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Acts of Apostles - Chapter 1
1 In my earlier work, Theophilus, I dealt with everything Jesus had done and taught from the beginning
2 until the day he gave his instructions to the apostles he had chosen through the Holy Spirit, and was taken up to heaven.
3 He had shown himself alive to them after his Passion by many demonstrations: for forty days he had continued to appear to them and tell them about the kingdom of God.
4 While at table with them, he had told them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for what the Father had promised. 'It is', he had said, 'what you have heard me speak about:
5 John baptised with water but, not many days from now, you are going to be baptised with the Holy Spirit.'
6 Now having met together, they asked him, 'Lord, has the time come for you to restore the kingdom to Israel?'
7 He replied, 'It is not for you to know times or dates that the Father has decided by his own authority,
8 but you will receive the power of the Holy Spirit which will come on you, and then you will be my witnesses not only in Jerusalem but throughout Judaea and Samaria, and indeed to earth's remotest end.'
9 As he said this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight.
10 They were still staring into the sky as he went, when suddenly two men in white were standing beside them,
11 and they said, 'Why are you Galileans standing here looking into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way as you have seen him go to heaven.'
12 So from the Mount of Olives, as it is called, they went back to Jerusalem, a short distance away, no more than a Sabbath walk;
13 and when they reached the city they went to the upper room where they were staying; there were Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Jude son of James.
14 With one heart all these joined constantly in prayer, together with some women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 One day Peter stood up to speak to the brothers -- there were about a hundred and twenty people in the congregation,
16 'Brothers,' he said, 'the passage of scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit, speaking through David, foretells the fate of Judas, who acted as guide to the men who arrested Jesus-
17 after being one of our number and sharing our ministry.
18 As you know, he bought a plot of land with the money he was paid for his crime. He fell headlong and burst open, and all his entrails poured out.
19 Everybody in Jerusalem heard about it and the plot came to be called "Bloody Acre", in their language Hakeldama.
20 Now in the Book of Psalms it says: Reduce his encampment to ruin and leave his tent unoccupied. And again: Let someone else take over his office.
21 'Out of the men who have been with us the whole time that the Lord Jesus was living with us,
22 from the time when John was baptising until the day when he was taken up from us, one must be appointed to serve with us as a witness to his resurrection.'
23 Having nominated two candidates, Joseph known as Barsabbas, whose surname was Justus, and Matthias,
24 they prayed, 'Lord, you can read everyone's heart; show us therefore which of these two you have chosen
25 to take over this ministry and apostolate, which Judas abandoned to go to his proper place.'
26 They then drew lots for them, and as the lot fell to Matthias, he was listed as one of the twelve apostles.
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OverviewThe transition to BW has not been kind to everyone's favorite HM slave. While Bibarel briefly enjoyed success with his new ability, Moody, its quick banishment left him in the dust once more. To make matters worse, Baton Passed boosts aren't doubled by Simple, meaning if this beaver wants to sweep, he'll have to set up on his own. He does have a few tricks up his sleeves, however, so don't completely write off this silly looking rodent.
Thanks to Simple, each time Bibarel uses Curse, it is the equivalent of both a Swords Dance and an Iron Defense boost, at the complete sacrifice of his Speed. Waterfall provides excellent coverage for a mono-attacker, resisted only by Water-, Grass-, and the rare Dragon-types. Rest is the only form of recovery available to Bibarel, which is a requirement for his success. Sleep Talk allows him to continue boosting and attacking while he slumbers. Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
This set aims to take advantage of Unaware, a wonderful ability for a defensive Pokemon. Thanks to Unaware, Bibarel ignores stat boosts; even after a Shell Smash, Gorebyss can only 3HKO him unless it's carrying Hidden Power Grass. Toxic is useful for wearing down foes, but Thunder Wave is a great choice for stopping a Gorebyss sweep cold. Stealth Rock is an important utility move that should be on every team, and Bibarel is one of the better users of it. Return is Bibarel's strongest attack, and his best option in case he gets Taunted. Protect is useful for gaining added Leftovers health and wearing the foe down further with Toxic. Team Options & Additional Comments >>>Other OptionsWith Work Up and Simple, Bibarel can transform into a mixed sweeper. He also has access to Rain Dance, which boosts his Water-type STAB, as well as Sunny Day. Yawn is great for causing switches, and is viable on the specially defensive set. Finally, Taunt and Super Fang work together nicely for breaking down walls, but Raticate is much better at this task due to its higher Speed. Aqua Tail can be used over Waterfall for higher damage output, at the cost of accuracy. Checks and CountersStrong physical Fighting-, Grass, and Electric-type attacks can easily wreck Bibarel; Sawk, Torterra, and Luxray are all prime candidates for this. Both sets have a huge Taunt weakness, and there are many users of this move in the tier, such as Murkrow and Fraxure. Both Toxic and Toxic Spikes easily break down the Unaware set; Alomomola often carries the first, while Garbodor is a great user of the second. Frillish is immune to both of Bibarel's STAB moves, making it a solid counter as well. Finally, although Gorebyss struggles with the Unaware set, it can easily break through the Curse set, as it resists Bibarel's main STAB, Waterfall. |

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'Some Value' Left in Knight Capital: Analyst (Update 2)
Updated with comments on Bloomberg TV from Knight Capital CEO Thomas Joyce, and comment from KBW analyst Niamh Alexander.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- While Knight Capital Group (KCG) seems to be in the midst of a meltdown, Stifel Nicolaus analyst Matthew Heinz still sees "some value" left in the firm.
After falling 33% on Wednesday, after a morning trading glitch affected some 150 individual stocks, with the Securities and Exchange Commission halting trade on several and announcing an investigation, Knight Capital early on Thursday announced a $440 million pretax loss from the event.
Knight Capital's shares were down another 50% in morning trading, to $3.56.
The Jersey City, N.J., firm -- headed by executive chairman and CEO Thomas Joyce -- said that its "clients were not negatively affected by the erroneous orders, and the software issue was limited to the routing of certain listed stocks to NYSE," and that it had "traded out of its entire erroneous trade position." While the firm's broker-dealer subsidiaries began operations Thursday "in full compliance with their net capital requirements," Knight Capital was "actively pursuing its strategic and financing alternatives to strengthen its capital base."
Heinz lowered his rating for the Knight Capital Group to "Hold," from "Buy," saying that if the firm were to sell to a competitor, it would be worth "approximately $3.40" a share.
The analyst said that he continues "to see value in the firm's business lines, particularly in its electronic execution services segment where we estimate ~$60M of
"Under normal circumstances," Heinz said, "we could argue for a 12x multiple on this business given its growth and margin expansion potential, but would give any purchase multiple a 25% discount." At nine times his EBITDA estimate for the electronic execution services (EES), Heinz would value this portion of Knight Capital's business at $540 million, or $5.50 a share.
Applying a 50% discount to an estimate $280 million valuation for Knight Capital's market making business, Heinz arrived at a total value of $820 million, for a takeout value of $340 million, or roughly $3.40 a share, after netting-out the $440 million trading liability and $40 million in net debt.


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Harrison County Recorder Tracy Boyer never expected a private company one day would foot the bill to digitize all the land records in her office.
"Never, ever, ever," she said.
That, however, was before representatives of oil and gas companies started to overrun her office. One of those companies, Chesapeake Energy Corp., has agreed to digitize land records in at least five eastern Ohio counties, Harrison included, and has made a similar offer to Mahoning County, according to various county recorders. Their estimates as to how much the Oklahoma City-based oil and gas company would pay range from $100,000 to $300,000 per county. So, why would a private company spend money on projects that normally would be paid for by the public? Because Chesapeake wants easy, fast access to the records. The company has spent $2.3 billion to secure rights to natural gas and other valuable hydrocarbons trapped beneath the Utica shale, a rock formation located deep below most of eastern Ohio. Almost all of that money was spent on leases in Ohio. Before Chesapeake can do deals, however, the company must study county land records. Thus, employees from Chesapeake and its competitors have been packing recorders' offices throughout eastern Ohio, combing through thousands of documents. Many documents are available only in paper form, and some are more than 100 years old. Demand for records in Harrison County has skyrocketed over the past two years or so, Ms. Boyer said. It isn't uncommon for 45 or 50 people to be checking records in the office each day, she said. Ms. Boyer said the availability of digital records will help get them out the door faster and lessen the burden on her staff, which consists of herself, two full-time employees and four part-time employees brought on to handle all the new business. Part-time employees could be laid off as demand falls, she noted. The deal with Chesapeake also will help the county preserve its paper records, which have taken a beating lately. "They're falling apart," she said. "Now these records are fully secure. We could never afford to do that."
Harrison County expects that, by early fall, people should be able to access digital records from the recorder's office but not via the Internet. The county aims to put its documents online eventually, but it first will need to remove Social Security numbers and find money to cover fees its vendor would charge to host the images online, Ms. Boyer said. Other county recorders made similar comments. "That will be a big process," Ms. Boyer said. That vendor, ACS Corp. of Dallas, negotiated a deal whereby Chesapeake paid the company to digitize land records in four counties: Harrison, Tuscarawas, Belmont and Carroll. Chesapeake media relations manager Pete Kenworthy confirmed the company also is paying to digitize land records for Columbiana County, which is located just south of Mahoning County. The digital records will "help alleviate some of the current crowding problems at the courthouse as the review of records could be done remotely," said Mr. Kenworthy, who described the cost incurred as "significant." Mr. Kenworthy said Chesapeake is considering similar deals "in other Ohio counties where we are, or plan to be, active," but would not comment further. Xerox Corp., which owns ACS, would not comment for this story. Chesapeake last December offered to pay ACS to digitize Mahoning County's land records, said Mahoning County Recorder Noralynn Palermo. The county's land records that predate 1985 are available only in paper form, she said. Ms. Palermo said she passed the digitizing contract along to the county prosecutor's office, which has yet to give her legal approval to go ahead with the contract. If she wins that approval, Ms. Palermo said, she's inclined to let Chesapeake and ACS digitize the records.
It's unclear whether any other oil and gas companies have offered other counties similar deals. However, a group of land owners is paying $254,000 to digitize land records in Trumbull County. The Associated Landowners of the Ohio Valley chose to digitize the records because its members own a lot of land in the county, said Bob Rea, director of the group. The organization is planning to lease 85,000 acres in Trumbull County to oil giant BP p.l.c. of London, which has agreed to pay members $3,900 per acre, or $331.5 million in total, plus royalties. Digitizing the records will allow the group to speed up the process of transferring titles and getting their money, Mr. Rea said. And there will be side benefits for anyone who wants to access the records in the future, he said. "The people of Trumbull County are going to be benefiting for a long time," he said.
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Title:View of Venice Artist:Jacopo de' Barbari Anton Kolb Date:1500 Creation Place:Europe, Italy Credit Line:The John R. Van Derlip Fund Accession Number:2010.88 Long before the advent of balloons and other aircraft, Jacopo de' Barbari created a bird's-eye view of Venice through the power of his intellect and imagination. The mural-size print was unprecedented in scale when it was published in the year 1500. Every building, canal, and open square is documented here. One imagines Barbari and his assistants climbing up the city's 103 bell towers in order to survey the dense urban landscape. The View of Venice also features the maritime activities that made the city an international center of trade. Mercury, the god of commerce, presides over the city, while watchful Neptune, god of the seas, rides his dolphin through the harbor.
The incredible advance in the presentation and dissemination of information makes this the Google Earth of its day. The View is a landmark in the history of printmaking. It was printed in sections from six carved wooden blocks. Each part is so big that the individual sheets of paper were the largest ever produced in Europe at that time. When published, the View was very expensive, and most examples were probably displayed on walls. The result is that only 13 examples of the original edition are known to survive. The MIA's example-the first to change hands in 55 years-is one of just three in America and is in unusually good condition.


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Projection screens come in virtually any size, and affordable solutions are available that exceed 100 inches diagonal. And even though much marketing hype continues to push flat-panel LED and OLED technology, here are five reasons why a front projector still makes the most sense for home theater.
I travel. A lot. Hotel rooms are not my home away from home — they are my home. As such, most of my TV viewing is done in hotel rooms. Thanks to the miracle of jet lag, I know the late-night schedule everywhere around the world. I've watched Wheel of Fortune in 53 different languages, and counting.
I'm also familiar with every brand of flat-panel TV. Samsung, LG, Vizio, Panasonic, Hitachi, Philips, Magnavox, Toshiba, JVC, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony: I've seen them all. And I know I'm in a faraway place when I'm staring at a Kogan or a Vestel. It doesn't make any difference. They all have one thing in common: All of these TVs sound terrible.
Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving, and the biggest shopping day of the year. It's a day when hordes of Americans head out to the local mall or Walmart, ready to fill their carts and, if necessary, take you out should you stand in the way between them and a good deal. TV maker Vizio has traditionally released a new model or two just in time for Black Friday — often at prices well below the norm for sets in their category/screen size. The E601i-A3, a 60-inch edge-lit LED LCD, was one such special, having reportedly sold for $699 on that day — a price that is, well, insane. But now that the E601i has bobbed back to a more real-world, though still very affordable, $999, it's time to check out how it stacks up against the competition.
Need a good reason to buy a projector? How about this: Of all the video-display types, projectors provide the biggest image for your buck. Rear-projection TVs, which were once available in screen sizes up to 92 inches, used to be an even more affordable big-screen option, but the last manufacturer with a stake in rear-projector manufacturing, Mitsubishi, recently closed up on that biz.
Winter is my favorite season, when all the past year's new flat-panel TVs have been reviewed and I can switch my attention to projectors. This season was particularly bountiful, as I was able to score three of the best projectors on the market for review. Sony's VPL-HW50ES, plus an Epson and a JVC, all arrived on my doorstep within a few days of one another. Not too shabby, that. Time for a roundup.
Our main take-away from the 2013 CES was that this is going to be the year when OLED and 4K-rez "Ultra HD" TVs finally arrive. And by "arrive" I mean sitting in the store, waiting for you to buy 'em. While this development is no doubt promising, you can also count on the advanced sets scheduled to hit stores later this year being expensive.
We loved the VT50, and even gave it our Video Product of the Year award. Panasonic, though, didn't just update their plasma flagship model, they made a whole new flagship model.
Sure, a bunch of improvements were mentioned, but how much better is the ZT60?
Well, they had a darkened room at their booth with the two side-by-side. Some skepticism and cautious enthusiasm after the jump.
In one of the weird niche products LG showed at CES, the HECTO is a laser-based projector with a fixed throw distance. That distance? 22-inches from the lens.
As you can see in the photo, the HECTO is designed to nestle up nearly to the wall, and project a distortion-free 100-inch, 16x9 image.
A few more details after the jump.
Breaking with tradition, Sony's press event at CES was a celeb-free affair. No Will Smith, no Taylor Swift, no that guy who acted in the most recent Spider-Man movie. The star of the show was clearly the company's new Xperia Z smartphone, but I'm not going to talk about that. What I am going to discuss is 4K, aka "Ultra HD," as the rest of the industry seems to be calling it.
Sharp wanted to be the name in massive flat panel TVs, and that it achieved. With other companies "making do" with 65-inch TVs, Sharp's 70-, 80-, and 90-inch models make them seem puny.
Lots of models, after the jump.
For me, LG's CES press conference was an anti-climax: The company had already announced its 2013 TV and Blu-ray/audio offerings in a conference call a few weeks prior to the event. The upside was I didn't have to take many notes —something that's not always easy to do at 8 a.m. when you're jet-lagged. Here are the highlights.
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1) Keep Rex-- His love and loyalty to certain players baffles me (suckchez, e. smith, bart scott) but he is a great defensive mind and I dont want to start over. Rex stays.
2) tannenbaum goes-- way too many mistakes..suckchez being the biggest.
3) suckhez and tebow both go......this is a no brainer.
4) bring in Norv turner as off. cord. and trade a 2nd for Phillip Rivers....yes both have their issues, but when was last time Jets had a qb with rivers ability? he needs a new start and I would love to see him and norv here in green n white. not to mention...what other options do we have...flynn, vick etc....F-no!!!
5) all old slow defensive players must go....bart done, eric smith done. b. thomas done. etc. youth must prevail on defense.
Revis back with Cromartie....wilkerson and coples both becoming beasts on d line....harris at inside lb with some speed and youth on outside.
Rivers and norv bringing their offense to match up with keller, holmes,hill, maybe braylon....and a good running game....
plus draft and free agency...
i would be excited going into 13 if this happened and I dont think it is far fetched.
go ahead tear me up!!
Dislike many elements of your plan especially keep Revis (he needs to be traded), keeping Rex (i would fire him today), bringing in Rivers (Rivers is just 1 turnover behind our QB in turnovers the last year)
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FIRST BABY OF 2013 HAS GREAT EXPECTATIONS - March of Dimes Celebrates 75 Years of Healthy Births
Philadelphia, PA, December 31, 2012
Each year as we ring in the new year, we also celebrate the birth of the first baby born. Babies born this year have a better chance for a long and healthy life than earlier generations, thanks to 75 years of health advances, made possible in part by the March of Dimes. (Click here to view the multi-media news release.)
The March of Dimes says babies born in 2013 will live longer and are less likely to have a birth defect than those born 75 years ago. They are also much less likely to die from an infectious disease thanks to widespread use of vaccinations to prevent polio, rubella, measles and several other infections.
The March of Dimes was founded in January 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A polio sufferer himself, FDR founded the organization to "lead, direct and unify" the fight against polio. The March of Dimes funded the development of the Salk vaccine which was tested in 1954 and licensed a year later, as well as the Sabin vaccine which became available in 1962. Nearly all babies born today still receive this lifesaving injection. More information about March of Dimes history can be found at marchofdimes.com/75.
"The birth of every baby is a joy and something to celebrate," said James Dennis, state director for the Pennsylvania Chapter March of Dimes. "Babies who are born in this March of Dimes Anniversary year represent how far we have come in infant health – and how much more we can do for our babies. We're working toward a day when every baby gets a healthy start in life."
Today, about 4 million babies are born in the United States each year and the March of Dimes helps each and every one of them through its history of research, education, vaccines and breakthroughs. Babies born in 2013 can expect to live about 78 years, 14 years longer than an infant born in 1938, when the life expectancy was only 64. They are also almost 8 times less likely to die in infancy.
Babies born next year also will be screened for 31 genetic, metabolic, hormonal and/or functional conditions, including PKU (phenylketonuria) within the first hours of birth. March of Dimes grantee Dr. Robert Guthrie developed the mass PKU test, the first of many newborn screening tests infants now receive, and allowed for prevention of intellectual disabilities through diet. Today, every baby born in every state in the U.S. receives screening for dozens of conditions that could cause catastrophic health problems or death if not detected and then treated promptly at birth.
Many serious birth defects have declined over these 75 years. For example, neural tube defects or NTDs (birth defects of the brain and spine) have decreased by nearly one-third since 1998, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandated that grain foods such as bread and pasta be fortified with folic acid.
Today, the March of Dimes is working to prevent the epidemic of premature birth, which affects nearly a half million babies every year. Through Strong Start, a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the March of Dimes has been getting out the word that "Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait." The campaign urges women to wait for labor to begin on its own if their pregnancy is healthy, rather than scheduling delivery before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy.
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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SUNY Adirondack breaks ground for new facility in Wilton
WILTON — SUNY Adirondack broke ground Friday on a $7 million, 32,500-square-foot Wilton facility that's scheduled for completion before classes start next fall.
The two-story building, fronting Route 9 near Mountain Ledge Drive, will allow the school — formerly Adirondack Community College — to expand its course offerings and more than double its student enrollment in Wilton.
On Tuesday, Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency approved more than $600,000 worth of tax breaks for the project.
"This is just the first building," school president Ronald Heacock said. "We hope that this is going to be so successful that we're going to be back here a few years down the road because we will have outgrown this facility. That's our plan. If the town grows like I think it's going to, if Tech Valley takes off like I think it's going to, we'll be marching right along with it."
Other facilities envisioned are a tech building, library and food services — making the site a full-fledged branch campus.
"We believe this is a great investment for the college in Saratoga County," Heacock said. "This center offers so much more. We'll have larger classrooms that will accommodate more students."
The property is owned by Mountain Ledge Ltd. Partnership that will lease space to the school for 25 years. Prominent Wilton businessman Mike Dennis, who owns McGregor Links Country Club is principal partner in Mountain Ledge.
The site has capacity for 130,000 square feet of building space, he said. Some future buildings might be three stories high, the most allowed under Wilton town code.
In addition to classrooms, the first new building will have lab space and a 75-seat auditorium. Heacock said the school plans to make the building available for community events, too.
The new facility will replace the 12,000-square- foot building SUNY Adirondack currently uses. Mountain Ledge plans to lease that space to another entity. Continued...
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By JulesRhoades
Denver, CO
on November 11, 2011
This is love on a plate! I think I won my husband's hear with this dish 4 years ago. I am making it again for a special occasion soon.
By dayinthelife
on May 17, 2011
I have made many meals from this site and I would have to say this recipe was the best!! It was unbelievable and by far one of the easiest as well. Do it exactly how Tyler does and you can't go wrong. In the show he also prepares his ultimate stuffed potato, and my God you have to do this too. Also eat slowly because the juices from the steak, tomatoes, crab salad, and baked potato cheese sauce all come together on the plate by mid meal and it is just mind blowing. I can't wait to make this again.
My husband and I wanted to make something delicious for Valentines Day and we happened to see this episode. We tried it and it was so amazing! Easy and delicious!
By tiffyb1972
Orlando, FL
on September 06, 2010
Tyler me and my children enjoyed the meal, we live in Orlando, FL but are originally from Virginia along the Chesapeake Bay, this recipe took me back I am not a fan of tomatoes, but the roasting made all the difference. I didn't make the salad, will have to try that during another meal (forgot to buy lemons. Thanks so much, this will be a meal we will do AGAIN, and AGAIN!!!!!!
I was in a rather decadent mood, but crab wasn't really going to hit the spot (for the first time EVER!, so I only made the tenderloin and tomatoes and Ina's Grown Up Mac & Cheese as a side. WOW. From now on, Tyler's method will be my primary technique. The steak was wonderfully juicy, flavorful, and tender. I like mine cooked to medium and, by following his cooking time, it came out PERFECT. I absolutely loved the tomatoes. The steak soaked up the tomato juices nicely, but only as a simple compliment, not in an overwhelming manner. The tomatoes accentuated the beef flavor and beef accentuated the tomatoes. Wonderful late summer dinner!
Next time, I will give the crab and arugula a go.
Oh, and Ina's Grown Up Mac and Cheese was fantastic as a side! I know...I should have added some sort of leafy green, but I just didn't feel like it tonight ; As a grown up, sometimes I get to call my own shots and tonight's was all about mac and cheese instead of salad!
This looked so good on the show; so good that my husband actually watched it with me. We made it the first time for our anniversary and it has become our "go to" meal for special times. We put in a little extra chile paste and a little less cilantro but that's our personal taste. The crab salad is even better the next day (we make extra. The tomatos are a perfect compliment.
I made the steak recipe, not the salad, last night for valentines. my husband and I have three kids and cherish cooking a meal together more than going through the hassle of getting a sitter, etc. to just have a good meal. this way we stayed in our p.j.s, put the kids down for bed, and made the most delicious steak. it rivaled any steak house. I will say, our filets were not quite 2 inches thick, so we cut back the cooking time. actually we would have cut it back to about 5 min. in the oven for medium rare, but it was still juicy and delish. I felt like such a pro! Love you Tyler! all your recipes rock! everything is right on every time. P.s. my baby boy loves your Sprout baby food!
The tenderloin was so juicy and tender but I guess it will be if you cook a tenderloin right but the crab salad was out of this world! I love it so much that I will be making it for friends and family. The way Tyler presented it on his show was absolutely beautiful. I paired my tenderloin and crab salad with yellow rice and made an absolutely fabulous presentation myself. Thanks Tyler for the wonderful recipe and for the inspiration to plate mine as beautifully as yours. It was definitely a hit at my house!
By jaywillie
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on June 24, 2009
One of the duo would be great on it's own, but together they don't work at all.
By quebec2
mont-tremblant, QC
on April 28, 2009
This combo didn't work for me, either. Both were good, but not together. I guess that's what happens when you get inspired by a Filet Mignon and Lobster dish, but the crab legs are on sale and the lobster is incredibly expensive
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Elliot Latch Hook Pillow Tartan Pattern
Elliot Clan Tartan
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The tartan pattern uses regular 3.75 squares-to-the-inch latch hook canvas. Recommended canvas size is at least 20"x20". The large finished pillow top is 16"x16" (60 squares x 60 squares). If a smaller pillow top is desired, an area approximately 11"x11" (40 squares x 40 squares) is marked on the pattern.
To allow for the combination of two colors in one square and make a tartan-like pillow top, the latch hook tartan pillow uses medium weight acrylic knitting/crochet yarn instead of the usual precut latch hook yarn. Cut the knitting/crochet yarn into 3 inch lengths, and use two 3" yarn lengths for each square, following the color chart provided.
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It was very pleasant this morning with lots of ramps and rideable shoulders. Chest-shoulder high. Fairly warm water and mildly foggy. It got busy right as I got out (around 8AM) and is probably crap now. I am stoked and full of steak and eggs.
good surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach
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Uh, what?
You must have slipped through a wormhole and surfed a parallel OB. Good +?
I give it a Poor +. Got a couple of crumblers and called it a morning.
But glad that you think you had a good time. :)
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It has really been hit or miss lately, variables such as tide, wind and location are playing a bigger part then in fall/winter. A little luck doesn't hurt either.
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With relatively light winds & 17s S period in the water, I drove to the Beach with expectations set to good-good+. Unfortunately, it was unorganized, junky, combo swell that was tough to line up. Fair- at best. But, it was warm, there was decent energy in the water, and I got a few that left me grinning, so I'm stoked.
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I had a great morning also.
It small crumbling sure..it's summer.
If your not having fun in the ocean then go home..
It's not about how good you are it's about how much fun your having.
If I had a great time in the bath today would you post something saying that I have no clue and am a bath kook..
Well fuck u.
I love my water be it diving, surfing, baths, or just spraying my wife with the hose its all good.
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how do i get gearbox to work as a plugin if there is no activation key needed? GTP4 "recognizes" the plugin even allows me to choose it and add it to tracks, but it doesnt work. what can i do to get it to work properly, and get rid of all these blue screen crashes??
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Why doesn't SimpleMessageConverter support Serializable objects via the ObjectMessage type? Is this just something that hasn't been implemented yet or is there a reason to avoid this design?
Why doesn't SimpleMessageConverter support Serializable objects via the ObjectMessage type? Is this just something that hasn't been implemented yet or is there a reason to avoid this design?
Code:Index: SimpleMessageConverter.java =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/springframework/spring/src/org/springframework/jms/support/converter/SimpleMessag eConverter.java,v retrieving revision 1.3 diff -u -r1.3 SimpleMessageConverter.java --- SimpleMessageConverter.java 21 Aug 2004 15:39:46 -0000 1.3 +++ SimpleMessageConverter.java 25 Aug 2004 17:41:08 -0000 @@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ } return message; } + else if (object instanceof Serializable) { + return session.createObjectMessage((Serializable) object); + } else { throw new MessageConversionException("Cannot convert object [" + object + "] to JMS message"); } @@ -103,6 +106,10 @@ } return map; } + else if (message instanceof ObjectMessage) { + ObjectMessage msg = (ObjectMessage) message; + return msg.getObject(); + } else { throw new MessageConversionException("Cannot convert JMS message [" + message + "] to object"); }
Actually, the initial version of SimpleMessageConverter had support for ObjectMessage. I removed it after Mark argued that serialization was not something to recommend for messaging. I'll get back to him again - from my point of view, I wouldn't mind readding that support.
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After completing some projectts in wich we decided to just put object messages on a message queue, these days i favour XML based messages.
It gives you better readability on the actual messages in the queue for administration purposes and you avoid the type guid in your classes or if you skip that problems when upgrading the classes of objects allready on the queue...
So right now i am trying to implement a castor based messageconverter, since we allready use castor in my current project for serialisation en d-serialisation.
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Ok, done castor is now used to serialize our objects onto JMS queues using the JMSTemplate with a Castor converter, tomorrow i will do the read from the message queue convert stuff
Let me know if i need to post how
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A deal has been signed that will allow late night operating of the Glasgow Subway.
Its 319 staff have agreed to change working practices and to introduce more flexible working – at the cost of 65 jobs.
As a result, the Subway will now be able to open late on the four Sundays before Christmas to get shoppers home and be able to stay open late to get people away from big city events.
However, regular late night opening will not be possible until a £289million system upgrade is completed.
The deal, which has been signed by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport bosses and union leaders, will result in 65 jobs being axed through voluntary redundancy and not filling vacancies. This will lead to annual savings of £1.1m.
Staff have been given a one-off payment of £750 for the changed working practices.
SPT chief executive Gordon Maclennan said: "If we had to continue the way we were, the Subway would have closed in five to seven years because we could not afford the subsidies to run it."
Eric Stewart, SPT assistant chief executive in charge of operations, said: "The old agreements were causing us bother and we started a consultation on flexible working.
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After months of talks, a deal has been reached that is vital to the upgrade plan.
SPT bosses say they understand some people will be disappointed the Subway will not open late every Sunday.
But they explained the tunnels have to be available on Sunday evenings and overnight to allow maintenance and modernisation work.
If late night opening was introduced, completing the upgrade would take longer and, as a result, cost substantially more.
Eddie Duffy, Unite official for the Subway, said: "Members recognised there had to be change, but it was a painful exercise for some.
"But the workforce believed the management was listening to them, which is a good basis to work on."
The first stage of the £289m modernisation project – of which £246m is being paid by the Scottish Government – began at Hillhead station.
New escalators have been installed and work is almost complete. There will also be new artwork.
Mr Stewart said: "There is wow factor starting to emerge and we have done that on time and on budget."
A further 14 stations still need to be modernised as part of the upgrade, which will also involve driverless trains.
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Politicizing The Pulpit Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act" (H.R. 2357), North Carolina Congressman, Religious Right Push Bill To Allow Church Electioneering. by Rob Boston Wake County, N.C., Sheriff John H. Baker Jr. is a fixture in local politics who for 24 years has repeatedly turned back challengers who covet his job. It helps that the 6-foot, 7-inch former pro football player is a considerable physical presence; it also helps that he has deep roots in the community. But when election time rolls around, Baker has another weapon at his disposal: dozens of local churches. The Raleigh News & Observer reported Feb. 24 that Baker, a Democrat, visits 150 predominantly black churches every year. In election years, it's not unusual for pastors to take up special collections on his behalf. Members of the clergy routinely promote Baker's candidacy from the pulpit and allow him to address the congregation, seeking votes. Speaking to congregants at St. Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church in February, Baker was not shy about asking for support. "I'm not going to say anything about John Baker the sheriff because you know me," he said. "When you start that evaluation process for political candidates, look at my record. If the record is good, vote for me." Baker's church-based politicking may be a sure-fire voter getter, but it's not without its drawbacks. For starters, it's a violation of federal law for houses of worship to endorse or oppose candidates for public office. After being alerted to the activity by a county resident who wishes to remain anonymous, Americans United on Feb. 28 asked the Internal Revenue Service to look into the allegations that St. Matthew illegally raised money for Baker and endorsed his candidacy. "This activity would seem to be a clear violation of the Internal Revenue Code, which forbids non-profit groups, including houses of worship, from intervening in partisan campaigns, issuing statements in favor of candidates and raising money for candidates," Americans United Executive Director Barry W. Lynn wrote to Robert T. Miller, director of the IRS's Exempt Organizations Division. The resident who brought the matter to AU's attention said rumors have circulated for years about Baker raising money in churches. The man, who said he found out about Americans United's interest in this issue by searching the web, told Church & State he was "astounded that the newspaper printed that much detail, because it lays the foundation for a complaint and investigation." Continued the resident, "I am very interested and passionate about having fair elections in our country. When one candidate uses unfair tactics, it taints the outcome and leaves many voters apathetic about the process, which further erodes voter participation. The other related issue is that non-profit organizations do not report their contributions like PACs and candidates, which also provides a huge opportunity to cheat the process." St. Matthew may face warnings, fines or even revocation of its tax-exempt status for its partisan activities. But if one member of the U.S. House of Representatives has his way, none of that will happen. Not only will St. Matthew's political activities be protected, they'll be encouraged. Rep. Walter B. Jones, a North Carolina Republican, wants to change federal tax law to remove the provisions barring houses of worship from endorsing or opposing candidates for public office. Jones' is sponsoring legislation, called the Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act (H.R. 2357), that would alter to IRS Code to allow for partisan activities in America's houses of worship. Jones, a four-term House member who represents parts of Greenville, Goldsboro and the Outer Banks, is upfront about his motives: He was angered over efforts by Americans United to oppose church-based partisan politicking. Specifically, Jones want to end an Americans United effort called "Project Fair Play," which seeks to educate houses of worship about the rules governing electioneering. To change the law, Jones is working closely with several Religious Right groups. Appearing on TV preacher Pat Robertson's "700 Club" Feb. 27, Jones freely admitted that his bill was drafted by the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), Robertson's legal group. On March 6, he appeared along with ACLJ attorney Colby May on TV preacher D. James Kennedy's "Truths That Transform" radio program. Although Jones introduced the bill last June, it has languished in the House until recently. Thanks to a big push by the Religious Right, the bill is suddenly picking up steam and now has 114 cosponsors all but four of them Republicans. The list includes top GOP House leaders, including Majority Leader Dick Armey and Majority Whip Tom DeLay. The measure is tentatively scheduled for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee this month. Jones' staff has clearly asked Religious Right activists to push the bill and they have been happy to comply. Aside from Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network and Kennedy's Coral Ridge Ministries, radio counselor James C. Dobson's Focus on the Family has also been promoting the legislation. The Rev. Jerry Falwell's legal group, Liberty Counsel, has come out in favor of the Jones measure, as has Beverly LaHaye's Concerned Women for America. Several web-based right-wing news services have run favorable stories. Jones also says the bill is supported by end-times author Tim LaHaye, former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican Raymond Flynn and the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Stories about the bill have recently appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post. Why is Jones so eager to open the door to church-based politicking? During appearances on Robertson's TV program and Kennedy's radio show, Jones told the same story that he was angered when a Baptist pastor showed him a copy of a letter Americans United sent to nearly 300,000 houses of worship nationwide shortly before the November 2000 election, outlining federal tax law and advising them about the partisan character of the Christian Coalition's voter guides. "I actually had a fundamentalist Baptist minister in my district in October of the year 2000 to give me a copy of that letter that was sent out," Jones said on Kennedy's show March 6. "He is a small church pastor, and he has no lawyer to help him, and that just stunned him, that he could lose his status by just saying, 'Bush is pro-life, Gore is pro-choice.'" But wooing the Religious Right for future political payoff may also be a part of Jones' strategy. Lately the Roman Catholic and one-time Democrat has been working hard to solidify his ties to the Religious Right, which remains a force in the North Carolina GOP. In early October Jones, who has served in the House since 1994, introduced a resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that public schools in the United States should set aside time for children "to pray for, or quietly reflect on behalf of, the Nation during this time of struggle against the forces of international terrorism." He also took care to point out that he has posted the Ten Commandments in his office and supported a House resolution to display them in other government buildings. In February Jones issued a press release trumpeting the fact that he had been awarded a perfect score on a "Voter Scorecard" produced by the ultra-conservative Family Research Council (FRC). Jones proudly noted that he was the only North Carolina representative to get 100 percent and said, "I am but a foot soldier here in Washington. I am humbled by the Family Research Council's kind recognition." Jones pointed out that he and 26 others in the House who scored 100 would receive special recognition at an FRC ceremony in Washington. Jones, some political observers believe, aspires to higher office. The Almanac of American Politics reports that some have considered him for a U.S. Senate seat. Jones is not in the running for the seat of retiring Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), but he might have his eye on the slot occupied by Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.). Edwards won the seat with just 51 percent of the vote in 1998 and may abandon it if, as is widely believed, he decides to run for president in 2004. Whatever his long-term goals, Jones has clearly won the favor of the Religious Right with his church-politicking bill. But despite his self-proclaimed advocacy of "family values," critics say Jones has not hesitated to resort to distortion in pushing the measure. Specifically, Jones has repeatedly put forth two arguments, both of which, according to Americans United, are specious. He argues that the measure is necessary to protect the free-speech rights of churches, and he asserts that conservative-leaning churches are punished for violations that are overlooked at more liberal congregations. Neither of these claims can be substantiated, says Americans United. AU Executive Director Barry W. Lynn says Jones' free speech argument doesn't hold water. Lynn notes that pastors have a clear legal right to address political, social and moral issues. They only thing they may not do, he notes, is back candidates for public office. Lynn charged that Jones has repeatedly tried to confuse the issue by asserting that the IRS Code prohibits churches from speaking out on political issues. In a Feb. 24 letter to The Washington Times, for example, Jones wrote, "Houses of worship have always, since the Founding, spoken out on issues of the day. Simply because politicians also debate those issues from abortion to the death penalty churches are now required to be quiet because to speak out during an election cycle threatens government sanction and the loss of tax-exemption." Jones' assertion, Lynn charges, is a red herring. He noted that Americans United has repeatedly pointed out that houses of worship have the right to speak out on abortion, the death penalty or any other issue. What they may not do, he said, is endorse candidates or use church resources to support those seeking political office. "This is an easy distinction to understand," Lynn said. "I am left to conclude that Jones is deliberately distorting the facts so he can wrap his dangerous bill in the mantle of free speech." The Rev. Henry Green, pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Annapolis, Md., also finds Jones' claims of stifled ministers unpersuasive. "In the past four to five weeks, I've taken on Saudi Arabia," Green said. "I have addressed state issues. I have said good things about President Bush, and I have disagreed with President Bush on the issue of faith-based funding. I've taken on all of those issues, and I've not felt one restraint at all about saying those things. It's a canard that they're throwing out. This is a ludicrous argument. It doesnt make any sense at all to me." While he feels no qualms in addressing issues, Green acknowledges that he can't endorse or oppose candidates as says that's as it should be. "Our responsibility as a church is to preach the gospel, not to engage in partisan politics," Green told Church & State. Jones' second claim that Americans United seeks to silence conservative churches through its Project Fair Play is easily debunked, Lynn said. Americans United launched Project Fair Play in 1996. Since that time, the organization has reported to the IRS nearly three dozen houses of worship, religious ministries or religious non-profits accused of endorsing candidates. Some endorsed Republicans and some Democrats. A few cases involve third-party candidates. "Our project is strictly non-partisan," Lynn said. "Jones' charges are ironic, when one considers that to this day Americans United remains the only national organization that asked the IRS to investigate the Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple, which was accused of holding fund-raisers for the Democratic Party that were attended by former Vice President Al Gore." Lynn also noted that Americans United first got interested in this issue back in 1988, when the Rev. Jesse Jackson, then seeking the Democratic nomination for president, announced that he would collect campaign contributions in churches during Sunday services. AU alerted the IRS and the media. A spate of negative stories followed, and Jackson quickly dropped the plan. Nevertheless, Religious Right leaders continue to echo Jones' inaccurate charges. During the "700 Club" interview, Robertson remarked, "It is amazing. There is a double standard. For our friends in the black community, the churches are the central focal point of community activity. So Bill Clinton gets up and preaches in the pulpit and Jesse Jackson takes up collections for political causes and no one seems to do anything about it." In fact, Americans United has been working to do something about it. In February of 2000, Americans United reported a church in New York City whose pastor, Floyd Flake, endorsed Gore from the pulpit. Flake said IRS agents later visited him, warned him about future political activity and asked him to sign statements promising not to do it again. At the same time, Americans United has reminded conservative churches that they have no business endorsing Republicans or distributing campaign material on behalf of GOP candidates. Shortly before the November 2000 election, Americans United mailed letters to churches all over the United States urging them not to distribute "voter guides" produced by the Christian Coalition and other Religious Right groups that express clear preference for some candidates over others. "Our efforts have been non-partisan and fair," Lynn said. "It's time for Jones and his allies in the Religious Right to stop distorting the activities of Americans United. If they can't make a case for this legislation without mischaracterizing the facts, that's probably a good sign that the bill is fatally flawed." Far from hewing to a double standard, Americans United notes that the IRS usually cuts houses of worship a generous amount of slack in this area. Every year, numerous secular non-profit groups that hold a 501(c)(3) status lose their tax exemptions for inappropriate partisan politicking. As far as observers know, this has happened to a church only once in American history. In that case, the Church at Pierce Creek, then located outside of Binghamton, N.Y., lost its tax-exempt status for running full-page newspaper ads in October of 1992 advising people not to vote for Bill Clinton. The ads were a brazen example of political intervention, and it's possible they were placed deliberately to test the IRS's willingness to enforce the law. After the church lost its tax-exempt status, Robertson's ACLJ sued in federal court to get it back but lost the case. Having failed in federal court, Robertson, his attorneys and their allies in the Religious Right now seem eager to change federal law to open the door to church politicking. Can they succeed? Americans United intends to make sure they don't. Americans United moved quickly as soon as the Jones bill began progressing in the House. AU's Legislative Department is closely monitoring the bill and is working to form a new coalition of religious and public policy groups to oppose it. AU also plans to request an opportunity to testify against the bill. (A second, similar bill is also pending in the House of Representatives. Called the "Bright-Line Act of 2001," the measure would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow houses of worship and other tax-exempt groups to engage in partisan politicking as long such activity did not exceed 5 percent of the church's or organization's annual budget. Sponsored by Rep. Philip M. Crane, a 16-term Illinois Republican, the bill has only five cosponsors and is unlikely to be given serious consideration this year.) Involving the religious community will be crucial. While a few pastors don't hesitate to jump head first into partisan politics, most American clergy are wary of pulpit politicking, realizing that such activity can divide congregations and detract from the true mission of the church. Many conservatives recognize this. In February syndicated columnist Cal Thomas expressed concerns about the Jones bill, writing that a downside of the bill is that "more politicians would be free to come to churches, taking time away from preaching about a kingdom not of this world in favor of earthly salvation." Continued Thomas, "Churches now may hold political forums at which candidates may speak and answer questions. They are prohibited, however, from endorsing candidates from the pulpit .Some who favor Jones' bill imply that congregants cannot decide for whom to vote without the express endorsement of a minister. That insults the intelligence of those in the pew." Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly, a conservative who often sides with the Religious Right on church-state issues, also seems skeptical. Sparring with Jones on Feb. 7, O'Reilly said, "I don't want to get the churches involved in the political process. I think that there are enough organizations like the B'nai B'rith, the Knights of Columbus, Protestant sects have their own, where, if you want to do that in conjunction with your churchmen, you can." Constitutional issues aside, some religious leaders and lay people worry that encouraging houses of worship to play a more prominent political role will divide congregations. In many churches, believers in the pew represent a diversity of political opinions, and members could become angry if a church fails to support their favored candidate. This is especially relevant in primary elections, where several candidates might be on the ballot. Houses of worship also run the risk of being tempted to use the political system to promote parochial interests, which can also be divisive. This occurred recently in El Cajon, Calif., where three local churches were accused of promoting the candidacy of a city council candidate. The churches erected yard signs for the candidate, Gary Kendrick, and also allowed him to speak from the pulpit. One congregation, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, permitted Kendrick to place campaign literature in the back of the church. The churches got interested because of a local zoning dispute. One of the churches, Foothills Christian Fellowship, sought permission to relocate to a nearly empty shopping plaza called Towne Center Mall. But the council, which had a vacancy due to a resignation, was evenly divided over the matter, with two members favoring the church's plan and two insisting that the mall be limited to commercial use. Kendrick, who promised to side with the church in the dispute, campaigned in houses of worship including Foothills Christian Fellowship. On election day, March 6, Kendrick topped a crowded field of eight candidates, capturing 32 percent of the vote. But the controversy over his campaign lingers. Americans United has asked the IRS to look into the actions of Vineyard Christian Fellowship, asserting that the church may have violated the law. Other instances of possible illegal political activity in churches have attracted AU's attention recently. In Flint, Mich., embattled mayor Woodrow Stanley fought a recall effort by appealing for votes in churches. At the New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, Bishop Odis Floyd told a crowd, "This is our mayor. We elected him by due process, and he has a right to stay as long as we elected him .We want this election to be settled by sundown, and we don't want to be squeaking by. So if you're in the city you have to get out and vote." (The church-based effort was unsuccessful, with voters recalling Stanley 56 percent to 44 percent.) As the primary election season continues and candidates gear up for the general elections in November, Americans United expects to see more instances of church-based politicking. The organization, Lynn said, will continue to educate members of the clergy and other about which activities are legal and which are not. Lynn noted that Americans United's website (www.au.org) contains a section titled "Churches and Politics" that has in-depth information about this issue. Available documents include a guide for religious leaders, legal memos discussing the legality of church distribution of "voter guides" and previous articles about this topic from Church & State. He urged Americans United members to use these resources. "It would be a tragic mistake to politicize America's houses of worship," said Lynn. "Members of the clergy have the right to speak out on issues, but they should not tell congregants who to vote for or against or collect money for candidates. Partisan politics is simply not the mission of the faith community." Green, the Baptist pastor in Maryland, agrees. Even if the Jones bill were to become law and church endorsements were legal, Green said, there are good reasons to avoid them such as unnecessarily fostering divisions in congregations by making members who support other candidates feel unwelcome. For Green, there are more basic reasons as well. "It's actually a prostitution of the gospel," said Green. "The mission of the church of Jesus Christ is to advance the kingdom of god. Jesus said, 'Render unto Caesar that which belongs to Caesar and render under God that which belongs to God.' The business of the church is not the business of politics. The church has to be a able to speak prophetically to the leaders of this world, and we prostitute the prophetic voice of the church when we engage the church in partisan politics." April 2002 Church & State Why The Jones Bill Is Wrong
H.R. 2357 Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act To co-sponsor this legislation, please contact Patricia Meagher at x6-5447. --Changing IRC Section 501(c)(3) to allow churches and other Houses of Worship, but no other Section 501(c)(3) organizations, to engage in an "insubstantial" amount of political speech activity, similar to the current restriction allowing all Section 501(c)(3) organizations to engage in an "insubstantial" amount of lobbying activity: Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code has been interpreted by courts to prevent even a single activity which might be regarded as "participating in, or intervening in" a political campaign on behalf of or in Opposition to a candidate for public office. This has had a dramatic chilling effect on churches and houses of worship since activities or comments which are not specifically intended to be "political" may result in monetary sanctions from the IRS, or loss of tax-exemption altogether. See, Association of the Bar of the City of New York v. Commissioner, 858 F.2d 876 (2nd Cir, 1988); Branch Ministries v. Rossotti, 40 F. Supp. 2d 15 (D.D.C. 1999); aff'd, 211 F.3d 1137 (D.C. Cir. 2000). HR-2357 confirms this country's tradition and respect for
the First Amendment by removing the muzzle from churches and
houses of worship created by the absolute ban against all speech
or activities that may be regarded as "political."
The "political" ban in Section 501(c)(3) was inserted in 1954 by then Senator Lyndon Johnson. This was done with a floor amendment to the Revenue Act of 1954, and absolutely no hearings or Congressional record was developed on the need or reasons for the absolute ban. Section 501(c)(3)'s flat ban on any "political"
involvement by churches and houses of worship is not limited
to active campaigning. It includes "voter education"
activities that may be perceived as partisan. This means that,
for example, a rabbi, priest, or minister which takes a position
for or against abortion during a campaign period, simply because
abortion may be an issue being debated during the campaign, may
have his/her church/temple/mosque sanctioned or lose tax-exempt
standing. The same is true for any current issue, ranging from,
for example, U.S. military involvement (for or against) in the
Balkans; taxes; funding for the United Allowing churches and houses of worship to engage in an "insubstantial" amount of activity that may be regarded as "political" simply follows the pattern of allowing such organizations to engage in an "insubstantial" amount of direct lobbying activities. Allowing churches and houses of worship to engage in "insubstantial" amounts of "political" speech or activity enhances confidence in the laws, and removes the ominous and threatening hand of the IRS. Many churches in America, including African American churches, are chilled by the language of Section 501(c)(3), or by threats of IRS enforcement activities, from either making important moral, ethical, or scriptural expressions which may touch on current political campaigns, or from permitting others to do so from their premises or the pulpit. To remove this uncertainty, allowing an "insubstantiality" test for "political" speech or activities by churches and houses of worship is vitally important. Churches, synagogues, and mosques are chilled in publicly expressing moral and scriptural views on the controversial issues of the day for fear they will lose their tax-exempt status with the IRS. HR-2357 will standardize the campaign activity restriction with the lobbying activity restriction, which allows an insubstantial amount of lobbying activity without jeopardizing the tax-exempt status of churches and houses of worship. HR-2357 finally recognizes the right of churches and houses of worship to exercise their First Amendment rights, and remove considerable fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. HR-2357 will permit churches and houses of worship to operate with greater efficiency and save considerable money on legal costs by clarifying an area of legal confusion. The "insubstantiality" test, as opposed to the "safe
harbor" expenditure limits in Section 501(h) for direct
lobbying, is the best test to establish since churches are precluded
from making a "safe harbor" election under for detail about the hearing go to: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR02357:@@@M Institute Chairman Meets with Treasury Secretary Islamic Institute Chairman Khaled Saffuri and leaders from three Muslim and Arab American organizations attend- ed a closed lunch meeting Thursday with Secretary of the Treasury Paul O'Neill to discuss the recent raids of Muslim organizations, businesses, and homes in Northern Virginia. The raids were conducted by a Treasury Department counterterrorism financial task force, and involved several instances of civil rights violations and harsh treatment of the individuals involved in the raids. The luncheon was followed by a larger meeting with 15 other Arab and Muslim American leaders. The meeting was constructive, and the leaders expressed their concerns to Secretary O'Neill regarding the insensitive actions of Treasury agents during the raids against the Muslim American organizations, and concerns of the community that civil rights violations occurred. Secretary O'Neill promised that these concerns would be investigated. Islamic Institute Attends a Meeting with Secretary of State Powell Khaled Saffuri, Chairman of the Islamic Institute, along with other national Arab and Muslim American groups attended a meeting Wednesday initiated by the office of Secretary of State Colin Powell to discuss the role of the United States in the current crisis in the Middle East. The meeting at the State Department was a frank and substantive discussion with the Secretary. The participants expressed their support for a U.S. effort to end the violence and to ensure a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act Legislation is currently before the House of Representatives to lift the Internal Revenue Service ban on political speech by mosques, churches, and other houses of worship in the United States. Sponsored by Representative Walter Jones (R-NC), H.R. 2357, or the Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act, will help restore the first amendment rights of our country's religious organizations. An amendment dating from 1954 regulates the speech and teachings of religious organizations, which hold 501(c)(3) non-profit tax status. Under this section of the tax code, houses of worship cannot engage in an activity that might be regarded as participating in a campaign on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate for public office. It restricts freedom of speech by threatening to revoke the tax-exempt status of any house of worship whose leaders speak out on moral or political questions. As well, the IRS is arbitrary in how it enforces the law, seemingly allow - ing some religious organizations free reign with regard to political speech while others are strictly policed.


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