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I'm currently living with some relatives. They're not religious, but I guess you could call them spiritual. Recently, I've discussed life after death with one of the members of the family. He believes that the mind can live outside of the body. He's been reading up on some out-of-body experiences, or near-death experiences, and he has actually had a personal experience of "leaving his body" after he fainted some years ago.
My relative told me some interesting stories of someone who were considered braindead (for a short time) as well as a person in brain surgery. Both of these patients supposedly left their bodies during these episodes.
The first story was about a person who was declared braindead on the operating table. There was no registrated activity in the brain whatsoever, but the person woke up from this state after a short while. He or she told... well, someone, of how he/she was floating right below the ceiling in the room while staring down at his or her lifeless body. Now, how is this possible if there was no activity in the brain? I tried to look at this story as a skeptic. Just to be clear, I know little about the brain and how it works, so I don't claim to really know what I'm talking about here. Anyway, I told my relative what I thought had happened: The person probably had the out-of-body experience right before the brain shut down. He/she would then black out completely when the level of activity in the brain stopped, I suppose. He or she probably didn't know exactly when (s)he was "outside the body", so to them, it might as well have happened during the braindead state. People would like this to be true, that there in fact is a soul and a life for us after the death of our bodies, so those who heard the story might have insisted that the person's "soul" was floatin' around somewhere when there was no brain activity. That would make this story pro-soul, if that makes any sense.
After I had tried to explain what really might have happened to this person, my relative said that my theory could be plausible. But then he had another story to tell, and he said that it would challenge this theory. Apparently, some other person was undergoing brain surgery. My relative said that for this particular surgery, the patient had to be put in a state of coma. The doctors would have to drain some blood from the brain, and the rest of the body was put under some sort of artificial life support. Additionally, the patient's ears would be plugged to create pressure in the head. During surgery, the patient left his/her body. Nothing new there. But then it got a bit fishy: after the surgery, the patient could tell exactly what had happened and what had been said in the room while in coma. He/she recalled a conversation between the doctors, eventhough his/her ears were plugged. Someone had dropped a tool on the floor during the surgery (what a clutz!), and the patient remembered seeing that, too. He/she could even remember the exact time certain things happened, as, I guess, there was a clock in the room. I don't know how often doctors check the time, but it seems a bit odd that the one dropping the tool would be all like "Oh my, I better remember the exact time I dropped my instrument, you know, instead of concentrating on the patient undergoing effing surgery!". But I digress. I really wanted to say that this story sounded like a load of BS, but I really didn't want to end up in an argument with my relative.
I have no idea where my relative got these stories from, so they could have originated from pretty much anywhere.
So, what do you guys think? Can we explain these stories scientifically? They're probably just made up or altered and glorified for the sake of "proving" the existence of the soul.
One other thing: have anyone heard of the type of surgery from the second story? It sounds like it could have been made up too for the sake of the story, with the earplugs put in to make it impossible for the patient to hear anything and all that. But if anyone knows anything about brain surgery, it would be wonderful if you could shed some more light on this.
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I had at least one out of body experence as a teenager where I was viewing my bedroom from an elevated corner of the room...as if suspended in a corner near the ceiling. I was looking down and could see my entire room...though I was simultaneously layng n my bed! I have no doubt it was due to the psycological stress I was experiencing in my personal life at that time related to some past drug experience with LSD. The mind is very poweful and oxygen deprivation and other trauma can have chemical reactions leading to many side effects. I have also have seen "stars" before my eyes and experinced 'tunnel vision" during a fainting episode brought on by unexpectedly witnessing a bloody event. I am unable to comment on your "stories" but use my own experiences and common sense as I do when reading any "story". BTW I do not believe the mind can live outside of the body. I am happy to have managed any opportuity to live and experince life inside my body!


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Lady Gaga Makes Her Biggest Little Monster's Day
Celebrities have a lot of pressure on them to make everyone happy. There's always someone who's their biggest fan saying if they just had one minute with their idol, everything wrong in their world would be right. It's a pretty heavy burden to bear.
But as Lady Gaga proved, sometimes a little day-making goes a long way – and it's not even that hard to do.
During a season when we all try to go out of our way to do that little something extra, Gaga showed the world – and one adoring fan – that she's just as human as all of her Little Monsters.
According to the Facebook page Lady Gaga Please Visit Daniel, a teenage boy with Down syndrome named Daniel had just gotten back to school after a long summer break in late August of this year -- but his school year took a tragic turn on the first day when one of his classmates brought a shotgun to school, fired it in the cafeteria, and hit him.
Daniel, already a child with special needs, was suddenly the victim of a senseless crime and stuck in a hospital recovering from a gunshot wound. A situation that would be difficult for anyone to understand and overcome.
Apparently, Daniel loves Lady Gaga. The page says he loves her so much that he "keeps a suitcase packed so he can go to California and marry her one day." So someone decided it would be worth it to see if they could get Lady Gaga to come visit Daniel in the hospital -- and that's when the Facebook campaign was born.
Daniel got out of the hospital on Sept. 10 and even went back to school on Nov. 7. And, from all the press happenings posted on his page, he's been very busy with benefits, appearances and interviews. But no word from Lady Gaga -- until now.
Yesterday the keeper of Daniel's page posted a message from Daniel's father:
"I would like to share that he has received a package from Lady Gaga. It is pretty cool that someone in her position took the time to make a complete stranger happy.
The package included T shirts, CDs, a personally autographed message to Danny, a picture and 2 tickets to her upcoming concert (I believe they are front row). To see the smile on his face is overwhelming.
Thank you Lady Gaga, and thank you to everyone who had a hand in making this happen!!"
It wasn't a visit, but a very stand-up move from Mother Monster in line with her recently-launched Born This Way Foundation, which seeks to "foster a more accepting society" by helping kids "build a kinder, braver world."

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Citrus-Marinated Tofu with Onions and Peppers Recipe
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- Yield:serves 4
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:45 minutes
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- 2/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup minced garlic
- 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- one 1-pound block medium tofu, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/4-inch rounds
- 3 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
Adjust oven rack to bottom third position. Preheat oven to 450°F. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup cilantro, lime juice, garlic, 3 teaspoons ground cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir well. Pour half of this mixture into a large plastic bag. Add the tofu, and carefully toss. Set aside at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Pour the other half of the marinade into a blender, along with 1/4 cup cilantro, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and the honey. Puree until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, toss the red onion and bell pepper with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Transfer the pepper and onion mixture to one half of the baking sheet.
Drain the tofu and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place pieces on the empty half of the baking sheet.
Transfer baking sheet to the oven. Cook until vegetables are tender, and the tofu is lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Make sure to stir the vegetables and carefully flip the tofu halfway through.
Divide the mixture between four plates. Drizzle with the sauce and garnish with cilantro. Serve with white rice or corn tortillas.
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During the Second World War migrant ships were redeployed to war service as armed cruisers, floating hospitals and troop ships. The pier, once again, became a departure point for Australian troops.
After the war, many ships that had carried soldiers were hastily converted to meet an urgent demand for migrant transportation. Passenger comforts on such ships were extremely limited.
With the sudden increase of postwar migration, as well as the rise in tourist and business trade, shipping lines realised the potential profits to be made. A more competitive market rapidly developed after 1948 with the introduction of new purpose-built migrant liners.
After hitting a sand-bar we sprang a leak, but kept on going. Then we hit a storm on the Indian Ocean, lost an engine and had to pitch round and tie down everything. Lots of water damage to luggage.John Mackay migrated from Britain in 1971.
Second World War troops departing Station Pier, 1941.Source: State Library of Victoria
Accommodation on the early postwar migrant ships was extremely basic. Large empty holds were fitted out with double or triple-tiered bunks. The food was plain and sometimes inadequate, and overcrowding was a common complaint. Everyone, including families, was split into separate men's and women's quarters.
The General Langfitt was clean and well maintained, but had no luxuries, as it was designed to carry American troops during the war. The dormitories were crowded with bunks. It had communal toilets and salt-water showers. Our only treat was the refrigerated drinking water tap in the passage, but it broke down after a few days at sea. Ale Liubinas migrated from Lithuania in 1949.
Dad had to bunk with other men on a lower deck. At times it was not pleasant below deck because of heat and motion of the ship… People in below deck cabins often took their blanket and pillow and slept on deck.Veronica Morris migrated from England in 1951.
Sailor doll souvenir from the P&O liner Iberia. One of many dolls commissioned by a number of shipping companies for the child market. They were made by Norah Wellings, a well-known English doll manufacturer and have become highly collectible. Image: Benjamin HealleySource: Alison Raaymakers/Museum Victoria
A new approach to attracting the migrant trade began in the 1950s. The large dormitories below deck were replaced with cabins, airconditioning was provided and onboard swimming pools and cinemas were installed. Daily newsletters, port-of-call booklets and decorative menus were supplied; balls, parties and sporting competitions organised; and children better catered for with playrooms and organised deck games.
Onboard souvenir shops were installed to boost revenue, offering souvenirs such as postcards, sailor dolls, ashtrays, and spoons — all sporting the ship's name or emblem.
The Italian crew were experts at organising people to entertain themselves. They had heaps of theatrical costumes and endless ideas about improvising. As a result we had some memorable evenings, including: Wild West night, 1920s night, Arabian night. Everyone got into the swing of it because the days were so boring.Robert and Maureen Hallam migrated from England in 1969.
Paddling in the children's playroom on board the Dutch ship Willem Ruys, 1963.Source: Lida Ploeg-van Horick
While shipping lines and immigration officers planned and promoted a fun-filled trip, the experience could rapidly become the opposite as even the sturdiest of ships fell prey to high winds and rough seas.
At other times the monotony of sea travel became the greatest enemy.
Passengers vomited anywhere, everywhere ... The corridors stank, and this added to further worsen the queasy and unsettled stomachs. The mess decks were emptied of people unable to face the smell of food. Fresh air, the easiest and best remedy was hard to come by as the waves crashed over the decks in spectacular fashion accompanied by scudding rain.Joe Vella migrated from Malta in 1955.
For two weeks we never saw land and many passengers grew more and more restless and bored resulting in minor fights breaking out. Many deckchairs were thrown overboard.Connie McQuade migrated from Denmark in 1960.
Mary Duane celebrating her 21st birthday on board the Castel Felice, 1964.Source: Mary & Steve Duane
The souvenir shop on the RMS Orcades, 1948. Source: Museum Victoria
Autographed cover of Landfall Dinner menu issued to passengers on a voyage from England to Australia on Orient Line ship, SS Ormonde, 1948.
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Group of people, including Edda Azzola (middle), onboard the SS Castel Felice to Australia, 1955. Source: Edda Azzola
Biting the Elusive Apple. A row of children playing a game on board RMS Orion, Palmer family migrant voyage, England to Australia, 1947.Source: Museum Victoria
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Carbs and carbs alone, not fat, increase body weight. It doesn't matter whether the carbs are from sugar, bread, fruit, or vegetables: They're all rapidly digested and quickly converted to blood glucose. A short time after a carb-rich meal, the glucose in your bloodstream rises rapidly, and your pancreas produces a large amount of insulin to take the excess glucose out.
Just as eating fat doesn't raise blood glucose, it doesn't raise insulin levels either. This is important because insulin is the hormone responsible for body fat storage. Because fats do not elicit an insulin response, they cannot be stored as body fat.
Insulin takes glucose out of the bloodstream. It is converted first into a starch called glycogen, which is stored in the liver and in muscles. But the body can store only a limited amount of glycogen, so the excess glucose is stored as body fat. This is the process of putting on weight.
When your blood glucose level returns to normal, after about 90 minutes, the insulin level in your bloodstream is still near maximum. As a result, the insulin continues to stack glucose away in the form of fat. Ultimately, the level of glucose in your blood falls below normal, and you feel hungry again. So you have a snack of more carbohydrates, and the whole process starts over again. You're getting fatter, but feeling hungry at the same time. Ultimately, insulin resistance caused by continually high insulin levels in your bloodstream impairs your ability to switch on a satiety center in the brain. You enter a vicious cycle of continuous weight gain combined with hunger. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible not to overeat.
Taking Off Weight: Only Cutting Carbs Can Do It
So you've put the weight on–now you need to take it off again. Here again, "healthy eating" hampers your attempts because a carbohydrate-based diet prevents you from losing excess fat.
To lose fat, your body must use that fat as fuel. It will only use its stored fat as fuel if you deprive it of its present supply of fuel: blood glucose.
There are two ways to cut your body's glucose supply. You can starve, which is what low-calorie, low-fat dieting is. Alternatively, you can reduce the starches and sugars from which glucose is made, and make up the difference with another fuel: fat.
The latter approach has two advantages over the traditional calorie-controlled diet. First, you don't have to go hungry. Second, by feeding your body on fats, your body will stop trying to find glucose and will naturally begin using its own stored fat.
When you eat carbs, your capacity to use fat is limited. Increasing blood glucose during dieting stimulates insulin release. Even at very low concentrations of insulin, fat synthesis is activated and break-up of fat is inhibited. This means that if you eat a carbohydrate-based low-fat diet, you force your body into a fat-making mode, not a fat-using mode.
Insulin inhibits the production of fat-burning enzymes, thereby preventing your body's fat cells from releasing their fat. This stops your body from burning your stored fat and makes it impossible for you to lose the weight you have put on.
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3. Odeleye OE, de Courten M, Pettitt DJ, Ravussin E. Fasting hyperinsulinemia is a predictor of increased body weight gain and obesity in Pima Indian children. Diabetes 1997; 46: 1341-5.
4. Sigal RJ, El-Hashimy M, Martin BC, et al. Acute postchallenge hyperinsulinemia predicts weight gain: a prospective study. Diabetes 1997; 46:1025-9.
5. Kreitzman SN. Factors influencing body composition during very-low-calorie diets. Am J Clin Nutr 1992; 56: 217S-223S
6. Meijssen S, Cabezas MC, Ballieux CG, et al. Insulin mediated inhibition of hormone sensitive lipase activity in vivo in relation to endogenous catecholamines in healthy subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001; 86: 4193-7.
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Philadelphia Cooking Crème Adds Variety to Chicken Dishes
Its insidious symptoms can crop up in kitchens at any time - boredom (aka chicken fatigue) with your current repertoire of chicken recipes. There is a simple cure -- and a super brand extension -- from Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill. Philadelphia Cooking Crème is a spoonable, easy-to-blend crème that can be stirred into skillets, casseroles and pasta. Seasoned with combinations of savory herbs, cheeses and spices, it replaces sour cream or condensed soup, creating rich and creamy chicken dishes that will "wow" the whole family.
Varieties include: Italian Cheese & Herb, Savory Garlic, Original and Santa Fe Blend. Philadelphia Cooking Crème makes cooking with Philly a cinch, offering a dollop-able, creamy consistency that's simple to measure, mix and melt in all of your favorite dishes, ranging from chicken and rice skillets to zesty enchiladas.
"Chicken has always been an American dinnertime favorite because it's a budget-friendly, lean protein," says Howard Friedman, senior vice president of marketing for cheese and dairy. "However, American mothers tell us they often fall into a rut, cooking the same, routine chicken recipes night after night. With its smooth texture and distinctive flavors, Philadelphia Cooking Crème aims to cure chicken fatigue by transforming everyday chicken recipes into chef-inspired fare."
The rollout is accompanied by one of the largest ad campaigns in company history, Adam Butler, brand manager for Philadelphia told Advertising Age last October. "We're thinking this is going to be one of the biggest launches that cheese and dairy has ever had." Even some big culinary guns like using it. "Philadelphia Cooking Crème is not only a quick and easy dinner solution, but is packed with the flavors needed to bring a delicious restaurant experience direct to your table," says Todd English, James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur and TV personality.
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by Carol Anne Dauerbach
Ed. Note: This article is about a wonderful celebration held at St. Joseph Villa in Flourtown on Feb. 29, Leap Year Day. It was written by one of the daughters of the bride and groom, who have been married for 64 years, are in their 90s and are residents of Saint Joseph Villa. This was the Villa's first ever Wedding Vow renewal!
When I arrived at Saint Joseph Villa to attend the renewal of my parents' vows, I first said a quick hello to dad. He was already dressed for his part as groom, so I went to see if the bride needed any help. Mom was ready, too — dress, makeup, earrings, veil, even flowers. The staff had gathered everything mom needed. I saw my mother radiant and happy.
The Renewal Ceremony was beautiful. Music sounded, bridesmaids and a ring bearer stood ready; some women helped to keep the bride hidden. It was so dear. Everywhere I looked, I saw the staff's loving touches.
Because dad can't hear at all, Villa Chaplain Father Frank Farsaci, OSA, helped him along when it came time for the renewal of the vows. But, let me tell you, even though she is at the Villa because she sometimes struggles with memory, my mother repeated clearly and sincerely every word Father Frank said, and she looked at dad each time she spoke. A number of women near me shed as many tears as I did!
I was struck by the simplicity of the celebration, and I felt everyone's appreciation for all 64 of those treasured years of marriage. I felt that all were one; all were part of this celebration.
I am so very grateful to Maureen Gould, who came up with the idea, and to all the Villa staff who helped — folks from Activities and Nursing, CNAs, Father Frank, Sister Pat Doyle and more. So many pooled their talents to let us all share in the celebration of my parents' marriage. Every little detail of that activity had meaning that was filled with love.
We had prayer and ritual, bridal wear and decorations, music and refreshments. As everyone congratulated mom and dad and wished them well, I saw smiles everywhere. I had such a feeling of joy. What a wonderful blessing for me to have been a part of my parents' Wedding Anniversary. What a wonderful blessing for my parents to be at the Villa.
(My parents, Michael John Dauerbach and Frances Carmela Dauerbach, grew up in Philadelphia and moved to Levittown in the 1950s. They were original owners in Levittown and just sold their house in September of last year. They were married Sept. 13, 1947, in Our Lady of Pompei Church, Philadelphia. Their children are: Sister Mary Colleen Dauerbach, SSJ, who resides at St Helena, Wilmington DE; Mrs. Diane Barker, who lives in Arkansas; Mrs. Dolores Gwathmey, who is deceased; Miss Carol Anne Dauerbach, of Newtown, PA, and Mrs. Rose Freece, of Lansdale.)
Founded in 1968, Saint Joseph Villa (a Sponsored Work of the Sisters of Saint Joseph) in Flourtown offers health care to the retired and infirm Sisters of Saint Joseph and when possible to lay women and men and to members of other religious communities. Learn more about Saint Joseph Villa at www.stjosephvilla.org


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'The gospel overflows in theology… Theology is perhaps first and foremost a celebration – a celebration that helps us find a way, or a truth that leads us into a life.' - former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams
Augustine of Hippo defined the Latin equivalent, theologia, as "reasoning or discussion concerning the Deity"; Anglican theologian Richard Hooker defined "theology" in English as "the science of things divine".
In this section you will find colleges around the Anglican Communion where people study this rich and exciting subject.
However, for all Anglicans, at the heart of theology is the Bible. There is a well-known prayer used by Anglicans for many centuries which tells us how Anglicans approach the Bible as the revelation of God through the words of human beings:
This prayer is a rich theology of the Bible. It reminds us that the authority of Holy Scripture comes from the fact that it is inspired by God, and that the Bible is meant to form Christians as a holy people, ready, willing and able to do God's will and offer our lives in worship and service.
Yet, reading the Bible is not always and easy task, as Scripture and our many varied contexts impact upon each other. Anglicans find within Scripture a range of voices and there has been a commitment to engage with them all. Hence the commission of the Bible in the Life of the Church project. This involves refusing to silence contending voices, and also asking whether ther are strong threads which hold together the diversity.
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By BRIAN X. CHEN and NICK WINGFIELD| January 19, 2012, 10:17 am
Apple wants students to bid farewell to the days of lugging around backpacks of heavy textbooks, and to welcome the iPad tablet as their new all-in-one reading device.
On Thursday the company released iBooks 2, a free app that will support digital textbooks that can display interactive diagrams, audio and video. At a news conference, the company demonstrated a biology textbook featuring 3-D models, searchable text, photo galleries and flash cards for studying. Apple said high school textbooks from its initial publishing partners, including Pearson, McGraw-Hill and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, would cost $15 or less.
"Education is deep in our DNA and it has been from the very beginning," said Philip W. Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, at the event at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Apple also announced a free tool called iBooks Author, a piece of Macintosh software that allows people to make these interactive textbooks. The tool includes templates designed by Apple, which publishers and authors can customize to suit their content. It requires no programming knowledge and will be available Thursday.
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You are the designer though, and we are really looking for some creative direction here!
Designed in a vector format, like Adobe Illustrator.
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Foreign Investment Department (Ministry of Planning and Investment) has announced FDI report for the first 9 months of 2016. Accordingly, there were 1,820 newly licensed projects with total registered capital of 11.02 billion USD, increased by 1.1% over the same period. Meanwhile, there are 851 projects registered to adjust capital with the added value of 5.3 billion USD, decreased by 13.9% over the same period.
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In 9 months, foreign investors have invested in 19 sectorsin which the field of processing industry, manufacturing is the sector attracting more attention of foreign investors with 767 new projects and 608 respectively adjust capital projects.
In 9 months, foreign investors have invested in 19 sectors, in which the field of processing industry and manufacturing are the sectors attracting more attention of foreign investors with 767 new projects and 608 projects register to adjust capital.
Total new and increasing capital to processing industry and manufacturing reached 12.15 billion USD, accounting for 73.9% of total registered capital in 9 months.
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In the first 9 months of 2016, there are 65 countries and territories have investment projects in Vietnam. Korea leads the way with a total investmentcapital reached 5.58 billion USD. Singapore ranked 2nd with total investment of 1.84 billion USD. Japan ranked 3rd with total investment capital of 1.7 billion USD.
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I swapped Rolys' torso because I could think of no reason for him to be a Wolfpack dude. It also looks better, I think.
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Westeron has always favored magic over science, with gunpowder and clockwork being looked down upon as "dirty" and "uncouth", unworthy of serious pursuit. Gunpowder weapons were instead adopted by Starcapes, Hitokiri and Scallywags, further tarnishing science's reputation with the Powers that Be. Hence, mage-blind Aloysius, his mad inventions, and delusions of officialdom went unheeded by all, despite his development of a multi-round, semi-automatic arquebus. The incursions of the Falx, and their use of science and magic in tandem piqued Aloysius' interest, and seeing this as a chance to finally win actual backing, he volunteered for the spot. Only time will tell what his jaunt on the Crimson Crusade will produce. Pics when I have them.
Aloysius Black the engineer, widely praised for accidentally exploding a self-made grenade in the face of his sister Rebecca on a good friday. He's one of the rare people left aware of the secret of gunpowder now that the Starcapes are (un)dead. He'll have to convince Queen Lara of his ability as an engineer, giving me a perfect opportunity to rip off one of Elmagnifico's designs. I really want to make him some kind of rolling steam-fortish thingy to fight from.
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I'm 56 and thinking of retiring at 59. For about the last 10 years, I have earned more than the $106,800 income ceiling when Social Security contributions stop. By age 59, I will have contributed for 35 years. My question is, during the time from age 59 to 62 (or age 66 for that matter), will my monthly Social Security payout drop drastically because I'm not contributing? Is this a good reason to take the Social Security money at age 62?
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Dear Joe, If you're currently 56, you were most likely born in 1956. That means your full retirement age is 66 and 4 months. If you file for retirement benefits at age 62, your retirement benefits are reduced by 26.67% versus filing for retirement benefits at your full retirement age.
The Social Security Administration uses the highest 35 years of indexed earnings in its benefit computation after you turned 21. The maximum taxable earnings ceiling you mention rose to $113,700 in 2013. Your earnings are indexed based on a national average wage index. For workers with a work history of more than 35 years, it's typically the early years that are dropped from the computation, even though those earnings are indexed.
Your letter reads like you expect to be ahead of the game by filing for benefits at age 62 because there are fewer years of zero earnings in your benefit calculation. Since you don't expect any years of zero earnings to be included in your benefit calculation at age 62, there won't be any at your full retirement age. That's because you'll have 35 years of nonzero annual wages post age 21.
You can view your Social Security statement online to verify your earnings record. From there you can use Social Security's Retirement Estimator calculator to run some what-if scenarios based on your planned early retirement at age 59.
I don't know enough about your retirement savings and retirement income other than Social Security to recommend whether you should file for retirement benefits at age 62. Barring any health issues, and especially if you're married, I'd suggest trying to delay filing for benefits until at least your full retirement age if you can swing it financially.
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A hamstring injury could force Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Richard Seymour to miss this Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens.
According to Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group, Seymour appears unlikely to play after missing a second straight day of practice with a hamstring strain.
"He couldn't practice today if he had to," [Raiders head coach Dennis] Allen said. "We'll see where he is tomorrow."
Per McDonald, Seymour didn't seem too optimistic on his availability either.
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On the one hand, one has to receive the logic, poetry and rhetoric of Aristoteles.Otherwise the knowledge of foreign languages like Latin, Greek or Hebrew and the subjects mathematics, history and art have a great importance.According to Luther and Melanchthon the Greeks were "astonishing intelligent and bright people" listening to languages, learning history and playing music with the help of mathematics. You do not need "only highly educated teachers". The people have to become wise.Luther was proud of the teachers: "Anybody is able to pay their worthful work as they deserve. Luther and Melanchthon wanted every child "to be forced by the authorities to go to school."Luther claimed - apart from the knowledge of words and facts - the comprehensibility of all lessons, a thorough scientific education and respect of teachers. He demanded that the State has to build German schools for boys and girls. In 1530 the council of Lutherstadt Wittenberg decided to found the first school for girls."One is not capable to fulfill a function" without a good education.At first, Luther founded a private school in his house: the "schola privata". The students were allowed to attend school for free, they should observe a planned structure of life and get used to a systematic way of working. They hold the view:"... A person wanting to teach other people must be highly skilled and very capable."


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I could oogle over those newborn photos from yesterday all day. 'Preciousness' in that last post is used in the verb form (the mom baby talk verb form), not as a noun – don't worry, Liv's nickname isn't 'Preciousness'. We call her much more exciting things like 'monkey', 'squish', 'booger' (why do parents get away with names like that?) and even 'lovie' (my favorite because it's also a play on 'Liv').
But back to other adventures. And by Adventure I mean my perhaps comic encounter with the sewing machine this past week. Just to preface, I haven't visited the old Singer since I was 14 (I keep relying on that excuse…).
Yes, those are broken needles. Just two of three that I snapped yesterday, actually.
I'm sewing curtains for Olivia's room out of what I think will be the perfect fabric for the space (hence my taking on the massive project of cutting, pinning, infusing, lining and sewing my own drapes). It's a coral/pink fabric that compliments the colors that already exist in the gender neutral room, and it's a heavy enough weave that should hang nice and pleated (and with just a bit of lining) keep the bright sunlight at bay during nap time.
Because it's been so long since I've threaded a bobbin, I asked my good friend Trish to come over for dinner and a sewing 101 lesson. I was hoping it would be like riding a bicycle (you never really forget…) but a little guidance was a must. We made two new throw pillows from leftover remnants (more on that later) and I was back in the proverbial saddle.
I've never sewn lined drapes before, but I figured if I was going to sew my own darn drapes I was going to do it right and do it well .
I followed Janell's (from Isabella & Max Rooms) tutorial for lining drapes, she has included plenty of helpful photos and detailed descriptions to guide you though the process. If you're embarking on a similar first time adventure, I highly recommend following along. But here is a shortened version of my overview as well.
Sewing Lined Curtain Panels
Materials: Curtain fabric, fabric lining, fusible interfacing, pins, iron + board, sewing machine, fabric rings
Step 1: Measure your window space and cut your fabric panels to the appropriate height and width, being careful to include enough fabric for your hems. I added an extra 4″ for a hem at the bottom of the curtains (to give it a bit of weight) and 4″ for a hem at the top (to hold the folds of the fabric as well as the rings to hang the fabric with). Because my fabric is a solid color, I didn't have to take into account matching up patterns between the panels (you'll want to make sure your fabric starts at the same pattern point on all panels).
A good width ratio is 2:1, or being sure that your fabric is twice the size of your window space (my curtains won't be as wide because of the awkward size of the three windows in the nursery, but we'll make it work.)
Step 2: I added a strip of fusible interfacing to the top curtain hem to help support the structure of the final curtains. I probably could have gotten away with skipping this step because my fabric is so sturdy, but I included it anyhow and I can see how this would be a must for most fabrics.
Interfacing is cut to the width of your fabric and at a 4″ length (or the length of my hem) and pinned into place. Pinning helps to ensure you're interfacing stays lined up with your edges the entire time. Follow the directions on your particular fusible interfacing package, but I used the iron on the wool setting and applied the course end of the fusible fabric directly to my curtain fabric.
Step 3: Fold over your top hem (right over that interfacing) and re-pin, press the hem closed with your iron.
Now you have a very sturdy top hem!
Step 4: Start your side hems. Fold the fabric edges 2″ over at each side and press into place (it's extremely helpful to press everything before sewing it!).
Then bring that newly pressed corner edge over to your machine and run a quick line of thread down to the edge of the hem. See that area under my hand? That's the top hem we just created with the pressed fusible interfacing inside. I simply folded over the outside fabric to create the corner. You could also sew this step by hand instead of using your machine.
Step 5: Now we start inserting the lining. Your lining should be cut to fit the inside of your hemmed curtains + enough for a small hem for the lining. Confusing, no? Check out Janell's diagram here.
Press the bottom of the lining to create your bottom hem (mine is 2″). Janell recommends sewing the entire bottom of the lining here as well to avoid having to do that when the lining is attached to the curtain.
Step 6: Now the top of the lining gets pinned into place just inside the curtain hems. Here you can see that when my lining is flipped back over, the pins will be underneath the lining and the hem will be invisible. Sew into place.
Let's pause here. That's a lot to take in!
Don't get frustrated if you find yourself doing a lot of this:
Or this:
After all, that's what happens when you do this:
And after banging my head against the wall I calmly returned to the machine, replaced the needle, and kept on going. Because I'm really proud of these curtains. And because I really can't wait to see how they look when they're up!
To be continued! (Oh, be sure head on over to Isabella & Max Rooms, what I cover in two sentences Janell patiently explains in several thorough posts. And it's wonderful.)
If you're catching up on Project Nursery, here's a link to the fabric board, curtain fabric selection, rocking horse find, new pendant light, vintage wall art addition, changing table makeover, nursery wall striping tutorial, painted animal project, the initial inspiration board and the before picture posts.
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- Michalowski named Rookie of the Year, Anderson First Team and Mongiello Second Team -
Centerville, Mass. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced its 2014 Division III Metro Softball All-Star teams and major award winners. The voting was completed by the head coaches within the ECAC Division III Metro Softball membership.
Freshman first baseman Lori Michalowski (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) was named Rookie of the Year. Michalowski played a vital role in helping the Rams advance to the NCAA tournament, batting .419 with 18 RBI and a .624 slugging percentage. She smacked 10 doubles, three home runs and scored 16 runs in 2014, which helped propel Farmingdale State to its fourth consecutive Skyline Conference championship. Michalowski ranked second on the team in home runs, third in batting average and on-base percentage (.460) and fourth in hits. For her efforts, she was also named the 2014 Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year.
Sophomore catcher Meagan Anderson (Patchogue, N.Y.) earned First Team honors after batting a team-leading .480 this season. Anderson also led Farmingdale State in slugging percentage (.756), on-base percentage (.529), runs scored (48), hits (61), doubles (18), triples (4) and stolen bases (6).
Junior outfielder Michelle Mongiello (Elmont, N.Y.) was named a Second Team All-Star. Mongiello batted .358 this year with 43 hits, 16 doubles and a team-high 33 RBI. She recorded 11 assists and a .944 fielding percentage from her outfield position.
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Let's see... God forgives thieves and murderers.
Let's see... God forgives thieves and murderers.
Jesus cleansed, even touched some with leprosy, but the religious behave as though being divorced is the worst sin.
We reach out to rapists and murderers with God's grace and forgiveness but shut out the divorced — what hypocrisy.
Religious types act as if God can only call or use those they approve of — those that meet their specifications and interpreted qualifications. They are not properly representing God. The Lord called, chose and used Saul of Tarsus, someone that no one approved, understood or anticipated.
While this is not in support of divorce, it is in support of the full restoration of divorced followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many have been stripped of all standing in the body of Christ. Even though they may need counsel or consolation — they instead get crucifixion. While calling ourselves Christians, many misrepresent Christ by mislabeling and mistreating divorcees as if they are the worst of sinners. Although "God hates divorce," He allows it. Though sin and failure are usually involved — divorce itself is not sin. In the Old Testament law, divorce was not a sin. It was not promoted but it was allowed and had rules governing it.
In the scripture (Mt 5:17-48), the Lord Jesus confronts the hypocrisy of the religious leaders and their followers. He let them know that they were just as sinful as those they condemn. In context, the Lord Jesus taught that God's standards are so high, demanding perfection, that in comparison we are all evil and unholy. We all need him.
Consider the point and the hypocrisy the Lord addressed.
First, he spoke about murder, which is sin. The new standard he says is being angry or insulting. Everyone is guilty. Secondly, he spoke about adultery, which is sin. The new standard is lustfulness. Most everyone is guilty. Thirdly, he spoke about divorce, which is not a sin. He clarified the prevailing views and gave a new standard outlining grounds and consequences. Many are guilty of misunderstanding that. Then he spoke about swearing vows, which is not sin but could be done sinfully. The new standard is not to swear vows at all. Many are guilty. Next, he spoke about legalistic revenge, which is not sin unless one goes about it outside of the law or the Spirit. The new standard is humility, showing forgiveness instead of vengeance. Many are guilty. Lastly, he spoke about the misinterpretation of loving your neighbor and hating your enemy, which when properly understood in the scripture was not a sin. The new standard is to practice real love and prayerfulness for all based on God's love for all, not based own ourselves. Most if not all are guilty.
None of us measure up to the old standards much less the new standards. So for anyone to be such a hypocrite, condemning others when we all fall short, is totally ridiculous.
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Luetta A. Enns, 84, of Hillsboro died Thursday at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro. She was born Nov. 8, 1927, in Goessel to C.R. and Martha (Funk) Duerksen. She was a homemaker.
She married Lauren Enns on May 7, 1948, in Lehigh.
She is survived by her husband, Lauren of Hillsboro; one son, Jim Enns of rural Hillsboro; three daughters, Kathy Goentzel of Harrisonville, Mo., Teresa Bernhardt of rural Marion, and Sherri Sells of rural Marion; three brothers, Harlin, Willis, and Gerald Duerksen; one sister, Irma Groening; seven grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Alicia Pippin in 2005.
Services were Tuesday at Trinity Mennonite Church in Hillsboro with Pastor Jeff Wintermote officiating. Burial was Tuesday at Johannestal Cemetery, rural Hillsboro. Visitation was Monday at Jost Funeral Home, Hillsboro.
A memorial fund has been established for Mennonite Central Committee.
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After more than three years of feeding, clothing, caring for and loving two little girls they raised as if they were their own, Marion parents Joe and Lesli Beery could finally breathe a sigh of relief as the uncertainty was lifted from their backs on March 12 as Maddison and Brooklyn were legally declared their daughters.
The Beerys probably know better than most that milestones like this don't just happen overnight.
Growing up, both of their families had foster children and Joe was adopted at the age of five.
Joe and Lesli have been licensed foster parents since 2003 and have provided foster care for 27 children since then, in addition to raising their two sons, 9-year-old Christopher and 6-year-old Harrison.
On top of that, the Beerys recently adopted 5-year-old Maddison and 4-year-old Brooklyn on March 12 after navigating a maze of red tape and legal paperwork to claim them as their own and give them their last name.
The story of the Beerys' adoption began when Lesli Beery picked up the phone at 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2010 and a voice asked her if she and Joe could take two girls into their care who were being kept at the Dickinson County sheriff's office.
Being familiar with fostering guidelines, the Berrys knew that officials usually look first within the county children in need are from and then proceed to search in the surrounding county if no suitable match can be found.
"We didn't want the girls to have to stay the night in the police station," Lesli Beery said. "One hour later, they were brought to our doorstep in their jammies, Maddison hugged Joe and we just lost our hearts."
Prior to the girls' arrival at the Beerys', their biological parents had been arrested and the police had searched their house for useful items.
However, they could find nothing of use to bring along with the girls, Lesli said, not even a can of formula for Brooklyn, who was only about 11 months old at the time.
Lesli and Joe clothed Maddison and Brooklyn in clean pajamas, fed them, and put to them to bed.
Initially they agreed to keep the girls for a standard 72 hours of police protective custody until a custody decision could be determined in court.
"The girls' grandmother, Barbara Cairns, visited right away," Lesli said. "The second time we met, she asked us to adopt them because she had never seen them so happy or healthy."
After the court date, the girls lived with the Beerys until May of 2011 when they were turned over to their Grandma Cairns.
Cairns turned over guardianship in June, before which the Beerys kept in contact and saw the girls every other weekend.
"Barbara asked us to take them back that October when she found out she had a kidney disease," Lesli said. "The Department for Children and Families requested that we file a petition for guardianship of the girls."
However, the biological parents rejected the petition because their parental rights had never been officially terminated and they retained some say over what happened to the girls.
"Grandma Cairns then refused medical treatment until a suitable place could be found for Maddison and Brooklyn," Lesli said.
Lesli and Joe contact the foster care service they were registered with because they didn't want the girls to watch their Grandma get sick. The Beerys got an attorney for the case who determined that the girls were definitely in need of foster parents.
Between May and October of 2011, the girls never left the Beerys care.
In August of 2012, the biological parents' parental rights were terminated and the Beerys officially started the adoption process after Grandma Cairns passed away.
During a home study, caseworkers determined the Beerys to be finically and ethically capable to care for the girls. However, workers also had to double check to make sure there were no other familial options before they could allow the adoption progress further.
"That's when the girls' grandfather came out of the woodworks and said that he wanted them," Lesli said. "The girls had never met him and he had had no prior contact with them. But by law, he had to go through the home study too."
Lesli and Joe said that they tried not to make a big deal about the uncertainty of the girls' situation while going through the ambiguity of the situation. They simply told the girls, "This is life."
In October, all the caseworkers involved in the girls' case met to review each home study and choose who they thought would provide the best environment for Maddison and Brooklyn.
"After Lesli and I were chosen, a case worker brought two big tubs of paperwork, one for each girl, for us to read through," Joe said. "We had pretty much been raising them but we had to read every court document, all the medical history, and a lot of the papers were forms we had filled out."
Upon agreeing to and receiving guardianship, the Beerys then went into negotiations with the Department for Children and Families to receive help with things like daycare and medical assistance for the girls.
A case worker visited their home once a month while the Beerys and a lawyer petitioned the state for consent to adopt the girls.
"We signed the petition on Jan. 31, which was also Brooklyn's fourth birthday," Lesli said. "She has never celebrated a birthday without us."
The court date for the adoption was set and all that was left to do was wait.
"Brooklyn was too young to really know, but Maddison struggled with anxiety throughout the whole process because she understood that until she got our last name someone could take her away from us," Lesli said. "I was nervous too. Joe was the calm one."
Leading up to the adoption, the Beerys wanted to make sure that the girls could not be mistake the day for anything else.
"We bought new dresses and shoes for the girls," Lesli said, "I know it's corny but our clothes all matched in colors."
During that time, she said that Maddison also randomly told people "I get to be adopted," while passing them on the street.
"Our youngest son, Harrison, also showed Maddison how to write our last name; she's been practicing," Lesli said. "He and Christopher show the girls a lot of things they learn in school. They are all definitely siblings. They fight like siblings, they get along like siblings and some people say they look alike."
On March 12, the day of the adoption, a number of friends, family, and people involved in the case joined the Beerys at the courthouse.
Their friend Jeremiah Lange took pictures of the event, Joe said, and the girls' case worker brought them each teddy bears.
The courtroom was full and when the gavel came down marking finalization of the adoption, everyone started cheering.
"We have been caring for the girls for so long that it was like nothing had changed and everything had changed all at once," Joe said. "We already felt like we were their parents."
Family friends Lisa and Josh Wesner also gave the Beerys a plaque Lisa made to commemorate the date and display the growth of the Beery family.
"I was fine until Lisa handed me the plaque," Lesli said. "I just cried."
The girls spent 1,177 days in foster care, the majority of which was under the care of Joe and Lesli. The Beerys said they were thankful for all the great support they received from their family and friends during that time.
"Throughout it all, people were praying for us and sometimes they would drop off bags of clothes on our front steps," Lesli said. "Family can be so many different things; biological, adopted, who you know or who you care about."


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What if the entire community read the same book at the same time? This year, we feature TWO different titles written by TWO different authors. The theme, in a word, is FOOD.
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by Novella Carpenter
We've just received this photo and a note, transcribed below, from Novella about her visit to Kalamazoo...
Karen,Thanks again for the good times in Kalamazoo!
What I really loved about K:1. It felt like home; everyone there was so welcoming and down to earth. It was like meeting old friends.
2. Conversation. You guys know how to ask questions, be honest, and you all are so curious! It's an amazing & rare thing these days.
3. Places that matter. I was only in 'Zoo for one night but got to experience a lot—the Food Co-op, Tabitha Garden and the Art Museum/KIA, and the food trucks on the square, and of course, the Library and K College campus—these are all awesome, beautiful, functional, fun, accessible places where the town can grow and thrive.
Anyway, I had a blast—thanks for the opportunity and I'm telling my friends about Kalamazoo!
Love, Novella (and Franny)
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