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Don't mind me, and don't let the title scare you (its not as morbid as it sounds…)
Ever since 2009, since my father passed away I think often about death, not in the "I am so depressed/sad" kinda of way, but in a aah…' I will return to my Lord kinda of way'. It truly comes with the territory as in the process of making dua for him I cannot think but reflect on my own end. In so many places in the Quran Allah subhana wa tala speaks of life and death being a sign of His ultimate power but also a frame work- a reference for us to remember and reflect on this! That is when one life departs from this world, it is not just a mere "someone died" but rather it is a reminder that we all will return to the Mighty and the Majestic.
So what spurred this talk of death in this blessed night of Ramadan? Today in taraweeh (half way through), one of my most dearest and favorite verses of all time was recited (from Surah Fussilat), alhamdulilah though we are not at surah Fussilat (for surely that would cause for reason of super sadness as thats super close to end of taraweeh, end of Ramadan). I wrote about this verse when I first memorized Surah Fussilat…and how my heart rejoices every time I hear it (see reflection below). There have been so many times throughout taraweeh these days that my heart rejoiced, and my mind and limbs were moved by the verse…but I have not had the chance to sit down and document this as I've been extremely busy. Alhamdulilah though, this verse is dear to my heart and truly amidst looking at cadavars every week for my anatomy class, I am in awe of the power of Allah subhana wa tala to create, and mold all of us in such a fashion. I am also aghast at how at times we may be ungrateful to Allahu subhana wa tala i.e not worshipping Him as He is most deserving, or even so falling short in our worship of Him….for at the end of the day when I look at these cadavars I just think …' we are just flesh and bones, and just these parts put together…we are weak and turn frail once the soul departs this shell of a body of ours…and all of these minute things are but for usage in worshipping Him, the most High…' subhana'Allah, subhana'Allah. Indeed my Lord is great, and may we always recognize this and never forget the purpose of our lives, the end goal..our greatest purpose we were created for.
The end goal…which brings me back to why the verse below is one of my favorite parts…..I get happy to hear of the angels descending and consoling the believer, and then something else happens along the way…I make myself imagine myself to be of those, or at least I want to be one of those (I like to think and ponder on my end), and indeed that reflection or that thought frame allows me to work hard and excel in seeking this glorious end. May Allah grant all of us to be of those whom He loves and may we have a blessed end- a qatimul Khayr!
=================Heavenly agents at time of death================
Surah Fussilat
This Surah is like any surah in the Qur'an for it is full of meanings that subhanallah if one were to just read and implement it they would be successful. To touch base on somethings that grabbed my attention are the following verses…(30-31)
30. In the case of those who say, "Our Lord is Allah., and, further, stand straight and steadfast, the angels descend on them (from time to time): "Fear ye not!" (they suggest), "Nor grieve! but receive the Glad Tidings of the Garden (of Bliss), the which ye were promised!
31. "We are your protectors in this life and in the Hereafter: therein shall ye have all that your souls shall desire; therein shall ye have all that ye ask for!-
To me these verses are amazing for the they speak concerning the death of the believer. To many people the concept of death is hard to swallow for it is scary knowing no one will aid anyone when the angle of death comes to get the person…however in these verses it explains how the angles will console the believer…they will tell them not to grieve. Its shocking to know that at the most loneliest time in a person history a heavenly being will be there to assure them of their destination just because they were beleivers. Subhanallah overall it just makes me strive to be the best believer.


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The goal of this tutorial is to provide some basic information about electronic circuits. We make the assumption that you have no prior knowledge of electronics, electricity, or circuits, and start from the basics. This is an unconventional approach, so it may be interesting, or at least amusing, even if you do have some experience.
So, the first question is ``What is an electronic circuit?''. A circuit is a structure that directs and controls electric currents, presumably to perform
For all people who are just starting out ( assuming that you know nothing ) . Here's an idea of all that is required from you to build a robot ...
Robotics as a hobby or interest is not as easy as you might think. Building even a simple robot requires on your part to know quite a few things like electronics , programming , mechanics etc . So, I have compiled a small check list of things that are required.
Electronics -
It is a must. I don't assume
In the previous part, we learned about object detection using Infra Red and the various circuits and methods required . In this part we will go a little further and learn about how ranging can be performed with simple IR Modules and how communication and control can be implemented .
Ranging using Infra Red
Infra red range finder oues are available but due to the non availability/high cost in India, we will have to try out something which is readily available for example
Infra red sensors are one of the most widely used sensors for object detection for small mobile robots . They are easy to implement and low cost, making them one of the most perfect sensors . In this article we will learn how we can implement them with commonly available and low cost components .
Infra red as we all know is the wavelength above VIBGYOR's Red which the humans can't see . I will come straight to the point now , as of now most of you must be knowing what it is and where
In the last part we looked at the various types of legged robots which can be built now we will look at the Wheeled (Tyre based) driving systems which are most commonly used and preferred .
* Differential drive
* Synchro drive
* Car-type drive
* Skid-steer drive
* Articulated drive
* Pivot drive
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President Barack Obama makes his annual remarks at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday.
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By: April Ryan, aprildryan.com
Originally posted 4/8/2013
In a matter of weeks the remainder of the Obama Cabinet vacancies will be filled and there is expectation a black person will be nominated to head the Department of Transportation. A name being floated for that post is Charlotte, North Carolina Mayor Anthony Foxx. Congressman Mel Watt's name is also being floated for a powerful post, not a cabinet position, but as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. There are strong discussions that abound over an African American to be nominated in the second term of President Barack Obama's administration. Chief of Staff Dennis McDonough and Senior Adviser to the President Valerie Jarrett are conducting the process.
Experts familiar to the process say it takes "at least 6 to 8 weeks to fully and or adequately vet a potential cabinet nominee." Many black groups have petitioned Jarrett over the years and especially now for a black nomination after women and Latinos made their voices heard when the President was nominating "white men" during the beginning of his second term. Many vocal Obama supporters feel all the president needs to do is nominate a credible person to run an agency no matter their skin color. Then there is a vocal ground swell as well that is calling for the President to nominate an African American.Groups like the NAACP and the Congressional Black Caucus have discussed with the White House the importance of the nominations and even provided names for Obama officials to choose from. CBC Chairwoman, Marcia Fudge says she has "presented about 10 viable black candidates for cabinet positions to the White House."
Mary Francis Berry, former head of the United States Commission on Civil Rights makes the point the President sets the tone stating, "It is probably still important because out in the private sector a lot of us have discovered that people who are dragging their feet on hiring and diversity point to the President and say 'well if the President can't find anybody qualified to fill his positions why are they pushing us so hard on us being able to find people.' .. I think it sets a bad example."
Bob Johnson, founder of BET says, "I am sure there will be! To me that's an easy one. I would not fret over that that is an easy one."
But there are organizations both political and "A" political inside the Washington Beltway pushing the highest levels of the White House for the President to nominate an African American this term.
The NAACP held "general and specific" conversations with White House officials on the matter of black appointments. Hillary Shelton of the NAACP says, "It is important we have to think about that decision making table…we also have a number of very important positions that are just below the cabinet."
During the vetting process, there are several scenarios: either those picked for a cabinet post have declined because they do not want to leave their posts and salaries for government work. Other scenarios, they do not want to go through the confirmation process that could be intrusive for themselves and their families. And according to Berry there are always those who don't make it through the process.
"There are always people who fall along the way side in the vetting process," Berry recalls, during the Clinton years the President wanted to have the first woman Attorney General. Berry remembers, "He had to go through about three or four people who were all over the media before he finally was able to appoint Janet Reno." Berry believes, "It would have been very interesting for him to name someone to a position that African Americans have not held before like Secretary of Defense for example and Secretary of Treasury. There are many people who could fill that role."
Sources close to the White House process contend, Ken Chenault of American Express turned down the White House to head the Department of Treasury.
Berry says there are "a few little things [vacant cabinet posts] left." The bottom line according to Berry, it is both "symbolism and power" for black Cabinet appointments.
Jay Carney White House Press Secretary said recently of the Cabinet nomination issue, "The President is deeply committed to diversity in his Cabinet and ensuring his Administration reflects the breadth of our country. He believes that the best decisions are made when he is surrounded by people who share different perspectives as we work toward improving our economy and building a strong middle class – together."
Note: In a matter of weeks, AprilDRyan.com will begin to profile the black senior and mid-level staffers at the White house who support the President in his efforts to guide the country. The profiles will showcase the Administration's diversity at various levels at the Execute Mansion.
By: Blackamericaweb.com
White House correspondent April Ryan talks with Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair, about the CBC's fight over lack of diversity in the immigration bill and how the Boston Bombing is framing the issue.
FACT SHEET: A 21st Century Drug Policy
"…this Administration remains committed to a balanced public health and public safety approach to drug policy. This approach is based on science, not ideology—and scientific research suggests that we have made real progress."
– President Barack Obama
President Obama believes in the pursuit of an America built to last – a Nation with an educated, skilled workforce with the knowledge, energy, and expertise to succeed in a highly competitive global marketplace. Yet, for too many Americans, this future is limited by drug use, which inhibits the ability of our citizens to remain healthy, safe, and achieve their full potential.
Today, the Obama Administration is releasing a science-based plan that works to reduce drug use and its consequences while pursuing drug policy reform. The 2013 National Drug Control Strategy represents a 21st century approach to drug policy that outlines innovative policies and programs and recognizes that substance use disorders are not just a criminal justice issue, but also a major public health concern.
The Strategy is informed by Science, Research, and Evidence
Groundbreaking discoveries in neuroscience have revealed that addiction is a chronic disease of the brain that can be prevented and successfully treated. This scientific understanding serves as the foundation for the Obama Administration's drug policy and guides the Administration's decision-making on public health and safety.
The Strategy Emphasizes Prevention over Incarceration
Preventing drug use before it begins – particularly among young people – is the most cost-effective way to reduce drug use and its consequences in America. Recent research has concluded that every dollar invested in school-based substance use prevention programs has the potential to save up to $18 in costs related to substance use disorders.[i]
In support of efforts to prevent drug use, the President's plan:
The Strategy Empowers Health Care Professionals to Intervene Early, Before a Condition Becomes Chronic
Early detection and treatment of a substance abuse problem by a health care professional is more effective and less costly than dealing with a chronic substance use disorder. To bolster early intervention efforts, the President's Strategy:
The Strategy Makes Access to Treatment a Reality for Millions of Americans
Of the 21.6 million Americans aged 12 or older who needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem in 2011, only 2.3 million (10.8 percent) received it.[ii] Treatment should be made more available. To expand access to treatment, the Strategy:
The Strategy Gives a Voice to Americans in Recovery
Today, millions of Americans are successfully in recovery from substance use disorders and are healthy, responsible, and engaged members of their communities. The Obama Administration's Strategy supports their lifelong process of recovery by:
The Strategy Takes a "Smart on Crime" Approach to Drug Enforcement
Domestic and international law enforcement efforts will always play a vital role in protecting communities from drug-related crime, but the President'sStrategy acknowledges that the United States cannot arrest or incarcerate its way out of the drug problem. As a result, the Strategy:
The Strategy Addresses a Global Problem in the Spirit of Shared Responsibility
Drug issues are a truly global challenge requiring shared solutions. Previous distinctions between "producer" and "consumer" countries are falling away. Today, all countries must view drug policy as a public health and public safety issue that requires a modern, evidence-based response. The President'sStrateg
For more information on Obama Administration efforts to reduce drug use and its consequences while implementing effective drug policy reform, visitwww.wh.gov/drugpolicyreform
By: John Boyd, Jr. NBFA
The disastrous fertilizer plant explosion in Texas this week should be a wake-up call for Americans. With anestimated 15 dead and more than 160 reported injured, this incident shows just how dangerous a retail fertilizer facility can be. And the Texas tragedy was made even more stunning against the backdrop of the Boston Marathon bombings and subsequent violence. The explosion at the West Chemical and Fertilizer Company near Waco, Texas, was felt for miles around and registered up to 45 miles away as a minor earthquake. It should create an echoing alarm in the fertilizer industry to demand stepped-up safety precautions.
As a fourth-generation farmer, growing corn, wheat and soybeans across three counties in Southside Virginia, I cannot be oblivious to the news of death and destruction our essential business can experience. Every farmer in mass production agriculture uses either liquid nitrogen-based fertilizer or ammonia-based fertilizer, either applied by the fertilizer dealer or purchased in 50-pound bags by the farmer.
The essential question is how to make the retail fertilizer plants safer.
Over the past century, American industry has overcome the patterns of manufacturing disasters that caused widespread suffering and death for decades after the Industrial Revolution. Improvements brought by government controls and self-regulation make the lingering exceptions ever more stark and troubling. We still shudder at examples such as the Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown in 1979, the Texas City refinery explosion of 2005 and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that resulted in a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
Because farming has become such big business the fertilizer industry is here to stay, with growing corn acreage consuming the lion's share of its products. Few people have a real understanding of just how big the fertilizer industry really is. It is a $10 billion industry. Fertilizer has become a way of life in big production agriculture.
According to the independent research website bigpictureagriculture.com, the year 2012 saw massive expansion of nitrogen fertilizer production in the U.S. with prices for the product similarly expanding exponentially by 8 percent to $887 per ton, a large potential margin for profit. The largest nitrogen complex in North America, at Donaldsonville, La., has a capacity of five million tons a year.
The Fertilizer Institute reports there are 44 production plants in the United States, and some 6,000 retail facilities. In my hometown there is one large fertilizer and seed facility that serves roughly a 60-mile radius. I believe in competition. There should be more fertilizer facilities, each serving a smaller area. This would require a smaller amount of fertilizer in any single facility, thus making safety much more feasible and manageable.
Monsanto and other massive companies want nothing to do with either smaller quantities or competition, I am sure. As late as the 1980s, you could find a fertilizer and seed facility in just about every town in rural America. That has changed so that today many small farmers have turned to using their own organic fertilizer. Most farmers use a nitrogen-based fertilizer much like that produced in the Texas facility.
Rapidly rising profits historically have led to riskier practices in manufacturing, with government oversight straining to catch up. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined the West Chemical and Fertilizer Company in 2006 for lacking a risk management plan. We need more research on how to find a more safety-friendly way to fertilize our crops.
In order to create a real fix to the ammonia nitrite issue we must initiate collaboration between the Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, research-based colleges and universities and America's farmers, both large and small. We cannot afford not to do so.


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I think this is what did it for me. Copley is fantastic.
I does not work as any sort of satire and the middle third or so is replete with some leaps in logic that just did not work for me, but the finale actually very much did. The image of his body armor all-but shutting down was strangely affecting. It's action done very well so I didn't mind.
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE Abu Dhabi MAR and ThyssenKrupp
Abu Dhabi MAR, the international shipbuilding group based in Abu Dhabi, and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems have signed a contract for the sale of Blohm + Voss to Abu Dhabi MAR. The contract includes the acquisition of Blohm + Voss Shipyards in Hamburg and the civil shipbuilding facilities of the former HDW Gaarden including employees in Kiel. Abu Dhabi MAR will also acquire an 80% stake in each of Blohm + Voss Repair and Blohm + Voss Industries, both of Hamburg.
The parties also agreed on the formation of a 50:50 strategic partnership for the design and program management of naval vessels.
The two companies had already signed a memorandum of understanding on this in October 2009.
His Excellency Ahmad Darwish Al Marar, Chairman of Abu Dhabi MAR, said: "This agreement is an important milestone for Abu Dhabi MAR in the implementation of our strategy to position ourselves as a world leading shipbuilding company. The aim of this transaction is to generate long-term growth, strengthen the international market position of the company, expand our product range and gain access to new customers."
"In Abu Dhabi MAR we have found a suitable partner for a highly promising long-term relationship. This strategic partnership represents a solid foundation for the future of the shipyard and will make it possible to attract new customers," said Dr. Olaf Berlien, member of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG.
The transaction is subject to clearance required under merger control laws. For the naval activities, the transaction is also subject to the approval of the German government under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz). The closing is expected to take place by the end of June 2010.
Abu Dhabi MAR was advised by International Investment House, the investment company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, as well as Corporate Finance Advisor Hans Lotter, the international law firm Allen & Overy LLP and Deloitte & Touche GmbH, the accounting firm.


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Guys. Guys. TV news is supposed to come first this issue, but the brand new Star Trek Into Darkness trailer was released this morning and it totally deserves to preempt everything else.
In TV news:
- Give it to the Internet—in the space of one week, a rumor that all eleven doctors will be somehow involved with the Doctor Who 50th anniversary surfaces and then Colin Baker says that no one other than Nine, Ten and Eleven are involved (but he'd like to be).
- A ton of new photos from the Who Christmas special have been released.
- We now know the title of Fringe's series finale.
- Supernatural producer Jeremy Carver is defending the current season's influx of flashbacks. (Dean's are OK—Sam's are GOD AWFUL.)
George CostanzaJason Alexander will guest star on an upcoming episode of Community.
- Some new details for The CW's Amazon show have been released, including the fact that the main character is currently called
DianaIris. (But Geoff Johns says that if the show gets picked up, not to worry.)
- Sean Bean has joined a new TNT show in which he
will likely dieplays a deep-cover spy who might not be what he seems.
- Corey Feldman will have a recurring role on the new TMNT series. (Thanks, TGG!)
- Rider Strong will not be a part of Girl Meets World.
- Carrie Underwood will be playing Maria in a new version of The Sound of Music.
- J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy will become a BBC series.
- John Hamm and John Slattery will be directing future episodes of Mad Men.
- Spartacus is getting a spinoff about Julius Caesar.
Here are a couple of teasers and a teasery production video:
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Game of Thrones
If I didn't already have Christmas cards, I'd seriously consider buying some of these.
In movie news:
- I'm excited! (Could you tell?) Check out the first poster for Star Trek Into Darkness.
- Hugh Jackman has signed on for a role in X-Men: Days of Future Past, but it turns out that Patrick Stewart hasn't yet.
- Some new pictures from Iron Man 3 have been released.
- Samuel L. Jackson won't be in Iron Man 3, but will have a role in Captain America 2.
- Also not in Iron Man 3: any of the other Avengers.
- Joss Whedon's already turned in his ideas for The Avengers 2.
- Chronicle's Dane Dehaan has been cast as Harry Osborn in the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man.
- Jaime Foxx is officially Electro, too.
- A lot of actors are in the running to play the lead in Guardians of the Galaxy.
- Christopher Nolan wants you to understand the ending of The Dark Knight Rises.
- I don't exactly understand why Supes is in handcuffs in this new Man of Steel poster, but OK.
- Some new photos from Catching Fire show scenes from District 11.
- In case you were worried, George Lucas will not have much to do with the new Star Wars movies.
- I appreciate that io9 screencapped one of the new Hobbit trailers so that we could get a glimpse at Smaug.
- The latest Hobbit production video is more than 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes goodness.
- Here's the first image of Harrison Ford in Ender's Game.
- Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing will be released in theaters June 7.
- Wreck-It Ralph writer Jennifer Lee will be directing the new Disney movie Frozen.
- Johnny Depp will be producing a new Don Quixote movie for Disney.
- The company is also moving ahead with Tron 3.
- Here's a new poster for Monsters University.
- Netflix has bought the rights to stream all of Disney's movies.
- Three actresses are currently in the running for the live-action Cinderella adaptation.
- Even though the first one isn't out yet, a Pacific Rim sequel is in the works.
- Check out the international poster for Riddick.
- The next Terminator might be a reboot.
- In other Ah-nold news, here are some new details on The Legend of Conan.
- A Flight of the Navigator remake is in the works.
- Dan Akroyd says Ghostbusters 3 is really actually coming soon. (And there's a fourth movie coming, too?)
Here is the start of Pacific Rim's new viral campaign:
And another Star Trek Into Darkness trailer (from Japan) with a little bit of additional footage at the end.
Harrod's has released photos from a recent photo shoot featuring the real-life versions of their designer Disney gowns. (Thanks, Shaun!)
This (nearly) seven-minute-long video showcases the movies of 2012.
People from Pixar have created a real-life Luxo Jr.
In gaming news, from TGG:
- Got a spare few hundred dollars sitting around? Buy yourself some museum-quality Mass Effect art.
- You can now play Portal on your TI graphing calculator.
- BioShock Infinite will be released at the end of February, and North American PS3 players will get a free copy of the original with it. (Side note: Bioshock 2 is free for PS Plus members this week.)
- A mobile Ghostbusters game is in the works.
- Guillermo del Toro's "Insane" project, which "was going to be a game trilogy and maybe have a film aspect or something," isn't quite dead yet.
- A trailer for game movie Company of Heroes has been released. As TGG rightly says, "I hardly consider war movies based on games based on actual historical wars to be 'video game movies' because no matter what the storyline is it's just going to be another movie about an unlikely group of soldiers becoming heroes in WWII. It's still just a war movie." But, you know, check it out if you're interested in that sort of thing.
- Norman Reedus will be voicing Darryl in The Walking Dead FPS.
- Writer Rumble, an iOS game similar to Boggle but one in which you choose famous writers to "fight" for you, is now available. Here's a trailer.
- The Museum of Modern Art is starting a game collection.
- Relive the world of Glitch with an Art of Glitch book. (The link is to an IndieGogo site, but they've already way surpassed their goal, so I'm guessing it will definitely be made.)
- The release date for Day Z, the Arma 2 mod-turned-stand-alone-release is possibly getting pushed back.
- Peter Molyneux and 22 Cans are aiming to have a demo of new project Godus up by Christmas.
- Steam Big Picture, a gaming service for your TV, has gone live.
- Sony's Wonderbook: Book of Spells connects to your Pottermore account.
- Sony has filed a patent for a new controller that could be snapped together to function normally or be used in two pieces for PlayStation Move.
- Xbox's Smart Glass app has been optimized for iPhone 5. Anyone use this so far?
- Ouya consoles will start shipping Dec. 28.
In comics news:
- TCC told me last weekend about The Hawkeye Initiative, and I will never look at a comic cover the same way again. (Thanks, TCC!)
- Here's a trailer for Marvel NOW!'s Avengers #1.
- And some details on Marvel's X-TERMINATION crossover event.
Love the minions. (They'd totally cosplay.)
Why don't more superheroes have mustaches?
In SCIENCE! and tech news from The Mister:
- Curiosity has possibly discovered "something" organic on Mars.
- Underneath the surface, the Moon is actually all sorts of busted up.
- These "ice flowers" in the arctic are absolutely gorgeous.
- Voyager 1 has reached a "magnetic highway" at the end of our solar system.
- A rare type of galaxy—a "green bean galaxy"—has been spotted.
And this video of the earth from space at night is awe-inspiring.
I found a few things as well:
- Organics have also been found (possibly) on Mercury.
- Did you know that humans have stripes?
- North Korea has discovered an ancient lair of ... unicorns.
- Huzzah! It's (for the moment) OK to drink as much coffee as you like.
- The oldest dinosaur ever has been discovered.
- (The name) Asperger's Syndrome is no longer.
- Researchers have created a DNA-based gel that "remembers" its shape.
- You can give back to NASA thanks to the new Penny4NASA website. (Thanks, Shaun.)
In webseries news:
- Mortal Kombat Legacy's second season is currently in production.
- Have you checked out Geek & Sundry's Space Janitors? (Thanks, TGG.)
Need a new reason to turn on your radio? Here's one: Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, Anthony Head and Christopher Lee (among others) are working on a new version of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere for BBC Radio. (NEED.)
This is great.
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What does Gray's dismissal of Klein and others mean?
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In the wake of disappointing news that Mayor-Elect Vincent Gray won't be keeping Gabe Klein and several other Fenty cabinet officials, District residents and smart growth advocates have a distinct duty to avoid doom-and-gloom projections and frantic searches for apartments in Arlington or Silver Spring.
Gray's decision to replace Klein is disappointing, no doubt, but should not come as much of a surprise. While the Committee of 100 and a host of entrenched Ward 3 residents may gloat that the transportation policies of the past few years are on the way out, it's more likely Gray made the decision out of discomfort with the process rather than the policy.
The bottom line from this year's primary election, that many seem to have forgotten by now, is that there were pretty minuscule policy differences in the Gray and Fenty platforms. What most distinguishes the two are their approaches to decision-making.
Gabe Klein was the poster child for Fenty's reliance on fast-acting, agile agencies that were willing to push new policies quickly into fruition, evaluate them on an interim basis, and, assuming successful outcomes, work quickly to push for broader implementation.
This style is anathema to Vince Gray's affinity for more reserved, intricately studied, broadly discussed, and carefully compromised policy-making. As many have stated, this move does not necessarily amount to a rebuttal by Vincent Gray of those smart growth and alternative transportation policies that were coming out of DDOT. Though some of Gray's supporters would like that, it is still too early to tell.
While I'm disappointed by Gray's need to very apparently distance himself from the Fenty administration, despite his continued statements of support for a smart growth agenda (David didn't endorse him for no reason), it's pretty much standard operating procedure in changing political administrations for the biggest heads to roll. We will have to see who Gray picks to succeed Klein, to make a better judgment on where DC's transportation and growth policy is heading.
What is perhaps more disappointing is the dismissal of DCRA's Linda Argo. Argo has been relatively low profile throughout their tenure, despite making major strides in their agencies. Under her leadership, DCRA has undertaken a variety of daunting regulatory rewrites in an open and informative way, to the benefit of Washington business.
Bryan Sivak, another cabinet member let go today, has pushed OCTO to continue open up DC government to the public, releasing mountains of data and creating a variety of tools to provide District citizens with a window into the workings of their government. While relatively low key in DC, Sivak has become something of a superstar in Gov 2.0 circles for his great work in the District.
As such, I will be eagerly awaiting Gray's cabinet announcements to see if he keeps any Fenty appointees on board. Gray's announcement that he will promote Fenty's head of DCPS school modernization, Allen Lew, to City Administrator is encouraging on this front. Rumors have also begun swirling that Office of Planning chief Harriet Tregoning will be asked to stay or even promoted to Deputy Mayor for Economic Development.
Most disappointing in this whole saga was this morning's revelation that Gray and Klein have not spoken in 3 months. I'm baffled that the man who ran on a platform of "One City" and touts himself a public servant who believes in the importance of hearing opposing viewpoints, listening to all the disparate voices, and making compromises, was unable to find time to discuss the direction of the city's transportation department with its current head.
Perhaps neither is true, and the two just simply didn't have time to talk. After all, they have both been extraordinarily busy with running the city. All in all, I think it's too soon to make summary judgment about where Vince Gray will take the District.
While I voted for Fenty, I'm not ready to throw the towel in on the incoming Gray administration. If anything, now is the time to make our voices heard, as Gray looks for new people to fill these positions.


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Insofar as Prince Pyotr Lobachevsky of Torrance has left the Domain for the benefit of representing the Nephilim in Europe.
Insofar as this means that, after the death of Angelo Gaudino, Torrance is devoid of a Prince or representative.
Insofar as Prince Gillian Ventriss of South Orange County, has gone missing after the anarch attack on the Opera House Explosion.
Insofar as it must be assumed that her Seneschal and Childe Carmin Rizzi died during this Inferno.
I, Acton Chadress, Prince of the City of Downtown, loyal servant of the Camarilla and empowered by the majority of Princes of metropolitan area, hereby make unilateral judgment and recourse for the protection and security of Los Angeles:
THEREFORE LET IT BE KNOWN that for the purpose of Domain security and with the consent of Prince Pyotr Lobachevsky, he is relieved from his duties as Prince.
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EDM underdog Julian Scanlan AKA Slushii overcame his early struggles with Asperger's Syndrome and middle school bullying to become one of the most hotly in demand producers/singer songwriters of the club, dance and dubstep scene. Collaborating with the likes of Marshmallo and MHKAZ, Scanlan attracted millions of online streams with his remixes of the Chainsmokers' 'Closer', Lara Larson and Alan Walker. Flying high after the release of his 2018 sophomore record Dream, the multi-talented electronica wizard headlines the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour this Spring.
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"Office visits for depression increased from 10.99 million in 1988 to 20.43 million in 1993. Visits for depression doubled for both primary care physicians and psychiatrists" (JAMA, February 18, 1998, Vol. 279, No. 7, p. 526).
(Jeremiah 17:5-9 NIV) [5] This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. [6] He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. [7] "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. [8] He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." [9] The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Christians need to consider what God says about what we call "depression." It might surprise a lot of people to find that there are many passages of Scripture which show that people were depressed. Some of the people reacted the right way to this depression others reacted sinfully. Let's take a look:
(Genesis 4:3-7 NIV) [3] In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. [4] But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, [5] but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. [6] Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? [7] If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."
Notice that Cain's face was downcast and he was angry. Also take a look at how God told Cain to handle these emotions: you must master it. Now I am not trying to say that a person who is depressed must master the depression, but I am saying that they can't just wallow in it either. Look for the reasons for the depression, if it is sin, then the sin must be confessed and repented of. If it is what someone else has done to you, then give that to the Lord and let Him deal with it.
(Genesis 30:1 NIV) When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, "Give me children, or I'll die!"
Think about what Rachel is saying here: "Give me children, or I will die!" I can't tell you how many times I get letters with the same types of attitudes. If I don't get a new job, or if my husband doesn't..., or if I don't get all A's for grades, etc... I will kill myself. This is depression brought on by both outside circumstances and selfishness. You may not be able to change the circumstances but you can change your reaction to it. The world's view is that we are to be self centered, but God's view has always been that we are to be Christ centered. What pain and suffering we bring upon ourselves because all we think of is ourselves!
(Ruth 1:11-17 NIV) [11] But Naomi said, "Return home, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who could become your husbands? [12] Return home, my daughters; I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me—even if I had a husband tonight and then gave birth to sons— [13] would you wait until they grew up? Would you remain unmarried for them? No, my daughters. It is more bitter for me than for you, because the LORD'S hand has gone out against me!"
[14] At this they wept again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-by, but Ruth clung to her.
[15] "Look," said Naomi, "your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her."
[16] But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. [17] Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me."
We get two different pictures in this passage. First is Naomi, she has lost her husband and now her sons also. She is a Israelite and therefore should know the living God, yet in her depression she tells her daughters-in-law to go back to their gods. How many times have you heard people speak like Naomi? "It is more bitter for me then for you..." Naomi, is saying that she wants her daughters-in-law to leave because there is no one to take care of her and she is just going to go back to her own country and die. What a pitiful witness for a daughter of the Most High God!! Yet isn't that exactly the kind of witness many Christians put forth today?
Now look at Ruth's reaction to this situation. She has just lost her husband. She is in the same boat as Naomi, a widow without any family. The only difference is that she is still young enough to find another husband to take care of her. But she does not just leave Naomi and go try to find another husband, instead she tells Naomi that she will go with her and she will become one with Naomi and her people. This does not change their situation. They are still two widows without family. They could not just go find a job to support themselves. They have no land, no income, no one to look out for them, yet Ruth tells Naomi that the only thing that will separate them will be death.
Ruth was a Moabitess. Moabites were pagans, they were the offspring of Lot and one of his daughters. They sacrificed their children by fire to please their gods. Yet Ruth is willing to stand by her mother-in-law no matter what. Her reaction to these circumstances is striking in comparison to Naomi's.
(1 Samuel 18:6-9 NIV) [6] When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with tambourines and lutes. [7] As they danced, they sang:
"Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."
[8] Saul was very angry; this refrain galled him. "They have credited David with tens of thousands," he thought, "but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?" [9] And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
We see in this passage that from that time forward Saul was jealous of David. If you read further you will see that Saul did not have many good days from this point on in his life. He was self focused and it ate him up inside. Now he had done some things for which God was going to take the kingdom away from him, but his reaction was not one of repentance it was one of jealously. Saul's depression was brought on by sin and selfishness.
(2 Samuel 12:15-20 NIV) [15] After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife had borne to David, and he became ill. [16] David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and went into his house and spent the nights lying on the ground. [17] The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food with them.
[18] On the seventh day the child died. David's servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, "While the child was still living, we spoke to David but he would not listen to us. How can we tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate."
[19] David noticed that his servants were whispering among themselves and he realized the child was dead. "Is the child dead?" he asked.
"Yes," they replied, "he is dead."
[20] Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.
David is depressed, his child is sick. We will all face depression and hard times in our lives. There is nothing wrong with a person who faces hard times and goes into depression. The problem comes when the depression takes over the person's life. The person turns inward and becomes very self centered. Notice that David did not live in the past, he lived in the present. While there was a chance that the child would survive, he prayed, fasted and was depressed, but when it was over, and the child was dead, he got up. He could do nothing more, it was over. All he could do was choose to go forward or to wallow in the past even though he could not change it. He chose to go forward. He chose to worship God. He made a choice. God makes the statement that David was a man after His own heart. I think we get a glimpse of that here. We all make choices every day. We choose to honor God in the good times and in the bad times, or we choose to feel sorry for ourselves and honor ourselves. Again I am not saying it is a sin to be depressed. That is part of the purpose for quoting so many passages, to show that depression is not something new in our life time.
(1 Kings 19:1-18 NIV) [1] Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. [2] So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them."
[3] Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, [4] while he himself went a day's journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors." [5] Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep.
All at once an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat." [6] He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again. [7] The angel of the LORD came back a second time and touched him and said, "Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you." [8] So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. [9] There he went into a cave and spent the night.
And the word of the LORD came to him: "What are you doing here, Elijah?"
[10] He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too."
[11] The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. [12] After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. [13] When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"
[14] He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too."
[15] The LORD said to him, "Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. [16] Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. [17] Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. [18] Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him."
He sat under a broom tree and prayed that he might die!! This is something I hear from many Christians. They say that they want to die and that every night they pray that God will take their life. Most of them are mad because God has not killed them and they are now thinking of helping Him by committing suicide.
If you notice God did not answer Elijah's prayer for death either. Instead He sent one of His angels to Elijah twice to motivate him and to make him eat and drink and get rest. God does not want you to wallow around in your depression. He wants you to get up and take care of yourself. This requires effort. I hear so many people tell me that they just don't have the energy or the will to get up and do anything. They can't go to work, they can't go to church, they can't even get up and interact with their family or friends. Well, there is part of the problem. This is a battle and you must be part of the battle or you will just be a victim. When we don't feel like it, is when we need to pray the most. When we don't feel like it is when we need to read the Bible the most. When we don't feel like it is when we need our brothers and sisters in Christ the most. Get up, drink, eat and then get moving!!
(1 Kings 21:1-4 NIV) [1] Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. [2] Ahab said to Naboth, "Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth."
[3] But Naboth replied, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."
[4] So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
Ahab was not a "believer" but we see his reaction to a selfish request; he lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat. What was the true cause of Ahab's depression? Was it the fault of Naboth? Was it due to living in this world and having things which we cannot control? No, it was his own selfishness that caused Ahab's depression.
(Nehemiah 1:3-4 NIV) [3] They said to me, "Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire." [4] When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
I have tried already to make this point, but let me go over it again. Depression is not always brought on by a person's own sin. Short term depression can serve some good causes. For example it might bring the person to repentance if there is a sin problem. It may cause them to step back and take account of their life and how they are living it. Or as in this example it might even be 'godly' depression. What I mean by that is that Nehemiah was depressed because of what was happening that he felt was wrong. I think many of us should be depressed over many things which take place in our country. Don't miss this, however, it is important how we react to that depression. Do we become self centered and very introspective or do we become God centered and look to God for our help and our comfort? Nehemiah should serve as an example to us.
(Nehemiah 2:1 NIV) [1] In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before;
What is important in this passage is not that Nehemiah was sad before the king, but that this was the first time he had been sad in the king's presence. How do we represent our Lord and Savior? Are we always wallowing in our own self grief? Or are we shining with the Light of glory because we realize every morning when we get up that this life is but a mist, here today and gone tomorrow, but what God has done for us will last for all eternity? Would your friends worry about you if you appeared sad in front of them? Or would they just chalk it up to another bad day, and not even want to know what the problem is this time? If that is how your friends feel about your moods, think what the non-believers must be thinking.
(Jeremiah 20:8 NIV) [8] Whenever I speak, I cry out proclaiming violence and destruction. So the word of the LORD has brought me insult and reproach all day long.
Sometimes doing what God asks you to do will bring depression. But again let me stress it is not the depression that is important, it is how we handle the depression. It is not a sin, nor is it a sign of ungodliness to be depressed. It is a sign of our humanity. If we somehow think God owes us a depression free life, we will be disappointed and when these tough times come, we will not be prepared to deal with them. We can prepare for the rough times by getting closer to God in the good times. Learning to lean on Him and to trust Him.
(Lamentations 3:16-24 NIV)
[16] He has broken my teeth with gravel;
he has trampled me in the dust.
[17] I have been deprived of peace;
I have forgotten what prosperity is.
[18] So I say, "My splendor is gone
and all that I had hoped from the LORD."
[19] I remember my affliction and my wandering,
the bitterness and the gall.
[20] I well remember them,
and my soul is downcast within me.
[21] Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
[22] Because of the LORD'S great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
[23] They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
[24] I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him."
If this passage ended with verse 20 not only would Jeremiah be due pity, but all of us who call on the Name of the Lord would be due pity. But PRAISE GOD, it does not end in verse 20. When taken as a whole this passage is wonderful. It shows that we as children of God are going to suffer and have bad times, but that we need not be concerned about the outcome, because our God's compassions never fail! Great is His faithfulness. Oh what freedom we can have when we say as the prophet did: "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."
(Matthew 26:36-38 NIV) [36] Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." [37] He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. [38] Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me."
Way too many Christians only give lip service to the fact that they believe that Jesus was fully human and fully God. They try to reject anything that would show that Jesus was really human. Oh they do it with good intentions, but they do it to the detriment of themselves. The Bible tells us that Jesus was tempted in all ways as we are tempted. That He learned obedience as a Son through suffering. (Hebrews 5:8) Look closely at the passage from Matthew, Jesus says His soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Think long and hard about that statement. I often hear people tell me that God can't understand what they are going through. That is a lie from the father of lies! Jesus understood what His purpose in life was, but that does not mean that it did not bother Him in His human nature. He prayed that if there was another way that He might be spared the cross and the wrath of the Father.
I think this passage shows that Jesus too experienced depression and therefore can serve as an example for us when we experience it. He prayed, He asked others to pray and keep watch with Him. He asked that the source of His depression be taken away, but when it became clear that it would not, He went forward. His eyes were on His Father.
(2 Corinthians 1:3-7 NIV) [3] Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, [4] who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. [5] For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. [6] If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. [7] And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
Paul calls God the Father of all compassion and the God of all comfort.
(2 Corinthians 1:8-11 NIV)[8] We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. [9] Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. [10] He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, [11] as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
Right after calling God the Father of all compassion and the God of all comfort, Paul tells of the hardships they have endured. He even states that they despaired even of life. Don't miss what that means. Paul wanted to die, that is what being despaired of life means. But keep reading, Paul says this happened so that they would rely not on themselves but on God. He goes on to say that they were helped by the prayers of the believers in Corinth. If God taught Paul this lesson, why would we think we might not also be taught it? This is what I meant when I said that when we don't feel like being around or talking to our Christian brothers and sisters is when we need them most. If you are depressed and refuse to ask your brothers and sisters in the faith to pray for you, you are squandering a great resource in your time of need!
(Hebrews 5:7-10 NIV) [7] During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. [8] Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered [9] and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him [10] and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
This is the passage I referred to in part earlier. Jesus suffered on this earth just like we do. Not only did He suffer, He cried out to God the Father and this passage tells us that His prayers were heard. Many people tell me that they don't think God is listening when they plead for help. The problem is not that God is not hearing, it is that what they are asking for is not what God is willing to do. Remember Jesus' prayer just before His arrest; (Luke 22:42-44 NIV) [42] "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." [43] An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. [44] And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. "Yet not my will, but yours be done." Are we willing to pray like that? Notice that even though it was not the Father's will to take this cup from Jesus He did not leave Him alone without help or hope. He sent an angel to strengthen Him.
I think all too often we are guilty of telling God we want relief and we want it now. We want Him to do what we want and that is to take this suffering away from us. It never crosses our minds to pray that He would strengthen us and help us to handle the suffering.
(Psalms 19:7-11 NIV) [7] The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. [8] The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. [9] The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. [10] They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. [11] By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
The law of the Lord - revives the soul. The statues of the Lord - makes the simple - wise. The precepts of the Lord - give joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord - give light to the eyes. When a person is in depression they long for the reviving of their soul, the wisdom to carry on, to have joy in their heart, and to have light in their eyes. God offers these things, but we must take hold of them. Let me try to explain what I mean by taking hold of them. If you look at the book of James I think you can see what I mean. (James 2:14-17 NIV) [14] What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? [15] Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. [16] If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? [17] In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. So if we say with our mouths or even believe in our hearts that God is true to His promises but we refuse to put that faith into action, we gain nothing. A person can say they believe God will help them, but if they go lock themselves in their bedroom and put on the melancholy music and just wait for God to take care of things, they are not taking hold of the promises and showing faith by their actions. Get up, go about your daily routine. Yes I understand that you don't feel like it, do it anyway. Pray, read your Bible, go to church, be around other believers, and ask them to pray for you. Show your faith with your actions.
(Matthew 11:29-30 NIV) [29] Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Rest for your soul. If you have ever been depressed you know what wonderful words those are, rest for your soul.
(Isaiah 40:28-31 NIV) [28] Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. [29] He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. [30] Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; [31] but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
God will not get weary or tired of helping you. He does understand our suffering and even our depression. We short change ourselves when we think that God can't understand. We fall victim to Satan when we think God does not care about our suffering. We are drawn into sin when we are tempted to grow selfish and introspective, self centered and self absorbed. Remember you can't choose whether to be depressed or not, but you can choose how you handle that depression.
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'I should be voted most romantic'
She has been branded as Asia's sexiest woman by Eastern Eye but that does not impress her much! Rani, Priyanka slug it out!Indians are sexiest, say celebstabloid Updated: Sep 27, 2006 12:15 IST
She has been branded as Asia's sexiest woman by Eastern Eye but that does not impress her much! Stunner Priyanka Chopra is definitely excited after voting out saucy babes Aishwarya and Mallika Sherawat in the sexiest race but she claims of making no special efforts to look hot.
The 'Sexiest Asian Woman' tag is based on public votes but Priyanka contradicts it when she says, "I am a natural. I never try to look sexy or hot. I dress naturally, take care of my skin as any normal girl would but I do have strong notions about cleanliness. If that makes me sexy then I admit I am! But I think I am shy, soft and like a mush."
The actress, who has actually made Bollywood sit and take notice of her, reveals that her heart rules her mind. "I don't think from my brain. I think from my heart. I feel that I am the most romantic person in Bollywood. I get a romantic meaning in everything. If I see drops of dews on the grass, I find romance in them. Just a raindrop can make me romantic. It's beautiful flowers that fill me with loads of emotions. I get romantic seeing rainbows.
In fact, every bit of natural surroundings has a romantic meaning and messages for me. Since I am so emotional, I should've been chosen as the most mushy and romantic girl but this sexiest title has come as a surprise to me. I am the kinds who believes in candlelight dinner and all," states Priyanka.
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At this Italian Go blog: http://goigoweiqibaduk.blogspot.com/ i found pictures from some of Go Seigens Jubangos ... i think they are very beautiful. Enjoy!
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Update: And in addition i just found this video with Go Seigen himself from Japanese television via twitter!
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Question to all the people playing..... what is the final mission? I beat the Xkindi monsters (shut the Origin).... and then went back to earth... is that the end of the game??? what about the lexittes? those other grey aliens ever so often??
i'll be disappointed if that was the main part of the game...
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Compete.com: Google Slowly Losing Market Share, Bing Slowly Gaining
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The six little kids tugged at my heart the moment I saw them and I thought I'd find a way to use them in my altered art. But they ended up on the shelf above my work table and I decided that's where they're going to stay. I haven't a clue as to how old they are but I'm guessing maybe the 1950's? If anyone has ever seen them before I'd love to hear.
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MYNX was on hand Friday along with Hobey Baker winner Jack Connolly to sign a UMD Bulldog Jersey to help raise $4500 for the Young Survival Coalition. Kool 101.7 was there to host the event and I submit these pictures of the evening. Sorry, they are not perfect, but they were taken with my phone.
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The Vacation President
Tuesday, March 4, 2008; 1:02 PM
President Bush famously, if unjustifiably, casts himself as Ronald Reagan's disciple. But in at least one way, he has surpassed his master.
According to the meticulous records kept by CBS Radio White House correspondent Mark Knoller, Bush on Monday lodged his 879th day spent in whole or in part at Camp David or his sprawling estate in Crawford, Tex.
By comparison, the 40th president only -- only! -- spent all or part of 866 days at Camp David or his ranch in California during his eight years in office, according to the Reagan Library. (By my count, Bush actually beat Reagan's mark on Dec. 30, during his Christmas vacation in Crawford.)
This, of course, is not the noblest of records to break. Reagan was frequently derided for his laid-back, hands-off approach to his job. He even poked fun of himself at the 1987 Gridiron Dinner: "It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?"
And, of course, Bush still has almost a year to go. His will almost certainly be a record for the ages.
Bush's current tally represents a little more than a third of his presidency. And that's not counting the 39 days that Knoller says he spent in whole or in part at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Me. All in all, Knoller says, Bush has made 134 separate visits to Camp David, 70 to Crawford and 10 to Kennebunkport in a little over seven years.
Knoller didn't set out to be the chronicler of Bush's indolence. In fact, in our e-mail correspondence, he shied away from calling Bush's time away "vacation." Says Knoller: "I agree that he can never really be 'on vacation' - since the job is always with him."
Knoller explains that he started collecting presidential travel data during the early days of the Clinton presidency. "I though it would be helpful to my radio reports to say how often he visited certain key states. So I started logging those visits. Then time 'on vacation'. . . . Then pardons, vetoes, addresses to the nation, rounds of golf, commencement speeches, foreign trips, news conferences, etc, etc.
"I liked having these little information nuggets that were not readily available elsewhere."
Bush's aides go to great pains to point out that even during his frequent getaways from the office, he continues to do some, if not a lot, of work. He receives daily national security briefings, signs documents and sometimes holds teleconferences. An invitation to hang out with Bush at Camp David or Crawford is seen as a reward for friendly foreign leaders.
But at some key points in his administration, Bush has been on vacation. For instance, he spent a month in Crawford shortly before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when critics say he should have been more attentive to warning signs.
Mike Allen wrote in The Washington Post in August of 2001, as Bush's first long Crawford vacation wrapped up: "The length of the trip revived old questions about Bush's work ethic." Of course, no one knew at the time that Bush had, during the first week of that vacation, waved off the now-famous memo specifically for the president titled " Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in US." According to author Ron Suskind, Bush heard his CIA briefer out -- then told him, "All right. You've covered your ass, now."


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Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' demolishes page view record
Her "Wrecking Ball" video is a hit. She also stars in a documentary about herself.
Sorry, One Direction.
With 15 million page views and counting and in less than 24 hours, Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball has already broken the record for most viewed video in 24 hours, according to Vevo. Miley tweeted her happy news with:
Wrecking Ball has officially beat the @VEVO record. ??????????thank you smilerzzzzz ?
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus)
If you're one of the few who haven't yet seen the video, the highlights are:
• She swings naked on a wrecking ball.
• She cries.
• She's naked.
For her next act, her one-hour documentary, Miley: The Movement, premieres on Oct. 1 on MTV. The doc follows her transition from her Hannah Montana past to her tongue-wagging, twerkerific present as well as the making of her album, Bangerz (out Oct. 8).
"I want all my fans to come with me; to the studio, on the road, at performances," Cyrus tells MTV. "There's going to be a lot of ups and downs, and it's going to be completely insane. You've gotta be a part of the movement with me."


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River gorge above Lalpura, looking towards Bassaule.
Photographer: Burke, John
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1878
Photograph with a view looking down onto the Kabul River across to Basaul, in Afghanistan, with soldiers in the foreground, taken by John Burke in 1878. Burke accompanied the Peshawar Valley Field Force, one of three British Anglo-Indian army columns deployed in the Second Afghan War (1878-80), despite being rejected for the role of official photographer. He financed his trip by advance sales of his photographs 'illustrating the advance from Attock to Jellalabad'. Coming to India as apothecary with the Royal Engineers, Burke turned professional photographer, assisting William Baker. Travelling widely in India, they were the main rivals to the better-known Bourne and Shepherd. Burke's two-year Afghan expedition produced an important visual document of the region where strategies of the Great Game were played out.
The Anglo-Russian rivalry (called the Great Game) precipitated the Second Afghan War. Afghanistan was of strategic importance to the British in the defence of their Indian Empire, and the prevention of the spreading influence of Russia. They favoured a Forward Policy of extending India's frontiers to the Hindu Kush and gaining control over Afghanistan. An opportunity presented itself when the Amir Sher Ali turned away a British mission while a Russian mission was visiting his court at Kabul. The British had demanded a permanent mission at Kabul which Sher Ali, trying to keep a balance between the Russians and British, would not permit.
British suspicions of the Amir's perceived susceptibility to the Russians led them to invade Afghanistan.
Of the numerous tribes occupying the hills of the Peshawar Valley, there were three more significant than the others: the Yusufzais, occupying the land between the Indus to the Swat river, the Mohmands from the Swat to the Kabul river, and the Afridis south of the Kabul river. The settlements of the Mohmands stretched from the Peshawar border to Jalalabad in the west and Kunar in the north. The most important of the Mohmand chiefs was the Khan of Lalpura, with whom the British had first become acquainted during the First Afghan War. Events ensuing from that war meant that he was not disposed to be friendly to the British. The chiefs of the Peshawar valley tribes ran their jagirs or fiefs largely independent of government control. With the advent of the British who meant to change this state of affairs and make the tribal chiefs subordinate, much of the Afghan Wars involved subduing the tribes or negotiating uneasy peace with them.


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