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John Griggs was raised in Huntsville, Texas. He found the Lord through the leadership of godly parents. His dad read the Bible each night to his family of six, and his mom led him to memorize many scripture passages. One night, John was led by his mother to pray and make Jesus the Lord and Savior of his life. God called John to preach during his second year of engineering study at the University of Huntsville, while studying physics. He joined the Baptist Church that night although he had been raised a Methodist. John graduated from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953. He then attended Golden Gate Baptist Seminary in Berkley, California and earned a Bachelor of Divinity in 1957. He attended Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky and earned a Master of Theology degree in 1959. John served as Pastor of Muncy Creek Baptist Church from 1957 – 1958 and Casky Baptist Church in Hopkinsville, Kentucky from 1958 – 1962. He then served as an IMB Missionary to Zimbabwe, Africa as a church planter from 1962 – 1996. During his tenure in Africa, he saw three churches grow to 365 churches and saw 20,000 souls baptized. John was called to FBC Morristown as Pastor of Prayer in 1997. John states that his purpose in ministry is "To make prayer a reality in everyone's life." (1 Thessalonians 5:17 – "Pray Without Ceasing!") His philosophy of ministry reminds us that when we look to government, we get what government can do; but when we look to prayer, we get what GOD can do. Everything should be covered with prayer. But prayer is not only lifting requests in praise and petition to God, it is also claiming HIS presence against the working of our enemy, Satan. (See Matthew 4:1-11, James 4:7 and Revelation 12:11) Prayer is work; it leads to work; but it is the most effective work, because it brings God's presence into whatever activity He leads us to do. John married Florence Sanders in 1958. They spent almost thirty-five years in Africa, where their five children were raised. Both parents agree that the most significant events of the last 46 years were those five births. Their five children and nine grandchildren are a constant source of pride and joy for this family. Dottie is a family therapist; Ruth is a computer trainer; Mary, and her husband Fred work in finance in South Africa; Becky teaches at Berean Bible School in Knoxville; and Philip is a Licensed Financial Asset Manager in Dallas, Texas.


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After months of bashing Samsung, Sony and Pebble's "cheap, plastic-designed watches", luxury watch maker TAG Heuer is developing its own smartwatch.
Jean-Claude Biver, head of TAG Heuer parent company LVMH's watch division, told Bloomberg that the upcoming Apple Watch is a huge threat to sub-$2,000 watches. So TAG Heuer will be working with Silicon Valley tech companies to create its new watch, which unlike its heritage products won't be entirely made in Switzerland.
Last winter, Apple poached Tag Heuer's Patrick Pruniaux, the company's VP of sales, to launch Apple Watch. Pruniaux is now senior director of special projects for Apple. After that loss, TAG Heuer CEO Stephane Linder told US Macworld Editor-in-Chief Jon Phillips that he wouldn't completely rule out a TAG-branded luxury smartwatch, but it would need to be amazing.
"If we find something, we could try it," he said. "But I don't see us taking a big risk, unless we find a way to make luxury watches looking like real luxury watches that provide very easy-to-use, smart information that isn't complicated – and don't just replicate the mobile phone."
Then in September, Biver told German publication Die Welt that the Apple Watch "looks like it was designed by a student in their first trimester" and "has no sex appeal."
Maybe Biver has spent some time with the device since making those statements, because he told Bloomberg that he plans to wear an Apple Watch, calling it a "fantastic product, an incredible achievement."
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The Dutchman, who boasts Real Madrid, AC Milan and Ajax amongst his former clubs, is one of Europe's most lethal marksmen after smashing home 37 times in 56 Bundesliga games for the German club.
The 28-year-old also has a stunning 31 goals in 55 games for the national team but has been benched for the Netherlands two Euro 2012 Group B defeats so far, with Arsenal's Robin van Persie favoured.
Huntelaar has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham all mentioned as potential suitors in the past.
Liverpool now look set to make a move, after new manager Brendan Rogers identified the need for increased firepower up-front.
The Reds already have £58 million combo Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll on their books but managed 47 Premier League goals last season as they finished as dismal 8th, behind rivals Everton and 17 points off a place in the top four.
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Lightly butter and flour a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan. Put a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Put the dates in a medium bowl and cover with hot water. Soak for 15 minutes and drain.
In a medium bowl, whisk together both of the flours, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with an electric hand-held mixer, combine half the dates, butter, and brown sugar and mix on low speed until just incorporated. Raise the speed to high and mix until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. (Occasionally turn the mixer off, and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.)
Add the eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition.
Mixing on low speed, add the flour in 3 parts to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk in 2 parts, until just combined. Raise the speed to medium and mix briefly until a smooth batter is formed. Add the remaining dates and walnuts and mix until just incorporated.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake, turning the pan halfway through, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.
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Located in Virginia's capital, the Greater Richmond Convention Center is one of the most desirable meeting destinations in the Mid-Atlantic region. The 700,000-square-foot facility sits on 5 and a half city blocks. Interior accommodations include 178,159 square feet of exhibit space, meeting and banquet rooms and the 30,550-square foot Grand Ballroom.
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Going totally meat free will be easier this Lent with new vegan restaurants opening around the city.
Seed (1326 Prytania St.) will take over the former location of Blue Plate Cafe in the Lower Garden District, reports City Business (subscription required). The restaurant, set to open in March, will have fully vegan, "salad-oriented" offerings.
Sneaky Pickle (4017 St. Claude Ave.) opens Feb. 5 with a mostly vegan and "moderately healthy" menu, reports Gambit. The restaurant is run by chef Ben Tabor, who has worked at Boucherie, Mariza and The Delachaise.
The two restaurants join other recent vegan additions.
In November, chef Anne Churchill debuted Bhava above Marigny's Feelings Cafe (2600 Chartres St.).
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The pilot reported that while rolling out about 30 to 40 mph in the tailwheel equipped airplane for the full stop landing in San Luis Obispo, California, the Waco YMF F5C made a sudden stop and nosed over.
The plane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage and tail section during the landing.
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Daniel Radcliffe films scenes in a car for his upcoming film The F Word on Thursday (September 27) in Dublin, Ireland.
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Christina P. Mason, DDS
Dr. Mason graduated from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), one of the top dental schools in the country, nearly 30 years ago. She has faithfully continued her education over the years and has extensive training in every aspect of dentistry. She is experienced in providing compassionate care, even in the most complex situations. Dr. Mason's mission in dentistry is to provide unparalleled treatment to all patients, fearful and fearless alike. She is a Premier Preferred Provider for Invisalign, the painless and popular alternative to braces; and a member of Doctors of Conscious Sedation (DOCS).
A team committed to you
Dr. Mason hand-selects the best team for her patients, some of whom have worked in dentistry for more than 20 years themselves. From her hygienists, to her dental assistants, to her front office team, her office is committed to your journey and your needs.
Heidi - Director of Operations
Heidi has worked with Dr. Mason for more than five years and has been in dentistry for 40 years. She lives in Concord, CA. She enjoys learning about micro and macro nutrients, and cooking and eating a whole food plant based diet. In her free time she enjoys creating jewelry with seed beads and hand drumming. She also loves to read and spend time with friends and family.
"Dr. Mason is a very caring person and a fabulous dentist. I am blessed to be working with her. I can't imagine being anywhere else."
Laura - RDAEF2, Back Office Manager
Laura has worked with Dr. Mason for the past five years, and has been in dentistry for over 30. She lives in Benicia, CA. She says her happy place is with her two children and fiancé. She enjoys working out and all of the friends she works with.
"Working with Dr. Mason is extraordinary. We present a high quality of a care that is immeasurable. I am grateful to be a part of her team."
Jean - Treatment Coordinator
has worked with Dr. Mason for the past four years and has been in dentistry since 1974. She currently lives in Walnut Creek, CA. Her hobbies include her adorable grandchildren, her family, hiking, reading, cooking, gardening, and traveling.
"One of the aspects I enjoy most about my job is connecting with each of our patients and being there to take care of all of their needs through compassion, understanding, and commitment. Dr. Mason is my guidance and inspiration to a commitment of extraordinary patient care. It is my honor to work along side Dr. Mason and my team to make a difference in peoples' lives."
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"I'm blessed to say that I love my job! I love Dr. Mason for creating such a wonderful, loving, positive environment for all of us to work in. My most favorite saying is Live Laugh Love, and I practice all three every day. I am so grateful to have found a beautiful and loving office of people that do the same."
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has worked with Dr. Mason since October of 2016 and has been in dentistry for the past 23 years. She currently lives in Oakley, CA. She enjoys rockin' the mic for Christ doing Christian Rap and Spoken Word, and writing poetry and short stories. She loves to spend time with her goofy loved ones, bowling, cooking and eating (especially Mexican food). She enjoys fun, laughter, and big bright smiles.
"It's such a breath of fresh air to work with someone who loves her patients so much that she goes over and above in keeping herself educated and up to date with the latest dental technology and advances. Dentistry is not her job, it's her purpose…and it shows."
Heather - RDA
has worked with Dr. Mason since December 2016 and has been in dentistry for almost a year. She lives in Benicia CA. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her mom, going out with friends, exploring new places, and going to the gym.
"Dr. Mason is the reason that I fell in love with dentistry. It is because of her passion that I went to Dental Assisting School and am pursuing a career in dental. Being a part of a team with an amazing doctor who truly cares so much for each patient is such a blessing."
Noreen - RDH
has worked with Dr. Mason since 1998 and has been in dentistry since 1991. She currently lives in Martinez, CA. Some of her interests include spending time with her husband and two children (ages 11 and 13). They have a goal to go to 2-3 National Parks each year. They are avid San Jose Sharks fans, and Noreen loves to run, cook, travel, and read.
"I have had the pleasure of working for Dr. Mason for 19 years. I am so appreciative to work for a dentist who provides incredible patient care. The amount of knowledge I have gained working for her is immeasurable! Her philosophy is to provide extraordinary care in a very nurturing environment. She has transformed even the most fearful patient into someone who enjoys coming to see us."
Jess - RDH
has worked with Dr. Mason for over a year and has been in dentistry for the past four years. She currently lives in Concord, CA and outside of work she likes to go hiking with her husband and friends, cook delicious meals, and travel to beautify cities. She also makes it a point to keep up with the latest in dental hygiene.
"Being a part of Dr. Mason's team feels like being a part of a family, an amazing, inspirational, and dedicated family."
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My mission in being a dentist is to change lives for the better; to bring love and kindness and goodness and gentleness and FUN, yes, even fun, to the lives of my patients and team.
When I was going into third grade in a brand new school, I finally learned to ride my bicycle, because I really wanted to ride my bike to the new school. Then one day, just before school began, I fell off my bike onto my two front teeth – my adult permanent teeth, which had just come in. My mom washed my little bloody face and took me to a children's dentist, who placed big, gray, stainless steel crowns on my two front teeth.
This was my first visit to a dentist.
Although this dentist was very kind to me, he hurt me EVERY time I went to him. I forgave him because he was so kind and I could tell that he didn't really mean to hurt me. Nonetheless, the damage was done. I now had very unattractive front teeth and a great deal of fear about going to the dentist.
When I was in seventh grade, my parents transferred us to a "grown-up's dentist." He was big, mean, and always smelled like coffee, cigarettes, or both. His wife ran the front office and she was an imposing presence with her '60's big hair and her pale pink lips outlined in dark red. By this time in my life, that bicycle took me everywhere and now it took me to my dental appointments. I would ride to that office alone and sit with my hands clenched together, getting sweatier by the minute, not from the bike ride, but from the fear that got worse every second I sat and waited in the waiting room.
To this day, I remember the butterflies in my stomach, and saying over and over in my head, "Please don't call my name, please don't call my name!"
And actually, they never did call MY name; they'd call "Christine!" They didn't even get my name right! Then when the dentist would work on my front teeth, he'd literally jam the needle up somewhere under my nose, which caused me to tear involuntarily. Then, the dear man would yell at me to hold still and stop crying.
He had a beautiful, young assistant whom I adored. Her name was Marie. Marie was always kind to me. One day, as the dentist was trying to get the color for my new, plastic front teeth right, he yelled at Marie. I lay there thinking, "I could do this better than he is! And I'd be NICE, TOO!"
It was about that time that I started seriously considering becoming a dentist.
During my senior year in high school, my family moved to the Bay Area. So it was good-bye, old doctor, hello, Dr. Dalton. Dr. Dalton was one of the kindest, gentlest people I've ever known. It was he who gave me my first set of porcelain front teeth, just in time for my senior pictures! And he NEVER hurt me! NOT ONCE!!! I was amazed and delighted. Dr. Dalton even took time to help me look into the requirements for dental school. What a difference his kindness made in my life. As he did dental work on my poor, beleaguered mouth, I thought, "If he could do this, maybe so could I!"
And eventually, I did just that. I went to dental school. I went into dental school with a dogged determination to never hurt my patients as far as it was in my power to do so. I learned EVERY technique on pain control and gentle anesthesia that I could. I even made up some techniques of my own so that people would not feel pain at my hands.
When I began my dental practice, I determined that my practice would help change people's lives for the better, just as Dr. Dalton did for me.
I decided that I would assist people to go from sweaty-palmed, butterfly stomached, terrified patients into people who actually enjoyed going to the dentist. I decided I would establish true relationships with my patients, and hopefully I would never call them "Christine," when their name was really "Christina." Hopefully, I would always be nice to my staff and never yell at them. And I decided that I would NEVER, EVER hurt any person if there were anything I could do to prevent it.
To accomplish this, I have studied and practiced and invented many techniques on pain control and completely comfortable dentistry. For those who have been too traumatized by their own past experiences, I can provide conscious sedation and provide a way for them to drowse comfortably through their dental treatment.
Remember how I said I got stainless steel crowns on my brand new front teeth? And how I got these atrocious things just before I became "the new girl" in third grade? Uh-huh. Yep. Got made fun of all through elementary school and on into junior high. "What's the matter with your teeth?" Or, "Your teeth look funny! What's wrong with them?" Or, "What'd you do? Run into a wall?" I did get some white plastic affairs in seventh grade, but by today's standards, these would have been bad even as temporaries.
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Just left the packed to the rafters Central Saint Martins MA show where they did a moving tribute to Lee McQueen in his own words. The board with messages to him is so lovely. Its been a very, very long day today. Check out my reviews on http://www.lfwdaily.com/ tomorrow!
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Skip to comments.Blast kills Jersey Shore GI [Specialist Kareem R. Khan]
Posted on 08/17/2007 12:08:16 PM PDT by Incorrigible
Friday, August 10, 2007
By SHRUTI L. MATHUR
[Manahawkin, NJ] -- When it came to a post-high school career decision, there was nothing Kareem R. Khan wanted to do other than join the Army.
Spurred by the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Khan, a 2005 graduate of Southern Regional High School, wanted to show that not all Muslims were fanatics and that many, like him, were willing to lay their lives down for their country, America. He enlisted immediately after graduation and was sent to Iraq in July 2006.
So when his father, Feroze "Roy" Khan, saw three soldiers walking up to his door on Monday, he knew what it meant.
Specialist Kareem Khan, 20, was killed with four others earlier this week when a blast destroyed a house he and members of his division, the Stryker Brigade Combat Team, were clearing in Baqouba, Iraq.
An interpreter and 12 soldiers were also injured in the explosion, the Army said.
"It's something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy," Feroze Khan, 49, said Thursday night at his home in the Ocean Acres section of Manahawkin.
Khan's faith in Islam is important now to his father and stepmother, Nisha Khan, because they want to make sure people in America know that Muslims like Kareem were willing to fight for their country.
"His Muslim faith did not make him not want to go. It never stopped him," said Feroze Khan. "He looked at it that he's American and he has a job to do."
The last package Nisha Khan, 40, sent her stepson included a necklace that had Kareem's name in Arabic, next to the word "Bismillah," which means praise to Allah.
In the Islamic tradition, last rites must be within a few days of death. Khan's funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is scheduled Thursday. The family will perform traditional Islamic rites at home and have a full military burial.
"Hopefully Allah will understand," said Nisha Khan.
Though his father "spoiled him rotten," according to both his dad and stepmom, Kareem was always a polite teenager, who respected his elders.
"For a teenager, he was a very obedient child," said Nisha Khan.
Feroze Khan's favorite memory is when Kareem used to wake up at 5 a.m. on weekends to accompany his dad at work at a local marina.
"Not many kids would get up at 5 a.m.," he said.
Khan was a football fan, rooting with his father for the Dallas Cowboys when games were televised. He also used to challenge his little stepsister Aliya, 11, to video games.
"He's really funny," said Aliya. "We used to play video games and sometimes we would play with my birds."
Nisha Khan said the two would spend hours sprawled out on the living room floor and sometimes Kareem would try to show Aliya how to do certain moves, and ended up taking over the controller.
Aliya said she looked up to her stepbrother and she was "really happy," when he came with her to class at Southern Regional Intermediate School during his leave last September. Afterward he accompanied her to the school book fair.
"I was proud," she said.
Kareem was a "total goofball," said Feroze Khan. The family used to send two large bags of Starburst candies in his care packages, because Kareem would pick out all the orange ones and leave the rest for his Army buddies.
He was also a big fan of the Disney World theme parks, as was the entire family. They would take at least one trip a year to Orlando, Florida, and the living room and dining room of the family's split-level home is filled with souvenirs from those trips, like a wall hanging of Cinderella, figurines of Mickey Mouse and Disney-themed snow globes.
Kareem was so crazy about Disney World that when he had a two-day leave following his graduation from Fort Benning, Georgia, the family immediately drove to Florida.
As a freshman at Southern Regional High School, Kareem enrolled in the district's Air Force Junior ROTC program. During his one year in the program, he proved to be a solid student and citizen, said Col. Michael Mestemaker.
"He was a good kid. He did whatever we asked of him," he said.
Stafford Mayor Carl Block said his "heart goes out to the family. We have been very pro-veteran in the past, and we'll surely follow this up immediately" by planning an official memorial for Khan.
Representative Jim Saxton, R-New Jersey, received word of Khan's death through Army officials on Thursday. "I express my deepest regrets for the family of Specialist Khan. His service to the Army and the 2nd Infantry Division is truly honorable. It's a sad loss for us all," he said.
Khan went to Iraq after spending a year at Fort Lewis in Seattle. He came home for two weeks in September 2006 and was supposed to be home permanently last month, but his tour was extended through the end of September 2007.
He was considering re-enlisting or going to medical school. He worked with a medic unit when he first got to Iraq, Feroze Khan said, and liked what they did.
When he came home to visit, he was happy to stay at home, even asking his mother, who lives in Maryland, to come up to New Jersey to visit.
"He has so much promise, he could've done anything with himself," said Joe Hawk, 42, of Bayville, who Feroze Khan described as a very special friend of the family.
Hawk said he saw Kareem grow from a little 10-year-old boy into a man.
"When he joined, his dad was devastated," said Hawk, "but I told him you can't fault him for that. His father raised him to give, and he gave his life."
Nisha Khan said seeing the soldier come to tell of Kareem's death was like nothing she's ever experienced.
"You see it in the movies, but you wouldn't know the emptiness of seeing them in your driveway," she said. In her grief, she blindly hit out at those bringing the news, she said. "He promised me he'd come home," she said, as Aliya held her mother close to comfort her.
"His dad is devastated," said Hawk. "Kareem was his life. A father shouldn't bury his child."
The most important thing to know, Nisha Khan said, is that Kareem lived up to the meaning of his name.
"Most excellent," she said.
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Though every soldier lost in battle is equally significant, I thought this young man's story was particularly poignant.
Sleep well, Kareem, with your brothers-in-arms.
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace SPC Khan.
All we get are the stories about them feeling persecuted in this country.
All of the persecuted minorities during our past wars always had a division composed of same and served with honor.
Too bad there is not a Muslim division that I know of during this War!
He wanted to give fellow Muslims/Iraqis a chance at freedom and a decent life. He gave his life for that dream, and God has him now. God bless him.
Specialist Kareem R Khan
Prayers for Kareem and his family. God bless them. God bless America.
This kid epitomized all that is good with our soldiers.
RIP brave young man
I must say incorrigible, this post gives me much hope with my fellow humans in this world. Thank you for sharing.
May GOD bless this family, and as a Christian, may GOD find a place in heaven for this loyal servant to his people. Christ died for all of us let us not forget.
"Mose Excellent" indeed! RIP Patriot and blessings on your parents & family.
Thank you for posting this.
Prayers for his family and may he rest in peace.
Thank you for posting this!
God bless him. Our nation is eternally grateful to him and his fellow heroes who have given their lives for our freedom and security.
Hand salute!
He died walking the walk.
You can't do better than that.
Just want to bump up this article from a while back in light of recent events.
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The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has decided to disassociate itself from the case against Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the suspected mastermind behind the terror attack on Mumbai, and filed a plea for its withdrawal.
On Monday, the provincial government informed Pakistan's Supreme Court that it has challenged the release of Saeed due to certain 'confidential evidence' against him.
According to Punjab Advocate General Raza Farooq, Saeed was put under house arrest on the directive of the federal government, which failed to provide substantial evidence to maintain his house arrest.
Therefore, Farooq said the Punjab government has decided to disassociate itself from the case and a petition for withdrawal has been filed with the Supreme Court.
Farooq on Monday told the three-member bench, hearing pleas against a Lahore High Court decision to release Saeed and his aide Colonel (retired) Nazir Ahmed, that Saeed was detained under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance 1961.
However, Section 3 was not mentioned in the detention order. The three-member bench consisting of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali and Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, asked the Punjab AG to satisfy the apex court, the Daily Times reports.
The AG said there was sufficient evidence against Saeed, but it could not be made part of the case record because it was confidential.
Farooq also submitted that it was binding on the government to implement the resolutions adopted by the United Nations. He said the detention of Saeed had become necessary as the UN had leveled allegations about the JuD chief's links with the Al Qaeda.
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Vargas is accused of groping seven women in the Denver metro area over the past several weeks.
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A couple weeks ago I asked you to finish this sentence: "You know you're a dog owner when…" and have posted several responses already. I couldn't help but post a few more. Unfortunately, I couldn't include everyone's responses, but if these amuse you as much as they do me, check out our Facebook page for more!
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Japan Will Not Be Saved Through Immigration
One of my friends passed along this piece about Singapore's embracing of immigrants to combat the declining birthrate.
Last week, Lee made some remarks about immigration and Singapore's aging population, indicating that in order to avoid a disastrous population decline, Singapore needs to attract young immigrants to save the economy in the long run:
"At these low birth rates, we will rapidly age and shrink… So we need young immigrants. Otherwise our economy will slow down, like the Japanese economy…. [Young immigrants] will increase our population and talent pool. Singapore will be vibrant and prosperous, not declining and ageing."
He asked my opinion about the article and asked what the Japanese had against foreigners. The following is based on our exchange.
Telling the Japanese to admit foreigners is the rough equivalent of catching an Aryan Nations rally and telling them to hug a Jew or stop giving black people a hard time. Singapore is and has always been a multicultural country; Japan has never been anything but a monocultural one. Lee Kuan Yew knows that; I'm surprised "Mr. Confucian (Chinese) Values" is now espousing multiculturalism. I guess the Chinese aren't reproducing the way they used to and it's up to the Malays and Indians to pop out the puppies to pay taxes to support the geriatric Chinese population.
Japan has always existed on the periphery of empires. Prior to 500 AD while the Chinese had enjoyed 2500 years of civilization, the Japanese were still wearing skins and had missed out on all that culture happening across the sea. From 500-1300AD the country had limited contact with China and immediately adopted Chinese customs – writing, government, and religion (Buddhism). But most of these changes came from "foreign learning" – Japanese traveling abroad, learning, then returning to Japan to pass along the knowledge.
Most of the reason for this was geographic. Japan is quite far away from China and even the straits between Korea and Japan weren't easily navigable – as the Mongols found out in the 13th and 14th century.
Invasion isn't all bad: it's a way of mixing things up. Culture, ideas, and most importantly, people. Until 1945 Japan had never known foreign troops on its soil.
This tends to weird people out in my opinion. You get to believing you really are the descendants of the Sun God Ameterasu. You begin to think you are special, and begin to develop ideas about the superiority of your own culture.
The Japanese did just that. From ca 1400-1625 the Japanese became active traders on the Pacific. They spread Japanese culture as far South as Vietnam and even had outposts there until the 17th century. They began to mingle with other cultures and pick up their ideas – but by that time there was a unique, established political system in place – and the foreign ideas began to cause problems. In the late 1500s the Portuguese appeared, and the shogun walled them off on the islands of Nagasaki. But their religious and political ideas began to spread, and when the Jesuits appeared – along with the Germans, Brits and French, the Japanese regime was terrified that it would become overwhelmed by the vastly culturally superior Europeans.
So the Tokugawa Shogunate cut off all ties to the outside world. They cut loose the Japanese outposts in East and South Asia, forcing hundreds of thousands of Japanese there to fend for themselves. They banned contact with foreigners, making it punishable by death. Any foreigner found on Japanese soil (the Portuguese outpost of Nagasaki notably excluded) was immediately executed. And any Japanese that left Japan could never return. This policy was known as "Sakoku" – isolated country. That situation lasted until 1853 when the American Commodore Perry shelled Yokohama and made the Japanese accept foreign ships at their ports. I think Perry had to shell it a couple of times before the Japanese got it through their top-knotted skulls that he was serious.
Skipping to the modern era, sakoku thinking lives on in Japan today. The Japanese aren't comfortable with foreigners at all. There is simply no place in their culture for them. It's difficult for us to relate to this because our nation was built by immigrants, and our national identity for better or worse has been forged in the melting pot. Not so with the Japanese. For 90% of their history they have lived isolated amongst themselves. Some Japanese try to change things, but change is impossible; I learned that the hard way in Japan. Japan beat the liberal right out of me.
Japan will never accept foreigners. It will most likely automate (Japan leads the world in robotics) and eventually fade away. Don't get me wrong, I love the crazy racist bastards – they are unimaginably interesting to watch – but I don't think their future is bright. It's a shame, because they gave us anime, addicting video games, and excellent electronics – not to mention Yukio Mishima, Akira Kurosawa and Zen.
The quickest thing the government could do would be to ban porn and abortion – and get the kids to f*** each other instead of masturbating. But even that may be too little too late. The only long-term solution would be to improve living standards so that people felt they could afford children, but that would require a complete revamp of Japanese politics. Rice cultivation would be outsourced to Thailand and the United States, freeing up farmland outside cities for suburbs with larger homes that could accommodate more than three people. Rice farmers are the most powerful political lobby in Japan – think the NRA without the guns or the AARP but without the palatial headquarters. Maternity care and childbirth is already free, but the government could provide tax incentives that grow with the size of the family: The second child could get twice the tax exemption as the first, and the third child could net the household triple. Companies could also give men paternity leave to help with child rearing. Most Japanese men don't know how to take care of anyone but themselves; maybe their mothers could teach them.
Whenever Japan is under threat the nation has no problem working together to solve its problems. But as the article by Sovereign Man points out, Japan is simply doing what the United States is: pushing the problem forward upon the next generation. The problem for the Japanese is that the problem of a declining birthrate falls on ever fewer shoulders.


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—Bob Muenchen, Manager, Statistical Consulting Center, University of Tennessee Office of Information Technology A presentation graphics system: Enables you to produce more professional-looking graphs. It includes features that make it easy to create the graph you want and produce readable graph output. You also have more control at both creation and edit time, which can ease your workload in a production setting. Create a chart or graph once, and then use your specifications to create hundreds more just like it.
The presentation graphics system in SPSS Base provides you with frequently requested features you can use in your charts to more clearly present results. These features include:
Long string support that ensures you can show longer variable and value labels in their entirety Smart text wrapping that ensures longer variable labels wrap at intelligent breaks Charts you can annotate. You can also control the position of annotations and the frames surrounding annotations. Paneled charts. Create a table of sub charts, one panel per level or condition, showing multiple rows and columns. Categories that you can automatically reorder in differing order (descending or ascending) or by different sort methods (value, label, or summary statistic) Data value labels that you can drag to any position on your chart, add connecting lines, and match font color to subgroup Y=X reference line Tree-view layout and finer control of template bundles Smart assignment of default tick values for scale axes (e.g., 10, 20, 30, instead of 12.2, 22.2, 32.2) Minimal text element collision/overlap Minimum and maximum scale axis values Lines in scatterplots 3-D effects for pie and bar charts Binning on scatterplots The ability to control the placement of chart objects, such as the legend, title, etc. Axis labels that you can display, align, and edit Report OLAP cubes: Allow you to spot key findings and explore details through interactive output. Report cubes are interactive tables that enable you to slice, dice, and drill down into your data for data exploration. Report OLAP cubes in SPSS Base are easier to use than OLAP cubes found in other software because you can set up the OLAP cubes yourself—there's no need to involve your IT department. Report OLAP cubes work right from your SPSS data files to include value and variable labels. Also, SPSS can take millions of rows and aggregate them in an OLAP cube to make them meaningful in seconds.
Easy export to Microsoft® Excel®: Export pivot tables, including the current view or all layers, to your current version of Excel. This enables you to put your SPSS tables (including those created in the SPSS Tables™ add-on module) on the same sheet in the same Excel workbook file.
Easy export to Microsoft Word: Export SPSS output into Word for final report creation. You can convert pivot tables to Word tables with all formatting saved, and all graphics are converted into static pictures.
Other reporting software of interest to SPSS Base users: Create custom tables using a highly intuitive interface and included statistics with the SPSS Tables™ add-on module Create reports that visually chart your analysis against geographic variables by using the SPSS Maps™ add-on module


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ME: Family of 3 drowns; Parents were drunk
ME: Family of 3 drowns; Parents were drunk
A woman and her husband were drunk when the couple and the woman's 12-year-old daughter drowned in a retention pond, according to a medical examiner.
Lab results show Heather and Kenny Jordan were both legally drunk when all three of them drowned Feb. 10 in a retention pond near their High Point home.
The report says Kenny Jordan's blood alcohol content was .15 percent, nearly twice North Carolina's legal driving limit of .08 percent. Heather Jordan's level was .10 percent
Authorities a toxicology report was not conducted on the girl.
Police said the family and three other children went to the retention pond about a mile from their home early that Sunday morning.


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The Bridal Twist:Dresses this sparkly are typically short and flirty in the fashion world. We like that this sequined dress has demure sleeves, a skinny belt, and a demure skirt -- it makes the aesthetic decidedly more modern.
The Twist: Crop tops over undershirts had their moment in the early 00's, and designers brought them back earlier this year in more modern ways. By purposefully showing off a more traditional strapless top underneath, this pseudo-shrug finds the proper balance between on-trend and bridal beautiful.
The Bridal Twist: Allure Bridal makes this trendy waist detail work for a wedding by keeping the rest of the dress simple and slim. A straight-forward sweetheart neckline and column skirt keep the focus on the peplum.
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From Griffin, Georgia, USA:
I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 11 years old. At the time I was diagnosed, I was told I had type 1 diabetes. A couple of months later, they said I had type 2 and took me off insulin completely. Well, oral medications didn't last long, no more than a month or two. I was then put on Humalog mix, however, due to my extremely elevated numbers, I was changed to Lantus and NovoLog. I took 60 units in the morning and the same at night, plus I had to correct with Humalog every time I ate or when I had a high. Still, my blood sugars were out of control. Now, I have been put on Novolin 70/30, 70 units in the morning and 70 units at night. I use Novolin Regular to correct high blood sugar readings. I also take metformin XR. The reason I was said to be type 2 is because I tested negative for antibodies. However, is it possible to have type one and no antibodies? Could I possibly be type 1? Also, I have been on Medicaid all my life, but now that I'm 19, they have taken my coverage away. Do you know of any affordable, health insurance agencies that are willing to accept people with diabetes?
It sounds like you have type 1 diabetes. I put a lot of emphasis on the fact you had to go back on insulin right away after oral agents were tried. That doesn't mean you don't have a component of insulin resistance. You do have resistance as evidence by the overall dose of insulin that you require. The antibodies that are measured are helpful in confirming type 1 diabetes, if they are positive, but they do not necessarily rule out the diagnosis if they are negative.
As for insurance, this is a problem around the country. By virtue of a diagnosis, you are made a second class citizen. To me, this is prejudice based on health. In addition to writing your congressmen, I would recommend you check with local independent insurance agents who can look at a number of health care plans for many companies. In addition, you should see if your state has a program whereby you can buy insurance through the state. This is usually provided to citizens of the state who have trouble buying health insurance from other sources.
Additional comments from David S. Holtzman, Esq.:With respect to your concerns about obtaining affordable health insurance, Georgia does not provide any assistance or protections for individuals with chronic health conditions to obtain affordable health insurance coverage. However, group health insurance plans in Georgia generally must cover all who enroll without regard to their health status. My best advice is to find employment that provides group health insurance, even if you can only work part-time. I recommend that you look at A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Georgia, the guide published by the Georgetown University School for Health Policy for more information.
Original posting 27 Oct 2007
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