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Have you ever looked at your adopted dog with its short legs, shaggy hair and brown spot encircling one eye, and wondered what dog breeds are in there? Now that science has decoded the DNA of dogs, science can tell us many things. Harvard and MIT programs unraveled the canine DNA sequence in 2006, which unleashed the potential for useful information. Since then, many companies have begun doing genetic testing for dogs.
Two main types of information are gleaned from testing: identifying what breeds are in a mixed -breed dog and looking for the presence of genetic mutations causing disease. Now that we know what genes are normally present and in what order, we can compare any dog's genes to that normal. We know the normal order of genes for most of the dog breeds. Scientists have also found that many diseases have a genetic basis, and have found genetic markers for them.
Some people want to know what dog breeds are represented in their cross-bred dogs. Most want to know just for the fun of it, but there is an advantage to knowing, in that you can predict some behaviors or diseases that are prevalent in certain breeds. If your dog has any Border Collie or Australian Shepard in it, it will likely need a lot of exercise, and not be a good dog for living in an apartment. If your dog has any Boxer in it, you would know to watch for heart disease, lymphoma, and tumors in general. The reports identify which are the major breeds in your dog, and also find the breeds that are represented to a minor degree.
There are three main companies performing dog breed identification. The Wisdom Panel can detect the most number of breeds, 157, and is done on a blood sample, so a visit to your veterinarian is needed. More information can be found at wisdompanel.com. The Canine Heritage Company can identify 105 breeds and uses a sample from a cheek swab. The BioPet Company can identify 63 breeds and uses a cheek swab; the kit is sold at many pet and on-line stores. Their web address is biopetvetlab.com.
More valuable to veterinarians is the fact that now we can test for some diseases using genetic tests. The laboratory looks for genetic markers, that is, changes in the DNA sequence that have been shown to be associated with a certain disease. An example is a genetic mutation in Dalmatians discovered by University of California at Davis researchers. Most mammals metabolize the amino acid purine (found in meat) into allantoin, which is excreted into the urine. But, people, great apes, and some Dalmatians produce uric acid instead of allantoin. This concentration of uric acid in the urine causes Dalamtians commonly to form urate stones in their bladder, and surgery is needed to remove them. The identification of the genetic mutation now enables breeders to correct the problem.
Another genetic condition we can test for is Von Willebrand's Disease, a blood clotting disorder common in Doberman Pinschers. These dogs do not clot their blood properly, and are at risk for severe hemorrhage even with a simple surgery. Many veterinarians recommend that all Dobermans have this test before they are neutered or have a hysterectomy (spay) or any other surgery. If they are shown to have this disease, they can receive a plasma transfusion to replace the missing clotting factor before their surgery.
The ability to test for genetic reasons for disease is a huge leap forward in medicine. The future not only will show more diseases that have a genetic basis, but hopefully a method of changing or eliminating these mutations.


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PB27-Prussian Blue
ferric ferrocyanide/iron(III)-hexacyanoferrate(II)
Fe7(CN)18(H2O)x or C6FeN6H4N
Prussian Blue is a semi-transparent, deep cyan-blue with a greenish undertone and a very high tinting strength unequaled by most pigments. It is similar to Phthalo Blue unless mixed with white, when it gives up intensity and becomes smoky. It can behave erratically and less reliably in oil and watercolor form depending on its manufacture. For permanent painting Phthalo Blue is considered a more reliable choice.
Prussian Blue is lightfast and permanent in all techniques except for fresco. When mixed with Zinc White in watercolor or tempera form, it fades upon exposure to light and completely regains its chromatic strength in the dark. Modern manufacturing techniques have made this tendency less of an issue in recent years
Prussian Blue is moderately toxic if ingested. It will emit toxic hydrogen cyanide gas if heated, exposed to ultraviolet radiation, or treated with acid.
"The first of the modern pigments," Prussian Blue is the first artificial pigment with a known history. It was discovered by accident in 1704 by the Berlin color maker Heinrich Diesbach, who was trying to create a pigment with a red hue by mixing iron sulfate and potash. The potash Diesbach purchased from a local laboratory had been contaminated by animal oil and blood during previous experimentation. The resulting mixture yielded a very pale red that changed to purple and then deep blue when he tried to concentrate it. Since previous blue pigments came from lapis lazuli, an expensive stone, Diesbach's discovery was extremely important for artists of the time.
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Mount Madonna School
Mission Statement
We are a community of learners. We support our students to become caring, self-aware and articulate critical thinkers, who are prepared to meet challenges with perseverance, creativity and integrity. We believe that a meaningful life is characterized by personal achievement and the ability to work effectively with others in service to society.
The schools mission statement above is key to everything we do. Our goals are to have our students understand themselves and the creative process. We want to cultivate a love of learning and a sense of the joy of contributing to the welfare of their community however they define it.
Mount Madonna School is a college and life preparatory school started in 1979 on a 350-acre property in the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking the Pajaro Valley and the Monterey Bay. The beautiful natural setting of the school provides a wonderful backdrop for a balanced program that encourages learning and at the same time addresses the development of whole person.
The Values in World Thought program exists because the Mount Madonna School community has made a commitment to exploring new possibilities in learning. This commitment is based on an awareness that self-knowledge, our human connection with others, and the understanding of ourselves as responsible participants with our natural environment are essential to living a good life and insuring a sustainable future for all. The Learning Journeys that are part of the "Values" program provide an important context for direct experience of the values and mission of our school.
Values in World Thought Program
The aims of the "Values in World Thought" program are to develop our capacities of self-awareness and to support an ongoing inquiry into the values that inform our actions and our life purpose. We do this in order strengthen our ability to engage in positive and mutually beneficial relationships with each other and with our communities. It is our intention to support the development of the citizens the world most needs now; those who can respond with creativity and care in these changing and challenging times, and those who can balance their own needs in relationship to the needs of others in the communities of which they are part.
- Creating a well developed sense of personal values through thoughtful study, self-reflection, challenging experiences and engagement with extraordinary mentors.
- Developing the capacity and courage to engage the complex issues of life with a balanced mental attitude.
- Appreciating the ethical and ecological implications of an interconnected, interdependent world.
- Realizing that it is our own personal growth and transformation that are the most effective tools for the transformation of our communities.
"The purpose of education is to help us clarify to ourselves the ideas we think with; education should make us conscious of our convictions and assumptions so the meaning of our experience becomes less muddy. We don't think ideas, …we think through ideas. Concepts are the tools we use to sort, define and comprehend the meaning of events."
In these lines from Subversive Orthodoxy Inchausti was commenting on the ideas of E.F.Schumaker, renowned author of Small is Beautiful. When I read this recently, I was delighted that someone else understood and could articulate in such succinct fashion one of the most important principles of the "Values in World Thought" class. An essential part of what we do in our program is to introduce the students to a range of concepts that relate to the underlying principles that are part in every human life. Our belief is, that as the students absorb and understand these ideas they will be better able to interpret and respond to those experiences that show up in their lives.
There are two immediate benefits that come from the effort to discuss complex ideas and integrate them into what I call a "concept vocabulary". First, is stretching our minds to understand concepts that we did not understand before, which has the immediate value of developing our capacity to think creatively and to integrate new ideas. The second benefit is that, as we begin to sort through the complexity of ideas and situations of our lives, we discover that there are some important underlying universal principles, which when recognized can help build a framework or world view by which we can interpret and make meaning out of our experiences.
An important aspect of the program is to understand that we as human beings generally act on the basis of what has meaning for us and that our meaning is derived from what we choose to value. As Margaret Wheatley says in her book A Simpler Way, "We create ourselves by what we choose to notice". What we value, we seek, and we tend to organize our lives around the pursuit of those values. For example, if relationship is our highest value we will order our lives in a way that places relational experience at the center of our experience; so too with other values such as accomplishments, financial security, position, power, adventure or service. What we choose to notice or where we place our attention has a lot to do with the direction and texture of our lives.
Often when faced with the complex issues of life where several overlapping or competing values are present, we tend to react more that respond to protect the model of the world we have created. We are often unable or unwilling to take the time to sort out the complexity that we encounter and we react in one of two primary directions. One direction we may take is on the basis of limited information, or from a narrow or unexamined belief system. At the other polarity we simply avoid making any value judgment at all and deny or avoid the idea that values matter. This at its extreme can be called 'relativism'. When we operate from these two extremes, we tend to become either very rigid in our reactions or we tend to drift along without any acknowledgement of values at all. We call the willingness to look more deeply at these sometimes confusing, conflicting or multifaceted issues, "facing the dragon of complexity". At either extreme of the fundamentalist or the relativistic stance, our avoidance of the hard work of dealing with complexity severely limits the possibility our of engaging with productive learning, finding creative solutions or the growing of our capacities to bring positive change in the world.
In the "Values in World Thought" course, through reading, writing, dialogue, reflection, and projects involving interviews and travel, students develop their capacities to:
- Think, speak and write critically
- Respond creatively to new circumstances
- Develop the ability to meet new challenges
- To be self-reflective
- Work cooperatively
- Understand more deeply the ethical and ecological realities of an interconnected interdependent world
In the first year the students read and discuss the 'Values' curriculum that we designed in cooperation with the well-known interviewer Bill Moyers, based on his series of interviews called "A World of Ideas". Along with the study of the ideas contained in this series of interviews the students also interview a variety of thought leaders who are making significant contributions to the world with their lives, and the students take part in a "learning journey" and engage directly with leading thinkers in this and other cultures. These activities are accompanied by projects that are meant to demonstrate to others what the students are learning. This can include writing, publishing, web sites, blogging, and video production.
In the second year of the 'Values' course the students engage in a deeper discussion of the processes and learning that go along with the many transitions of life. In both years the student engage leading thinkers form a variety of fields. Second year students become more involved with both the design and evaluation of their learning process. They are also encouraged to take on projects that will give them valuable practical experience in seeing how self-reflection, and collaborative relationships form the core of the learning process.
In both years the students have travel as a component of the learning process. Through travel and engagement with others they broaden their basic knowledge of the world and expand their concept of what is possible in life. Also, through visiting other cultures discover new ways in which to view themselves in relationship to the larger world. They come to understand that we transform ourselves and increase our capacities through connecting with others.


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Sales Consultant - Future Employment Opportunity
Job Details
Penske North Scottsdale is looking for experienced Sales Associates to join our team and deliver extraordinary customer experiences.
Here at Penske Automotive Group (PAG), we strive to create a positive and inclusive workplace that promotes excellence and achievement, as we aim to deliver the very best experience possible to our customers. We are looking for dependable and committed professionals who share that same passion to join our sales team.
Come join our team and serve our communities essential transportation needs in a clean, friendly, and safe environment with a top automotive brand and a Fortune 500 company. We are seeking committed, passionate, and enthusiastic individuals with great a work ethic, the highest degree of integrity, and excellent customer and interpersonal skills to join our team and deliver a world class car buying experience to our valued clients. Our sales professionals can earn upwards of $100k per year and advancement opportunities are unlimited within the organization.
Compensation for this position is based upon production/sales. The wage ranges are not guaranteed and are estimates based on expected production/sales. The minimum for this position is Arizona state minimum wage.
Fortune 500 company, consistently recognized by Automotive News as among the "Best Dealerships to Work For."
Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential - our commission-based pay structure allows you to control your income.
Comprehensive benefits program, including health care options (medical, dental and vision) and 401k savings and retirement plan with company match.
Training, resources and opportunities for career growth and advancement, tailored to individual performance, experience and interests.
Values-driven culture built on integrity, professionalism, excellence and teamwork.
Genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience.
Friendliness, enthusiasm, reliability, with a positive "team-player" attitude.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Strong work ethic with the ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
Commitment: Ensure our customers have a world-class car-buying experience at every step along their sales journey.
Excellence: Provide an unparalleled level of knowledge, expertise, and authenticity to help customers find the vehicle they're looking for.
Growth Mindset: Strive to grow the dealership and your career by hitting challenging monthly goals.
Initiative: Bring new business to the dealership through referrals, networking and repeat business.
If you are ready for a rewarding career with competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to excel and advance, consider joining us on the Penske Automotive Group team. Our interview process typically includes a phone interview, several in-person interviews, background check, reference check, driving record review and a drug screen. Be a part of the best customer experience team in the automotive industry… apply with us today!
Penske Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. Some positions may require applicants to possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.
Req Number: 26176
Position Code: 710104
Type: Full-time
Location Address: 7015 East Chauncey Lane


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I'm still hung over. Not from having one too many—mind you other than maybe one too many muscle-ups.
This whole past weekend, I was on a constant dopamine rush. I took a little trip to the beautiful city of Haarlem, which is a half hour bus ride away from Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
From the time I stepped onto the airplane up until this moment, I've been maintaining a sheepish grin on my face.
All this happiness bursting out of me came from attending the Holland PCC . Not only was it a thrill to meet the PCC team for this workshop (Lead Instructor Al Kavadlo, Master Instructor Danny Kavadlo, and Instructor Grace Kavadlo) but also to be around so many like-minded fitness freaks.
Once the whole crew and attendees gathered in a circle to introduce themselves, you could almost feel the room vibrating with all the positive energy everybody brought with them. With the first of many of Al's signature "HEY, hey, heys" of this weekend, the group started to become a little family of fitness weirdos.
It was a blast to see everybody bringing their unique expertise to the table. I met attendees from all over the world (one person came all the way from Taiwan)! We had engineers, IT professionals, personal trainers, physical therapists, CEOs, martial artists, Street Workout World Cup participants, and many more. This is the kind of group you can't replicate, which is part of the reason why this PCC workshop was such a unique experience.
No matter where you come from, or your occupation, I can basically guarantee you'll hit several PRs during a weekend like this. If it's a new move that you're trying for the first time, or one you've worked on for a while and now finally "get it", you will push your physical limit on a weekend like this.
My own favorite PR was the mighty muscle-up. I've worked on this one for quite some time. But up until this weekend, the muscle-up was an elusive skill for me. I could do it on a good day when I was fresh but it wasn't pretty when I got over the bar most of the time. After some cues from Al and Danny, it finally "clicked" with me. I got over the bar every single time I tried it. Afterwards, I had the urge to do muscle-ups throughout the weekend just to make sure I hadn't lost it!
Not only did Al, Danny, and Grace do a fantastic job by providing helpful cues and tips, they managed to add significant value to everybody's life just by sharing their humble and simplistic approach to calisthenics. You know these guys know their trade the moment they start to speak to a group. They are attentive speakers and involve everybody during a talk or a demonstration. I was more than impressed by how they skillfully managed to simultaneously tame and energize this group of fitness enthusiasts.
Special thanks goes to John Du Cane for making these events possible and to our host Martijn Bos and his wicked crew from Trainingscentrum Helena for their generous hospitality.
The PCC Instructor Manual, shirt, and certificate made up only a small portion of the things I took home with me. I formed new friendships, gained new insights for training people and I took home a bucket full of new skills and life experiences. I'm absolutely certain that every single one of my co-attendees feels the same way.
I'm grateful to be part of the PCC family and I look forward to welcoming new members to the clan!
Silvio Bauer, PCC Instructor, is an engineer by trade and a passionate minimalist training enthusiast. He writes about his training approach over at his website NeatStrength.com. You can follow him on facebook.com/neatstrength or on instagram.com/neatstrength/.


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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said the Republican Party is waging a "war for women," at a meeting of the Republican National Committee Thursday.
Addressing a luncheon of committee-members, staffers, and operatives, Huckabee took aim at Democrats who accuse the GOP of waging a "war on women" with its policies against abortion and government-subsidized birth control.
"Republicans don't have a war on women," Huckabee said. We're having a war for women. To empower them to be something other than victims of their gender."
"If the Democrats want to insult the women of America by making them believe that they are helpless without Uncle Sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each month for birth control, because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government, then so be it," he continued. "Let us take that discussion all across America, because women are far more than the Democrats have played them to be."
Huckabee, a 2008 presidential candidate and Fox News host, credited RNC Chairman Reince Priebus for pausing the party's annual meeting so that members could attend the annual March for Life Wednesday.
Democrats immediately jumped on Huckabees comments, touting them as examples of the GOP's troubled efforts to rebrand itself to appeal to a broader demographic.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said he hadn't seen the report, "but whoever said it, it sounds offensive to me, and to women."


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PRAKRITI; Contemporary Indian Art opens April 17th with a cocktail reception from 6:30 - 8:30.
This exhibit is in honor of and in cooperation with the 2009 Indian Film Festival.
On display are works of two living Indian Masters, Natvar Bhavsar and Sohan Qadri whose work, though quite different in medium and approach, both communicate a spiritual dialogue which is connected with each artists' Indian roots.There will also be a selection of vintage Bollywood posters on display.
This show will run through April 26th.


text: Scriptural Reasoning is a practice of reading scriptures and thinking about them across traditions. It was founded by Peter Ochs as a practice of Jews, Christians, and Muslims reading their scriptures together in small groups and comes out of the post-liberal Theology of the Yale School along with traditional Jewish practices of reading scripture (called Textual Reasoning). With a view to broadening the scope of Scriptural Reasoning it is proposed to transplant the practice into a Hindu context. The enterprise is hermeneutical in orientation although it assumes that much of the text-historical or philological work has been done. The practice will be simply to take a theme and passages from Hindu scriptures and discuss them. The aim of Scriptural Reasoning is to understand difference rather than to arrive at consensus (although that too can arise) but the practice is open ended. It is practice driven rather than theory driven although general features of Scriptural Reasoning have developed over the last twenty years or so. Probably the best way to describe it is to let Peter Ochs speak: Scriptural Reasoning (SR) is an open-ended practice of reading- and reasoning-in-dialogue among scholars of the three Abrahamic traditions. There are no set doctrines or rules of SR, since the rules are embedded in the texts of scripture and their relation to those who study and reason together. Individual practitioners of SR do find it useful, however, to reflect occasionally on their group practice and identify its leading tendencies. Such reflections differ from individual to individual and from time to time, but there are overlaps, and both the overlaps and the differences stimulate http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/journals/jsrforum/ Hindu Scriptural Reasoning will be by way of experiment to see whether a practice developed out of a Jewish context can work in a Hindu context.


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The Coming of the Holy Spirit
2 When fthe day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like ga mighty rushing wind, and hit filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues ias of fire appeared to them and rested1 on each one of them. 4 And they were all jfilled with the Holy Spirit and began kto speak in other tongues las the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And mat this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And nthey were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking oGalileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and pMedes and qElamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and rproselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God." 12 And sall were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" 13 But others tmocking said, "They are filled with new wine."
Peter's Sermon at Pentecost
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, usince it is only the third hour of the day.2 16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
17 v"'And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
wthat I will pour out my Spirit xon all flesh,
and your sons and yyour daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;
18 even on my male servants and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and zthey shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
20 athe sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before bthe day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
21 And it shall come to pass that ceveryone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'
22 "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, da man attested to you by God ewith fmighty works and wonders and signs that gGod did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus,3 hdelivered up according to ithe definite plan and jforeknowledge of God, kyou crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 lGod raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because mit was not possible for him to be held by it. 25 For David says concerning him,
n"'I saw the Lord always before me,
for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
my flesh also will dwell oin hope.
27 For you will not abandon my soul to pHades,
qor let your rHoly One ssee corruption.
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of gladness with your presence.'
29 "Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about tthe patriarch David uthat he both died and vwas buried, and whis tomb is with us to this day. 30 xBeing therefore a prophet, and knowing that yGod had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that zhe was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus aGod raised up, band of that we all are witnesses. 33 cBeing therefore dexalted at the right hand of God, and having received from ethe Father fthe promise of the Holy Spirit, ghe has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34 For hDavid did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,
i"'The Lord said to my Lord,
"Sit at my right hand,
35 until I make your enemies your footstool."'
36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that jGod has made him kboth Lord and Christ, this Jesus lwhom you crucified."
37 Now when mthey heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, nwhat shall we do?" 38 And Peter said to them, o"Repent and pbe baptized every one of you qin the name of Jesus Christ rfor the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive sthe gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For tthe promise is for you and ufor your children and for all vwho are far off, everyone wwhom the Lord our God calls to himself." 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, x"Save yourselves from this ycrooked generation." 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and zthere were added that day about three thousand souls.
The Fellowship of the Believers
42 And athey devoted themselves to the apostles' bteaching and the cfellowship, to dthe breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe4 came upon every soul, and emany wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and fhad all things in common. 45 And fthey were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, gattending the temple htogether and ibreaking bread in their homes, they received their food jwith glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and khaving favor with all the people. And the Lord ladded to their number mday by day those who nwere being saved.
The Lame Beggar Healed
3 Now Peter and John were ogoing up to the temple at pthe hour of prayer, qthe ninth hour.1 2 And a man rlame from birth was being carried, swhom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate tto ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us." 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, u"I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. vIn the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!" 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And wleaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And xall the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Peter Speaks in Solomon's Portico
11 yWhile he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in zthe portico called Solomon's. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk? 13 aThe God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, bthe God of our fathers, cglorified his servant2 Jesus, whom dyou delivered over and edenied in the presence of Pilate, fwhen he had decided to release him. 14 But you denied gthe Holy and hRighteous One, and iasked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed jthe Author of life, kwhom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16 And lhis name—by mfaith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is nthrough Jesus3 has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.
17 "And now, brothers, I know that oyou acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God pforetold qby the mouth of all the prophets, that rhis Christ would ssuffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 tRepent therefore, and uturn back, that vyour sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ wappointed for you, Jesus, 21 xwhom heaven must receive until the time for yrestoring all the things about which zGod spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. 22 Moses said, 'The Lord God will raise up for you aa prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen bto him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet cshall be destroyed from the people.' 24 And dall the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 eYou are the sons of the prophets and of fthe covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, g'And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.' 26 hGod, ihaving raised up his servant, sent him to you first, jto bless you kby turning every one of you from your wickedness."
Peter and John Before the Council
4 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and lthe captain of the temple and mthe Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming nin Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and oput them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 But many of those who had heard the word believed, and pthe number of the men came to about five thousand.
5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 with qAnnas the high priest and rCaiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, s"By what power or tby what name did you do this?" 8 Then Peter, ufilled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today vconcerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that wby the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, xwhom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 yThis Jesus1 is the stone that was zrejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.2 12 And there is asalvation bin no one else, for cthere is no other dname under heaven given among men3 by which we must be saved."
13 eNow when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14 But seeing the man who was healed fstanding beside them, gthey had nothing to say in opposition. 15 But when they had commanded them to leave the council, they conferred with one another, 16 saying, h"What shall we do with these men? For that ia notable sign has been performed through them is evident to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them jto speak no more to anyone in this name." 18 So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered them, k"Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, 20 for lwe cannot but speak of what mwe have seen and heard." 21 And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, nbecause of the people, for all were praising God ofor what had happened. 22 For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old.
The Believers Pray for Boldness
23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices ptogether to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, qwho made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant,4 said by the Holy Spirit,
r"'Why did the Gentiles rage,
and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves,
and sthe rulers were gathered together,
27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your uholy servant Jesus, vwhom you anointed, both wHerod and xPontius Pilate, along ywith the Gentiles and zthe peoples of Israel, 28 ato do whatever your hand and byour plan had predestined to take place. 29 And now, Lord, clook upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all dboldness, 30 while eyou stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed fthrough the name of your gholy servant Jesus." 31 And when they had prayed, hthe place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and ithey were all filled with the Holy Spirit and jcontinued to speak the word of God with boldness.
They Had Everything in Common
32 Now the full number of those who believed were of kone heart and lsoul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but mthey had everything in common. 33 And with great npower the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and ogreat grace was upon them all. 34 pThere was not a needy person among them, for qas many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and rlaid it at the apostles' feet, and sit was distributed to each as any had need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means tson of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and ulaid it at the apostles' feet.
Ananias and Sapphira
5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife's knowledge vhe kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and wlaid it at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has xSatan filled your heart to lie yto the Holy Spirit and zto keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but ato God." 5 When Ananias heard these words, he bfell down and breathed his last. And cgreat fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men rose and dwrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.
7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 And Peter said to her, "Tell me whether you1 sold the land for so much." And she said, "Yes, for so much." 9 But Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together eto test fthe Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." 10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 And ggreat fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
Many Signs and Wonders Done
12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people hby the hands of the apostles. And they were all itogether in jSolomon's Portico. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but kthe people held them in high esteem. 14 And lmore than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, 15 mso that they even ncarried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by oat least his shadow might fall on some of them. 16 The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, pbringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
The Apostles Arrested and Freed
17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of qthe Sadducees), and filled with rjealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and sput them in the public prison. 19 But during the night tan angel of the Lord uopened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20 "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all vthe words of wthis xLife." 21 And when they heard this, ythey entered the temple zat daybreak and began to teach.
Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported, 23 "We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside." 24 Now when athe captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to. 25 And someone came and told them, "Look! The men whom you put in prison bare standing in the temple and teaching the people." 26 Then cthe captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for dthey were afraid of being stoned by the people.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, e"We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you fintend to bring this man's blood upon us." 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, g"We must obey God rather than men. 30 hThe God of our fathers iraised Jesus, jwhom you killed by hanging him on ka tree. 31 God exalted lhim at his right hand as mLeader and nSavior, oto give prepentance to Israel and oforgiveness of sins. 32 And qwe are witnesses to these things, and rso is the Holy Spirit, swhom God has given to those who obey him."
33 When they heard this, they twere enraged and wanted to kill them. 34 But a Pharisee in the council named uGamaliel, va teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while. 35 And he said to them, "Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men. 36 For wbefore these days Theudas rose up, xclaiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. 37 After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of ythe census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered. 38 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for zif this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39 but aif it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You bmight even be found opposing God!" So they took his advice, 40 and cwhen they had called in the apostles, dthey beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 Then they left the presence of the council, erejoicing that they were counted worthy fto suffer dishonor for gthe name. 42 And every day, hin the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and ipreaching jthat the Christ is Jesus.
Seven Chosen to Serve
6 Now in these days kwhen the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists1 arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in lthe daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 mTherefore, brothers,2 pick out from among you seven men nof good repute, ofull of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But pwe will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." 5 And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, qa man full of faith and rof the Holy Spirit, and sPhilip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, ta proselyte of Antioch. 6 These they set before the apostles, and uthey prayed and vlaid their hands on them.
7 And wthe word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests xbecame obedient to ythe faith.
Stephen Is Seized
8 And Stephen, full of grace and zpower, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. 10 But athey could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. 11 Then bthey secretly instigated men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God." 12 And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council, 13 and they cset up false dwitnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against ethis holy place and the law, 14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth fwill destroy this place and will gchange hthe customs that Moses delivered to us." 15 And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face iwas like the face of an angel.


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This directory contains the core Android SELinux policy configuration. | |
It defines the domains and types for the AOSP services and apps common to | |
all devices. Device-specific policy should be placed under a | |
separate device/<vendor>/<board>/sepolicy subdirectory and linked | |
into the policy build as described below. | |
Policy Generation: | |
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easier to read when debugging build failures. The sets of file, | |
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the BOARD_VENDOR_SEPOLICY_DIRS variable. This variable should be set | |
in the BoardConfig.mk file in the device or vendor directories. | |
BOARD_VENDOR_SEPOLICY_DIRS contains a list of directories to search | |
for additional policy files. Order matters in this list. | |
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BOARD_VENDOR_SEPOLICY_DIRS search path, then the first one found (at the | |
first search dir containing the file) will be concatenated first. | |
Reviewing out/target/product/<device>/obj/ETC/sepolicy_intermediates/policy.conf | |
will help sort out ordering issues. | |
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definitions during the build. A definition consists of a string in the form | |
of macro-name=value. Spaces must NOT be present. This is useful for building modular | |
policies, policy generation, conditional file paths, etc. It is supported in | |
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mac_permissions.xml: | |
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mac_permissions.xml to public keys found in pem files. This script takes | |
a mac_permissions.xml file(s) and configuration file in order to operate. | |
Details of the configuration file (keys.conf) can be found in the subsection | |
keys.conf. This tool is also responsible for stripping the comments and | |
whitespace during processing. | |
keys.conf | |
The keys.conf file is used for controlling the mapping of "tags" found in | |
the mac_permissions.xml signature stanzas with actual public keys found in | |
pem files. The configuration file is processed via m4. | |
The script allows for mapping any string contained in TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT | |
with specific path to a pem file. Typically TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT is either | |
user, eng or userdebug. Additionally, one can specify "ALL" to map a path to | |
any string specified in TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT. All tags are matched verbatim | |
and all options are matched lowercase. The options are "tolowered" automatically | |
for the user, it is convention to specify tags and options in all uppercase | |
and tags start with @. The option arguments can also use environment variables | |
via the familiar $VARIABLE syntax. This is often useful for setting a location | |
to ones release keys. | |
Often times, one will need to integrate an application that was signed by a separate | |
organization and may need to extract the pem file for the insertkeys/keys.conf tools. | |
Extraction of the public key in the pem format is possible via openssl. First you need | |
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openssl pkcs7 -inform DER -in CERT.RSA -out CERT.pem -outform PEM -print_certs | |
On some occasions CERT.RSA has a different name, and you will need to adjust for that. | |
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mac_permissions.xml to pick up the change. You MUST open the generated pem file in a text | |
editor and strip out anything outside the opening and closing scissor lines. Failure to do | |
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Friday 30th April 1948
The Land Rover was officially launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Brothers Maurice and Spencer Wilks, developed the vehicle as a result of a conversation about Maurice's American 4×4. Realising the gap in the British market for such a vehicle, they quickly produced a prototype out of aluminium and steel, metals that were still rationed in England at the time. They used interior components from their Rover saloon cars. Featuring four-wheel drive and a 1.6 litre engine from the Rover P3 60 saloon, it was shown with a canvas top and optional doors. Doors eventually became standard, as did a system where two and four-wheel drive could be selected in the high range with permanent four-wheel drive in the low range.
The original 1948 Land Rover was ingeniously designed and engineered for extreme capability and strength. With extremely robust construction and characteristics such as short front and rear overhangs, it drove off the production line ready to take on some of the world's toughest terrain. Today these qualities are as significant a part of what makes a Land Rover vehicle unique as they were 60 years ago.
The Land Rover was the product of continuous evolution and refinement throughout the 1950s and 1960s with improved stability and a tighter turning circle. It was a period in which Land Rover took the lead in the emerging market for four-wheel drive vehicles. As a tough, reliable mobility platform, countless organisations came to depend on Land Rover vehicles to get personnel and equipment into the most challenging situations…and then safely out again. From organisations such as Born Free Foundation to The Royal Geographical Society and Biosphere Expeditions – we enter the second decade of the 21st century with them still relying on Land Rover
In keeping with the forward-thinking philosophy that founded Land Rover, a radical, entirely new product was introduced in 1970 and created its very own vehicle category. This overnight sensation was the original Range Rover. It had all the capability of a Land Rover with the comfort and performance of an on-road car.
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Chapter XII
Spiritual Gifts
Summary —The Test of the Spirit of Christ. The Variety of Spiritual Gifts. All Given by the Same Spirit. The Human Body Has Many Members, with Different Offices. So it is of the Church, the Body of Christ. But All Parts of One Body. The Various Offices and Gifts.
1–3. Spiritual gifts. The supernatural gifts bestowed in the early church by the Spirit. These were especially needful, before the church had the New Testament as a guide, and in the inauguration of Christianity. 2. Ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols. Idolaters worshiping idols. These false gods had oracles, and priests professed to speak under the influence of the spirit of the god. The oracle of Delphos, not far distant from Corinth, was especially celebrated. 3. No man speaking by the spirit of God, etc. How should they test those professing to speak by the divine Spirit? If a heathen priest professed to speak by the spirit and called Jesus accursed, he had not the Spirit of God. In times of persecution Christians were asked to say Jesus Anathema. If one speaking by the spirit pronounced Jesus the Lord, he had the Holy Spirit. This confession from the heart is always moved by the Spirit.
4–6. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. The especial gifts of the Spirit imparted to fit members for various duties, are now discussed. These are various in their manifestations, but all proceed from the same Spirit. 5. Differences of ministrations; of ministries or 111offices, but all are in the service of the same Lord. 6. Diversities of workings. The inward workings of the Spirit are not always the same, but it is God, one God, the same God, who causes them all. The object of this section is to show that one divine source accounts for spiritual gifts diverse in their manifestations.
7–11. But the manifestation of the Spirit, etc. However varied these manifestations, all are for the profit of the whole body. No gift of the Spirit is for the benefit of the recipient. This is now shown. 8. To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom. The ability to reveal divine truth, such as possessed by the apostles. To another, the word of knowledge. The aptitude to teach unerringly what had been revealed to the apostles and prophets. 9. To another, faith. Not that faith which comes by hearing, but that faith which carried miraculous power. See 13:2; Matt. 17:20. 10. To another, prophecy. The prophet was one who, under divine impulse, spoke words given by the Holy Spirit. To another, discerning of spirits. The power of reading hearts and determining whether men spoke by the divine spirit, or some other impulse. To another, divers kinds of tongues. He who spoke with tongues, spoke languages that he had never learned. See Acts 2:6–8. Sometimes their utterances were not understood by the audience. Hence another gift was the interpretation of tongues, the ability to explain the meaning of those who spoke with tongues. There are named here nine gifts, all supernatural, imparted by the same spirit, which distributes them according to its own will.
12–20. The body is not one member, but many. The unity of these diverse gifts, all given by the same Spirit, is illustrated by the human body, which has many members and organs with different offices, but all parts of one body. No member could claim that it was not of the body because it is not the eye, the ear, or some other organ. Each is a part, each necessary, each set where God pleased, and all taken together make up the body. So also is Christ. The spiritual body of Christ, the church. 13. For in one spirit we were all baptized into one body. "For by means of one spirit we were all baptized into one body" (Meyer). Rather, moved by one spirit acting through the apostles and evangelists, we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, bond or free. The idea is that, though diverse in race and condition, all have been made parts of one body by baptism, and that this had 112all been done under the direction of one spirit. All, too, receiving it as a gift, drank of the same spirit. Hence, if special and extraordinary spiritual gifts were imparted to the members of this body, these would be due to one spirit.
21–26. And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee. Every member of the body has its place and is needed by every other member.
27–31. Now, ye are the body of Christ, etc. All were "baptized into one body" (verse 13), and hence are severally members or parts of the one body, with offices to discharge like those of the members of the human body. 28. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles. The various offices of the members are pointed out. Some had stations to which they were assigned by the 113spirit. Nine spiritual gifts have already been named; nine positions in the church are now given. Apostles. The twelve, Paul, and such evangelists as Barnabas and others; men sent by the Holy Spirit to preach the gospel. Prophets. See note on verse 10. Teachers. Men gifted by the spirit to teach in the church. Miracles. Those who had the power to work miracles. Gifts of healing. One division of miraculous powers granted. Helps. Spiritual aid granted to helpers, such as deacons. Governments. The administrative abilities of the presbytery. To each the Spirit granted the special gifts required. 29. Are all apostles? Only a few had this office given them, and so of each of the other gifts. 31. Covet earnestly the best gifts. The highest spiritual gifts. I show a more excellent way. There is something still better than these which all may possess. This best of all things is shown in the next chapter. 113
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Note: As my views on "SURRENDER" continue evolving, I edit this blog to reflect that. Some of the angry comments below reflect an admittedly "less evolved" view of surrender (last edit: 12/5/15).
I hear women these days talk about wanting an evolved, conscious man. I've decided that mostly means they want to be with a man who can see a woman's entire humanity, the profound gifts she has to offer as a feminine woman and a human being, before focusing on her ass. He has also embraced his own internal dose of femininity, so he can truly embrace the feminine women in his midst. There's surely more to say about that, but I don't want to make a big production of this point. I won't claim to actually be an evolved man, anyway, which might disqualify me if I did. I still eat cheeseburgers, so …
Nonetheless, a brilliant mature woman I consider to be evolved recently asked me what an evolved man wants from a woman. So with her inquiry as my sole credential, here goes:
1) He wants her full authentic self.
An evolved man wants a woman who won't change to be with him, who mostly doesn't give two sheets what other people think about her, including even him. She isn't arrogant; she just knows who she is and doesn't need to prove that she has the right to live however she desires. Sure, they might have to make difficult choices in the details of their life together (aka "compromise"), but she doesn't shrink or sell herself out to make him happy. It won't.
He won't criticize her for being her authentic self, either.
An evolved man longs to see his woman radiant and genuinely happy. If she isn't thrilled about her everyday life, he won't be, either. Not because she's responsible for his feelings (she's not), but because the second best gift she could ever give him is her own authentic happiness, which brings me to #2 …
2) He wants her authentic happiness.
This is not some sinister desire to capture a woman's joyful heart in an iron box and isolate her in a household castle. An evolved man just wants his woman so in love with her life that her radiant joy is present in the room more often than not. Yes there will be tough times. He won't expect her to always be happy – he doesn't want some spooky Stepford wife with a fake smile. He simply wants her aware enough to know that she's responsible for her own happiness.
He'll be doing his best to be a good man for her, but he doesn't want to be burdened with "making her happy."
He's busy enough trying to manage his own experience. Understanding this allows both partners to safely bring their real truths to the relationship every day, which is essential to sustaining real intimacy … which is what an evolved man truly wants.
3) He wants her to love him with wild abandon.
Many years ago I witnessed a new bride gaze with such absolute adoration upon her new husband's face that I felt the Earth jealous even though it had the Sun. An evolved man wants his woman to radiate her love all over him like that. He will do his best to earn that from her, but then again … what has the Earth ever done to earn the Sun?
An evolved man wants his woman to love him profoundly despite his imperfections, to consistently see through his human flaws to the very best of him.
There's an important caveat, however, as so many women are great at loving with wild abandon, but in a way that's often self-defeating. An evolved man doesn't want a woman to abandon herself to love him or stay if he consistently acts horribly, failing to honor their agreements (an evolved man can still fall victim to messing up big time; he's human, after all). Which brings me urgently to #4 …
4) He wants her to communicate openly and even call out his bullshit … but respectfully.
An evolved man wants a woman who will speak her truth to him, a woman who knows men aren't equipped to read minds or even not-so-subtle clues.
He also wants her to hold him accountable to his highest potential as a man, and always with love and respect.
He does NOT want her looking for every flaw in an attempt to make him perfect. That's just annoying. But he also doesn't want her to hold back when she sees him acting out of integrity or playing small in his life. An intimate relationship is a powerful vehicle for a person's evolution, and he knows he'll always be growing and evolving. He wants a woman who will support him in that evolution, and who's also learned the difference between healthy, honest communication and needling criticism.
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5) He wants her to surrender … to Love.
When I originally wrote this article in 2014, my ideas on "surrender" were a bit "less evolved" (hence the wild variety of comments from readers below).
At the time, I essentially wrote this: "An evolved man doesn't even try to possess a woman. He doesn't want her to abandon her dreams or live only for him. He wants her to live fully in her truth. However, he does want her to relax and trust him primarily to lead their lives together. … An evolved man doesn't want 50/50 decision-making in his intimate relationship. When two people dance together, only one can lead."
I understand now that the true power in surrender is never in surrendering your will to another person's will.
The real power in surrender is in surrendering your will to LOVE.
An unconscious relationship is a battle of egos living together mostly in fear.
When both partners are living in their own ego stories (L.I.E.S. = Living In Ego Stories), it means they are believing fear-based thoughts that create anxiety and stress, for example:
"My partner must act a certain way to prove he loves me."
"It's my partner's job to make me happy."
"I'm afraid my partner will lie to me, so I need to keep a close eye on his behavior."
… and so on.
A relationship in which fear-based thinking dominates the dynamic will inevitably create an exhausting power struggle. Things will either stagnate in a stalemate … or outright suck.
What does it mean to surrender to LOVE?
Surrendering to Love means being willing to do the inner work to recognize when you are coming from fear (aka ego), and learning how to shift towards living in a mindset of love.
There's a lot more to this that I'll go into here. I support people in doing this fear-to-love inner work in my coaching practice, and I've been doing this essential work with my own coach for years.
An evolved man is only "evolved" in that he's learning to trust in love over ego-fear. Naturally, he wants his woman evolving in the same direction. If she's not actively learning to trust in love, she's stuck trusting her own ego-fears.
When you trust in your ego-fear, there's no room for authentic love. Trusting in love doesn't mean staying and tolerating abusive behavior. Quite the opposite, trusting in love means trusting that love will show the way forward in every moment that results in the highest good for all. Sometimes surrendering to love might mean allowing the relationship to end.
That's why trusting in love is so difficult for most of us – and why there are surely so few "evolved men" (or women) on the planet – because it means your ego won't always get its way. But that's the only way a relationship can be deeply fulfilling.
A relationship with a woman who trusts her fear and ego more than love can devolve into that pitiable cliche in which she has his metaphorical balls in a metaphorical jar. Her fear controls their lives because they've created a pattern in which he needs her permission for every decision.
Eventually, she won't want to fuck him anymore, because she's attracted to a man with balls – and a man with balls is fully committed to his highest purpose, which is Love, not her ego. It's a sad irony.
He doesn't need or even want her permission to live his purpose everyday, whatever that looks like for him. His woman's ego and fear cannot ever be his purpose.
Because Love is his highest purpose, it will be excruciating to him to be with a woman who is not surrendered to Love as hers, too.
6) He wants her surrendered sexually, too.
Most evolved men will almost surely want sex. Passionate. Consistent. Unbridled. Anytime. Sex. He'll want no games (role-playing and other such games excepted), no withholding, no negotiating … Sex.
Culturally, we've created immense amounts of shame around sexuality. It's time we set that insanity on fire, with our loins.
An evolved man would rather negotiate with terrorists than "negotiate for sex" with his intimate partner.
TO BE CLEAR: An evolved man would NEVER take his woman sexually when she doesn't want him to, whether she says "no" with actual words or non-verbally with her body. That's called "rape" even if you're married, and it's always wrong.
But he will want a woman surrendered to LOVE, which means she is surrendered to her deeply felt sexual nature, too.
Because she is surrendered to Love, she will be so deeply connected to her inner radiant, sensual feminine essence that she can enthusiastically, wholeheartedly and with sincere pleasure offer to him. Sexuality will be a natural extension of her self-love and she'll therefore likely enjoy sex as much as he does … and probably more!
He accepts that she won't always be willing/able – when she's in physical or emotional pain, for example – and he won't ever make her guilty for it … which turns her on even more.
Because he is also surrendered to Love, he will always be deeply sensitive to her needs. Still, he won't castrate himself internally to "protect her" from his sexuality. Such internal castration – so common in today's men – diminishes a man's power in the presence of a woman, which I believe then causes men to rely on porn, strip clubs, massage parlors, shallow affairs, etc. as substitutes for the "real thing."
A woman not consistently surrendered to love in her own being – which just means a woman loyal only to her own ego and fears – inevitably becomes a woman sexually shut off from him.
When his woman is consistently shut off to him sexually, there's clearly a disconnect between them – a disconnect from LOVE – and he'll want to explore that together. It could be the way he's showing up in their relationship; it could be bio-chemical; it could be something else. But he'll want to explore it. He'll want his woman to want to explore it openly with him, too.
That's what evolved couples do: Communicate deeply, vulnerably, with appreciation for differences, with the ultimate goal of creating pure fucking magic together, every single day.
One last thing on #6: an evolved man won't make his ejaculation (or hers for that matter) the point of sex.
But that's a whole other article.
In the end, an evolved man doesn't actually want anything in particular from a woman other than her authentic self.
He's self-satisfied, so she's free to be whoever she wants to be. He'll certainly recognize when things are off and want to explore that with her. But he won't make her responsible for his happiness, either, and he won't ever ask her to live inauthentically for him. If ever he does, he'll be aware enough to see that his request just points to some personal internal confusion he hasn't quite reconciled with yet.
She's still off the hook for his happiness.
What does this bring up for you? Please leave a thoughtful comment.
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Dorothy Kohl stands over a magnificent array of jewels: a two-headed dragon cuff, their mythical mouths biting each end of a diamond-studded clasp. An orange sorbet-hued, bubble gum-sized cocktail ring. An emerald green necklace of large geometric shapes accented with gold. Each was handcrafted by David Webb decades ago and underscores the reason Kohl has been collecting his bold jewels for the past 40 years.
"I don't think there is any designer with that level of sophistication whose work has stood the test of time more than David Webb," she says.
The sentiment echoes across the family tree, as Kohl's daughter, Lori Gendelman (both pictured right, photo by Rose E. Martin), also began wearing David Webb pieces around the same time and has since amassed her own collection.
The mother-daughter duo's longtime affinity for the jewelry is one reason they are fitting chairpersons for the Norton Museum's January 15 cocktail reception to kick off the "David Webb: Society's Jeweler" exhibition. They gave PBI a peek into their jewelry boxes and shared their admiration for the creator.
- Tickets cost $250, and proceeds benefit the Norton.
- For more information, call 561-832-5196 or visit norton.org/davidwebbpremiere.
Elephant Brooch Designed in the 1960s, the elephant's face is made of pearl, accentuated by small emerald eyes. The headpiece consists of a large carved emerald and diamonds. Photo by Ilan Rubin |
How long have you been collecting David Webb pieces?
DK: I started collecting David Webb in the early 1970s and immediately developed an addiction. For any special occasion, like birthdays and anniversaries, I would always say to my husband that I would like to get a piece from David Webb. That's how my collection grew.
LG: The first David Webb pieces I purchased were in 1976 when I got married. I gave my husband a wedding gift of cufflinks and a stud set of tigers with emerald eyes.
What's a beloved piece in your collection?
DK: A necklace, a cuff bracelet and earrings made of pearls, carved rubies and diamonds. It's quite stunning and something I've never seen repeated.
LG: I have a white enamel bracelet and earring set I enjoy and treasure.
What excites you most about the exhibition?
DK: It's wonderful to be able show people through an exhibition jewelry of such quality and timelessness. … During his relatively short life, Webb produced masses of jewelry. He must have stayed up every night designing.
LG: I think David Webb is in a class of his own. His jewelry is so distinctive. I love his animal bracelets. Being such a fan, it will be such a treat to see all the different fabulous pieces in the exhibition.
Heraldic Maltese Cross Coral Brooch Designed by Webb in 1964, this exquisite cross is made out of Cabochon green onyx, a circular-cut diamond and a sapphire center. The extending four coral arms also contains circular-cut diamonds and gold. Photo by Ilan Rubin |


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A Scroll saw offers various opportunities for creative woodwork. Puzzles, fretwork, intarsia and ornaments - each piece delights through the choice of wood and the finish.
Here in Germany the scroll saw is not very popular - the patterns you can get here cannot be compared with the wide range of patterns available in the United States.
On our website we want to show different techniques step by step and offer a forum to discuss scroll saw topics. And of course we want to present our work. Maybe this could be a motivation for you to try something new - perhaps this new activity becomes a hobby and this hobby becomes addictive.
Even if you have no experience you can manufacture wonderful pieces. All you need is a scroll saw, wood and a pattern or a good idea.
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Cue Oversized Metallic Stripe Knit. This oversized ribbed knit features a funnel neck, metallic contrast shoulder stripe and wide sleeves with a drawstring toggle detail at the sleeve hem. Made in China.
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Eden Summers is part of amazing and sizzling new book series with 5 other Authors. Join them all as they take you in a journey right past the bouncers and backstage doors...
Secret Backstage Confessions Series
An All-Access pass to Sex, Love,
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From Australia to the World…
Chicago. The last stop of their wildly successful US tour sees Australia's biggest rock band, The Screaming Tuesdays, in sultry, summer-time Chicago to play two sold-out shows. But the stage is not where the action is, and no one knows what goes on behind the scenes...
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Eden Summers is a true blue Aussie, living in regional New South Wales with her two energetic young boys and a quick witted husband.
In late 2010, Eden's romance obsession could no longer be sated by reading alone, so she decided to give voice to the sexy men and sassy women in her mind.
Eden can't resist alpha dominance, dark features and sarcasm in her fictional heroes and loves a strong heroine who knows when to bite her tongue but also serves retribution with a feminine smile on her face.
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Lexxie's not a deviant. She just has a deviant's imagination and a desire to entertain readers with her words. Add the two together and you get darkly erotic romances with a twist of horror, sci-fi and the paranormal.
When she's not submerged in the worlds she creates, Lexxie's life revolves around her family, a husband who thinks she's insane, a indoor cat who likes to stalk shadows, two yabbies hell-bent on destroying their tank and her daughters, who both utterly captured her heart and changed her life forever.
Having no idea how old she really is, Lexxie decided to go with 27 and has been that age for quite some time now. It's the best of both worlds - old enough to act mature, young enough to be silly.
And silly she can be. Just ask her husband who frequently has to endure her bursting into song whenever the mood strikes her, feeling him up in public (one of her favorite pastimes), or rolling around in the sand with their dog - a large mutt of dubious origins who causes almost as much havoc around the neighborhood as Lexxie herself. Or squealing her way down the slide at the local park with her daughter!
Lexxie lives by two simple rules - measure your success not by how much money you have, but by how often you laugh, and always try everything at least once. As a consequence, she's laughed her way through many an eyebrow raising adventure.
Theoby Zaide BishopRelease Day September 24th
I am a spirited, passionate woman living in beautiful Brisbane in Australia. I love reading, horror movies, video games, gardening, shrimp keeping and, most of all, writing.
I am also chronically ill and disabled, following a rare (non contagious!) medical condition that caused extensive organ damage. I'm empathetic to all the single ladies and gentlemen who find it difficult to find love because of some kind of challenge, like disability, children, a taxing job or other dependents that make getting out and meeting people such a huge obstacle.
My blog is targeted at single and partnered people, with the aim of keeping life sexy and romantic, no matter what your status is. Married people can still end up feeling lonely and single people don't need a partner to have romance in their life!
I have all the regular, boring hopes and dreams: owning my own house, having a partner and a family and controlling an army of giant robot shrimps with lasers for eyes (solar powered, of course).
I hope my books make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, and I hope you link your friends to my blog. I still have that house to buy, after all.
Oh, and I'm calling dibs on the next sweet, gorgeous geek that walks through here.
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Nokia Turns 4Q Profit But Scraps Dividend
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) turned a profit in the fourth quarter after six consecutive quarterly losses, but announced it will scrap its shareholder dividend for the first time in 20 years.
The cell phone maker recorded a net profit of €202 million, or €0.06 per share, a significant reversal of fortune from a €1.07 billion loss one year ago. Analysts expected a net loss of €156 million. Fourth-quarter sales checked in at €8.04 billion, down from €10.01 billion and below analysts' projection of €8.12 billion.
Nokia's elimination of its annual dividend follows a dividend distribution in May 2012 that totaled €742 million. The move is expected to aid Nokia's net cash position, which has declined in recent years but climbed €796 million during the fourth quarter to reach €4.36 billion.
Nokia, which has also looked to utilize its patent portfolio, received a €50 million royalty payment from Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) as part of a patent dispute settlement.
"We are very encouraged that our team's execution against our business strategy has started to translate into financial results," Stephen Elop, Nokia chief executive, said in a statement. "We remain focused on moving through our transition, which includes continuing to improve our product competitiveness, accelerate the way we operate and manage our costs effectively. All of these efforts are aimed at improving our financial performance and delivering more value to our shareholders."
The Finnish company once stood atop the industry and continues to attempt a turnaround by putting its weight behind Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) latest mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8. Nokia's Lumia smartphones that were released in the fall helped fuel the fourth-quarter turnaround, with 4.4 million devices sold during the period.
In February 2011, the two companies signed a deal that included $250 million in quarterly "platform support" payments to Nokia, while Microsoft has been receiving royalties for Nokia's use of Windows Phone. Nokia disclosed in Thursday's earnings report that its payments to Microsoft will begin to exceed what it gets in return.
Shares of Nokia were down 41 cents, or 8.75%, in early morning trading. Microsoft shares were up slightly, trading 19 cents higher at $27.80 per share.


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You Are Easter |
You are an optimistic, hopeful, and genuinely sweet person. Sensitive and affectionate, you are easily touched. You love nature, animals, and anything cute or cuddly. For you, every day is a new chance - no matter what happened yesterday. What makes you celebrate: Almost anything. You love most holidays and celebrations. At holiday get togethers, you do best as: The peacemaker. You can prevent any squabbles that might break out. On a holiday, you're the one most likely to: Remember to include everyone |
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Long ago, in a galaxy far far away, I was about to step to the platform to address an energetic audience. I was talking with a friend about the content of my presentation when the event coordinator interrupted our conversation. He dismissed my friend with a demeaning comment and asked, "Are you going to wear "THAT" outfit to the platform? His eyebrows were raised in obvious disgusted annoyance. I was wearing new jeans, a shirt and a sport coat. It was the jeans that incurred his wrath.
His condescending tone flipped a switch deep inside my soul. My response was instantaneous, clever, profoundly logical, and……… totally inappropriate, but my lips were already moving and I spit the words out with vengeance.
"Do you want me to not give my presentation?"
"Would you like my assistant try to buy some slacks in the next, I paused to take a quick glance at my watch, 13 minutes?"
"Perhaps you would like me to try to get one of your guests or your boss to lend me their slacks for my presentation?"
"Then what possible benefit could come from you confronting me so close to my talk, AND what possible negative consequences could possibly come from me making my presentation dressed the way I am?"
My question was met with silence, an angry glare, and hasty departure. I might become a lawyer some day!
Listen carefully friends. My misjudgment concerning the proper dress was careless but forgivable. In Tennessee business professional means "for sure wear a coat and a shirt" and in some places it means "wear at least a loin cloth." But no matter how clever and biting my cross examination was, I was wrong!
My REACTION seemed spontaneous with no time to choose a better response. I later apologized and I asked God for the grace to help me find a Nano Second between the flip of that switch in my soul and my verbal REACTION so that I could at least make a decision to do the right thing.
So what did I learn???
I DO have time to make an appropriate decision and respond with grace. Unkind and demeaning treatment can throw a switch directly connected to our FEELINGS but that switch is not directly connected to our REACTIONS.
- FEELINGS are unavoidable. It is okay to suddenly be overcome with feelings of anger, resentment, helplessness, etc.
- RESPONSE is a choice.
Even in the midst of all the feelings that washed over me I could have said, "I am so sorry that I misunderstood the requirements. Please forgive me. What can I do to help at this late stage?"
Remember this little progression of truth.
- Feelings can be triggered without warning.
- Feelings are immediate.
- Feelings are okay.
- Feelings precede words. Use that time to take a deep breath and choose your words kindly and carefully.
Am I the only one who has to hold his tongue when the heat is on?
Have you been put in a humiliating situation where you felt you lashed out spontaneously?
What secrets do you use to keep your words kind when your soul is wounded?
I would love to hear your comments.


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Roller Shades – Light Filtering – Luxe Solids – Alta
Ideal where nominal light is desired with a classic contemporary look. Our Luxe Roller Shades the perfect amount of privacy while allowing enough light to filter throughout your room.
- Cassette option is available
- 95% UV Blockage
- Styles can be used as interior or exterior roller shades
- Maximum width: 112"
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Snack in spirited style with this versatile Party Platter! Bright and bold 14 1/2" dia. melamine platter features your favorite football team graphics and colors and can be used alone or with custom dividers. Includes 6 removable dividers and a dipping bowl, so you can choose from 7 different serving configurations by simply sliding the slotted pieces together. Specify team. Hand wash with mild soap.
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