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Gospel music will be played from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Red Barn in Moreland. Special guests will be Unashamed. A $2 donation will be taken at the door. The group is also accepting canned food items to donate to a local church.
College to Career Conference on Friday at ATU
Russellville native Paul Vitale will offer the keynote address at 11 a.m. Friday at the Arkansas Tech University College of Business 2012 College to Career Conference.
Vitale is founder of Vital Communications Inc., and a professional speaker with clients such as the St. Louis Rams and the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League, ESPN, Southwest Airlines, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Tyson Foods.
Community in Unity on Friday, Saturday
The seventh annual Community in Unity Fall Festival will begin with "Gospel Night" at 7:30 p.m. Friday at James School Park on South Independence Avenue in Russellville. "Fun Day" will be 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Family fun will include a parade, food, games, voter registration and other educational booths, speakers and more. For more information, call Phyllis at 858-8491, Kristy at 747-1512, Chandra at 968-1859 or La Shawn at 567-4807.
Williams Family Jamboree on Saturday
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Monday is deadline to register to vote
The deadline to register to vote in the 2012 general election is Monday. The Pope County Clerk's Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Community blood drive Oct. 12
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Given the market for jobs right now, and given that learning is a good thing, I'd say learn the new language(s). (Of course, this is assuming that you enjoy your work environment right now.) Neither Java nor C# are bad languages (as opposed to something like Visual Basic), and learning them may not only increase your ability to get jobs in the future but also your ability to think in and about Perl in different ways.
Additionally, you never know when Perl will come in useful for a project: I write Java in my day job, but I also created a nifty system in Perl to generate EJB code. Folks at work aren't prejudiced against Perl -- they just want to get things done.


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EVERETT — Troopers are investigating whether a Bellingham woman was intoxicated when she was involved in a crash that tied up I-5 traffic through Everett Thursday morning.
The 9 a.m. crash on southbound I-5 near Lowell clogged traffic for more than an hour.
The collision involved a Mazda MX-5 Miata and a Chrysler SUV, Washington State Patrol trooper Mark Francis said.
At least three lanes were blocked. The backup stretched for several miles.
Troopers said a witness reported that the Mazda was being driven erratically shortly before the crash. A Bellingham woman, 58, was behind the steering wheel and is being investigated for drunken driving, Francis said.
The Mazda drove onto the right shoulder and hit a concrete barrier. The car then spun across all four lanes before crashing into an SUV, Francis said.
The SUV rolled onto a jersey barrier before ending up on its side in the carpool lane.
The SUV driver — a Florida man, 51 — was not injured.
His passenger — a Florida woman, 43 — was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett with possible rib injuries.
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LAGUNA WOODS – The 10th annual Village Games has kicked off, bringing together hundreds of Laguna Woods Village residents vying for medals in 25 events scheduled throughout this retirement community.
With a spectrum of sports as diverse as shuffleboard, softball and Scrabble, the games are attracting a range of competitors with more than 450 signed up and registration continuing throughout the event. The two-week-long games, which began Wednesday, will culminate in a closing ceremony at 9 a.m. April 29.
This year, one of the more popular sports is tennis, which has seen participation almost double since 2004, said Bineke Bissiri, tennis coordinator for the games. She noted 15 of the 91 players are over age 80, and two are in their 90s.
There are 25 events scheduled for the games, an event open only to Laguna Woods Village residents. They are: badminton, basketball, bicycling, billiards, bocce ball, bowling, duplicate and progressive bridge, cribbage, dance, equestrian, fitness, 27-hole golf, par three golf, lawn bowling, paddle tennis, pickleball, poker, Scrabble, shuffleboard, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball.
Some competitors participate in multiple sports. Ingrid Papich, 85, won the women's doubles tennis match Monday and plans to compete in dance Saturday. Said Papich: "I'm not a spectator, I'm a doer."
Formerly known as the Senior Games, the event is designed to inspire camaraderie and promote friendly competition. Last year, more than 560 Village residents participated in the games, during which hundreds of gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded.
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Melo is better than Wade!!! He has the better shot and a better looking woman. Melo is taller and is stronger and makes appearances on a reality show.
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BUT OTHERS have been real idiots about their Melo bashing, you, Metro and a couple others have at least been realistic and not Stephen A. like when it comes to your negative opinions on Melo
1- thats still 46% which isn't great but its right on average with players like CA, KB and KD
2- He didn't hit any 3's and a couple of shots were late in the shot clock and rushed or he got fouled but the refs didn't give him the call so say thats 4 shots that were either rushed or should have resulted in FT attempts
but at the end of the day if you score 30 the most shots it should take is about 22 especially in the playoffs
I just wanna see what a more athletic, better conditioned, focused on a championship, MVP level Carmelo Anthony can do
Wade has one of the best midrange jumpshots in the NBA...how stupid can you be?
Wade's game is based on skill, agility, and elite ball handling skills... athleticism is a word used by stupid unathletic people who can't analyse an athlete.
Wade always been an A level player...watch the video and learn something.
Damn Rob, you've been one of the worst posters in this forum thus far and make Melosexuals look bad. Not even Melosexuals who are honest with themselves would admit Wade is lesser than Melo.
This is just a half empty half full type thing.
Melo needs to find his shot in the first, second, third and fourth quarter. so we can win games.
Winning one clutch game doesn't excuse losing many other games.
Jamal Crawford was clutch too, but look at how much losing he was apart of?
That argument is flawed sadly, I see you're passionate about Melo, but its time to be real.
Clutchness can be overrated.
Just f*cking win, its that simple. Nothing fancy about it. Thats why the Spurs are so successful.
Thats why big men > high volume wing players. Duncan, Hakeem, Wilt, Mutumbo, Ewing, Robinson, Shaq, Howard, Gasol never get the clutch term thrown on them, but they lead their franchises to a lot of winning because of their presence.
Melosexuals are soft minded people who forigve and forget easily. Losing is acceptable by Melosexuals, and that's my problem with them. We've had enough losing as Knicks and I want a franchise that accepts winning only. Having Melo leading your franchise doesn't equal that.
Melo will never be that Derek Jeter type athlete
This is why we need to run an IQ test before we let people register on this forum.
Wade is easily better than Clyde Drexler. Just because Drexler is a throwback player doesn't make him better. Too many people play into the "Players in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's were better" bull****. Because if you were in 2050 and looked at their careers and videos and statistics...Wade is superior in so many ways. Wade is the total package except 3pt shooting.


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Mini Butter Biscuits Recipe
When my mom dropped her homemade rolls while on the way to my house one Thanksgiving, I improvised and whipped up a batch of these buttery bite-sized biscuits. Since then they've been part of our traditional Thanksgiving meal.
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup cold butter or margarine
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1. Place flour in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in sour cream until mixture holds together. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls into ungreased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 450° for 11-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from wire racks. Yield: About 3-1/2 dozen.
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There are no replaceable parts on the gas valve.Make a soapy water solution and apply it to the valve connections. A sign of bubbles will be the leaking point.No bubbles,no leak.The valve can be purchased at Home Improvement stores such as Lowes,Home Depot.
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With the House and Senate both addressing the issue of a nuclear waste repository, the Department of Energy is facing major opposition from the state of Nevada regarding Yucca Mountain. During today's OnPoint Bob Loux, director of the Nevada Nuclear Waste Projects Office talks about why Nevada will not, under any circumstances, accept a repository. Loux also discusses the safety issues and health risks associated with a nuclear repository.


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Promise 2TB SATA Drive Module
The Promise 2TB SATA Drive Module is a hot-pluggable hard drive in a special drive carrier module designed for hot-swappable upgrade or replacement. The drive operates at 7,200 rpm and is equipped with 32MB of disk cache.
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Serial ATA hard drives combine low cost with excellent performance. Serial ATA drives feature a point-to-point interconnect to each drive, so each drive is electrically isolated from the others and multiple drives don't compete for bandwidth. The drives come with 32MB of disk cache, operate at 7,200 revolutions per minute (rpm), and use a protocol that enables fast data transfer to and from the hard drive—3 gigabits of data per second.
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The Promise VTrak E-Class drive modules can be mixed inside a single RAID subsystem or in the expansion chassis allowing for flexible tiered storage configurations. 7200-rpm SATA drives deliver high capacity and excellent sequential performance for audio and video data.
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A lot of things to consider with the pick, some fair, some not so fair.
Jordan didn't show much explosion. 32.5" vertical. A lean guy like him should do better than that.
Mingo is where it's at.
Here are some previous drafted players.
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In the end we do not have to worry about DLineman or OLB that Rex picks, he knows his stuff. Wilkerson and Coples have turned into beasts already, Ellis has looked great when healthy and I wont even talk about the success he had with the Ravens picking DL. He knows his stuff and whoever we come up with will be a good player...
Seemed like jordan was being blocked by a TE a log in that USC film....is that right?
Also, as for his weight, I think it would be very very hard to gain weight after labrum surgery...he wont be able to lift any upper body at all.
We want to him to weight 250+ of lean muscle - not just become a fat crap. If he gains 20 pounds without lifting upper body, i cant see how that would be "good weight".
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Barkevious Mingo's 6.84 3 cone bodes very well for his future. Just behind Sam Acho, Bruce Irvin, and Melvin Ingram of DL since '06.
Also, Ansah topping the group in the short shuttle with a 4.26 is not surprising. Like I've been saying, best rushing closing speed in '13.
Am I the only one who see's Vernon Gholston effect with guy as a possibility? Gholston was a freak in the combine too.
And that doesn't even address Ghost's biggest problem: He didn't give a flip after he got his pay day.
ETA: I'm more of a Mingo guy for this defense than Ansah. While Ansah wows with size/measurables and upside, I like Mingo's change of direction better and edge rushing better for our defense. Would look great at ROLB.
Jokel, Fisher, Star, Floyd, Millner, Geno, Patterson, Lane... the top 10 was unknown butit's shaken itself out.Just hope that Ziggy falls to us


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ATS UNI-I Running Boards
- The original, often-copied ATS UNI-I Running Boards are still the industry's best
- ATS' top-selling running board is affordable, strong, and durable
- Available in six impact-resistant sizes, it's easy to find the perfect-fitting running board for your truck or SUV
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The original, and still the industry's best, ATS UNI-I Running Boards combine affordability and durability in one best-selling package.
Tough thermal plastic construction resists impact and holds up under any conditions. Safe, functional, and cost-effective, ATS UNI-I Running Boards are ATS Design's #1 selling running board. Available in 6 sizes and with or without lights, a vehicle-specific mounting system provides a tight custom fit. The 6" wide, non-slip OEM surface provides protection against moisture and heavy-soiled shoes, and these running boards are easy to install.
Get the original, and still the best, with ATS UNI-I Running Boards. Backed by a 3-Year Warranty.
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Overall good product. Pictures in the included instructions would have been nice. On both sides the rear brace did not fit with the leveling plate as described but should be OK the only way it could be installed.
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I replaced old set with these new one's prefect fit. Look great!!! Lowest price I could find. Thanks.
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Excellent quality product. Installation was easy and completed in about three hours. The finished installation looks like factory option.
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The running board is really great. My mother is 89 years old and had been having problems getting into my new Honda CR-V. The Honda running board wasn't large enough for her to get in the front seat. Also, my mother didn't like that the Honda running board wasn't completely black. The ATS running board really looks sharp on my Honda CR-V.
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On Wednesday afternoon, as Bonnie Biggs and I sat across the street from the university where she spent 15 years helping to build North County's finest library, a dog stared serenely up at me from our feet.
I didn't mind, though, because it was not just any old mutt. Rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2006, Koshi made her way to Biggs' house not quite two years after the librarian retired from Cal State San Marcos.
And in Biggs' care, the even-keeled, 9-year-old canine has a new lease on life, amassing an impressive collection of therapy certifications and pulling her owner into a world of volunteer work.
"I am crazy about dogs, and at my retirement party, the fliers went around campus saying, 'Bonnie Biggs is going to the dogs,'" she recalled with a laugh. "I knew when I got out, I couldn't work in a shelter because I would bring them all home."
Being a 2004 graduate of Cal State San Marcos, I had to ask Biggs about the early days.
"I remember driving out here and looking at the site," she told me. "Our dean at the time pointed to a spot and said, 'That's where our library's going to be,' and sure enough, that's where it is now."
The Kellogg Library is a splendid, $44 million facility that opened in 2004—the year when Biggs retired and I graduated. If nothing else, we have that in common, leaving campus just as the shiny new book temple opened its doors.
Like almost anyone who worked for Cal State San Marcos in the early 1990s, when the campus was just taking root off Twin Oaks Valley Road, Biggs wore several hats.
In addition to her job as a librarian, she served as assistant to the dean and launched the popular Arts and Lectures series that is still staging guest speakers and concerts today.
At the end of her career, she also spent three years developing the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center, drawing on a longtime passion for cultivating libraries on San Diego County's 18 tribal reservations.
In 1986, when she started working for the San Diego State University extension campus in San Marcos, "Tribal libraries were just beginning to develop … and move from an oral tradition to understanding the need for housing the printed word," she recalled. "Pala, for instance, has a fabulous library. Pauma has a really good library. At one time, Viejas had a good library."
Gradually, Biggs withdrew from the university that had sprouted from a scrappy upstart into a flourishing campus with parking issues.
She still sits on a couple of committees, but what mostly occupies her time now is a nonprofit organization called Love on a Leash. Based in Oceanside, the national pet-therapy group has Biggs as the vice president of its board.
And Biggs has Koshi. Together, they spend hours every week visiting the elderly and infirm.
"There's a whole field of research now that says just by petting a dog, your heart rate lowers, blood pressure lowers, muscles relax," Biggs said. I couldn't help imagining her behind a reference desk, doling out this information.
"I see it with old people, sick people," she added. "And with dog-aversive children, because she's so mellow, they'll come up to her and I can literally see the physiology change."
For Biggs, the visitations are less of an obligation than an opportunity to put her special dog to the kind of work she does best.
"All of these therapy dogs have the equivalent of a Ph.D., literally," she told me. "They're just really well trained."
Koshi's story is itself a good one. After Katrina, Biggs explained, "Dogs were shipped all over the country. She was at Helen Woodward (Animal Center), and they had picked her up from a high-kill shelter in Fresno. She's afraid of wind and rain—she's still got some issues—but she's amazing. I see her work miracles with people all the time."
For her next trick, Koshi and a handful of other dogs will visit Palomar College on April 16 to host a stress-relief event for students in the throes of final exams.
Apparently, pet therapy is happening on campuses all over the country. If Biggs and Koshi had been around during my last set of finals at the university, I know I wouldn't have been able to resist.
"We started at Cal State San Marcos about three years ago and we do it every semester," Biggs said. "Last fall, MiraCosta asked me to organize one for them, so I did. Then Palomar found out about it. These students, big tough guys, athletes, drop to their knees and start playing with the dogs. They totally lose the persona."
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A Toolkit for Evaluating the Design and Implementation of European Union Security and Defence Policy Mandates
The paper elaborates a toolkit for the systematic assessment of CSDP operations. It is derived from international relations theories and enables analysts to go beyond existing evaluation research of the CSDP, which is largely ad hoc and idiosyncratic in character. The kit classifies operations on the basis of their mandated activities. Common Security missions perform three roles: bargaining, arguing and information brokerage. These roles can be further broken down into specific actions: deterrence, compellence, facilitation of EU conditionality, mentoring, advising, training, monitoring and mediation. Drawing on IR theories, the toolkit identifies conditions that enable the successful completion of these actions. The paper uses examples to illustrate how the toolkit can be used to evaluate to what extent the roles assigned to CSDP operations by Brussels match the scope conditions present in theatre; to what extent Brussels has equipped its operations with the required role-specific policy instruments; and to what extent mission managers (in Brussels and in theatre) are successful in organising the means they have been given to increase the likelihood of successful mandate implementation.
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PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Royals jumped on Mariners starter Jeremy Bonderman for six runs and seven hits in the fifth inning Tuesday en route to an 11-6 victory that clinched the Cactus League's best record this spring for Kansas City.
The Royals improved their spring record to a franchise-best 23-6-1 as catcher Brett Hayes went 4-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs.
Franklin Gutierrez and Michael Morse hit solo home runs in the seventh against Royals left-hander Tim Collins to continue the Mariners' long-ball exploits. Morse cleared the 40-foot-high batter's eye atop the 410-foot fence in center field with a mammoth shot, his seventh of the spring.
Gutierrez led off the seventh with a bolt to right field, his fifth of the spring. The Mariners have now homered in 29 of their 30 games and lead all Major League teams this spring with their club-record 54 long balls.
Right-hander Sugar Ray Marimon, a Minor Leaguer who was in Royals camp earlier this spring, got the late start for Kansas City after the decision was made to move Bruce Chen to the bullpen. Marimon, 24, gave up four runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings before turning a 7-4 lead over to the Royals relievers.
Bonderman, attempting to come back from arm and shoulder problems that have sidelined him since 2010, pitched four strong innings before getting roughed up in his final spring start.
Bonderman hit 90-93 mph with his fastball in the early going and held the Royals to one run and three hits in the first four frames. But he was touched for a triple and three doubles in the six-run fifth, though the final two-run double came on a drive by Jeff Francoeur that left fielder Morse seemed to lose at the last second at the wall in left center.
"I was definitely tired," Bonderman said after his longest outing this spring. "I had some fatigue, and it wasn't the best stuff I've had. It definitely wasn't what I was hoping for. I was rolling along pretty good, and then I got smacked in the mouth."
Hayes had an RBI triple in that rally, while Jarrod Dyson and Alcides Escobar doubled and scored as well.
Bonderman was sent back out for the sixth, but his velocity dipped to the mid-80s by that time, and he was relieved after a one-out single. His final line was 11 hits and seven runs with a walk and two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. Bonderman threw 89 pitches, and his spring ERA stands at 8.80.
The Mariners scored three on Marimon in the third with a two-run double by Gutierrez and a sacrifice fly by Kyle Seager, then tacked on another in the fourth on a double by Raul Ibanez and RBI single by Dustin Ackley.
Chen pitched the sixth for the Royals and loaded the bases with one out before getting out of the jam unscathed.
Lorenzo Cain was 2-for-4 with a double for the Royals, raising his spring average to .442. Morse finished 3-for-4 to raise his spring average to .353 for Seattle.
Up next: Felix Hernandez makes his final spring start Wednesday as the Mariners host the Dodgers at 1:05 p.m. PT at Peoria Stadium, available on Gameday Audio. The game closes out the Mariners' spring in Peoria, where a $48 million remodel of the Peoria Sports Complex will begin shortly. New clubhouses will be in place next spring and an upgraded stadium by 2015. Erasmo Ramirez will pitch the first three innings of a Minor League game Wednesday as he works his way back from some mild arm soreness that limited his work last week.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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She was born Jan. 20, 1933, in Oark. Freda attended and graduated from Clarksville High School in 1951. She then worked for the phone company in Clarksville before moving to California and retiring from Pacific Bell Telephone Company after 35 years.
Freda is survived by her son, Brian Patterson; her daughter, Laurie Beaty; her brother, Paul Baker; her sister, Lulu Schabell; grandchildren, Brandon and Serena; and her wonderful caregivers, Jeannine and Mel Sams.
A funeral service will be conducted 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, at Roller Cox Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Project Life Saver, Christina Trent, 317 Main St., Van Buren, AR 72956.


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The Freedom from Religion Foundation, a non-profit educational organization, has sent a letter to President Obama asking him to remove any religious references from his upcoming oath of office.
The organization says that non-religious people are the fastest growing demographic in the country and that referring to God, it would not reflect the entire population's beliefs - or lack thereof.
In an exhaustive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, one of the key findings was that in 18-to-29 year-olds, one-in-four said they are not affiliated with any religious organization.
The Freedom from Religion Foundation says politicians should stop pandering to the religious right and start courting non-believers.
To view the letter to President Obama, visit http://ffrf.org/news/action/item....


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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a type of tumor that occur in the digestive system. The digestive system includes the esophagus, liver, stomach, gallbladder, large and small intestines, rectum, and anus. The digestive system processes food to fuel the body and gets rid of the waste. About half of GISTs occur in the stomach, but they can occur anywhere in the digestive system.
GISTs are rare. All GISTs are now considered potentially cancerous.
The cause of GISTs is not well understood.
Many people with GIST have a defect in a gene called c-kit. Usually, this gene is not active. However, in people with GIST, the c-kit gene often has a defect and is active, which enables the cells to grow and divide uncontrollably. This may explain why a GIST forms.
Theories about GISTs say that they begin in special cells of the digestive system. These cells are called interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs). They send signals that tell the digestive system to contract, which moves food and liquid through the digestive system.
GIST is most common in people over age 50. It is rare in children. Risk factors for GIST are mostly unknown. Other possible risk factors include:
GISTs may not cause any symptoms until they grow to a certain size. Symptoms may include:
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will also be done.
Imaging tests can assess the location and size of the tumor. These may include:
Tissues can be tested with a fine-needle biopsy.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:
Surgery is used to treat a GIST that has not spread. Surgery to treat GIST should be done by an experienced cancer surgeon. GISTs are delicate tumors. There may be an increased risk of cancer spreading if the sac surrounding the GIST is opened during surgery.
You may be given medications to shrink the tumor before surgery. For small tumors, laparoscopic surgery may be used.
Even if the tumor is large or growing into other organs, your doctor may use surgery to remove some or the entire tumor. This reduces the chance that the tumor will grow large enough to block the digestive system.
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Last reviewed June 2016 by Daus Mahnke, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


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1. What was your reaction to Jacob and Paul fighting as wolves?
I was mostly surprised that he could phase into a wolf that fast, I thought that it was going to be painful and it would take at least a couple of minutes to be able to be a full wolf. But I was surprised mostly that they fought each other, I didn't expect it at all. Or that Paul would go after Bella like that.
2. What was your first reaction to Emily? Did you instantly like her? Did you think she and Bella would get along?
I liked her because if she could laugh at the Wolf girl crack then she was open minded and friendly at that so I knew I would like her since then and that Bella and her would get along really well after all as Bella said she was part a wolf girl too since she cared for her friend Jacob.
3. What was your reaction to the abilities that the wolves seemed to possess that were uncovered in this chapter - accelerated healing and quick reflexes? Where you worried about them fighting a vampire?
I liked the fact that they were able to heal really fast amazingly fast in fact, and I figured they had to be fast to be able to catch a vampire. As the Cullen's demonstrated in Twilight they are incredibly fast enough too fast for human eyes so the wolves had to match that and strength for them is physical and in numbers too.
4. How did you feel about Jacob and Bella's relationship at this point?
I liked Jacob I didn't want Bella to fall for him but I liked him as a really good Best friend thats all.
5. What are your thoughts and feelings on Bella's conclusion that she would love Edward even if he was the vampire who was killing innocent hikers/people?
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The Lakeland Outpouring has a number of ministry leaders feeling conflicted. On one hand, Lakeland awakens our hopes for revival. Many people are being blessed and renewed. The worship is passionate, and God's presence is remarkably strong. The reports of miracles are multiplying. Todd Bentley has an obvious gift and some ringing endorsements. Could this be the beginning of the revival we've dreamed of?
On the other hand, Lakeland stirs some serious concerns. Many of us are uneasy with Bentley's claim of a face-to-face encounter with the apostle Paul in Paradise. We're cautious about conversations with angels and revelations we're told don't need a scriptural basis. We wonder if some sensational claims might be exaggerated. Videos relaying stories of people being punched or kicked in the healing line don't exactly calm our nerves. Is this really the direction we want to go?
These are not the prudish doubts of the rigidly religious. Many of us rejoice in the reports of positive fruit at Lakeland. We believe in healing, visions, angels and miracles. Yet we're aware that the enemy can counterfeit God's power and deceive "even the elect" (Matt. 24:24). Miracles are wonderful, but they don't validate methods or messages (see Matt. 7:22-23).
It's not faultfinding to ask honest questions while trying to make sense of something that is at once inspiring and unsettling. Despite the pressure to "get on board," we can't ignore the lessons of the past.
Order in the Mix
Perhaps Lakeland is best understood as a mixture of heaven and earth; God touching hungry people while using imperfect vessels—the only kind He has. There is a mixture of truth and error in every visitation. But with division brewing in the church and a lost world listening in, we need a way to separate the two.
No outpouring will be perfect, especially in its early stages. But we can't miss the point that even our most well-intentioned actions can do serious damage if our passion for God's presence outweighs our attention to proper order. Just ask Uzzah.
Everyone rejoiced when David set out to return the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. God's glory was coming back! Amid the excitement, someone decided a new cart should carry the ark instead of the priests. God's order was violated.
Then at Nachon's threshing floor, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reacted and fell dead. The ark's return was interrupted while a distressed king searched the Scriptures to discern the error (see 2 Sam. 6:6-11). After the necessary adjustments were made, the ark was brought home (see 1 Chr. 15:2-28). But for Uzzah and his family, the damage was irreversible.
I believe the charismatic movement is at a comparable moment. God has brought us to a holy threshing floor. It's time to separate the wheat from the chaff. Many are rejoicing in a new move of the Spirit, but unless we're careful about truth and due order in ministry, the damage to people—and to our mission—could be irreversible. If we have the heart of David, we'll recheck God's Word, make some course corrections and shepherd the ark all the way home.
A Good Floor Burn
The threshing floor requires effort. Searching the Scriptures is the best way to separate truth from error (see Heb. 4:12; Acts 17:11). Key leaders in honest dialogue release the treasure of collective counsel (see Prov. 15:22). Above all, a spirit of humility allows people on both sides of the debate to be gentle, acknowledge errors and repent of sins. There's no room for a big head or a smart mouth at the threshing floor.
The threshing floor is not as electrifying as a rolling ark, but it promises a cleansing and a glory that transcends any present outpouring.
Can we have the wheat without the chaff? The apostle Paul points the way out of mixture into safety: "Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good" (1 Thess. 5:19-21). In part, this is how the Holy Spirit threshes and cleanses the church (see Matt. 3:12).
Cynics may say nothing in Lakeland is of God. The trusting may say everything there is of God. But prudent leaders must discern the issues, safeguard the church and welcome the Spirit's work at the threshing floor.
Speaker, author and prophetic minister David Cannistraci is the senior pastor of GateWay City Church in San Jose, Calif. His passion is to bring truth to people that aligns them with the present purpose of God in every area of their lives. For more information, go to davidcannistraci.org.
Issues of an Outpouring
As I've talked to leaders and searched my heart, five concerns with Lakeland have emerged. Please join me in praying that these issues will be settled at the threshing floor as we move forward.
1) The inadequate scriptural basis for some revelations and experiences. If our message is "Spiritual experiences are self-validating; everything doesn't have to be supported by Scripture," we're open game for the enemy. Every message requires biblical grounding—especially if it's distributed directly to the world by satellite.
2) Routinizing angelic encounters. Though angelic encounters are scriptural, they weren't everyday experiences. Patriarchs, apostles and prophets didn't play them up, and neither did Jesus. Their restraint makes sense because angelic encounters carry the potential for spiritual error (see 2 Cor. 11:14).
3) Sensationalizing visits to heaven. Paul downplayed his heavenly experience, refusing to describe it (see 2 Cor. 12:4). Did he suspect that the immature Corinthians might be vulnerable to deception if those experiences were normalized?
4) Talking to dead people. Although some frame these as simply visions, others are reasonably concerned about necromancy. Such accounts are attention grabbing, but it's unclear what the benefits are for the church given the potent possibility of deception.
5) Dismissing evaluation. As a leader, I understand the frustration of being criticized. Todd Bentley has been the target of some very unkind comments. Still, it's distressing when leaders who are passionate about truth and their responsibility for people have their questions brushed off as unbelief, religiosity or the devil's work. Spiritual leaders are required to evaluate ministry. That should be welcome wherever prophetic gifts are in operation (see 1 Cor. 14:29-38).
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Voters in Davis, Weber and Utah counties will choose representatives to sit on their respective county commissions next month. Here's a look at how the races are shaping up:
Davis County •Not surprisingly, given the state of the economy, financial matters, from salaries to taxes, are among the major issues in the Davis County Commission race.
Facing off for a four-year term are Republican John Petroff Jr., the incumbent, and Democrat Steve Andersen. Both describe themselves as a fiscal conservative and both say they have a commitment not to raise taxes.
Andersen says commissioners are overpaid and pledges that he will work for free, forgoing what he estimates would be about $171,000 a year in salary and benefits.
"I want to restore public service back to public servants," he said. He also pledges to do more with less by streamlining government and creating a business friendly environment, to avoid debt and to use discernment when seeking bonds.
Andersen, 48, a Farmington resident, owns several companies. He served four years on the Farmington Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment and has served five years on the Patient Safety and Culture Committee for Intermountain Health Care.
Petroff, who sparred over the salary issue with his opponent in the Republican primary earlier this year, said he typically works 50 to 60 hours a week dealing with county issues and representing citizens on various boards.
The most important aspect of the job is to be careful with tax dollars, according to Petroff. And he contends that his experience as a small business owner and an elected official makes him the best candidate for commissioner.
"There's a lot to know about the job and I know it," he said.
Petroff, 67, of West Point is a small business owner. He served as a member of the West Point City Council from 1999 until he was elected mayor in 2001. He left that office when he became a Davis County commissioner in 2009.
Weber County • With Weber County Commissioner Craig Dearden not seeking a third term, his seat is up for grabs, and candidates Matthew Bell and Corey Combe are busy pounding the pavement and knocking on doors in an effort to gain votes.
Bell, 51, chairs the Weber County Republican Party and also works as a lieutenant in the Weber County Sheriff's Office. He currently owns Weber Self Storage and is previous owner of Bell Photographers, a business in which he still serves as a partner.
"I have experience in both the private and public sector," Bell said, "and understand how important it is not to spend money you don't have."
Combe, 61, describes himself as an independent running on the Democratic ticket. He grew up milking cows at his family's South Ogden dairy, and in 1972 launched a successful landscaping and nursery business. He also develops commercial and residential properties in Weber and Davis Counties.
"I will show up to work you can pretend to care about things, but you can't pretend to show up," Combe said of his commonsense approach to problem-solving.
One task he hopes to tackle, if elected, is to generate better paying jobs.
"We need to stimulate growth so that our young people can earn enough money so they can live," Combe said. "I was told two days ago that we have county employees who qualify for welfare assistance. Something is amiss there."
When asked what voters want to talk about as he meets them face-to-face, Bell had two words: Mitt Romney.
"Everyone wants to talk about him," Bell said, "and that will definitely bring people out to vote."
The winner of November's election will join Jan Zogmaister and Kerry Gibson on Weber County's three-member commission.
Utah County • Incumbent Utah County Commissioner Larry A. Ellertson, a Republican from Lindon, and his opponent, Larry L. Ballard, a Constitution Party candidate from Salem, each have different visions for Utah County, a place that's home to 11 of the state's 12 fastest-growing cities.
Ellertson, who served as mayor of Lindon before his election to the commission in 2005, said his main goals are related to transportation, fiscal responsibility, safety, growth and balance.
Ballard's goals include allowing residents to use gold and silver, now allowed as legal tender in Utah, to pay property taxes. He also wants to protect residents' property rights and limit federal control from local education.
Ellertson has stated on a blog that his top priority is to "find long-term solutions to Utah County's critical transportation issues."
Ballard says since the legislature has passed The Legal Tender Act leaders need to support it because the value of the dollar is failing and a back up plan is needed.
"All I'm saying is we need to get behind what has already been done,"said Ballard, who has worked as fire marshal for Orem for 27 years.


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These rules shall govern events conducted by the speedway.
Rules and regulations, if not covered herein, shall be
decided by the track officials and their decisions will be
The speedway reserves the right to check, bar, fine or
penalize anyone who violates these rules. The final
interpretation of these rules will be handled by the
officials of the speedway. We cannot make rules to fit
everyone's needs or desires, so if you run, please be
willing to go by the rules outlined. NO EXCEPTIONS.
A. Yellow Flag-Everyone slow down to a safe speed and follow
the car you were behind the last green lap. You will be
lined up on the track where you were running when the yellow
flag was thrown, not the position you are now in.
B. Red Flag-This means danger, stop as quickly as possible.
Do not pass the flagman with the flag displayed. The cars
will again be lined up as they were running in the last
green flag lap.
C. Black Flag-This means pull into the pits.
D. Lap Flag-Blue with yellow stripes is displayed to cars
being lapped. Lapped cars must allow lead cars to pass.
E. White Flag-This flag signals one(1) more lap to go.
F. Green Flag-This flag will start the race. Cars may begin
when the green flag falls and not before.
G. Checkered Flag-This flag means that the race is over.
1. All drivers, car owners, and anyone else must sign a
release and purchase a
pit pass before entering the pit area.
2. No driver, car owner, or mechanic shall have any claims
for damages, expense,
or otherwise against the track or its officials.
3. Drivers cannot switch from one division to another
without authorized permission.
4. All drivers will be paid according to laps completed. You
must start the feature to be paid.
5. Payoff on RED/CHECKERED Flag will be same as restart.
6. All participating race cars may be inspected by the track
officials. Cars with very minor defects may be granted
permission to race agreeing to make such changes by the next
7. Refusing to obey officials could result in laps taken
away or suspension.
8. Any car caught illegal receives NO MONEY OR POINTS.
9. Any driver or car owner that does not collect their
winnings the night of the race will not be paid, regardless.
10. Owners and drivers are to keep up with their winnings,
expenses and anything pertaining to INCOME TAX.
12. Anyone seen with an achoholic beverage in hand may be
14. When the race event is halted due to adverse weather
conditions, prize money and points will be advanced only to
drivers in those events completed prior to postponement. One
feature race will complete the race event in a rain out
situation. No money will be refunded for any reason.
15. Cars cannot leave the track until fifteen minutes after
completion of the feature race.
16. No riding of passengers on or in race cars.
17. No courtesy laps, any division.
18. No flashing lights, radios, or mirrors in any division.
General Safety Rules
1. Cars entering, exiting, and traveling through the pits
must travel at a slow, safe rate of speed.
2. All cars must be equipped with a fully charged fire
extinguisher with gauge in good working order and installed
with easy reach of the driver.
3. Fire resistant suits are mandatory of all drivers and
fire suits will be worn any time car is on the race track.
4. All drivers must wear 2005 Snell, or newer approved
helmets with the face shields or goggles.
5. Window nets are recommended for all division.
6. Driver must be able to exit from both sides of the car.
7. Rollover cut-off switch must be used with any electric
fuel pump.
8. All cars must have padding on roll bars in drivers area.
9. All cars in all classes must be equipped with four point
roll over protection with 3 bars in the drivers side and 2
bars in the right side. Bars must be of adequate thickness
installed in a safe manner, welding and fitting.
10. All doors must be welded or bolted shut.
11. All glass and flammable materials must be removed.
12. Racing type bucket seat mandatory in all classes with
seat frame fastened to roll cage and door bars.
13. A quick release safety belt no less than 3" wide is
compulsory. 3" wide shoulder harness compulsory. Safety
belts must come from behind driver. Shoulder belts must be
anchored behind the driver at shoulder height. Must use a
minimum 3/8" grade 5 bolts for belt installation. Crotch
belts recommended.
14. If the battery is in the drivers compartment, it must be
in an approved marine battery box, top and bottom and be
securely bolted down with 1" x 1/8' metal straps.
15. A drive shaft safety loop made of 1/4" chain minimum
will be installed near the front of the driveshaft.
16. Driveshafts will be painted white or aluminum for
17. Gas tanks or fuel cells must be secured with (4) 1" x
1/2" steel straps and 3/8' bolts. If mounted in the trunk
area with (2) straps each way.
18. Cars must have complete firewall front and rear.
19. All holes in the firewall and floorpan must be covered
with 22 gauge sheet metal or thicker.
20. If fuel line runs inside of car, it must be in 1 peice
rigid metal conduit or steel braid hose.
21. All weight added to car must be bolted or welded,
painted white and have car number on it. NO EXCEPTIONS.
22. All cars must have a minimum of three 3/8' diameter bars
in the windsheild area in front of the driver.
1. Any driver, car owner, mechanic or crew member who
encourages or participates in adverse demonstrations or
fights on the track property or surrounding premises before,
during or after a race event shall be subject to a fine,
immediate suspension, and or loss of prize money and
championship points. Minimum fine will be $100.
2. Any driver, car owner, mechanic, or crew member who shall
commit assualt or threaten to do bodily harm to speedway
officials or persons under their orders, shall be barred
from competition at the speedway and subject to prosecution.
3. If in the judgement of officials there is unnecessary
roughness on the track, the race will be stopped, and the
person involved will be put in the pits.
4. The conduct of an owner, driver, mechanic, or crew member
that is considered unsportsmanlike in the continuance of an
event shall be subject to a fine, suspension, and or barred
from futher competition at the speedway.
5. The driver alone will be held responsible for the conduct
of their crew members. The driver alone shall be the sole
spokesman for their car in any matter pertaining to the race
and must talk to the officials in charge.
6. Any driver, car owner, mechanic, or crew member who
verbally abuses or ridicules any speedway official or person
under speedway orders shall be subject to a fine, immediate
suspension, and/or loss of prize money and the championship
7. Any driver, car owner, mechanic, or crew member who
climbs on the flagstand without being instructed to do so
will be fined $100.00 and subject to being barred.
8. Any fines or suspensions must be settled with speedway
officials before a driver, car owner,or crew member will be
allowed to participate in another event at the speedway.
9. The management reserves the right to refuse entry to any
car or person without question.
General Race Procedures
1. All starts will be running starts, two cars abreast. If
the race is stopped for any reason after the first lap, the
cars will re-start in single file in the same position they
were prior to the waving of the red or yellow flag. Cars
must stay in the same position until the green flag is
dropped. The flagman
reserves to stop the race at any time.
2. Any cars involved in an accident will be lined up in the
rear of the line as they were on the track the previous lap
Any car for which the yellow flag is displayed must start in
the rear. Completition of a lap will be when all cars cross
the start/finish line.
3. All races will start and re-start at the flagmans
designated place.
4. Each car must hold their starting position until the
green flag is displayed.
5. Any car that does not maintain starting formation may be
6. Double line starts for 2 attempts. The 3rd will start
single file.
7. Any car or driver that leaves the track after the
completion of the first lap will go to the back of the
8. Working on cars is not allowed on any part of the track.
One lap will be taken away if car is worked on, on the
9. No one from the pits on the racing surface after the red
flag without the pit stewards permission.
10. Anyone stopping to argue with the officials will be
black flagged.
11. Any car that causes a caution 3 times in the same race
will be black flagged.
12. Rough driving will not be tolerated. Penalties will be
accessed at officials discretion.
13. Vacant start or restart positions will be filled by
moving up unless directed to criss-cross.
14. The completion of the first lap will be when all cars
cross the start/finish line after the green flag is
displayed. If the caution is thrown before the first lap is
finished, the race will be complete re-start in original
postions. If a caution is thrown after all cars finishes the
first lap, a single file
restart will be used, with the car/cars causing the caution
going to the rear of the field.
15. If you spin-out and you pull up on the track
intentionally during the race, you may be black flagged for
the rest of the race.
16. If the starter determines that a particular car
deliberately spins another car, that car will be put in the
rear and the car that did spin-out will go back to its
original position.
17. If, in the judgement of officials, the leader is spun
intentionally on the
last lap, he will be declared the winner and the car causing
the spin will be
moved to last place.
18. A black flag will be given if there appears to be a
problem with a car and/or unsportsmanlike conduct or
19. Drivers will line up cars immediately upon request.
Failure to do so will cause a loss of starting position.
20. Cars will not race back to the caution. Incidents on the
white flag lap will be treated as if a caution were
21. No laps will be scored for cars that cut through the
22. Heat race starting position will be determined by
drawing numbers upon registation, or by accumulative point
23. Speedway officials reserve the right to temperarily
change a car number to avoid duplication.
24. CAR NUMBERS: Numbers must be a minimum of 18" high on
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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Enterprise' started by TrekToday, Jan 24, 2013.
really? Vulcan Reformation ideas sound a lot like Buddhism to me.
I don't even think the decision was the worst part about the episode.
There are two far bigger problems.
1) I always imagined the PD as something they arrived at through mistakes. Like, maybe they found an empire savagely crushing another nation, and armed that other nation to protect them. Then when that nation won the war, they were even harsher and more sadistic than the empire. I don't see them arriving at the PD without making a mistake like that first, so I was hugely disappointed when they just pulled it out of thin air.
2) That's not even the main case the PD was meant to apply to. It was meant to apply to getting involved in wars, advancing other worlds' technology. The Pen Pals/Homeward case is a fringe case, and they made the PD all about that case.
Sybok was quite ready to run off after God.
I don't see religion going away any time soon, but I think religious people are going to become progressively more tolerant and pluralistic.
2152 isn't exactly what you would cal "soon". A lot can change in 139 years. Remember, just 150 years ago, North America still used slave labor.
I tend to agree, and I'm not saying the Vatican should be portrayed as still having a large influence in Archer's time, but I do think there could be room for some sort of clerical voice in a hypothetical episode dealing with discussion of the Valakian situation on Earth, even if it were a minor voice.
One could posit a widespread religious revival in the wake of WWIII, but one would also think that the existence of sentient aliens would profoundly impact Earth religions' influence. Too bad the show wasn't much interested in big ideas...
Interesting idea, but there's enough comparable situations in our own history to make the dangers of such actions perfectly clear. I would've been fine with the PD being crafted through speculative discussion if the writing were good enough.
true, but he was kind of a maverick Vulcan, plus I think that was one of the criticisms of the plot-that all of these alien cultures would have religions based around a personal God and an "Eden-like" creation story.
My take - organizations such as the Roman Chatolic Church are still there in the early days of UFP, but society is strictly secular, and so are the moral, ethical and family values. In other words, Church is a place of worship, and nothing more.
This subject is a bit touchy for me ATM, because the Catholic Church wages an all-out war on secularism in my country right now. Some clerics have even indirectly called for violent action against "the infidels", I shit you not.
Sybok was a psychopath, and that abomination of a movie isn't canon. :P
Yeah, that's why I think 139 years is enough that we'll probably have much less religious intolerance and persecution. I just don't see any atheist revolution coming about in that time.
^ Even with Vulcans around to point out how pretty much all primitive societies worship some kind of a Picard in their infancy?
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While filming New Moon in Vancouver, Robert Pattinson recently sustained a head injury on the set. Pattinson had just begun filming a scene when a gust of wend tore a metal sign from a post. While flying through the shooting location, it grazed Pattinson on the head, knocking him to the ground. After an ambulance came and checked him out, he began moving, and though he was a little disoriented, he was able to speak.
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President Obama and Susan Rice will meet in person Friday afternoon at the White House, a White House source said Thursday evening.
The meeting will be the first since Rice withdrew her name from consideration for Secretary of State, a move that followed weeks of angst over her comments about the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate at Benghazi, Libya.
Rice on Thursday taped an interview with NBC's Brian Williams in which she said she withdrew her name to avoid having any confirmation hearings distract from Obama's second-term agenda.
"I didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting, and very disruptive because there are so many things we need to get done as a country, and the first several months of a second term president's agenda is really the opportunity to get the crucial things done," Rice told NBC, according to an excerpt released by the network.
"We're talking about comprehensive immigration reform, balanced deficit reduction, job creation - that's what matters. And to the extent that my nomination could have delayed or distracted or deflected, or maybe even some of these priorities impossible to achieve, I didn't want that."


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The nature of the beast
If you listen to Washington Democrats these days, you'd think that America's economic and fiscal woes could all be solved if we would simply raise taxes. Evidently the tax increases last month served only as an appetizer for the big-government crowd. Now the spenders are back for the main course. It will never be enough. As my dad used to say about the instinctive reactions of members of the animal kingdom, "it's the nature of the beast."
While I knew that President Obama and his allies in the pursuit of government nirvana would not accept a mere $620 billion in higher taxes at the start of the year, I did not believe they would so casually dismiss the pure arithmetic of the federal budget. Needless to say, I was wrong.
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This past week, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, repeated what has become doctrine on the left: the idea that we don't have a spending problem. "It is almost a false argument," Pelosi said, "to say we have a spending problem." This outrageous claim prompted the White House press secretary to admit that Washington does have spending issues, but it's been reported that the president himself has said that we don't have a spending problem.
And just Thursday, a senior Senate Democrat, Tom Harkin, stated, "I want to disagree with those who say we have a spending problem."
Let's check the math. Between 2007 and 2012, annual federal spending went up from $2.7 trillion to $3.5 trillion, an increase of nearly 30 percent. Inflation over that period was 10.8 percent, meaning government grew at almost three times the rate of inflation. Federal spending as a percentage of GDP increased from the 40-year average of about 20 percent to more than 24 percent. And that's before you factor in the president's new health care law.


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