and it showed me both the business validations errors from the collection.Figure :- Validation in action


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Blue Carbon – a false solution A new such initiative is the idea of 'blue carbon', which is being pushed by an alliance of governments, environmental NGOs and the corporate sector. Blue carbon projects claim to 'protect' wetland areas (mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows) in order to 'mitigate' global carbon emissions through their natural abilities to capture and store carbon. The way blue carbon projects do this is by putting an economic value on these areas based on how much carbon they can capture and store, and then introduce them as yet another commodity in the carbon markets to be financialised and speculated on by investors and multinational corporations. Through such investments these actors can 'offset' their carbon emissions or simply trade with them for profit. Far from solving the problem, this is a false solution that legitimizes the continued emissions and plunder of natural resources in one place as long as wetlands that store and absorb carbon somewhere else are protected. Aside from being a false solution, this so-called protection also does more harm than good. The way the actors pushing blue carbon envision 'conservation' will result in the displacement of the people who live off and with these areas. Their brand of conservation involves expulsion of communities, reducing customary or community access rights and fundamentally changing communities' relationship with the resource to a more narrow understanding of 'conservation'. As WWF and Credit Suisse have put it, we in the communities should develop more "business acumen and financial literacy" to become part of their conservation projects. Such conservation efforts that prioritise profit-driven eco-tourism and Marine Protected Areas over the human rights of fisher peoples and real solutions to climate change is nothing less than ocean grabbing[1]. Small-scale food producers have the real solutions Instead of these corporate-friendly false solutions, we, the small-scale fishers, together with other small-scale food producers[2], have the socially and ecologically just visions and solutions to climate change. Our indigenous and traditional knowledge and culture is an entire way of life that is about sustaining communities and nature, not about profit. This is also reflected in our engagement with the resources through fishery practices, both in-land and in the oceans. As noted in the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines[3], small-scale fishers use non-industrialised methods of harvesting (passive gear or manually hauled) which has a low impact on the ecosystem, is energy efficient and has a low carbon footprint. Real solutions to the climate crises should be based on our knowledge and practices that strike a harmonious balance between people and nature. These solutions should be based on the simple principle that human rights come before profits and the rights of the corporate sector. Our human rights, covering civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights must be respected. Aside from being ecologically just, small-scale fisheries also provide a livelihood for 90% of the some half a billion people employed in capture fisheries – half of which are women. Small-scale fishers are therefore a key actor in the struggle to ensure truly sustainably managed resources in a way that does not undermine the socio-economic needs of the many people, often highly marginalized, that are dependent on aquatic resources across the world and notably in the Global South. Instead of governments blindly following the false solutions that prioritize the rights of corporate and finance capital to plunder the resources of the earth, they should be accountable first and foremost to us – the people. As the true guardians of the fisheries resources, we should be given back control of the water bodies, so as to ensure that fisher peoples' manage their own resources for the benefit of people and the planet – not profit. We will continue the fight to achieve our real solutions and in this struggle, women and youth lead the way forward and sustain the movement. For too long, social movements have been divided through our engagement in different struggles. It is time for us from local to international scale to converge. For us, this starts with the demand for food sovereignty and climate justice. 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(LE MARS)–A Le Mars City Council member is urging caution along a Highway Three detour route in Le Mars.
Union Pacific Railroad is replacing the crossing on Highway Three/Plymouth Street, east of downtown Le Mars.
Council member Rex Knapp says the route being used by the Iowa Department of Transportation was not the one approved by the City Council.
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Future of Merrill School is August 9th agenda item
(MERRILL)–The future of a Le Mars Community School District Elementary building will be discussed at a meeting next month.
As part of cost savings measures following state funding cuts and declining enrollment, the Board of Education voted to close Kissinger Elementary in Merrill. The attendance center was closed when classes ended in May. Students will attend classes at one of three elementary buildings in Le Mars.
During the Board of Education Monday night, board member Dan Smith of Merrill brought up the disposition of the building
Smith has been asked about the building's future. Smith indicated the city of Merrill was interested in the school building, if it was very affordable.
Superintendent Dr. Todd Wendt plans to place the building's disposition on the board's August 9th agenda
New Plymouth County Conservation Board Member appointed
(LE MARS)-The newest member of the Plymouth County Conservation Board is from rural Le Mars.
Cindy Lloyd of rural Westfield; Penny Eickholt of rural Hinton; Stuart Dekkenga and Bob Schlesser, both of rural Le Mars; and John Lucken of rural Akron sent letters of interest in filling the vacancy.
There were two votes by supervisors due to a tie between Schlesser and Lucken on the first paper ballot vote during the supervisors' meeting Tuesday. Supervisors' chair Jim Henrich announced results of a second paper ballot.
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The term for the volunteer position Schlesser was appointed to is through December of next year. Supervisors Craig Anderson and Don Kass were among board members expressing thanks for the interest in the Conservation Board opening. Anderson asked Auditor Stacey Feldman to send out results of the board action.
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The vacancy occurred when Clark Goodchild of Le Mars resigned.
Seven sentenced in Sioux County
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) Sioux County Attorney Coleman McAllister says authorities have sentenced seven people five from Guatemala, one from Mexico, and one from Nicaragua for identity theft and/or possessing fraudulent documents.
All of the seven drew suspended sentences on some charges, and most received short jail terms on other counts.
The Guatemalans sentenced Monday were 36-year-old Raul Niz-Lopez, 43-year-old Jose Sebastian-Bartolon, 39-year-old Nicolasa Lopez-Ramos, 20-year-old Enrique Fermin Chilel-Sebastian, and 18-year-old Javier Lopez-Ramos.
The Mexican native sentenced was 35-year-old Maximiliano Perez, while the Nicaraguan was 42-year-old Henry Araica.
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a hold on each of the seven. When their jail terms expire, ICE will begin deportation proceedings against them.
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Northwest Iowa family deals with rabies after trying to raise a skunk as a pet
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) State health officials say a northwest Iowa family has learned the hard way that some cute little animals should be left alone.
Someone in the family found a baby skunk and brought it home to raise as a pet, but after several weeks the skunk became ill. A veterinarian found it had rabies.
All five family members are receiving rabies vaccine. In addition, more than 20 other family members and friends who came in contact with the skunk are being tested for rabies, and at least six others are receiving rabies shots.
Officials say the family dog did not have a rabies vaccination and will either have to be put into quarantine for six months or euthanized.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Man who drowned identified
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) Authorities in Marshalltown have released the name of a man who drowned while swimming with friends.
Rescue crews were called to Highway 330 south of the town of Albion late Monday afternoon when a group of people who were swimming in the Iowa River reported a man going under the water.
Crews brought a boat and search equipment to the scene and found the body of 18-year-old Joseph Gutierrez Monday night.
Authorities said Gutierrez, his brother and a friend were jumping off a railroad trestle bridge and swimming in the river. Gutierrez was overtaken by the deep and strong current.
Waterloo schools give clothing a close look
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) The implementation of a new dress code by Waterloo Community Schools means the clothing of students, teachers and administrators will be scrutinized.
The new rules mean jeans, T-shirts, open-toed shoes, short skirts and anything showing cleavage are out. Collars, sleeves, dress pants and skirts reaching to at least the knees are in.
In an e-mail, associate superintendent Bev Smith says a professional standard of dress is one way administrators and teachers can model the kind of behavior expected of students.
While some schools have implemented the student dress code for this year, all schools must have rules in place by fall 2011. The student code specifies solid-colored tops and bottoms with no patterns, colored trim or decoration allowed.
The employee code requires men to wear shirts with collars while women can wear blouses, knit shirts, turtlenecks and sweaters.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Report: National GOP gave $1 million to Branstad
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Terry Branstad has criticized Gov. Chet Culver about a Democratic-led campaign before the Republican gubernatorial primary, but new disclosure show the GOP nominee also has received big money from his national party.
Reports filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board show that the Republican Governors Association contributed roughly $1 million to Branstad, about half of the money he raised in the last six weeks.
Democrats say its hypocritical for Branstad to criticize Culver for accepting national donations, then to take such money himself. But Branstad spokesman Tim Albrecht says the GOP funding is different because much of the Democratic money financed a $780,000 ad campaign that accused Branstad of being too liberal in an effort to hurt his primary election chances.
Bedbug outbreak may be sabotage
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Des Moines city officials say they believe a saboteur unleashed bedbugs inside the city's Armory Building.
City Manager Rick Clark said Tuesday the pests were discovered three weeks ago. He says chemicals have been applied several times to eradicate the bugs, but haven't totally wiped them out.
The Armory Building houses Des Moines' Community Development department, which issues building permits, handles property inspections and oversees various development and strategic planning efforts.
Clark says whoever infested the building with the bedbugs took a misguided action, noting the it houses city employees who are "out there trying to protect people and property."
Bedbugs live in the crevices and folds of mattresses, sofas and sheets. They emerge to feed on human blood.
Authorities say they are trying to determine how the bugs were released. They haven't named any suspects.
Curfew request goes to Dubuque Council
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) Members of Dubuque's Safe Community Task Force say not enough parents are keeping track of their children, making it time for the city to impose a curfew.
It was a string of stabbings, shootings and robberies that led Dubuque officials to create the task force. Now some members say the best way to cut down on crime is to give the police department all the resources they need.
One of the ways that can be done task force members say is to impose a curfew for children under the age of 18. Not all members agree.
Janice Craddith says people need to take care of themselves, their kids and watch out for each other.
The task force also wants stronger rental property maintenance rules and a stricter government housing program.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Formed by the confluences of the impetuous Vishnu Ganga (known, after this point, as the Alaknanda) and the Dhauliganga rivers, Vishnu Prayag, 1,372 mts. has an ancient temple here by a pool called Vishukund. It is said that the sage Narada worshipped Vishnu at this sanctified spot, and the Lord, pleased with his austerities, had given him his blessings. Visitors are find the Kagbhusandi lake bewitching with its emerald green depths giving it a still surface, while on the banks, blossoms evoke the colours of nature in all her glory. The lake can be approached from either Bhundar village near Ghangaria or from Vishnu Prayag.
Panch Prayag means "Five Confluences". It refers to the five confluences which takes place at Vishnu Prayag, NandaPrayag, KarnPrayag, Rudraprayag and Devprayag respectively to form river Ganga. Ganga, the most sacred of Indian rivers, is worshipped as the life-giving goddess, which brings salvation to this land.
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DIRTY by Callie Hart
Release Date: March 30th
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Face of an angel.
Body of a god.
And a mouth so dirty he could make the devil blush…
Fix Marcosa's time can be bought with money, but he isn't selling sex. Murderers, rapists, criminals: if you're on the wrong side of Fix's moral code, you're in trouble. The kind of trouble that winds up getting you killed. As a hitman for hire, Fix is no stranger to violence. He's merciless. Relentless. A true savage, down to the roots of his very soul. You can beg. You can plead. You can pray, but it won't do you any good. Once the tall, dark stranger arrives at your doorstep, it's already too late to repent.
Sera Lafferty's no stranger to heartbreak. With an abusive father and a dependant sister, her life has been one of sacrifice and compromise. As soon as she sets eyes on Felix 'Fix' Marcosa, she recognizes the darkness in him and makes a vow: she will not get involved. But trapped inside a motel room with the sexiest man to ever walk the earth? Throw in some tequila and the storm to end all storms, and Sera finds herself worshipping at the altar of Marcosa.
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ARLINGTON, Va. -- Before his address to the students of the nation Tuesday afternoon, President Barack Obama told a smaller group of students his ideal dinner guest would be Gandhi.
With Education Secretary Arne Duncan by his side, Obama met with about 40 freshmen in the Wakefield High School library before his back-to-school pep talk was broadcast from the school.
One student asked him which person, dead or alive, the president would like to dine with, and Obama replied Gandhi, adding, "It would probably be a really small meal."
"He's somebody I find a lot of inspiration in," Obama said. "He inspired Dr. (Martin Luther) King" with his message of nonviolence. "He ended up doing so much and changed the world just by the power of his ethics."
Obama's broadcast to schools throughout the country has drawn much criticism from conservatives concerned about the indoctrination of children. While the content of his speech broadcast on ESPN and the White House website stuck to motivating students to do study hard and do the best they can in class, one student did address one of Obama's pet issues in the library meeting. He asked why the United States lacked universal health care.
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HOVERBOARD Galaxy Blue 6.5 INCH SELF-BALANCING SCOOTERS BALABCE BOARD 1. With original lithium batteries for high performance. The user manual is in English. This Hoverboard Galaxy Blue 6.5 inch Electric Scooters is suitable for children and adults, and will bring a lot of funny to the life.
No matter as a transport kit for short-distance, or a kind of sports or recreation equipment, this intelligent self-balancing Scooter will certainly give you a wonderful driving experience. When driving, you only need to slightly lean forward, lean back or stand upright, then the Scooter will complete the corresponding action- move forward or backward, change directions, or rotate in situ.
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Committee of the Whole
Community Vitality and Safety
Economic Development
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Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability
The Tacoma City Council created the standing committees to explore new policy recommendations and develop recommendations to the full City Council. On September 30, 2003, the Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution No. 35969 which established the Neighborhoods Committee and Economic Development Committee. On January 20, 2004, the Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution No. 36084 which established additional Council Standing Committees including the Environment and Public Works Committee, Government Performance Committee, and Public Safety and Human Services Committee. This resolution also renamed the Neighborhoods Committee as the Neighborhoods and Housing Committee. On June 24, 2008, the Council adopted Resolution No. 37509 renaming the Public Safety and Human Services Committee as the Public Safety, Human Services, and Education Committee. On May 14, 2013, the Council adopted Resolution No. 38672 renaming the Environment and Public Works Committee to the Infrastructure, Planning and Sustainability Committee. On January 26, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 39362, which removed the Neighborhoods and Housing Committee as an established standing committee, and renamed the Public Safety, Human Services, and Education Committee to the Community Vitality and Safety Committee.
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Many issues troubling PCs, are spyware and ad-ware. These can infect your PC slowing it to a crawl and steal your personal information, we can clean these up and help your system stay secure.
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All services have a 30-day warranty unless otherwise stated. If, for any reason, your problems return or persist, we will make it right. The warranty does not cover hardware, user error, acts of god, or abuse.
I offer in-shop service that you can bring your computer to me, or at home, where I will come to you. These are priced accordingly and can be found under Services on the menu.
I service Lees Summit and a 30-mile area. I also offer 24/7 emergency services, so if your gaming rig shutdown at 3 a.m., I can be there in 45 minutes or less, in most cases.
Many issues troubling PCs, are spyware and ad-ware. These can infect your PC slowing it to a crawl and steal your personal information, we can clean these up and help your system stay secure.
There are many forms of hardware problems, many come from Power Supplies, Memory/Ram & Hard Drives. These can all be replaced easily, to get your PC up and running. Laptop LCD & Motherboards may be replaced if cost effective.
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Pete Davidson Admits Ex Ariana Grande 'Created' Him
Pete Davidson knows very well his relationship with Ariana Grande made him (much more) famous.
The Saturday Night Live star is the latest celebrity to courageously appear on First We Feast's Hot Ones (the show that makes Hollywood's biggest stars eat spicy wings), where he opened up about his ex-fiancée and credited her for his fame. However, he admitted that because of it, the paparazzi won't stop following him.
"It's really annoying 'cuz, like, I live in Staten Island and they come there now — 'cuz, like, Ariana Grande made me all famous and stuff," Davidson joked. "So, she, like—it's all her fault. It is. She sent the wolves."
"She made me... created me, whatever they say," he added.
"It sucks, it's embarrassing because I have a family. My mom has to go to work and there are these f--king weirdos outside," the comedian continued. "I like to smoke weed and be high in public and it's very scary when someone's like [snap snap snap]. Because you feel like you're in the future."
Elsewhere in his interview, Davidson also explained why he no longer uses social media.
"No, I stopped — I don't really try to dress. I used to when I had the 'gram," he explained. "'Cuz you just scroll through... and you're like, 'Ooh, off-white shoes. I guess that's what the cool kids are wearing.' And then you realize, when you're not online, that's what broke kids think that's what rich people should wear and it's lame."
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The Hunted series continues as Special Agent Sam Turner discovers that protecting the FBI's star witness is more difficult than he thought
Bakery owner Elizabeth Hamilton's quiet life is filled with sweet treats, good friends, and a loving family. But all of that is about to turn sour when an odd sound draws her outside. There's a man lying unconscious in the street, a car speeding toward him. Without hesitation, she gets the man out of harm's way before they're run down.
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Healthy skin and proper skin care is really one of the most important ingredients for beauty-enhancement. As I grow older I realize this more and more. I remember this aunt whose skin I love to touch when I was young and even then, my skin was nowhere near as supple, soft, and tight as hers. When I grew older, I learned about her daily technique and regimen. It was a lot, from morning, till night, shes constantly on guard against anything that might harm her skin.
This article on skin care tips is an effort to bring the 10 best skin care tips to you. The list of skin care tips has been restricted to 10 because anything more that that would not only be difficult to remember, but also shadow the more important skin care tips. So let's see what these top ten skin care tips are:
- Knowing your skin type is one of the most important skin care tip. This is important because not every skin care product suits everyone. In fact, all the skin care products specify the type of skin they cater too.
- Drink a lot of water'. This will not keep your skin moist but will help in overall upkeep of your health (and in turn your skin). It might seem a bit awkward to some, however, this is an important skin care tip.
- Cleanse your skin regularly (1-2 times everyday). A very effective skin care tip that helps in getting rid of the dirt and other harsh elements from your skin. Cleansing is especially important when you have been out of your house (and hence exposed to pollutants, dust etc). This skin care tip also advocates the use of Luke warm water for cleansing (hot and cold water, both, cause damage to your skin)
- Be gentle, after all it's your skin. Don't scrub/exfoliate too hard or too often. Similarly, don't apply too much or too many skin care products. A must-to-follow skin care tip.
- Keep your skin moist at all times. This is one of the most important skin care tip. Don't let your skin get dry. Dryness causes the outer layer of your skin to break, leading to a rough and unattractive appearance. Use moisturisers/ emollients. Moisturisers work best when applied while the skin is still damp.
- Avoid the use of soap on your face. Soap should only be used from below the neck. A small but important skin care tip.
- Use sunscreen to protect yourself from sun's harmful UV radiations. You can use day-time moisturisers that have sunscreen built into them. Use them even when it's cloudy. UV radiations are known to cause skin cancer, so follow this skin care tip without fail.
- A bit of exercise and good sleep are essential too, not just for skin care but for your health as a whole. Lack of sleep can lead to formation of wrinkles below your eyes and lack of exercise can cause your skin to slack. Moreover, exercise and sleep also help in beating stress. So besides being a skin care tip, this is also a health care tip.
- Treat skin dilemmas with care. This skin care tip is about not ignoring any skin dilemmas. Consult your dermatologist before you go on to use a skin care product (lest you do end up harming your skin even more).
- Beat the stress. The harmful effects of stress are known to everyone, however, sometimes stating the obvious is essential too (and hence this skin care tip found its place here). Yes, stress harms skin too. So, take a break or indulge in a warm bubble bath or just get good sleep.


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Sarah Sussman is a graduate student in the English Department at The University of Texas at Austin. Though currently writing about nineteenth-century American Spiritualism, she is interested in Surrealist art, children's literature, and British literature as well.
Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel that stretches the imagination and playfully defies logic has been adapted by a number of artists throughout the years, but perhaps none have been so well-suited to put their own spin on the English author's topsy-turvy adventure as Salvador Dalí. The surrealist artist's galas might have rivaled the Mad Hatter's tea parties, and his paradoxical identification of himself as a sane madman would have put him at home as one of Carroll's whimsical characters.
Dalí's illustrations for the novel come more than 100 years after its original printing with John Tenniel's images. Although many will be familiar with Tenniel (a number of his images can be seen reproduced today on all sorts of Alice ephemera), the Dalí prints are far less common. Viewers will be struck by the artist's intensely vivid, color-saturated heliogravure with woodblock prints. They offer a new way to read Alice's Adventures, from a twentieth-century perspective only Dalí could provide—from an outlandishly sized, wide-eyed, dashing white rabbit, to dripping fluorescent mushrooms, to larger-than-life butterflies and, yes, even one of the artist's signature melting clocks. It seems especially fitting that this portfolio is at The University of Texas at Austin, because Dali's edition is highlighted entirely in burnt orange, from the portfolio's burnt orange box, to its burnt orange typographical accents, to its featured frontispiece of Alice, looming large in frenetically etched orange lines, carrying a jump rope or a hoop against a cloud-scudded sky.
Published in New York by Maecenas Press–Random House in 1969, the portfolio-style book features 12 prints to correspond with each chapter of Carroll's book and an original signed etching as the frontispiece. The Ransom Center's copy is signed and one of 2,500 portfolios. Dalí's rendition is a well-paired match for Carroll's adventure and a lively part of the Ransom Center's holdings.
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Talk:List of autocephalous and autonomous churches
Church of Sinai
it was my understanding that the Church of Sinai was fairly universally recognised as being an autonomous church. is this the case, and who is it/is it not recognised by? Pistevo 23:46, 14 Jul 2005 (EDT)
- I'm not sure of the details, but in the Fitzgerald book listed in the Sources, Sinai isn't included in his list. (Fr. Thomas is a priest of the GOA and a professor at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. —Dcn. Andrew talk random contribs 08:03, 15 Jul 2005 (EDT)
Archbishopric of Ohrid
There is also autonomous Archibishopric of Ohrid. Church of Serbia garanted Autonomy to them 2004.--Ddpbf 06:29, April 19, 2007 (PDT)
- Archdiocese is the usual English term. I've added this to the "expanded" order. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs 14:01, April 19, 2007 (PDT)
Prior to making changes I want to ask: what is the point of the "expanded" order? Why is it stated that the autonomy of the Archbishopric of Ohrid is recognized only by Serbia?!? First of all, Serbia is a country, a political entity, and it is not up to a political entity to recognize or not recognize a church. Second - the Patriarchate of Pec granted autonomy to the Archbishopric of Ohrid and notified all other churches of this. There is no need that the other churches recognize or not recognize this autonomy, as it is an internal matter of the Patriarchate of Pec. The Archbishopric of Ohrid is in communion with all orthodox churches. What other form of recognition by the other churches is needed? K.panteleimon 20:32, June 1, 2009 (UTC)
- To answer your two questions:
- 1. The "expanded order" is explained in the article. It is "is recognized by some churches, most notably the Church of Russia and its dependencies and historical daughter churches." That is, it represents an order which some of the Orthodox world agrees on.
- 2. Autonomy and autocephaly are not simply a matter of who locally gets to do what. Rather, there is (at least theoretically) a seat at the table in inter-Orthodox gatherings for separate representations of autonomous and autocephalous churches. The reason why that universal recognition matters is precisely for the purposes of such inter-Orthodox meetings. (Moscow's representatives, for instance, walked out of a meeting when a delegation showed up from the EP's autonomous Estonian church.)
- —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 22:10, June 1, 2009 (UTC)
- Father Andrew, thanks for your answers. From what you say one may conclude that the "seat at the table in an inter-Orthodox gathering" is the measure of autonomy (and autocephaly). That would not be true. But, let's say that is correct. In that case, can you please name the last gathering where, for example, the Church of China was given an autonomous seat? If this criteria, however, proves to be true, we should write that in the "autonomy" page in this Wiki.
- You mention a meeting from which the representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate walked away. If you are referring to the meeting in Ravenna in October 2007, allow me to point out that first of all that was not an Inter-Orthodox meeting. What is more important is the fact that the Estonian delegation was part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate delegation, they were not invited as an autonomous church and reserved an autonomous seat.
- But, since autonomy (unlike autocephaly) is an internal matter of each Church, the Ecumenical Patriarchate chose to include a representative from its Estonian Church in its delegation.
- At last, please have in mind that the problem in Estonia is due to the fact that two canonical orthodox Partriarchates claim juristiction over that territory, i.e. there are two canonical juristictions there. That is not the case with the autonomous Archbishopric of Ohrid which is the only canonical Church on the territory of R. Macedonia.
- K.panteleimon 09:39, June 2, 2009 (UTC)
- Furthermore, here is a denial of the statement "recognized only by Serbia", and an explanation how autonomy is percieved in the orthodox world by Metropolitan Kiril of Varna, (canonical) Orthodox Church of Bulgaria: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLNsNcGH5nY who, asked about the autonomy of the Archbishopric of Ohrid and how the Church of Bulgaria sees this matter, says that "when one a canonical orthodox Church reaches a decision, we accept that without disputes. For us it is vaild." and later "it is not correct that I comment on the decisions of another Church, it is their internal matter". He gives nice explanations, please take your time to hear his statements.
- K.panteleimon 18:29, June 2, 2009 (UTC)
- I've addressed most of your comments at Talk:Autonomy.
- I did not say, by the way, that a church's participation in inter-Orthodox gatherings is "the measure" of autonomy or autocephaly, but rather, it is one aspect of it. That is why it actually makes a difference when one church recognizes or fails to recognize another's independent status.
- Anyway, one Bulgarian bishop speaking for himself does not constitute a representation of the whole Orthodox world's regard for the Ohrid archdiocese. On which churches' diptychs is the Ohrid archdiocese listed among the autonomous churches? I can't find it listed in any of the usual sources. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 01:24, June 3, 2009 (UTC)
- Father Andrew, according to this Wiki, "The Diptychs is a list of names used by an autocephalous church to commemorate the primates of all the world's autocephalous churches." It does not say that the autonomous churches are included in the list. That can also be seen in the official Diptych of OCA which is given in the link. Unless it means that OCA does not recognize any autonomous church.
- Also according to this Wiki "Autonomy (literally, "self-ruled") is the status of a church within the Orthodox Church whose primatial bishop is confirmed by one of the autocephalous Orthodox Churches." It does not mention a requirement of an additional recognition by the other orthodox Churches.
- Actually, you were the one that contributed these entries :-)
- I clearly asked "What other form of recognition by the other churches is needed?". You say an automouns seat in an inter-orthodox meeting, as one aspect. Again, can you point out when the other autonomous churches were given such seats, especially the Church of China?
- Please also point out your usual sources of diptychs where the autonomous churches are listed, I am very curious to see which Prelate of the Church of China is usually commemorated on a Liturgy.
- By the way, Metropolitan Kiril of Varna was not speaking for himself. He refused to answer the questions that he was not delegated by the Synod of his Church to speak about.
- K.panteleimon 10:59, June 3, 2009 (UTC)
- The Archbishopric of Ohrid is also recognised by the Church of Greece. The Holy Synod of Greece has decided to accept people coming from the FYROM as Orthodox, only if their baptism has been validated by the Autonomous Archbishopric. Rhodion 12:23, November 29, 2012 (HST)
ROCOR's autonomy
Please do not keep adding the ROCOR to this list. It is not an autonomous church in the sense that these other churches are autonomous, but is indeed regarded by both itself and the MP as being corporately part of the Church of Russia. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs 19:21, May 29, 2007 (PDT)
The Church of Cyprus
Why was my entry here removed? It makes a legitimate note that the Russians place the order of the hierarchy differently, and it just so happens that the Greeks and the Arabs do the same regarding the position of the Church of Cyprus. As I explained, the ancient Patriarchates, the Church of Greece, and the Church of Cyprus, regard Cyprus as featuring immediately before Moscow. The Archbishop has certain three privileges, namely being able to wear red beneath the rason, carrying a stick with a double-headed snake, and signing his name in red. The Church was founded by Paul, Barnabas, and Lazaros, and it is the location of the tomb of Barnabas with his copy of Matthew that led ultimately to irrefutable independence from the Patriarchate of Antioch. Eugene 13:34, January 23, 2009 (UTC)
- The edit was reverted because it's simply not factually true. There is no Orthodox church that ranks Cyprus higher than Moscow. In fact, all of them rank all the patriarchal-rank churches before Cyprus.
- Here's an example from a recent event presided over by the Ecumenical Patriarch: http://www.ec-patr.org/docdisplay.php?lang=en&id=995&tla=en Look at the list of signatures at the bottom of this official document. Note how all the patriarchal churches are listed before Cyprus.
- As for the list of Cypriot privileges, of course no one denies those. But that kind of detail is appropriate for the Church of Cyprus article. (Indeed, it's already there.) —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 22:49, January 23, 2009 (UTC)
OK point taken. I am mistaken. You're right, in the hierarchy Cyprus is where it is, and above Greece because of her ancient autocephaly, but not above Patriarchates. Eugene 23:52, January 23, 2009 (UTC)
- PS finally found a reference that says she was placed above the other Patriarchates, immediately AFTER Moscow. http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Rotunda/2209/Cyprus.html Eugene 00:28, January 26, 2009 (UTC)
- Interesting, but dated. The patriarchal rank of Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria and Georgia were all either established or restored after 1754. In any event, I wouldn't take that (whatever it is) as a reliable source on how the Orthodox churches are actually ranked by the Orthodox churches. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 00:49, January 26, 2009 (UTC)
More and Less Orthodox Churches
Apart from here, on this Wiki, I have never heard of such distictions like: "Inter-Orthodox Order" and "Expanded Order" (not to start again about "Independence" in the Church). The terminolgy itself testifies that this separation is odd, to say at least. As if there were "more orthodox" and "less orthodox" churches.
I am not particularly glad to admit that Wikipedia has a more correct (in theological terms) stand on the Orthodox Church [1].
There we see that we have churches in full communion, and others - not in communion. The autonomous churches are listed below its mother church. How simple and yet profoundly correct. Profoundly correct in the sense that it is Christ Who is the measure of the Church, and the unity of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church is found in the full communion with the Body and Blood of Christ. Not in an inter-orthodox meeting. Unless that meeting is the Liturgy.
That is why we seek evidence for the Unity of the Church in the diptychs - which primarily have Liturgical function. It is in the Liturgy that the Churches find "recognition", thus the criteria is the full communion.
I have no enthusiasm to edit this or other articles that state something different, as my edits could just be reverted, so I'm only pointing this out and leaving the others to decide what is published at the end.
K.panteleimon 09:19, June 13, 2009 (UTC)


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These are my Mom's Almond Slice cookies. If you have ever been the recipient of an Italian Cookie tray, or been into an Italian bakery, you have seen one of these cookies, maybe you've even tried one, and if you have, I can tell you right now that it wasn't nearly as delicious as my Mom's.
She's been making these for as long as I can remember. Her Italian cookie line up goes like this:
Wine biscuits
Pepper biscuits
Egg biscuits
Fig Cookies
Almond Slices
Out of that list, the only cookies I will eat are the last two. It's not that others aren't wonderful. They are some of her most requested cookies, I just don't like them. I adore the Almond Slices.
These are kind of like a softer version of a biscotti, chewy and crunchy at the same time. (Think crunchy chocolate chip cookie with chewy center). Make sure to check them before you take them out of the oven for the final time. They should be crunchy on top but moist in the center. They will continue to cook after you take them out of the oven, so just let them set. Make sure to cool completely before you slice them.
Mom's Almond Slices
Printable recipe
In a large bowl mix:
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons water
2 eggs
Mix together:
2 ½ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Add to the previous ingredients.
Mix to combine and stir in 2 cups sliced almonds. Roll into 2 logs about 10 inches long, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate a minimum of 1 hour. (It's really best to refrigerate the dough overnight).
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 - 30 minutes at 350. You need to go on feel here, so times vary. Feel them to see if they are too squishy, if they are put them back into the oven for 5-minute intervals. They should feel slightly hard.
Let them cool completely before you cut them into slices.
I like to eat mine with a big glass of milk, but I'm sure a nice steaming cup of Joe would be great too.


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Safari suddenly can't connect to any HTTPS site because it "can't establish a secure connection".
This is on an administrator account, not a managed account.
A different administrator account is able to use Safari with HTTPS, so must be something specific to my account, but I have no idea what.
Google Chrome has no problems connecting to HTTPS sites.
Things I have tried:
- emptied Safari's cache
- deleted Safari's preferences
- reset Safari entirely
- repaired Keychain (no errors found)
- deleted Keychain (didn't help)
- repaired permissions in Disk Utility
- rebooted
- hoped it would suddenly fix itself
All of the google results I saw suggested either repairing the Keychain (which I tried and which did not help) or were only applicable if there were "Parental Controls" involved, which doesn't apply here.
If I had to guess, I would think that wherever Safari is checking for "certificates" is somehow corrupted, but I could be wrong. I'm not even sure where to look for those - maybe ~/Library/


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"But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house." (Judges 16:21)
The sad end of mighty Samson, who once had been so greatly energized and utilized by the Lord, is also an allegory and a grave warning to every Christian. "But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death" (James 1:14-15).
Satan knows our individual weaknesses and tempts us accordingly. Many Christians have fallen into sin through some Delilah, but probably many more have fallen into sin through pride, or covetousness, or compromise, or apathy.
First, sin blinds. We are commanded to grow in Christ, adding to our initial faith the attributes of virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, kindness, and love (2 Peter 1:5-7). Otherwise, "he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins" (2 Peter 1:9).
Then, sin binds. It may not be with chains, as with Samson, but unconfessed sin quickly enslaves its practitioners. "While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage" (2 Peter 2:19).
Finally, sin grinds. Instead of the promised freedom from restraint, a sinful life soon becomes a "grind," tedious and tasteless, like "the dog turned to his own vomit again" (2 Peter 2:22).
Samson did return to God again before his death, but he was still blind, and bound, and grinding. God forgives, but the effects of sin are not easily removed.
How much better it would be never to yield to the temptation at all. HMM


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So... is there anything worse? Or... what's so awful about it?
The question whether "For the People" is a good slogan is separate. Feel free to talk about that. But I'd like to encourage the discussion of the visual — the shape and placement of the letters, the colors, etc.
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It could be that Harris's design team looked at the AOC poster and saw the earth-tones, heavy-text, and adjacent colors and thought that that was the secret of their success. And about those earth tones—they're straight out of the 1970s and they're a bad idea.Here's the AOC poster he's referring to (alongside another poster he compares it to):
Pantone describes the '70s palette consisting of "Harvest Gold" and "Rust." In the 1970s, designers used these colors because they wanted to take viewers "back down to earth—solid, earthy colors to ground us during shakey economic times."
ADDED: On the Kamala Harris logo, vertically down the center, it says "LIE."