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By Demosthenes Kyriazis
MEP and former Minister Mrs. Marietta Giannakou in an article in Kathimerini of 06.29.2014 makes important findings about the corruption that exists in the Greek state and the causes that created it. Title of the article is: "Corruption decomposes the Democracy».
The opinions and information contained in this article, on both the forms and the causes of corruption, and on the measures to be taken to combat it, are reliable and weighty. However, the conclusion that strongly expressed in the title of the article: "Corruption decomposes the Democracy", is wrong, if not misleading. This conclusion contradicts both with logic and experience as well as with the law of social systems' entropy.
But let's try a brief presentation of these views.
1. The logic and experience
Corruption is not a natural phenomenon uncontrolled by man, such as earthquakes, but it is the absurd and immoral acts of individual people, or people of some social / political systems and groups.
The acts of corruption are committed out of humble personal motives and, mainly, in the context of incentives, capabilities and opportunities created by the political / social systems. Corruption therefore is the result and not the cause. For same cases, causes that result in corruption are mentioned in this article.
The majority of ordinary citizens, as the writer, reading this interesting article led to the opposite conclusion: The corruption does not decompose Democracy, but the decomposition of the Democracy and its transition into party politics creates and breeds corruption.
Indeed, from the logic, experience, and those mentioned in the article, a general and solid conclusion is clear that: behind every form of corruption it is always some hidden irrational and immoral institution; some irrational and immoral decision of the power. This is the germ of "virulence of political systems" referred in the author's article and not the corruption.
2. The Law of Entropy
Entropy in Statistical and Quantum Mechanics is defined as the measure of ataxia (disorder) of the system's elements. The same definition applies too in the social systems, with the clarification that by the term "ataxia" we mean a violation of natural laws and not the human's ones, which often are inconsistent with the laws of nature. The Law of Entropy states that: "In all systems - Thermodynamic, Physical, Technical, Social - the ataxia (entropy) has just one future perspective; its increase."
From this law the following conclusions come out:
In today's democracies, however, those exercising the power, aiming at gaining and maintaining it, do the opposite. Not from ignorance but from self-interest, they adopt rules accelerating rather than slowing the increase of Entropy and limit the force of existing institutions for the reduction of Entropy, hypocritically maintaining their wording. Such important institutions, institutions for producing negative Entropy are: The distinction and independence of the legislative, executive and judicial powers, the independence of MPs (their function as representatives of the people and not of the party) and the universal validity of Laws.
The transfer of citizens' power in representatives is incompatible with physical determinism, which states that the atomic power (the power of the individual, the freedom) is non-transferable. It is non-transferable, as the muscular or intellectual power, because all these forms of man's power are gifts of Nature and not of enlightened leaders. Today's form of representation is therefore the main cause of increasing Entropy; it is an Ύβρις (hubris) with the ancient Greek sense of the word[iii].
On the basis that the main cause of Entropy's increase is the institutions, its reduction can be achieved only by canceling the cause that creates it, that is with the rational participation of citizens in the exercise of power; only by changing of what happens today when the power carried out at 100% from the elected representatives (MPs, union leaders) and others self elected/ arbitary representatives. All of these representatives acquired moral and institutional status because, as they claim, express the will of citizens (!). This institutional practice however, is inconsistent with the logic and morality. It is obvious that the will of the citizens is expressed reliably only by the citizens themselves and not in the way "expressed" in the current Representative Democracies; by the elected or self elected representatives, and from the objective or rigged polls.
In the ancient Greek Democracy, in the true Democracy, citizens had themselves all the power in their hands, by taking only the "major" decisions. The plethora of "minor" decisions, induced and restricted by the major ones, were taken by the leaders (άρχοντες). The Citizens in the true Democracy exercised the power in the same way that a King once did.
In today's Democracies, major and minor decisions are taken from the elected representatives and the power of the citizens has been limited to elect the representatives who will take all the decisions ... for their own good. But this controversial "citizens' power" is exercised with rules and practices, not defined by the citizens but by their representatives (!!).
Within the above "institutional ataxia", elected and self elected representatives acquired the right to say whatever they want, with the excuse that they speak "politically." But "I speak politically" means that "the citizens speak" or that I express the reliable and unquestionable will of the citizens' majority; "I speak politically" does not mean an opinion expression accompanied by the arbitrary claim that this is the will of the citizens' majority.
From all the foregoing it is obvious that many of the current principles and practices of the representation institution constitute violations of physical laws and of principles of logic. They are the root cause of increasing Entropy.
It is important that constitutionalists and political scientists, following a different path from that of Entropy, have reached to the same conclusions mentioned above and created institutions to protect the political systems from increasing power concentration, from increasing Entropy. Such important institutions, institutions for producing negative entropy, have been mentioned above.
[i] E-book: Demosthenes Kyriazis. DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN TELEAREA, pages 48, 81, http://www.solonsynthesis.org/index.php/recommendedbooks/16-recommendedbooks/56-book-direct-democracy-telearea.html
[ii] In Greek the self elected is the arbitrary. (arbitrary = αυθαίρετος = αυτό αιρετός = self elected)
[iii] Ύβρις (Hubris) in Greek language means an act arrogant and overestimation of human capacities. Such an act / hubris is that which is contrary to the laws of the then competent Gods, contrary to natural laws.
[iv] According to the late Professor of Constitutional Law Manessis Aristobulus, "the concept of Regime coincides with the essential meaning of the Constitution" or in mathematical formalism: Regime = Constitution
[v] This participation, until the late 20th century, was impractical for operational and economic reasons. But today, thanks to digital technology, it is both functionally and economically possible
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"Nearly 450 years separate its past from its present, but nowhere is history more celebrated than in St. Augustine," said Richard Goldman, President & CEO of St. Augustine/Ponte Vedra VSB "Be part of history by experiencing THE PLAYERS Championship!"
St. Augustine, Florida (PRWEB) April 20, 2016
Since its start in 1974, with Jack Nicklaus' historic victory over J.C. Snead, THE PLAYERS has been one of the PGA TOUR's most coveted titles. Thousands of golf lovers flock to The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach every year, not only to witness history, but to play the courses the pros play, enjoy 42 miles of wide, sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean, St. Augustine's historic sites, famous restaurants and breathtaking nature.
Florida's Historic Coast is a golfer's paradise; a destination on every golfer's bucket list with more than a dozen championship golf courses. Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Davis Love III, Greg Norman, and Fred Couples are just some of the golfers who have experienced the most famous course, THE PLAYERS Stadium Course with its world-renowned 17th island hole at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. The Stadium Course was designed to improve the overall on-site fan experience. Players find a selection of short, medium and long holes within categories of par-3s, par-4s and par-5s; both right and left doglegs; and a course routing laid out so no two consecutive holes ever play the same direction.
Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass, the sister-course to the world-famous THE PLAYERS Stadium Course, is available for play year round. Seasoned and casual golfers can benefit from the design of this golf course with wider fairways and larger greens.
Just a few minutes away at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, vacationers live out golf fantasies on two great courses – the Slammer & Squire inspired by Gene Sarazen and Sam Snead, and the King & Bear, jointly designed by golfing greats Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. The Slammer & Squire is a 6,939 yard resort course and is distinguished by memorable par-3s, preserved woodlands, wetland and natural beauty. The King & Bear is a 7,279 yard course that is eminently playable and picturesque with par-5s amid lakes and live oaks. The King & Bear is rated among Golf Week's Top Resort Courses. The World Golf Hall of Fame is the only place in the world where golf's greatest players are enshrined along with exhibits tracing the evolution of the game and the personal memorabilia and artifacts from its 146 members.
At the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, the Lagoon Course is a 6,022 yard, par 70 masterpiece. The course places a premium on accurate drives and thoughtful approaches. Water is definitely a dominant feature with a mosaic of lakes and lagoons taunting golfers on 11 holes. The par-72, 6,811 yard Ocean Course at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club has served as the site for the U.S. Open qualifying round five times.
In addition to these very well-known courses, there are nearly a dozen other must-play championship courses available for visitors to play.
Florida's Historic Coast has special offers for Golf Getaways featuring the ultimate golf experiences that are on every golfers bucket list, even ticket and lodging packages to THE PLAYERS Championship! Florida's First Coast of Golf is a portal to all things golf and travel in Northeast Florida. Find travel packages, book accommodations, schedule tee times and more all from http://www.florida-golf.org.
Located midway between Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Florida's Historic Coast includes historic St. Augustine, the outstanding golf and seaside elegance of Ponte Vedra, and 42 miles of pristine Atlantic beaches.

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For the coming decade, global agriculture will see rising prices for crops and livestock — but those prices will be flat when adjusted for inflation, and projected higher energy costs will keep pushing farmers' input costs upward.
"With prices of fertilizers and other farm chemicals and machinery costs closely related to oil prices, any rise in oil prices is expected to quickly translate into increasing production costs," according to the Agricultural Outlook 2013-2022, a joint analysis by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
"Rising oil prices are an important and uncertain assumption underlying agricultural price projections," the report notes, and "a depreciating U.S. dollar is expected to reduce the relative competitiveness of other exporters, while increasing the purchasing power of many importers."
Additionally, "Some inputs such as water are becoming increasingly constrained in availability to agriculture and more costly to procure" and "higher production and supply costs will reduce the profitability of capital- and input-intensive agriculture, which can be expected to further slow the growth in production."
Agricultural trade is projected to increase, the report says, "with developing countries capturing most of the growth in exports."
Today's high commodity prices "are expected to fall in response to a rebound in production," but reduced global livestock inventories will keep meat prices high.
Over the next decade, average prices for cereals, oilseeds, sugar, and cotton "are expected to be relatively flat in real terms, compared to the previous decade, which included several years of record high prices.
During the coming 10-year period, global agricultural production for commodities covered in the Outlook is projected to grow at only 1.5 percent annually, on average, compared to 2.1 percent in the previous decade, reflecting rising costs, growing resource constraints, and increasing environmental pressures.
"Production shortfalls, price volatility, and trade interruptions remain a threat to global food security," the report notes. "As long as food stocks in major producing and consuming countries remain low, the risk of price volatility is amplified. A widespread drought like that in the U.S. and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries in 2012, on top of low stocks, could raise crop prices by 15 percent to 40 percent." Energy prices "add another source of uncertainty."
Overall, the analysts say, "The increasing scarcity of arable land, water constraints, and rising input and energy costs all serve to highlight the critical importance of achieving higher agricultural productivity in a more sustainable manner — both at the farm level and upstream/downstream sectors of the food supply chain. This will be required to insure the increasing food supplies needed by an expanding global population and to reduce upside price pressures over the long term."
See the complete 120-page report here: http://bit.ly/10NcUzG


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Maybe you spent days listening to emo music while crying in the shower.
Some recovery paths seem to wind on forever while others are surprisingly (almost shamefully) short. Whatever way we handle heartbreak, however long it lasts, getting over someone is a credulous journey.
Drag it out like Rupaul.
Hopefully, by the point your ex goes Adele, you'll have listened to enough Destiny's Child to be at a point of centered self-confidence and if you're not – fake it. #fakeittilyoumakeit
This is not about revenge, this is about return on investment. Too much time and energy went into grieving the death of that relationship to not give it at the VERY least a Jesus-like timeline of 3 days before resurrecting it. Now that the ball is in your court, no matter how you see the end game, relish the leverage this position provides.
There are really 2 ways this could go, right? Here's how I've chosen to leverage each.
- Get back together: Now in the power seat for negotiating your happy ending, use this time to point out what changes need to be made in the relationship in order for it to mend. Don't be afraid to make demands, shape the new relationship. Be respectful of your past self – you know, the one that was covered in cookie crumbs and tissues on the couch. That girl deserves a say.
- Get lost forever: Soak in satisfaction but don't seek vengeance. Remaining above the carnal desire to destroy their heart like they probably deserve, will never be something you may one day regret. Gently letting the jerk down will hopefully teach them a lesson in the golden rule – Do to others what you want them to do to you.


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A teenager was charged with assaulting a police officer and aggravated criminal trespass after he allegedly broke into a Newfield home with residents inside Saturday and later punched a deputy.
Trevor Cox, 19, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, was arrested at the Newfield home about 5:30 p.m. after he forced himself inside, the York County Sheriff's Department said. Cox reportedly screamed while standing on the home's porch that he was being chased and had taken drugs.
The homeowner opened the door, Cox forced himself inside and grabbed her wrist, agitating her dog, the sheriff's office said. The dog frightened Cox back outside. A car pulled up with two young men inside, and one of them tried to persuade Cox to leave, but without success, and the two men left.
Cox then put his fist through a living room window, the sheriff's office said.
A deputy confronted Cox, who was bleeding, and handcuffed him. Cox broke free and started punching the deputy. The deputy used a Taser on Cox several times, but after the Taser completed its cycle he continued the assault on the deputy, the sheriff's office said.
A second deputy arrived and they restrained Cox. The deputy who was assaulted was treated at a hospital and released.
Cox is being held on $5,000 bail at the York County Jail pending his appearance Tuesday in Springvale District Court.
The car's two occupants, ages 19 and 20, later contacted the sheriff's department to report they had tried to calm Cox, who had taken hallucinogenic mushrooms, by driving him around. They were unable to calm him down and Cox had gotten out of the car. Neither man will be charged, the sheriff's office said.
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"The Testimony of Dan Brown"
Eighty million sold copies of The Da Vinci Code (with who knows how many readers of borrowed copies or of copies obtained from libraries)—almost a billion dollars of tickets for a movie adaptation of the book—all because of a "minster's" bum answer to a Bible question.
King James Bible Study - Help in the Time of Need
The Issue:
The Basic Truths Of Life!
Everyone that ever walked on this planet must come to terms in this life with some basic TRUTHS. These will be the basic truths that no one can argue with, if they are sane. Of course, if you believe what God says in His Own BOOK about you, then you will have no problem with accepting these basic truths.
1. The Brevity Of Life
"For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." (James 4:14b) Our life is brief! like a vapor, or like smoke. "Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?" (Job 7:1) He is born, and then he will die! This is certain! (The exception being Enoch and Elijah, and also, those believers in Jesus Christ who are alive when He comes for His Church.)
2. The Brevity Of Your Remembrance
You will soon be forgotten. A man is remembered only a little while, and then he is forgotten. "He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him anymore. Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness." (Job 7:10 & 10:20-22)
3. The Sureness Of Trouble
Life is bale full of troubles. I have also found this very true!!! "Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not." (Job 14:1).
4. The Verity Of The White Throne Judgment
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). You will not miss this one unless YOU ARE HID in the CLEFT OF THE ROCK!
5. The Eternality And The Finality Of What You Do With Jesus Christ:
We will all be held accountable over this issue. It is a hard fact of life, my friend. Now will you take God's offer of eternal life ... purchased by His Son ... for all those who will put their trust in Him ... a thumbs down? You will everlastingly suffer the consequences!
6. That Men Never Learn From History
We learn from History That Men Never Learn From History! It is a heart problem! Men refuse to learn the "lessons" afforded by the light of HISTORY: the recorded historical events which occurred as fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Now, these are the basic truths with which we all must deal with one way or another!
7. What Should You Do?
"But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart:
that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"; [Romans 10:8-13]
Believe The BOOK!
The King James Bible
This is God's Holy WORD to you and I! Do you believe it? The A.V.1611 (or The King James Bible) is God's word PRESERVED in the English language for you and me. It came from the English Reformation. This Bible declares that: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." [2 Timothy 3:16] God's inspired word is preserved in the A.V.1611. The word "preserved" means maintained inspiration. "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in the furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." [Psalm 12:6-7] "PRESERVE." .
Home In The Hills:
[Or New Jerusalem]
Everybody is going home someday. Everybody is going to their LONG HOME. When you die, you are going to go to your "long home" whether, it be in "Heaven" or in "Hell". Do you realize that truth? "Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:" [Ecclesiastes 12:5]. Read More?
"The Testimony of Dan Brown (author of The Da Vinci Code)"
Daryl R. Coats 2009
"Looking for that blessed hope," (Titus 2:11-14)
Dear Brethren,
Yesterday (15 September 2009) was the U.S. release date for the newest novel by Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code. As part of the world's efforts to publicize this event as much as possible, the 13 September 2009 issue of Parade features a brief interview with Brown. In response to the question "Are you religious?" Brown responded as follows:
"I was raised Episcopalian, and I was very religious as a kid. Then, in eighth or ninth grade, I studied astronomy, cosmology, and the origins of the universe. I remember saying to a minister, 'I don't get it. I read a book that said there was an explosion known as the Big Bang, but here it says God created heaven and Earth [sic—notice what is and isn't capitalized!] and the animals in seven days. Which is right?' Unfortunately [sic!] , the response I got was, 'Nice boys don't ask that question.' A light went off [sic!], and I said, 'The Bible doesn't make sense. Science makes more sense to me.' And I just gravitated away from religion."
Several things stand out about Brown's testimony.
(1) Brown obviously regrets his decision to abandon the Bible. Notice the use of the word "Unfortunately" as a preface to the answer he got from a "minster."
(2) The Bible says, "The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple" (Psalm 119:130). The first chapter of Genesis, God obviously brought some light to the young Brown; but (according to his own testimony) when the young Brown rejected the only true source of light, "a light went off"—not ON.
(3) What kind of illogical fool would claim that the plain words of Genesis 1 do not "make sense," yet then claim that the concept of an explosion that created instead of destroyed—an explosion that created order instead of producing chaos and disorder—"makes more sense to me"? No wonder God must call sinners to come reason with Him (Isaiah 1:18)!
(4) Eighty million sold copies of The Da Vinci Code (with who knows how many readers of borrowed copies or of copies obtained from libraries)—almost a billion dollars of tickets for a movie adaptation of the book—all because of a "minster's" bum answer to a Bible question. How many tracts, websites, and books have been produced refuting a novel that had its origins in an insufficient answer to a question about the Bible? How much harm has been done to the ministry because of one bad answer? Not only did a little fox spoil the vines of Brown's mind (Song of Solomon 2:15), but that single mind of a single sinner ultimately produced a single book that has destroyed much good (Ecclesiastes 9:18).
Yes, I realize that we have only Brown's word that he received such an answer and that he received it from a "minster" instead of from an Episcopal priest or rector—and I realize that Brown obviously was not sincere in his search for truth, because he let one faulty answer justify his rejection of the Bible. At the same time I know that when I was in seventh and eighth grades (and even in second and sixth grades), false answers from teachers and denominational literature almost derailed me spiritually. "There but for the grace of God go I."
By the grace of God, I pray that nobody will ever truthfully accuse me of giving him an inadequate answer to a Bible question. My answers may be rejected or scorned or mocked or ridiculed, but I pray God that they will at least be CORRECT.
"Looking for that blessed hope,"
Bro. Daryl Coats (Titus 2:11-14)
The LORD'S Messenger
A Message To The People
"Then spake Haggai the LORD'S messenger in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD." Haggai 1:13


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Shopaholic Chronicles
October 14, 2015 | Look Good, Top Stories|
What's the one thing that trumps a shopping trip? Shopping during a sale of course. But a good sale comes with it's fair share of unending lines to get into the store, shoving and pushing to grab your size and of course some more waiting in line for the trial room. We spoke to a few people and they shared their own unique experiences about shopping.
Most of us have been through hell on earth (sale season), with similar tales of despair. Want to avoid future disappointment? Just shop online at Myntra's The Big Billion Days sale. Hurry! It's only here till 17th October.
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Providers continue to press for FMAP increase
Sen. Jay D. Rockefeller (D-WV)
Rockefeller's letter to heads of Senate Finance Committee chair Max Baucus (D-MT) and ranking member Charles Grassley (R-IA) urges the addition of "at least $15 billion" to state's FMAP in the forthcoming economic relief package. This money can be used to help alleviate the strain on state's budgets, especially as they relate to Medicare and Medicaid, thus protecting seniors' access to vital healthcare programs in the event of economic downturn.
The House passed a $150 billion relief package on Tuesday. The Senate has been considering a different version.


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Every morning it's the same routine. Coffee, ipod tunes and once I'm finally awake to consume wisdom I open up God's Word.
I then set to work on the to do list that normally is full. The phone calls, the emails, the billing, you get the drift. Always with a handy notebook full of lists. My brain on paper.
This weekend I did my spring cleaning... yes, I am so weird that I actually look forward to this time of year. I spent two full days going through papers, old photographs, books, shelves, and oh the dust! Hidden under the dust was a notebook pad from the year 2000.
The top read Goals: Long Term/BIG picture and listed in bullet points underneath were five things that I wanted to accomplish in this life. Five things that, were I to die, I would be satisfied with the life I lived. Underneath these five were Goals: Every day/Nitty Gritty and of course knowing me you know that many bullet points followed below that as well. The idea being that these nitty gritty things would help reach the big picture goals.
This morning as I prepared my heart for what God had to say to me through my Bible this song played. I have a habit of making songs into prayers as they may fit. Today I found that this particular song was God's way of communicating back to me instead of me doing all the talking. These words were actually a well formed question that GOD is asking ME.
What are you hearing lately? In the midst of goal making, dream weaving or whatever it is that you have going on. Are you placing those things at his feet? Are you holding your hands wide open and raised saying "God take it, whatever you want to do with my life...... It's yours Jesus".
Doing so is so freeing. It brings about joy. peace. rest. Knowing as long as I put him center in the end this will be a life well lived. Be encouraged today to do the same. Write those goals down then lay them down.


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Just about every smoker is looking for a solution to nicotine addiction, and the advent of ecigarettes that contain liquid nicotine certainly gave them more to think about. Vaping ecigs has already replaced smoking for millions of people and even the staunchest critics of ecigs, like Tom Frieden at the CDC, admit that vaping an electronic cigarette is less harmful than smoking tobacco.
Many experts insist that by switching from smoking to vaping ecigs, millions of lives have been saved. They also insist that millions more have the potential to be saved. Is vaping ecigs the long-needed solution to the devastation caused by smoking?
The unexpected addition of liquid nicotine into the picture back in approximately 2006 began to alter the landscape of smokers. At first changes were tiny but now vaping has now turned into a massive movement. Concepts like e cig juice, which seemed so foreign to smokers not long ago, have become commonplace. Even the term "vape" has entered popular culture and rose to become the Oxford Dictionaries word of the year in 2014.
The age of electronic cigarettes is upon us, but there are still some who question if turning smokers into vapers is really the solution.
Call them cynics or naysayers. Heck, you can even call them Big Tobacco moles, but there are opponents of ecigarettes who are out to make the case against our ecig juice fueled revolution. They don't trust liquid nicotine or vaping ecigs as the answer for smokers, even as millions have opted for it. True, it may not halt nicotine addiction entirely, but smokers who have made the switch have enjoyed the lack of ash, toxins and stench that traditional tobacco cigarettes bring.
Yet even with the rave reviews of the lifestyle changing ability that vaping ecigs brings, we consistently see negative takes on this growing industry.
One very cynical way of looking at ecigs is that they are just a way to keep money flowing through nicotine addiction. That's pretty much the premise of this Brent Green opinion piece regarding vaping. Green starts out with the eye-catching and controversial subheading of "How do you replace a shrinking (and dying) customer base? Get the new generation hooked."
Just from that we knew we were in for a bashing of liquid nicotine and vaping ecigs as the method by which the tobacco industry will continue to rake it in. We are just as skeptical as the next guy, and more so, about Big Tobacco and corporate money grabs. Yet it is clear to us that Brent hasn't been following the industry for long enough to really know what happened here.
Vaping eCigs Is Misunderstood And Misinterpreted By Critics
From an outsider's perspective, turning smokers into vapers seems like a transparent ploy to keep a so-called dying industry going. But insisting that this is the case would be ignoring how ecigarettes got here in the first place. Green claims, "In 2007, the seeds of these strategies were planted in the U.S. — not in tobacco fields but in high-tech labs."
While that does sound like a wonderfully devious plot that fits with his hypothesis, it is just plain wrong. The year of 2007 was when ecigarettes first started appearing on America's shores in a major way, although they were available in Pennsylvania in late 2006, and they were all coming from China.
Nobody was devising a strategy from within a high-tech lab, at least not in the US. No, this was a product that found its way into the hands of some early adopters, like our pioneering CEO Jon Deak, and then grew legs of its own.
Even though Green does acknowledge that 2007 is when ecigs arrived in the US, he quickly jumps to the 2012 acquisition of Blu eCigs by Lorillard. From then on, he makes some good points about the wariness we should have about Big Tobacco and their marketing methods. The problem is that he applies this to the industry as a whole, and stretches a very long line from that dot to the one about vaping ecigs being a massive plot to keep smokers hooked via ecig juice.
Even token compliments like "Vaping provides an alternative habit for long-term cigarette smokers…" are followed up by warnings over how dangerous the devices can be (based on the already refuted formaldehyde study).
More than anything, Green completely ignores the grassroots efforts that built the ecigarette movement into what it is today. We may be at a junction where Big Tobacco has injected a lot of cash into the game, and hundreds of shady ecig brands remain out there, but that isn't the heart of the matter.
At its core, the ecigarette was driven by smokers who had had enough. These were people that were looking for a real alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes and found it in the electronic cigarette. Not some massive conspiracy to turn smokers into vapers for the sake of keeping the money flowing to Big Tobacco.
Those 5 years of fighting for the ecig industry to reach all smokers was a commitment from the people who use ecigarettes and understand their potential. It certainly wouldn't take Big Tobacco that long to get the word out if they really wanted to, putting aside the fact that they initially fought against vaping tooth and nail because it represented real competition for the first time.
Brent Green's article may make for a good read and a nice story, but it is simply theory that isn't based in fact. It isn't the first time we've seen off-base claims such as this, and it won't be the last. But with the ecig industry becoming firmly established, we know many smokers are going to have the opportunity to form an opinion on their own, and we think most will absolutely love what ecigarettes and vaping ecigs can offer them.
Vaping ecigs has already proven to be a new lease on life for 3 to 4 million people in the US alone. We think that the best is yet to come for the ecigarette revolution and the millions of smokers who are still to this day stuck on smoking. Vaping may just be the solution that they so desperately need.
Happy Vaping!


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Your King Comes to You!
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The text for today is Matthew 21:5: "Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'"
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
"Your king is coming to you." Those words can either warm your heart with comfort and joy, or bring the deep chill of fear and trepidation. It all depends on your perspective. It all depends on who the king is, and what your relationship is to him. Take, for instance, King Herod and the Magi.
Seeing the special star in the east, the Magi head to Jerusalem. It is only natural for them to assume that a newborn king of the Jews would enter this world in the royal palace. But wise as they are, their inquiry before King Herod shows little tact and even less understanding of who this man is. For with this innocent question the paranoid king immediately suspects a potential rival to his throne. Herod feigns interest and ferrets out whatever information he can from them. Then, he assembles his priests to tell him where the Messiah-king is expected to be born. On the basis of an Old Testament prophecy, the scholars are able to pinpoint Bethlehem. Pretending to welcome this new king, Herod directs his guests to David's city: "Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found Him, bring me word so that I may go and worship Him…"
And the Wise Men would have done just that but for the warning from God's angel. They worship the newborn king and hightail it out of there. Herod takes that snub with all the rage of the deluded and suspicious old paranoid he has become. Ordering the ruthless massacre of all male babies two years old and under in Bethlehem, he hopes that the infant "king" will be among the victims. It certainly is no way to meet a coming king, to welcome Him aright.
Thirty-three years pass between that first Christmas and Palm Sunday, and during that interval Matthew does not record a single time that Jesus is called a king. He is called "Son of David," and that messianic title certainly has royal overtones, but it is not until the Palm Sunday parade that Jesus is proclaimed to be a king. And once again we are told that the whole city of Jerusalem is stirred.
When Jesus was 12 years old, He went up to Jerusalem with Mary and Joseph to celebrate the Feast of the Passover. This was something pious Jews did every year. So we can assume that Jesus made many trips to Jerusalem to observe the Passover. But this time is different. Jesus is very much aware that He is going up to Jerusalem to die. Along the way, He tells His disciples at least three times that He is going to be handed over to the chief priests and condemned to death, but that on the third day He will rise again.
As Jesus is about to enter Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover for the last time, He wants the attention of all the people to be focused on Him. That is why He makes special preparations, sending two of His disciples ahead to Bethphage to get the donkey He will ride. Matthew tells us this takes place to fulfill prophecy. Through Zechariah, God has told His people that their King will come to them "humble and mounted on a donkey" so they can recognize Him when He comes.
The animals brought to the Lord are not saddled. But the disciples quickly fix that. They take off their outer garments and pile them on the back of the colt, to make a seat for their Master. Their example is infectious. A large number of the people take their cloaks and spread them out on the road.
It is a strange way for Jesus to be acknowledged as the King of Israel. He rides upon an ordinary, lowly beast of burden rather than a magnificent white stallion. Jesus does not wear a kingly robe or a royal crown. There is no scepter in His hand. His attendants are mostly Galilean fishermen. It does not look like a royal procession, yet there was an obvious and undeniable majesty about Him.
The excitement spreads. Some of the crowd cut branches from the trees along the way and cast them down to make a leafy carpet before Him. But the climax of the exultation is reached at the Mount of Olives. Here, the ranks of the singers are swelled by newcomers; some march ahead and others follow behind the Lord. All of them sing: "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" We sing the same song in the Communion liturgy. The familiar words of the Sanctus remind us that the same Jesus who humbly rode into Jerusalem on a donkey comes to us in the Lord's Supper.
In both cases—then and now—there is much more going on than meets the eye. We would never guess that we are receiving the true body and blood of our Savior in the Sacrament, but Jesus says, "This is My body… This is My blood." Through the eyes of faith we see much more than bread and wine. Because our ears have heard what Jesus said, we see our righteousness and salvation.
And so it is with the original Palm Sunday parade; the words of the Old Testament prophets tell the people what to look for, and their eyes are opened so that they can really see. They openly proclaim Him as the Son of David, as the true Messiah. They wish Him blessing and salvation from above. They gladly sacrifice their holiday garments. They bring the palm branches and wave the green fronds of early spring to give full expression to their joy, to their confession of their Lord, the Messiah who has come as King.
Unfortunately this exultation is only temporary, and quickly forgotten by the people in attendance. And yet the Spirit of the Lord—for a short while at least—takes hold of the people. God wants this display to give testimony in behalf of His Son, before the shame and horror of the cross will be laid upon Him. It is also a memory that has been passed down in history to this very day. And what is more, it is prophetic of the time when every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father—the Last Day.
Sadly, people often misunderstand Jesus' role and purpose. They miss out on the real reason for His advent. His primary purpose in coming to earth is not to usher in an earthly kingdom, but a heavenly one. Jesus makes this clear when Pilate asks Him if He is the King of the Jews: "My kingdom is not of this world."
Jesus does not come to earth, as some would assert, to help us live our "best life now." Neither did Jesus come primarily to be our example or teach us how to be moral people or to teach us how to find our purpose in life. Nor did Jesus come to encourage us to seek social justice or establish a Christian nation. Jesus' primary purpose in coming to earth is to die on a cross for the sins of all people so that we could receive God's free gifts of forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
The manner in which Jesus enters Jerusalem on Palm Sunday plainly shows that He has no intentions of setting Himself up as an earthly king. The throne to which He will ascend is a crude wooden cross. His kingly court will be comprised of two criminals, one on His right and the other on His left. The crown He will wear will be crudely fashioned from twisted thorns. His hands won't hold a scepter, but will have nails driven through them. And though they will dress Him in a purple robe long enough to mock Him, He will hang naked on His cross.
Yet, through His lowliness and humiliation, through His innocent suffering and death, Jesus will establish a kingdom of greater glory and majesty than any earthly kingdom before or since. Jesus' eternal kingdom will be established, not by shedding the blood of His enemies, but by shedding His own blood. His blood will be the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world, even for those very enemies who openly reject Him and seek His death!
When the crowds welcome Jesus with shouts of "Hosanna," we cannot say for sure how well they understand the significance of their own words. Surely they do not understand the true nature of Jesus' kingdom. We're told later that even His own disciples did not grasp the significance of these events as they happened. Even forty days after His resurrection, they were still asking Jesus if He was ready to establish His kingdom at this time. Yet, the fact remains that the Palm Sunday crowds proclaimed the truth. And to this day, their words point to Jesus of Nazareth as the Savior of the world.
Things haven't really changed. Each year, as we observe the season of Advent, the multitudes love to hear and sing the carols that proclaim, "Glory to the newborn King," and plead, "Let earth receive her King." And in shopping malls and concert halls, the familiar strains of Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" proclaim, "And He shall reign for ever and ever."
Many people do not really hear what the words are saying. Others hear the words but do not believe them. That is why they quickly lose interest after the holidays are over. Yet, the fact remains that many of the best-loved Christmas carols proclaim the truth of the Gospel. Unfortunately, far too many miss the real blessing of Advent and Christmas. They do not understand. They do not believe. They are not ready to meet the coming King. What about you?
Your king has come to you! He has washed you with water and placed on you His very own name. He has given you new birth by water and the Spirit, and He has forgiven all of your sins. He has brought you into His kingdom, the Church, and here He defends you by His Word from all the flaming arrows of the evil one. He feeds you His very body and blood for the forgiveness of sins and the strengthening of your faith. Through His means of grace, your King comes to you week after week, day after day, getting you ready for His final advent, His coming again in glory to judge the living and the dead.
And do you know why, dear Christian friends, your King comes? He comes because He loves you. He comes because He cannot bear to have a kingdom that is not filled with you, the one He has loved since before the very foundation of the world.
But a sad thing happens when the Son of God enters the world and takes on human flesh to redeem His fallen creation. We curse Him. We mock Him. We plot evil against Him. Then we crucify Him. We can't handle having God among us as our King, and so we condemn Him with a shameful death.
That's why Advent is a season of repentance. Yes, we long for the wonderful celebration of Christmas. We love to celebrate the Lord's birth, His coming to earth in human flesh to be our Savior. But while we know that His salvation is free, it did not happen without great cost. Because of sin, yours and mine, the Lord's incarnation led to His bloody and painful death.
So before Christmas we take a few weeks to repent of our evil ways and beg the Lord to have mercy. But our repentance is not a sorrow that leads us into despair. We do not repent hoping that maybe if we're sorry enough the Lord will forgive us. No, we repent confident of the Lord's mercy. We repent with our eyes turned toward Bethlehem where the Lord was born… and toward Jerusalem where He won salvation for the whole world, and established His eternal kingdom.
So, repent! Repent as you wait with trembling and joy for His second advent. But do not wait for Him in despair. Do not wait in terror. Your King comes! Righteous and having salvation. Look for Him with expectant joy and eager anticipation. He loves you. When He comes for you in His final advent, He will be rejoicing over you. He will be raising you from the grave to give you and all His children life in His kingdom that never ends.
How can you be sure! He already died and rose for you. He ascended to the Father's right hand where He intercedes continuously for you. And week after week, He continues come to you in His gifts of love—His Word and Sacrament. In these means of grace, He speaks this Good News: "I forgive you for all of your sins."
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.


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A great way to ensure you get a sound Doberman is to provide the dog with early obedience training. Since Dobermans are so smart they usually do very well in these classes, many times finishing at the top. The follow through will be your most important focus once the training is through. The classes will provide the foundation you need to continue at home with no problems.
As with anything else, consistency is key. Remember to always follow through once a command is given. As soon as your Doberman knows he can get you to change your mind, it will become a very hard habit to break.
In the end, if you obtain your Doberman from a reputable breeder then your new puppy should have a sound temperament in place. To keep this temperament socialize your dog from a young age by taking it in public with you any time you can. With enough patience, love, and training you will have a four-legged babysitter in no time. A well raised Doberman makes an excellent family pet who loves to stay around the children. One thing is for sure, if you have a Doberman and children – you never have to worry about a stranger getting close!


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Deco-TEC is an ecumenical movement where groups of "Teens Encounter Christ." Deco-TEC is not designed to replace the teen's home church or youth group. Instead, it is designed to enhance the church and youth group experience. TEC is strictly non-denominational and no church doctrine will be taught. Instead the teens will be introduced to Jesus and His gospel. Many different denominations come together to exhibit the love and acceptance of Jesus Christ.
A TEC weekend is designed to promote peer ministry. On the weekend a group of dedicated adults and teens love and minister to the teen candidate right where they are at. Whether churched or unchurched the teen is validated and accepted right where they are.
As the weekend unfolds the teens experience great food, talks, chapels, discussions, prayer, fellowship and even some surprises along the way.
Deco-TEC is open to all teens age 13 to 19.
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May 04, 2017 08:00 ET
Industry Leading Provider of Highly Compliant Hosting Achieves FedRAMP Designation
Industry Leading Provider of Highly Compliant Hosting Achieves FedRAMP Designation
MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - May 4, 2017) - ByteGrid Holdings LLC, which is dedicated to providing the most secure and compliant hosting solutions available, has been awarded "FedRAMP Ready" status by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).
"We are pleased to announce this achievement as we continue to add to our capability in delivering a highly secure and regulatory compliant set of products and services to our customers. This is just one more example of ByteGrid's commitment to serving our customers' requirements and going the extra mile in protecting their systems and data," said Michael Duckett, Bytegrid CEO.
The FedRAMP Ready designation is granted to cloud systems that are ready to begin the FedRAMP Security Assessment Framework -- a comprehensive three-step process that helps ensure confidence in cloud solution security and the consistent application of current security practice.
"The FedRAMP Ready designation shows that our proprietary quality management system is an appropriate foundation for secure, FedRAMP-compliant cloud hosting," said Rebecca Santorios, Vice President of Governance, Risk and Compliance at ByteGrid. "It's rewarding to see how well our quality management system helps us meet tough regulatory requirements time and again. Thanks to our processes, we already had the necessary policies, procedures, training and infrastructure in place to meet stringent FedRAMP requirements. As we move forward, we are confident that our proven compliance framework will continue to withstand FedRAMPs rigorous authorization process."
A government-wide program that utilizes a standardized "do once, use many times" approach to security assessment, authorization and monitoring for cloud products and services, FedRAMP works closely with cloud and cybersecurity experts from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and other key government agencies.
The initial phase of the FedRAMP Security Assessment Framework employs a standardized set of FISMA-compliant requirements and utilizes a baseline set of NIST 800-53 controls to award security authorizations -- a crucial step for which ByteGrid is well-positioned and well-prepared.
With qualified data centers that deliver the most reliable and cost-effective solutions in the market, ByteGrid is an industry pioneer that serves some of the world's largest companies and government agencies, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. ByteGrid boasts a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS), and has received EHNAC accreditation, ISO 27001 certification, and most recently, SOC2+ HITRUST designation.
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ByteGrid is a trusted and leading provider of highly secure and compliant solutions serving the most demanding requirements of enterprise and government customers, including those in the Federal Government, Life Sciences and Health IT industries. ByteGrid focuses on technology solutions and services that ensure that regulatory expectations are always met. ByteGrid's robust, scalable and highly secure offerings in Colocation, Managed Hosting, Hybrid Cloud, and Compliance Services are delivered from an interconnected national platform of validated Tier 3 / 4 data centers.
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Developing a Plan: Finding the Facts
Often, the first step in developing a plan is to gather information. Likely, you are trying to learn as much as possible about your loved-ones medical condition.
1. Make a list of questions
We suggest you start by making a list of questions you have about your loved-ones medical condition.
- What is the name of the disease (if known)?
- What causes it? (if known)
- What do the tests show and what do they mean?
- What is the prognosis in terms of life-expectancy, the ability to function, and quality of life?
- What treatments are available and what help might available treatments offer cure, life-prolongation, improved ability to function, improved quality-of-life?
- What side-effects or trade-offs might be involved in using certain treatments?
- How best can family members support a person with this particular disease?
- What options for care exist?
- How can you know that you are making the right decisions?
You may wish to pay particular attention to things like:
- How sure are they about their diagnosis
- How serious is his or her condition (Even for a serious disease like cancer or a stroke, some patients may have a very good prognosis and others may not.)
- Knowing what they do about your loved-one, do they have any specific concerns about how he/she will do or how the patients condition may affect treatment options?
- What options exist for where the patient might be treated in the hospital, at home, as an outpatient, or in a nursing home?
- If you are in a rural or highly rural area, you may not have any nursing homes close to where you live. Check with the social worker to identify the nursing homes close to your home. You may want to consider touring the nursing home ahead of time before transferring your loved there.
- Ask your medical providers for specific suggestions, such as books to read, Internet sites to visit, or local organizations that may be of help (such as the local chapter of the Alzheimers Association or cancer support organization).
- Contact the major organization(s) associated with your loved-ones disease. Most common, major diseases (such as cancer, heart, lung, or kidney disease stroke, or dementia etc.) and many rare diseases have organizations, often with local chapters whose mission is to support patients and families living with that disease. These organizations can provide good leads on reputable reading material and Internet links that they have found useful. Often, they keep up with the most recent research and developing therapies. They may also help you connect with other patients and families struggling with similar problems. Such contact may provide emotional support but also very practical advice for how best to adapt to changes resulting from the particular disease. In doing an Internet search, try typing in the name of the disease and something like, patient support organization. (Example: Alzheimers patient support organization)
- Visit a patient library. Many hospitals and healthcare organizations have patient (and family) libraries than may provide useful information. If a librarian is available, they may be very helpful in refining your search.
- Do an Internet search.
2. How can I assess the reliability of the sources of information?
Clinicians, especially doctors, will best be able to answer questions about your loved-ones specific situation. Do not forget to talk with the other clinicians caring for your loved one. They too will be able to provide a lot of accurate and specific information that is directly relevant to your loved one.
The good news is that many more resources are available for patients and families in recent years. The bad news is that there is almost too much out there! It can be difficult to find reliable information that is appropriate to your needs. Particularly in searching the Internet patients and families can become overwhelmed by medical information that is really intended for clinicians. For example, you may read information on a particular medication, which lists all sorts of side-effects, many of which are rare or rather minor. How do get the kind of information you need?
Some patients and family members work very hard trying to understand every medical detail of the disease in question in hopes of finding some therapy or approach that might have been overlooked. This is very natural. However, be careful. There is always someone out there willing to tell you what to do either for a price or because they strongly believe their approach will work even if there is not really good evidence that it will work. On the other hand, sometimes material on the web, including stories by other patients and families paints too bleak a picture. Your loved-ones situation may be similar or very different from those you read about We would just caution you not to get too preoccupied with such a search. It is easy for most anyone to get over their heads in searching for a fix that others have not found. As importantly, in doing such searches, people may neglect other very useful information and advice on how to live with the illness (not just how to conquer it). So just be careful! You are at a vulnerable point in your lives.


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The Furlongs
Bungalow, Brading , Sandown and Shanklin, Isle of Wight
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The Furlongs is a two-bedroom bungalow that has been upgraded and is ideally located for parties wishing to explore all the Island has to offer. The Furlongs is a short 10 minute drive from the beautiful sandy beaches of Sandown and Yaverland. Attractions such as the Isle of Wight Zoo, Dinosaur Isle and Sandown Pier are also in easy reach. Brading is one of the Island's more historic villages and has plenty to see and do including a number of tourist attractions such as Brading Roman Villa, Lilliput Antique Doll and Toy Museum and Morton Manor. The property is set within pleasant secluded gardens and picnic bench. The interior of the bungalow is comfortably furnished with gas central heating.
Brading is one of the oldest towns on the Isle of Wight and is steeped in rich history. You can explore the amazing Brading Roman Villa, the pretty Norman Church of St Mary's and the Old Town Hall with its whipping post and stocks. There are some very scenic walks in and around Brading; including the historic walk along the old harbour wall to the windmill at Bembridge.
Booking Fee: £50.00 per booking
£150 is required to cover any damage or breakages to the property
£150 is required to cover any damage or breakages to the property


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In a world of impersonal stock graphics and glossy computer generated imagery it can all start to feel a bit samey. However, a lovingly created illustration can be a real breath of fresh air. With a bold & colourful style Studio Mishfit's illustration can offer you something truly unique.
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2017 Cajun Award Recipient
Rusty Benoit
Rusty Benoit was born August 17, 1943 in Geuydan, LA to Alcee and Gladys Benoit. While growing up he and his brothers helped his daddy in the rice fields. On weekends he and his brothers save their money and attended the local dances.
Rusty moved to Texas in 1995 and he joined the Cajun French Music Association. In March 2007 the Gulf Coast Cajuns Chapter CFMA was formed. In 2008 Rusty became president and the club flourished. Rusty enjoys promoting the Cajun heritage and tradition. He is known for promoting our youth and Texas Cajun musicians. Rusty and his Chapter are involved in lots of community non-profit organizations by cooking at different functions and bringing Cajun music, smiling and telling a story wherever he goes.
Donovan Bourque
My name is Donovan Bourque, I'm fifteen years old. My parents are James and Gina Bourque and we live in Beaumont, Texas. I am being home schooled at the ninth grade level.
Growing up my Papaw would play his accordion to me while I sat on the kitchen table and spit all into his old harmonica. After he passed away, Mamaw gave me his old accordion, that's when I started getting serious about Cajun music. My other Grandpa bought me my first new accordion, then two others. I took accordion lessons from Jerry Bellot for awhile, then learned from watching musicians on the internet. I have a strong love for old time Cajun music. I have had the honor of playing with some awesome musicians in the last several years.
I also play the drums, guitar, steel guitar, and I am learning the fiddle. When I'm not in school or playing music, I'm either fishing, hunting or working on my truck with my Dad.
Elizabeth Kelley
Elizabeth Kelley is 18 years old and she started playing the Cajun accordion when she was 7 years old. Cajun music surrounded her as she grew up. She attended CFMA events and her family was always listening to Cajun music around the house. At a young age, Elizabeth, her family, and some friends started a band called The Dallas Street Ramblers. Throughout the years she has picked up other instruments such as the alto saxophone, guitar and keyboard. She hopes to continue on with her Cajun heritage for many years to come.
Eric Kelley
Eric Kelley is a 17 year old fiddler from Port Neches, Texas. He began playing his first musical instrument, the Cajun accordion, at age 6 after his stepdad bought one for himself and Eric immediately took interest. He was fascinated by the fiddle and asked for one for his 8th birthday. He used his knowledge of Cajun music that he had gained from playing the accordion and, along with his stepdad, began teaching himself Cajun fiddle. He has been playing for over 9 years and he does not plan on stopping anytime soon.
Dana Melancon
Dana Melancon was born and raised in Southeast Texas, which makes him more proud and dedicated in what he does. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and went right on in to broadcasting being a disc jockey t local radio station KHYS. He is also very proud that he was the last "station announcer" hired at NBC in 1980.
Dana attended Mississippi University through correspondence and received his Certificate in Broadcast Meteorology. After 4 years, he was promoted to chief meteorologist for KDTV Fox 4. After the experiences of Hurricanes Rita and Ike he was fortunate enough to take part in the merger of KBTV and KFDM. Dana says his new home on the expanded Morning Show on Channel 6 and Fox 4 is a dream job for him.
Dana has emceed many events in Southeast Texas including Cavoilcade, Shrimpfest, Mardi Gras and many more. He has served on the Board of Directors for Girls Haven, Erhart School of Fine Arts and Athletics, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas to name a few.
Dana likes all kinds of music; listening and playing. He spends his spare time dancing and cooking. He hosts, along with his wife Krissy , the Cajun Express on FREE FM 105.3 every Sunday morning from 6 am to 10 am.
Dana has one daughter, Kellie and two sons Parker and Kaleb. He has a wonderful sister and two brothers. He claims he has found a wonderful woman who puts up with all his activities and helps with all that's given them. The family attends Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Lumberton.
Dana claims that his Cajun culture has always had an effect on everything he does. Everywhere they go they are thanked for "keeping the culture alive". He now uses every platform given to him to promote the Cajun way of life and the importance of involving our children in all the Cajun events that we can attend.
Bridget Roberts
Bridget D'Lane Roberts was born in Port Arthur, Texas. Raised by grandparents she attended many Cajun dances and music festivals. At 15 years old, with the help of her Uncle Blake and Jed and Jerry Bellot she began taking lessons in playing the accordion.
In 2013 she was crowned Miss Golden Triangle cfma; in 2014 she had the opportunity to be the Senior Miss Gulf Coast Cajun Queen; 2015 she was selected to be Miss LeCajun Queen over 11 chapters of the Cajun Music Association. Bridget has the opportunity to play many places and festivals. She has also sat in and played with many great area bands around Texas and Louisiana, including Kevin Naquin and Jamie Bergeron.
Bridget's love for her heritage and music is what makes her keep pushing forward. She wants to pass on our traditions to the next generation and teach them what our culture is all about.


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Our Fabulous Sponsors
We are so grateful to our wonderful sponsors for donating over $1,000.00 in prizes for our Women Rising event:
Thank you…
…to the Los Altos Community Foundation which sponsors our WOMEN/SV program. LACF has donated a free membership with lots of ways to get involved in our community–about 20 different programs—there's something for everyone! Tons of opportunities to meet new people! And parties and mixers…Come for the wine–stay for the hors d'oeuvres!
…to Kelly for her elegant jewelry
…to Sheri Dodsworth, cpa, accountant, inventor, and co-chair of the los Altos Community Foundation for donating her elegant and practical Port-a-Vault designed to organize and carry all your important documents
…to Safeway, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods for the beautiful roses
…to Starbucks—for the lovely gift basket
…to Lisa's Tea Treasures for a delightful Victorian tea for two
…to Shoko's—for SIX gift certificates to get something pretty!
…to Peet's for their lovely gift bag
…to Albertine—hair stylist and owner of Sirena Scena salon for the fragrant gift basket of beauty products!
…and to the gentleman donor who wishes to remain anonymous for his handcrafted fly box for fishermen/women. Something classy to hold your lures when you go fly fishing—for ladies who like to fish or have sweethearts who like to, it could double as a treasure box it's so beautifully made! Kind sir, thank you for thinking of the gentlemen in our audience!
…to Jamie's Main Street Café for donating her restaurant today and for the gift certificate for a delicious lunch—don't forget dessert!
…to Cook's Junction for the gift certificate to get something saucy for your kitchen
…to Know Knew Books for TWO $50.00 gift certificates! Bringing back the joy of flipping through pages in a bookstore!
…to Bus Barn Theatre/otherwise known as Los Altos Stage Company for TWO pairs of tickets to see Harold and Maude
… to the Los Altos Town Crier for a one year subscription for new subscribers—be in the know. Get the news while it's still new!
… to the Chamber of Commerce for a one year subscription for new members—get invited to all the best parties, meet all the movers and shakers in our town. Become one of them—a mover or a shaker!
…to Maltby's—with entertainment on the weekends—so come on down!
…to Stuart's Apparel—Get yourself or your honey something nice!
Thanks to all of you for making this special day that celebrates women and healthy relationships even more special!


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Rocky Mountain Goat
Goat hunting is done from a spike camp on the Beartooth Plateau in northwestern Wyoming. Wyoming has some of the largest Billie goats anywhere in North America. Horn size of the Billies we have been taking in the past few years is running over 10 inches in length with bases from 5 to 6 1/2 inches. The plateau sports a large goat herd with lots of good trophy class goats to choose from.
Rocky Mtn. GoatCall to book
- World Class Guides working hard to get you World Class Trophies!
Refund Policy:
Your deposit will be refunded when I have booked another hunter in your position
Hunting Seasons
Hunting Seasons do not vary much from year to year, but please contact us to get confirmation on dates.
- Aug 15 - Oct 30 | Sheep (Depending on area)
- Sep 01 - Oct 30 | Goat
- Sep 19 - Sep 28 | Archery elk
- Nov 06 - Nov 10 | Rifle elk
- Nov 10 - Dec 08 | Late season Elk (depending on area)
- Nov 10 - Dec 31 | Cow Elk (depending on area)
- May 01 - Jun 15 | Spring Black Bear (depending on snow pack)
License Info
Wyoming Game & Fish Application Booklets:
- Deer Application
- Moose, Big Horn Sheep and Mountain Goat Application
- Antelope Application
- Elk Application
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Gear List
For your hunt you will need:
- Spotting scope (if you have one) your guide will have one.
- Binoculars, (good optics are a must)
- Range finder
- Rifle scope and scope covers
- Small flashlight
- Water bottle
- Hunting license and conservation stamp
- Gloves
- Warm cap
- Heavy coat
- Light coat
- Long underwear
- Good hunting boots and socks
- Wool or "Gore-Tex" type pants
- Any medications you might need
- Camera and Film
- Extra batteries
- Sleeping bag
- Head lamp
- Game bags
- Camo
- Soft case for your bow
- Tools for bow
- Extra string, sight etc.
- Scents, Pine dirt or urine
- Broadheads and field tips
We use lots of wool, polypropylene "Windstopper" and "Gore-Tex" . Remember Cotton Kills.
Your duffle will be in two soft bags: one duffle and one sleeping bag. You MUST keep the weight of your duffle under 40 lbs.
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Sports Photography is Fun With Unlimited Fresh Air!
Sports Photography – Once again, with the advance of digital photography, I see during my research on the web, many more decent sports photographers coming to the fore. To get consistently good sports shots means either having a quick eye and even quicker shutter finger, or taking a lot of images to get it right, and in the past that meant "burning" or wasting a lot of film.
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Now with the costs greatly reduced, more and more people are trying their hand at sports photography whether it is at a local basketball match or a packed football stadium.
The main things to remember when shooting any sports are;
- Speed – Fast action means fast shutter speeds of 250th/sec and above.
- Apertures – To get fast shutter speeds you will on occasion, especially indoors, need a fast lens of F2.8, for example.
- Camera – Your camera must be fast enough to catch the action. Many "digicams" have what is known as shutter lag, which is a delay due to slow focussing and metering, this may mean missing the shot altogether.
- Lenses – A decent mid to long range zoom or telephoto lens is a must to bring the action closer.
- Wits – You need to stay alert as to what is happening. Try to pre-focus on a particular area where you think the action will happen. This will give your camera less work to do in ensuring sharp images.
- Location – Find a good angle that really captures the action as it happens. How close can you get? What is the background like? Can you get behind or beside the goal at a football match?
- Focus Modes – Learn to use AI focus (if you have it) along with the different focussing areas of your viewfinder. If not, again, pre-focus on a particular area of action and wait. Good focussing skills are essential for sports photography.
- Composition – Sometimes cropping right in close to get, say, the full, gnarled expressions of a rugby squad in a scrum or footballers face as his goal is disallowed.
- Non-Action – Look for something different, perhaps away from the action. Maybe a shot of the crowd as their home team scores a goal, wins a point or wins the match outright. Remember the famous shot of Gazza (Paul Gascoigne) having his "family jewels" attacked by Vinnie Jones? Definitely taken by a photographer with a keen eye!
- Contact – Have a list with email addresses of editors from local and international sports magazines/newspapers just in case you get that "one-off" shot that no-one else gets. Could be worth a bob or two!
Next Page – People Photography
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Don't Pull the Trigger!
On several occasions in this blog I have made reference to the fact that in order to achieve long lasting and durable recovery an addict must answer the question "why do I use?". In most cases that answer is not so simple as to be only one item. the question is usually answered by several different contributors including psycho-social dual diagnosis and situations of time, place and content (or stressors) It is the time and place elements that I want to discuss today.
Ever hear the saying that "nothing good happens after midnight. How often do we hear that people we know or professional athletes get into trouble at 3 AM? NY Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress did not suffer his self inflicted gun shot wound in a NY nightclub at 9 PM. Not only was his timing off but his choice of locations on the night before a game can be seriously questioned. Putting yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time has potentially devastating consequences.
Timing and place are even more important to an addict. Understanding that in the midst of a vulnerable period like the early stages of recovery an addict must avoid situations of time and place that jeopardize that recovery. Clearly in most in instances addicts have impaired decision making skills and that is why it is even more important to avoid obvious triggers to relapse.
When talking to a heroin addict yesterday about her plans after the completion of her treatment program she said, "One thing I know for sure; I am not going home". She has finally learned after many failed attempts at recovery that her home environment is one of her biggest triggers and she will not put herself in that situation again. Contrary to that one alcoholic who left treatment doing beautifully just 2 weeks ago relapse while in Vegas. Why was an alcoholic in Vegas with just 6 weeks of clean time.
Understand your weaknesses. Think before you act. Don't pull the trigger!


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Farinata: very easy to make; you can store it for 2-3 days; useful in case of diet (only made of garbanzo bean flour and water).The ratio is 1:3, that is 200 g of garbanzo bean flour for 600 g of warm water. Add salt! You must season the dough before cooking, otherwise it … [Read more...]
The best italian pie for a snack
Here you have a tasteful and soft Italian cake suitable as a snack for your children. It a very simple cake of soft shortcrust pastry.Very easy making: just weigh the ingredients and, in a bowl, stir with a wooden spoon. No more bowls are required, that is no more bowls to be … [Read more...]