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11 GOD'S PROVIDED PLACE of WORSHIP 65-1128.1M 40 I believe the church is beginning to hear the Message, and beginning to understand. But friends, listen, we've got to lay in the Presence of the Son, we've got to be ripened. Our--our faith isn't ripe. Intellectually we're hearing the Message that God has give us, and seeing the signs that He showed us, and proving it by the Bible as that; but, oh, how the church needs to lay in His Presence till it tenders up in the heart, gets sweet in the Spirit so that it can bathe down. Sometimes in speaking the Message, you get harsh, have to break it in like that, because you've got to clinch a nail to make it hold. But when the Church once gets It, the Elected is called out and separated (then in the Presence of God), I know it'll be something like the people was there when it takes its Rapture.
22 ROMANS.12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
3Dealt, merizo signifies to divide into parts, and give out, hence to share. To portion out. Now Faith is a gift from God to each of us that believe. and like any real Father, He wants us to be happy and be blessed and be fulfilled. So He gives us gifts. And this being Christmas time and we seem to celebrate the Birth of Christ by giving gifts, I would like to take the Message this morning on this subject. But to keep in the same channel of thought as we have been studying from the Message of God's only provided place of Worship, and this is number 14 in our series and I believe, number 6 in our mini series on Faith, I would like to look at this subject on Faith in a different sort of way this morning. Faith is a Gift from our Father. And as a gift, it is for our use and enjoyment. Now gifts come in all shapes and sizes. We give our children gifts with many different purposes in mind. Some gifts are for their education such as books and certain types of games, while other gifts are given for their recreation and enjoyment such as bicycles and skates and skis. We also give our children gifts of clothing, and of food, and music and for various other reasons.
43 So you see, Gifts are from oneself to another, and in doing so we want to bring forth joy and fulfillment to the one we give the gifts too. And so is it with our Heavenly Father. And so this morning we will examine this Gift of Faith He has given each of us and we shall look at the many different reasons and uses that we can use our gift of Faith for. EPHESIANS.2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
5I PETER 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
6PROVING.HIS.WORD 64-0816 64 Now, there is also an old proverb that says, "Prove it, and I will believe it." Now, they got one of our state, one of our states in the nation, they have a slogan, "I'm from Missouri, show me." See, in other words, "Prove it to me, I'm from Missouri." But this doesn't work always, because God has, in every age, fulfilled and proved the work that He has set out for that age, and spoke it in His Word. And every time that God's Word has been proven in the age, the majority has turned It down. So, "Prove it, and I will believe it," is not so. You can only have faith as God gives you faith. Faith is a gift of God. Ever how religious you may be, yet it must take the... well you must have faith. And your faith can only rest, if you're a Christian, upon the proven Word of God. 4 In Romans 12: 3, we see that God has given to every man the Measure of Faith. And Jesus said in Matthew 17 that if we had Faith the size of a mustard seed we could move mountains. Then Paul in 1 Corinthians 13, speaks of having All Faith so that we could move mountains, and so we see that whether you have a little modicum of Faith or having All Faith it will do the same thing. So why do you long for all Faith when having a little portion is all you need. It is not the size of the Faith that is at issue then, since every man is given a measure of Faith, and it doesn't really matter to what degree or quantity you have. But what really matters is whether you use what you have.
7So then what does it matter if I have all faith or just that of a mustard seed. Both can move the same mountain. And so it is not in the measure we must strive for we are all given a measure by the same Father. I do not give each of my children the same gifts at Christmas time or at their birthdays. I give them each a different gift, because a gift is from the heart and as a parent you try to satisfy the desires of each of your children. And since each child is different and may have different tastes and different like and dislike, you them meet the desire as best you can depending on your particular circumstances. I remember when Elisabeth was just a little baby. Her first Christmas, I gave her a little baby doll. And as each of my girls have come forth, They have desired dolls and so that is what I gave them. Now with the boys it is different. One might want a dump truck and the other a set of cowboy guns or something. Each child has different desires and needs and we try to fulfill these needs as best we can. And in trying to fulfill their little desires we give them gifts. This is one way we express ourselves to them. And our heavenly Father is no different.
85 JAMES.1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
9Now, we don't usually give our children gifts that we don't want them to use. In fact, sometimes we give them gifts that we wish we had when we were young. My mother told me that my father had bought me an electronics set for building an intercom system when I was 3 years old. I don't remember it, but she said she made him take it back. He was an Electrical Engineer before he went to night school to become a lawyer. So I guess he had a desire for me and thus he gave me a gift to direct me . So gifts have all sorts of uses. But the main thing is that gifts are for using. We give gifts expecting them to be used.
10No one likes to give a gift knowing that it will be put in the corner somewhere out of sight. No, we give gifts as a means of expressing our selves, and therefore, we give them in anticipation that they will use it. (Now remember that as we proceed in this study, because I wish to show you many uses for your Faith this evening.)
116 And so then the real issue we must consider is this. Faith is worthless unless it is being used. It is given to be used. And when it is used it will produce in you the very thing it was intended to do. So then Faith has a goal. As we said before, Faith is the assurance of things we earnestly expect. And so if it is the assurance of things we earnestly expect, then it has to do with expectations. So then Faith has a goal. Whether your Faith is just a little tiny seed like faith or whether you possess all faith. Both will bring forth the same result. Then we can say that Faith has a result, an expectation, a goal. And so we must focus our Faith on the Goal at hand. For Faith without an earnest expectation is worthless. And since Faith is placed within us for our own use, then it must be used. Now if God places the Faith of His Son in our hearts to move us and motivate us then surely when we are not operating in the realm of Faith we can not be pleasing to Him. He is child training us to see what we will do with our Faith. Didn't Jesus Himself say, "I surely will do nothing until my Father reveals it to me first"? Isn't that why brother Vayle has preached so diligently on passive Faith all these years. So that we might come to the place that we will wait upon the Lord. You see passive Faith waits for the promise. Passive Faith is patient, and thus it is Mature. Faith takes over for you, and you rest in that Revelation, knowing that He which made the promise surely will finish what He has started to do.
127 James 1: 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your Faith worketh Patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting noting." And there's your key.
13Faith is to work a maturity into us through patience. Patience is the one true characteristic of the mature person. They are willing to wait because they have faith, confidence in the promise. And thus when we wait patiently for the promise, this waiting is actually an act of Faith. It then is a passive which has gone to the active. Now, God has given us each our measure of Faith and it doesn't matter what our measure is if it all can move the same mountains. So what is important is that we keep our Faith active. That we learn how to use this Faith, this gift which we have been all given., Jesus said, He surely can't even do anything Himself unless the Father shows Him first." So, we then must use our Faith only in what God has shown us to use it for. And then if He is the One who has given us our measure of Faith, then won't He be the One Who shows us how to use it and when to use it? 8 Then it is up to Him to help us to exercise this Faith that He has given us. Not that I am trying to tell you that we are to be lazy with our Faith, but let's face the reality tonight. He gives us the measure of Faith we possess. He allots to each a certain measure, yet it doesn't really matter what measure we have because it all does the same thing. It all has the same backing, and thus the same power.
14I Peter 1: 7 - 9 'That the Trial of your Faith (Revelation), being much more precious than gold that perishes, that your Faith may be found after scrutiny to result in praise , honor and Glory at the Appearing of Jesus Christ:" So we see here that There is to be a trial or a testing of your faith. Your Revelation. And the result of this testing will actually produce in you, praise, honor and Glory. So then the testing will as James said, bring forth Patience, and when patience has it's perfect work, it'll produce a fully mature son of God in the very image of the Father just as His First born was. Remember, Jesus Himself, God's firstborn, learned obedience to God's Word by the things that He suffered. 9 Now this word suffered is a word which means to under go mistreatment or to be maltreated on account off the Word sake. So we see that the trial of your Faith is exactly that. Your faith is put to the test. God places you in situations because of your faith to see how you will utilize your Faith. Remember Daniel in the Lion den and the three Hebrew children in the fiery furnace. They all possessed the revelation of their hour and so God tested them by it. The Revelation you possess is your Faith. And thus in order to get you to use it, and to apply it, God allows affliction and suffering to come your way because of your stand for your faith. Thus the suffering is a result of your already possessing Faith and puts you into the place of having to rely only upon your Faith to see you through. That is exactly what Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego went through. And Daniel & Moses, Abraham and all God's prophets Each had to go through a trial of His Faith, A trial of His Revelation. The trial came because of the Revelation and thus he learned to wait upon God and in due course when God brought forth His Faith for testing again, it caused the Revelation to energize his own faith.
15You Faith is given you to be used. But you can't just use it for any purpose. It must be of God's choosing and according to His timing. But believe me when I tell you this, If God has given you this measure of Faith, then He will just as surely as He gave you this Faith, He will test it and cause it to be of use to you. So when you enter into the trials of your faith, just Let go and let God.
1610 KJV HEBREWS 11: 1 Now Faith is the Substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Now in examining this scripture we see the word substance means assurance and in Hebrews 1:3 it is used also as the very Nature of God. So we see then it is not only and assurance to you mentally, but it is the very nature of being confident. In other words it takes over your whole disposition and changes you from a confused creature of circumstances to one who is sure and confident. You no longer are reactionary in your Christian endeavor, but you become proactive. You have purpose behind what you do. You have a plan that is laid out for you and you simply follow it.
17AMPLIFIED Faith is the assurance ( the confirmation, the title deed ) of things we hope for or earnestly expect, being the proof of things we do not see and the conviction of their reality - faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed by the senses.
18HABAKKUK 2:4 Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
1911 MATTHEW 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. ( Faith lacks fear. Fear is caused by not being sure. )
20MATTHEW 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
21MATTHEW 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. MATTHEW 9:22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
22 MATTHEW 14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth [his] hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
23 MATTHEW 15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great [is] thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. (Just like Haddie Wright, whatsoever you say. Speak to this mountain and do not doubt and you can move it. You Faith can be used for just about any purpose) 12 MARK 4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
24 LUKE 8:25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him. (And what about creating squirrels? And didn't this same faith stop a storm in Colorado?)
25 LUKE 17:19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
26 ACTS 3:16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
27 ACTS 15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
28 ACTS 26:18 To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
29 13 ROMANS 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
30ROMANS 3:22 Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
31 ROMANS 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
32ROMANS 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
33 GALATIANS 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
34 ROMANS 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
35 ROMANS 4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
3614 ROMANS 4:16 Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
37 ROMANS 4:19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:
38 ROMANS 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
39 ROMANS 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
40 ROMANS 10:17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ROMANS 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.
4115 I CORINTHIANS 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
421 Cor 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.
43II CORINTHIANS 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
44II CORINTHIANS 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
45GALATIANS 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
46GALATIANS 3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
47 GALATIANS 3:5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ( Brother Branham taught us that even Christ wouldn't of had a ministry if there was no one who had faith to believe. So your own faith pulls on the gift, what ever that gift is. Whether it be the Five fold ministry or even God's prophet or even the Holy Spirit Himself.)
4816 GALATIANS 3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
49GALATIANS 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed.
50GALATIANS.3:9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
51GALATIANS.3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
52GALATIANS.3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
53GALATIANS.3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
54GALATIANS.5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
55 GALATIANS.5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
5617 GALATIANS 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
57EPHESIANS.1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
58EPHESIANS.3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
59EPHESIANS.3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
60EPHESIANS.4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 6:23 Peace [be] to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
61PHILIPPIANS 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
62COLOSSIANS 1:21 - 23 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
6318 COLOSSIANS 2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
64I THESSALONIANS 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
65 II THESSALONIANS 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
66 II THESSALONIANS 1:11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of [this] calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of [his] goodness, and the work of faith with power:
67 I TIMOTHY 3:13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
68 I TIMOTHY 4:6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
6919 I.TIMOTHY 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
70II.TIMOTHY 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
71PHILEMON 1:6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
72HEBREWS 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it].
73HEBREWS 6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
74HEBREWS 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
7520 HEBREWS 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;)
76HEBREWS 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
77HEBREWS 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
78HEBREWS 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
79HEBREWS 11:6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
8021 HEBREWS 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
81HEBREWS 11:11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
82HEBREWS 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw [he was] a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
83HEBREWS 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
84 HEBREWS 11:28 Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
85HEBREWS 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
8622 HEBREWS 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
87HEBREWS 11:31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
88HEBREWS 11:33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
89HEBREWS 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
90HEBREWS 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.
91JAMES 1:3 Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
9223 JAMES 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
93JAMES 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
94 JAMES 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
95 JAMES 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? teleioo {tel-i-o'-o} from 5046; TDNT Ä 8:49,1161; vb make perfect (12)perfect finish fulfill be perfect consecrate 1) to make perfect, complete; to carry through completely, to accomplish, finish, to bring to the end (goal)
96 JAMES 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
97 I PETER 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
9824 I PETER 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
99I PETER 1:9 Receiving the end of your faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls.
100 I JOHN 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.
101 EPHESIANS 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
102 I PETER 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.


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Sean Tizzle has revealed he is working on a project with Canadian singer and songwriter Tory Lanez.
Speaking in an interview with HFtv Africa, Tizzle said he is currently working on his sophomore album and has a collaboration in the works with the 'Say It' singer.
He added that he has been on tour over at the States and speaking on his new single 'Jalolo', the Headies Next Rated 2013 winner played down on the fact that he has been off the radar for a while, saying that he has been in the United States, and fans should stay tuned for what's coming.
On the rumoured D'tunes split, he said he still has a healthy relationship with Dtunes as they have been friends from way back before the music.
The singer addressed the Sound Sultan claim of song theft, saying he would not fail to credit anyone that writes a song for him, adding that it was because of a long-running 'issue' they had going on while he was still at the label Naija Ninja.
"Some parts of the song were recorded when I was with the label Naija Ninjas, but when I left and decided to finish it up and drop it as a single, but definitely he contributed, I tried to tell the world but I was that new dude that just came out and he has been there for long time, but people still showed love because I killed it at the end of the day."
On the criticism that followed his saying that Omawumi's cover of Adele's 'Hello' is better off compared to the original, Sean unapologetically stuck with his opinion saying "It's my own opinion which I have a right to," he said, adding that people can say whatever they want to.
The 2013 Headies Next Rated award winner also revealed that his album would be released in September 2016, which follows his debut album "The journey" released in 2014.
Sean Tizzle to collaborate with Canadian singer Tory Lanez
Sean Tizzle has revealed he is working on a project with Canadian singer and songwriter Tory Lanez.

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As a former tornado alley resident, the lack of tornado sirens never fails to freak me out when there is a bad thunderstorm. Any idea why we don't have them? Also, what's the best way to get good warnings -- without having to keep my tv or radio on all the time?
Now that the tree pollen levels have spiked to the annual high level we need a good, long soaking rain to wash the pollen away. Please tell me a day or two of rain are in the forecast!


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Kurt Angle made the following comments on Twitter earlier this evening, expressing his frustrations over his current storyline involvement of his kids:
The "Jarrett" segments on TNA Impact were appalling. It made me look like a dead beat Dad, which I am not (I can assure you). And it made Karen and Jeff look like the perfect American Family. MY kids were calling Jeff "Daddy Jeff". NOBODY will ever replace me as the Father of my kids. You want me to look like the bad person? Don't forget who wanted the divorce! I didn't walk away from my family, Karen did. So keep your little "act" going on TV. It's amusing to me, but don't think for a million years that my fans are buying this crap.


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ARLINGTON – One of the most impressive things about Teddy Williams' fumble recovery of a muffed punt in the fourth quarter in Thursday night's loss to the Raiders was the way the Cowboys rookie and former UTSA sprinter fought for the ball and then took a hard hit.
After Shaun Bodiford followed a fair catch signal with the muff, Williams outfought cornerback Walter McFadden for the ball. Seconds later, he absorbed a bruising hit from another Oakland player.
Not bad for a guy who last played football five years ago.
"I knew (the hit) was coming," Williams said. "But I was just being a gunner and getting down field. I looked up and noticed that he dropped the ball right after he did his fair catch signal. I saw the ball hit the ground and I knew it was live and I went in there full speed. The guy (McFadden) actually had the ball and I took it from him and then I just curled up into a ball. That's what we are taught to do, curl up in a ball and be prepared for the contact that is coming."
Williams, who also saw time at cornerback in the second half, was asked how difficult it's been handling contact again.
"It wasn't too hard," he said. "I talked to one of my track coaches about that when I first decided to come back to football and he said, 'Are you ready to get hit?' I was like, 'Sometimes, coach, in this San Antonio heat, I'd rather get hit everyday at practice then come out and run on this track in 100-degree weather.' It's cool. I'm a pretty physical guy myself. Contact is something I like."
And, unlike some of his veteran teammates, Williams can't wait to get to practice each day.
"I just love strapping up my helmet, putting on my pads, putting on my cleats every day," he said. "It's just a great feeling to be able to get on the field every day and compete. I want to show the world I can play professional football."


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Maintain Problem List
Maintain an up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses.
More than 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the eligible professional have at least one entry or an indication that no problems are known for the patient recorded as structured data.
Clinical Importance
Accurate active problem lists have been a mainstay of efficient and effective primary care for years, providing a fast overview of a patient's history. Now with EHRs, not only is problem list maintenance easier, but an EHR provides this information to all of your clinical staff, making their time with the patient much more efficient. Finally, having quick and easy access to a current problem list improves the efficiency and effectiveness of your practice's on-call team during evening coverage.
CMS Resources
The following resources are available to help you meet the Maintain Problem List meaningful use core measure:
Related CMS EHR Incentive Program Frequently Asked Questions
Lessons from the Field
"Due to the dynamic nature of a problem list, we follow a model of several checks and balances to ensure a patient's problem list is accurate and all-inclusive."
— Dr. Mary Landwehr, MD, Family Physician and Director, Sunrise Family Care Clinic
A patient problem list is subject to change during each appointment, whether it is by adding new information or removing outdated information. Providers utilize their nursing staff by having them review the problem lists when prepping the patient's chart. Any notes regarding rehabilitation or specialty care trigger an in-depth review to ensure the patient problem list is all-inclusive. Providers also utilize clinical summaries as a mechanism for review and correction of problem lists, encouraging their patients to be active in their care and identify when there might be outdated information such as obesity or smoking status.
"Utilizing an EHR problem list at the point of care is paramount to providing our community with the best clinical decision making support available and ensures that our patients receive the appropriate and necessary level of care."
— Jonathan Everett, Manager of Health Information Technology, Chinese Community Health Care Association
Prior to using EHRs, providers depended on paper charts and faxes to make sure their patients had accurate problem lists. Now, with EHRs, problem list maintenance is easier and provides a much needed view of a patient's history. Provider acceptance in using shared electronic chronic problem lists can be difficult, but it can be helpful to demonstrate how the functionality can improve care, reduce redundancies for patients, and decrease office staff time.
Related CMS EHR Incentive Program Frequently Asked Questions
- #2881 - To meet the meaningful use objective "maintain an up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses," are EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs required to use ICD-9 or SNOMED-CT®?
- #3307 - How does an EP determine whether a patient has been "seen by the EP" in cases where the service rendered does not result in an actual interaction between the patient and the EP, but minimal consultative services such as just reading an EKG? Is a patient seen via telemedicine included in the denominator for measures that include patients "seen by the EP"?
- #3309 - When a patient is only seen by a member of the EP's clinical staff during the EHR reporting period and not by the EP themselves, do those patients count in the EP's denominator?
- #3065 - Should patient encounters in an ambulatory surgical center be included in the denominator for calculating that at least 50 percent or more of an EP's patient encounters during the reporting period occurred at practices/locations equipped with certified EHR technology?
- #3077 - If an EP sees a patient in a setting that does not have certified EHR technology but enters all of the patient's information into certified EHR technology at another practice location, can the patient be counted in the numerators and denominators of meaningful use measures?
For additional questions around meaningful use, visit the CMS EHR Incentive Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).


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Matson Increases Quarterly Dividend To $0.16 Per Share
Jun 27, 2013, 16:00 ET from Matson, Inc.
HONOLULU, June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Matson, Inc. ("Matson" or the "Company") (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today declared a third quarter dividend of $0.16 per common share. The dividend represents a one-cent increase over the previous quarter's dividend and will be paid on September 5, 2013 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 1, 2013.
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"In recognition of the continued soundness of Matson's businesses and our strong financial position, we are pleased to increase our quarterly cash dividend to 16 cents per share," said Matt Cox, Matson's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our business model continues to generate strong operating cash flows that enable us to invest in growth opportunities, while also returning capital to shareholders."
About the Company Founded in 1882, Matson is a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific. Matson provides a vital lifeline to the island economies of Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and select South Pacific islands, and operates a premium, expedited service from China to Southern California. The Company's fleet of 18 vessels includes containerships, combination container and roll-on/roll-off ships and custom-designed barges. Matson Logistics, established in 1987, extends the geographic reach of Matson's transportation network throughout the continental U.S. Its integrated, asset-light logistics services include rail intermodal, highway brokerage and warehousing. Additional information about Matson, Inc. is available at www.matson.com.
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They have a logical point. There is no difference between murdering a baby who survived a batched abortion and murdering a baby in the "safety" of her mother's womb. I simply reach the opposite conclusion from their "both are okay" position.
Planned Parenthood never seems to come to the defense of mothers who deliver then kill their children themselves.
I guess PP hates the competition and DIY ethic of some womyn.
She shouldn't be punished with a baby. She didn't want the damn thing. It was a parasite feeding off of her.
Perhaps if these women were tattooed so everyone would know that they are unfit mothers, the gene pool could more effectively shun them.
Also offer them sterilization. Everyone wants to see every dog and cat spayed and neutered. So why are there still so many abortions every year?
Absolutely. It's the same person. Why is it ok to kill said person just because said person is in one location (the womb) not visible to people sans an ultrasound but not ok to kill the same person when it is in a different location (outside the womb)? It's either ok or it isn't. That's why, while I find Obama's vote against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act abominable, I do find it logically consistent. Was it evil? Was this Planned Death official's position evil? You betcha. It was consistent, though; evil, but consistent.
They don't have a problem sneaking woman out the back door to emergency for perforated uterus and other horrible, life-changing snafus.
They don't regulate and the deaths from abortion are not listed as complications DUE to abortion (septic shock, fatal sepsis, which by the way, they had a huge problem with RU86 and other related drugs and sepsis as well).


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Here are some classic puzzles for you to make and solve. We have drawn them and scanned them, but it is up to you to download, print, cut them out, and solve them.
Each puzzle was drawn on a single sheet of paper, scanned at 300 dpi, and saved as a TIFF. The files have also been ZIPped.
Our DIY puzzles are also available in PDF versions (in addition to the TIFF versions).
To view and print PDF files, download the FREE program: Adobe Acrobat Reader.


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The following is the first of a regular Healthcare Leadership blog by Dan Nielsen, Founder of the National Institute for Healthcare Leadership, America's Healthcare Leaders, and the Dan Nielsen Company. Nielsen will provide insight and interviews from healthcare leaders, reviews of books and other learning material on management topics, as well as other topics related to what it takes to succeed as a leader and manager in today's business world. First up – an interview with Journal of Healthcare Contracting (JHC) publisher John Pritchard.
John Pritchard
Healthcare Leader, Innovator and Entreprenuer
Excellent leaders maintain a laser-like focus on their mission and on serving others … helping other people and organizations succeed. This is precisely what John Pritchard does!
John is the President and General Manager of Medical Distribution Solutions, Inc., a leading publishing and content company providing information, communication and educational services to providers, manufacturers and distributors involved in the business of healthcare. John Pritchard is also the publisher of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting and The MAX.
An enthusiastic, energetic, successful innovator and entrepreneur, John is constantly looking for and creating new ways to add value to those people and organizations he and his companies serve.
I asked John to describe his vision for JHC's Blog:
"We envision the JHC's blog becoming a key resource for supply chain professionals and other healthcare leaders who will use the blog to access information and have dialog with other professionals across the USA and around the world. We envision a clearing house of critical information and best practices … finding best ways to accomplish the goals and objectives of those healthcare professionals who use the blog … and do so in real time."
"The blog will stay true to and enhance our focus on providing high-value insight, understanding and community. Using all the conveniences and immediacy offered by state of the art world-wide digital infrastructure and communication tools, there will be real time dialog where supply chain and other healthcare leaders can interact with peers regarding what is top of mind. We also want other healthcare leaders to contribute to the blog."
"Our focus is to continue to help supply chain stakeholders be most effective and more efficient through use of our information, communication and education products. The blog adds a new level of immediacy that is imperative in today's fast paced world. The luxury of waiting a day, a week, a month for critical information is a thing of the past. This blog, combined with our other programs, products and services, will help healthcare professionals ask the right questions, obtain the right information, make the right decisions and implement those decisions immediately."
"We talk to supply chain leaders every single day. By truly understanding their challenges intimately, we can help supply chain stakeholders be as effective as possible when they crafting their strategies. Successfully navigating the hospital and healthcare supply chain is more important than ever."
I asked John what drives him… what makes him tick?
"I have great passion and really like what I do. I love getting to know our clients and our readers and their unique challenges. They all have such diverse and unique challenges. I love helping them solve their problems and take advantage of their unique opportunities. Helping them be successful is very satisfying. The constant challenge of helping folks with their unique challenges is really a lot of fun."
As a successful leader, I asked John what he has learned from taking risks:
"Failure is not nearly as painful as success is pleasurable. Without risk, you never feel success. The older I get, the less scary it is to take a risk. The satisfaction of doing something right, helping someone with a problem, introducing a product that is successful, is so much better than worrying about a potential failure. Potential success far outweighs, in my mind, the downside of failure. If your intentions are right regarding what you are trying to do, how big of a risk is it? We are trying to provide value and help folks be more successful and that necessitates prudent risk."
I asked John what he advises when a healthcare professional asks for advice in terms of becoming a more successful leader:
"First, you are not in it alone. You don't need to take the journey alone. Find great people to work with, to team with and to work for. Use the things you learn from successful people. The people with whom you surround yourself are really important!"
"Second is persistence. Keeping at it … staying with it … don't give up. In college, I came across the following quotation from Calvin Coolidge and it has stuck with me throughout my professional career. Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race"
John's passions outside of business include, "First and foremost, my family, including my wife and four very active kids. I am an avid golfer and a huge Ohio State Buckeyes fan."
I asked John what he wants to leave as his legacy, he responded, "I would like to leave a great media company that is true to our mission. I would like to leave that company for generations to come. We think that if we are doing our jobs right, and have great people, great products, and interactive customers guiding our development every day, our business model should be sustainable for a long time to come."
I congratulate John Pritchard and his team for their enthusiastic, innovative, value-focused leadership. Because of their laser-like focus on their mission and on serving others, John and his team are truly making a positive difference. A positive difference not only in the lives of their customers, clients and readers, but also in the lives of individuals all across America who benefit every day by receiving more effective and efficient healthcare.
Get engaged in the new JHC Blog of The Journal of Healthcare Contracting. Together… we will all be better… perform better… and contribute more value to all those we serve!


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Now I wonder why rockstar made the Molotov unable to be bought at the gun store that is f*cking annoying to have to get it over and over from one location.
I know it seems ironic when you can buy a minigun but a molotov isn't really a store bought weapon- I mean it's simple as a bottle of petrol with a damp rag in it
A weapon store that sells parachutes can't sell molotovs? What kinda f*cked up bullsh*t and logic is that?


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Nan Galambos-D'Alessio has been making art since she was young. A self-taught artist, Galambos-D'Alessio, 41, said she loves creating art so much that she left her career in advertising to follow her passion and work from her home studio in Newport Beach. This year, her dress made of origami cranes won second place at the OC Fair.
Q. Tell me about the origami crane dress. What was the inspiration for creating it?
A. Cranes are fabled to live for 1,000 years and mate for life. In Japanese tradition, family members fold 1,000 origami paper cranes to bestow good luck upon newlyweds. Inspired by this, I started folding, and enlisted the help of friends and loved ones to fold with me. We ended up with just under 2,000 cranes. The variety of papers used includes origami and other decorative papers, handwritten notes, prayers and even a couple silk and crystal cranes by the shoulder.
I wanted to honor this generous folding effort by displaying the birds in a special art installment at my wedding reception on Aug. 3, 2013. Then I imagined how beautiful they could look as the "material" for a dress.
Q. How many origami cranes make up the dress? Did you make each of them?
A. About 1,600. I contemplated having the dress have exactly 1,000, but I envisioned how great it would be to have a train, so I kept going. I folded several hundred of them myself, but the rest were lovingly folded by friends and family to bless my wedding.
Q. Have you ever worn the dress? If so, when?
A. I have not, but there were many friends that wanted me to put it on at the wedding reception. Maybe I'll wear it for our 10-year anniversary?
Q. What are people's thoughts on it? What have they said about it?
A. Folks find it captivating. Even while dropping it off at the OC Fair for the competition, there was a delightful buzz about it. Once they hear about the time, detail and sentiment that went into it, many find it very heartwarming. Most have not seen anything like it. In fact, a friend of mine saw it posted from the OC Fair Facebook page, and asked "Nan, is this you?" It's a very memorable piece.
Q. Do you have any plans to make any more like it?
A. I would consider it if the opportunity arose, but I'd want any subsequent piece to have its own unique spin. That's what makes handmade so endearing to me: Each piece is allowed to stand on its own individuality. I'd enjoy making other dresses using different unconventional materials.
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Bed and Breakfast para 1 persona.
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Santiago, Chile.
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Vicuña Mackena 92
Descripción del alojamiento
Shared Bathroom. Stay centrally, pay economically, enjoy ultimately! Hostal Providencia is located in the heart of Santiago, 3 minutes from Plaza Italia, the Baquedano subway station and the Bellavista neighborhood where you will find the best nightlife, pubs, bars and restaurants. Moreover, we are a short walking distance of some of the coolest and most visited places in the metropolis: Parque Forestal, Cerro Santa Lucía, the house of Pablo Neruda, the central market (mercado central), the Cathedral and others. One of the best things about staying @ Hostal Providencia is that we are able to meet the needs (& budget) of all kinds of travelers. Our rooms vary from dorms and singles to doubles with private bathrooms. Hostal Providencia is one of the few hostels were you can meet locals from all over Chile and at the same time meet (foreign) travelers like yourself. We guarantee that you will feel at home during your stay! Weekly, we organize a barbecue to introduce the famous and delicious Chilean choripan! An important thing that we would like to point out is that our hostel is safe and secure, as well as the neighborhood in which we are located. Santiago has good vibes and with a bit of common sense you can feel at ease and most important, relaxed! So… come and enjoy a taste of all that Santiago has to offer and make the most of your visit by staying with us right in the heart of the city!
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Mark has been pastoring New Vision church for six years now, and all his hard work is about to pay off as the church approaches mega-church status. But while Mark has been busy building the church, his own household has been crumbling to pieces. After ignoring divine guidance, Mark finds himself caught up in the appearance of a scandal that threatens to tear the church apart. And his wife's secrets only add insult to near-fatal injury. Sharla would have done just about anything to be a mother and, actually, she did. She was willing to pay the price for her mistakes, but she never dreamed someone else might have to suffer instead. How close can she come to confessing her past without jeopardizing her future?
Stepping Down is the eighth full-length novel from national best-selling author Michelle Stimpson. As the granddaughter of a pastor and the great-granddaughter of a bishop, she explores a conflict many spiritual leaders still encounter today. Listeners will enjoy this fast-paced, hard-hitting novel that addresses the ageless question: How can a man run the church if he can't run his own household?
©2013 Michelle Stimpson (P)2013 Michelle Stimpson
"Entertaining and Edifying"
Another wonderful story from Michelle Stimpson well thought out, well written and absolutely entertaining and edifying. Also, it was great to see some of my favorite Characters from Mama B's story!
The only thing that caused it to lose a couple stars was the odd pausing than talking and starting over that came from the Narrator.
All in all it was an enjoyable listen.
"The narrater was awfull."
Get rid of the narrator
the story line was good.
edit out the mistakes
good characters
the narrator cleared his throat, and grossed me out. I thought something was wrong with the recording until I realized he was repeating the line because he was not reading it right.
He kept mispronouncing the characters names. This was the worse narrator I have every listened to. Because of William Butler I really did not enjoy this book as much as I should have. Please, please review the people that read for you I can promise you will loose listeners If they have to listen to the gross way this man coughed and cleared his throat on the recording. It was truly gross. Michelle you books are really good please don't make this mistake again.
"Narration very disappointing"
Not the narrator -- I may purchase another of the author's books.
Family unity and overcoming communication issues.
There were major problems with the clarity of narrator's speech. Inexcusable issues with (mis) pronunciation and enunciation of words. Lacked the appropriate inflections of the voice that would be expected of someone reading a book aloud. Unpolished, unprofessional.
"Awful performance by the narrator"
Yes but only if there is a different narrator.
Good story. I like the author's work.
The narrator was awful. He mispronounced many of the words. The "do-overs" we're not edited out. The volume shifted from low to high. Some of the text was skipped (I guess a recording malfunction) but consequently there were parts of the book I didn't hear. AWFUL JOB!
Yes I would be interested in what happened with the ministry and the adopted son.
"Great Story, Not So Great Performance"
I enjoyed the story and the characters...this was expected in a Michelle Stimpson book. The voice talent took away from the story because he disrupted the flow. It was hard to differentiate between character speech and the narration. There were errors...not one or two, but many. I don't mind an occasional error in an audibook because there is a lot of reading involved. He had many errors in a row and didn't even try to cover it up. You could hear him mumbling under his breath trying to get back on track. I might try reading a print version because it was over hard to concentrate on this audio book.
The story was good, no offense to the narrator William Butler but the reading was not good, if I saw his name as the narrator of another book I would not purchase it or listen to it.
"The Reader "
The story line great!!! The reader was horrible. The reader messed up the entire book. Absolutely the worst experience of Audible.
The book was a good read. The narrator was rereading the book. He was taking deep breathes as well as talking while reading the book. Who doesn't re-record before submitting narration so without doing it right?
Unique story, because I haven't read many Christian fiction where the pastor was faithful. I really liked it when the pastor visits his relatives, and I LOVED the tone of the readers voice he really sounded like a pastor, but I only gave his performance a 2 because he repeated himself a couple of times and he cleared his throat and sinuses, YUCK!!
"Narrator. "
He didn't bring each person alive, no energy-efficient to distracted in his reading, poor ddeliver.
"The worst book I listen to so far."
The narrator was awful and seem to purposely ruined the story. He doesn't need narrate any more audible books. Just sorry!
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Cheshire West and Chester Council leader Mike Jones is backing a 65-home scheme in a Cheshire hamlet.
Revised plans by Marbury Properties for housing, a village hall and rural ambulance station at Milton Green were unanimously rejected by councillors on the planning committee but an appeal has now been lodged.
Cllr Jones (Con, Tattenhall) told the inspector in his written submission: "Regarding the first application I did not get involved as I was aware a friend was acting as a consultant to the landowner, however, I understand he has declared that he is no longer involved and was not involved in the amended application that is subject to this appeal. I have therefore sought legal advice and been advised there is no issue about writing to you to express my views on this appeal."
Cllr Jones cited the approval given by a planning officer for 33 houses by Morris Homes which he understood had all been sold proving the popularity of Milton Green as a location.
He added: "In the time since permission was granted, Golborne Farm has diversified and offered accommodation for small businesses. They have now created a farm shop, a cafe, a flower shop and an antiques show room. This is all very positive for Milton Green and is enhancing sustainability..."
Marbury Properties had amended its plans targeting a disused council-owned depot and adjacent open countryside so that the affordable homes and community facilities were earmarked for the greenfield area.
But Cheshire West and Chester Council's planning committee rejected the outline application because of the detrimental impact on the character of the rural landscape and the site was not considered to be sufficiently sustainable.


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30 Clicks: Prezi
Oct 4th, 2010 by admin
30 Clicks: Information Tools at Your Fingertips
This week: Prezi: The Zooming Presentation Editor
Thursday, October 7 @ 12:15 pm in LIB 103
Join Lori Wamsley for this 30 Clicks session to learn about Prezi, a new online tool which will help you to create fun, visually interesting presentations. Adding images and YouTube videos to your presentation is a snap. Best of all, it's free!
Interested? Join us in the library for this workshop – everyone is welcome. For a full schedule of 30 Clicks on Thursdays visit: http://www.clark.edu/Library/PDF/thirtyclicks_2010.pdf
2 Responses to "30 Clicks: Prezi"
on 05 Oct 2010 at 11:05 am1Andrew Davis
Hey so nice to see you guys teaching Prezi.
It's such a great tool. I'm actually coming out West to hold a Prezi workshop in November. Let me know if you're interested!
Good luck and I hope there's a great turn out!
on 18 Apr 2011 at 8:18 am2IB Clever
I agree with Andrew about Prezi that it's a great tool. Visual images and youtube added on to presentation made a huge difference.


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Try tailgating
True. Riding the draft created by a large truck has been shown to increase fuel economy. The team on the Discovery Channels Mythbusters, the show that tests popular theories, tried this strategy and found that it worked. It's an extremely dangerous tactic, however, and it may not be worth risking your safety for a couple of added miles per gallon.
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TAGS: novel - robert langdon - bestseller - book - mirsad - Hagia Sophia - Dan Brown - inferno - istanbul - serhan
Dan Brown's latest novel, 'Inferno,' has topped bestsellers lists everywhere since publication in May 2013 and, as many are now aware, is partially set in Istanbul. Readers are invited to follow the protagonist, Harvard professor Robert Langdon on an exhilarating romp through the art history of Florence and Venice before tracing the clues to Istanbul, where the story reaches its climax. Whilst some critics have complained that it reads more like a guidebook than a novel at times, Brown cannot be knocked for his lack of detail.
When Dan Brown was researching Inferno, he visited Istanbul in 2009 and met with renowned tour-guide Serhan Güngör. Brown later revealed that Serhan was the inspiration behind the character Mirsat, the enthusiastic guide who shows Langdon around the Hagia Sophia, before becoming increasingly bewildered and concerned by the professor's mystifying antics. In conjunction with esteemed travel agents, istanbulstepbystep.com (FEST Travel), Serhan is now offering tours 'In Search of Dan Brown's Historic Pensinula. We invite you to Inferno In the Footsteps of Dan Brown.
Tour Details:
Meet with Your FEST Travel guide in front of Hagia Sophia. Hagia Sophia, the Archaeological Museum with sculptures from the Ancient Age from the Archaic Era to the Roman Era with wide unique artifacts, treasury section, the Non-Islamic and Islamic cabinets and the Library, The Basilica Cistern which is subterranean wonder and one of the biggest of Istanbul's surviving Byzantine sites.


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Anyone who plans on incorporating a business in Minnesota, including those interested in creating a corporation or LLC, has likely run into the phrase "registered agent."
To find out more about what a registered agent is, what they do and why they are important, keep reading.
Minnesota Small Business Law | What's a registered agent?
Registered agents are people (or companies) who are designated to receive legal documents, government notices and other important paperwork. Registered agents provide a way for others to file suit against your company and are the point person for the delivery of tax documents or payments and other official matters concerning the business. Though a registered agent is certainly an important part of registering a business in Minnesota, there's no reason that the registered agent must play an active role (or any role) in the business itself.
Minnesota Small Business Law | Requirements of a registered agent
Registered agents must list not only their names, but also contact information, including a physical address where paperwork can be delivered. In Minnesota, the law says that the registered agent must have a publicly accessible address. This means that the address will be made a matter of public record and can be found by anyone who is interested. The address must have a street number and cannot simply be a PO Box.
Who can be a registered agent?
In some cases, the owner or another officer of the company serves as its registered agent. This can be a simple solution and requires little work or thought. In other cases, business owners decide to use a company or another person as the registered agent.
Under Minnesota law (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 5, Section 36), registered agents can be a person, a domestic corporation, a limited liability company or a foreign (meaning out-of-state) company authorized to do business in the state. Businesses do this for several reasons, including a desire to shield the owners from having their names and information revealed publicly. In other cases, businesses owners select a company to serve as their registered agent because they do not live in the state and thus do not have a physical Minnesota address.
Minnesota Small Business Law | Why do you need one?
Besides the legal requirement to have one, there are a few important benefits of having a registered agent. First, it's good to know you won't need to worry about missing out on important legal or tax documents. The fact that someone has been designated as being generally available to receive such things means there's little chance of them slipping through the cracks.
Another benefit to having a registered agent is that you need not worry about being served with a lawsuit or having to accept other potentially embarrassing legal documents on your own, perhaps in front of clients or employees. Naming someone other than yourself as registered agent creates a buffer between you and the front lines of dealing with business paperwork.
What if you don't name a registered agent?
Those companies that fail to name a registered agent can end up suffering penalties from the state and risk losing their good standing. Possible penalties include license revocation, fines and other civil penalties.
It's good to know that with the right help, establishing a Minnesota small business does not have to be a scary proposition. An experienced Minnesota small business attorney can help walk you through the process of setting up your new company and ensure it offers the maximum benefits for your individual situation. For more information, contact Joseph M. Flanders of Flanders Law Firm at (612) 424-0398.
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Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award: Dr. Douglas Rogers
by Jackie Best - Managing Editor
ODA Today
Dr. Douglas Rogers is dedicated to giving back to his community. On Friday, Sept. 12, Rogers will receive the Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award at this year's Callahan Celebration of Excellence, held in conjunction with the 148th ODA Annual Session in Columbus.
"Dr. Douglas Rogers has been giving back to his community, and those less fortunate overseas for many years," wrote the Cincinnati Dental Society in its nomination letter. "Being appreciative for everything he has, and…


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The Bord de Mer museum is at the entrance of Benodet, and close to the Tourist Office. It's housed in an old cider house. The museum covers an area of over 500 square meters. It's been open since 2006 and describes the atmosphere of
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Nicole Kidman 'laying low' to avoid TomKat split questions
Nicole Kidman is even avoiding her friends so as to not talk of her former husband Tom Cruise's split with Katie Holmes
While most scorned exes will take any opportunity to slam their former flame, Kidman continued to remain tight-lipped about Cruise and Holmes divorce.
Sources told FOX411's Pop Tarts column that the 45-year-old actress, who had been married to Cruise for nearly 10 years before the actor filed for divorce and famously took their two children with him in the breakup, refused to get involved in the divorce drama and is even going to the lengths of avoiding her pals, Radar Online reported.
"Nicole won't talk, wants her privacy, wants to be left out of this and they (she and Cruise) don't speak much. Communication between her and Tom is very limited," a source said.
The actress, who was stunned when Cruise filed for divorce in 2001 – only two months after they had renewed their vows and shortly after Kidman had reportedly miscarried their child – has kept a very low profile since Holmes filed for divorce from Cruise last week.
"Nicole really does not want to be dragged into this or say anything to anyone. At some point though, she will probably be forced to say something, and she will most likely support Tom for the sake of their children," the source said.
According to a shocking new report, after the dissolution of their marriage, members of the Church of Scientology had turned the couple children Isabella and Connor Cruise against Kidman, calling her a "sociopath" and the actress had only recently reunited with her adopted daughter.
"I love mom. She's my mom. She's great. I see her sometimes [in Nashville] and I speak to her," Isabella recently told Australia's New Idea magazine
Days after Holmes filed for divorce on June 29, Cruise hired Dennis Wasser, the same lawyer who represented him for his divorce from Kidman.


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We're celebrating National Denim Day (May 13th) a little early by getting to know 7 For All Mankind West Coast Sales Director, Laura Stauth. We caught up with Laura, at her LA headquaters, to see what it's like to be at the helm of the denim industry.
What was your very first job?
Working at Valley Skate and Surf in the San Fernando Valley at 15 years old. Not too long after starting, I was "laid off" after they figured out I wasn't very talented at resurfacing skateboards.
How did you get started in your career?
I applied for an assistant position fresh out of college at BCBG Max Azria. I took on every project that came my way and was lucky enough to be exposed to many aspects of the business. Shortly after starting, the company acquired Herve Leger and I was sent on a whirlwind trip launching the line in premier department stores around the country. I fell in love with the energy, product and people in sales and knew that was where my future would point.
Who are some of your career heroes?
The person who has the most impact on my career is my mother. From an early age she taught me that I could do anything I set my mind to. She surrounded me with positivity, and instilled perseverance, balance, and patience.
Jennifer Cooper, E!
What's a typical workday like for you?
Each day is different from the next working in the fashion industry. You are not only thinking about the now, but anywhere from five months to five years ahead.
A typical day can start early in the morning boarding a plane to NYC or Seattle to meet with buyers for the next season. Or at my desk analyzing selling from the previous week. One of my favorite work days starts at 7FAM's corporate office in Los Angeles when the designers share their vision for future seasons. The best part of my job is being around product I love and always seeing what's next.
Describe your office décor. What was your inspiration? Did you decorate it yourself?
My office is an extension of my personal life. I try and surround myself with things that ground me and remind me of who I am and where I have come from. You can find anything from a vintage Moroccan rug under my desk to clusters of succulents and fashion magazines covering the tabletops. My bulletin board is covered with quotes and editorial clips that constantly inspire me.
Jennifer Cooper, E!
List five things that are on your desk right now: Water, three candles, Pressed Juicery Immunity Max Drops, geode book ends, and a Rolodex (yes they still make these).
What do you typically wear to work?
I am very lucky to have a closet overflowing with great denim. Everyday starts with a pair of 7 For All Mankind jeans, layered with a tee and a structured jacket.
What are your favorite stores to shop for work clothes?
Nordstrom, Isabel Marant, Barneys, and local flea markets for layering in some great vintage accessories.
What's the best piece of career advice you've ever received?
Sometimes you have to take a step back in order to take 2 steps forward.
Jennifer Cooper, E!
Finish the sentence…
Today for lunch I had… vegan, organic, gluten free sesame noodles (made of kelp). I try and keep things in line Monday-Friday so that I don't feel as bad on the weekends when I lose it!
The first website I log onto every day is…
The beauty product you can always find in my purse is…
Lip gloss and bronzer. I like options so I typically have 10-15 different lipsticks, glosses or stains in my bag at any given moment.
My must-have work gadget is…
My usual Starbucks order is…
Tall iced coffee, no cream, no sugar
If I need a quick break during work, I usually…
Take a moment to step outside, get some fresh air and appreciate the day
If I wasn't doing this job, I would be…
Retired on a tropical island
The best part of my job is…
Working with the most amazing team of people who challenge my entrepreneurial spirit, keep me laughing and always make me feel appreciated.


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It's the perfect weather for comfort food.
Spaghetti bolognese. Mashed potatoes. Beef stew.
Or my lamb and lentil yumminess. It's a recipe I adapted from a lovely Nigella effort. It's very low effort, very high 'yum' factor - perfect stick-to-your-ribs-ness for a winter's day!
Lamb mince
Red lentils
Tinned tomatoes
Tomato puree
Olive oil
Sherry (optional)
Sharp cheddar to top (optional)
Start with a bunch of onions. Red, yellow - doesn't really matter. This is one of those recipes you very much throw together! Chop the onions up into rough, medium/large pieces.
Heat some olive oil in a large pan. Add the onions, a little garlic, and a generous slug of honey.
Stir through until the onions become soft and soggy.
Start adding your lamb mince. I like to do this a tablespoonful at a time so the meat cooks through nicely.
Stir through. Yum.
This mix will seem quite wet - go with it - when you add the lentils you'll be glad of it!
Add a generous dash (or two) of sherry. This, along with the honey, adds a marvellous sweetness to the recipe.
Add your tinned tomatoes...
...and your tomato puree. Stir in.
Add a solid cupful/mugful of lentils.
Stir in and enjoy the lovely aroma. Put a lid on your pan, turn the heat down, and steadfastly ignore for the next half an hour. Well, the next quarter of an hour - at that point you may wish to add a little more liquid if the lentils have soaked up much of the sauce.
Et viola, yums! Grab a bowl, fill with the above, sprinkle with grated sharp cheddar (if like me you're a cheese fan!), and enjoy.
I hope you enjoyed this recipe. Find my other cooking attempts and other foodie posts here, and be sure to check out Emily, Rose and Eileen's blogs if you're a chef - those girls have some major inspiration for you!


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Dean's Office, Institute of Science and Technology & CDZ TU have organized Teacher's Orientation Program on M Sc Semester I & II course. The program was conducted in coordination with Zoology Subject Committee, TU. The interaction was held focusing detail course contents of M Sc Semester I & II theory and practical between faculty from CDZ Kirtipur & Degree Campus, Biratnagar.
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By Alex Létourneau of Kitco News
(Kitco News) - In what has been a theme with several miners reporting lower fourth-quarter and year-end results, high costs in 2012 heavily affected IAMGOLD's (TSX: IMG)(NYSE: IAG) earnings.
The company did expect costs to rise in 2012, but IAMGOLD President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Letwin did not expect the rise to be as steep as it was.
"The magnitude of the cost increases did surprise everyone," Letwin said in a conference call in conjunction with a quarterly earnings release Thursday morning. "We expect to have less cost impact after 2013."
It will be challenging for the company as it transitions from soft-rock mining to hard-rock mining.
"At the outset, rising costs continue to be a challenge. The biggest change at our two largest mines is the transition from soft rock to hard rock," Letwin said. "This is a development we've been talking to investors about for some time and we did signal at the beginning of last year that the hard rock is proving to be harder than we originally assumed."
Lower grades at IAMGOLD's Rosebel Gold Mine in Suriname and the Essakane Gold Mine in Burkina Faso will also pose cost issues in 2013, but Letwin said that will improve in 2014 and on.
The company will see mines winding down in 2013, which will alleviate some cost issues in 2014.
"In 2013 we'll be winding down the Mouska Mine as Westwood ramps up and the Yatela mine in Mali is reaching the end of its life," Letwin said. "The high costs of these mines in 2013 are not expected to continue through 2014."
IAMGOLD will be starting up its Westwood project, located in Québec, Canada, next month and will add some ounces to the company's production in 2013.
"Westwood is just starting up next month and as is typical for the startup of an underground mine, we do not expect to reach full production for a few years," Letwin said. "We're projecting 2015 to reach that point."
Letwin is optimistic about the company's position and ability to handle the challenges IAMGOLD will face in 2013.
"The business of mining gold continues to be challenging, as we know," Letwin said. "We have the assets, the people and the funds to grow the company, and more specifically, grow our return on capital."
Fourth Quarter And Full-Year Financial And Operational Results
The company posted a sharp decline in fourth-quarter net earnings, dropping to $84.6 million, or 22 cents per share, compared to $133.6 million, or 36 cents per share it earned during the same period of the previous year.
Annual net earnings came in at $334.7 million, or 89 cents per share, down from $391.3 million, or $1.04 per share from a year earlier.
Adjusted net earnings were down to $90.3 million, or 24 cents per share, compared to $107.8 million, or 29 cents per share in the previous year's corresponding quarter.
Annual adjusted net earnings were down in 2012 to $316.9 million, or 84 cents per share, from $405.7 million, or $1.08 per share in 2011.
Revenues in the fourth quarter fell to $468.4 million, compared to $481.6 million in 2011, while annual revenues remained around $1.7 billion.
Quarterly gold production dropped to 214,000 ounces in the quarter from 253,000 a year earlier due to lower grades at Essakane and the stockpiling of ore at Mouska, in Québec, for processing in 2013, the company said.


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I would start by looking on there web sites.
Does anyone know the steps required to become authorized to sell phones and receive credit for Rogers/Telus/Bell/Fido? Any information on specific Canadian Wireless Carriers or in general would be greatly appreciated. If you can please cite where the information can be found. Thanks!
I would start by looking on there web sites.
I found a site that shows you how to become an authorized dealer for the major cell phone companies and also shows you how to launch your own cell phone business. Here is the web site to visit:


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Former bus driver challenges drug import conviction
04/11/2013 - 07:17:12Back to Ireland Home
A former CIE bus driver is challenging his conviction and 13-year sentence for soliciting two undercover gardaí to import cocaine from Brazil.
Sunny Idah, who had addresses in London and at Lipton Court, Temple Bar, Dublin was convicted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last year on two charges dating back to September 2010.
Sunny Idah was described at his trial as being part of an international drug operation.
He used the name Teamor while solicting two undercover gardaí to travel to Rio de Janeiro where, for €5,000 a head, they were each to swallow a kilo of cocaine pellets for import back to Ireland.
The investigation was initiated by a tip-off from an undercover Swiss police agent posing as a drugs supplier.
The 37-year-old, who has dual Irish and Nigerian citizenship, was handed down a 15-year sentence with two years suspended.
He is now challenging his convictions for solicitation at the Court of Criminal Appeal.


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For what it's worth, I just went to follow the link (under 2.4) to the list of browsers that support the <link> element. The destination page is in German (the good news is that it uses the lang attribute, so JAWS actually pronounced the German). It would be a good idea, I think, to warn people know when links point to pages in languages that are not the same as the language of the current page. Hmmm, we may need to ad this one to WCAG as well (under 3.1 or 3.2 or whatever). John "Good design is accessible design." Please note our new name and URL! John Slatin, Ph.D. Director, Accessibility Institute University of Texas at Austin FAC 248C 1 University Station G9600 Austin, TX 78712 ph 512-495-4288, f 512-495-4524 email firstname.lastname@example.com web http://www.utexas.edu/research/accessibility/Received on Friday, 7 November 2003 17:56:19 UTC
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Po-tah-to? Not necessarily.
The Total Pet
As I focus on the total pet, one of the many questions I ask
every client when taking a history is what food, supplements
and treats the client is feeding the dog. With humans,
what we eat can affect our mood and behavior and so it
can be with our furry companions.
Dog Food Labels
More and more dog parents request information
when deciding on the mind numbing choices for
dog food. I try to educate clients on reading
and understanding ingredient labels to the degree they
wish to understand the importance of nutrition.
We also discuss the various feeding options available.
You are not married to your choices.
Pet Parents Need to Make their Own Choices
I am not a Vet nor am I a canine nutritionist. I just am a voracious
(no pun intended) reader on pet nutrition and as I work daily
with the behavioral component, I have opinions on the evolving
multi-billion dollar pet food industry.
Although I do offer pet food recommendations to clients, that by no
means states that the foods I find good options are the right foods
for every pet. I will say, however, that I am a believer in the rotation
diet and have rotated foods for Fraser for well over 6 years and have
included Chase in that approach. A Rotation diet just means changing
the dog's food, slooooowly, to either another protein base within
the manufacturer's product line or to another manufacturer.
As my dogs are very active I supplement with what so far has worked
for my dogs and even cook some protein on occasion and do
offer fresh, organic locally grown vegetables and fruit. I also
run annual CBC(complete blood counts) on my dogs. I am a big
believer in fish oil and only supplement with what I find in the human
health food stores or vitamin stores vs. pet stores. I recommend
purified liquid fish oil vs capsules. I do understand the vitamin industry
is not without it share of issues with regard to nutritional claims.
Be careful with what you add to your dog's nutritionally balanced diet.
Over-supplementation can be harmful, especially for growing pups.
There is no right or wrong food for your dog so don't let
anyone make you crazy with decisions. However, if you choose
kibble and/or canned food I do recommend staying within the
premium lines if you can afford it. These foods usually do not
contain by-products or BHA or BHT as preservatives. But, these
high quality, high priced foods are not magic either. Some are
way too rich or too hot a food for some dogs. So, you may
have to experiment by buying smaller bags to test or finding
trail sizes if offered to see if your dog can tolerate the foods.
You may be able to go online to the specific dog food company
and print out coupons if offered,that motivate you to try a specific brand.
I have tried the grain free foods and Chase almost tooted (farted)
us out of my home. I learned the hard way, he needs the fiber.
I tried several manufacturers that offer grain free kibble
and they all produced the same result. Whew.
So, we are back to foods that offer some grain or fiber and the air at the
Rich residence is once again pure.
Raw or Cooked
With regard to raw foods or cooked foods, again, pet parents must
do what is right by their dog. I have yet to be convinced that raw
is best but as always am open to research that convinces me
it is worth the time, effort, potential risks. Everyone with
strong opinions on their choices of nutrition can site examples
of a dog's longevity and whiter teeth based on their feeding
rituals and I am yet to be convinced it is all about the food.
If breeders or holistic Vets feel raw is best which I do understand,
they should be able to educate puppy buyers on pros and cons of
that approach. Anyone that tries to scare you into only feeding
raw or your dog will be more likely to get sick, have a better immune system
or may die at a younger age is a bit overzealous as your nutritional mentor.
Are Any of us Totally Safe with our Food Supply?
My main reason of skepticism is the protein source comes from what we
can buy at the market for our dinner plate, with a stamp of approval from
the USDA. I am not sold on the total safety of many products "fit"
for human consumption even though I buy just about organic everything.
The Total Dog
I feel genetics, lifestyle, lots of love, fresh air, off leash exercise meaning
aerobic benefits not just neighborhood walks, mental stimulation and
being part of the family dynamic are part of the total equation.
I wish your pet good health and longevity no matter what is in the food bowl.
Diane Rich
Diane Rich Dog Training, LLC


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I'm with William Kristol on this one: why wasn't General Petreaus the obvious choice for Time magazine's annual "Person of the Year?"
Time was when Time actually had something intelligent to say about the world. But that Time was a long time ago. Putin is certainly an influential man on the international scene, but why him, why now?
Because, that's why. Because first runner-up Al Gore didn't need the trifecta (Nobel, Oscar, Time), for what even the NY Times acknowledges is a film and a message that is "exaggerated and erroneous" from the standpoint of science. Because although Harry Potter's a fine creation, the coice of second runner-up J.K. Rowling would have been an absurdity. Next in line seems to have been China's Hu Jintao (who?? Jintao?). I'm sure he's influential as well, and China is always a big story and will continue to be so into the distant future, but certainly he has not done anything to make him extaordinarily noteworthy this year.
Which brings us to Time's next in line, Petraeus. How very non-Americentric of them to place him almost as an afterthought. But Iraq, and our recent turnaround there, is of major consequence to the world, not just to the US—especially if it is allowed to go forward and to be built on further.
And at this point it does appear, wonder of wonders, that the Petraeus manual will get a further workout. One of the interesting things (to me, at least) about the success of the so-called "surge" is that it constitutes a test of the principles Petraeus laid out in his guide to counter-insurgency. Theories are great, but there's nothing like having to follow them up with performance. In this case, the performance (as Kristol points out in his Weekly Standard piece) has far exceeded expectations—not only of critics, but even of those predisposed to think it had a chance of success.
I'm sure Petaeus will manage to soldier on without Time's highest honor. He has far greater ones: the respect of those who serve under him, the gratitude of so many of the Iraqi people, and the satisfaction of tackling a very hard and important task and doing it well—work that is far from over, and that continues to be difficult and risky. Let's salute him.


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So…in my last post, I talked about the saddening news that Fabric, a staple for UK dance music, was being closed down… But it was actually announced last month that the club will in fact re-ope, albeit under strict rules.
Firstly, I apologise that I haven't posted in a while and this news was around last month… But I've been super busy moving into my new flat and my new town (Poundbury – about 40mins from my old place in Bournemouth). Special shoutout to my landscaper dorchester Coppard Developments for all their help with my new garden in my new place.
Anyway back to the great news about Fabric. Following a huge campaign to 'save Fabric' and mounting public pressure, a court hearing saw Islington Council rightfully agree to give Fabric back it's license, but under some strict new rules. These rules, detailed on a 155-page document, contained a total of 32 new conditions such as an over-19s door policy, lifetime bans for anyone caught asking for/selling drugs, ID scanners and improved CCTV scanning.
This really shows the power of the people! The court appeal had 41 witness statements… but more powerful was the support found on social media from supporters (including 160,000+ petition signatures), support from international DJ's and even from political figures such as Sadiq Khan and Emily Thornberry. A total of £320k was donated to the 'Save Fabric' campaign which just showed how much this club/movement meant to the youth in London and the rest of the country!
Well done to everyone who got involved with this campaign, how ever little or small, in the words of Fabric management: "You saved Fabric."
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Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL), after a yearlong effort to education his House colleagues on the need to pass the reauthorization, praised the strong bipartisan vote in the House today to reauthorize the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. The Ex-Im Bank is the official export credit agency of the United States that provides loan backing and other services to US exporters. Today's vote reauthorized the program for three years, providing much needed certainty to Illinois businesses and manufacturers who export their products.
"The Ex-Im bank is an important tool for global companies like Caterpillar. The action today will result in future growth and job creation in Central Illinois," said Schock. "This is a big win for US manufacturers and job creators."
Manufactures like Caterpillar agree and praised the reauthorization and what it means for workers in Illinois. For example, Caterpillar hires skilled workers who make the large track tractors that are made in East Peoria, IL and the large mining trucks that are manufactured in Decatur, IL. In both cases, over 80 percent of this equipment is exported to construction sites around the world while employing thousands of people in communities across Illinois.
"Today's vote is a victory for the millions of U.S. workers and their families whose present and future livelihood depends on international trade," said Doug Oberhelman, Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. "With Ex-Im Bank authorization due to expire at the end of May, America can afford no further delay. We are pleased with the bipartisan agreement forged in the House. This long-term reauthorization with significant, increased lending authority for the Ex-Im Bank is a win-win proposition. It is now time for the Senate to act so the Ex-Im Bank can continue to help U.S. companies of all sizes compete for sales around the world and support American jobs."
Schock, a member of the Ways and Means subcommittee on Trade, has been a strong backer of the reauthorization of the Ex-Im bank. At the beginning of the year, Schock set out to help educate others Members of Congress on the importance of the Ex-Im Bank and why a long-term reauthorization is vital to our economy. In a letter Schock sent to his House colleagues he stressed that, "Not only does the Ex-Im Bank enhance U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, it doesn't cost the taxpayer a dime." Schock added that in recent years, the Ex-Im bank has generated enough fees to more than offset its cost.
The reauthorization will allow the Ex-Im Bank to extend credit assistance to help US companies compete against companies in other countries. For example, China offers 17 times more credit assistances to its exporters than the US does. Other countries like the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) Nations are providing substantial assistance as well to their exporters. By reauthorizing the bank we are ensuring US companies are competing on a level playing field.
"Many in Illinois are paying attention to the reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank," added Schock. "With an agreement that puts us on a level playing field internationally, this extension is good news for the growing export market in Illinois and local job creation."
In 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the total merchandise exports in Illinois exceeded $48 billion, supporting 650 exporting companies and the over 145,000 people they employ.
Source: http://schock.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=294828a