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Cano, Longoria, Infante nab weekly honor
By Bailey Stephens / MLB.com
That's certainly the case in Atlanta, New York and Tampa Bay, where Omar Infante, Evan Longoria and Robinson Cano put up monster weeks at the plate to walk away with Bank of America's Player of the Week honors and put their teams one step closer to October.
Cano, who split the American League award with Longoria, is certainly doing his part for the Yankees, especially with Alex Rodriguez currently on the shelf. The Yankees' second baseman continued his MVP-caliber campaign this past week while sliding into the cleanup spot for the injured star.
"We've been without Alex, and Robbie's stepped up," manager Joe Girardi said. "He's stepped up all year for us."
Cano led the league with 13 RBIs, hitting .333 on the week. The 27-year-old also homered in three consecutive contests against Detroit. On Sunday, Cano finished his week with a flourish against the Mariners, tallying a career-high six RBIs.
"It's a good week," Cano said of his last few games. "Just forget about what happened in the past and keep moving forward."
But if Longoria has anything to say about it, the Yankees won't be moving too far ahead in the weeks to come. Longoria batted .393 last week, posting three multihit games and three multi-RBI games. In a big series against the AL West-leading Rangers, Longoria shined, leading his club to a sweep.
"He had a great series," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "We couldn't stop him from the first game on."
Longoria knows that hot streaks usually follow slumps.
"I go into slumps or times where I'm getting pitches I know I can hit, but I'm not hitting them," Longoria said. "Then you get into a series like this last one, where it seems like every time I swing the bat, I'm hitting it on the barrel and it's finding a gap or finding a hole. It's just one of those parts of the game where you've got to take them as they come."
With Braves third baseman Chipper Jones out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, the Braves' offense was in need of a boost last week, and Infante -- the National League honoree -- delivered.
The All-Star infielder took over at second base while Martin Prado was on the disabled list and has remained there since Prado moved to third in Jones' absence.
While hitting .433 on the week, Infante carried the Braves' offense. Infante, 28, tallied four multihit games and is currently riding an 11-game hitting streak. The versatile infielder also clubbed three home runs, including two that came in Sunday's blowout of the Cubs.
"I was surprised and I'm appreciative," Infante said through an interpreter. "I wasn't keeping up with what I was doing every single day. I was just trying to play hard every day and help the team win."
Bailey Stephens is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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April 25, 2009
RPattz's Adorkable Beginnings: 'Bad Mother's Handbook' Clips
If you are late to the Robert Pattinson bandwagon, you may have missed this clip from The Bad Mother's Handbook. Thanks, Stephanie! :-)
25 comments:
- AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 2:38 PM
i realy liked this movie. Rob plays very well:)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 4:46 PM
omgee wats it calledReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Sorry for such a silly question... but what is 'adorkable'? Only thing I can imagine is adorable and dork put together.. is that so? If not, please, tell me :DReplyDelete
Adorkable is adorable and dork put together...ReplyDelete
an adorable dork.
I have to have this movie. I watched some clips from it the other day. We're debating whether to just go ahead and buy a region free player or keep trying to hack ours. Those UK fans are so lucky!
- JessicaApril 25, 2009 at 5:31 PM
This movie looks so cute! I am trying to find out where I can see the whole thing though..Anyone know?ReplyDelete
I love him in this - so dorklicious!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Lemme say - buy a region free player!! You will be as happy as we are! ;-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 6:34 PM
what is a region free player? I need this movie!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 6:46 PM
when did this movie come outReplyDelete
Try this link:ReplyDelete
The movie is friggin' adorable and Rob plays the sexiest geek ever!
- AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Beautiful sweet movie on relationships. Rob is wonderful as are all the actors and the story. If you are looking for goofy forget this film. If you want to see it go to the above link.
- AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Movie came out in Feb 2007 just a bit before Rob's involvement with Twilight. Why did this never come out before?ReplyDelete
Love it!ReplyDelete
And Catherine Tate plays her mum!
- AnonymousApril 25, 2009 at 9:36 PM
i've seen this movie so many times. really amazing story. all moms and daughters should totally watch this. :DReplyDelete
aw i loved him in it.ReplyDelete
he's so cute, even though he's such a dork in it.
he will be the next great actor.
Oh the poor dear looks awful!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 26, 2009 at 5:11 AM
Hi , I downloaded The Bad Mother`s Handbook tonight from Limewire .I really enjoyed watching it. Also tonight Hallmark Channel had a movie called Calm at Sunset with Peter Facinelli , looked like it might have been filmed in Nova Scotia or New Foundland .ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 26, 2009 at 8:45 AM
you can watch it on youtube alsoReplyDelete
I just saw it and I loved it, It's a quite good story about mothers and daughters, and Rob playing a nerd/dork is sooo cute~ I would totally recommend watching it if your an RPattz fan, and I have to say I liked it better then the Haunted Airman.ReplyDelete
That was relly, really funny! lmao. He did a great job.ReplyDelete
You can watch this made for TV movie hereReplyDelete
It's wonderful, all of the actors are fabulous, Rob is just so sweet and adorable and funny.
And utube has montages of just the Rob scenes.
- AnonymousMay 5, 2009 at 9:49 AM
He has the funniest walk in this movie. He is a HERD in this movie...?...duh...a hot nerd, (hence, herd) :) LOL He's so gosh darn tall...totaly hot.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 5, 2009 at 9:50 AM
I love HERDS!!! LOL!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 9, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Watched the movie, LOVED IT!!ReplyDelete
He's better off with kristen though... :-P


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PK's comment in another thread reminded me I REALLY want an answer to the following question:
If Obamacare mandates that womens care (including a host of screenings, birth control, and more) is covered by all healthcare insurance, what purpose does Govt. funding of Planned Parenthood then serve?
If everything they do, other than abortion, is now mandated covered and everyone is mandatesd to HAVE coverage, why would we continue to fund (with tax money) Planned Parenthood at that point?
I'm honestly confused on this. If at that stage it's just for abortion, fine, it's a debate to have of course. But what ELSE would they be offering that would not be covered under the mandate/expansion of Obamacare?
I'm confused to how is abortion not murder?
Is there seriously not a single serious, content-posessing answer?
To attempt to anser WF's question.
Based on MY understanding of PP, the only thing they would cover not covered by Obamacare is abortion. Hence, it should be UNFUNDED since abortion is NOT covered by Obamacare (according to them).
From what I can tell, Planned Parenthood would still serve a purpose for women who choose to not purchase private health insurance and are paying the no health insurance fee. This also applies to children under the age of 18 whose guardians are not actively participating in a health care plan.
If they're paying the fee rather than buy due to fiscal constraints, they would qualify for the various low-cost options that will exist undr the State.
If they're paying the fee for other reasons, why should taxpayer money go to support that choice?
The mandate exists for a reason, to make everyone have insurance. Why then offer a direct duplicative contradiction, and provide additional taxpayer funding to a different service that specificly exists, then, to serve those who choose to suffer penalty of law rather than buy the insurance the law was designed to make everyone have?
I'm not questioning why PP should exist. I'm more questioning why a dollar of taxpayer money would go to a service that should, by law, be being performed as part of insurance under the mandate and it's various assistence programs?
In a world where the individual mandate faultlessly realizes health insurance for all citizens, your question and point are logical. The reality of the situation dictates that not all people will have health insurance and a market place for Planned Parenthood remains.
"Reproductive Services" sounds like, wow, a whole lot of important, easy-to-define stuff.
So what is it, specificly?
Whoa, I though the core of the Obamcare argument was that it would provide affordable insurance to those in need, and widen the poor by making (the mandate) everyone be IN the poor.In a world where the individual mandate faultlessly realizes health insurance for all citizens, your question and point are logical. The reality of the situation dictates that not all people will have health insurance and a market place for Planned Parenthood remains.
Why would we then use taxpayer funding to support people who not only refuse to follow the law and be in the poor, but still seem to think we (taxpayers) owe it to them anyway, despite a State Option existing they could use?


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Even though I was born in Florida and spend the offseason in Arizona, I grew up in Australia and I still consider myself Australian.
Both of my parents are Australian and it's really just a matter of coincidence that I was born here. When I was born, my dad was in the United States coaching tennis. It's not like I'm trying to disrespect the United States or anything when I say that, though.
I moved to Australia when I was 8 years old and stayed there until I graduated from high school. Tennis, actually, was the biggest sport in my family when I was growing up. I played in a lot of tennis tournaments when I was younger, and I was a better tennis player than baseball player back then. Ultimately, it got to a point where I had to choose between the two, and I chose baseball.
I didn't play organized baseball until I was 10 years old. It was the equivalent of like T-ball or Little League, I guess. I continued playing baseball through high school, though there was no high school baseball where I lived at the time. I played mostly on the National Team in Australia.
When I was 15 or 16, I played on the National Team and the competition was good, facing players like Vernon Wells and Shea Hillenbrand. When I see Vernon now, I always make sure to say "Hi" to him. I was first scouted playing in the Australian National League and on the Australian National Team when I was 15. We would travel the world and play in big tournaments.
Growing up in Australia, I loved the New York Mets and Howard Johnson in particular. I followed baseball mainly in the Australian League though. I couldn't really watch Major League games much.
There, of course, have been some other Australians who made it to the Majors over the years. Grant Balfour is a recent guy, but Graeme Lloyd, Trent Durrington, Dave Nilsson, Craig Shipley and a few others have made it here, too. I don't get much attention now in Australia for my baseball in terms of media.
I'm from a town in Australia called Gorokan. It's a relatively small town, pretty average and laid back. If you asked another Australian where Gorokan was, they probably wouldn't know. It's about two hours north of Sydney and it's a coastal town, right on the beach. I spent a lot of time on the beach while growing up.
Playing in Seattle reminds of Sydney a bit with the hillsides and the fact that it's near the ocean. Sydney also has a landmark, Centrepoint Tower, that looks like the Seattle Space Needle.
Mariners outfielder Chris Snelling, 24, was originally signed as an amateur free agent out of Australia in 1999 and now makes his offseason home in Arizona. He first debuted with the Mariners in 2002, and in 2006, he got a career-high 96 at-bats after being called up in mid-August, batting .250 with three home runs and eight RBIs
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My friend recently bought a Trinity Laptop (A10-4600M, Windows 8) and he wanted me to set it up and test it. First thing i did was run Prime95 and Coretemp to make sure it wouldn't overheat. During my first run of Prime95, i set it to 4 cores. When i did that, the multiplier on all 4 cores constantly jumped up and down in Coretemp (From 8.5 to 13.5, i think). I re-ran the test with only 2 cores and the multiplier for all 4 cores was 13.5 throughout the entire test.
I didn't think that meant anything until he downloaded Borderlands 2. They (My friend and my brother) had set the core affinity to (all cores) for some unknown reason, and asked me why the game was running choppy. I explained the whole module thing and set the Core Affinity to cores 0 and 2, and the game began running properly.
There are a few things im wondering regarding this.
1. Did the multiplier jumping have to to with a Turbo boost or Cooling feature in the laptop?
2. On a Desktop FX CPU, Do you think setting the Core Affinity to even cores (0,2,4, and 6) on games increase/decrease performance? (I remember reading that Hyper threading on i7 processors lowered performance in games when compared to I5 processors by 5-10% in one of the initial reviews of the Sandy Bridge ones, and that disabling it was suggested).
3. If someone with an FX Processor can test out question 2.
Decided to also google this before posting, and this is what i found.
http://techreport.com/review/21865/a-qu ... heduling/2
Couldn't find any benchmarks on games regarding core affinity, but it does state there that "In every case but one, distributing the threads one per module, and thus avoiding sharing, produces roughly 10-20% higher performance than packing the threads together on two modules". It also states that the scenario may or may not be the same in games (But if i knew that for certain, i wouldn't even be posting this thread)


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Our goal at the Mt. Tam Spine and MRI center is to provide the level of care to our patients that we would want our family members and ourselves to receive for disorders of the spine.
That level of care is attained through the use of innovative and cutting-edge technologies that are provided by an exceptional staff that works as a team in both a caring and friendly manner.
Every one of us is affected by neck and/or back pain during our lives either personally or in dealing with a loved one who is suffering with such a condition. Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal disorders such as disc herniations and spinal stenosis often result in nerve irritation (radiculitis) or nerve compression (radiculopathy), but can also lead to spinal cord compression (myelopathy). The related symptoms (pain, numbness, tingling and weakness) can make the simplest activities of daily living impossible. Other patients suffer from spinal deformity such as scoliosis (the degenerative form continues to become increasingly common) or kyphosis (the reversal of the normal curvature of the spine).
The Mt. Tam Spine and MRI Center was developed to bring together health care providers in order to address the spinal disorders such as disc herniations, spinal stenosis and more. Our belief is that most of the underlying causes of neck and back pain can be treated successfully with non-operative means. After obtaining a thorough history of the problem and performing an appropriate examination of the patient, technologically advanced diagnostic studies may be used (such as our digital x-ray or high field MRI scan) to further determine the source of the patient's symptoms. We also have the capability of performing electrodiagnostic studies (EMG and nerve conduction studies) when needed. Sometimes a combination of medication and an individualized course of physical therapy will provide the patient with much needed relief. However, some conditions prove to be more difficult to resolve.
Our physicians at the Mt. Tam Spine and MRI Center are responsible for a dramatic change in the treatment of neck and back pain in our community by making the use of therapeutic and diagnostic injections the standard of care for many spinal conditions. Having diminished the level of inflammation with such techniques, many patients are then able to better participate in an exercise oriented course of rehabilitation, and return to a level of functionality that had been lost.
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no doubt that the Amazon Kindle has revolutionized the way many people read
books, magazines, and their morning newspaper. E-readers like the Kindle have
brought all types of reading material to the user's fingertips, and now, a
college study has confirmed exactly how the Kindle DX in particular has played
a role in graduate classes.
The Kindle DX is a
larger version of the standard Kindle. It was announced in May 2009, and
features a bigger screen with simple PDF support. It is the thinnest Kindle to
date, and has an accelerometer which allows the rotation of pages between
landscape and portrait orientations.
students at the University of Washington participated in a pilot study of the
Kindle DX last year where students utilized the e-reader for academic reading
instead of textbooks. This is the first long-term study to research the use of e-readers in
an educational environment.
Thayer, study leader and a doctoral student in Human Centered Design and
Engineering at the University of Washington, and Charlotte Lee, co-author and
an assistant professor of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the
University of Washington, interviewed 39 first-year graduate students in the
University of Washington's Department of Computer Science & Engineering.
Thirty-two of the subjects were men and seven were women, all ages 21 to 53
years old.
were not trying to evaluate the device, per se, but wanted to think long term,
really looking to the future of e-readers, what are students trying to do, how
can we support that," said Lee. "Most e-readers were designed
for leisure reading - think romance novels on the beach. We found that reading
is just a small part of what students are doing. And when we realize how
dynamic and complicated a process this is, it kind of redefines what it means
to design an e-reader."
Over a
nine-month period beginning in the fall, Thayer and Lee found that students did
most of their reading in fixed locations such as their homes (47 percent),
school (25 percent), and coffee shops or offices (11 percent). They also found
that the Kindle DX was more likely to replace paper-based reading rather than
reading that was done on the internet.
By the
spring semester in 2010, less than 40 percent of the students had quit using
the Kindle DX for reading due to issues like its lack of support for
note-taking and problems with looking up references, which was easier to do on
the computer. In addition, the Kindle DX had negatively affected a study
technique called cognitive mapping, which helps readers use physical cues they
have seen on the pages to remember where to find a specific section of text.
Also, 75 percent of students used paper to take notes as they read.
and Lee found that computers are still probably an easier option for students
to use while studying, but believe software updates for
the Kindle may change that in the future.
are not where they need to be in order to support academic reading," said
Lee. But added that updates to address these issues are on the way. "It's
going to be sooner than we think."
Lee even
mentioned the possibility of Kindle's that are made for specific
can imagine that a historian going through illuminated texts is going to have
very different navigation needs than someone who is comparing algorithms,"
said Lee.


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Business Roundup: Independent Hospitals Disappearing in OH
University Hospitals announces its intent to acquire one of two of the last independent hospitals in northeast Ohio while consolidation continues in Massachusetts and New York City.
The number of independent hospitals in northeastern Ohio continues to dwindle with news that University Hospitals has signed a letter of intent to acquire Parma Community General Hospital.
Terrence G. Deis, president/CEO of Parma Hospital
"We went through a thorough process and we think we selected the very best partner," says Terrence G. Deis, president/CEO of Parma Hospital. "It was the right combination of commitment to us and the community, a quality footprint, and culture, so we feel pretty good about it. The medical staff maybe even more importantly feels good about it. There is a lot of work to be done between now and a definitive agreement but I feel a lot better about it than I felt I would have even a few months ago."
Healthcare analyst Allan Baumgarten says the UH/Parma deal comes just weeks after UH announced a similar merger with EMH Health in Elyria, which had left Parma as the largest hospital in Cuyahoga County that wasn't already part of UH or Cleveland Clinic.
"UH and Cleveland Clinic have established northeast Ohio as a two-system market and these deals further cement that," Baumgarten said in an email exchange. "Except that Catholic Health Partners (Cincinnati HQ but several hospitals in northern Ohio) has emerged as a possible third system in the region with its partnership with the Summa Hospitals and health plan in Akron."
Although he called Parma "fiercely independent," Deis says it became time to acknowledge the realities that independent hospitals face in a consolidating market.
"We have a shrinking demographic in Northeast Ohio and the competition has stepped up. We just weren't able to compete in that environment. In the last year especially it has been our feeling that it was really inevitable," he explains.
"We have a three-hospital collaborative and last month they announced that they are merging with UH. That left us as one of two of the last independent hospitals in the Northeast Ohio area. If that didn't reek of inevitability, then nothing did."
"For us, the sequester was a big deal. We are a large Medicare facility and a 2% reduction doesn't seem like a lot, but in a decent year 2% is our whole bottom line. It's tough to make that up. The job went from getting more difficult every month to more difficult every week to more difficult every day. The money was needed to attract and retain physicians and the more we were fighting to hang on, the more difficult that became because the first thing people want to know is where are you going to be in five years."


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Harris is Braves' only non-tender
Teixeira among group of players eligible to have cases heard
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Teixeira was among the six arbitration-eligible players who were tendered contracts by the Braves before Wednesday's deadline. Willie Harris was the club's only arbitration-eligible player who wasn't tendered a contract. Like Teixeira, Matt Diaz, Omar Infante, Rafael Soriano, Tyler Yates and Mike Gonzalez were also tendered contracts and now have the opportunity to have their 2008 salaries determined via arbitration. But there's a good chance that some, if not all, of these players will reach an agreement before their arbitration hearings begin.
Harris, who was designated him for assignment last week, is now a free agent and will likely seek employment elsewhere. The Nationals are believed to have some interest in the veteran utility man, who hit .204 in his final 71 games this season. There's also a chance the Braves could re-sign him to a Minor League deal and bring him to camp as a non-roster invitee.
The Braves have been traditionally successful with their attempt to avoid arbitration hearings. But they know it might be difficult to negotiate Teixeira's salary before the 27-year-old first baseman's agent, Scott Boras, has a chance to plead his client's case before an assigned arbiter.
Teixeira is entering his final arbitration-eligible season with credentials that will likely provide a sizeable increase to the $9 million salary that he earned last season, when he hit .306 with 30 homers and 105 RBIs in 132 combined games with the Braves and Rangers.
In the 52 games he played after being acquired by the Braves at the trade deadline, Teixeira collected 56 RBIs and hit 17 homers.
While the Braves will explore the possibility of keeping Teixeira in Atlanta past the 2008 season, they know they are facing tough odds. The veteran first baseman's hometown Orioles will likely have the financial resources to make a serious bid for his services. In addition, it looks like the Yankees will have a desire to provide him a mega contract that might lure him to become their first baseman for a better part of the next decade.
"We will have negotiations with Mark this winter, and we'll just see where they lead," Braves general manager Frank Wren said recently.
For now, the Braves have at least put themselves in position to enjoy Teixeira's production for at least one more season. Such is also the case of Diaz, Infante, Soriano, Yates and Gonzalez, who all were expected to be tendered contracts.
Diaz, who has combined to hit .333 over the past two years with the Braves, has gained arbitration-eligible status as a Super Two player. This means that his service time ranked among the top 17 percent of players who have at least two years of service and less than three.
Infante, the versatile utility player who was acquired from the Cubs last week, was deemed a Super Two player last year and avoided arbitration when he signed a one-year, $1.3 million deal with the Tigers. Because he gained arbitration-eligible status before completing three full seasons in the Majors, the Braves will be able to control his contract through the 2010 season.
Soriano, who avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $1.2 million salary last offseason, enters the 2008 season as the club's projected closer. Despite some midseason struggles, the 28-year-old right-hander posted a 3.00 ERA in a career-high 72 innings and limited opponents to a .181 batting average.
The Braves are hopeful Gonzalez will further strengthen the back end of their bullpen when he makes an expected return in June. The left-handed reliever made $2.35 million while missing most of last season after undergoing elbow ligament replacement surgery in late May.
Yates, who is entering his first arbitration-eligible season, is also projected to play a significant bullpen role this upcoming season. In a career-high 75 appearances last season, the 30-year-old right-hander posted a 5.18 ERA and collected 69 strikeouts.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The House has voted unanimously to repeal the Social Security "earnings test," which withholds benefits from some working seniors. The measure is due to come up shortly in the Senate, where it enjoys overwhelming support; the President has promised to sign it. There are good reasons to get rid of this outdated and unpopular feature of Social Security. It is complex and costly to administer. It doesn't save any money. And it may encourage some seniors to retire earlier and work less than they otherwise would. But however you look at it, the earnings test is a minor concern. It's too bad that leaders don't show the same enthusiasm for ensuring that Social Security is sustainable for younger Americans tomorrow as they do for grandstanding to the senior lobby today.
No Penalty at All
For all of the fuss about the earnings test, you'd think that it imposed a major penalty on working seniors. While this was once true, it no longer is. In fact, today's earnings test imposes no penalty at all. Under the original Social Security Act, retirees forfeited their entire benefit if they had any labor income. The idea was that Social Security was "insurance" against loss of earnings in old age, and hence should only be collected if workers had entirely withdrawn from paid employment. In the view of many at the time, this strict "earnings" or "retirement" test served another purpose as well: getting the elderly out of the workforce to make room for the young and able. Since then, attitudes have changed-and so has the earnings test. Currently, retirees aged 70 and older are exempt: They can have unlimited earnings with no effect on their benefits. Retirees aged 65 to 69 have a dollar of benefits withheld for every three dollars of earnings above a threshold, which is now $17,000 and is due to rise to $30,000 in 2002. Different (and lower) thresholds apply to early retirees aged 62 to 64. Even this attenuated test is neutralized by another change in Social Security: the addition of a "delayed retirement credit" designed to give beneficiaries the same lifetime benefits no matter when they stop working. The credit returns any monthly benefits withheld before age 70 in the form of higher monthly benefits after age 70. This brings us to the real problem with the earnings test-namely, that it no longer serves a coherent purpose. Why should government withhold money from beneficiaries before age 70 merely to return it to them after age 70? The test is costly to administer, yet results in no appreciable benefit savings. Few seniors, moreover, understand how the delayed retirement credit works, and so some may retire earlier and work less. Repealing the earnings test has a modest near-term cost: $22 billion in the House bill, which would eliminate the test for beneficiaries aged 65 to 69 but leave that for early retirees in place. The long-term cost, however, is negligible. The larger benefits that seniors collect up front will result in smaller benefits later on.
What Really Matters
That said, one has to wonder at Congress' priorities. By 2002, the earnings test will affect only a tiny minority of seniors: roughly 5 percent of beneficiaries aged 65 to 69, according to CBO figures. And this minority will, on average, have earnings of over $60,000. Meanwhile, the retirement security of an entire generation is in peril. Beyond the year 2034, Social Security revenue will be sufficient to pay just 72 cents of every dollar of promised benefits. Long before then, the program's cash deficits will impose a mounting burden on the budget and the economy. This ought to galvanize leaders into action. But here Americans wait in vain for meaningful reform-much less a unanimous vote. A bipartisan group of Senators plans to offer an amendment during the earnings test debate that calls on the Trustees to include a more complete and forthright discussion of Social Security's long-term liabilities in their reports. While that won't solve the problem, it may help refocus Congress on what really matters. FACING FACTS AUTHORS: Neil Howe and Richard Jackson CONCORD COALITION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robert Bixby


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Columbia Inter-Greek Council Warns Greeks Not To Let Accused Hazers 'Forcefully Extract Information'
Following the recommendation of Columbia's Inter-Greek Council Judicial Board, the school's Zeta Beta Tau chapter lost its charter this week due to a hazing infraction, The Columbia Spectator reports. Although it has not been revealed what exactly ZBT did to lose recognition, their national organization will be appealing Columbia's decision.
A tipster forwarded us an email sent Thursday night by the IGC's Director of Public Relations and Marketing cautioning the Greek community to remain tightlipped and alert in this time of "heavy scrutiny." Perhaps more seriously, he foresees a Columbia where the newly outlawed ZBT brothers have become modern thugs, terrorizing campus and turning Greek against fellow Greek. We imagine something like The Warriors. Or maybe Mad Max.
Our tipster sums it up pretty nicely: "Stick together, because we're a Greek family … but watch out, because ZBT might try to forcibly extract information from you." You know, because they haze.
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Dayenu. Loosely translated, "It would have been enough!"
The melody to this familiar Passover song offered a backdrop to my thoughts this morning as I got ready for work. "Ilu Hotzi-anu…"
I've always loved the way this beautiful song was orchestrated, where our thankfulness for G-d's provision increases with each verse.
"If He had brought us out of Egypt and had not carried out judgments against them….Dayenu!"
"If He had carried out judgments against them, and not against their idols…Dayenu!"
My favorite verses have always been:
"If He had brought us before Mount Sinai, and had not given us the Torah…Dayenu!
"If He had given us the Torah, and had not brought us into the land of Israel… Dayenu!"
Today, as I sang these verses in Hebrew over and over, I began thinking. How could I write my own song of thankfulness for what the Lord has done for me into this beautiful format?
"If He had brought me into this world and not given me health… Dayenu!"
"If He had given me health and not given me a wonderful family…Dayenu!"
"If He had given me a wonderful family and not given me amazing friends to love…Dayenu!"
As I continued, I began weaving Yeshua into my song.
"If He had died for me, and not blessed with me His presence….Dayenu!"
"If He had blessed me with His presence, and not answered my prayers…Dayenu!"
"Wait a second," I stopped.
Should I really be thankful for what G-d has done for me even if He never answers a single prayer of mine? My answer is, "Yes!" G-d has already done so much for me, more than I ever could have dreamed, and that should be enough for me. Even if He never offers me another blessing in my life, I can be content with looking back on all that He has done in my life. The simple fact that came into this world and died for me is enough. And yet, He will do more! "G-d is able to do immeasurably more than all we could ask for or imagine, according to His power that is at work in us." (Ephesians 3:20)
"At work in us…" Knowing that G-d has chosen to allow His power to work in us is mind-blowing. In other words, He equips us daily with His strength and supernatural power to not only get through our days, but to be His hands and feet on earth.
Perhaps during this Passover season, we can all take a moment to write our own "Dayenu" song of our lives. In the process, we can look back with gratitude on all that He has done for us, while we look ahead to the future, being filled with the power of the Spirit.
"If He had revealed himself to me and not given me the power of His Spirit…Dayenu!"
Jeff Adler is the Rabbi at Sha'aray Yeshua and has been my Rabbi for my entire life. He recently performed my Bar Mitzvah and he helped perform my mikvah. He has been my friend for as long as I can remember and is practically family at this point.
He has recently had health issues and our entire congregation has been praying for him. He has been recovering and we are so thankful. He has done so much for our congregation and for my family. God has blessed us by allowing us to know him.
So here are few things I learned about Jeff during an interview. At the end of January was Jeff's 55th spiritual birth day. Growing up as a Jewish believer in Messiah, there were no Messianic Synagogues until he was about twelve years old. His family went to churches, while grateful for them, he felt out of place. There was no way to express his Jewish identity. Even his relatives treated him, his parents, and siblings like the black sheep. They had to learn to relate to them better and many of them became believers including his grandparents.
As a senior in high school Jeff had people already prophesying over his life and ministry. Jeff attended a seminary in Chicago. As a senior in college he began to feel a sense of satisfaction about the plans for his life. I asked Jeff why he thought youth ministry was so important and his response was pretty simple, '' because those lives matter.'' He went on to explain how youth are making major decisions about their lives and its important for them to start making them right. I also asked Jeff how he would guide a young person who is considering ministry as a profession. He said he would encourage them to think about their interests, talents, and gifts. God will use those interests, talent, and gifts to complete his will.
So I encourage those who read this to try and get to know your Rabbi, your youth leaders or other congregational leaders. God gave them the positions they're in for a reason and they can help you on your spiritual journey.
Going to college is a big transition. You go from seeing your family every single day, to about every other week or every once in a while. While living at college you gain a lot more freedom than you might have asked for. At first it's great because there's no parents and you're literally on your own, doing your own thing. But then you realize that you are literally on your own.
Your first semester is what I would like to call your free trial, because everything is completely new and you have to train yourself to adapt to the college life. One thing I want to stress is that in my experience high school really did not prepare me for college. If you are like me you can relate to this: In high school, basically you had it pretty easy, nothing was really all that challenging, you could still easily have a social life, and do what you want to do without worrying about your grades going into a crisis. But in college? Oh no, that's a whole different story, you are basically thrown into the deep end of a pool and you have to teach yourself how to swim. You have to actually learn how to be an adult. And one of the biggest characteristics of being an adult is managing your time, which is one of the hardest skills to learn, especially when you're taking all these classes that are most likely harder than you are used to. College asks for a lot of your time and energy if you really want good grades, and it can get really stressful. It's really all about sitting down and reflecting with yourself on how you function and what you can do to set yourself up for success.
Now, we are human, we are not perfect. But when you bring God with you to college, He can and will make a way for you to be successful. That's the number one key. God doesn't want to see you fail, He only wants to see you succeed. As long as you learn to be consistent it'll work out, because consistency is key. Don't slack, because once you start slacking, things pile up, and then they become very overwhelming, and you find yourself always rushing, and doing things last minute. One thing I learned in my first semester is to be intentional, proactive, and to have a positive mindset ALL THE TIME. Once you give a little bit of room to negativity, it will eventually unpack all of its bags and move into your life, and it won't be pretty.
Also, have confidence in yourself that you can do it, because you can. You are more than a conqueror through Yeshua who loves us (Romans 8:37). Always give yourself a pep talk, and speak positive things into existence, like "I will pass this test, I will get this homework done, I will be successful." Also, reach out to people for help, prayer, or someone you can trust to talk to, like a mentor. Life is a learning experience, and we grow every day. Don't let life knock you down, always remember that God is on your side.
John 8:32 reads, " And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. " Recently, the Lord has been putting the concept of spiritual breakthrough on my heart. The idea of "breakthrough" as mentioned here is vague. But to each person, it is personal and very specific. To some, breakthrough might be salvation. To others, it might be freedom from debt. To another, it might be throwing off the chains of fear. The list of possibilities is never-ending. But with the power of the Lord, that which binds you or your loved one is not never-ending.
The strongest way to combat chains and achieve breakthrough is by the truth of God's Word. As John 8:32 says, it is the truth of the Scripture – the very words of God – that sets us free. Chains fall when we cling to the hope of God's promises. Breakthrough happens when we seek God's will and rest our confidence in Him. In addition, prayer is a powerful weapon against that which holds us captive. When we pray the truth of Scripture, we claim the promises of God by releasing them back to Him. "The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail." (James 5:16) The prayers we pray bring great breakthrough in our lives because of the power of the Ruach.
The things which hold us captive have no place in our lives. We must surrender anything and everything which holds a place in our heart that God should have. Whether it's the salvation of a family member, debt that is holding you down, fear that keeps you from sharing the powerful hope in Yeshua, or anything else, those strongholds must be given to the Lord in truth and in prayer. And with the power of the Ruach, you will see breakthrough happen powerfully in your life and in the lives of those around you.
There are multiple instances of breakthrough in my life. In one, God came to me before I even knew what breakthrough looked like; in another, I persevered in prayer until I saw change. I used to be gripped by fear. I was terrified to speak up in class, I barely talked to new people unless I had to, and I only spoke in front of others if it was absolutely necessary. This was a time when I was very new to having a relationship with the Lord (I had been a believer for a long time, but I was only then learning what it meant to have a genuine relationship with God). As I grew closer to Him, I realized that fear had no place in my life. One day, I was worshiping during a youth group event, and God gripped my heart with the verse 2 Timothy 1:7 – "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." Breakthrough began there, and has continued ever since. By holding onto the promises of God's Word, I was able to take the steps towards committing that fear to God. Every time I would get nervous, I would remind myself that the Lord is in control, and that I don't have to be afraid. More recently, I have struggled with jealousy and comparison towards another person. I began by praying, asking the Lord to help me love that person and to clothe myself in humility. God continued to convict me of my thoughts towards this person, and at one point (also during a worship service) the worship leader asked us to go to someone to receive prayer. I confided in a friend, and she prayed over me. God used her to speak truth into my life: I am worthy and I am loved, and by using my heart to compare myself or to be jealous of someone else, I was giving away parts of my heart that God wanted to use. Since then, I have been dedicated to praying for and choosing humility in my everyday thoughts and actions. Breakthrough occurred in my life because of God's truth and because of prayer, and I have learned that breakthrough doesn't occur only in one moment. It is defined by God gripping our hearts, us submitting to Him, and continuously choosing His way day-by-day, moment-by-moment. "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." (John 8:36)
Reading God's word isn't about how much you read every day, but rather what you get from it.
Matthew 4:4 – "But He replied, "it is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."
It doesn't have to be, "I need to read five chapters, then I'm done." If that works for you there's nothing wrong with that, but I think it's important to slow down sometimes. No need to rush through. There's nothing wrong with only reading 1 or 2 verses or chapters at a time, then give yourself time to process and grasp what you've read. There's so much more to God's word than what's written on the page.
What Does it mean?
When you read God's word, take time to understand it. Sit and think about what it means, and ask God what it means or what He meant by it. Then consider how you can apply it to your life. While doing this, you'll start to see things in scripture that you've never noticed or understood before. The words start to unravel, and pieces start to fall into place.
Psalm 119:130 – "The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple."
Dwell on it
•To live as a resident; reside.
•To exist in a given place or state.
•To fasten one's attention on something.
Now that you have come to understand the word, take even more time to dwell on it. Dwell on it all day, or even the rest of the week (longer if you want to). Let it seep into your heart, let it transform you. Go back and reread things, something new might catch your eye (or heart), something you may not have seen before, revealing new things to you. Dwelling on God's word is incredible.
Daniel 2:21-22 – "--He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things. --"
Psalm 119:105 – "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."
Isaiah 40:8 – "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever."
Psalm 33:4 – "For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does."
2 Timothy 3:16-17 – "All scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness, so that the person belonging to God may be capable, fully equipped for every good deed."
Good News! There's even more.
John 1:1-18 – "In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were made through Him, and apart from Him nothing was made that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it. There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that through him everyone might believe. He was not the light, but he came to bear witness concerning the light. The true light, coming into the world, gives light to every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him; but the world did not know Him. He came to His own, but His own did not receive Him. But whoever did receive Him, those trusting in His name, to these He gave the right to become children of God. They were born not of a bloodline, nor of human desire, nor of man's will, but of God. And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. We looked upon His glory, the glory of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testifies about Him. He cried out, saying, "This is He of whom I said, 'The One who comes after me is above me, because He existed before me.'" Out of His fullness, we have all received grace on top off grace. Torah was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Yeshua the Messiah. No one has ever seen God; but the one and only God, in the Father's embrace, has made Him known."
Dwell on that….
~ Proverbs 27: 17 ~
As iron sharpens iron,
so a person sharpens the countenance of his friend.
by Nicole Varner
"'For I know the plans that I have in mind for you,' declares Adonai, 'plans for shalom and not calamity-to give you a future and a hope.'" Jeremiah 29:11
God has known you for your entire life, even before you, your parents or their parents even existed. He knows what will happen in your future, and He knows what choices you've made that led to where you are now. You may not like where you are at now, whether that be spiritually, mentally or physically, but that's okay. God has a plan for your life, and the low points that you are experiencing now are just growing pains. God never said following Him would be easy, and I've seen people leave their faith for that exact reason. What they don't understand is that going through hardships while relying on God is so much easier than figuring it out yourself. Although, to rely on God during hard times requires a great deal of patience and patience requires trust. If you can't trust God to have your back, it becomes very difficult to wait.
It is so easy to become impatient when you have all the pressures of this world lying on your shoulders. Whether those pressures are deadlines, drama at school or work, or feeling stuck in a bad life, God wants us to rely on Him. He wants us to trust that He has our life in His hands, and He's not going to let go. Remember this, He loved you before you ever loved Him. When you're struggling and you feel like no one is on your side, trust that God is there. He has a tendency of taking broken people or horrible events and turning them into something better than you could ever imagine.
A lot of excuses I've heard recently about following God seem to consist of the same main idea: "Why would I want to follow a God who lets bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people?" That is definitely one of the harder subjects to address. We don't live in a perfect world and because of that bad things do happen to good people and vice versa, but that gives us even more of a reason to follow God. There is a huge difference between going out into the world and trying to depend on yourself or others for answers to your problems, rather than depending on God. To rely on God requires a lot of patience and trust, which both sadly, are not very common character traits that people have nowadays.
Yeshua said that we are to have a childlike faith, and I can attest to that statement. The more you trust in God to take care of you, He will. For me it's as simple as asking God for an easy/good day when I wake up in the morning. Sometimes that day isn't easy or good at all, but looking back on those days, I see how God used those struggles to help me grow in my faith. Recently, God had been testing me on my ability to have patience. It is definitely an important quality to have. When I am patient I have to trust God knows what He's doing, and something better will come along not in my time, but in His.
When you do finally give yourself completely to God, you begin to learn more about yourself and grow into a better relationship with Him. God wants you to go to Him immediately when something goes wrong because that is true faith and trust. The other morning, as I was getting ready for school, I misplaced my phone. I was already running late because I didn't hear my alarm so I was in a hurry to find in. I usually put it down on a table or dresser while I'm getting ready so I look in places it should've been. During my frantic search I had a thought go across my brain, "pray". So I paused took a minute and asked God if would help me remember where I put my phone. After I asked, I slowed down and got the rest of my stuff ready to go for school, and as I'm going to grab my book bag, I think, "maybe I put it in my bag." Sure enough I open my bag and there it was. God has a funny sense of humor because the verses of the day on my bible app came from Matthew 7:7-8 which say, "'Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives, and the one who seeks, finds, and to the one who knocks, it shall be opened.'"
I find that it's the little things that help you grow in your faith. From those little things God strengthens your relationship with Him, and as you grow He tests you to keep that relationship strong. Whether He's testing your patience, humility, gentleness, or goodness, know that it is for a good cause and He's probably trying to get your attention so you can change to be more like Him.
Romans 12
An extremely powerful chapter that clearly instructs us how to live by loving others, using the gifts G-d has given us and being an example by letting others see G-d's light and goodness through us.
And so,
dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to G-d because
of all He has done for you. Let them be
a living and holy sacrifice–the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.
Whoa! Do you hear this? Our bodies are a sacrificial offering to G-d! They are given to Him as a form of worship. How are we going to present ourselves to the one true and holy G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? Should our bodies be something that we take care of and keep pure and clean to be able to present to our L-rd? Or is it okay to give something less than perfect to G-d? He's given us everything we could ever imagine out of love, so shouldn't we do our best to give Him something He can declare is worthy and acceptable?
See also: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
2 Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the will of G-d—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
When we hear or think about this verse, the first thing that usually comes to mind is how we present ourselves to others. But, the verse says, " the renewing of your mind, " so it's not only about conforming the way we act with other people, but also our mindset. Do you need to change the way you think? Pretty much everybody should say yes to that; we shouldn't have pride, selfishness, jealousy, or stubbornness. There are so many other things that we need to train our minds not to think like so that we can try to get as close as possible to have a mindset and attitude of Messiah. This is something that we should definitely be praying and asking G-d to help us with; He loves to see His children coming to Him for help!
Ezekiel 11:11-12, Matthew 16:26
3 Because of the grace (privilege and authority) G-d has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don't think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith G-d has given you.
This ties in with the last verse. We really should not have a proud or arrogant spirit. Now, I know that this something easier said than done; I have really struggled with this in the past (even now it's something that I need to keep myself in check about). But when you really think about it, what can we truly be proud about that we accomplished completely on our own? Nothing. Everything we have done or achieved has been given to us by G-d to be a part of His perfect plan. We are all equals in G-d's eyes, so why should we think differently?
2 Corinthians 10:17
4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5so it is with the body of Messiah. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
These verses are so powerful! Okay, I know what you might be thinking: "this is common knowledge!" or "I've heard this before!" But have you ever really thought about what that means? This means we all have to work together and build each other up! You've most likely heard the phrase, "A team is only as good as its weakest player." Well, it's the same in out 'team' that makes up the body of Messiah! If you see another believe really falling behind and struggling with something, go talk to them and share the burden; encourage them with the word of G-d and work together so that you can learn from each other and do the best job possible for G-d.
(Sorry! I had to add this in; it just fit in perfectly! Mulan can always be related J )
6 In His grace, G-d has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if G-d has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as G-d has given you. 7If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If G-d has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
G-d has so graciously given us these wonderful gifts! Now, when parents (or really anybody) give you a present, do they give the same thing to everyone else? Not usually, if they know you really well, they will most likely shape the gift to fit you. And if other people do it, surely G-d will do so much more for us. From the very beginning of time, G-d knew exactly what gifts you would have and how you would use them, how amazing is that? For that reason, we should never be afraid to use our gifts; G-d has given them to us for a purpose. Just like the gifts others give us are meant to be used, we are encouraged to use these spiritual gifts to the fullest! We should also cultivate our gifts and ask G-d to show us how to use them to help reach out to others.
Deuteronomy 16:16-17, 1 Peter 4:10
9 Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tight to what is good. 10Love each other with genuine affection (brotherly love), and take delight in honoring each other.G-d calls us all to be lovers. Now, as I'm sure you know, this isn't like falling in love with someone; it's more of an act than a feeling. If people went around and just thought, "I love this person," how will that other person receive that love if there is no action along with the thought? We can't read other people's minds, so we have to love others through actions and words. Share the word of G-d—this is HUGE , the best way we can love others is to show them G-d's love)—or lend a helping hand. Build each other up. Hate what G-d hates and love what He loves. "How do I know what G-d loves and hates?" The best way to know what those things are is to read and know His word; He made it clear and not confusing so that it is easy to understand. * Remember: hate the sin, not the sinner! *
Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:37-50, Romans 13:8-10
11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the L-rd enthusiastically.
This verse needs to be a daily reminder to some of us. There are so many times that I get so lazy—or even distracted—and I end up putting off working on the things that I'm supposed to do (sound familiar?). But G-d clearly states that that is not something we should be doing. Even going to school or work is an opportunity to be a light and show G-d's love to others; so we shouldn't even be lazy when it comes to those things. As difficult as it seems, this verse even goes so far as to say do it enthusiastically. Everything we do should be for the L-rd, and we should do that gladly and enthusiastically; there is not room for laziness. Especially now that we are getting closer to the return of Messiah. Really, we never want to be lazy because Yeshua will come like a thief in the night, so we need to be ready for Him and give Him the welcome He deserves. Do we want to sleep through His return (kind of like the disciples in Matthew 26)? Or say, "Sorry G-d, I just didn't feel like doing your works"? That's a big no. Now, we aren't perfect, so sometimes we might fall into the temptation of being lazy. The best thing to do is to pray for G-d to help us resist the temptation of laziness and weakness of spirit (His word tells us He will never give us more than we can handle).
Proverbs 26:13-16/19:15, Matthew 26:40-41
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.
We have so much to hope for! For the return of Yeshua, for living in eternity with G-d, for the opportunity to reach out to the millions of lost souls, for the enemy to be defeated, and for leaving behind all evil to be surrounded by goodness in heaven. And not only should we hope, we should rejoice about it! Jump for joy with your hope and knowledge of what is to come! But, while we joyfully hope and wait, we will face many trials. This is where prayer and patience come in. If we don't remember to have hope, patience and prayer, our short time in trials will be so much harder. They work together and we cannot let go of them.
Psalm 25:5/28:7, Proverbs 23:17-18, Jeremiah 29:11-13, James 1:12-15, 1 Peter 1:5-9
13 When G-d's people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
This is another way to show your love to others (notice a pattern?). Like the Good Samaritan, when we see others in need, we should reach out and lend a hand to help in whatever way we can. We should always be grateful that G-d has chosen us to know Him and have eternal life. With this knowledge, it shouldn't be a chore to help others in need that don't have as much as we do. It could be a way to lead them to the greatest gift—Yeshua. We should be ready to help in whatever way needed (spiritually, physically, or even mentally). G-d has already given us so much, so it is our duty to love others and help when needed.Deuteronomy 15:11, Proverbs 14:21/14:31, Matthew 6:1-4
14 Bless those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that G-d will bless them.
Yet another verse that ties into loving others (seems important). Even the people who curse you—who may even hate you—need your love. Again, even though it might be hard, " Don't just pretend to love [them]. Really love them. " More times than not, these people are really just lost, confused and hurting. You can love them by praying for that G-d blesses them with being able to knowing Him so that they might be saved. Just shower them in love (keep this in mind; comes again in a few verses J).
Luke 6:27-36
15 Be happy with those who are happy and weep with those who weep. 16Live in harmony with each other. Don't be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don't think you know it all! 17Never pay back evil with more evil. Do such things in a way that everyone can see you are honorable. 18Do all you can to live in peace with everyone.
Like in verse 3, don't be proud and arrogant; G-d can teach us lessons through anything, so be content wherever G-d puts you (with whoever and whatever). G-d really just wants us to live in unity with one another and not let the petty things of this world distract us from eternal life with Him. A way to be a role model to others who might need the guidance is to show G-d's light and be honorable. If you can help it, don't let anyone be able to say something bad about you (things that are true—sometimes people may be cruel and spread lies, but you can't help that and the only thing you can do is pray for them and the situation). Even though G-d is the only judge, we can pull people in if we always act in goodness, mercy and kindness. Act in integrity and be honorable so that people can see G-d's light in you, which can lead them to Him.
Psalm 48:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, 1 Peter 3:8-12
19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of G-d. For the Scriptures say, "I will take revenge; I will pay them back," says the L-rd (Deuteronomy 32:35). 20Instead, "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads" (Proverbs 25:21-22). 21Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
We have a holy and just G-d. He will give to everyone what he or she deserves. It is not our place to give them our own form or thoughts of justice. If we act out in revenge, then we are no better than them and there will be consequences. We can also show G-d's love by " [blessing] those who persecute [us] ". When people wrong you, they expect a reaction and retaliation, so it can melt or change their hearts if they receive love and kindness instead of anger and bitterness.
Leviticus 19:18, Jeremiah 25:14, 1 Peter 3:13-14, Revelation 2:23
I hope this touches your heart and that you go forth loving others and seeking help from G-d when you need it!Love, Sarah
Founded in 2014, Keren Ohr Messianic Synagogue has served the Savannah, Georgia region for almost two years. It has grown from a small attendance of around 20 people to a consistent attendance of 50 people a week. Rabbi Jude Caracelo and his family moved from Melbourne, Florida and its synagogue, Kol Mashiach, to start Keren Ohr. I asked Rabbi Caracelo a few questions about his experience in starting and running a brand new synagogue, and about how he became a leader.
Noah Caracelo: What compelled you to start Keren Ohr, and why did you choose Savannah, Georgia?
Rabbi Caracelo: My wife and I knew we were called to
ministry. I was the Assistant Rabbi in my home synagogue in Florida. We knew at
some point we would lead a congregation. We had been looking at several
options, but the "Gideon's fleece" for me was finding a secular job
in my field. A perfect job opened up in Savannah, GA and with prayer and
discussion we felt that we needed to move to Savannah and start Keren Ohr.
NC: What challenges did you face when making Keren Ohr a reality?
RC: The biggest challenge initially was getting the word out about our new congregation. We knew only a handful of people when we started Keren Ohr. We relied heavily (and still do) on social media and a good website. But it took some time to get the synagogue off the ground. The Lord brought us a couple of Messianic families who had moved to Savannah just before us. With our three families we launched the congregation.
NC: What is a typical Keren Ohr service like?
RC: A typical service consists of praise and worship, Jewish
liturgy and a message. Those are the three basic elements. We try for a mix of
traditional Messianic and Jewish music and contemporary songs. The liturgy is
not extensive but we incorporate the well known pieces (Sh'ma, Ma Tovu, Etz
Chaim He). The messages are all about applying what the Bible says to our every
day lives.
NC: What do you do every week to prepare for the service?
RC: For my message, I spend several hours a week preparing. I do sermon series, usually lasting from three to eight weeks. For each message, I have a stand alone point or points based on a passage of scripture related to that series. I have a lot of commentaries that I glean from, but my preparation is mostly prayer, pouring over the text for that week, and laying out a clear point or points for the listener.
NC: How do you foster a sense of community in your congregation?
RC: We have several events throughout the year to build community. Monthly men's fellowship/sisterhood meetings, youth meetings, picnics, and special services all play a part in this.
NC: Why did you choose to become a ministry leader?
RC: I did not initially set out to become a Rabbi or leader. I was very content to work in the business world and raise my family. However, the Lord started working on me when I was about 32 years old to go into ministry. During the next several years, the Lord prepared me in many ways, including study and dying to myself. I can truly say I was called and I did not choose.
NC: Did you have any other leadership positions before starting Keren Ohr?
RC: Yes, I was a youth leader, men's group leader, worship leader, and Assistant Rabbi before starting the congregation.
NC: What advice would you give someone who is looking to get into ministry?
RC: Learn as much as you can from your Rabbi and other leaders the Lord has put over you. Even if you don't have the opportunity to formally learn under them, watch how they handle situations and work through life in the ministry. You will be surprised at how much you will draw on that learning when/if you go into ministry. The other advice I can give is continually work to die to your flesh about being a leader. What I mean by that is pride is an insidious thing, and we all have to be careful to stay humble. Remember, it's not about you - it's all about God. He gave you the gifts you have and He will allow you to be placed in ministry if it is His will. Practice humility and seek His face continually. Ask Him if you should be in ministry and wait on Him. Our timing is never the Lord's timing. You may think you are ready for ministry, but God will open the door to it when it is the right time.
You can get more information about Keren Ohr Messianic Synagogue, including directions, events, contact information, and message recordings, at shalomsavannah.com.
"If you, LORD, kept a record of sins,
LORD, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
So that we can, with reverence, serve you.
Psalm 130:3-4
You don't have to hate yourself. You don't have to live in the past. You've sinned. You've made plenty of mistakes in your life. But did you know that it's okay? Your glorious Messiah has forgiven you. It's alright to have regrets. Thinking over your mistakes can serve to motivate you to do better. But don't let the enemy beat you over the head with something that God has forgiven.
Sin is your past. It's everyone's past. None of us are capable of a sinless life. I have spent many sleepless nights thinking of my mistakes, and reliving every moment of shame. This kept me from being free to look forward to the future and loving God. The enemy will use any means of keeping us in bondage, and he loves to keep us living in the past, where we are completely ineffective at serving God.
We have to live in humility, realizing that we have all sinned, and He loved us enough to forgive us. But don't let your past keep you from moving forward.


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If I Were a Cloud, I'd Be...
After reading (and enjoying) one too many "you know you're [insert age/town/job] if you're [insert something funny]" articles, we decided to have a little fun with our favorite technology topic – the cloud (surprise!).
So, here is how I envision life as a cloud.
I wouldn't care what I consumed because scalability would be one of my greatest traits. You might even catch me yelling, "More, more, more…"
I'd never have to waste time on sleep, not even in Brooklyn. I would be available 24x7x365.
Thunderstorms and lightning strikes wouldn't bother me a bit. I'd say bring it on, I'm 100% resilient and built for high availability. No scaredy cats here!
I'd be international, supporting people around the world, and there is a good chance I might even be internationally known.
My standards would be high, my practices the best and my secrets would be locked up tight. There would be no getting past my security team.
And in case you are curious what flavor of cloud I would be, I'd be an Eze Private Cloud (of course)!
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DeLAND, Fla. - A woman who was attacked by a bull Saturday at a Volusia County rodeo event told Local 6 she thought she was going to die.
[RAW VIDEO: Video of woman run over by bull]
Desiree Cicero had just jumped into the bull ring for the "money grab" game, a tradition at the annual Cracker Day festival at the arena next to the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand.
No consent form was required to be signed to participate.
There were hundreds of people in the stands, watching the 64th Annual Cracker Day Rodeo event. Among them was Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson who made the 911 call for help.
In the 911 call, the sheriff tells the dispatcher, "this is the Sheriff she got run over by a bull. She's down in the middle of the arena. She'd been gored in the arm and also we've got 5 paramedics working on her in the arena."
Cicero said she was knocked out for 2 minutes and did not wake up until she heard her daughter screaming.
Meanwhile, new YouTube video shows the disturbing attack from different angles.
Cicero said the video is hard to watch.
"All I remember is the impact -- and my kid screaming," said Cicero. "He hit me in my back, on my side, where I have my broken rib. I knew it was coming. I mean it felt like being hit by a bull. There is no other way to describe it."
Lying in her bed with a dislocated shoulder, broken rib, hole in her arm and scratches all over, Desiree recounts the moments she thought she died, trampled, then gored by a bull.
"Just the fact that the bull had time to circle and come back and, you know, just run over me again -- it's just crazy," said Cicero.
She said 19-year-old John Weideman-Beal, who serves in the Marines, helped protect her. Weideman-Beal was in the game for the rush, but the rush he'd get wouldn't be from a bull charging at them.
"He got me right in the head, I mean, I think that should have killed me and it's an act of God that it didn't," said Weideman-Beal.
A woman, a competitor, a complete stranger was lying helpless. Immediately, his instincts of being a Marine kicked in.
"You may be the only person in there that can help somebody," Weideman-Beal said. "Here I am trying to take care of her, even the rodeo clowns scattered. The crowd gasps, and I'm getting pummeled in the back, back of the head."
"The second time the bull came around, (John) actually jumped on me to shield me from the bull, and he ended up getting kicked," said Cicero. "He's like yeah, I just had to do what I had to do. I saw that bull coming and I just had to jump on you."
Desiree said watching the video makes her emotional.
"Knowing that I was that close to having my life taken away from me, it's devastating," she said.
Desiree said she wanted to thank John, calling him very brave.
"I want to say thank you to John for doing what he did and saving my life. He's an excellent guy," said Cicero.
"You're very welcome. It's the least I could do; better you living and me in a little pain than anything else that could have happened," said Weideman-Beal.
Weideman-Beal said, "I would be shocked if they don't have them sign any waivers next year just because of what happened this year."
Kim Minot and her daughter Allyson were watching from the stands when the trampling occurred.
"The same bull came on back down and turned and looked at her and came right at her a second time," said Minot, who added that as dangerous as the contest is, it's all part of the show.
"I was actually surprised at the amount of women out there, chasing the bulls," Minot said. "It's crazy but it's rodeo."
Local 6 reached out to the Volusia County Cattleman's Association, the organization that holds the yearly event, but didn't receive a response.
Meanwhile, when asked if Cicero was seeking legal advice, she said she is only focused on recovering at this point.
Police said about 8 minutes prior to the bull incident, a woman had fallen off of a horse at the same event. It's not known if she was seriously injured.
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The negative review is due to the poor reliability of this product. My first DIA died in 9 months. The warranty replacement died in 6 months. NuForce refused to warranty the second unit because it was beyond a year from the original purchase. When working the DIA had adequate sound and functionality. You will have to press the volume up or down button on the remote about a million times to change the volume.
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The poignant words; "be a light, be a light, be a light," handwritten on the first page of Joshua Corral's bible tells volumes about the 19 year-old U.S Marine, known to everyone as Chachi, who lived steadfastly by his humble mantra, as reported by his commanding officer, Captain David Russell, at the young soldier's recent memorial in Danville.
It was while Chachi Corral was being a light to his fellow Marines that he volunteered to be the "sweeper"—the one who walks ahead of his unit, the one who sweeps the area for landmines and IEDs with a metal detector to protect his comrades following behind. Chachi had volunteered for the most dangerous of all jobs while walking across the arid terrain; to be the "point of the spear."
His brother, Zack Corral, 22, told me how it all went down; how Chachi volunteered to lead the way, following his own personal quest by being the light; a beacon forging a safe and clear path for his soldiering friends when the buried bomb exploded on November 18, 2011. The 3rd Battalion, 7TH Marines from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Centre were in the deadly region of Sangin, northwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan, when the killer IED went off.
By coincidence, one of his closest friends in the Marines was Zachary Rieff, also known as Zach, his brother's name. Zach was supposed to fall back but he followed close to Chachi; he had Chachi's back, and had said that if he were to die he would want to die with his buddy. The two friends were ahead of their unit, forging a safe path, when the IED went off. Chachi died of mortal wounds; Zach died shortly after.
Zack Corral shared at the memorial that his brother felt God gnawing at his heart, and when he joined the Marines he already knew that he would be deployed to Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Joshua Chachi Corral could not know that so soon after his unit's arrival, a fatal hidden bomb would go off beneath his feet.
After graduating San Ramon Valley High School in the class of 2010, Joshua Chachi Corral volunteered for the Marine Corps and did basic training in San Diego with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment. Several members of the same graduating class joined the Marine Corps; two were present at his recent memorial dedication—and some who served in Chachi's battalion in Afghanistan, and who witnessed the explosion, were in the honor guard at the sculptural memorial's unveiling.
The Town of Danville had recently celebrated the Grand Opening of the $8 million renovated historic Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley on Hartz at Prospect. Rear Admiral Mary P. O'Donnell, USCG Retired, in her inaugural remarks, drove home the heartfelt points that our nation's warriors do not fear death, do not fear going MIA, do not fear being wounded; but the casualty of being forgotten is what they fear the most.
So, in the spirit of revering the memory of our military men and women for their selfless service, the trustees worked with the Semper Fi Foundation funding partners who sealed their commitment with a bronze iconic sculpture known as the "Battlefield Cross." The sculpture dedicated to honor Lance Corporal Joshua Chachi Corral and all Fallen Heroes, now stands permanently outside the Veterans Building depicting the helmet on rifle and boots forming an ad hoc cross that warriors traditionally set on battlefields to honor their fallen comrades.
The Danville Fallen Hero Memorial was unveiled on a new summer's day, 23rd June, when many veterans groups and hundreds of citizens honored the memory of those who gave their lives in service to their country, and Chachi Corral, our town's own fallen hero; still in his teens when he gave his young life for our freedom—all gave some—some gave all.
Soon after Chachi was killed in action, his parents Denise and Arnie Corral, knew the importance of recognizing those who had sacrificed their lives in service to their country, and to honor their son's wishes and memory were instrumental in supporting the needs of his fellow Marines. One month after his death in 2011, the Semper Fi Foundation was formed by a citizen's group, spearheaded by Len Hack, with a defined mission to rally support for all United States Marines, fallen heroes and their families. The camaraderie between the Marine Corps and the Semper Fi Foundation was poignantly evidenced at the recent memorial celebration.
Captain David Russell, USMC 3/7, Chachi's Commanding Officer, spoke at the memorial, about how today's military is the most educated and highly trained, and go to battle with the most advanced weaponry in military history. He made the point that even with the most rigorous training and the best defense capabilities, there is no protection against the enemy's seemingly innocuous improvised explosive devices buried in the sand, or on the roads, that have killed or maimed so many of our military.
Those who attended the Celebration of Life Memorial for Danville's young fallen hero were imbued with a renewed sense of pride and respect for those who have fallen, and those patriotic citizens who honor their memories— especially the Corral family. The Town of Danville, known for its unique style of patriotism and commitment to honor our military, went beyond the anticipated by sponsoring a glorious day on the Community Centre green.
At the finale of the bitter-sweet memorial service, a mariachi band played and the celebrants followed the music to have lunch at an array of food kiosks in the park. At the conclusion of L.Cpl. Joshua Chachi Corral's celebration of life there were embraces, smiles and tears, but above all, a sense of remembrance for those who gave their all for their beloved United States of America.
The sentiment was best said by Spike "Go Navy Baby" Schau, coordinator of the patriotic motorbike Warriors' Watch Riders, who has racked up over 700 military escorts on his Harley Electra Classic. "That's what we do." Spike smiled with resolve; his vest heavy with medals, buttons and pins. The local Warrior Watch Riders is a group of about 30 bikers who welcome home unsuspecting soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. "We never forget our fallen warriors; about 60 bikers joined our military escort to Travis AFB last November to welcome Chachi home and with American flags waving, we rode along in the funeral parade to his family in Danville on his last ride home."
Semper Fi, Chachi. Be a light, be a light, be a light…


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my buddy john came down for the weekend from georgia like he does once a year and this time he had good timing!!
it all started friday when john got to my house and we got the truck loaded as soon as we could.. the weather was not very good heavy rain and strong winds.. but with reports of lots of big fish around, its do or die time!!!
we set up on the beach around 7:00 and got some baits out right away.. we kinda sat there for a hour or so with no bites just some little fish pecking on our baits...
then all of a sudden my rod starts screamin!!! so i picked it up and set the hook and it stuck!!! i was in a really good fight a very strong fish but it was fighting kinda strange so i wasnt sure what i had...
2 minutes in to my fight johns rod goes off and hes now doing battle with a fish that feels really good!!!
my fish breaks the surface and i realize why the fight was strange i foul hooked the fish near the peck fiin and was reeling him in backwards!!! it was tuff!!!
i get my fish landed hook out and realeased as quick as i could then on to johnny..
we see his fish and relized we just had a double header of hammer heads in th 10ft range!!!! sweeeeeett!!! it was johns first hammer he was so stoked!!!
we quickly got the fish landed and hook out then returned the fish to its home..
at that point we were pretty tired and was getting late and we had a long drive ahead of us and we were very happy with that so we wnt home with big smiles on our faces..
day 2 started with stormy weather and more rain.. doesnt look good.. we decided to change it up and go hunt some big groupers and bull sharks..
got to the spot and i dropped my first bait and with in 10 minutes we had a fight on our hands!! boy them big groupers pull!!! so much fun!!!
we landed the fish snapped some pics and sent him on his way.. it was a big boy around 5ft long i would say in the 250lb range... deffintly a good one!!
we sat there all night and waited for bites but no to much action.. then one of our other buddies who was there,was under gunned and lost one heck of a bull...it took so much line but he he only have 60lb braid on a saltist..and got broke of real quick.. i was pretty upset because i knew if john or i would have hook it we would have had a better chance of landing it.. but o well..
and that was all the bites we got... we woke up sunday very very tired and just decided to take it easy..
so our final numbers were 1 golith grouper and a double header of 10 range hammer heads.. not to shappy for some bad weather fishin!!!


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It's been a rather busy few days for the Cubs, and really nothing good, it continues today.
Geovany Soto was officially placed on the 15-day DL, and Randy Wells has been recalled to the Cubs. Wells will pitch primarily out of the bullpen.
I mentioned earlier that Koyie Hill was signed and will start the majority of the games as Welington Castillo is unavailable with a knee strain.
It's not a good time to be a Cubs catcher. Go Cubs!
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Before the 2011 All-Star Game Home Run Derby gets underway, All-Stars are available for questions from hundreds of media members covering the event. Here's a sample of the answers offered during the American League session:
"It is going to be a crazy experience, a crazy couple of days. One thing I am looking forward to is meeting a lot of new guys and talking with them. I am really excited to get out there. I guess the one thing I wished would have happened would have been to have Mariano Rivera here."
-- Angels rookie closer Jordan Walden on what he expects as part of the All-Star experience.
"My face does hurt some. I might have to make some adjustments, put it on ice or something, because I am smiling so much."
-- Oakland starter Gio Gonzalez on whether he will stop smiling.
"For me it is to improve more and it is to win more games in our division. We know it is going to be tough. There are a lot of tough teams in our division. Four teams are within six games of first place. We need to play better. We need to play strong coming out of the All-Star break. We need to finish strong."
-- Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera on his club's chances of winning the AL Central.
"It is pretty unreal to me. It is pretty cool and pretty special. You work so hard to be able to get this point. You dream of this as a kid. You watch the game as a kid and you watch the Home Run Derby. Now that I am here, I am going to enjoy the moment."
-- Rays right-hander James Shields on what it means to be an All-Star.
"In order to get 200 hits you obviously have to be a good hitter, but you also have to be healthy and you have to stay consistent. I think he has made it look easy for 10 years. I am not betting against him. He can get hot and rack up as many hits as anyone. I expect him to get a lot of hits this half of the season. I just hope they aren't against us."
-- The Rangers' Michael Young on Ichiro reaching the 200-hit plateau this season.
"It kind of caught me off guard. [Mike] Scioscia came in when I was riding the bike in the weight room and sort of tapped me on the shoulder. He congratulated me and I asked, 'For what?' He said he had just gotten word that I would be starting the game, and Ron [Washington] had called him. I want to thank Ron for being a part of this. To have a chance to start is a very humbling experience. I'm looking forward to getting out there."
-- Jered Weaver, Angels ace and the AL starting pitcher on Tuesday night, on how he found out he was getting the ball to start the All-Star Game.
"I think it would be fun, but if I don't pitch, I would understand. We have a lot of guys who haven't been here and haven't pitched. If he [AL manager Ron Washington] wants those guys to pitch, they'll pitch. I will leave and won't think anything worse of Ron Washington. I will enjoy it, sit in the clubhouse and talk shop.
-- Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett on the possibility of pitching in this year's game.
"He is just the greatest guy. You can't say anything bad about Curtis. He shows up to play every day, he has a great attitude and he enjoys himself. If there is a role model out there, then he is the guy. I want my kid to watch this guy play. The way he treats people and his teammates is great. You see him smiling. That is how he is all of the time."
-- Yankees catcher Russell Martin on teammate and fellow All-Star Curtis Granderson.
"It is an honor to represent the Red Sox. It does not matter how you get selected to be here, whether it be because someone pitches on Sunday or someone is on the DL. It is an honor, and I know I will always take advantage of getting selected. You don't know if it will happen again."
-- Boston lefty Jon Lester on getting a late call to come to Phoenix.
"I don't even think about 2010 anymore. We have a bunch of new guys, and the bottom line is that we are just getting it done more often and our record shows it. We might not be .500, but we aren't 20 games under either."
-- Seattle's Brandon League on the difference between the Mariners this year and last year.
"The adjustment has been little, the adjustment has been easy. The fans have been very good, very welcoming. The players have made me feel like I have been here for many years. That helps make the transition easy. On the whole, I am enjoying this."
-- Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre on joining the Rangers this past winter.
"They were, by far, three of the best years of my life. On and off the field, on campus, everything that has to do with the city of Columbia was great. At the same time I loved being around my teammates and my coaches. To play at that level was amazing."
-- Royals rookie reliever Aaron Crow on his college days at the University of Missouri.
"Our bullpen coach, Scott Radinsky, is the lead singer of a punk band in California. He is a real musical guy, but a different guy picks the music every day. We might even switch it in-game if we need a rally or something. Tony Sipp is our DJ and usually it is hip-hop and rap. Sundays is alternative, like Sublime. We had an Oldies Day last Friday and a Kids Day once."
-- Chris Perez of the Indians on the music that is played in the Cleveland bullpen.
Compiled by Jeff Moeller, a freelance writer based in Los Angeles, from Phoenix.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Qimonda, at one time the second largest DRAM manufacturer in the world, has filed for insolvency under German law, the equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. Such action provides creditor protection while it reorganizes its operations and restructures its debt.
Formed from the memory technology assets of Infineon in 2006, Qimonda was hit hard both by falling DRAM prices and the global credit crunch. Its name never really caught on either, as the Infineon brand was well known worldwide. It also sounded much cooler.
Qimonda was one of the first DRAM manufacturers to build on 300mm wafers, greatly lowering production costs but requiring costly initial investments. It now ranks fourth in production, behind Samsung, Hynix, and Elpida.
They had a much vaunted strategic alliance with Nanya through their joint venture Inotera Memories, but split after Nanya decided not to pursue development of Qimonda's Buried Wordline Technology. Qimonda sold its stake in Inotera to Micron last October.
Qimonda is currently dependent on its "Deep Trench" technology in comparison to the standard stacked capacitors of most DRAM manufacturers. Deep Trench technology has the potential for much smaller die sizes, along with lower power consumption due to lower current leakage. This makes it ideal for notebooks and netbooks, allowing for greater battery life.
However, Qimonda has had trouble in transitioning to lower process geometries due to technical hurdles in this esoteric technology.
Similar troubles have delayed its new evolutionary Buried Wordline Technology, which incorporated Deep Trench technology along with lower costs and a simplified manufacturing process. It featured unprecedented die sizes for DRAM, which would have made it extremely cost effective to produce on 300mm lines. They predicted that a 46nm line using Buried Wordline would produce four times as many dies as a 75nm Deep Trench line on 300mm.
In November 2008, Qimonda announced initial sales of 1Gb DDR2 using 65nm, and sampling of 46nm 2Gb DDR3 using Buried Wordline. It wanted to introduce mass production of 46nm 2Gb DDR3 in the middle of 2009, to compete with 50nm DDR3 chips from Samsung and Elpida.
It is unclear how much their product development will be affected. Their roadmap currently includes plans to produce 32nm DDR3 in 2010.