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HA NOI — Many employees of State-owned firms in Ha Noi have started online businesses to earn extra money to supplement their monthly wages in order to improve their life amid skyrocketing price hikes.
Truong Thu Duong, 36, has a full-time job working for a newspaper published by the Viet Nam Union of Science and Technology Association. She earns a stable income, but one year ago she decided to start selling clothes with foreign fashion labels to help cover living expenses.
"The monthly income of my full-time job is just enough to live in the most economical way, especially since prices keep going up. I need more money for my kids and for my own personal hobbies," she said.
Duong can't leave her office from 8am to 5pm so she has chosen to sell products online for those who are too busy to go around shopping. Along with a friend, she has created a fashion blog with images and information about her products which they post on several shopping websites.
"The additional work is not as simple as I had expected. It takes all of my free time during weekends. I even take advantage of early mornings or late evenings to ship products to clients," she said.
But she admitted that the busier she was, the more money she earned.
Duong is not alone. Le Hong Dien, an accountant for a garment company in Ha Noi, earns between VND3-5 million (US$150-250) per month selling shredded meat online.
Her products, which are primarily for elderly people and kids, are typically purchased by working women who prefer quality and hygienic ready-to-eat food. After six years in the online business and a crowded network of clients on several websites, Dien now plans to expand her business nation-wide.
"Online customers are very careful. Even one piece of negative feedback could impact the whole business. So every process, from purchasing materials, processing and packaging must be done carefully," she said.
In a recent conference held to discuss the salary of employees at State-owned firms held by the Ministry of Finance, economic experts said actual wages for employees in State-owned firms were low and only met 65 per cent of their basic living costs.
Globally, salaries played an important role in people's lives, accounting for 90 per cent of employees' total income. In Viet Nam, the figure ranged between 30 and 100 per cent depending on their positions. Many people complained about low wages and there had been a negative impact on workplace efficiency, they said.
Dien said her boss, Trinh Thi Thu Lan, knew about her additional career and was okay with it 'as long as all her work at the company was completed on schedule'.
"Employees who fail to complete their work will have their monthly wages or even bonuses decreased," she said, adding that she always prioritised her main job.
Nguyen Minh Phong, head of the Ha Noi-based Institute for Social Development Studies' Economic Research Unit said the trend of taking on extra jobs and working flexibly was popular throughout the world.
In Viet Nam, employees of State-owned firms have found extra work as one solution to improve their lives as wages are swallowed up by price hikes, and the internet is an effective tool for them to do so.
Although some people with extra work, like Duong, receive complaints from relatives who claim they should spend more time on family activities, she said the trade had improved her income and brought new relationships and a lot of fun.
"I can send my kids to an English course or buy myself a handbag without hesitating about it as I did before," she said. — VNS


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On 17/07/2017 20:40, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
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On 16/07/2017 22:08, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
If I wander in there with n devices connected to their wifi, can the
interfaces talk to each other as well as the net?
I'm hoping the answer is no... as I'm dreaming up a shared internet
facility trying to keep student users roughly isolated on a simple
switch (no VLAN support).
Current plan is multiple DHCP leases, all individually on their own
local lan subnets, each subnet connected to the internet but nowhere
Does anyone do an out-of-the-box software build for this DHCP that
runs on a rPI? Extra points if it has a nice GUI....
... or I'll have to sit down and script one for DNSmasq
Its virtually impossible to secure the wireless side.
You can make it more difficult but someone with the will and knowledge
can break it in a matter of seconds to hours depending on what you setup.
This is/was just a DHCP question for joining new clients. Actual media
unimportant, If I was using wireless I'd just use WPA2.
Wireless was mentioned as that's what McDonalds use for a public
service, and anyway their system is quite different to what I can
(can't) do with a domestic BT router and an unmanaged switch, and
distributed wireless access points and ethernet sockets.
With this particular client, unfortunately it will be pointless going
further. Think my cabling invoice is going south as well
LEDE/Openwrt allows you to isolate wireless clients from each other and
can be installed on a RPi
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 5 Arkansas football team focused on the mental aspect of the game during an hour long workout Thursday afternoon on the practice fields south of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
"Thursdays are always a concentration day, a mental day," Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt said. "We had just about everybody back out, Marcus Monk and Farod Jackson got a little work in. All of the guys you saw resting a little bit yesterday were back out practicing today. Here it is Thursday again that quick, so tomorrow let's get on that bus, get on that plane and go."
The Razorbacks make the trip to Starkville and Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, a venue that has always been a difficult place for the Hogs to play. The Bulldogs have struggled this season, but are playing their best football of the season after an upset of Alabama in Tuscaloosa two weeks ago.
"They (Mississippi State) are thinking about pride, having back-to-back wins and beating a ranked opponent," Nutt said. "They want to send their seniors out the right way. The bottom line is we have to worry about our business. We've got to worry about our execution, our defense, our offense, special teams. Everybody has to play at their highest level."
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Sunday, June 11, 2006, Colorado National Monument, CO
(near Grand Junction)
Wednesday morning we drove the remainder of the short distance from the campground into the very German sounding, Walsenburg - the name was where any Germanic character finished. It makes you wonder about the people who named these places when you drive through and recognise names from so many countries. Walsenburg was the place we joined the Interstate 25 which heads directly north to Denver.
We hadn't planned to be in Denver until Thursday and so decided to stop in Colorado Springs to see if there was anything interesting to be seen. We stopped at the tourist information centre and a very nice woman helped us with as much information that she could pile up for us. We had a drive around the downtown area and found the city to be fairly attractive, but did notice a plethora of churches!
Then we headed out of town in westerly direction on Colorado Avenue, which runs parallel to the 24. Colorado Avenue begins to pass through older style housing and eventually becomes the main street of Old Colorado City. This is a very attractive area with lots of old shops, some of them less than two metres wide! The contents tend to be tourist 'tack' and therefore not really that interesting, but we really liked wandering up and down this street for a while. We also stopped for a good lunch in a café where they made their own bagels - very good, simple food!
Leaving there, it was not far to the Garden of the Gods Park. This park is full of more eroded red sandstone in some of the most amazing shapes - the shapes here tend to be finer and more pointed than we have seen elsewhere, so that although they are still very high, they appear in some way more delicate (if a giant piece of rock can be described as delicate!!!). It wasn't a day for walking the trails- although there are plenty - as it was the middle of the day and very hot. We drove the ring route and made several stops and found the scenery once again quite amazing.
Next along this route is Manitou Springs, interesting because it is the starting point for the cog railway that goes right to the top of Pike's Peak (14 110 feet). It is the tallest mountain that you can drive to the top of, as there is also a road right to the peak. We include this information for your interest but must confess that we didn't make the trip. Altitude is having its effect on me and so we decided against it. Also near to Manitou Springs is the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. This is an historical site of Anasazi cliff dwellings, which were built at least 700 years ago. We also include this for your information and confess to not having been there. We read about it in the information magazine, and judged it to be much too commercialised. We may be wrong, but driving through Manitou Springs itself, we were overwhelmed by the number of tourists in the streets in the middle of the week.
We finally made the decision not to drive on to Denver that day, but to continue further west to the Mueller State Park and spend the night. On the way we stopped in Woodland Park and utilised a T-Mobile hot spot to update our webpage and check and answer a few emails. Mueller State Park is about 25 miles west of Colorado Springs and 9600 feet high. It is once again in the region of pine forests and we had a very pretty campsite overlooking a small lake and the forest. The local rangers had an evening talk about birds. They brought a red-tailed hawk, a kestrel and a barn owl. All of these birds had been injured in some way and will never be released to the wild, as they can't fend for themselves. The information was very interesting and the birds were amazing.
After another cold night, we headed back to Colorado Springs and on to Denver. We checked into the Chatfield State Park at around lunchtime, another campground on a lake that is really a reservoir. Plenty of available sites on Thursday, but totally booked out for the weekend. We had come to Denver primarily to visit with an old friend of mine. Danica and I had studied in Germany together in 1999-2000 and so haven't seen each other for 6 years. Since she was at work, we decided to drive into Denver downtown and check it out. The traffic in this city is almost as bad as in Los Angeles! We decided that from now on we are going to leave downtown areas in big cities alone, unless there is really something there that we know we want to see!
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... along with the Concerta He took Starttera 10 mg for 5 days and today is the first day that he is going to take 20 mg for 14 days then 25 mg after that with the concerta..I am very nervous about this..Is this a good medication - combo
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Hello Floriem. Both medications are well at what they do. Strattera, is from the SSRI family of drugs. Or Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor. It is unlike Concerta, not a stimulant. And is not considered to be addictive, so it cannot be abused. Strattera works by increasing the chemical norepinephrine, which the brain is low on. Concerta, a stimulant is a long lasting drug used to treat ADHD.. I believe once the doses begin to take effect. he'll be doing well. Best of wishes along with good health to you both,pledge
Hi Floriem,
Not to scare you but be aware of Strattera. My son was on it when he was 12 and he told me he felt piss off all the time. Ready to punch someone. He never did but we changed his meds. He know is on Concerta and doing better. But I wonder why your son is on a higher mg than mine. My son is 13 now and will be going on 32mg only next week. Also why does your son have to be on 2 medicines? He seems so young. Concerned that's all.
Take care,
Hi Floriem
You posted a long time ago and I wonder how your grandson is today.
I'd likewise be concerned about the combination of the two drugs, which have very different effects on the brain.
Before I realised when you posted your question, this is what I wrote – it may be of interest still:
I'm not a medical pro but feel that your grandson may be very young to be on such a high dosage of Concerta. If you see a lot of him, maybe you could note your observations of him over a period of a couple weeks and discuss with someone who has your confidence – not your son/daughter, who may be too involved – but perhaps a clinical psychologist/child psychologist.
Also, are you aware that the condition (ADD/ADHD) tends to run in families? Are you or your children affected or is your grandson a "one-off"?
All the best to you all!
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-AbdulAziz & Sarah- Aug '17, Walker Art Center
My husband and I really enjoyed working with Mark. He's the best DJ out there. Our grand march was everything I could have dreamed of and more! It was so much fun working with Mark as a person and as a professional. He's fantastic at what he does!
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Mark was AWESOME! He took the time to get to know us as a couple and pinpoint the songs that we would love to dance to at our reception. He made sure he had the non-mainstream songs that we liked, including our first dance song. He even shortened our father/daughter, mother/son dances (per our request) in a way that you didn't even notice he had done so. Mark kept the reception on schedule so that I didn't have to and he kept the dance floor alive!
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By Tim Henney
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A longtime friend, a California Republican—as I was back when the Grand Old Party was an organization of pride rather than impropriety and prejudice—was bitching recently to me about the bombastic buffoonery of his party's presidential candidate.
He yearns, as I do, for the years when Republicans like Nelson Rockefeller of New York, Michigan's George W. Romney, Everett Dirkson of Illinois, and Mark Hatfield and Tom McCall of Oregon held office. When Republicans like Earl Warren of California, Fiorello La Guardia of New York City, Ike, Maine's Olympia Snow, Iowa's Jim Leach, Utah's Jon Huntsman Jr., and former Secretary of State Colin Powell were the Grand Old Party's headliners.
The hate-mongering philistine who represents it today has so incensed my west coast buddy that he doesn't even like rich people anymore. And he and his spouse are far from impoverished. They were when I was best man at their Berkeley nuptials in 1956. But hey, who wasn't? Gas for a British ragtop roadster was the only necessity.
"What is it with all these super rich guys that makes them so self-serving and disgusting?" my pal griped to me recently. A late '50s graduate of Cal-Davis and a retired veterinarian, he and his lunch bunch of well-heeled active and retired M.D.s find themselves in an unaccustomed quandry. Solid citizens and educated lifelong GOP voters, they are today embarrassed by their political affiliation. And my friend—I can't speak for his buddies—finds himself curiously angry at all financial heavy hitters. A supporter of success as our culture defines it his entire adult life, he has become demoralized by the recent Republican presidential campaign. The Donald's threat-filled, repulsive ravings have shoved my once logical Republican pal over the edge. Suddenly, because of this goofball, anyone with really big bucks is a bad dude.
But think again, old friend. There are 526 American billionaires, including 21 women, according to my scholarly, in-depth research (Google). It is my suspicion, after many years of NYC-based corporate laboring and observing, that most of the 526 are considerably less bilious than Trump. And most could afford to buy and sell Trump and all his glossy buildings without even breaking stride. Moreover, it appears most give considerably more to charities than Trump does.
No one really knows The Donald's financial worth. It's a secret. But Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, number 393 on Forbes' list of richest Americans with a mere $4.2 billion, is richer than Trump, says Forbes. Bill Gates with $79 billion, Warren Buffett with more than $66 billion, Jeff Bezos (Amazon) and Larry Ellison (Oracle) with over $63 billion each, and youngster Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) with $51.2 billion, make Trump look like what he calls his opponents: losers. So do New York's Michael Bloomberg with $41.6 billion, Sergey Brin (Google) with $37 billion, and hedge fund giant George Soros with a piddling $24.5 billion. Someone should send George food stamps.
None of the above, so far as I know, have announced plans to deport all Muslims, build a wall on the Mexican border or slandered an American judge because of a Mexican parent. None have praised war, blamed the Orlando massacre on President Obama personally, lauded the nasty, fearsome NRA as a really swell organization, or boasted about their penises on TV. And all are major philanthropists. In the area of charitable giving, even if inspired by businesslike tax write-offs, they make Trump look like a sycophantic tightwad.
The GOP's nominee says women love him. National polls say otherwise. We'll see in November. Meanwhile, billionaire Oprah Winfrey, an enthusiastic Obama fan, has endorsed Hillary. Millions and millions of American women admire and listen to Oprah and fellow female philanthropists Melinda Gates, Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, George Clooney's wife Amal, and Ellen Degeneres. Among others. It's a safe bet that none of them are so impressed by Trump's big mouth, tiny hands, or allegedly massive ancillary parts that they'll vote for him.
Ellen, of course, is proudly gay. My guess is that Trump doesn't want her vote anyway. As President he'd probably deport her.


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Are all Garcinia Cambogia pills the same
As alarming because might be, trendy diets are nothing new. Browse this video to see a number of the trendiest weight-loss methods throughout record.
Garcinia cambogia, which alone is pretty darn tasty and healthier, is an exotic fruit grown in Indonesia. (in addition passes title tamarind fruit.) In accordance with Purdue University, it is high in calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin. All good things, right?
Well, here's in which things get tricky: Its skin contains an ingredient labeled as hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which proponents claim reduces appetite and stops the body from keeping meals as fat. However, since garcinia cambogia extract weightloss pills are supplements, maybe not medicines, the foodstuff and Drug Administration doesn't manage their usage or review their effectiveness or protection unless, because had been the actual situation with OxyElite Pro, their usage becomes linked to multiple hospitalizations, claims medical weight-loss specialist Sue Decotiis, M.D. Meaning that it's up to makers to choose exactly how much garcinia cambogia their tablets pack, along with what other health-impacting ingredients tend to be included with the blend.
"Many brands of garcinia cambogia plant weight loss supplements, including big names, have failed independent laboratory high quality and amount screening, " claims Decottis. "Also, there have been no large-scale tests comparing garcinia to placeboes or any other supplements. There probably will never be any objective data on garcinia."
Also, a 2005 research in Food and Chemical Toxicology found that high doses of garcinia cambogia herb caused testicular atrophy and toxicity in mice. Even if you lack testicles, that's certain to make you wince.
Much more from Women's Health:
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Mickey Wayne Sellers, 47, 700 block of 11th Street, was charged with first-degree robbery. Bail was set at $50,000.
Carl Lamar Clancy Jr., 19, 1700 block of Hurricane Road, Cottondale, was charged with first-degree assault. Bail was set at $10,000.
Rashawn R. Holifield, 21, 800 block of 38th Avenue, was charged with unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle. Bail was set at $15,000.
Thomas Ryan Pate, 21, 16800 block of Partrich Road, Buhl, was charged with two counts of
second-degree assault. Bail was set at $25,000.
Tuscaloosa Police
A semi-automatic .380 caliber pistol was stolen in the 6800 block of Old Greensboro Road between 5 p.m. Feb. 10 and 10 a.m. Sunday.
Vehicle break-in
A GPS unit, CDs and a CD case were stolen from a 2007 Kia Optima parked in the 600 block of 29th Street at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
A CD player, a car title and bill of sale, a social security card and driver's license were stolen from a residence in the 3200 block of Second Avenue between 4 a.m. Friday and 5:45 a.m. Sunday. A pair of black short pants were recovered.
A 45-inch flat screen television and cash were stolen from a residence in the 1700 block of 40th Street between 9 and 10 p.m. Saturday.
A 42-inch flat screen television was stolen from a residence in the 3500 block of Seventh Avenue East between 7 p.m. Saturday and 12:15 a.m. Sunday.
Sex Offenders
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tuscaloosa.com/pd (click the "Locate Sex Offenders" link on the right side of the page) or search the state's registry at http://community.dps.state.al.us.
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Oncotarget is one of the most important inventions in the world of medicine. The online medical journal was first developed into a concept by Mikhail Blagosklonny and Andrei Gudkov. The two are working as oncologists for the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Mikhail Blagosklonny and Andrei Gudkov are known for their extensive research about immortality, and they even developed a drug made from rapamycin which can be used as a supplement to regain a youthful look. Oncotarget first went live in 2010, and since their introduction to the internet, more and more curious people have visited the website and read some of the articles published. Download output styles at Endnote.com.
Being one of the first peers to peer online medical journals, writers refer to Oncotarget as a place where it is too difficult to write an insight or study. Writers who are working with Oncotarget would have their pieces sent to a group of scientists who will be reviewing the paper. This is what the peer to peer review means, and once the scientists discovered that the article is neat and clean, they will be sending it to Mikhail Blagosklonny and Andrei Gudkov, the editors in chief, for further review and approval. Oncotarget has been the most favorite place for scientists to hang out, and they have thanked Mikhail Blagosklonny and Andrei Gudkov for creating a platform where they can speak freely with one another and exchange electronic documents in an instant. Learn more at researchgate.net
The online medical journal posts information and news about cancer. Recently, Oncotarget sent four types of research who are also working as scientists to a conference in Singapore. They will be speaking about the current status of the research for a cancer cure, and they will also introduce some of the latest treatment options for patients who have cancer. Oncotarget changed a lot of lives, and the creators are pleased about it. Mikhail Blagosklonny and Andrei Gudkov stated that they are hoping that in the future, Oncotarget will be the norm for scientists who are working to eradicate diseases that plagued humanity since prehistory.


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John 13:27-38
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Love One Another
So Jesus told him, "What you are about to do, do quickly." 28 But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. 29 Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor. 30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.
31 When he was gone, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him,[c] God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.
33 "My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.
34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
36 Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?"
Jesus replied, "Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later."
37 Peter asked, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."
38 Then Jesus answered, "Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!
Ezekiel 11:14-24
The Promise of Israel's Return
14 The word of the Lord came to me: 15 "Son of man, the people of Jerusalem have said of your fellow exiles and all the other Israelites, 'They are far away from the Lord; this land was given to us as our possession.'
16 "Therefore say: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.'
17 "Therefore say: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you back the land of Israel again.'
18 "They will return to it and remove all its vile images and detestable idols. 19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. 20 Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God. 21 But as for those whose hearts are devoted to their vile images and detestable idols, I will bring down on their own heads what they have done, declares the Sovereign Lord."
22 Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. 23 The glory of the Lord went up from within the city and stopped above the mountain east of it. 24 The Spiritlifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Babylonia[a] in the vision given by the Spirit of God.
Acts 2:31-36
The Believers Share Their Possessions
31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God's grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.
36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means "son of encouragement"), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles' feet.
Creating One Heart
Acts 4:32
On in Heart and Soul
31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. 36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
In My Loneliness I feel scattered
Acts 5
Ananias and Sapphira
5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,2 and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God." 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.
7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 And Peter said to her, "Tell me whether you[a] sold the land for so much." And she said, "Yes, for so much." 9 But Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." 10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
Ezekiel 11
One Heart
14 And the word of the Lord came to me: 15 "Son of man, your brothers, even your brothers, your kinsmen,[b] the whole house of Israel, all of them, are those of whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, 'Go far from the Lord; to us this land is given for a possession.' 16 Therefore say, 'Thus says the Lord God: Though I removed them far off among the nations, and though I scattered them among the countries, yet I have been a sanctuary to them for a while[c] in the countries where they have gone.' 17 Therefore say, 'Thus says the Lord God:I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.' 18 And when they come there, they will remove from it all its detestable things and all its abominations. 19 And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, 20 that they may walk in my statutes and keep my rules and obey them. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. 21 But as for those whose heart goes after their detestable things and their abominations, I will[d] bring their deeds upon their own heads, declares the Lord God."
Isaiah 53
Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.
8 By oppression[a] and judgment he was taken away.
Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
for the transgression of my people he was punished.[b]
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
In My Loneliness I Am Scattered.
But Jesus Make Us Of One Heart.
Jr High Retreat
Nov. 6-8
Anyone in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade can come to the Linkt Retreat.
Lutheran Camp on Petit Jean Mountain
Leave after school on Friday, return before dinner on Sunday
Cost is $110
Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information/sign up.
We had a great time last winter, and it is going to be even better this year!
More info and online payment at faithbentonville.com/news/linkt-jr-high-fall-retreat-15
Retreat Scholarship Donations
Loose change, big gifts, anything you can spare! There will be a special donation basket at the back of the church on Sunday, October 25 for contributions toward the junior high retreat. Students will be able to earn scholarship money for the trip by completing chores around the church.
If you would like to give now, Head to faithbentonville.com/giving
Women's Prayer and Share
Sundays at 6:30 at the Escher's
We're meeting next week, Nov. 1!
Clean-Up Day
We'll be doing outdoor and indoor clean-up on Saturday, November 14. Meet any time between 7 am and noon. We'll head to lunch afterwards.
Saturday GAME Night!
Meet in The Source (6:00-8:00 pm, Nov. 14) for a laid back evening of games and snacks. Bring your favorite snack and board/card game to share. All ages are welcome!
Fall Wednesday Classes
Students in grades 7 and 8 or who have not completed confirmation yet will meet with Pastor Cris and Jeff Pracht.
Kids in grades 6 and younger will rotate through classes with Karra Pracht, Athina Manirath, and Coli Escher in a similar style to VBS.
The Basics of Faith
Wednesdays 6:15 pm
Join Matt Yeager's community group on Wednesday as they go though Luther's catechisms.
Connecting New Women Group
Every Wednesday until mid-November at 6:15 pm at Faith
Led by Cher Evans
Open to any woman in the area who wants to study and discuss ''After the Boxes Are Unpacked''
Women's Bible Study
"Bad Girls of the Bible"
Nov 1. (chapter 9) and Nov. 15 (chapter 10)
Faith at 9 am
Men's Study
Meet at Panera every Friday at 7 am
Up next reading/discussing Old Testament prophets
Schommer's Community Group
2nd and 4th Tuesday
Beginning a prayer study on October 13
Men's Group
We will be meeting on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm.


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The 5 Biggest Moments of the (Refreshingly Honest) Fox Business Republican Debate
Tonight's Republican debate, hosted by Fox Business and held in in South Carolina, certainly made its mark with its liveliness. The overall debate was spirited, much of the talk was policy-oriented, and the comebacks were actually funny (sometimes).
Here, we present the five most important moments of the evening:
1. Trump Wasn't Given the First Question
Breaking with the tradition of nearly every other Republican debate so far, Donald Trump wasn't the recipient of the first question. Or the second. In fact, he didn't get the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth question, either. Fox Business moderators Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo first went to Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and Ben Carson (that's right—all the other candidates on the stage) before asking Trump about the Syrian refugee crisis. The moderators' refusal to keep Trump front and center proved an effective way to keep him from setting the tone for the night.
2. Ted Cruz Admitted That The New York Times Got It Right
In a bold stroke of candor, Ted Cruz confirmed that a recent New York Times report that he had failed to disclose a campaign finance loan of nearly one million dollars (from Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs) was, in fact, correct. Cruz did, however, of course, that straightforward. "Thank you for passing along that hit piece on the front page of the New York Times," he began, continuing: "When I was running for Senate, unlike Hillary Clinton, I didn't have masses in the bank, hundreds of millions of dollars." When his opponent put in $25 million out of his own pocket, Cruz admits that he took the loan—but simply failed to note it on the correct form. "Yes, I made a paperwork error—disclosing it on one piece of paper instead of the other," he admitted, "But if that's the best The New York Times has got, they better go back to the well."
3. Trump and Cruz Locked Horns Over Cruz's Eligibility to Run for President
Donald Trump has been stirring up the issue of Ted Cruz's eligibility to run for president (as he pestered President Obama for years about his citizenship status), and the moderators challenged Cruz on the issue directly. "You were born in Canada to an American mother," began moderator Neil Cavuto, "So you were and are considered an American citizen. But that fellow next to you, Donald Trump—and others—have said that being born in Canada means you are not natural-born, and that has raised questions about your eligibility. Do you want to try to close this topic once and for all tonight?"
Cruz's response kicked off the most intense back and forth of the night—and managed to rather hilariously point out that if taken to its logical extreme, Trump's narrow view on who precisely is legally permitted to run for president would eliminate Trump himself from the race.
"I recognize that Donald is dismayed that his poll numbers are falling in Iowa," Cruz said. "But the facts and the law here are really quite clear. Under longstanding U.S. law, the child of a U.S. citizen born abroad is a natural-born citizen." He continued:
If a soldier has a child abroad, that child is a natural-born citizen. That's why John McCain, even though he was born in Panama, was eligible to run for president. If an American missionary has a child abroad, that child is a natural-born citizen. That's why George Romney, Mitt's dad, was eligible to run for president, even though he was born in Mexico.At the end of the day, the legal issue is quite straightforward, but I would note that the "birther" theories that Donald has been relying on—some of the more extreme ones insist that you must not only be born on U.S. soil, but have two parents born on U.S. soil. Under that theory, not only would I be disqualified, Marco Rubio would be disqualified, Bobby Jindal would be disqualified and, interestingly enough, Donald J. Trump would be disqualified.>
The exchange caused Trump to briefly lose his cool (and his train of thought)—to loud boos from the audience. He started spinning his wheels a bit, eventually offering Cruz the job of Vice President in a rather backhanded way. "Here's the problem," Trump said. "We're running. We're running. He does great. I win. I choose him as my vice-presidential candidate, and the Democrats sue because we can't take him along for the ride. I don't like that, okay?" When the tables were turned and Cruz extended the VP position back to Trump, The Donald demurred.
4. Trump Didn't Back Down on His Sense of Rage: "Yes, I Am Angry"
Noting that the overall tenor of the Republican primary so far has centered on anger, and that even Republican governor Nikki Haley asked her party to resist "the siren call of the angriest voices," moderator Maria Bartiromo asked Trump if he felt Haley was out of line in her assessment. Trump's response was to double down on the fury that has fueled his campaign, saying:
"I could say, oh, I'm not angry. I'm very angry because our country is being run horribly and I will gladly accept the mantle of anger. Our military is a disaster. Our healthcare is a horror show. Obamacare—we're going to repeal it and replace it. We have no borders. Our vets are being treated horribly. Illegal immigration is beyond belief. Our country is being run by incompetent people. And yes, I am angry."
5. Chris Christie Vowed to Pack Up Obama's Moving Boxes
Demonstrating an apparent lack of understanding as to the actual election timeline—not to mention the vocabulary of my never-cursing, devout Catholic grandma—Chris Christie declared, "President Obama, We're going to kick your rear end out of the White House come this fall."


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HAIR must be securely tied back in a ponytail, braid, or bun.
DO NOT WEAR YOUR DANCE SHOES OUTSIDE. You will not only ruin your shoes, but our dance floors could be damaged as well.
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Please label all shoes and other related dance items with your dancer's name so lost items may be returned.
PLEASE COME TO CLASS READY TO DANCE, with proper cover-ups on when entering and exiting
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Hair must be secured in a bun at all times. Short hair must be pulled away from the face and neck.
A ballet sweater and/or skirt may be worn.
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Advanced level dancers only may wear Black or Pink tights.
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Legs must be covered. Tights are strongly encouraged.
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Calgary's 1st supervised drug use site to be at Sheldon Chumir centre 'This is how we will turn the tide and this is how we will save lives' Posted: Jun 14, 2017 9:05 AM MT Last Updated: Jun 14, 2017 12:11 PM MT Associate minister of health Brandy Payne, flanked by Calgary police chief Roger Chaffin on the left and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, announced a plan Wednesday to open a supervised drug use site in Calgary. (CBC) Health Canada approves three safe injection sites in Toronto Officials have unveiled plans for the first supervised drug use site in Calgary, to be located at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in the city's core. The province is applying for permission from Health Canada to open the site and will immediately begin a consultation process with the surrounding community while that process is underway, said Associate Minister of Health Brandy Payne, who made the announcement along with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and police Chief Roger Chaffin at the centre. "We have heard the calls for bold action," she said, noting that Calgary has been hard hit by the mounting rate of opioid-related deaths. "This is how we will turn the tide and this is how we will save lives." Ottawa recently passed Bill C-37, which streamlines the application process for safe drug consumption sites by reducing the information burden on applicants and speeds up the application and renewal processes. The first safe consumption sites in Canada were set up in Vancouver, which has two currently, another in the works and two more planned for nearby Surrey. Health Canada approved three sites in Montreal in February, and three in Toronto in June. In Edmonton, supervised injection sites have been proposed at three inner-city community centres — Boyle McCauley Health Centre, Boyle Street Community Services and the George Spady Centre. Payne said it's hoped the site at the Sheldon M. Chumir site will be operational by the end of the year. She said locations for additional sites in Calgary are also under consideration. Supervised consumption sites are internationally recognized as an effective way to save lives.
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|Girls Nite Out!!! or so you think!
The ring:
Danny has started planning the proposal since February. He enlisted my help in about March and we started planning the proposal via email and lunches at Pappasito's. There were hiccups along the way.... Alice's dad slipped about Danny having the ring when he went to ask for permission for Alice's hand in marriage. The pressure was on to make this even more of a surprise now that Alice knew it was coming.
Ring. Check.
The set up:
The week before, I called Alice to let her know I had won a Girls Night Out prize sponsored by my company. (My company does a lot of giveaways so it's not uncommon. I won round trip tickets at a previous event). The Girls Night Out included 4 makeovers for 4 girls and a limo ride to Pleasure Pier for a cocktail party. This provided the perfect opportunity for Alice to unknowingly get photo ready for her big day. The 3 girls I would've invited would have without a doubt been Tiffany, Jenna, and Alice. However, we had to scheme a way for Alice to invite her best friends Vy, Carmen, or Julia. Jenna and Tiffany "couldn't make it" so there was vacancies for the girls night out. As planned, Alice invited Vy and Carmen.
Best friends. Check.
Proposal Day:
(1) Make overs with cupcakes and champagne
The girls came over at 4PM to get our make up done and get dressed. My company (aka Danny) provided complimentary cupcakes and champagne. The Girls Nite Out was a fabulous touch!!
|Alice with her cupcake and getting her make-up done
(2) Limo ride to Galveston
|Having fun in the limo with our champagne. Cheers to Girls Night Out!
(3) Proposal
Julia greeted Alice immediately when we got there. Alice was confused as she was being pulled out of the limo and it all sunk in when she saw her beau in the sand surrounded by candles and rose petals. Danny sucessfully pulled off a proposal at sunset, on the beach, with roses, candles, and with her closest friends and family to witness this beautiful moment.
|Down on one knee...
|Danny: "She said YES!"
Alice: "He put a RING on it!!"
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XXII Safonov Academic Music Festival is a tribute to the memory of the great countryman 05/07/2017 automatic translate
KISLOVODSK. The resort town met the first participants and guests of the XXII International Festival of Academic Music named after Safonov.
The history of the old Safonov family is inextricably linked with the south of Russia. In the village of Ishcherskaya, the lieutenant-general of the Cossack army Ilya Ivanovich Safonov was born. Here, on the bank of the Terek River, his son Vasily was born - one of the best conductors of his time, a brilliant pianist, the author of the textbook «Formula piano playing». A teacher from God, he brought up a lot of brilliant musicians, including Godike, Scriabin, Leonid Nikolaev (future mentor of Shostakovich), Medtner. Most of them graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, whose director and professor was Vasily Ilich for a long time, with a gold medal.
Among the students were Rosina Lhevinne - teacher of Van Cliburn (Harvey Lavan «Van» Cliburn), teacher of Juilliard School of Music (Juilliard School). The first winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition called himself the grandson of the Moscow Conservatory and its amazing leader, Vasily Il'ich Safonov. Shortly before his death (Cliburn died in 2012 from a sarcoma of a bone) the American pianist has transferred the means received from sale of a family relic - an ancient grand piano, in favor of Juilliard School and the Moscow conservatory.
In Kislovodsk, Safonov's daughters, Anna Timiryova, the last love of Admiral Kolchak, and Olga, an actress, an artist, a pupil of Petrov-Vodkin, were born. Here the great musician passed away in a tragic year of 1918 and is buried in one of the local cemeteries.
The appearance in Kislovodsk of the Spa Hall (the project of Evgeni Descubes) - a real cultural center with spacious rooms for theatrical performances, concerts of classical music, dancing evenings, with a restaurant and a library - is the merit of Vasily Ilich. After his appeal to the shareholders of the Vladikavkaz railway, sufficient funds were allocated for the construction of a magnificent building in the resort city. Now here is the State Philharmonic Hall with two concert halls. Big bears the name of Safonov, Small, attached in 1972, is the name of Scriabin. These walls were visited by Rakhmaninov and Shalyapin, Glazunov and Sobinov, Oistrakh and Rostropovich, Kuprin and Richter.
The annual memorial festival of academic music in Kislovodsk is a tribute to the memory of the great countryman. On July 1, the opening of the XXII season was held under the title «Music is the time of genius». At its opening, accompanied by the Academic Symphony Orchestra. Safonova with great success made the finalist of the TV project «The Great Opera» Marika Machitidze and the winner of the III Prize Yuri Gorodetsky. In their performance arias from the best operas of the world repertoire were heard. Ahead - dozens of concerts and the main premiere of the season - Tosca Puccini directed by Italian director Diego Willy Korn and Swiss conductor Pyotr Nikiforov.
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OMG, whatever it is worth or not worth apart from this, Facebook is always good for some fun / amazement about the world of the unfrugal common.
The other day I got an invitation of a distant Facebook-"friend", celebrating the opening of an Abercrombie&Fitch Store in Munich which he went 200km (150mls) to Munich to see for.
What can I say? That might be excusable if the guy was a teenie of let's say 16 years age, amazed and fooled in the same instant by the glamorous consume options of a modern world to which his parents have no access to.
But no, guess how old he is? Mid 30, like Woodpecker, and a solid man, working in an advanced position in an internationally well-respected consultancy firm.
I mean, what's wrong? Spending a nice Saturday off in your car going 200km to crowded downtown Munich, just to cramp together with other stupid people and to wait for an super-expensive cloth shop to open its holy gates the first time?
Is this something you later tell your grand-children?
"Look you grandkids, those where the great old times, and your grandpa was THERE! I saw it! I was one of the few chosen happy ones who actually joined that great party in the magic November 2012, when we were so close to happiness. When the new A&F flagship shop in Sendlinger Strasse, Munich, opened it's gates for the very first time! I was young and this was the GREATEST MOMENT in my life!! I wish I could go back and see it again!"
Will this be the story of a life-time? And Woodpecker foolishly declined and missed out something that important again ?
Well, to be honest, I don't think so ;).
Probably the kiddies would only look up from their actual hightech-gadgets for 3 seconds and say:
"WHAT?! A&C? Never ever heard about it, but my internet says they where totally and absolutely irrevocably OUT only 2 years later! Why do you have nothing really COOL to tell us, like some adventures, crossing the atlantic on an analog sail-boat or climbing a hill without using a teleporter?!? Did you not have a real life then in the 2010s?!"
But seriously, I still don't get it:
Is working in a big consulting firm even that more brain-washing than I already thought? Or is this just another sign that consumer madness and materialism has a so huge share of the population in a firm grip?
Well ok, let me stop ranting. So be it, and maybe there is something good in it as well: The hundreds of people clogging Sendlinger Straße that saturday were at least not flocking to the mountains, so that it was a bit less crowded there for the few sane of us others. Let them have their glamour religion, if they let us the real part of the world…


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Monica and I will actually be onstage at The Rrazz Room at the Prince when the trophies are being handed out in Los Angeles, so I thought I'd give you a chance to get to know my lifelong pal and how she feels about her work in the soap world.
NELSON ASPEN: How did the role on The Bold and the Beautiful come about?
MONICA HORAN: My character, Kieran Cannistra, was named for an actual B&B fan through a contest. I got a call with an offer to do this part and when I read the script, it was hilarious. And I knew there was an offer out to Jim O'Heir from Parks and Recreation to play my husband. It was exactly the kind of comedy I so love to do. Right up my alley. When I got to the set, I met this adorable producer (Mark Pinciotti) who told me it was his idea to cast us because they envisioned the characters as being like the ones we'd played on sitcoms, so why not just cast US!?
NA: What was the experience like of working on a soap? How is it different from other gigs you have done?
MH: For me, it's like being in a rep company. And they're all such pros. You show up, punch in...sparkle...and then, punch out.
NA: How surprised were you by the nomination?
MH: I was very surprised! I got a call from Brad Bell and invited to come to the set the next day with other nominees...it turned out to be the actual day of B&B's 30th Anniversary so it was an extra special celebration. I felt like such a part of the family even though I'd only done 4 episodes. I don't watch the show much, but I do enjoy and appreciate it when I catch it.
NA: How do you intend to celebrate if you win?
MH: I plan to celebrate with you, pal, and the gang in Philly. I'll either be hailed the conquering hero or end up crying in my beers (laughter).
NA: Were soaps a part of your 'growing up?'
MH: My mother was always cleaning the house but she never sat down to watch a soap opera but I definitely did. I loved All My Children and when Carol Burnett went on, I thought it was the greatest. That's how I felt on B&B as if I was following in her footsteps, cause she's my idol! When I moved to Los Angeles, I played Tony Geary's (as Bill Eckhart) secretary, Gina, on several episodes of GH in the 1990s. That was a trip because of course we all watched Luke and Laura get married when we were in college!
NA: Any chance "Kieran" will return again in the future?
MH: There's been talk! I'd like to see her win a contest and go to Forrester Creations and try on some gowns (laughter).
NA: Better yet...at Spectra! Are you listening, Brad Bell!?
If you'd like to join Monica and me for "Full Circle" in Philadelphia, April 30, here is a direct link to purchase tickets:
Monica, a passionate advocate for Arts Education, will also be performing this summer in Philadelphia's Arden Theater Production of "Gypsy."


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There are moments in life that are simply perfect. They go a little something like this-
You're sitting at your desk after a good meal. You've got work, be it productive or creative, planned for the evening. Just as you settle into a comfortable position in your seat, a breeze comes through the window. It's substantial and long enough to be felt, but not forceful enough to be uncomfortable. You realize just how pleasant the room is right now, the pleasing colors outside, be it the glorious fading light of the day or a dance of stormy clouds. Suddenly, the blank Word document in front of you looks a whole lot less intimidating.
Or, alternatively-
You're in your friend's pad, chilling. Someone says something funny. You laugh. Someone bounces off that guy (or lady friend) and says something even funnier. You say something funny. They laugh, everyone laughs together. You forget about the petty grievances you might have against this friend or that dude, and you remember why you love the people in your life so much.
You're driving down the highway with a friend, going home from a day out. The night has reduced everything to a blur of lights, colored dots. You switch radio stations and on comes this massively overplayed bit of pop music. You both start belting out the lyrics (which you both know by heart) at the top of your voices, embarrassment and civility forgotten.
You sit in front of a computer at a desk. The breeze through the window gives you the courage to try and articulate your feelings on the internet…
These moments are never premeditated; the satisfaction from finally reaching or accomplishing a goal is far different than what I'm talking about here. Planning or actively seeking out this kind of perfection robs it of the magic, its effect.
These are the times when you're suddenly and potently reminded that life is great.
Sure, life can be unpleasant – maybe sad, maybe lonely, maybe empty – but how else could we fully appreciate the good? The breeze is meaningless unless you've experienced cold, frigid winter nights and hot, sweltering summer days.
I hate to end on such an unbearably pretentious note, but here's that bag scene from American Beauty. While the execution leaves much to be desired, I get where the writer was going with it. And I agree.
P.S. Not to sound like a curmudgeon or anything, but is there a way to get rid of that damn smiley face at the bottom of this WordPress template?


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It was a very weak free agency period for the Eastern Conference, and I don't see the playoff picture changing much this coming season. I have seven of the eight same teams returning to the party minus the New York Rangers, who are replaced by the New Jersey Devils.
1. Boston Bruins
Even without Jarome Iginla, the Bruins are still one of the best teams in the league. They allowed the fewest goals in the conference (second-least in the NHL). They're built on defense, and goaltending, and they'll go back to their roots, and win the conference on their strengths.
2. Tampa Bay Lightning
Definitely a team on the rise. Their defense looks strong with Anton Stralman and Jason Garrison joining a corps including Victor Hedman, and Matt Carle. A full season with Ryan Callahan should do wonders.
3. Montreal Canadiens
I don't think the Montreal Canadiens will fall-off as much as some people expect. Yes, they lost Thomas Vanek, Daniel Briere and Brian Gionta but they can live without those guys. This is still a talented young team that will be in the mix for the top spot in the conference.
4. Pittsburgh Penguins
Some people see the Pens as losers in free agency but do you really want to spend $67 million on Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik? Definitely not. Instead, they snapped up Christian Ehrhoff, who is much better than the two guys who left, at $4 M for one year. As long as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are on the roster, they're a top-four team in the East.
5. Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings were beset by injuries last season. If they can stay healthy, they should climb the standings a little bit. They are hurting a bit on the blue line, but the rest of the teams in the Eastern Conference are weaker than them. They can get to fifth if they stay healthy.
6. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets gained some valuable postseason experience and should be stronger because of it. It's time for them to move up the standings and stop being a fringe eighth seed. If some of their young forwards can produce a bit more offense, getting to sixth or fifth is reasonable for this team.
7. New Jersey Devils
The Devils should be a playoff team if they stick with Cory Schneider from the get-go. Their forwards units are built with veterans, but are still decent. Travis Zajac, Patrik Elias, Mike Cammalleri, Ryane Clowe, Adam Henrique, Tumo Ruutu, Martin Havlat…you could do much worse. As long as their defense is steady, this will be a playoff team.
8. Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers weren't able to do much to improve themselves in free agency, but they should still be back in the playoffs. They have too much offensive firepower not to be a top-eight team in the Eastern Conference. How high they climb in the standings depends on how their often-fragile goaltending an defense perform.
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Dec 1, 2012 6:01 AM CST
|Thought I'd get this started, as I have the time. The weather here is up and down a lot: cold and some snow, then warm again. I hope we're on a warm again late next week!
we came from here The thread "November - rain with snow or snow with rain" in Farming forum
Dec 1, 2012 10:13 AM CST
|It's kinda gloomy here, real low clouds, we may get showers or flurries, supposed to get colder here on Monday.
Dec 1, 2012 3:45 PM CST
|We're still having weather in the 80s every day, and no sign of rain.
Dec 1, 2012 9:45 PM CST
|Not quite so nice here, low 40's with light rain today, high wind warning for tonight and tomorrow, but still warmer than our usual for this time of the year. That's ok, we still have some ground we want to plow that was too dry about 10 days ago.
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
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Dec 2, 2012 5:47 AM CST
|Mary, I always have to laugh when you talk about ground being too dry to plow. Here it is just the opposite, although we almost never plow in the fall. Right now, it's in the low 40s and raining - not really normal December weather here. I've started worrying about the weather more than Stan's surgery. 4 days out, it is looking not too bad. Erie is an hour drive. I guess we take what we get!
Dec 2, 2012 8:31 AM CST
|Kathleen, is Stan's surgery on the 5th? What is the reason that milking is a no-no after that but other farming activities are ok?
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
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Dec 2, 2012 9:00 AM CST
|Best of luck!
Dec 2, 2012 9:35 AM CST
|It's on the 6th. He will be on blood thinner for at least a time after the surgery and bumps and bruises, like those caused by cows, are to be avoided. He had planned on getting out of the milking end next year anyway, this is just pushing it a bit.
Dec 2, 2012 8:22 PM CST
|It's foggy here right now, and it was probably 60 today. Nice day. Still warm tomorrow, I guess, from what "they" are saying.
Friend Norma is taking Sale Barn duty tomorrow,then she and her hubby will be leaving for Branson for a few days. So, I will have Wed. and next Monday for sure. We'll fight out the next week when she gets back. LOL Oh, and I'll have feeder sale on Friday; can't say I'm looking forward to that.
Good luck to Stan on his "procedure" and that all goes well.
Dec 6, 2012 5:05 PM CST
|Stan now has a bovine mitral valve - appropriate. He was just starting to wake up when we left, but we wouldn't have been able to visit again until late, so they told us to come home and get some sleep. I intend to try.
Dec 6, 2012 5:26 PM CST
|I wish you both the best. These farmers can bounce back because they are usually in pretty good shape to begin with.
Dec 6, 2012 5:28 PM CST
|So far so good! Glad to get the news! I hope you'll keep us up to date.
Dec 6, 2012 6:14 PM CST
porkpal said:So far so good! Glad to get the news! I hope you'll keep us up to date.
Dec 7, 2012 11:18 AM CST
|Sounds good. He'll do fine. Remember, he's young and healthy! I didn't know they used bovine valves in human heart surgery. Yes, very appropriate.
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
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Dec 7, 2012 11:59 AM CST
|If I ever need a new valve, I want a pig valve!
Best wishes to Stan!
Dec 11, 2012 6:43 AM CST
|Stan is out of ICU and feeling more cheerful. We hope he can come home in the next couple of days. I am tired, but surviving nicely. The girls have been running me back and forth and a friend took me yesterday so they could both show up at their real jobs.
Thanks for all your prayers and happy thoughts
Dec 11, 2012 7:07 AM CST
|Tell Stan "good heath" from Wisconsin.
I guess we are going to Madison today to do some shopping.
Yesterday we dismantled the waterbed and tossed it out the door. LOL Well, we are going to try and keep the headboard and make that work, and "maybe" 6 drawers if they will slide underneath the new frame. We are getting one of those motion frames. SU said it really felt good on his back, and since he has some back issues, I guess we should have something that doesn't make him feel like a contortionist when he gets out of bed. Took the old pillows, which were getting flat and pancake-y, and said "cat beds". The old mattress pad............"cat beds". After looking at the comforter (which I have had for 28 years) I decided "cat beds". These will be barn cat "cat beds". I will have way more beds than cats, perhaps I should look into homing for felines.
Short day at Equity for me yesterday. Only 85 calves; and not all needed papers. And 7 feeder beasts that needed papers because they "moved out of state". LOL I was done a little before 3, so not quite a 2 hour stint. Feeder cattle sale was huge last Friday, almost 1200 head. It started at 11:30 and I didn't leave till 9. I was bombed. Another feeder sale this Friday, but I hope Norma can do that one. If not, I will go slog my way through again.
Dec 11, 2012 10:14 AM CST
|Kathleen, that's great that Stan is doing well and will be going home soon.
Dec 11, 2012 1:07 PM CST
|I was hoping no news was good news, and so it seems! I'm glad both of you are enduring the results of the surgery as well as possible.
Dec 13, 2012 2:01 PM CST
|Stan is home. Yay! Now I'll really be busy...
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Emotional numbness is a layperson's term for psychological symptoms that might better be termed as detachment. When a person is emotionally numb he may feel cut off from emotional response, even if one is warranted. This symptom can arise after an extreme shock or loss. It also may be a persistent symptom with conditions like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, depression, or bipolar disorders. Sometimes the symptom is a side effect of certain medications, or the term may be more loosely used to exaggeratedly describe people who seem to have difficulty getting in touch with their emotions.
There are many definitions of what the condition feels like. People may say they can't feel, the things that would ordinarily make them happy or sad have no effect, or that they just have a strange sensation of detachment, as though part of the self holds back and does not participate in ordinary living. The reaction is quite common in times of grief or loss, and in a way, at first it may be an adaptation that is useful. For example, someone making funeral arrangements for a loved one may feel numb or detached, and not feeling the extent of grief at that time may make it possible to get through the early days after a loved one has died.
If the feeling persists, problems are created. It may be important to not feel when the first shock for loss occurs, but it becomes very important to feel the extent of that loss, so that people can mourn and move on. Persistent emotional numbness arrests the grieving process, though it may seem that remaining numb keeps away the full emotional extent of the loss, which is very hard to bear. People don't usually choose to stay numb consciously, but with grief, some may remain unconsciously detached to protect themselves from the reality of a loss.
In most cases, people have no direct or indirect choice in their feeling of emotional numbness. In conditions like posttraumatic stress disorder, this detachment is part of the symptoms that make up the disorder. Breaking through that barrier is elemental to successful treatment.
Some other conditions like schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders like schizoid, are also associated with detachment or numbness during certain phases. In particular, schizophrenia is often associated with what is called flat affect, or very little emotional response. The voice may sound monotonal and devoid of emotion, and facial expressions or gestures may also seem uninterested on emotionless, too. Occasionally, medications used to treat psychiatric disorders actually cause a degree of emotional numbness, and if possible these medications need to be changed.
Ultimately, humans are not meant to remain emotionally numb, and if this state exists for any substantial period of time, a person requires help. Medical examination should rule out possible drug causes. Then therapy, plus possibly medication for psychiatric conditions, can help restore patients to a more attached feeling to themselves and the world.
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Me too, for about five years. I no longer feel any deep connection with other people even if I did, I know that it will be severed quite easily. Thing is, I just accept it like it is the most natural thing in the world. I always think that people come and go in our lives because we need to learn things that we do not know. For me, i don't really mind if a person has forgotten about me. I just think that that person has moved to a new chapter in life and it's time for me to move forward too. Still, I'm hoping to find that special connection with other people.
Post 5
After losing my Grandmother in 2010, I went through a period of emotional numbness, but I was able to get myself back on track.
In 2011, 13 months after losing my Grandma, I lost my dad suddenly. I instantly went into a period of numbness. Seven months later I found out I was pregnant. Since the passing of my dad (three years) I have been emotionally numb and I hate it more than anything. My fiance has stuck by me but it has put so much pressure on our relationship and has caused him to confront me almost every night (for the last two years) about my lack of emotions towards him. Our sex life is almost nonexistent and communication
is hardly there.
I am currently seeing a therapist, but I am close to leaving because I no longer feel like talking to her. I just wish there was something I could do to help. My life has been hell. The only emotions I can honestly say I have are towards my daughter, but all other emotions towards anything and anyone else are gone!
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I am saddened to read some of these posts. My numbness has just started at age 57, and others have been battling it for years. I feel foolish for thinking I have it so bad.
My numbness came about from losing my dearest love. He passed away last spring. I threw my energies into my grandson. I am used to her mother having meltdowns and not allowing me to see my grandson, but since the death of my loved one, it had hit me harder than ever. I have no energy. My love for life is gone.
Post 3
I've been like this for about seven years (I'm 20 now). My guess is that it started after I was bullied in school but can't say that for sure. Good thing is that almost nothing can faze me now. The negative is that I can't really enjoy anything anymore or at least I couldn't.
When I wanted to start martial arts five years ago, I was really excited that time, but I had to postpone that for a few years due to a back injury I got while playing football. I tried out several martial arts but I did not enjoy any of them so I quit. Just to get some good exercise I started boxing and since then I'm slowly starting to enjoy things again.
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I've been like this for about six or seven years (I'm 20 now) and I think it is a blessing in disguise. It gives you the ability to trust someone completely, and let go when they burn you, or even if they simply drift away. It gives you the ability to enjoy the little things in life too. It's a difficult first few years but there are many positive things that come from it if you look for them. Many people go through their lives searching for a way to detach themselves, and we already have. It's incredible in its own sense.
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I've been like this for almost two years now. I'm so miserable. I try to get out of it and climb out of my depression, but I can feel it creeping back on me, waiting to grab me and drag me back down into the dark. I hate the feeling of not being able to feel anything, of not getting attached to people or pets or anything anymore. I don't enjoy anything I do.
It's the worst thing I've ever experienced. I'm fourteen, but I feel like there's no hope for me. Sigh. I keep dragging my feet through every day.
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Younger Christians have recently become more interested in historic Christianity; and that's fantastic. At Soma, we enjoy a historic pattern of worship in our Sunday liturgies; we may even like the chewier words and syntax of a confession pulled from Augustine or Lemuel Haynes. We like the feeling of being connected to a body deep, deep historical roots.
I'm gonzo about this, in part because I'm a pretty recent convert to appreciating Church history. I grew up in a denomination that acted like the Church basically went off the rails from AD 100 to AD 1800. The apostles died, mostly bad stuff happened, and then people rediscovered the Bible. It wasn't until I took four semesters of Church history in seminary that I really started seeing the goodness, the beauty, the richness of centuries and centuries of Christian history.
I love that we're engaging more with historic Christian rhythms and historic Christian writings at Soma; and I want to persuade anyone willing to consider it to do more. I firmly believe that, alongside our Tim Keller or Malcolm Gladwell or Jacqueline Woodson, we should make space in our reading for historic Christian works.
And even though Julian of Norwich knew nothing of social media; though Athanasius of Alexandria has no experience of first-world problems; these old dead folks can bring unexpected riches into our modern lives.
Here are five things we stand to gain from reading historic Christians:
1. Insight into the character and Word of God
Now, in one sense the Bible is the final, authoritative, sufficient source of truth on God. If we had nothing else but Scripture, we could live with and glorify Him. But if you've ever used the word "Trinity" to describe God – and then searched your Bible in vain for the word "Trinity" – you've already benefitted from a historical insight. The term "Trinity" comes, as near as we can tell, from an African theologian named Tertullian, from around 200 A.D. It was a verbal suitcase to hold all the following biblical truths:
- There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4)
- Jesus is distinct from God the Father (John 5:19)
- At the same time, Jesus is also one with the Father and is God (John 1:1, 8:58)
- The Holy Spirit is distinct from Jesus and the Father (Romans 8:26)
- At the same time, the Spirit is worshipped with the Son and the Father (Matthew 28:19)
- Three distinct persons or personalities, but somehow also one God…
- Tri-Unity – Trinity!
Another example is the idea that everyone has a "God-shaped hole" or "God-sized hole" in our hearts. That also isn't explicitly stated in the Bible, but it captures something so true: How all of us are made to have God fill our hearts, and nothing else can do that.
That comes from Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), who was probably in turn summarizing Augustine of Hippo (354-430), who said, "You have formed us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they find rest in you." This is a genuine insight: it isn't itself Scripture, but it summarizes Scriptural teaching.
2. Awareness of how the Church has come to be where she is
We study the history of America in school because we are Americans. It matters that our founding fathers came here for economic and religious liberty and built a government from scratch. It matters that we had a Civil War over slavery. It matters that we've fought in two World Wars. Knowing these things enriches our understanding of present-day America.
The same is true of the Church. We are shaped by what our spiritual forefathers have done, not only our biblical ones but also our historical ones. We're shaped by the great Ecumenical Councils, the Protestant Reformation, the modern missionary movement. Learning about these things will help us understand who we are as a Church and appreciate God's providence in guiding us to this point.
3. Correction for generational blind spots
In his introduction to Athanasius' On the Incarnation, C.S. Lewis writes:
People were no cleverer then than they are now; they made as many mistakes as we. But not the same mistakes. They will not flatter us in the errors we are already committing; and their own errors, being now open and palpable, will not endanger us. Two heads are better than one, not because either is infallible, but because they are unlikely to go wrong in the same direction.
Every generation, every age, has thought-patterns and values it absorbs without thinking. We don't question them; we may not even see them. The modern/postmodern split between people born after 1980 and people born before 1970 is a living example of this: two generations with completely different sets of values currently live side-by-side in the West.
Reading ancient Christian works will expose natural cultural beliefs or idols that run counter to Scripture. Millenials naturally idolize self-actualization, and one way that's working out is that many young Evangelicals are trying to soften the Bible's sexual ethics. If I only read people steeped in my culture, I might be able to persuade myself that the Bible doesn't really oppose my sleeping with my girlfriend, if we like one another a lot and one day will probably get married. Reading a generation back will give a different story.
On the flip side, there were people in the church I grew up in who thought black people were naturally inferior to whites and that the races shouldn't mingle. Both of these errors are critiqued by Scripture; but they're also critiqued by other generations, and studying Church history will bring us up against teaching that can expose these things.
4. Fuel for our devotional lives
Most of us are already naturally benefitting from Church history in this way. If you're ever sung a hymn written by someone no longer living; if a book like The Chronicles of Narnia has made you more excited about the new creation; if you've ever prayed a prayer from The Valley of Vision, you're benefiting. Just like the Psalms give us words to pray that we might never have known, so historic Christian works – though not Scripture – can still give us fuel for our devotional lives.
5. Encouragement from God's ongoing work in and through fallen people
God redeemed us once for all two thousand years ago at Jesus' death and resurrection. He gave us his definitive Word in Scripture, and that stands over everything we say and do now. But God keeps working in the world, and when we study Church history we see him at work. We see him redeem individuals like Augustine or John Wesley; we see him transform cultures, like the end of the slave trade in England; God has given us a whole lot to celebrate in 2000 years of Church history.
And another thing we notice when we start reading these stories is that the human beings involved were far from perfect. They had deep flaws, blind spots, and some of them even major sins. I don't really know what this tells us except that God is faithful to work through jacked-up, wrongheaded people. His grace stands out large over everything else.
I'll conclude with my personal shortlist of historic Christian texts I think everyone should buy and read:
Turning Points – Mark Noll (modern text, but a great summary of Church history)
Confessions – Augustine
Pilgrim's Progress – John Bunyan
The Imitation of Christ – Thomas a Kempis
The Valley of Vision
Audio: "History of Christianity" from RTS Distance Education (free iTunes U course)
Image: "Saint Jerome," by Leonello Spada. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.