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Scientology Definiton: Scio (Latin) "knowing, in the fullest sense of the word," logos (Greek) "study of." Thus Scientology means "knowing how to know."
Developed by L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one's true spiritual nature and one's relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life forms, the material universe, the spiritual universe and the Supreme Being.
Scientology addresses the spirit—not the body or mind—and believes that Man is far more than a product of his environment, or his genes.
Scientology comprises a body of knowledge which extends from certain fundamental truths. Prime among these are:
Man is an immortal spiritual being.
His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime.
His capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized.
Within the vast amount of data which makes up Scientology's religious beliefs and practices there are many principles which, when learned, give one a new and broader view of life. Knowing the Tone Scale, for instance, a person can see how best to deal with a grumpy child, mollify an upset friend or get an idea across to a staid employer. These principles amount to a huge area of observation in the humanities. It is a body of knowledge there for the learning. There is nothing authoritarian in it. It is valuable purely as a body of knowledge.
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Scientology helps each being to regain awareness of himself or herself as an immortal spiritual being and the rehabilitation of full spiritual potential—to achieve a recognition of spiritual existence and one's relationship to the Supreme Being. God is identified in Scientology as the Eighth Dynamic. All Scientology services bring people closer to the Eighth Dynamic, and the congregational services especially focus on this. It is a bringing together of many beings in a joint spiritual experience and an occasion to recognize the ultimate which is the Eighth Dynamic or God.
The Church of Scientology Sunday service consists of a reciting of the Creed of the Church, a sermon based on the writings of the Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, congregational group auditing and prayer. There may also be music and singing, as well as announcements of Church events and programs.
The following chronology presents the milestone events along the many avenues L. Ron Hubbard walked—as an adventurer, explorer, author, philosopher and all else that led him to truthfully declare:
"I have lived no cloistered life and hold in contempt the wise man who has not lived and the scholar who will not share."
"I have seen life from the top down and the bottom up.
I know how it looks both ways. And I know there is wisdom and that there is hope."
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No matter the difficulties you may be facing in life, Scientology offers answers.
It provides an exact technology with step-by-step procedures you can use to handle problems and better your life and the lives of those around you.
The Scientology Online Courses are based on the principles from the Scientology Handbook.


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"In my opinion he (Guillard) is just as dangerous and I have to train just as hard for him. I do think it's going to be a more exciting fight for the fans to watch."
It should have been panic time for Evan Dunham. Blood streaming down his face from a cut over his right eye, the lightweight up and comer still had ten minutes to go in the biggest fight of his career against Sean Sherk, the aptly nicknamed "Muscle Shark."
But dare I say that I saw a smile appear on Dunham's face when the first round of the UFC 119 bout ended last September?
"One thing that I pride myself on is when the fight gets going and it gets dirty and it gets tough, that's when I get going," he explains. "I like tough fights, I like it when you get a little banged up, and sometimes it takes a little bit for me to get warmed up. So when he cut me, I definitely woke up (Laughs) and I figured this fight was just starting."
It was, and after that rough first stanza, Dunham showed why he's considered to be one of the top rising stars in the 155-pound division as he roared back in the next two rounds to give the former lightweight champion one of his toughest fights to date, and that's saying something considering that the only fighters to pin losses on Sherk in over 11 years have been world champions Matt Hughes, Georges St-Pierre, BJ Penn, and Frankie Edgar. Most observers expected Dunham to join that Fab Four, but two of the three judges disagreed, declaring Sherk the winner by a controversial split decision.
Moral victory for Dunham? Not exactly what he wants to hear after suffering the first loss of his pro career, but he's moved on.
"I'm just ready to get my next fight going and get back in the win column," he said. "I'm putting that behind me and moving forward."
That's not to say the bout was a total loss, as the 29-year old picked up a lot from the wily veteran during their 15 minute battle, including the knowledge that he can hang with anyone in the division.
"Sherk's tough and really good about playing his gameplan and not deviating from it," said Dunham. "I definitely think I can take a page from his book when it comes to that. And it was a pleasure to fight him because when you compete against somebody like that and you're able to do well, it gives you that sense of confidence and lets you know that you're headed in the right direction and that you can compete at that level."
Dunham has also been treated as if he didn't even lose the bout by the UFC, which didn't hesitate in putting him in a main event slot on this Saturday's Fight For The Troops 2 event in Texas. But a wrench was thrown into the works early on when Dunham's original foe, two-time title challenger Kenny Florian, got injured and was forced to withdraw from the bout. In to replace Florian was Melvin Guillard.
"I had mixed emotions on it," said Dunham of the switch. "Kenny does have the bigger name so it's a little more of a payoff when you beat him, but honestly I think Melvin's just as dangerous a fighter as Florian. He's a different fighter – he's got lots of power, he's very athletic, he's an explosive guy – but in my opinion he's just as dangerous and I have to train just as hard for him. I do think it's going to be a more exciting fight for the fans to watch."
And excitement is what the soft-spoken Oregon native has been injecting into the lightweight division over the last year. After quietly winning his first two UFC bouts in 2009, Dunham had his breakthrough campaign in 2010, submitting Efrain Escudero and decisioning Tyson Griffin before finishing up with the war against Sherk. Suddenly, every fight fan knew who Evan Dunham was, but not surprisingly, he refuses to get caught up in the hype.
"I try to stay humble and try to stay away from the clubs and that sort of stuff," said Dunham, who now makes his home in Las Vegas. "There hasn't been a lot of change for me; I still hang out at home with my fiancé and my dog, and go train, whether it's for a fight or just to get better between fights. I've seen it a couple times where guys get a little bit of fame and they kinda go overboard with it and they don't keep their head on straight. I try to learn from that, recognize that, and keep doing what I'm doing. If I ignore all that and just keep working on getting better and training harder, then things will fall into place."
It's hard to see things going off track for Dunham anytime soon, especially when you look at his UFC body of work thus far. In just five fights, he has had to deal with fighting overseas (Per Eklund), handling a barrage of pre-fight trash talk (Eklund again), testing his jiu-jitsu against a world-renowned black belt (Marcus Aurelio), fighting a teammate (Griffin), fighting a former world champion (Sherk), and dealing with adversity (Sherk and Efrain Escudero). If you're keeping score, Dunham is preparing for life as a champion with each passing bout, but he's not marking things off on a checklist.
"I'm just taking it one thing at a time, and basically dealing with whatever comes my way," he said. "There's not really a checklist in my mind, but I feel I deal well with any situation, and that's kind of how I approach it all."
Humble, dedicated, and talented. It's a deadly mix for Evan Dunham's opponents, and he plans on upping the ante this year.
"I'm just going to keep doing what I do best, and that's training and fighting my ass off," he said. "I'm always training, and as long as I'm improving, my fights are gonna get better and better, so I'm planning on 2011 being a better year than 2010."
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An unspoken truth in the job search process is that candidates and hiring companies are on equal footing. I know you may feel like the hiring companies hold all the cards, but the reality is that it is exceptionally difficult for them to recruit and retain good people. Now, I will concede that "good people" is a subjective term, and that this problem of talent acquisition is often because of ridiculous arbitrary requirements they may have—think of the job posting that lists a Ph.D. and 5 years of experience in a technology that's only been around for 3 years. However, the fact remains that the cost of a "bad hire" (another subjective term) is significant, at more than 30% of the annual salary, plus onboarding and training expenses. These can amount to upwards of $250K but do not include the damage to employer brands. So it is in the hiring company's best interest to court candidates, treat them well, and really vet them out in terms of competence, skill, ability, and cultural fit. This rarely happens, and that is why job seekers must remember this simple truth: they are looking for a solution to a business problem that they have and for which you may (or may not) be the solution. Employers do not hold all the cards. This is a two-way street.
So how do you navigate a hiring process that is probably broken and inefficient? You need to be prepared and be confident. Here are some common things which should put you on alert:
Interviewer is fixated on why you left your last job/looking to leave your current job. Another truth is that most interviewers have not been properly trained in interviewing, and it shows. There are some truly horrible interviewers out there. A fixation on why you left your last role is indicative of bad interviewing technique and lazy recruiting. Good interviewers focus on the future and understand that employment relationships change over time and that they often reach a point at which they are no longer mutually beneficial. Bad interviewers try to uncover some secret about why you are no longer working there anymore—they are almost always disappointed.
Panel interviews and group hiring decisions. A client recently told me that she had an initial HR screen with a potential employer. The HR representative described the hiring process as such: HR screen, interview with the hiring manager, interview with 4-6 other team members individually, a project and presentation back to the larger team, another interview with the hiring manager, and then an interview with the CEO. Absurd. Layering on all of these people is cumbersome and confusing. The hiring manager has the ultimate responsibility and should drive and streamline this process.
They don't give you a straight answer on salary. Perhaps someday we will all embrace the fact that most people go to work because they require money to survive. When you are interviewing for a role, keep in mind that you have valuable skills for which you are entitled to be compensated. While it's incumbent upon you to do your research and know what jobs at your level and in your field pay, it is ridiculous that hiring companies still dance around the subject. In most companies, a salary must be approved and budgeted before the requisition for the position is opened. If they tell you they haven't determined the compensation for the role, or that it depends entirely on the candidate, they are probably less than forthcoming.
Many hiring companies do such a poor job with their recruiting and staffing that they often turn away good candidates. When this happens to you, and it likely will remember that it is not about you, it is their ineffective hiring process. Not every role is the right role for you. Hold out for one that aligns with your goals and values.


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One of the main reasons why payday advance loans Llano in Texas are frequently used by borrowers is the fact that the application sent to the lender can be easily approved even in those situations when that person has a bad credit history. Nevertheless, some of the lenders even promise to the users that there is no credit check. However, recommended avoiding cooperating with these organizations because, according to the law, it's not allowed to say such a proclamation. So, it means that this company is lying to the clients by writing such information on the website.
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1. Choose the company to get cash. While looking for a particular lender, one has to pay attention to the list of factors. It will allow him to avoid unexpected situations and to be aware of his rights. This list includes:
2. Fill out the application for getting payday loans Llano near me. Users ought to provide only general information about themselves. This data includes:
All lenders require their clients to send them their email addresses because they will receive confirmation letters on them. These letters are needed to confirm that this is a real person who will be able to pay off his payday loan.
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As it's already mentioned, these are the most frequent requirements. To find out the whole list of a particular company, you need to go to a specific section of the website and to read the document called Terms and Conditions. These materials are available for the public.
If the borrower meets the whole list of conditions required by the lender, he will get his cash without any hesitation. In this case, it will take only half an hour to fill out the application and wait for the approval. Furthermore, there're dozens of lenders in the state. That's why it can take even less time.
Although a pay day loan Llano in Texas TX is the easiest option for people who are eager to get cash quickly, There're still some situations when lenders can decline the application. It can happen because of different reasons. However, most forms are declined because of:
To avoid such situations, one ought to pay attention to all the criteria required by the company he has chosen. In case if you understand that you don't meet all the conditions, you ought to avoid this company.
However, even if the application is declined, one is allowed to send it again after several days. There still can be a chance that this time the form will be approved.
Even though there are still lots of people who believe that payday loans aren't a safe way to get money for some urgent needs, there are lots of benefits that this type of borrowing money has, and in most cases, it's not as difficult as getting credit in the bank. The essential advantages of online payday loans Llano in Texas TX that make them more profitable than conventional options are demonstrated in this list.
If a person wants to get money in some other financial companies, he ought to visit its office and to wait in the queue to fill out the application. After that, he needs to wait when his form is approved for several hours because all of the information needs to be checked manually by the representative of the organization.
In case if one chooses to become a client of the company that specializes in lending payday loans, the only thing he has to do is to visit the website of the company and to fill out the form there. The process itself doesn't take more than 10 minutes, and waiting for the approval is about 5 minutes. And the only thing one has to do to confirm the data is to receive a letter on his email. Furthermore, the sum required by the borrower will come to his bank account on the next day.
The most well-known organizations take care of their clients' personal information. That's why they use the most beneficial encryption systems to protect the data. As a result, the details about their credit card and bank accounts won't be stolen by hackers and third parties. To absolutely protect himself, a person should avoid using public WiFi when he is filling out the application.
All of the fees of 24 hour payday loans Llano in Texas TX are demonstrated to the borrower. To find out how much money he ought to pay off, he only has to open his account on the website of his lender. And what's more, the percentage here is not as big as in other options used by people who are looking for fast ways of getting cash.
In case if one wants to pay off his Llano payday loans online, he can do it quickly via his account. He can choose one of the ways of repayment:
In case if you want to save your cash, you should choose the second method because you won't have to pay additional fees for the days that aren't included in the time of your real borrowing.
If you cannot return the sum in time, you should warn the lender as soon as you understand that. Otherwise, you will have some trouble, and the company will start increasing the sum you have to pay off every day. Moreover, they will begin to call you regularly.
Most of the websites of lenders who offer Llano payday loans online have a user-friendly interface. That's why it doesn't take much time to create how to work with the main features of this online platform. Even for those individuals who have never borrowed payday loans. To find out how to fill out the application, one needs to have only half an hour.
In case if there are any problems with the service, one is allowed to go to the section where the most frequent questions are answered. If this information hasn't helped him solve his issues, he can contact the client support team. This is a group of professionals who are dedicated to this industry. That's why they know exactly how to deal with all the problems. They will find a solution for the most complicated situations in less than 5 minutes. To contact them, users can send a letter to their email address.
To get cash on the next day after sending an application for payday loans Llano no credit check, borrowers don't have to provide much information about themselves. The only data they have to give is their bank account and some contacts (telephone number and email address) to get confirmed. For some organizations, it's also needed to send copies of the documents to prove the information.
In case if the borrower understands that he doesn't need the money anymore only when they have already arrived at his bank account, he can easily cancel the loan. It's allowed to do in three days after receiving the sum. The only thing the client needs to do is to send a request to the email address of the company. However, he must return the entire sum to the lender.
As it's mentioned above, getting payday loans Llano no credit check is the quickest solution for people who need money for some urgent purposes. However, one ought to understand that this's still that sum that should be repaid in time. Otherwise, there can be problems with the law. That's why one has to think carefully before sending his application. In this case, he should understand if this is the only way he can get the sum and if he can return it on the due date. Furthermore, it's better to look if there're any alternatives to this type of borrowing cash.
One more thing, a person ought to find out if he meets all of the criteria of the lender. Mostly these conditions include:
If all of the requirements are met, you can fill out the form. You can do it via your computer, laptop or even your mobile phone. After sending the application, you should wait for the approval. It will take only about 5 minutes. In most cases, you won't get declined, even having a bad credit history. The sum you require will come on your active bank account on the next business day.
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- Toothaches- Severe pain is a sign that something is amiss. The longer you wait, the more difficult (and expensive) the solution. Rinsing out your mouth with warm saltwater will hopefully dislodge any trapped food between your teeth. If you are experiencing facial swelling, use a cold compress and acetaminophen for temporary relief.
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Earthquake shuts down Virginia nuclear plant
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck Tuesday afternoon near Washington, D.C., the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter was in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was four miles deep, according to the USGS. Did you feel it? Send CNN an iReport. To get complete coverage and all the latest updates, click on CNN's main story here. View a CNN Open Story about the quake. CNN Open Story combines iReports with reports from CNNers across the globe on a map and timeline. Update 3:36 p.m. ET: Terminal A at Washington Reagan National Airport has been evacuated because of an odor of gas, airport spokeswoman Courtney Mickalonis said. Initial sweeps of the building showed no major damage from the earthquake. Light structural damage has been reported in Culpepper and Orange counties in Virginia, said Laura Southard of the state Emergency Operations Center. She said there have been no reports of injuries in Virginia. Update 3:28 p.m. ET: The White House and adjacent buildings evacuated as a precaution following the earthquake have been given the all-clear, the U.S. Secret Service said. The FBI and Justice Department have also reopened evacuated buildings. Update 3:25 p.m. ET: East Coast residents should be prepared to feel aftershocks from Tuesday's earthquake, a U.S. Geological Survey official said. Update 3:22 p.m. ET: The North Anna nuclear power plant, located 20 miles from the epicenter, is shut down and in a safe condition, a company official and the Louisa County public information office report. There has been no release of nuclear material, Louisa County spokeswoman Amanda Reidelbach said. Update 3:04 p.m. ET: All national monuments and parks in Washington are "stable but closed" following Tuesday's earthquake, a United States Park Police spokesman Sgt. David Schlosser said. A couple of minor injuries and some minor structural damage have been reported in Washington, following Tuesday's earthquake, according to Schlosser. Part of the central tower of the National Cathedral, the highest point in Washington, was damaged, according to spokesman Richard Weinberg. "It looks like three of the pinnacles have broken off the central tower," Weinberg told CNN. Update 3:02 p.m. ET: Amtrak is reporting service disruptions between Washington and Baltimore because of the earthquake, the company reported on Twitter. Aftershocks are a concern, U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Lucy Jones told CNN. "People should be expecting (them), especially over the next hour or two," she said. The quake was felt in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York City and on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, where President Barack Obama is vacationing. It's unknown if the president felt the quake. The Pentagon has been evacuated, CNN's Barbara Starr reports. "When the building began shaking rather violently, hundreds of people began streaming out," she said, because many people thought that the building was under attack. Starr was standing in the Pentagon's press office when the roof started to shake. Cell phone service has been disrupted in New York City, CNN learned within minutes of the quake. Updated 2:47 p.m. ET: A "considerable amount" of water from a water pipe has flooded two corridors of the Pentagon, according to an announcement in the building. People who work in those areas are being asked to stay in their offices while workers try to repair the damage. The National Cathedral in Washington is damaged, CNN has confirmed. And Dominion Generation, which operates the North Anna nuclear power station in central Virginia a few miles from the epicenter of the earthquake, is trying to reach operational staff at the plant, according to a company spokesman. Landlines to the plant appear to be down. Shortly after the quake struck, traders in the New York Stock Exchange also felt the quake and shouted to each other, "Keep trading!" CNN's business correspondent Alison Kosik reported from the floor at 2:20 p.m. E.T. Twitter traffic suggests the quake was felt all over the East Coast. In Philadelphia, HunterPence3 tweeted, "Wow Earthquake just shook the entire locker room!" In Cleveland, "tribeinsider" wrote "I'm no expert but i think we just had an earthquake here." And even in Toronto, Canada, tweets said that the shaking could be felt for minutes. Pete Krech, who works at a business in Fredericksburg, Virginia, likened the sensation to being on a jolting amusement ride. "I was receiving a supply truck," said Krech, store manager at Mattress Warehouse of Fredericksburg, south of Washington. "I felt a vibration under my feet." Brendan Wein, a sales representative at Hoffman Nursery in Roxboro, North Carolina, said he thought there was a helicopter flying above his work building. "I was literally shaking in my chair," he said. CNN iReporter Jeff Yapalater said he was in his backyard in New York's Long Island when the earthquake hit. "Suddenly I felt this light swaying of the Earth. I'd never felt that before, so I thought maybe I was experiencing vertigo for a moment, and it lasted maybe 30 seconds ... We're feeling this really far away!" he wrote.
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The United Auto Workers Union suffered a major defeat when a drive to represent workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee failed last week. Right now, leaders of the AFL-CIO are holding their winter meetings in Houston and that VW vote is a major topic.
NPR national political correspondent Don Gonyea has more.
DON GONYEA, BYLINE: Make no mistake. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka is angry about the very narrow loss for labor at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant. He places the blame on Republican-elected officials in the state who aggressively campaigned against the UAW, even though the company did not oppose the union.
RICHARD TRUMKA: You had a governor, you had the head of the legislature, you had a U.S. senator saying to workers: If you exercise your right, we're going to take away your job.
GONYEA: Actually those GOP lawmakers actually threatened the loss of tax incentives for the factory if the UAW won, and said a union at VW would scare away other big employers.
It was anti-union hardball in a region that has long been difficult for labor. Right-to-work laws make things tough. And the South doesn't have the history with unions that you find in Northern industrial states and on the West Coast.
Union leaders say don't blow the Chattanooga loss out of proportion. D. Taylor is president of the hotel/food and textile workers union known at UNITE HERE!.
D. TAYLOR: I don't know why unions are given a different standard than almost any other group. You have a first try. It didn't work. I mean, you know, Apple's first try at the Mac wasn't too well received. So, I view it that way.
GONYEA: Taylor says aggressive organizing in the South by his union and others will continue. And, in fact, some Southern states have seen small increases in the rate of union membership, though some in the region also report declines.
Don Gonyea, NPR News, Houston.
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Lobster – Herend Animal Figurine
The Lobster Herend figurine is painted in Vieux Herend (VHB) Blue Fish scale design.
This fishnet or fish scale pattern is a typical motif of Herend.
It can be ordered in 14 different VH (fishnet/fish scale) colors.
Figurine data
Height: 5.5 cm (2.25"H)
Length: 18.5 cm (7.25"L)
Width: 12.5 cm (5"W)
Weight: 0.3 kg
Color variations: Available in 13 variations. Indicate the color of your order (the figurine image on the left will not change) :
VHG (Gray)
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Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that strained America's divided government to the limit.
The bill's passage on a 257-167 vote in the House sealed a hard-won political triumph for the president less than two months after he secured re-election while calling for higher taxes on the wealthy.
In addition to neutralizing middle class tax increases and spending cuts taking effect with the new year, the legislation will raise tax rates on incomes over $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for couples. That was higher than the thresholds of $200,000 and $250,000 that Obama campaigned for. But remarkably, in a party that swore off tax increases two decades ago, dozens of Republicans supported the bill at both ends of the Capitol.
The Senate approved the measure on a vote of 89-8 less than 24 hours earlier, and in the interim, rebellious House conservatives demanded a vote to add significant spending cuts to the measure. But in the end they retreated.
Supporters of the bill in both parties expressed regret that it was narrowly drawn, and fell far short of a sweeping plan that combined tax changes and spending cuts to reduce federal deficits. That proved to be a step too far in the two months since Obama called congressional leaders to the White House for a postelection stab at compromise.
Majority Republicans did their best to minimize the bill's tax increases, just as they abandoned their demand from earlier in the day to add spending cuts to the package.
"By making Republican tax cuts permanent, we are one step closer to comprehensive tax reform that will help strengthen our economy and create more and higher paychecks for American workers," said Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee.
He urged a vote for passage to "get us one step closer to tax reform in 2013" as well as attempts to control spending.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi also said the legislation included "permanent tax relief for the middle class," and she summoned lawmakers to provide bipartisan support as the Senate did.
The bill would also prevent an expiration of extended unemployment benefits for an estimated two million jobless, block a 27 percent cut in fees for doctors who treat Medicare patients, stop a $900 pay increase for lawmakers from taking effect in March and head off a threatened spike in milk prices.
It would stop $24 billion in across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect over the next two months, although only about half of that total would be offset with savings elsewhere in the budget.
The economic as well as political stakes were considerable.
Economists have warned that without action by Congress, the tax increases and spending cuts that technically took effect with the turn of the new year at midnight could send the economy into recession.
Even with enactment of the legislation, taxes are on the rise for millions.
A 2 percentage point temporary cut in the Social Security payroll tax, originally enacted two years ago to stimulate the economy, expired with the end of 2012. Neither Obama nor Republicans made a significant effort to extend it.
House Republicans spent much of the day struggling to escape a political corner they found themselves in.
"I personally hate it," Rep. John Campbell of California, said of the measure, giving voice to the concern of many Republicans that it did little or nothing to cut spending.
"The speaker the day after the election said we would give on taxes and we have. But we wanted spending cuts. This bill has spending increases. Are you kidding me? So we get tax increases and spending increases? Come on."
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told reporters at one point, "I do not support the bill. We are looking, though, for the best path forward."
Within hours, Republicans abandoned demands for changes and agreed to a simple yes-or-no vote on the Senate-passed bill.
They feared that otherwise the Senate would refuse to consider any alterations, sending the bill into limbo and saddling Republicans with the blame for a whopping middle class tax increase. One Senate Democratic leadership aide said Majority Leader Harry Reid would "absolutely not take up the bill" if the House changed it. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity, citing a requirement to keep internal deliberations private.
Despite Cantor's remarks, Speaker John Boehner took no public position on the bill as he sought to negotiate a conclusion to the final crisis of a two-year term full of them.
The brief insurrection wasn't the first time that the tea party-infused House Republican majority has rebelled against the party establishment since the GOP took control of the chamber 24 months ago. But with the two-year term set to end Thursday at noon, it was likely the last. And as was true in earlier cases of a threatened default and government shutdown, the brinkmanship came on a matter of economic urgency, leaving the party open to a public backlash if tax increases do take effect on tens of millions.
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said the measure would add nearly $4 trillion over a decade to federal deficits, a calculation that assumed taxes would otherwise have risen on taxpayers at all income levels. There was little or no evident concern among Republicans on that point, presumably because of their belief that tax cuts pay for themselves by expanding economic growth and do not cause deficits to rise.
The relative paucity of spending cuts was a sticking point with many House Republicans. Among other items, the extension of unemployment benefits costs $30 billion, and is not offset by savings elsewhere.
Others said unhappiness over spending outweighed fears that the financial markets will plunge on Wednesday if the fiscal cliff hasn't been averted.
"There's a concern about the markets, but there's a bigger concern, which is getting this right, which is something we haven't been very good at over the past two years," said Rep. Steve LaTourette of Ohio.
For all the struggle involved in the legislation, even its passage would merely clear the way for another round of controversy almost as soon as the new Congress convenes.
With the Treasury expected to need an expansion in borrowing authority by early spring, and funding authority for most government programs set to expire in late March, Republicans have made it clear they intend to use those events as leverage with the administration to win savings from Medicare and other government benefit programs.
McConnell said as much moments before the 2 a.m. Tuesday vote in the Senate — two hours after the advertised "cliff" deadline.
"We've taken care of the revenue side of this debate. Now it's time to get serious about reducing Washington's out-of-control spending," he said. "That's a debate the American people want. It's the debate we'll have next. And it's a debate Republicans are ready for."
The 89-8 vote in the Senate was unexpectedly lopsided.
Despite grumbling from liberals that Obama had given way too much in the bargaining, only three Democrats opposed the measure.
Among the Republican supporters were Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, an ardent opponent of tax increases, as well as Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, elected to his seat two years ago with tea party support.
Associated Press writers Andrew Taylor, Larry Margasak and Julie Pace contributed to this story.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press


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Among the most famous Spanish cheeses, we have Manchego, easily the most well-known Spanish cheese throughout the world, is beloved for its rich, buttery taste and compact consistency. It comes in three types: cured, semi-cured, and old.
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Tetilla cheese (Queso Tetilla / Queixo Tetilla) is the most characteristic and internationally renowned Galician cheese, easily recognizable by its shape and its smooth, thin, straw-yellow rind. The word 'tetilla' clearly defines the traditional conical, concave-convex, pear-like shape, with a slight "nipple", which is the reason why it's called tetilla, meaning nipple in Spanish.
If you would like to read more detailed information on the different types of popular Spanish cheeses please visit our post on this subject in our blog: Most Famous Spanish Cheeses
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The George Meany Award is a national recognition approved by the AFL-CIO Executive Council. It may be presented to any adult union member who has made a significant contribution to the youth of their community through Scouting.
Each AFL-CIO city central labor council and each AFL-CIO state federation is permitted to give one award annually. The emphasis of this award is on the the importance of being selective. There is no rule that the quota must be used every year. No honorary recognitions should be made.
The purpose of the award is to recognize the recipient's outstanding service to youth through the programs of the Boy Scouts of America.
From 1974 to 1991 1,440 Scouters were recognized with this award. In recent years about 125 of these awards have been presented each year.
Applications may be obtained from your AFL-CIO central labor council, state federation, or your area's AFL-CIO Community Services liaison or from
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1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, Texas 75015-2079
The central labor council or state federation may develop its own standards for judging, but will consider such factors as the nominee's record in:
- Promoting and expanding the use of the American Labor merit badge
- Recruiting youth to earn the American Labor merit badge
- Forming Scout units, especially those to be operated by local unions or other labor groups
- Recruiting union members to become Scout leaders, especially to become American Labor merit badge counselors and to be involved in units operated by union organizations.
- Contributing to Scouting in the field of labor relationships, and bringing the Scouting and labor movements together to serve the community
- Taking Scouter training and setting a good example to youth
- Promoting Scouting for all youth, regardless of race, creed, or handicapping condition.
The application is form no. 86-011
Awardees receive a medal suspended from the neck (shown below), a cloth pocket insignia, a square knot and a framed certificate. Distribution is restricted and orders may only be made via Labor Relations, BSA.
By the way, each of the professionals at your Council Office should have a three ring binder entitled, "Foundations for Growth: A Resource for Unit Development." The application form is in that binder.
Candidates for this award must be nominated. Self-nomination disqualifies the candidate.
NOTE: There were several thousand George Meany Award knots made incorrectly. The knot is right side up but the background colors are reversed. The Red portion of the background should be on the wearer's right. Here is what the "right" and "wrong" version look like:
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This award is one of the awards included in the Community Organization Award category. Prior to August 1, 2011, recipients received a red, white, and blue square knot specific to the award, shown at the top of the page. Future recipients, and previous recipients wishing additional square knot patches, will now wear the Community Service Organization knot shown below.