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Old But Good
Wait a minute — Gloria Steinem is 80 today?
Eighty freaking years old?
Steinem, Seasoned
And just imagine — a legal, political issue she was associated with, the Equal Rights Amendment, is such a relic of the past that it makes the octogenarian look downright coltish.
Yep. The ERA died its official, ignominious death some 32 years ago. But it was on a respirator for several years before that.
The meat of the ERA, Section 1, was precisely 24 words long. Ignoring the two sections of the proposed amendment dealing with enforcement and date of effect (each of which contained less verbiage than the first section), the ERA said, simply:
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
That's it, babies. The Right spent tens of millions of dollars and created an environment of fear, mistrust, and hysteria to defeat it. It was a simple, declarative sentence that was not approved by enough state legislatures to become a part of this holy land's Constitution.
Phyllis Schlafly Rants Against The ERA
BTW: the US Senate bill passing the Amendment on to the states was sponsored by Indiana's Birch Bayh. The Amendment itself was endorsed by none other than President Richard Nixon. Oh, and Indiana was the final state to ratify, number 35, in 1977. Still, the thing was seen as too radical, to dangerous, too liberal.
Thanks anyway, Gloria.

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1-7-515. Risk-limiting audits – rules – legislative declaration – definitions
Overview of Statute
Beginning with the 2017 coordinated election, each county must begin using risk-limiting audits[1] following each primary, general, coordinated, and congressional vacancy elections, as well as any other elections determined by the secretary of state. The secretary of state may, however, exempt certain counties who provide written notice indicating an inability to conduct a risk-limiting audit prior to the 2017 coordinated election. The secretary of state will promulgate rules[2] for implementing this procedure, following consultation with statistical experts, equipment vendors, and county clerk and recorders.
The General Assembly intends for risk-limiting audits to provide greater assurance of effective election administration and public confidence in the election process. These audits will also afford resources in proportion to the closeness of a race.
[1] "Risk-limiting audit" means an audit protocol that makes use of statistical methods and is designed to limit to acceptable levels the risk of certifying a preliminary election outcome that constitutes an incorrect outcome.
[2] Article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. ("State Administrative Procedure Act") provides rule-making procedure.
(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the auditing of election results is necessary to ensure effective election administration and public confidence in the election process. Further, risk-limiting audits provide a more effective manner of conducting audits than traditional audit methods in that risk-limiting audit methods typically require only limited resources for election races with wide margins of victory while investing greater resources in close races.
(b) By enacting this section, the general assembly intends that the state move toward an audit process that is developed with the assistance of statistical experts and that relies upon risk-limiting audits making use of best practices for conducting such audits.
(2) (a) Commencing with the 2017 coordinated election and following each primary, general, coordinated, or congressional vacancy election held thereafter, each county shall make use of a risk-limiting audit in accordance with the requirements of this section. Races to be audited shall be selected in accordance with procedures established by the secretary of state, and all contested races are eligible for such selection.
(b) Upon written application from a county, the secretary of state may waive the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) upon a sufficient showing by the county that the technology in use by the county will not enable the county to satisfy such requirements in preparation for the 2017 coordinated election.
(3) Repealed.
(4) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., as may be necessary to implement and administer the requirements of this section. In connection with the promulgation of the rules, the secretary shall consult recognized statistical experts, equipment vendors, and county clerk and recorders, and shall consider best practices for conducting risk-limiting audits.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Incorrect outcome" means an outcome that is inconsistent with the election outcome that would be obtained by conducting a full recount.
(b) "Risk-limiting audit" means an audit protocol that makes use of statistical methods and is designed to limit to acceptable levels the risk of certifying a preliminary election outcome that constitutes an incorrect outcome.
Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09-1335), ch. 260, p. 1195, § 12, effective May 15.L. 2013: (2) amended and (3) repealed, (HB 13-1303), ch. 185, p. 723, § 77, effective May 10.
- Cross-References:
- Audits of Voting Technology
- Technological Standards
- Voting Technology
1. Definition for State
A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. C.R.S. § 1-8.3-102.
2. Definition for Title
A brief statement that fairly and accurately represents the true intent and meaning of the proposed text of the initiative.
3. Definition for Section
A bound compilation of initiative forms approved by the secretary of state, which shall include pages that contain the warning required by section 1-40-110 (1), the ballot title, the abstract required by section 1-40-110 (3), and a copy of the proposed measure; succeeding pages that contain the warning, the ballot title, and ruled lines numbered consecutively for registered electors' signatures; and a final page that contains the affidavit required by section 1-40-111 (2). Each section shall be consecutively prenumbered by the petitioner prior to circulation.
4. Definition for Election
Any election under the "Uniform Election Code of 1992" or the "Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965", article 10 of title 31, C.R.S. C.R.S. § 1-7.5-103.
5. Definition for Secretary
The Colorado secretary of state. C.R.S. § 1-1.5-102.


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The Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Service (ZAUMS) founded on 1986 in Zahedan city, Sistan & Bluchestan Province, the southeastern part of the I.R.Iran. At this time, this university, due to the specialized capabilities and the Islamic Republic attention to develop border areas, had speedy growth in process of development and prosoerity. The University can be characterized as a young, dynamic university with international orientation. The aim of the co-operation with foreign partners is to reach compatibility of the stracture and forms of study with similar schools abroad and solve joint projects. One of the strategic plans of the university is the participation in international programs. The most important scientific and technical capabilities of ZAUMS can be noted to different the Specialty and Professional Departments such as Ophthalmology, Heart and Vascular Surgery, Cardiology, Kidney Transplant,Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Laboratory with Prenatal Thalassemia Testing.
The Zahedan University of Medical School is ready to accept foreign students in the GP field.
The School of Dentistry is ready to accept foreign students in the all fields in Dentistry.
The School of Nursing & Midwifery is ready to accept foreign students in the Master and Bachellor levels of Midwifery.
The ZAUMS is ready to accept foreign students in the Master and Bachellor levels of Health Information Technology. Contiue
The ZAUMS offers 58 study in 6 schools and its 357 academic members provide educational services to more than 3800 students. And also ZAUMS have 19 hospitals with more than 2400 beds and 50 medical centers.
The ZAUMS University offers you interesting lectures provided by well qualified and experienced teachers. You can make comparative independent study or course work between ZAUMS and university(ies)of your choice. In addition and in collaboration with other faculties we can assist you in the oreparation of your independent study programme.
The Zahedan (Persian:زاهدان), is a city in the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 622,855, in 120,000 families. The city was part of the historic region of Sistan (Persian:سیستان), situated today on the borders of southeastern Iran and southwestern Afghanistan.
"Try to visit different cities: Shiraz, Esfahan. Iran is different in each part. Moreover, if locals invite you somewhere, say yes! It can be very interesting!"
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Blast From The Past Reds
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Your reds are so retro and fun!!ReplyDelete
I love your reds, Bentley! Vintage + Red = Perfection!!!! :DReplyDelete
Looks so pretty Susan!ReplyDelete
Love, Love, Love your reds~! I especially like the cookie cutters ~ they make me smile ~ yum cookies ~ Bentley I love treats too ;-)ReplyDelete
Lovely red collages. I especially like the heart cookie cutter with the red handle.ReplyDelete
You definitely have a knack for creating pretty vignettes, Susan! I think my favorite is the one with the red-handled cookie cutters under the cloche. So sweet!ReplyDelete
Happy REDnesday,
They're all so cute! My fave is the ceramic country kitchen rooster, but they're all delightful country kitchen decorating ideas. Thank you for a lovely Rednesday visit.ReplyDelete
WELCOME NEW FOLLOWER!.And thanks for you're comments on my blog.It's great to make new blog-friends all over the world. Wishing you a great rednesday. Lovely greetings with heart&soul from Sil.ReplyDelete
They are lovely ♥ReplyDelete
I love the rooster,
I've been collecting rooster potteries for quite a while now.
Very pretty Susan, love the cloche with the cookie cutters:@)ReplyDelete
All so pretty, love the salt and pepper shakers.ReplyDelete
Love your reds today...blessingsReplyDelete
Susan, these are so nice - you did a great job photographing them!ReplyDelete
Love your blast from the past. Brought back memories. Thanks for sharing. KarieReplyDelete
So fun! Love those cookie cutters with the little red handles.ReplyDelete
- The Tablescaper
lovin' all these reds! everything is so adorable!!ReplyDelete


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Deepwater Horizon Movie Review
Deepwater Horizon is a slick, intense action-thriller, a legitimate true-life disaster flick that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
From director Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg (who will team up for another national tragedy flick later this year with Patriots Day), Deepwater Horizon does exactly what it was designed to do: look great and make you never want to go anywhere near an oil rig. As with any "based on a true story" film, especially one that emphasizes action and excitement, liberties are made, facts are fudged and characters are altered, but if the real incident was even slightly as harrowing as what's depicted on screen…
Well, holy shit.
Peter Berg has made a couple other action-dramas over the last decade, but Deepwater Horizon feels more balanced and personal than Lone Survivor and The Kingdom. Aside from Mike Williams, played by Mark Wahlberg, most of the characters are skin deep, and much of the nearly incomprehensible dialogue in the first 20 minutes is chitchatter to set up shallow relationships and dynamics between the various people. But once you get through the filler--which really isn't all that bad--Berg delivers a thrill ride that works quite well.
Wahlberg is solid in the lead, and Kurt Russell is also great in a supporting role. The women fare less well: Kate Hudson is fine, but gets the unenvious "concerned wife on the phone" role, while Gina Rodriguez, who I was hoping was going to get near-equal screen time to Wahlberg, isn't given a whole lot to do for much of the movie (and when she does, it's up to Wahlberg to save her). Rodriguez gives a good performance, but a somewhat thankless one.
Deepwater Horizon isn't perfect, but it's an exciting, fast-paced thriller that deserves to be seen on the big screen.
Review by Erik Samdahl unless otherwise indicated.


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Anyone who trains athletes is well aware of the issues facing the female soccer athlete. If you have spent any time around female soccer players there is a good chance you know one that has torn their ACL at some point in their career, whether it was in college or previously in high school. It … Continue reading ACL Prevention for the Soccer Athlete
Month: May 2014
Takeaways from the NSCA Maine State Clinic
This past weekend I had the opportunity to spend the day at the University of Southern Maine for the NSCA Maine State Clinic. This is the first time that I have attended a NSCA seminar/clinic and the first seminar/clinic that I have had the time to attend so far in 2014. The clinic was very … Continue reading Takeaways from the NSCA Maine State Clinic


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|Texas longhorn
In talking about the days before chuck wagons traveled with a herd, Luther A. Lawhon states: There was an unwritten law, recognized by the good women of the towns as well as of the country, that whenever a party of cowboys rode up and asked to have bread baked, it mattered not the time of day, the request was to be cheerfully complied with. Not from fear of insult in case of refusal—for each and every cowboy was the champion defender of womanhood, and would have scorned to have uttered a disrespectful word in her presence—but from an accommodating spirit and a kindness of heart, which was universally characteristic in those frontier days.
|Map of Famous Cattle Trails through Indian Territory
Just released! South Carolina Brides. Visit historic South Carolina where secrets disrupt the lives of three women. A cousin's quest takes a drastic turn when she falls for the man she thought she despised. A young woman's sheltered world crumbles after she finds a badly beaten stranger on a nearby plantation. And a sister's heart is torn when the neighbor who killed her brother in a duel returns home a changed man. Between betrayal and lies, is there room for love?
Vickie McDonough grew up wanting to marry a rancher, but instead, she married a computer geek who is scared of horses. She now lives out her dreams in her fictional stories about ranchers, cowboys, lawmen and others living in the western 1800s. Vickie is the award-winning author of 29 published books and novellas. Her books include the fun and feisty Texas Boardinghouse Brides series, and End of the Trail, which was the OWFI 2013 Best Fiction Novel winner. Whispers on the Prairie, which released last July, was chosen by Romantic Times as one of their Recommended Inspirational Books for July.


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That's great! There is a wealth of information out there, so you might feel overwhelmed as to where to start with it. This article includes tips to help you achieve the level of beauty that you desire.
No matter what skin type you have, you need to cleanse your face thoroughly with a cleanser that is mild up about a couple of times a day. Always completely remove your makeup. Not doing this can result in acne and clogged pores.
Before going to bed, rub your eyebrows with Vaseline. This will give you healthy looking eyebrows that shine. Make sure the Vaseline doesn't get on your skin, as this can cause acne breakouts.
Make sure you have Vitamin E around. Vitamin E has multiple uses. One thing that Vitamin E is well known for is helping your skin stay soft and smooth. It helps keep your cuticles nice and smooth, too.
Downward Angle
Apply eye shadow while looking into a mirror at a downward angle to achieve the best effect. Avoid pulling your eyelids. If you keep your gaze at a downward angle, you will get your makeup right on your first try. Apply your shadow carefully, and you will not need to stretch your lid.
Curry leaf chutney is great for preventing grey hair. It contains the nutrients for producing pigment that colors your hair. Just eat a teaspoon each day.
Maintaining your lashes will enhance the way you look. Try curling your lashes with an eyelash curler before putting on your mascara. This will make your lashes more visible, help your eyes look larger, and draw a lot of admiring attention.
If you intend to make use of fake eyelashes, your nightmare would be discovering an allergy to the glue. To make sure you are not allergic to the eyelash glue, put some on your arm. Now leave that on your arm for a full 24 hours. No rash, no problem!
Try blotting your face with toilet paper if you are sweaty and greasy! It's true — that scratchy paper is excellent for blotting up the extra oils from your skin! Swipe a square and then press it firmly onto your face to get rid of extra oil.
To maintain the beauty and youthfulness of your skin, it is critical to wear sunscreen. Some people only use sunscreen when it is summer time, but to have a youthful appearance for years to come, you should wear it even in the winter. Make sure you apply sunscreen on your faces and hands in the wintertime.
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Don't strive to look like the women on the covers of magazines. Don't compete with others, but instead focus on becoming your most beautiful self. It is a life lesson that will be useful everywhere in your life.
To decrease the look of facial puffiness from within your mouth, put an ice cube in your mouth and hold it up to your palette with your tongue. This will make your face less puffy by relaxing it. Follow it up with splashes of cold water on the outside and within minutes, without spending a fortune, you have a quick and effective remedy!
Now that you read the tips from the above article, you should have a good idea on beauty tips. This article may have been a lot to absorb, but it was worth it since you now know where to start to make yourself more beautiful. If you find success with some of these tips, why not come back and try the rest?


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Posted in: Comics | Tagged: cerebus, Comics, dave sim, entertainment, hospital, strange death of alex raymond, surgery
Dave Sim Admitted Into Hospital For Surgery
Dave Sim signs a lot. A lot. The Kickstarter for Cerebus Archive Three is based in part upon his ability to sign everything. And I've demonstrated to you the kind of dedication he showed towards me and others.
He also happens to be one f the greatest cartoonists on the planet.
Last week, something very wrong happened with Dave Sim and his right hand, to wit, a lot of pain. And his concern was for his work.
I'm not sure how this affects THE STRANGE DEATH OF ALEX RAYMOND but "negatively" seems obvious. I just don't know HOW negatively. The biggest problem with my hand is tracing and transferring traced drawings. Which is most of what SDOAR consists of. I might have to get someone to do that for me, under my direction. Which I'm hesitant to do because I've done everything on SDOAR until now solo. Today is just about testing my capacity for typing. About half an hour so far (forty minutes now that I'm doing final corrections). Tomorrow I'm going to try inking for the first time in a week and then see how long it takes to do the next full page when I get there. That will tell me How This Is Going To Go, I think.
And that's where we were. But of course, it never rains but it pours. Today we learned,
Sim checked himself into Emergency at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener this afternoon [Monday 16th]. He'd been having severe, painful stomach cramps all weekend. He arrived about 2 pm. I checked in on him around 8 pm. He was dressed in a frock, laying on a bed, hooked up to a saline drip. I asked if he'd ever been in Emergency before. He said no, never. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he refused the painkillers they offered him. He was still in pain & discomfort. The hospital ran an MRI. He wasn't sure if they were sending him home tonight or whether surgery will be necessary. I'll know tomorrow. Send your prayers & good wishes his way.
With a medical update,
Troy Thompson, M.D. said…Just got off the phone with Dave. I am a friend and plastic surgeon and I am also Board Certified in general surgery. He sounded like he was about to go back to surgery. He asked me to post medical information: He felt much better after a nasogastric tube was placed. This decompresses the stomach (and provides some symptomatic relief) but not the colon, which is where his obstruction is believed to be. The presumptive diagnosis is cecal volvulus, which is a twisting of the colon causing obstruction. I pointed out that the diagnosis will not be known until after surgery and pathologic examination of the colon. There are other more concerning causes of colonic obstruction. He was aware of this.
Sim, when pictured, is prepped for surgery…
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WOW! You did it!!! Thank you everyone…
This is amazing! In two weeks, the goal of raising $25,000 wasn't just reached, it was smashed!! Thank you to the 643+ donors who signed on to help the Beaver Lake Cree Nation. Thank you to Crystal and to the team that helped get this campaign up and running! If you missed it, the link is still up and you can donate at thetarsandstrial.ca. And if you wonder why all the urgency to help, here are a few answers for you.
1. What is the importance of this trial? There are a number of ways to answer this really. First of all, this is one of the most important and practical initiatives there is right now to really take on the tar sands industries in their entirety.
This isn't activism – it's litigation. And it is something that will provide a measurable outcome – ideally a Supreme Court of Canada declaration that the 17,000+ permits handed out to big oil do infringe the Beaver Lake Cree Nation's treaty rights. And that would make the permits – and the tar sands activity connected to them unconstitutional. That declaration will make those permits illegal.
This trial is the first time in Canadian history that the Court is allowing this kind of challenge to widespread industrial activity based on the cumulative effects these activities have on the Beaver Lake Cree's constitutionally protected treaty rights.
And another reason this is important: it is something that people who are fed up with government's unwavering support for the tar sands can galvanize behind. This trial is tangible – people can directly support those who are fighting back, the Beaver Lake Cree Nation.
2. Are you surprised that you reached/surpassed your goal? It is thrilling that so many people supported this cause – and surprising that within two weeks the target of $25,000 was not just reached but surpassed. It tells us that there are many concerned global citizens wanting to do something real. They want to find a way to make a difference on an issue that until this legal action came along seemed too huge, too impossible, too overwhelming. But now there is a way to work for a better future.
RAVEN's vision is a country that embraces the caretaker values of First Nations and their equitable access to the justice system within a thriving natural habitat. This legal action launched by some of our bravest citizens is a way to make that a reality.
This trial will set a path forward for all First Nations to protect their land, and way of life. And in so doing, saving us all.
4. What can scientific research help you determine about the cumulative impacts of the tar sands?
This case is about proving the cumulative impact piece by piece. Experts will be needed to show how each individual species – from the ungulates to the fish – will be or already are being affected by the tar sands industries. This means gathering a lot of data – also about the impact on water, land and air. And then it means putting that all together in a cohesive document that can be laid out for a judge to understand. Science will create the picture that shows definitively how the treaty rights are being infringed.
For example –the woodland caribou report done by U of A expert Stan Boutin showed the woodland caribou in the BLCN's traditional region have already declined 70% since 1996 – that science is a smoking gun that tar sands development is violating the Beaver Lake Cree's right to hunt and fish in the band's usual and accustomed places under the treaty with the government of Canada. What science will help to clearly show is that the expansion of the tar sands projects is making it impossible for the band to hunt and fish – they can't find an animal, and if they do it is now often inedible because it has been exposed to toxins. So the promises in the treaty are not being kept. That's what this case is all about.
To read the latest DeSmog Canada post on this, follow this link!
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When you've got to get somewhere, why should you let anything stop you? That's the lesson from one elderly man in Fairfield, Connecticut. Despite not having a car (or being able to drive one on the interstate), he was still able to get around thanks to a Rascal scooter-type of vehicle. Eyewitnesses saw an elderly man in a blue jacket driving an electric wheelchair in the breakdown lane of I-95. Talk about strange things to see!
Of course, driving an electric wheelchair on the interstate is illegal. Illegal and dangerous. But also, it's kind of awesome. Good for this guy. I mean, given his relative age (or my best guess of it) and the fact that he's in poor health enough to use an electric wheelchair, what's he got to lose by going onto the highway? It's got to be safer than hitchhiking and it's definitely economical when it comes to miles per gallon of gas.
He's lucky the police didn't catch him speeding, though.
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The Senate Health Care Bill and the Stupid Politics of Printing
Ugh: So, single- vs. double-sided printing is now a health care issue. Republicans are lugging around copies of the health care bill to protest "big" government (HA)—but they are unsustainably printing single-sided to make the bill look bigger!
Politicians frequently use props to help the American people understand them if they happen to be watching CNN with the volume down in order to hear when their microwave pizza is done in the next room. In the health care debate, the sheer size of the Democrat's bill itself has made it a popular prop for opponents, and this weekend they dragged out huge blocks of paper in advance of the vote on whether to hear the bill in the Senate. (On Saturday, the Senate voted 60-39 to bring the bill to the floor.) Writes the Washington Times:
The real star of the health care debate this weekend has been the 2,074-page bill - a physical manifestation of the size and scope of what's at stake as senators consider the overhaul of one-sixth of the nation's economy.
"It's a massive increase in government, as shown by this bill," Mr. Ensign told a reporter off the floor later, spreading his arms wide as if to encompass the stack of papers that comes in at more than a foot tall.
Wow, over a foot tall! If only there was some way to make it exactly half that tall... Wait, Mr. Ensign, you did print double-sided, right? Because that's not what New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall says:
"You only have print on one side, which isn't even the way we print them up around here. I've had mine printed up on both sides, so I use both sides of the paper. So they've made an attempt here to make it look a lot higher than it is," he said.
Mr. Udall said when the official print of the bill arrives, the type will be much smaller as well, and said at that point it will amount to "an average-size book."
Republicans here are acting like desperate undergraduates trying to meet a page requirement for an essay about the Sociology of the Bicycle: MARGINS: 3.5"; FONT: 25pt; SPACING: 2.999. GRADE: C-
But still, Udall should really just let the GOP throw out their well-insured backs carrying a millstone they so giddily fashioned from printer paper, looped with twine and hung around their own stupid necks. Don't play the printing game; otherwise pretty soon the whole health care debate will descend into a never-ending stream of tricks meant to make the bill bigger or smaller depending on one's political affinity:
TO: All Democratic Senators
FROM: Sen. Tom Udall
SUBJECT: Health Care Bill Printing
Fellow Senators,
As you may know, Republicans are currently unfairly inflating the size of our health care bill via printing only on one side of the page, and using a ridiculously large font. This is such a good and clever idea that we must fight back.
Allow me to introduce Yiskah. Yiskah—who I met through my Au Pair—is skilled in the ancient Turkish art of rice writing. Tomorrow, each of you will be given a copy of the health care bill written on grains of rice, which should fit in a small Ziploc bag. Please display these grains to the media and constituents to reinforce how efficient, healthful and multi-functional our bill is. Shake the bag around a bit. Throw it high into the air to emphasize the compactness of the bill. If need be, cook the rice and feed it to a homeless person. (Photo op!) Just make sure you contact Yiskah for another copy.
Best of Luck,
Tom Udall
Next week: We will read the entire Senate health care bill twice and conduct an in-depth, 20-year cost-benefit analysis of the proposals contained therein.


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I'm primarily science blogger, with an amateur interest in history.
But I'm still disturbed that over 10 years after 9/11 elite media still can't be bothered to be precise and accurate about the affairs of the Muslim world
. As a neo-Isolationist when it comes to military adventures I wish that ignorance were tolerable, but the reality is that a substantial minority of the populace and the majority of the elite seems intent on flexing American muscle abroad, come hell or national bankruptcy. Instead of imparting to the populace a genuine structure of facts and concepts which adds value in terms of comprehending things as they are, the media seems to just repackage its preconceptions in more sophisticated garb. For example, The Washington Post:
Timbuktu now endures the destruction of many of the city's ancient monuments and religious sites. The devastation is reminiscent of the Taliban's 2001 attacks on the towering Buddha statues of Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Four of Timbuktu's landmarks are included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites, but history and heritage mean nothing to the leadership of Ansar Dine, which has destroyed at least six above-ground mausoleums of religious figures regarded as saints and, on Monday, the door of one of the city's most sacred mosques. Timbuktu, a center of Sufi mysticism, apparently represents a broad-minded world view at odds with Ansar Dine's radical conservatism. When asked this week whether the destruction of these cultural artifacts will continue, a spokesman for the sect told the New York Times: "Of course. What doesn't correspond to Islam, we are going to correct."
There are many points to dispute in this editorial, but I want to put the focus on the idea of "radical conservatism." Though one can strictly be radically conservative, one has to be careful when someone uses such a term. After all, conservatism in a deep sense is at cross-purposes with radicalism. In the 1990s many American conservatives were angered that the media kept referring to unreconstructed Communists in the former Eastern Bloc as "conservatives," but in a strict sense that was defensible (though I do think that the terminology ultimately reflected media bias in part). Not so in this case. Groups like Ansar Dine, inspired by the infantile iconoclasm which seems to crop up in Islam,
makes it part of its program to destroy very ancient monuments.
In other words, Ansar Dine is attacking the organically developed traditional customs and folkways of Islam in the region, going first at the material manifestations of the local culture. This is fundamentally anti-conservative. Rather than conserving, these radicals resemble the Khmer Rouge or the Red Guards, who wished to create a cultural blank slate and start over. This is the delusion of strain of the Islam which we term Salafi (and its related siblings, such as the more radical Deobandis). Salfism is predicated on a radical delusion, that modern Muslims have access to the arrangement of life of the first generations of Muslims, and can recreate that way of life. The analogy here to radical Protestant sects which attempted to emulate "primitive Christianity" is strong. To recreate the Islam of the first decades of the religion the Salafists and their fellow travelers construct a society to their own tastes. It is fundamentally a utopian project. Because of their reliance on their own rational faculties of analysis and reconstruction the Salafists feel no need to give due deference to the organically evolved history of Sunni Islam from 8th century down to the present (or, what was to become Sunni Islam). This is why they are engaging in acts of egregious iconoclasm against the past: they believe that the past is untrustworthy a idolatrous, as opposed to their own idealized blueprint. To get a better sense, here is a Wikipedia entry, Destruction of early Islamic heritage sites:
The destruction of sites associated with early Islam is an on-going phenomenon that has occurred mainly in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, particularly around the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The demolition has focused on Mosques, burial sites, homes and historical locations associated with the Islamic prophet, Muhammad and many of the founding personalities of early Islamic history. In Saudi Arabia, many of the demolitions have officially been part of the continued expansion of the Masjid Al-Haram at Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina and their auxiliary service facilities in order to accommodate the ever-increasing number of Hajj pilgrims. Detractors of the demolitions and expansion programs have argued that this phenomenon is part of the implementation of state-endorsed Wahhabi religious policy that emphasizes the Oneness of God (Tawhid) and entirely rejects the worship of divine proxies to God or even the practices and habits which might lead to idolatry and polytheistic association (Shirk).
For example, "The House of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid in Makkah was demolished and paved over and several public protests were heard at the building of a public toilet on the same site. The house where Muhammad was born was converted into a library and was slated for demolition as part of an expansion project." Khadijah is Muhammad's first wife. Why does any of this matter? Because of the media characterization of radical Islamists as neo-feudalist reactionaries misleads the public as to the basic nature of the danger the world faces. Radical Islamism is not the resurrection of an old world, it is the accelerated destruction of elements of the old world, an almost nihilistic response to modernity. The project of development and modernization may inevitably lead to a minority of Muslims in any nation to embrace a position analogous to that of the Salafis. All the education and economic development won't change that. Instead of expressing shock and horror we need to figure out mitigating strategies. These sorts of infantile pseudo-traditionalist radical may be like a fever which will eventually pass as cultures stumble to modernity.


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It's no secret that we here at ScrubsMag love our Nurseonalities. Brimming with stories, positivity, advice and, of course, sheer personality, our Nurseonalities help keep ScrubsMag original, authentic and very much in tune with all things nursey.
With that said, we'd like to introduce you to Alice Benjamin, our newest Nurseonality! Nurse Alice is an award-winning cardiac clinical nurse specialist with more than a decade of experience. She was the first African-American nurse elected to the American Nurses Association/California Board of Directors, served on the National Health Policy Committee for NBNA, is a former California AARP Affordable Care Act Advisor and is chairman for the American Heart Association's Western States Multicultural Health Task Force.
We are thrilled to welcome Alice to the Scrubs family, where she'll be sharing health tips and news that nurses need to know. Watch her very first ScrubsBeat video below!
Although the National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep every night, it's often difficult for nurses to achieve this. Need sleep but are short on time? Try a POWER CAFFEINE NAP!
Let me explain….
As you know, during the course of the day, a chemical called adenosine builds up in our brains, causing us to become tired. When we sleep, it burns off and we feel rested. But when we can't get enough sleep, many of us drink coffee to stay awake. We nurses love our sleep, but we LOVE our coffee.
Coffee has caffeine that increases our wakefulness and alertness. But what some people may not know is that it takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for caffeine to reach its full effect.
So try this nursing secret: a power caffeine nap. Drink a single cup of coffee and then immediately take a 20- to 30-minute nap. When you wake up, the adenosine will have burned off, the caffeine will have kicked in and you'll be ready to go!
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Hover Updates
Welcome to Account Balance
We often receive Tweets and submissions from customers requesting new features and they do not go unnoticed. Many customers would like the ability to maintain a balance in their Hover account to help better manage their domain names and mailboxes. The Account Balance feature is one that allows for peace of mind around renewals and purchases by ensuring there is always a balance available to handle the purchase. We are pleased to announce that this feature has been live as of April 2019!
Having a positive balance on an account means that your Account Balance will be the primary source of payment for all orders, including new purchases and mailboxes. The Account Balance has benefits for domain holders both small and large.
How does Account Balance Work?
Account Balance is a feature that allows you to add funds to your account. This means that as opposed to charging your credit card (or worrying about updating your credit card and handling your balance on that), you can have your new purchases, transfers, and renewals taken from your Account Balance. When you see this new feature in your account, it will be accessible via your Control Panel:
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You've got a handful of domains. Or maybe just one. It doesn't matter, because it's the perfect amount of domain names for you. You want to be sure this single, most important domain name in your life renews with ease. You don't want to worry about renewing it, because you know you're going to keep it for life (it is your name, after all!). You can maintain a small balance by adding as little as $10.00 to your account to ensure renewals go through with ease.
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Hannover - Paris flugticket
Transportation form City Center to Hannover Airport
Things you need to know to reach to Hannover Airport from city centre
Hannover Airport
Germany, which is located in Central Europe and whose origins date back to the Germanic communities, is one of the countries with a lot of air traffic in terms of culture tourism, diplomacy and education. University cities are experiencing intense visitor traffic each year with membership in beautiful historical regions, United Nations, NATO and other communities. At the same time, Germany also stands out in fair tourism. At the same time, Hannover, a university city, also stands out as Germany's capital city of fair trade tourism. Hanover Airport meets flights with Hannover. There are several alternatives that can be preferred to provide airport transfers from the city center.
Transportation from Paris Airport to City Center
Things you need to know to reach city from Paris Airports
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, one of Europe's busiest airports and one of the world's busiest airports, is located in the Ile-de-France region of France's capital city, Paris. At the airport, which has three terminal buildings, free rail system lines are provided between terminal buildings. A few options are available for transport from the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to the city center and central destinations.
Paris-Orly Airport
The Paris-Orly Airport, known as the second busiest airport in Paris after Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, is located in Orly, one of the 26 regions of France. Several methods can be used to provide access to the city center and surrounding destinations from the airport, which is usually used for domestic flights and is located 18 kilometers from Paris city center.


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Recipe For The Month Of August
Chocolate-Almond Cappuccino Bread (pg.53)
What You Need:
1 package J. B. Dough Classic White Bread Mix
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons cappuccino dry instant coffee mix
1/2 cup silvered almonds
Confectioners' sugar
Prepare bread mix following J. B. Dough package instructions for mixing dough. Add sugar, baking cocoa, instant coffee and almonds. Set your machine for light mode because of the high sugar content. Bake on normal or light mode. Let cool. Slice and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Or, if you use the dough mode, remove dough from bread machine. Divide into 2 portions on lightly floured surface. Shape each into 12-inch rope. Twist ropes together loosely; pinch ends together. Place on greased baking sheet. Let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Makes 1 loaf.


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Perhaps by now you've heard of a little event being planned for July 10th at Chicago's Navy Pier…it's a little thing called Midwest Dreamin' 2014. The organizers of Midwest Dreamin' 2014 somehow managed to convince Peter Coffee to come to Chicago and take the lead as the opening Keynote speaker.
Who is Peter Coffee?
Seriously? If you have to ask that question, one might wonder how long you have been a salesforce.com user, developer, administrator or fan. Just in case you did just crawl out from under a rock, or recently converted from some other CRM system, I'll fill you in. Peter Coffee is the Vice President of Strategic Research at Salesforce.com, but to those of us in the Salesforce.com community, we think of him as so much more than that. He's the voice of Dreamforce, the pre-Keynote entertainment, the Master of Ceremony at the worlds largest technology conference. He is the show, before the show. He sets the stage at Dreamforce and gets the crowd all pumped up to see Marc Benioff talk about all the exciting things that Salesforce.com is working on, and all the awesome good things the Salesforce Foundation is helping to accomplish thanks to the 1-1-1 model – One percent of your time, one percent of your profits and one percent of your products being donated to great causes in order to help make the world a better place for all of us.
Breakout Sessions
I think it's always interesting and entertaining to listen to Peter Coffee speak, but where the rubber meets the road is what really helps businesses and nonprofits alike. That's why people attend events like Dreamforce and Midwest Dreamin'. Breakout sessions are the skid marks of learning. They don't get made from quick stops or from taking turns too fast. They come from the rapid acceleration of business growth, from increased innovation and new ways of taking care of customers. Midwest Dreamin' is currently taking applications for speakers. We are looking for people with a great story of pain and challenge that was overcome through the use of Salesforce.com. We are looking for great community members to share their story of success so that others may have that "Aha!" moment…that brief moment in time when they realize that they are not alone, that they are not paving a new and different path. That moment when they discover a way to solve an issue that has been preventing them from moving forward.
Time is Money
How valuable is your time? Consider not only your salary, but the time you spend with family and friends, the time you spend helping others through volunteering or just by being a good neighbor. Attending Midwest Dreamin' 2014, can actually save you both time and money. Sure, there's a hard cost to attending…travel expenses and the registration fee, but the knowledge you will gain and the value of those new ideas that will start floating around in your head will certainly exceed those hard costs and help you find more time in your day by allowing you to streamline processes.
The Proof is in the Pudding
I know what you are thinking now….how can I get in on this? What do I need to do to get a piece of this action? That's the easiest part! Visit Midwest Dreamin' and look for the "Register Now" link. Yes…it really is that simple!
What's that? You want to help?
Are you with a partner and wanting to help get your company's message out to the hundreds of attendees coming to Midwest Dreamin'? We've got plenty of sponsorship opportunities still available. For details, visit Sponsorship Options
Oh…you like to talk in front of a crowd, do you?
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Five years ago, the Lord surprised us when 8 acres and a 30,000 sqft building dropped on our laps! Since then we've worked hard to maintain a strong relational focus. We've also taken strategic steps to make use of what we've been given as a platform for Kingdom impact. Each step has been a step of faith, and the Lord has continually shown Himself faithful - providing for our every need in astounding ways!
In Fall 2017 we laid out a long-term strategy to establish a full-time ministry center on our Rt 52 property. The project is called ON THE MOVE. It's based on when the Israelites were about to cross the Jordan to take new ground in the Promised Land. Joshua called them to fix their focus on the Lord and follow His lead.
That's what this next step is about– fixing our eyes on the Lord and following where He leads! The scope of this project is larger than anything we've taken on before – that's both daunting and exciting! It means we're desperately depending on the Lord to go before us and direct us every step of the way. God is up to something, and this is another opportunity for us to be part of it!
Countless architectural hours have gone into designing a strategic ministry center that will enable Lakeview Community Church to increase Kingdom impact.
Over 140,000 people live within a 10-mile radius of our property. Most equate church with a building. The space will give us the opportunity to engage many who wouldn't consider attending a church that meets at a school.
The trend today is for people to belong before they believe. LCC already has a "contagious community". The design has been laid out to complement that - it's inviting and spacious, and there's plenty of space for people to sit over an open Bible and a cup of coffee,explore faith issues, and experience Christ-like community.
Children are a top priority for many who settle into this region to raise a family. We've been blessed with a thriving children &student ministry. By investing in space for them, we'll have the opportunity to also reach out to entire families!
The design includes lots of flexible-use areas that can be set up in a variety of ways throughout the week, plus be made available as a resource to our local community. And we're planning on giving the exterior enough of a facelift to make it a more welcoming sight to our neighbors.
ON THE MOVE is so much bigger than us! It's about opening up an opportunity for countless numbers of people to make their way to a place where they can find hope, discover grace, grow in God's love, and experience lasting life change from the inside out - for generations to come!


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By Sphumelele Ndlovu and Chizi Katama
Now that exhibitors have packed away their bright posters and the sugar high has subsided, here are a few notable things one should remember about the 2018 Scifest Africa.
One came from the Sunset show that happened on Sunday, 11 March in the Olive Shreiner Hall presented by American chemist Dr Jeanita Pritchett. Pritchett spoke on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM subjects) mentioning that she was brought up by scientists herself and has always had a knack for all things science. She started the session by asking the audience, which was filled with teenagers and their teachers, what they thought a scientist looked like to which a boy in the audience replied, "A dodgy guy in glasses who blows stuff up all day". This very reply led to Pritchett making her point of the session – that anyone can be a scientist. Pritchett, who wears a big afro that bounces at her every word, has been mistaken for a tea lady in meetings because, to the people she was meeting, it was unfathomable that a woman of colour who wears her hair kinky could possibly have a seat at their table. Pritchett closed her session by encouraging the audience, especially women of colour to study STEM subjects not only to fill the many vacancies within the sciences, but to prove to other people of colour that it is possible. She also encouraged her audience to be unapologetically themselves.
Another came from an exhibition by the Rhodes University Pharmacy Faculty focusing on the many dangers of cosmetic products and the importance of always testing one's blood pressure and screening for diabetes. The presentation created by Junita Singh, Khanya Dakeda, Tshepo Tapolisi, Lisolethu Dlova, Mosa Chepape, Pauline Maniki, and Khadija Motala proved to be informative to students from Richard Varha High School who had many questions for Masters Pharmacy student Tanaka Mano, who led them through the exhibition. Mano first presented a model of a foot that had a wound resulting from diabetes, warning us that ignoring an injury of this nature leads to diabetic ulcers which in some cases end in amputation.
Mano then moved to the exhibitions on cosmetic products where at multiple points during the presentation he reiterated that the exhibition did not aim to dictate to the students that they should not use the products on the market, but to understand the damages caused by the many dangerous chemicals in the products. The exhibition included pictures of the multiple consequences of skin bleaching such as uneven skin tone, thinning of the skin leading to visible veins, greater susceptibility to infections and even skin cancer. It also included images of balding, burnt scalps and damaged hair as a result of using hair relaxers, dye and bleach too often. Mano warned that whatever is applied to the skin goes into one's system through the pores in the skin, and causes further damage. When asked about the use of radiation to remove scars, Mano said that in fixing one problem of removing scars, introducing radiation to their system created another problem.
As Pratchett mentioned in her session, the main aim of scientists is to solve problems that people face daily. The dangerous effects of racism, colourism, and Eurocentric beauty standards seen in the use of skin bleachers, hair relaxers and treating people of colour as if they do not belong in certain spaces being some of them. If you only remember one thing from Scifest Africa 2018, let it be that your dreams are valid and possible regardless of the colour of your skin.


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The Land of the Free punishes or imprisons more of its citizens than any other nation. This collection of testimonials from criminal offenders, family members, and experts on America's criminal justice system puts a human face on the millions of Americans subjugated by the US Government's 40 year, one trillion dollar social catastrophe: The War on Drugs; a failed policy underscored by fear, politics, racial prejudice and intolerance in a public atmosphere of "out of sight, out of mind."
Scott Tracy Imler is one of the central figures in the history of medical cannabis legislation.
Known as one of the most prominent cannabis reform activists, he was a co-author of the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996, more commonly known as "Prop 215," which made cannabis legal for medicinal use in the State of California. Scott is also responsible for the first municipal medicinal cannabis law, which was passed in Santa Cruz, CA, in 1992.
In 1996 Scott opened the first medical cannabis co-op in the Los Angeles area, which remained open until a DEA raid in October 2001, shortly after 9/11, an incident that began the Federal backlash against medical cannabis.
This complete interview is #20 of 100 in The Exile Nation Project's archive, which can be found on ExileNation.org.
The Exile Nation Project - Interview with Scott Tracy Imler from Charles B Shaw on Vimeo.
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Saturday Night Card Game (Chuck Todd must have asked so many questions because Obama is black)
Chuck Todd went a little overboard when he asked a series of questions at the Obama-Netanyahu press conference.
Worse yet, the questions were not softballs for Obama to hit out of the park:
He even caught flak from the big guy (no, not Chris Christie):
The mockery of Todd's performance gave rise to the #ChuckToddQuestions hashtag on Twitter, where numerous Obama supporters suggested Todd was motivated by Obama being black:
#ChuckToddQuestions Mr, President, why do you remain black when you know it disturbs so many people?
— pizzmoe (@pizzmoe) March 20, 2013
.@chucktodd Why do you think it is that Obama has had two black children but not one white child? #ChuckToddQuestions
— Darren Pardee (@d_pardee) March 22, 2013
Mr. President, is it true that you fathered two black children? Aren't you at least partially responsible? #ChuckToddQuestions
— Steve Dowdy (@Steverocks35) March 22, 2013
#ChuckToddQuestions Once you go Black can you actually go back, or is it you just don't want to?
— adept2u (@adept2u) March 21, 2013
#ChuckToddQuestions As black man, do you feel perpetually entitled to vote?
— Dylan Otto Krider (@dokrider) March 21, 2013
#ChuckToddQuestions Mr. President, why do you remain black during your second term? Me and my friends at Fox find this trend disturbing.
— TheUnholySpook (@TheUnHolySpook) March 20, 2013
"Mr. President, if you weren't black how would you like to be remembered?" #ChuckToddQuestions
— Zirgar (@Zirgar) March 20, 2013
Mr. President, no one before you managed to bring peace to the middle east, but you're black, so why can't you??? #ChuckToddQuestions
— BWD (@theonlyadult) March 20, 2013
In defense of Todd, he was just doing his job, which is to ask more questions than politicians want to answer.
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The full report on The Monitoring the Future Study has been released by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.
The 663-page report is the 41st consecutive survey of 12th-grade students and the 25th such survey of 8th and 10th graders. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has funded the report since its inception in 1975.
This new volume based on the 2015 Monitoring the Future Survey presents results from the samples of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders looking at 40-year trends (1975-2015).
Since 1975 the MTF survey has measured drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide. Survey participants report their drug use behaviors across three time periods: lifetime, past year, and past month. Overall, 44,892 students from 382 public and private schools participated in the 2015 Monitoring the Future survey. The survey is funded by the NIDA, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and conducted by the University of Michigan.
The new volume documents the magnitude and variety of substance use problems that presently remain among young people in the US. While the overall trends are encouraging, concerns remain around the high use of e-cigarettes among teens and the finding that past month marijuana use continues to exceed cigarette use among high school seniors.
For a copy of the report, please go to the Monitoring the Future website at www.monitoringthefuture.org.


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"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord."
Isaiah 55:8
Yesterday, for some reason, God put on my heart Isaiah 33:22, "The Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us." That led into an examination of our free will which, for everyone, chooses anything but the true and living God. Because God's standard is perfection, his judgment of our behavior is condemning. We ended yesterday pondering why. If humankind was so corrupt that he sent a flood to wipe out everything and it ended up the same anyway, that all mankind will end up in the lake of fire, if God knows all things, why would he do it? I mean, let's be honest, hell will be no picnic. Every single human will end up there. Why would God bother with such an experiment?
That's a fair question, and one that often gets matters of religion tossed into the garbage can by many. It just doesn't seem to make sense; it doesn't seem rational. Others will say that there is a god but describe him using presuppositions that suit their particular image of god. In other words, they do exactly what Romans 1:23 accuses them of: "and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things." You will know this when people say, "Well, I think God is….." That's an opinion and is Romans 1:23. For them, God is a thought developed in their mind with attributes they desire.
But don't we all do that? Yes, we do. However, we don't have to go about this without a framework of reference. We have a book, the bible, that goes into great detail to describe God and his creation. However, most will dismiss it all or in part for any number of reasons. The plain fact is that the bible is exactly the opposite of what they claim. The problem is that they don't like what it says. So, they pick and choose, accept and ignore, and so forth to suit their needs. All this is in some effort to legitimize sin. Many of today's churches are justifying all sorts of sexual sin by doing just that.
There is no good reason to disregard even parts of the bible, and we will all be held accountable for our behavior regarding it. There is more evidence to the trustworthiness of the bible than one needs, with more being added all the time. That's a topic for another day. Yet, most won't accept it. A couple verses come to mind:
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Those who are born-again have had their eyes opened and are able to discern the gospel. God himself will teach us.
John 6:45 It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me –
John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
Nehemiah 9:20 You gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst.
1 John 2:26-27 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. But the anointing that you receive from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie – just as it has taught you, abide in him.
Certainly, we see lots of abuse and sometimes blatant fraud regarding people who claim to be speaking God's word and don't. Sure, there can be truth with the lies. Satan, himself, is an expert at twisting scripture to his wicked, evil ways. Those of us who are genuine believers are able to spot a false teacher.
1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Acts 17:11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
Believers don't know everything, nor do we have all the answers. However, we, too, must give account for our actions. If we have the ability to understand yet don't bother learning, we, too, will fall into error and do the devil's work. Furthermore, we are wise to learn from teachers, but we will also be held accountable to make sure that what we learn is true. We may hear unknown lies, but we have no excuse to remain deceived. Furthermore, one must be very careful when teaching – for we are warned.
James 3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
Folks, the bible is full of answers. It is our responsibility – and privilege – to study and discern. We have no need or excuse to be ignorant. Yes, it takes time, lots of time, with your nose in the bible. But, tell me, is that such a bad thing?
Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
I haven't forgotten about the question we started with. We'll get to that tomorrow. We had some groundwork to cover first.
Father, please let me relate truth. If I stray from it, please correct me quickly. I desire nothing but truth. If I should teach anything contrary, let it be quickly forgotten by those who read it. I pray that believers will test my words. I also pray that those who don't believe will be pierced in their hearts so that they might become born again. Amen.
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Missouri hires Desiree Reed-Francois from UNLV as AD
Missouri hired UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois as its AD on Sunday.
Reed-Francois, who has been AD at UNLV since 2017, will replace Jim Sterk, who stepped down two weeks ago.
She will become the second woman hired as an athletic director in the Southeastern Conference and the first at one of the league's 13 public schools. Candice Storey Lee was named AD at Vanderbilt, the SEC's lone private school, last year.
"This is a transformational day for Mizzou Athletics," Missouri President Choi said in a statement. "Desiree Reed-Francois brings an unsurpassed passion for student-athletes and bold, visionary skills that will propel a championship culture at MU. As a proud member of the SEC, we are energized to go into the next era of Mizzou athletics with Desiree Reed-Francois at the helm."
Reed-Francois previously worked at Virginia Tech, where she oversaw day-to-day operations of the football program and at Tennessee, where she was the first woman to be the lead administrator of an SEC men's basketball program.
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Wisconsin Rapids' rich history gives way for many influences from those who have settled here — from Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and even Ireland. However, no state or area has seemingly had more influence on the river cities than New York.
One of the most influential people in this town's history was Jeremiah D. Witter, though most know his name as simply, "J.D. Witter". Witter was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Sept. 18, 1835. At the age of 14, Witter would move to Wautoma with his parents, but needed a little more after years of helping his parents farm. Witter soon settled into a position as an attorney in Grand Rapids in 1859, where he would go into the lumber and logging business with Henry Sampson (New York native) and John Daly — two other well known Wisconsin Rapids' names.
From there, Witter established a private bank in 1871, and would eventually lead to The Bank of Centralia in 1887 on W. Grand Ave — what would eventually become U.S. Bank. Witter would also have his hands in the Jackson Milling Co., the Centralia Hardware Company, the Grand Rapids Pulp & Paper Company, Wood County Telephone Company, and the Consolidated Water Power Company.
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Born in Camden, N.Y. in 1809, Wood was classified as a man of "forceful character". Wood introduced a bill in 1956 that would divide Portage and Wood Counties, originally named "Greenwood" County before city officials moved to change it. Wood went on to help organize the first school in Wisconsin Rapids in the late 1800s, (then Grand Rapids) as well as beget five sons, two of which would serve as future Mayors and bankers that helped grow the city. Wood died in February of 1890.
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1* If the election for governor of Connecticut was held today, would you vote for Republican Thomas Foley or Democrat Dan Malloy?
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Unbeaten Fernando Guerrero vs. Veteran Ishe Smith July 16; Shawn Porter and Other Unbeatens Featured as Well
Just days from celebrating its ninth anniversary, SHOWTIME will televise a quintessential ShoBox: The New Generation fight card from DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Miss., just a short drive from Memphis, Tenn. In emblematic fashion, this edition of ShoBox will feature highly-regarded prospects in the toughest and arguably most important fights of their careers.
World-ranked middleweight prospect Fernando Guerrero (18-0, 15 KOs) will put his undefeated record on the line against tough veteran Ishe Smith (21-4, 9 KOs) in a 10-round bout in the main event of a tripleheader telecast on Friday, July 16, live SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
The tripleheader will be the 143rd ShoBox telecast since the series began on July 21, 2001.
Promising, unbeaten knockout artist Shawn Porter (15-0, 12 KOs), of Cleveland, Ohio, will face fellow prospect Ray Robinson (11-1, 4 KOs), of Philadelphia, Pa., in a 10-round junior middleweight (catch weight 150 lbs) bout.
Philadelphia's Lanard Lane (12-0, 7 KOs), another talented, undefeated prospect, will put his perfect record up against Mike Dallas, Jr., (14-0, 5 KOs), of Bakersfield, Calif., in an eight-round welterweight bout.
The tripleheader is promoted by Prize Fight in association with DiBella Entertainment.
The power-punching Guerrero, of Salisbury, Md., by way of the Dominican Republic, has scored all 15 of his knockouts inside of four rounds. The No. 5-rated World Boxing Organization (WBO) contender at 160 pounds, Guerrero is fresh off a dominating second-round TKO victory over Michael Walker on April 16 in Salisbury on ShoBox.
ShoBox color commentator and boxing historian Steve Farhood has called all three of Guerrero's fights on SHOWTIME and witnessed him develop from a fringe prospect into a legitimate threat in the middleweight division.
"Fernando Guerrero has unmistakable star appeal, and in taking on Ishe Smith, he's ready to prove he has the class to match the flash," Farhood said. "Smith will be Guerrero's toughest test to date. It's a critical step for Guerrero, who's ready to move from prospect to top-20 contender."
Former light heavyweight kingpin and current ShoBox expert analyst Antonio Tarver agrees.
"It's been nice watching him develop because he seems to have all the tools to become a contender," Tarver said. "We just want to seem him step up the competition and we think Smith is that step for him. He was under matched in his last fight and he had a nice win in front of his hometown, but it wasn't the best indication of what his potential is. The Smith fight should be that indicator."
"He has all the natural, God-given talent and ability, but the mark of a champion is how he fights under pressure and under adversity. If he loses a round or two, will he be able to dig deep and bring out something special?"
Tarver thinks that Smith will serve as that necessary tough test for the prospect who has won 14 of his 18 fights in under four rounds.
"Smith has never been stopped and has been going the distance recently," Tarver said. "He hasn't been winning much, but we don't expect him to quit in this. We'll see the best of Ishe Smith because he knows this is a must-win. Smith is looking to reestablish himself and that makes him a dangerous fighter. This should be a real test for both men."
While Guerrero agrees that Smith will be a tough opponent, he admits that he isn't training differently for the veteran than he has for any of his previous opponents.
"Every step is a critical step — lose once to anyone and you will see how critical it is," Guerrero said. "I take every fight as the most important and toughest challenge of my career. I worked as hard for this fight as for the guys that were 3-4 back in the beginning.
"As far as my toughest fight? Ask me again after the fight."
The 23-year-old Guerrero isn't worried that he only has 59 total rounds of ring experience under his belt with just one fight going the full 10 rounds.
"If I see an opportunity to slam the door shut I am going to do it," Guerrero said. "If it happens in the first or the 10th, that is what you are suppose to do. No one on my team expects me to carry a fight extra rounds just to get more experience.
"If you need more rounds you fight tougher guys, and that is what we are doing. I can't imagine (former trainer/manager) Cus D'Amato telling (Mike) Tyson he should have carried his guys more rounds to get ring experience. I have only been a pro for two-and-a-half years, but I know we are getting close to contending for a title as you can see the better opponents we are facing now."
Prior to the Walker victory, Guerrero scored a thrilling fourth-round TKO victory over Jessie Nicklow on Dec. 18, 2009, on ShoBox. The former Jr. Olympian's career-best win came in a hard-fought 10-round majority decision over former British Commonwealth welterweight and junior middleweight champion Ossie Duran on Oct. 10, 2009.
A southpaw who spars with brothers Anthony and Lamont Peterson, Guerrero is trained by Barry Hunter, who describes his fighter as a gym-rat and a workaholic.
Guerrero is going to have his work cut out for him against the veteran and re-energized Smith, who participated in the first season of the reality TV series "The Contender." Smith recently sparred with pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in Las Vegas before his fight against Shane Mosley.
"Going to Mayweather's camp rejuvenated me," Smith said. "It rededicated me to the sport that's been in my blood since I was born. I know it benefited him to some degree, but it was huge for me.
"At that time I had my advisor tell me, 'Get in the gym,' but I had fights keep falling out. I couldn't stay focused on boxing. When I got that call to go help him it just refreshed me as a fighter and as a man. I needed that at that particular time."
Fresh off the experience of training with one of boxing's brightest stars, Smith, of Las Vegas, Nev., now has an opportunity to take down one of the sport's most coveted prospects.
"This has been my best camp in 10 years — by far my best camp I've ever had," Smith said. "He's young, he's hungry and that will make for a really interesting fight. I'm very experienced in boxing, in sparring, I've sparred some of the biggest names in the sport."
The 31-year-old Smith knows his experience could give him the opportunity to push the hard-hitting Guerrero to the brink.
"It's going to be very interesting to see what the young man can handle," Smith said. "When we get into swimming and get into the deep, deep waters, it will be interesting to see if he still needs those floaties. My job is to take the young man into deep waters and cut those floaties off and see if he'll sink or swim."
"I've fought some big names: (Joel) Julio, (Daniel) Jacobs, (Sechew) Powell, (Sergio) Mora. I've been here, I've done that. The question isn't what I'm going to do; the question is what he's going to do. We will take off those floaties. There's no question about that, but we'll see if he sinks or swims."


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Who's free?—the scholar?—no; not he
The slave of printed paper,
Who where the sun is free to see,
Lights his own twinkling taper,
And from much nonsense picks some sense
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And strangles living eloquence
In mummy bands of grammar.
from John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895), There is None Free But Jove, in his Messis Vitae: Gleanings of Song from a Happy Life (London: Macmillan and Co., 1886), pp. 64-66. thanks.