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AppNote: Configuring an IPsec Tunnel between NBM and NSM
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This appnote provides detailed configuration & implementation steps to set up a site-to-site (Net to Net) connection between Novell Security Manager (NSM) 5.1 and Novell Border Manager 3.8 servers.
Novell Security Manager, powered by Astaro, is the latest offering from Novell in perimeter security. NSM offers packet filtering, intrusion detection, virus and spam filtering, and content filtering, along with VPN services. In addition to PPTP- and L2TP- over-IPsec-based VPN, Novell Security Manager 5.1 also offers IPsec-based VPN service. If NSM 5.1 is deployed in any environment where it needs to securely communicate with an NBM 3.8 server, then a site-to-site (S2S) VPN connection can be established between the two.
This AppNote describes steps for configuring an S2S IPsec tunnel between NSM 5.1 and NBM 3.8. The network setup and IPsec configuration are explained first, followed by the configuration of the IPsec tunnel, using both Certificate and PSK mode. See also the Glossary of Terms at the end of this AppNote.
The overall setup for the IPsec tunnel is pictured below.
Figure 1 - xThis Appnote assumes certain conditions as described below.
Installed Software
- NBM 3.8 with latest support pack is installed on the Netware Server (Netware 6.5).
- NSM 5.1 is installed.
- Basic net work configuration done for configuring NSM using a web-based interface, such as WebAdmin.
- NBM 3.8 Server Name: F4E
- WAN Interface IP Address: 126.96.36.199 / 255.255.252.0
- LAN Interface IP Address: 192.168.10.1 / 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway : 18.104.22.168
The NBM 3.8 server connects the internal LAN 192.168.10.0/24 to the Internet. The NBM 3.8 server's WAN (Internet) interface has the address 184.108.40.206.
- NSM 5.1 Server Name: NSM
- WAN Interface IP Address: 188.8.131.52 / 255.255.0.0
- LAN Interface IP Address: 192.168.99.1 / 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway: 184.108.40.206
The NSM 5.1 server connects the internal LAN 192.168.99.0/24 to the Internet. The NSM 5.1 server's WAN (Internet) interface has the address 126.96.36.199.
For this test scenario we use a router to connect the WAN networks of the NBM 3.8 server (220.127.116.11) and the NSM 5.1 server (126.96.36.199). Addresses of the two interfaces of the router connecting the NBM 3.8 and NSM 5.1 server are: 220.127.116.11 and 18.104.22.168.
IPsec Parameters
For smooth interoperability between NSM 5.1 and NBM 3.8, it is recommended you use the following IPsec parameters for IKE Phase-1 and IKE Phase-2 SA negotiations. If you want to configure another set of parameters, ensure that the configuration at both ends (NBM 3.8 and NSM 5.1) is similar.
Here are the IKE Phase-1 parameters:
- IKE mode: Main mode
- IKE Lifetime: 14400 Secs / 240 Mins / 4 hours
- IKE Encryption: Triple DES (3DES)
- IKE integrity: MD5
- IKE Group: (MODP 1024 group 2)
- IKE Authentication: Certificate OR Pre-Shared Key
Here are the IKE Phase-2 parameters
- IPsec mode: tunnel (for all VPN connections)
- IPsec lifetime: 3600 Secs / 60 mins / 1 hour
- IPsec encryption: Triple DES (3DES)
- IPsec integrity: MD5
- PFS: enabled (MODP 1024, group 2)
- IP compression: disabled
- Selectors: For all protocols between 192.168.99.0/24 and 192.168.10.0/24 IPv4 Subnets
Configuring the VPN
There are two types of authentication methods available for configuring Site-to-Site VPN between NBM 3.8 & NSM 5.1: X.509 Certificates and Pre-Shared Key (PSK).
Using the Pre-Shared Key is a relatively easy way to configure, but it is less secure and more difficult to maintain, compared to the X.509 certificate mode. Because configuring VPN is largely a one-time effort, it is recommended to use Certificate method. The following sections gives step-by-step procedures to configure VPN using both Certificate and PSK.
For the benefit of new users of NSM 5.1, it is worth introducing the configuration part. NSM 5.1 provides a web-based interface for configuration management. When you connect to NSM 5.1 Server by accessing "https://Your-NSM-Server-Address/" (in our case 192.168.99.1) and providing the username/password, you get the interface shown in Figure 2. The rest of this AppNote refers to menu items shown in the left panel of the browser/interface as shown in Figure-1.
Figure 2 - WebAdmin for Novell Security Manager powered by Astaro
Configuring Definitions and Rules for NSM 5.1
Novell Security Manager 5.1 uses definitions for configuring services. So before configuring IPsec VPN service on NSM 5.1, you should create the definitions needed for VPN service configuration. These are:
- Network / Interface Definition
- Packet Filter Rules
- IPsec Policy Definition
Creating Network DefinitionsTo create network definition objects, 1. Go to Definitions on the left menu panel 2. Select Networks.
The list of default network definitions appears. Assuming that names given during configuring network interfaces are internal (default) and external respectively, this would create Internal (Network) and External (Interface) definitions by default.
Now you need to configure definitions for NBM server as given in the table below.
|Public Interface of NBM
|192.168.10.0 / 24
|Protected N/W of NBM
|External (Interface)
|Public Iface of NSM
|Internal (Network)
|192.168.99.0 / 24
|Protected N/W of NSM
Table: Network Definitions
3. Select the drop down-box New Definition from the top panel.
4. Add the network definitions for the NBM server as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 - Adding Network Definition
Creating Packet Filter Rule
By default, NSM 5.1 only allows traffic to the management interface. To allow traffic across a protected network after the VPN tunnel is up, you need to create traffic rules (Packet Filter Rules).
- Go to Packet Filter in left menu panel.
- Select "Rules".
- Select the New Rule drop-down list from the top panel.
- Add the following packet filter rules as described in the table below and Figure 4.
Note: There is an option in the VPN configuration for Auto Packet Filtering, but if you want to have specific traffic rules they must be created manually.
Table: Packet Filter Rules
Figure 4 - Configuring Packet Filter Rules
Creating the IPsec Policy
An IPsec policy object defines parameters for the IKE and IPsec negotiations. To create a new IPsec policy for NBM 3.8 server,
- Go to IPSec VPN in the left menu panel.
- Select Policies.
- Click New and then configure the values in the table below (as shown in Figure 5).
|ISAKMP (IKE) Settings
|IKE Mode
|Main Mode
|Authentication Algorithm
|3DES 168bit
|Encryption Algorithm
|MD5 160bit
|IKE DH Group
|DH Group 5 (MODP1536)
|SA Lifetime (secs)
|IPSec Settings
|IPSec Mode
|IPSec Protocol
|Encryption Algorithm
|3DES-CBC 168bit
|Enforce Algorithm
|Authentication Algorithm
|MD5 160bit
|SA Lifetime (secs)
|PFS Group 2 (MODP1024)
Table: New Ipsec Policy for NBM
Figure 5 - Adding an IPsec policy on NSM
Configuring IPsec Connection using Certificates
Setting Up Certificates for NSM 5.1
There are three basic steps involved in setting up a Certificate for NSM 5.1:
- Generating a new Signing CA
- Generating a new CSR for the NSM5.1 Server
- Issuing and exporting the Certificate
In this scenario we use the dedicated Certificate Authority (CA) for each VPN server. To configure CA and certificates for the NSM 5.1 server,
- Go to IPSec VPN in the left menu panel.
- Select CA Management as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6 - CA Management Interface
To add a new Signing CA (as shown in Figure-6),
- Click New in the Certificate Authorities section.
- Select Generate on the next screen.
- Fill in the corresponding values for the certificate (name, passphrase, key size, country, organization, e-mail ID, etc.).
- Click Start to create the CA.
Figure 7 - Creating a new Certificate Authority
Once the CA is created, you can create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR). To add a new CSR (shown in Figure 8),
- Click New in the Host CSRs and Certificates section.
- Select Generate CSR on the next screen.
- Select VPN ID as the IPv4 address
- Fill in corresponding values for certificate (i.e. IP Address, Name, passphrase, key size, country, organization, email id etc)
- Click Start to create the CSR.
Figure 8 - Generating a Certificate Request for the Server Certificate
After generating the CSR, the next step is to issue the certificate for NSM 5.1 server. To issue the certificate (as shown in Figure 9),
- Check the box for the newly created CSR.
- From the drop-down list, select Issue CERT for CSR.
- Once the certificate is issued, check the box for the newly created Host Certificate.
- From the drop-down list, select Download as DER and provide passphrases.
- Save the file on the local system (such as NSM-Host-Cert.der) .
Figure 9 - Issuing and Exporing Certificate from CA Management
Configuring the VPN Service on NBM 3.8
The procedure for configuring the VPN service on the NBM 3.8 Server is shown in Figure 10.
- Configure Server Address and Tunnel Address as 22.214.171.124 / 255.255.252.0 and 126.96.36.199 / 255.0.0.0 respectively.
- Specify Key life time in minutes (Default value is 480; you may change it to 240 to match configuration at NSM 5.1 server)
- Check the Perfect Forward Secrecy check box.
- Check "Site to Site" check box, and select the master radio button.
- Click Details for Site to Site. It will show the Issuer Certificate (created automatically).
- Check the Subject Name and the browse for the server certificate, click it. The Certificate subject Name will automatically appear in the text box
- Provide the Protected network of the NBM 3.8 server in the Protected Networks list (in this case it would be 192.168.10.0 / 255.255.255.0)
- Click OK after completing the server configuration.
Figure 10 - NBM 3.8 VPN Server Configurationn
For more information, refer to the online documentation at:
Configuring the Verification CA on Both Servers
For the X509 certificate mode of authentication, both sides verify the authenticity of the certificates. This requires configuring verification CA on both the NBM 3.8 and the NSM 5.1 servers.
*To configure the NBM 3.8 Verification CA on the NSM 5.1 Server, follow the steps below.
First, from iManager, export the Trusted Root certificate (without private key) as "F4E-TrustedRoot.der":
- Go to eDir Maintenance > Modify Object.
- Select Trusted Root certificate and export it.
Then, also in iManager, export the Public Key certificate as "F4E-PubKey-Cert.der":
- Go to eDir Maintenance > Modify Object.
- Select Public Key Certificate and Export.
Next, upload the Trusted Root certificate as the Verification CA on NSM 5.1:
- Click New in the Certificate Authorities section.
- Select Upload in the next screen.
- Fill in the certificate name.
- Select the exported file "F4E-TrustedRoot.der".
- Click "Start" button to upload Verification CA.
Finally, upload the Public Key certificate as the Host certificate on NSM 5.1:
- Click New in the Host CSRs and Certificates section.
- Select Upload CERT or CSR on the next screen.
- Select Certificate for the Type and DER (*.der) for the Format.
- Select the exported file "F4E-PubKey-Cert.der".
- Click Start to upload the certificate (NBM-Host-Cert).
*To configure the NSM 5.1 Verification CA on the NBM 3.8 Server, you will need the NSM-Host-Cert.der certificate file you exported earlier.
From iManager, use the exported file NSM-Host-Cert.der to create Trusted Root Object (TRO) in the defalt TRC of NBM 3.8 server:
1. Add and activate the Local Ipsec Key on NSM 5.1.
NSM 5.1 requires setting local IPsec host key. To set and activate local IPSec key for NSM 5.1 server,
2. Go to "IPSec VPN" in the left menu panel.
3. Select "Local Keys" and go to the Local IPSec X.509 Key section.
4. Select NSM-Server from Local Certificates.
5. Enter the passphrase for host certificate and click Save.
This sets the local X.509 IPsec key as the NSM host certificate. The Activated Local key is shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11 - Activating Local Key at NSM Server
Creating a New VPN connection on NSM 5.1
As the final step in configuration on NSM 5.1 server, you need to define a VPN connection to the NBM 3.8 Server. To create a new IPSec connection between the NSM 5.1 and NBM 3.8 servers,
- Go to IPSec VPN in the left menu panel.
- Select Connections.
- Go to the New IPSec Connection section.
- Select Standard from the Type drop-down list.
This expands the new connection dialog box as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12 - Creating new Ipsec connection on NSM Server
5. Enter the parameters shown in the table below to define a new connection, then click Add.
|Standard (Already Selected)
|IPSec Policy
|NBM-Policy (created previously)
|Auto Packet Filter
|Strict Routing
|End Point Definition
|Local Endpoint
|Remote Endpoint
|Subnet Definition (optional)
|Local Subnet
|Internal (Network)
|Remote Subnet
|Authentication of Remote Subnet(s)
|X509: NBM-Host-Cert
Table: Parameters for new Ipsec definition on NSM Server
Adding NSM 5.1 as a Slave Server to NBM 3.8
From iManager, go to the Member Lists tab and then click Add. Configure the following parameters as shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13 - Adding NSM 5.1 as 3rd Party VPN server to NBM 3.8
- Configure the IP Address and the subnet mask of the NSM 5.1 server.
- Configure the tunnel IP Address in the same network as the NBM 3.8 server Tunnel IP. Here we have 220.127.116.11 / 255.0.0.0).
- Check the Non-Border Manager check box.
- Check Authentication Method.
- Configure the NSM 5.1 certificate as Issuer.
- Configure the corresponding subject name of certificate.
- In the Protected IP Network list, add 192.168.99.0 / 255.255.255.0.
- Click Apply and then OK.
Adding Third-Party Traffic Rules for NSM 5.1 on NBM 3.8
The steps below should produce the results shown in Figure 14.
- Select Third Party Traffic Rules tab. You will find a DENY rule for newly added NSM 5.1 Server.
- To add a new Traffic Rule, click New.
- Provide a name for the rule.
- Expand the 3rd-Party Server Configuration.
- Select the IP Address for NSM 5.1 Server (22.214.171.124) in the 3rd Party Server Gateway Address drop-down list.
- Click the Only Use IP List radio button, under Rule Applies To:
- Click Add and then provide the network IP Address for the NSM 5.1 Server. Here, it is 192.168.99.0 / 255.255.255.0
- Expand the NBM Server Protected Network list.
- Click the Only Use IP List radio button, under Rule Applies To:
- Click Add and then provide the network IP Address for the NBM 3.8 Server. Here it is 192.168.10.0 / 255.255.255.0
- Expand Define Action.
- Set the default for traffic to be encrypted.
- In the Encryption "key lifetime by time" enter the IKE Phase-2 SAs lifetime value.
- Change the default value to 60 as per the configuration on the NSM 5.1 side.
- As per the setting for NSM 5.1, make sure the Encryption Algorithm is 3DES and the Authentication Algorithm is HMAC- MD5.
- Click Apply and then OK.
Figure 14 - Adding a 3rd Party Traffic rule for NSM 5.1
Verifying the Tunnel
- Enable the IPsec connection named "NSM-NBM-Cert" from the NSM 5.1 server.
- Initiate the connection /traffic from any client in the protected (LAN) network of NBM 3.8 server to any client in the protected (LAN) network of NSM 5.1 Server, or vice versa. They should be able to ping, with the packets going encrypted between the servers.
Configuring the IPSec Connection using PSK
Setting up the S2S IPsec tunnel between NBM 3.8 and PSK is more or less same as described above, but the certificate configuration step can be omitted. Configuring the VPN service on NBM 3.8 is the same as described above.
Adding a Pre-Shared Key on NSM 5.1NSM 5.1 requires you to create a remote Pre-Shared Key object for the PSK mode of authentication. To create a new Remote Key,
- Go to IPSec VPN from the left menu panel.
- Select Remote Keys.
- From the New Remote IPSec Key section, select the Key Type as PSK.
- Enter the Name as "NBM-PSK" and provide the value of Pre-shared key you intend to use in the Preshared Key field.
- Click Add to add the key.
Creating a New VPN Connection on NSM 5.1
Creating a new VPN connection for Pre-Shared key is similar to creating connection with X.509 - the difference is in the NAME and KEY fields. To create new IPSec connection between NSM 5.1 - NBM 3.8 server,
- Go to IPSec VPN in left menu panel.
- Select Connections.
- Go to the New IPSec Connection section.
- Select Standard from the Type drop-down list. This expands the new connection dialog.
- Enter the parameters to define a new connection. All parameters are the same as described in "Creating a New VPN Connection on NSM 5.1" above, except that Name is now NSM-NBM-PSK, and Key (under Authentication of Remote Subnets) is PSK: NBM-PSK.
- Click Add to create the connection.
Adding NSM 5.1 as a Slave Server to NBM 3.8, for PSK
This process is similar to the one described above in "Adding an NSM 5.1 Server as Slave Server to NBM 3.8," with minor differences in the authentication mode configuration.
- Configure the IP Address and the subnet mask of the NSM 5.1 server.
- Configure the tunnel IP Address in the same network as the NBM 3.8 server Tunnel IP. For this AppNote we have used 220.127.116.11 / 255.0.0.0.
- Check the Non-Border Manager checkbox.
- Check PSS as the Authentication Method.
- Configure the Pre-Shared Key the same way as you did for the NSM 5.1 server. For this AppNote, it is "novell".
- In the Protected IP Network list, add 192.168.99.0 / 255.255.255.0.
- Click Apply and then OK.
The 3rd Party Traffic rule configuration is the same as described above.
Verifying the Tunnel
- Enable the IPsec connection named "NSM-NBM-PSK" from the NSM 5.1 server.
- Initiate the connection / traffic from any client in the protected (LAN) network of NBM 3.8 server to any client in the protected (LAN) network of NSM 5.1 Server, or vice versa. They should be able to ping with the packets going encrypted between the servers.
Tips and Tricks
If the tunnel negotiation is failing, you can view the logs in the NSM 5.1 server to determine the cause. To do this,
- Go to Local Logs in the left menu panel.
- Select Browse.
- On the NBM 3.8 machine, view /ETC/IKE/IKE.LOG for LOG messages. You can also look at VPN monitoring on NBM 3.8 for specific log messages and the status of the VPN connection.
Make sure all the IPsec parameters configured on both sides are the same for both Phase-1 and Phase-2 tunnel negotiations.
If the IPsec tunnel is coming up but protected network machines cannot communicate, then verify that firewalls on both NBM 3.8 and NSM 5.1 servers are configured to allow corresponding traffic.
Verify that protected networks are added for both NBM 3.8 and NSM 5.1 servers in the NBM 3.8 VPN configuration.
NBM 3.8 can interoperate with NSM 5.1 VPN on Linux in both Certificate Mode and PSK mode. Moreover, there is no need for both servers to be issued certificates from same certficates authority. Both the CAs can be different.
Glossary of Terms
- SA (Security Association) - Unidirectional association between two VPN entities
- S2S (Site to Site): VPN connection between two VPN server which secures two local sites or LANs. Also known as Net to Net VPN
- IKE - Internet Keying Protocol
- IPsec - Internet Protocol Security
- NBM3.8 - Novell Border Manager, Version 3.8. Latest version of Novell Border Manager which has ICSA certification for both Firewall (4.0 Corporate) and IPsec (1.0D)
- CA - Certificate Authority
- TRC - Trusted Root Container
- TRO - Trusted Root Object
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate long-term efficacy and safety outcomes in a multicentre cohort of patients treated with alemtuzumab.
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Whats everyone's take on racing with leg shield's on or off,we've done both now and don't know what is best .Do we get up to speeds where they work in our favour or hinder us as a wind block ,thoughts please.
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Ticonderoga Kiwanis are now selling tickets for their annual "Win at 55" contest. Participants are asked to guess the date and time the temperature in Ticonderoga will reach 55 degrees.
Spring may be a distant hope for most area residents, but the Ticonderoga Kiwanis are thinking about warm weather.
The Kiwanis are now selling tickets for their annual "Win at 55" contest. Participants are asked to guess the date and time the temperature in Ticonderoga will reach 55 degrees.
"This is one of our major fundraisers for the club," said Bob Dedrick of the Kiwanis. "Tickets have been distributed to all Kiwanis members and we are having two sales at Stewarts, one in January and one in February."
Tickets are $5 each.
"The person coming closest to guessing the day and hour that the air temperature reaches 55 degrees after Feb. 28 will win $500 with second and third prizes of $300 and $200, respectfully," Dedrick said.
The temperature will be measured at the weather station located at the Downing residence on The Portage in Ticonderoga and may be checked at www.weatherundergound.com.
Proceeds from the contest will assist the Kiwanis in community projects.
"Some of the projects that we sponsor include new playground equipment and gazebo at the Bicentennial Park, purchasing flower boxes on the bridge in downtown Ti, Easter egg hunt for children, sponsoring the Christmas party at the Ti school for seniors, the Kiwanis scholarship for graduating seniors from Ti and Crown Point, purchasing benches throughout the park, paying for the well at the Ti beach, purchasing fire equipment for Hague, sponsoring the bridge building contest, sponsoring a Little League team and contributing to special events held throughout the area," Dedrick said.
"One of our missions, as Kiwanis members, is to build a better community," he added. "This fundraiser goes a long way in fulfilling that goal."


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Thanks to Pursebuzz.com, I decided to try and make my own mixing medium, and for those who don't know what it is used for, it helps pigments and loose glitters adhere to your eyelid. Add 1 or 2 drops to your brush, pick up a little pigment, and apply to your lid or desired area.
The mixing medium (which comes in water and gel based) is ONLY available for MAC PRO, and you can buy it on eBay even though it's kinda pricey on there.
What you'll need:
– Glycerin (which you can get at any drugstore, it will most likely be in the skincare or facial aisle, where Palmer's Cocoa Butter is), I bought it for $2.99 at CVS.
– A small funnel to transfer it into your empty container.
– A measuring cup or spoons.
– A bowl or container to mix the glycerin and water.
– Empty container.
1/4 Glycerin, you must put 3/4 water.
Measure and pour the right amount of Glycerin into your bowl, then add the water.
Get your empty container…
Get your funnel and place it in the mouth of the bottle, then with a steady hand, pour your mixing medium into the bottle.


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Random lock ups and reboots
Got an iphone 4 off ebay, was described as temperamental.
Checked and its definately out of warranty, and it wasnt listed as being jailbroken.
Its got ios 6.1.3 installed.
Phone will randomly freeze, both whilst being used and also whilst being charged.
Was also stuck in a reboot loop yesterday. Would boot to the apple logo then switch off - then loop.
Ive connected the phone to itunes in DFU mode and done a restore but its still the same.
Should this have restored the ios to an earlier version? as it still says its got 6.1.3 installed.
Device is warm around the battery / sim card slot when charging but not excessively hot.
Any ideas on what this could be? Or what I can try next?
Any help would be appreciated
Is this a good question?


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Today's gun pic is a twist on a more recent acquisition:
Yes, that's the pre-ban Olympic Arms AR-15 with new Magpul furniture and ZOMG TEH EBIL BAYONETZ!!!!1111oneoneone. It's set up for drive-by bayonetings and flash hidenings and ALL THE EVIL THINGS, all because it was made before some arbitrary date. Makes sense, doesn't it?
She's already moved on to a new home; gone to someone who can appreciate a "pre-ban" more than I will once I make my escape. I picked it up before I knew I'd be moving (obviously); I've divested of most of my pre-ban or non-compliant weaponry before the moving date so that more people can enjoy these arms. I'm just a humanitarian that way... :)
I've already contracted with Wally at York Arms for a NEW evil rifle - that I can use NEW 40-round Pmags in...
That is all.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Friday Gun Pr0n #339
Labels: Gunnie Goodness
3 comments:
- Brad_in_MA said...
I have two words for you
"preban magazines"
- Brad
- October 4, 2013 at 6:51 AM
I have to ask: You paid money to switch the fore end. Why did you not go for a free-floating one?
- October 4, 2013 at 9:39 AM
- Bubblehead Les. said...
So the Curse of the Evil Black Rifle from Ohio has spread yet again, eh?
Eat it, Schumer!
- October 5, 2013 at 4:50 PM
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Who owns the US federal debt?
Massive increases in inequality are transforming the politics of public debt During the current financial crisis, government debt levels across the advanced capitalist world have soared. In the United States, the portion of the federal debt 'held by the public' has more than doubled from 36 per cent of GDP in 2007 to 73 per cent in 2012. This explosive … Continue reading


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Scavenger: Crate & Barrel Coffee Table - $100
This sturdy Crate & Barrel coffee table has a heavy beveled-glass top and metal shelf. Bought a few years ago for $299, you can get in for $100 in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Suffolk University Diversity Task Force is consistent with Suffolk's origins as a school that expanded educational opportunity. We are all familiar with Gleason Archer's forming this institution in order to "pay forward" support from a mentor. Suffolk University has a proud history of graduating African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and women in its earliest classes. Our mission impels us to continuously make our school more inclusive and more equitable.
With Suffolk's mission in mind, the task force's goals are to better understand how diverse, inclusive, and equitable this community currently is and to create a strategic diversity plan that will guide us in the future two years (AY 2017-2019). That plan will suggest how we can:
- Implement a diversity structural framework
- Create more diverse hiring pools
- Train faculty, staff, and students to work in diverse environments
- Involve all of Suffolk's alumni, faculty, staff, and students in making this a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community
- Chair: Micky Lee, Chair
- Jennifer Bonardi, Director of Events, CAS Dean's Office
- Linda Brown, Program Director, Foundation Studies Program
- Robert Cirame, Director of Food Services
- Aileen Depot, Registrar
- Michael Dello Iacono, Records Manager, Moakley Archive & Institute
- Melanie Jenkins, Associate Provost, Institutional Research & Assessment
- Rachael Kipp, Associate Professor and Chair, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Micky Lee, Associate Professor, Communication & Journalism
- Sheikh (Nash) Nasher, Student, College of Arts & Sciences
- Regina O'Neill, Professor of Management
- Abráham Peña-Talamantes, Associate Director, McNair Scholars Program, and Lecturer in Sociology and Education Studies
- Lizette Rivera, Director of Diversity Services
- Michele J. Rosenthal, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Programs, Sawyer Business School
- Joyya Smith, Director of Office of Access and Opportunity
- Levi Smith, Student, Sawyer Business School
- Phyliss St-Hubert, Student, College of Arts & Sciences
- Dominic Thomas, Associate Professor, Information Systems & Operations Management
- Maria Toyoda, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
- Lisa Vigliotta, Human Resources Partner
- Katherine Whidden, Chief Human Resources Officer
- Felicia Wiltz, Associate Professor, Sociology
Feel free to contact the Diversity Task Force (firstname.lastname@example.com) or any member of the task force with questions or comments.
Our goal in taking these steps is to make Suffolk an even better institution, to serve as an example for the Boston community, and most importantly, to provide our students with skills that will offer them advantages in a diverse world.


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The Virtual Center for Spatial Humanities, a multi-disciplinary collaboration among Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Florida State University and West Virginia University, is hosting an advanced institute in spatial narratives and deep maps. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, this two-week intensive institute brings leading scholars from around the world to explore how deep maps can support relevant issues in spatial humanities.
These competitive NEH grants seek to increase the number of humanities scholars using digital technologies in their research and teaching. Fellows participating in the institute will explore spatial narratives and deep maps by engaging in existing projects as well as through production of a prototype deep map. At the end of the institute, the fellows will have the opportunity to present their work.
"As humans, we are place-bound," said David Bodenhamer, executive director of The Polis Center at IUPUI and co-director of the institute. "We continually shape and reshape space to create places that have meaning for us — our homes, our communities, our environment. In this institute, we are exploring how to use powerful geospatial technologies to help us capture and understand a deep sense of place, as well as how to tell effective stories about the places that we study."
The institute is being administered by the Polis Center in Indianapolis from June 18 to 29 and is led by Bodenhamer (history, IUPUI), John Corrigan (religious studies, Florida State University) and Trevor Harris (geography, West Virginia University). A second NEH advanced institute, Digital Cultural Mapping, is concurrently hosted by UCLA. Scholars from both institutes have the opportunity to learn from each other through video conferencing and shared publications.
For more information, follow daily blogs from the NEH Institute. You can also follow #PolisNEH on Twitter for updated information about the institute.
About the Virtual Center for Spatial Humanities
The Virtual Center for Spatial Humanities is a collaboration among IUPUI, Florida State University and West Virginia University to develop technologies and methods and to create a scholarly literature for the field of spatial humanities. It is a recognized leader in researching and developing methods to advance the use of geographic information systems in nontraditional fields. The specific focus of the Virtual Center has been religion in the Atlantic world.
About The Polis Center
The Polis Center is a self-funded research unit of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. It seeks to understand the communities in which we live through an entrepreneurial and innovative approach, finding practical, effective and cost-efficient ways for communities to enhance their capacity for meaningful change. Polis works with professional and scholarly communities, especially through application of digital technologies such as geographic information systems and other geospatial tools.


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By H. Verlan Andersen
of The First Quorum of Seventy
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1914 – 1992
Religious history testifies that, with the single exception of the inhabitants of the City of Enoch, no people to whom the gospel has been given have remained faithful to their covenants for more than a few generations. Time after time the Lord has established his church among a group who have lived his commandments for a few years and then fallen away thus bringing upon themselves his judgments. This cycle of human folly which so many prophets have noted, has repeated itself with such consistent regularity that any group which finds itself to be the favored recipients of the gospel would do well to assume that their own apostasy is certain and the only question about it is how long it will take.
Christ, who as governor of the world, has the painful duty of punishing transgression, has spoken of the infidelity of the House of Israel and the frequency with which they have rejected him. Just before he made his appearance to those righteous Nephites who survived the terrible disaster inflicted upon their nation, he uttered these words of anguish:
"O ye people of these great cities which have fallen, who are descendants of Jacob, yea who are of the house of Israel, how oft have I gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and have nourished you. And again, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, yea, O ye people of the house of Israel, who have fallen; … how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens, and ye would not." (3 Nephi 10:4-5)
To the Jews the Lord said:
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how oft would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!" (Matt. 23:37)
The fact that the Lord has found it necessary to restore his gospel so many times is in itself evidence of the regularity with which apostasy has occurred because the only thing which will cause the destruction of his Church is the wickedness of its members. As the angel told Alma who had been trying to destroy the Lord's work among the Nephites:
"Alma, arise and stand forth, for why persecutest thou the church of God? For the Lord has said: "This is my church, and I will establish it; and nothing shall overthrow it, save it is the transgression of my people." (Mosiah 27:13)
The prophet, Mormon, whose labor as a historian gave him the opportunity to observe the frequency of the righteousness – wickedness – punishment cycle, spoke of it as though it were a law of life which operates as a certain consequence of a universal human weakness. His analysis of apostasy and its causes should interest us deeply:
"And thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless and prosper those who put their trust in him. Yea, and we may see at the very time when he doth prosper his people, yea, in the increase of their fields, their flocks and their herds, and in gold and silver, and in all manner of precious things of every kind and art; sparing their lives, and delivering them out of the hands of their enemies … yea, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and happiness of his people; yea, then is the time that they do harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, .. and this because of their ease and exceedingly great prosperity. And thus we see that except the Lord doth chasten his people with afflictions, yea, except he doth visit them with death and with terror, and with famine and with all manner of pestilence, they will not remember him. O how foolish, and how vain, and how evil and devilish and how quick to do iniquity and how slow to do good, are the children of men…" (Helaman. 12:1-4)
Do the words of Mormon quoted above have application today? If "ease" and "exceedingly great prosperity" are certain to cause people to "forget the Lord their God," then the Church is in deep trouble because seldom, if ever, has any group been as prosperous as it is today. Its beginnings were humble enough. Starting in 1830 with an initial membership of six, the Church was persecuted, its property destroyed and confiscated, its leaders slain, and the people finally driven into a forbidding wilderness before they could find a measure of peace. But all that has now changed. After 140 years of growth, membership numbers in the millions, persecution has long vanished, and instead of ostracism, members are, for the most part accepted and respected.
These conditions in prior dispensations have been sure signs of weakened faith. To fail to consider the possibility that the members of the Church are again"falling away" would be to ignore one of the most thoroughly documented lessons of history. Especially is this true in light of the fact that the cultural, political, and educational life of Church members has become so deeply and thoroughly involved with that of non-members that they are being overwhelmingly influenced by the "ways of the world." Through newspapers and magazines, motion pictures and television, schools and lecture halls, and a thoroughly integrated economic system, Church members come into close and continuous contact with those not of their faith.
Some may assume that a "Gentile apostasy" in the latter days cannot occur because Christ's Church is here to stay this time. They may assume that widespread departure from the gospel principles by Church members is contrary to prophecy. While the scriptures do assure us that the Church will continue to exist and be divinely led by prophets of the Lord right up until his Second Coming, they do not state that all, or even a majority of its members will follow those prophets. On the contrary they foretell extensive, and in some cases, almost total defection from true principles. For example, we noted in the Lord's prophecy that only one-half of the small group he calls "virgins" will avoid being deceived and destroyed. Let us consider other scriptures which discuss this problem.
The Book of Mormon contains many predictions of a falling away among the "Gentiles" in the latter days. While the members of Christ's Church may not call themselves Gentiles, the Book of Mormon prophets did. This is clearly shown by the title page of the Nephite Scripture which states in the following passage that this book will come forth "by way of the Gentiles:"
"Wherefore, it is an abridgement of the record of the people of Nephi, and also the Lamanites–Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel; and also unto the Jew and Gentile…to come forth in due time by way of the Gentile–…
(See also D&C 20:9)
Christ also used the name "Gentile" to identify those through whom the gospel would go to the Lamanites. (3 Nephi 21:2-4) If Church members will bear in mind that the term "Gentile" when used in the Book of Mormon includes them, the prophecies therein will have much greater meaning and be more disturbing. Some of the predictions clearly refer to members of Christ"s Church. Consider for example the following statement which is found among Nephi"s comments regarding latter-day conditions:
"They wear stiff necks and high heads; yea, and because of pride, and wickedness, and abominations, and whoredoms, they have all gone astray save it be a few, who are the humble followers of Christ; nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they do err because they are taught by the precepts of men."
(2 Nephi 28:14)
Anyone who considers himself a "humble follower of Christ" is here warned that he will err "in many instances" because he is "taught by the precepts of men."Moroni was similarly explicit in predicting false teachings among the Saints. Reflect upon the unmistakable implication of this point-blank indictment of members of the "holy church of God:"
"O ye pollution, ye hypocrites, ye teachers, who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted the holy church of God?"
(Mormon 8:38)
Since there is only one "holy church of God" on earth, and since it is being polluted, the blame therefore appears to rest upon teachers and hypocrites within that church.
Christ leveled his own charges of iniquity among members of his church in the last days in these words:
"At that day when the Gentiles shall sin against my gospel…and shall be filled with all manner of lying, and of deceit, and of mischiefs, and all manner of hypocrisy, and murders, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms, and of secret abominations…"
(3 Nephi 16:10)
That He was referring to members of the Church in this passage is evident not only from the fact that He states that the Gentiles will sin against his gospel, but also in discussing the possibility of their failing to repent, he refers to them as the "Salt of the earth:"
"But if they will not turn unto me, and hearken unto my voice, I will suffer them, yea, I will suffer my people, oh house of Israel, that they shall go through among them, and shall tread them down, and they shall be as salt that hath lost its savor, which is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of my people, O house of Israel."
(3 Nephi 16:15)
When Christ used the term "the salt of the earth" he means his covenant people as the following passage explains:
"When men are called unto mine everlasting gospel, and covenant with an everlasting covenant, they are accounted as the salt of the earth and the savor of men; They are called to be the savor of men; therefore, if the salt of the earth lose its savor, behold, it is thenceforth good for nothing only to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men."
There are two other instances of record wherein the Lord told the Nephites that unless the Gentiles repented, they would be trodden down and torn to pieces.
(3 Nephi 20:16; 21:12-14)
Mormon, who had witnessed the Lamanites exterminate his own people, used almost the same words as did Christ in the quotations referred to above, in predicting destruction of the unrepentant Gentiles by a remnant of the house of Jacob:
"And then, O ye Gentiles, how can ye stand before the power of God, except ye shall repent and turn from your evil ways;… Therefore, repent ye, and humble yourselves before him lest he shall come out in justice against you–lest a remnant of the seed of Jacob shall go forth among you as a lion, and tear you in pieces, and there is none to deliver."
(Mormon 5:22-24)
Then we have the following words of Moroni which state that the Gentiles would become so wicked that unless they repented they would be destroyed:
"And this cometh unto you, O ye Gentiles, that ye may know the decrees of God–that ye may repent, and not continue in your iniquities until the fullness come, that ye may not bring down the fullness of the wrath of God upon you as the inhabitants of the land have hitherto done."
(Ether 2:11)
It should be emphasized that the above quoted statements are not merely warnings against iniquity but they are prophecies also. In the clearest of language they predict that the Gentiles will become so wicked that unless repentance occurs we will be destroyed. Or as the last scripture quoted states it, our iniquities will become so great that we if we "continue" in them, we will be swept off as were our predecessors.
That such a destruction will occur, and that it will consume everyone who fails to repent is indicated in the following words of Nephi:
"And now behold, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you; for I, Nephi, would not suffer that ye should suppose that ye are more righteous than the Gentiles shall be. For behold, except ye shall keep the commandments of God ye shall all likewise perish; and because of the words which have been spoken ye need not suppose that the Gentiles are utterly destroyed. For behold, I say unto you that as many of the Gentiles as will repent are the covenant people of the Lord."
(2 Nephi 30:1-2)
So sweeping had been Nephi's description of Gentile wickedness and destruction that in the above passage he considered it necessary to warn his readers against assuming that the "Gentiles are utterly destroyed." As many as will turn from their wicked ways may be spared and numbered with the remnant.
In the great majority of cases where apostasy has occurred, it appears that people become wicked while believing themselves righteous. This happened time and again to the Children of Israel and the Nephites, and was plainly evident in the case of the Jews at the time of Christ. There are recorded exceptions to this rule. For example, when the Nephites apostatized immediately prior to Christ"s visit, we are told:
"Now they did not sin ignorantly, for they knew the will of God concerning them, for it had been taught unto them; therefore they did willingly rebel against God."
(3 Nephi 6:18)
But the typical situation is described thus by Mormon as he commented on the frequency and rapidity with which a people who have been blessed forsake their Lord:
"…they do harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, and do trample under their feet the Holy One–yea, and this because of their ease, and their exceedingly great prosperity."
(Helaman 12:2)
Prophecies regarding the Gentile apostasy of the latter days indicate that it will be the typical one wherein Church members will be led away by false beliefs into evil practices. Nephi had much to say regarding the event. Among other things he predicted that:
(1) "Because of pride, and because of false teachers, and false doctrine, their churches have become corrupted…."
(Nephi 28:12)
(2) "The humble followers of Christ" will err in many instances because of being taught by the precepts of men. "
(2 Nephi 28:14)
(3) Some will be lulled away "into carnal security, that they will say: All is well in Zion; Zion prospereth, all is well–and thus the devil cheateth their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to hell."
(2 Nephi 28:21)
(4) Others will be deceived into believing that there is no devil and no hell." (2 Nephi 28:22)
(5) There will be many who will say:
"Eat, drink and be merry; nevertheless, fear God–he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God. Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines…"
(Nephi 28:8-9)
Since the scripture states that the Gentile apostasy will be accompanied by false beliefs, as has been the case in times past, it should be of profit and interest to attempt to discover wherein we are being misled today.
It will be recalled from our discussion in "THE UNIVERSAL PROBLEM OF DECEPTION" that one of the most difficult problems we face in this life is that of distinguishing between right and wrong. We saw there that the purpose of the fall was that men might become "as Gods knowing good and evil," (Moses 4:11-28) and that Satan's great purpose here is to deceive mankind. (Moses 4:4) Having done this he can induce honorable men to do evil because they believe it to be good, and induce them to refrain from doing good because they believe it to be evil.
Because of the very pronounced tendency of people to accept as proper beliefs and practices of those amongst whom they are reared, the difficulty of distinguishing good from evil is greatly magnified for those who live in the midst of wickedness. The scriptures confirm this by pointing out that "THE VERY MAINSPRING OF CORRUPTION" is "the influence of that spirit which hath so strongly riveted the creeds of the fathers, who have inherited lies, upon the hearts of the children." (D&C 123:7) see also (D&C 93:39) Only those who have the faith and independence of character to seek the words of God in its purity from the scriptures and the teachings of the Holy Ghost, can expect to escape the influence of inherited lies.
People who regard themselves as members of the only true Church have the fatal tendency to consider themselves immune from the disease of deception. Knowing that they belong to the Lord's Church and have his scriptures and his prophets to guide them, they blindly assume that this adequately protects them against false beliefs. All history teaches the folly of such an assumption, and the scriptures specifically deny its validity. In fact it is those who have the truth "plainly manifest unto them," who have the most to fear as the following scriptures state:
"Behold, here is the agency of man, and here is the condemnation of man; because that which was from the beginning is plainly manifest unto them, and they receive not the light."
(D&C 83:31); see also (2 Nephi 32:7)
"For of him unto whom much is given much is required; and he who sins against the greater light shall receive the greater condemnation."
(D&C 82:3; see also 2 Nephi 9:27)
It is also true that people who conform to the outward ordinances, ceremonies and practices of Christ's Church tend to assume that such activities assure them a place in his kingdom. This assumption, according to the scriptures, is likewise false. For example the parable of the Ten Virgins teaches that only one half of that select group of Christians who wait expectantly for the Lord's second coming and consider themselves acceptable to him, will be admitted to the marriage. Another scripture assures us that "many" who have prophesied in the Lord's name, cast out devils in his name, and in his name "done many wonderful works," will be excluded because of their "iniquity." (Matt. 7:22-23) People of this type–the foolish virgins who have been deceived, (D&C 45:57) and the "many" who have worked iniquity right while doing many wonderful works in the name of the Lord—should be interested in how they are being deceived and what they are doing which will keep them out of the kingdom. Let us turn to modern revelation for a possible explanation.
That section of the D&C which President Mckay has called "The greatest revelation that God has ever given to man," (B.Y.U. Speeches of the year, Alvin R. Dyer, 3/20/63) contains an explanation of why only a "few" of the "many" who are called by the Lord will enter the highest degree of glory. This scripture (D&C 121) affirms the conclusion drawn above that nearly everyone will be deceived. But it goes on to describe those weaknesses men have which makes this massive deception possible. There are certain basic flaws found in the character of "almost all men" which prevent all but a "few" of the "many" who are given the Priesthood in this life, from retaining it in the hereafter. Let us quote the verses of this section which reveals this sobering fact:
"Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen? Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men, that they do not learn this one lesson—
"That the rights of the Priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, and that the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon principles of righteousness.
"We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion."
"Hence many are called, but few are chosen."
From these verses we learn that most all men set their hearts so much on riches and honor that they are blinded to those basic rules governing the exercise of power. We also learn that almost all men will immediately abuse any power given them. Because they fail to recognize and overcome these two fatal faults here on earth, and because such faults cannot be tolerated in those who exercise power in heaven, almost all men will be disqualified in the hereafter. The following verses explain that even though men receive the Priesthood here on earth, when they undertake to abuse power and gratify their pride and vain ambitions, that priesthood will be taken from them:
"That they [the rights of the priesthood] may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambitions, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or authority of that man."
(D&C 121:34-36, 39-40) (v.37)
Evidence that almost all men will abuse any power given them, and that they will do so for the purpose of seeking the things of this world and the honors of men, is easily found. There is one, and only one, situation where people may exercise unrighteous compulsion without fear of physical punishment or condemnation from their fellow men, and that is through the agency of government. When they use this organization for the purpose of gratifying their pride and vain ambitions, not only are they safe from retaliation by those they oppose, but the agency whose function it is to punish such acts is now being used to commit them. When a person or group have such a power at their disposal, the only thing left to restrain their abuse of it is conscience. But since the Lord has said that the restraint of conscience is insufficient for "almost all men" we must expect that when men gain control of government, they will abuse its power. Let us note that this is true.
All rational men know it is wrong to steal. Not only is it a crime forbidden by the laws of God and man, but since each person's possessions are sacred to him, he aware of his duty to respect the property rights of others. In spite of this universal moral code, it is common practice throughout the world for men to use government to forcibly take property from its rightful owner and transfer it to one to whom it does not belong. Every welfare-state measure has this effect. While the Lord has authorized the use of force to compel each person to bear his fair share of the cost of defending freedom, never has he authorized robbery either by men acting singly or in groups. On the other hand He has forbidden it and those who believe otherwise are deceived.
"Woe unto the poor men, whose hearts are not broken, whose spirits are not contrite, and whose bellies are not satisfied, and whose hands are not stayed from laying hold upon other men's goods, whose eyes are full of greediness, and who will not labor with their own hands!"
When a group uses physical violence outside the framework of government to give themselves monopoly power in a certain field of economic activity, we call it racketeering. When the machinery of government is used to accomplish the same purpose, we call it licensing. But the effect and purpose are the same in the two cases. In each instance the buying public is prevented from patronizing whom they please and are forced to deal with those having the monopoly. Mens' hearts are "set so much on the things of this world and the honors of men" that they do not learn this one lesson–" that the real purpose of licensing laws is to obtain "the things of this world and the honors of men." They easily deceive themselves into believing that such laws are necessary to prevent crime. But the criminal laws already punish every conceivable type of crime and licensing laws can add nothing to them. On the other hand the enforcement of such laws is in itself a crime—the crime of racketeering. That is sanctioned by a legislative body cannot change this fact in the least degree even though men deceive themselves into believing it does.
Government has one legitimate function—that of defending freedom. The armies and navies which defend our borders; the executive and judicial which enforce our rights and protect us against criminals; the legislature which adopts laws for these purposes—each are essential to the defense of human liberties. Everyone desires liberty for himself and wants his own protected. Therefore when one is required to help bear the cost of this protection, he is not being compelled to purchase something he does not want or use. But when government is employed for any purpose except the defense of freedom, many taxpayers will be compelled to support functions they neither want nor use. Therefore any person who favors a law which has some purpose other than "supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges," is committing evil. (D&C 98:5-7) Any person who is employed by government to execute such laws is compelling taxpayers to pay his salary against their will and is committing extortion. This the Lord has forbidden. (D&C 59:20) Furthermore if government is used to compel a private employer to hire an employee or pay a minimum wage or other compensation against his will, this also is extortion. Man's desire for the things of this world tend to blind him to this truth.
Each man desires to be free to spend his own money, manage his own home, operate his own farm or business, and otherwise conduct the affairs of his life which are personal to him. Usually he doesn't want others knowing about his personal affairs, much less does he want them using force and the threat thereof to dictate how he shall handle them. Therefore people are not inclined to intrude into one another's concerns—at least on a private level. It would not only be in poor taste, but criminal as well. But that which is seen so clearly when done by any individual becomes hidden when done as a group. When men act in the name of government, no person's property or business is sacred. No longer do they hesitate to deny others the privacy and freedom they desire for themselves. No longer is there any fear of retaliation or public condemnation to restrain them from exhibiting that disposition common to almost all men—the tendency to exercise unrighteous dominion.
If the four activities of government listed above constitute an essential part of the devil's plan, then the predictions of a Gentile apostasy accompanied by wholesale deception have been largely fulfilled because "almost all men," whether within the Church or without have been deceived into believing in and participating in some or all of them. Over the years the power of government in every nation has been corrupted and men have become accustomed to, and have accepted, this massive system of privilege and plunder; of regulated monopoly and legalized oppression. If these activities constitute the exercise of "unrighteous dominion," then the reason "many are called but few are chosen" is also apparent.
Satan's overwhelming success in destroying free agency lies in his ability to seduce men into doing, as a group, that which they know to be evil when done by the individual. Men are deceived into believing that moral law which applies to individual action does not apply when men act in groups. They fail to recognize that each person is morally accountable unto God for the compulsion exercised under every law he favors. They do not study and understand those scriptures which command men to adopt no laws except God's laws for protecting freedom, but blindly assume that when the Lord gives to a nation of people the power of self-government, He thereby authorizes them to adopt any laws they desire. They tend to ignore that great lesson of religious history which teaches that both the Lord and Satan seek to control government and that man chooses between these two contending powers by deciding what laws and leaders he supports and opposes. Thus have men in each generation been led to believe in and help execute Satan's plan to destroy human liberty.


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December's first significant South Florida cold front should drop temperatures into the mid-40s early today, sending residents and visitors scurrying to their closets for sweaters and blankets.
The high temperature today will climb only to the mid-60s under mostly sunny skies as a brisk north wind blows about 15 mph, the National Weather Service in Coral Gables said.
It will be only slightly warmer tonight, with a low near 50, and Monday will have a high in the upper 60s under partly cloudy skies, the weather service said.
Weather service forecaster Allen Cummings said that the cold front should fizzle out by Tuesday, when daytime temperatures reach 70 or more.
The weather service issued a hard-freeze warning for North Florida, where temperatures are expected to plunge to 20 degrees by early today. Temperatures in central Florida will be in the 30s.
The cold front moved through South Florida after 8 a.m. Saturday, when Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach each recorded a daytime high temperature of 74 degrees, the weather service said.
By 8 p.m. Saturday, the temperatures had dropped to 54 at both Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, the weather service said.
The weather service also issued a small craft advisory, with seas expected to be 5 to 7 feet before they start diminishing today as a northwest wind of 20 knots switches to the north at 10 to 15 knots.


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Flood and Drain Hydroponics
The Flood and Drain hydroponics system or sometimes reffered to as an Ebb and Flow system periodically floods and drains the growing medium of a plant with nutrient solution. There are many hydroponic designs for this all easily adaptable to homemade hydroponics systems.
Plants are placed in a container or grow bed containing a growing medium of choice. This container should be higher than the resevoir that will feed the plants. This will allow the nutrient solution to drain easily when the pump is not running for the drain cycle.
The container the plants are in should have an inlet and an outlet for water flow. The outlet will have an "overflow" set at a predetermined hight. This will prevent the grow bed from overfilling but allow the water level in the bed to reach a hight that will cover the entire roots of your plants. Water that comes from the outlet will return to the resevoir.
A small electric pump is used to deliver that nutrient solution from the resevoir. The size of the water pump depends on the size of the grow bed / container, the size of the resevoir and the distance the water needs to travel from the resevoir to the inlet. The water pump is submerged in the nutrient solution and attached to a hose whose other end is attached to the water inlet on the grow bed. The pump is plugged into a timer set to turn the pump on and off at regular intervals throughout the day. The frequency and duration the pump turns on and off depends of a few factors.
When the timer turns the pump on, nutrient solution is pumped into the bottom of the plant container slowly flooding it until it reaches the top of the growth medium to automatically drain back down into the nutrient solution resevoir. The draining action results in splashing which aerates the solution however it would be recommended to also use an aquarium pump and airstone to arirate the water and help to keep the nutrient stirred in the resevoir.
When the pump turns off the plant container slowly drains back down through the water outlet and into the resevoir to be reused when for when the pump turns on again. As a further benefit, this draining action sucks oxygen down into the growing medium to the plant's roots to be used as needed.
In its simplest form, there is a tray above a reservoir of nutrient solution. Either the tray is filled with growing medium (clay granules being the most common) and planted directly or pots of medium stand in the tray. At regular intervals, a simple timer causes a pump to fill the upper tray with nutrient solution, after which the solution drains back down into the reservoir. This keeps the medium regularly flushed with nutrients and air. Once the upper tray fills past the drain stop, it begins recirculating the water until the timer turns the pump off, and the water in the upper tray drains back into the reservoirs.


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Thursday, 22 September 2011 04:20 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans grappled Thursday with ways to revive a must-pass measure to provide billions of dollars in disaster relief and prevent a government shutdown at the end of next week.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said the House would vote anew on the legislation Thursday evening.
But it was unclear whether GOP leaders had decided on exactly what the new legislation would look like or whether they had enough votes to reverse Wednesday's embarrassing House rejection of the bill.
Cantor would provide no details after emerging from a closed-door meeting among Republicans. House Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier, R-Calif., said the legislation would be similar to the earlier version and perhaps contain additional savings to help pay for the disaster aid.
On Wednesday, the House voted 230-195 to reject the legislation, which contained $3.7 billion in disaster aid and enough money to keep the government running into mid-November. The loss came at the hands of Democrats and tea party Republicans.
But time is short. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday that the government's main disaster aid account is "running on fumes" and could be tapped out as early as early next week. She called on Congress to quickly resolve the problem or risk delays in getting disaster projects approved.
"''I'm hopeful that Congress will work this out in the next couple of days," Napolitano told The Associated Press as she flew to Joplin, Mo., to view tornado damage. "We have stretched this as far as it can go. We are scraping the bottom of the barrel."
Now the question confronting GOP leaders including Speaker John Boehner of Ohio is whether to push the legislation to the left or the right in hopes of passing it through the House and reaching agreement with the Democratic Senate before disaster aid runs out for victims of Hurricane Irene and other disasters early next week.
Boehner said that rejection of the measure could backfire on tough-on-spending conservatives.
"They could vote 'no' but what they're in essence doing is they're voting to spend more money," Boehner said Thursday. "Because that's exactly what will happen."
Before Wednesday's loss, the House GOP seemed likely to score a win over Senate Democrats pressing a larger aid package.
The House demise of the measure was caused partly by Democrats opposed to $1.5 billion in cuts to a government loan program to help car companies build fuel-efficient vehicles. On the other side, almost 50 GOP conservatives felt the underlying bill permits spending at too high a rate.
The defeat appears to give Democrats greater leverage in stripping the cut to the carmaker subsidy and could lead to a deal with Senate Democrats on a larger disaster aid package.
Boehner and his leadership team are back at the drawing board as they seek to make sure the government doesn't shut down on Sept. 30, the end of this fiscal year. More immediate is the risk that the government's main disaster relief program could run out of money by Tuesday or so.
One option is to find a different spending cut to offset $1 billion worth of immediate disaster aid needed to make sure victims aren't cut off next week. Another might be to drop the idea of an offset altogether.
Boehner spokesman Kevin Smith said Thursday that the speaker has yet to decide on a course of action.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has only a few days' worth of aid remaining in its disaster relief fund, lawmakers said. The agency already has held up thousands of longer-term rebuilding projects — repairs to sewer systems, parks, roads and bridges, for example — to conserve money to provide emergency relief to victims of recent disasters.
The looming shortage has been apparent for months, and the Obama White House was slow to request additional money.
The underlying stopgap funding measure would finance the government through Nov. 18 to give lawmakers more time to try to reach agreement on the 12 unfinished spending bills needed to run government agencies on a day-to-day basis for the 2012 budget year.
Forty-eight Republicans broke with GOP leaders on the vote; six Democrats voted for the measure. Some of the Republicans came from manufacturing states like Michigan, which benefit from the carmaker loan program.
The underlying stopgap measure was opposed by conservative Republicans unhappy with the spending rates set by the measure, which are in line with levels set by last month's budget and debt pact with President Barack Obama. That measure provides about 2 percent more money for Cabinet agency budgets than Republicans proposed when passing a nonbinding budget plan in April. More than 50 Republicans recently wrote to Boehner calling on him to stick to the earlier GOP budget.
Senate Democrats, who muscled through a stand-alone $6.9 billion disaster aid measure last week, called upon House GOP leaders to add additional disaster funding to whatever future stopgap measure rises from the rubble of Wednesday's vote. Unless Congress passes stopgap legislation by midnight on Sept. 30, much of the government will shut down.
"Consider making the disaster relief more robust" in the next bill, said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. "Please talk to the Democrats."
Landrieu said FEMA Director Craig Fugate told her that the agency's disaster relief fund may run dry Tuesday. That would mean that there's no money to provide shelter, cash assistance or other help to victims of Irene, thousands of fires across Texas and flooding in Northeastern states.
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I guess the craving for kibbeh is not over yet :) This time it's with meat but without the stuffing. The recipe of kibbeh balls appetizers with stuffing is already posted in the appetizers section. This time I had some kibbeh left and decided just to make balls and fry them without the stuffing for a change. I like to have them with a green salad and some fries.
Kibbeh ingredients: (or any leftover kibbeh)
1 pound/lb or about 500g of minced lean meat
2 cups of fine bulgur wheat
1 onion chopped/diced
1 teaspoon of allspice or 7 spices
Salt & pepper (about half a teaspoon of each)
1/3 cup of vegetable oil
Wash the bulgur and drain, mix with the lean meat, onions, spices, salt & pepper and place in the food processor on low or mix by hand until the ingredients combine together then place in a bowl. Make the balls and fry them in vegetable oil until cooked and golden brown. Serve with fries and salad or just salad. I suggest making sandwiches like Falafel style sandwiches or wraps with greens, pickles and the dressing of your choice.
Oh by the way! Stay tuned:
GIVEAWAYS ARE STARTING THIS WEEK! All YOU HAVE TO DO IS PARTICIPATE!


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As Project Based Learning becomes more mainstream it offers promise for delivering deeper learning experiences to students across our nation. With this promise comes a responsibility to ensure that all children have access to rich and rigorous PBL experiences. Below are three tips to ensure that we are lowering the barriers for accessing Gold Standard PBL for all students to benefit from learning deeply.
1. Broaden your lens
A critical component to the important work of increasing access to quality learning experiences is to first recognize that "same is not equal." My big "aha moment" for understanding this perspective came when I attended an institute by National Equity Project that introduced me to this powerful image (Ed. note: This image is controversial and raises many questions about what equity means):
Creating equitable learning experiences in PBL requires a facilitator to acknowledge that while a final product may be the same for all students, the journey which students take to get there may look rather different. That is both the beauty and the burden of PBL; it provides a wonderful opportunity to truly personalize learning for students, but it also requires that we differentiate every step along the way. This new lens by which we view our work helps us to rethink our teaching moves for reaching every students' needs.
2. Develop relationships with your students
The only true way to know what your students need is to know your students well. While we often dedicate time to familiarizing ourselves with students at the beginning of the year, it is critical to continue developing relationships with students—this is the bedrock to "building the culture" which is a tenet of a Gold Standard PBL. With a strong understanding of student needs, interests, hopes, and fears you can leverage this knowledge to create learning experiences that allow students to reach their potential. While PBL can often be a "big ask" for some students, having a strong relationship allows you to "engage and coach," thus providing the supports necessary to yield student success. (Zaretta Hammond explains more about the brain research behind why relationships are particularly important to historically underserved student populations in her recent podcast on Culturally Responsive Teaching strategies with Teaching Channel.)
To see what this looks like in practice, check out this in-depth study on teacher-student relationships in PBL at High Tech Middle North County.
3. Plan ahead for learning for ALL
When I was a classroom teacher at High Tech High North County, I was privileged to work with a talented, committed (and creative) inclusion staff. One eye-opener I experienced was seeing the power of planning ahead. Following the Essential Project Design Element "Design and Plan" well in advance of my project's launch or lesson date allowed me to truly create more accessible learning activities for my students, with the help of my inclusion colleagues.
You may or may not have a support staff to co-teach with you in the ways I did, but regardless of your context here are a few tips I learned in preparing for projects for ALL learners that can apply to you:
Providing equitable learning opportunities is no small endeavor, but it begins with small steps toward creating access for ALL students to learning deeply. I hope you are feeling inspired and equipped to make one small step toward delivering on our nation's promise for a quality education for all students!
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Active substance(s): ST JOHNS WORT DRY EXTRACT
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St John's Wort extract 334mg
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains
important information for you.
• Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet, or as your doctor, or
pharmacist or qualified healthcare practitioner has told you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• You must contact a doctor or qualified healthcare practitioner if your symptoms worsen
or do not improve after six weeks.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare
practitioner. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
What is in this leaflet?
1. What ASDA St John's Wort is and what it is used for
2. Before you take ASDA St John's Wort
3. How to take ASDA St John's Wort
4. Possible Side Effects
5. How to store ASDA St John's Wort
6. Further information
1. What ASDA St John's Wort is and what it is used for
What ASDA St John's Wort is
This product is a traditional herbal medicinal product containing St John's Wort
extract. Each film-coated tablet contains 334mg of extract (as dry extract) from St
John's Wort aerial parts (Hypericum perforatum L.) (5-7:1) (equivalent to 1670mg
– 2338mg of St John's Wort). Extraction solvent: Ethanol 60% v/v.
What ASDA St John's Wort is used for
ASDA St John's Wort is a traditional herbal medicinal product used to
relieve the symptoms of slightly low mood and mild anxiety. This is based
on traditional use only.
Suffering from depression?
Symptoms of depression include feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, loss
of interest in daily activities, appetite or weight changes, sleep changes, loss of
energy and difficulty concentrating, thoughts of self-harm or suicide. If your
doctor has told you that you are suffering from depression, do not use this
product. If you think that you may be suffering from depression you should
tell your doctor before taking this product.
2. Before you take ASDA St John's Wort
Do not take this product if:
Your skin is exceptionally sensitive to sunlight (photosensitive)
You are having light treatment (phototherapy) for any condition
You are suffering from depression (see above)
You are pregnant or breastfeeding
You are allergic to any of the ingredients (see section 6)
You are taking any of the medicines listed below
You are due to have an operation in the next 10 days
You are under the age of 18 years
While you are taking this product:
Avoid excessive sunbathing or the use of sunbeds/solariums
Stop using it at least 10 days prior to undergoing any surgery
Driving and operating machinery
In rare cases St John's Wort may make you feel dizzy or sleepy. If affected do
not drive or use machines.
Taking other medicines
St John's Wort can affect the way some medicines work and reduce their
effectiveness. Medicines that can be affected by St John's Wort include
prescription medicines, and those that you may have bought without a
Therefore it is important that you do not take St John's Wort if you are
using any of the medicines in the following list.
All hormonal contraceptives: The birth control "Pill", emergency contraception
(also known as the morning after pill), hormonal implants, creams, patches, intrauterine devices with hormones.
All medicines for depression/anxiety: Amitriptyline, clomipramine,
moclobemide, citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine,
sertraline, duloxetine, venlafaxine.
All hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) treatments: HRT tablets, patches,
gels, vaginal rings
All medicines for thinning the blood (anticoagulants): Warfarin,
All medicines for epilepsy: Carbemazepine, phenobarbitone, phenytoin,
primidone, sodium valproate
All immunosuppressant medicines: Ciclosporin, tacrolimus
All medicines for HIV infections: Amprenavir, atazanavir, darunavir,
fosamprenavir, indinavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, tipranavir,
efavirenz, nevirapine, delavirdine
Some medicines for cholesterol: Simvastatin, atorvastatin
Some medicines for cancer: Irinotecan, dasatinib, erlotinib, imatinib, sorafenib,
sunitinib, etoposide, mitotane
Some medicines for heart disease: Digoxin, ivabradine, amiodarone
Some medicines for migraines: Almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan,
rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan
Some medicines for high blood pressure: Amlodipine, nifedipine, felodipine,
A medicine for regulating mood: Lithium
A thyroid hormone: Thyroxine
St John's Wort may also affect the following medicines. Therefore do not take
this product with these medicines unless a doctor has said it is safe to do so:
Fentanyl, propofol, sevoflurane, and midazolam (anaesthetics/preoperative medicines)
Tramadol (an analgesic)
Erythromycin, clarithromycin and telithromycin (antibiotics)
Itraconazole and voriconazole (antifungals)
Artemether and lumefantrine (antimalarials)
Rasagiline (an anti-Parkinson's medicine)
Aripiprazole (an antipsychotic medicine)
Buspirone (an anxiolytic)
Aprepitant (used to treat post-operative vomiting)
Butobarbital and phenobarbital (barbiturates)
Methyl phenidate (a central nervous system or CNS stimulant)
Exemestane (a hormone antagonist)
Eplerenone (a diuretic)
Lansoprazole and omeprazole (proton pump inhibitors)
Theophylline (a bronchodilator)
Gliclazide (an antidiabetic medicine)
3. How to take ASDA St John's Wort
Adults and the elderly
Take 1 or 2 tablets a day. Swallow the tablets whole with some water or other
liquid. Do not chew the tablets.
Do not exceed the stated dose.
If you take too much of this product (overdose)
If you take more than the recommended dose, speak to a doctor, pharmacist or
qualified healthcare practitioner and take this leaflet with you.
If you forget to take this product
Continue to take your usual dose at the usual time, it does not matter if you have
missed a dose.
If your condition worsens or if symptoms persist for more than 6 weeks
after taking this product or if side effects become serious or if side effects
not mentioned in the patient information leaflet occur, consult a doctor or a
qualified healthcare practitioner. If you have any questions, or are unsure
about anything, please ask your doctor, pharmacist or qualified healthcare
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this product can have side effects. The following side effects
have been reported:
- Gastrointestinal disorders such as indigestion, loss of appetite, nausea,
diarrhoea, constipation, fatigue and restlessness.
- Allergic skin reactions such as rash, hives or itching of the skin. If you
experience allergic skin reactions, stop taking the product and consult your
Also sunburn-like reactions on skin exposed to strong sunlight or strong
ultraviolet (UV) irradiation e.g. solarium have been reported, particularly in fair
skinned individuals. Other side effects that have been reported include
headaches, nerve pain or tingling, anxiety, dizziness and mania.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes
any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects
directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
5. How to store ASDA St John's Wort
Do not use your tablets after the expiry date. Medicines should not be disposed
of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of
medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the
The expiry date is printed on the box and the blister pack. The expiry date refers
to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 25 °C. Store in the original packaging.
Keep the tablets out of the reach and sight of children.
Keep your tablets in the bottle until it is time to take them.
6. Further Information
Each film-coated tablet contains 334mg of extract (as dry extract) from St John's
Wort aerial parts (Hypericum perforatum L.) (5-7:1) (equivalent to 1670mg –
2338mg of St John's Wort). Extraction solvent: Ethanol 60% v/v.
This product also contains the following ingredients:
Tablet core: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose
Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.
Tablet coating: Hypromellose, Iron Oxide Yellow (E172), Titanium Dioxide
(E171), Purified Talc.
What these tablets look like
ASDA St John's Wort tablets are pale yellow oval biconvex film coated tablets.
This product is available in 30, 60, 90 pack sizes.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Traditional Herbal Registration Number: THR 02231/0002
Registration holder for this product:
The Herbal Research Company Ltd (trading as Jessup Marketing), 27 Old
Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3XX
Manufacturer of this product:
Honeywood Ltd, Edmonds Close, Denington Industrial Estate,
Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 2QY
If you would like further information about this product please contact: Jessup
Email: email@example.com
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This leaflet was last revised in October 2015.
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Further information
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