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Throughout the Old Testament, God filled history with types and foreshadowings of things that were to come with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the institution of the New Testament. The book of Hebrews goes into great detail of how the Old Law pointed upward to the higher and more spiritual ordinances of the New Testament. In the same way, many of the Old Testament stories which seemingly have no import are laden with enlightenment regarding the New Covenant.
The story of Naaman is, in the same fashion as the Flood and the Israelite escape across the Red Sea, a type, or foreshadowing, of baptism and salvation.
Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. — 2 Kings 5:1
Syria was, at the time, a powerful country, perpetually at odds with Israel. Naaman commanded its armies, answering only to the king himself. He had distinguished himself in battle, and risen high the ranks of Syria's military. In the eyes of all Syrians, he was a hero. Unfortunately, he had one great blemish that threatened to ruin him — leprosy.
In the same way, we of today may have great regard among our worldly peers. The world stands in opposition to God and his Kingdom, and while we may gain recognition from the citizens of the world, we still are eaten alive by the canker of sin. It slowly consumes us, ultimately bringing us to death. As Naaman would have died and gained nothing from this life, so the sinner will die with nothing to show for his time on earth.
And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy. — 2 Kings 5:2-3
Even someone as young as a child can bring light to the eyes of one who seeks salvation. Having been raised to believe in God and to trust in His prophets, this girl wished in all godly love that her heathen master might find deliverance. Naaman, seeking relief from his leprosy, was surely at this point willing to attempt anything. Doubtless, being the king's right hand, he had seen the best doctors and most reputable mystics of Samaria and abroad, yet still he remained uncleansed. Now this innocent young maiden, while sighing to her mistress, brings forth a solution. If only we of today were so aware of our burden of sin, as Naaman was of his burden of leprosy, that we would be willing to listen to the lowest and smallest voices of righteousness.
And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel. And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment. And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. — 2 Kings 5:4-6
Naaman, having heard what his wife's handmaiden had said, quickly went to the king, who urged him to journey to Israel in search of this prophet. Assuming that Elisha would desire payment, as would any of the heathen religious leaders, Naaman brought gold, silver, and clothing.
Even as he seeks salvation from his misery, Naaman remains entrenched in the materialism of his heathen world. Little does he understand that God does not desire sacrifice or payment, that worldly goods mean nothing to him or those who serve him.
The Syrian king also makes the gross error of thinking Elisha is answerable to King Jehoram, as the Syrian mystics and religious leaders were answerable to him. Little did he know that Israelite kings had no power over God's prophets. A king never gave orders to a prophet. The prophet brought the word of the Lord to the king, and the king listened.
And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. — 2 Kings 5:7
Jehoram, perhaps unaware that the Syrian king expected him to call up a retinue of healers and prophets, may have thought that Syria expected him to heal Naaman himself. Since prophets were not available to a king's every beck and call, King Jehoram thought that Syria, ever seeking destruction against the smaller kingdom, was trying to cause a fresh dispute — that Syria had sent one of their favorite, most honored men to Israel, and Israel would not heal him. Also, since Jehoram was not a godly king, he may well have been unaware of Elisha, his location, and what God could offer through the prophet.
And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. — 2 Kings 5:8
Again, a display of godliness. Elisha was sadly ignored and disrespected by King Jehoram, and could have left the king to despair. Rather, Elisha took pity on both the king and on Naaman, telling Jehoram not to fear, and reminding him that God still had spokespersons in the land to whom he could turn. God, through Elisha, offered his aid to both the infidel Syrian general and the wayward king.
So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. — 2 Kings 5:9-10
With all the pompous retinue of a great Syrian commander, Naaman journeys to Elisha's house, gifts in hand, prepared to meet a revered mystic who might perform a complex rite, or cry out to God, or cast a spell over him. Instead, Elisha never even leaves the interior of his abode. Rather, Elisha sends his servant Gehazi with a message: Go and wash in the Jordan River seven times.
In the same way, when we recognize our mortal sinfulness and seek out God, he does not speak to us in person. We have his Word, which was written by the apostles and the prophets. In turn, ministers and preachers, and Christians of all ranks, deliver the message to those who are searching, telling us what we oughtest do (Acts 10:6). God offers his salvation, but tells us what must be accomplished on our part to obtain it. He does not merely hand it out willy-nilly. Only those who obey his instructions will receive it.
But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. — 2 Kings 5:11-12
Naaman, having traveled all this way with so much pomp, with so many gifts, with the help of both the king of Syria and the king of Israel, expected Elisha to do all the work. He had thought Elisha would step out and perform a rite, while he himself stood still and let the prophet work his wonders. Instead, not only had Elisha told him he had to do something himself, but seemingly insulted him by not coming out in person and sending a lowly servant to convey the message.
The Jordan River was also a notoriously filthy river, muddy and brown. Why would he wash in such revolting water, when in Syria he had rivers renowned for their purity?
In the same way as Naaman, many of us feel we know better than God. The Gospel tells us what we must do to be saved, but so many insist on finding their own way, claiming to know better than God. We are told to be baptized (Acts 2:38) — but why do we insist that baptism has no bearing on our salvation? We grow stubborn and insist that all we must do is believe and repent. It is our fleshly stubbornness and pride, even as Naaman thought he was better than the solution God prescribed.
And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? — 2 Kings 5:13
Again, wisdom comes to Naaman from the mouth of a servant who seeks his master's welfare. Naaman, being a famous warrior, would not have hesitated had Elisha directed him to kill thirty lions, or destroy an army. He would have set out immediately and accomplished the act without question. But after the long journey, the correspondence between kings, the pompous retinue, and the expensive gifts, Elisha's simple message fell on Naaman's ear like a flat note.
In the same way, the Crusaders, being told that their sins would be forgiven if they journeyed to the Holy Land and fought the Muslims, leaped at the chance to prove their worth through great deeds. Imagine their confusion and irritation had they heard the words of Jesus Christ: "He who believes and is baptized shall be saved." Simply following the directions of God, however plain and easy, is more efficacious than the most skillful, laborious, and costly schemes of men (Ephesians 2:8-9). These tend to feed and strengthen human pride; the other to exalt and glorify God.
On the other end of the spectrum, there are those who think they should have to do nothing to obtain salvation. They come to God seeking salvation, but when they hear the command, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins" (Acts 2:38), they rebel, insisting that they need only believe and repent. This is as prideful and rebellious as thinking one must perform a great act to achieve salvation.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary has this to say:
"When diseased sinners are content to do any thing, to submit to any thing, to part with any thing, for a cure, then, and not till then, is there any hope of them. The methods for the healing of the leprosy of sin, are so plain, that we are without excuse if we do not observe them. It is but, Believe, and be saved; Repent, and be pardoned; Wash, and be clean. The believer applies for salvation, not neglecting, altering, or adding to the Saviour's directions; he is thus made clean from guilt, while others, who neglect them, live and die in the leprosy of sin."
Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. — 2 Kings 5:14
Humbled by the wisdom of his servant's words, Naaman sees his folly and follows the words God spoke through Elisha. He descends to the River Jordan, and no other river. He dips himself, rather than pouring or sprinkling the water. And he dips, not once, not twice, but seven times. He obeys all of God's commands. And when he comes up from his seventh dip, he discovers his leprosy has vanished forever.
The word dipped in this verse is the Hebrew tabal, which means literally, "to dip, to immerse:– dip, plunge". This is a direct equivalent to the Greek baptizo, which is used throughout the New Testament in reference to the Christian rite of immersion in water. Notice also that the verse describes Naaman's skin as "like unto the flesh of a little child". When a Christian convert rises out of the baptismal waters, he is born again (John 3:3-5). He is as a little child (Mark 10:15, I Peter 2:1-3).
And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. — 2 Kings 5:15-16
Naaman, in his gratitude and elation, wishes to give back to God, and assumes, still being of a pagan mindset, that to give gifts to the man of God is equivalent to giving gifts to God himself. Elisha, though he has taken gifts before (2 Kings 4:42), is here emphasizing that the salvation of God is free, and not to be bought with a physical price. In the same manner neither Jesus nor the apostles ever took payment for anything they did in their ministry, condemning such remuneration (2 Corinthians 2:17).
Notice now that Naaman, having found his salvation, has direct access to Elisha (here representing the Word). No longer does he need the minister to convey and explain its message. In the same way, the convert, now free from sin, has direct access to the Word, to Jesus Himself.
Naaman soon thereafter departs to his home in Syria.
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. — 2 Kings 5:20
Gehazi, consumed by greed that so often trips us up, perhaps had seen all the glorious gifts which Naaman had offered Elisha, and experienced surprise and disappointment when the prophet refused payment, especially from one who was considered a foe of Israel. One might also assume that, if Elisha was paid, Gehazi would receive a portion. So as Naaman and his retinue drove away, Gehazi, stung at the thought of such possessions leaving forever, determined to get his share.
So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? — 2 Kings 5:21
See here that Naaman gets down from his chariot. This was his way to showing respect to Elisha through respect to Elisha's servant. Naaman is overcome with awe for God, and wishes to do all he can to please. So should we be upon Christian rebirth, eager to show fear and love to the God who set us free. Unfortunately, Naaman's eagerness also led him to naively falling into Gehazi's lies. Even so should young Christians take care that they do not fall into the traps the Adversary lays for them.
And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed. — 2 Kings 5:22-24
Gehazi's theft is strikingly similar to the trespass of Achan in the days of Joshua (Joshua 7). Achan went against the mandates of God in taking loot, and so also is Gehazi going against God in taking payment for something the Lord intended to give for free. Even Gehazi knows that what he is doing is wrong, for he hides them in the house, intending to keep his transgression from Elisha's knowledge.
But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. — 2 Kings 5:25-27
Remember the comparison made earlier to Naaman and the seeking sinner, to Elisha and the written Word of God, and to Gehazi and the preacher or minister who delivers the message of deliverance. Gehazi sought to make profit from saving Naaman from his affliction, just as preachers of the Gospel all too often seek profit from spreading God's news of salvation (2 Corinthians 2:17). Now, Naaman, the outlander Syrian, travels home with joy, health, and gratitude to God, while Gehazi finds himself burdened with the very same disease from which Naaman had been released.
Thus, the sinner who seeks salvation will rejoice when freed from his burden; but the minister who leads him to God and seeks material recompense for it is burdened with the same affliction of sin from which the convert has found relief.


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On Thursday 20th October the baby room staff have decided to take their babies for a look around Dobbies Garden Centre.
Dobbies is getting ready for Christmas with all their new displays and the babies thoroughly enjoyed exploring the different items they had on offer. They also had a stop off to look in the tank of fish and the staff pointed out all the different shapes and colours.
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You've heard the rhetoric before: Liberal arts majors are broke and can't find jobs. Their skills are less useful than those with STEM degrees. Even former President Barack Obama took a famous jab at art history majors before apologizing.
But consider this: the potential value of a liberal arts education in the growing tech sector and related industries.
That's the argument put forward in George Anders' new book You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education. After penning a Forbes cover story on the demand for liberal arts majors at technology companies, Anders received a torrent of responses from readers. He realized he had found a "big, uncovered story."
Love this. Tech's big #hiring surprise: software companies find that liberal arts thinking makes them stronger. https://t.co/wAbdn7QYr1
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"It just seemed as if there was this tremendous disconnect between public rhetoric that said 'you've got to go the STEM route and there is no route but STEM' and then all of these interesting new job openings that were coming up for people with liberal arts degrees," Anders tells USA TODAY College. "It was this hidden strength of the economy that nobody wanted to write about or talk about."
While researching for the book, Anders talked to graduates who had applied their humanities and social science degrees to careers in digital marketing, user experience and digital design.
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More than 47 years ago, the Canadian Armed Forces Tattoo rolled through Ottawa, performing two shows at a packed Lansdowne Park in August 1967. But for the Tattoo women who reunited for the first time in Ottawa on the weekend, it was like no time had passed at all.
Tattoo '67 women reunite after almost 50 years
More than 47 years ago, the Canadian Armed Forces Tattoo rolled through Ottawa, performing two shows at a packed Lansdowne Park in August 1967.
But for the Tattoo women who reunited for the first time in Ottawa recently, it was like no time had passed at all.
Tattoo 1967 was the Canadian military's contribution to the country's centennial celebrations; a show celebrating 300 years of military history that performed 150 shows in 45 cities across the country.
Of the 1,700 military members in the show, only 38 were women: the "wrens" who did Scottish highland dancing as part of the performance.
More than 20 of them reunited for the first time over the weekend to swap stories and catch up on a half-century's worth of life updates.
"It's as if the 47 years in between never existed," said Linda Marks, who came from Saint John, N.B., for the reunion. "The humour, the remembering of the stories and the camaraderie is still there."
The women were mostly in their late teens or early 20s, and were from the army, navy and air force when they were selected to be part of the Tattoo.
They recalled spending six weeks at Canadian Forces Bas Rockcliffe doing rigorous training — and learning how to highland dance — before heading out to Victoria to begin their eastward journey across the country. After that, it was months of performance after performance; staying in barracks on army bases or sometimes motels, and seeing the country.
Many of the women said that, despite the close quarters, there was never any friction among the group.
"Usually when you get a bunch of women together, you'd think they wouldn't all get along," said Jean Teague. "But that wasn't the case with us."
That was evident at the reunion, as many of them cracked jokes and chatted like no time had passed.
Lynda Rees, who started working on getting the women reunited about four years ago, said it was "overwhelming" to finally have the group together.
"It's just like we're back in 1967," she said. "It was the most wonderful year of my life."
Grete Hale, the local businesswoman and philanthropist, hosted a gathering for the women at her home, the historic Bayne House, the oldest home in Ottawa. Hale is friends with the Captain of the Wrens, Maireen Ferguson, who is 85 years old and couldn't make the trip.
The women did, however, Skype with their former leader over the weekend. And there was a cake at the reunion with a note from Ferguson, the so-called "Mother Hen" of the group.
Six of the women have died, and others either couldn't make it or haven't been found by the rest of the group.
The women have vowed to reunite every year, and hope to organize a special reunion for Canada's 150th anniversary in 2017.
The production, which one woman described as "like a Broadway musical with a military flavour," spanned three centuries of military history in Canada, starting with French settlers in the mid-17th century and going all the way past the Korean War. It received rave reviews as it travelled across the country.
"What I really enjoyed about it was it was our true history," said Marion Buote, who came in from Prince Edward Island for the weekend. "The whole production was serious but it also had an element of fun in it. For Canadians, I think it gave them great pride to see what their country was about."


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We all know the Yankees are off to a horrid start to the season. The offense has been pathetic and the pitching not a whole hell of a lot better. The info below shows how bad they really have been over the first month. Awful is probably a better word.
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As a manager, Joe Girardi needs to come up with some things to get it done. There are plenty of things he could do, both on and off the field.
As a manager, Joe Girardi needs to come up with some things to get it done. There are plenty of things he could do, both on and off the field.
Girardi was once the NL Manager of the Year and can deploy some of the NL small ball tactics to help spark an offense. Two runs or fewer in 10 of 20 games heading into Friday and in the last 15, only four or more runs once? Jeez!
If the offense cannot slug their way to scoring runs, then the manager has to get the team going. They should run more when they get on base; they should bunt in smart situations, even though it's not a common tactic in the AL. But when you score two runs a game, it can't get much worse, right? Throw in some hit and runs and squeeze with a guy on third. If the boppers aren't getting it done, then manage your way to a victory Joe!!
Another thing Girardi can do to get the boys fired up is go out and put on a show with an umpire. Go out and get in an umps face, get tossed, make a scene and get the boys fired up. Sometimes having your player's backs and showing it in front of millions of fans can get a fire lit under the player's asses! It sure can't hurt since what's going on right now sure isn't working.
Off the field the manager, coaches and organization can try to things that could help. Bring in a motivational speaker, maybe The Captain or Mariano. A team building type day, again similar to what is done in spring training, where the players can kick back and relax, forget about baseball for a few and come back refreshed could give the team a 'fresh start'.
The Yankees and Sox series this weekend was what they needed, but it wasn't a successful series. Winning the series could have built momentum as we head into month two of the season. We are only a month in and a lot can change but it better start changing soon.
The Stadium has been dead, the teams and fans seemingly have no energy or fire and it shows with their AL East worst record.
Whatever Girardi has to do to get them going, it has to be done soon. They can't afford to continue down this lackluster, unexciting slippery slope.
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Wine Lands - Setubal, Alentejo and Algarve
In the south of Portugal, vineyard plantation lands are large areas, not mainly flat and covered with different varieties. From the Peninsula of Setúbal, covering approximately 20.000 hectares of vineyards cultivated in Alentejo, until reaching the Algarve, with its three thousand annual hours of sunshine.
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The coolest thing about the national touring production of "Hair" onstage at the Golden Gate Theatre is that it doesn't feel like a period piece.
Gleefully dancing and writhing in skin-tight, bell-bottomed jeans and fringe vests, the hippies at the center of the groundbreaking 1967 rock musical about peace, love and war seem as real and relevant as they did decades ago.
It's no surprise that the Broadway revival of the show won a Tony Award in 2009, for in addition to its '60s-specific themes – the sexual revolution, drugs, the draft and Vietnam – it's also about the exuberance and craziness of youth, young people growing up and making life choices.
The book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni, James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot remain whimsical, wry and wise. As they sleep together, get high together, protest together and sometimes get in fights, the characters -- though sketched briefly -- come to life. Amazingly, the plot is uncomplicated yet meaningful.
Berger (Steel Burkhardt) gets down to business quickly, opening the show, speaking directly to the audience, and stripping off his pants. (The nude scene with the whole cast at the end of Act 1 also manages to be natural, not forced.)
His friend Claude (Paris Remillard), under pressure from his parents to do something with his life faces the draft, and Sheila (Sara King) feels the pain of unrequited love.
The rest of the Tribe – singing, dancing, joking or attending a "Be-in" – rounds out the fun. Square folks of the older generation watching their antics even have a third dimension.
Director Diane Paulus and choreographer Karole Armitage brilliantly keep the cast moving throughout, both onstage and getting up close and personal with folks in the audience, even running their fingers through theatergoers' hair.
The show's famous songs, familiar radio hits to baby boomers – "Aquarius," "Let the Sun Shine In," "Good Morning Starshine," "Easy to Be Hard" – still sound great. The ones that weren't on the charts are as good, tunefully moving the story along.
Scott Pask's set, a groovy graphic backdrop and platform serving as a landing for the excellent band, simply but accurately reflects the era. The same goes for Michael McDonald's eye-catching costumes, which made at least one middle-aged theatergoer audience yearn for her tie dye and macramé belt.
Where: Golden Gate Theatre, 1 Taylor St., San Francisco
When: 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays; closes Nov. 20
Tickets: $31 to $95
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Thanks in part to Team Red's ability to capitalize on penalty shots, Team White had to skate after the scrimmage for the second straight day.
Red made 4-of-6 penalty shots - two by Wisconsin's Jack Skille - en route to an 11-4 win over White Saturday at the Edge in Bensenville.
White, which skated after Friday's scrimmage loss too, had five penalty shot opportunities but converted only one.
Norfolk head coach Mike Haviland said he instructed the referees before the scrimmage to call more penalties based on the new NHL rules. In all, 11 penalties were called, five by Red and six by White.
"They need to understand the new rules," Haviland said. "We got some guys that have a chance to come up and play. They need to understand that they can't use their sticks in the NHL anymore. It was a learning opportunity for them."
Red converted three penalty shots in the first period to a take 5-3 lead at the break, as the team again scrimmaged in two 25-minute halves.
Skille netted the first penalty shot of the game as Yale's Brennan Turner gave chase for hooking. Ben Shutron and Adam Burish also netted penalty shots in the first period.
Red's Bryan Bickell tallied the first goal of the game with a shot from the right circle. Skille and Dave Bolland, who returned to Red a day after Jonathan Toews and he switched teams, were credited with assists on the play.
Tyler McGregor, a try out player from Holy Cross, also netted a goal for Red in the first period.
As for White, Tony Lagerstrom registered White's first goal of the game just moments after Bickell's opening score. Lagerstrom then assisted on a Chris Porter tally. Turner completed White's first period scoring with a successful penalty shot as Red's Jacob Dowell gave chase for highsticking.
Red pulled away in the second period scoring six goals, two of which came at the hands of Troy Brouwer, the WHL's top scorer in 2005-06. Adam Berti, Karel Hromas and Nathan Davis each tallied goals and Skille converted his second penalty shot in the final period.
Turner netted his second goal of the scrimmage in the second period, but it was White's only score in final period.
Vermont's Joe Fallon played the first half in goal for Red and was replaced by Joe Palmer in the second. Mike Brodeur started in net for White and was replaced by Cedric Desjardins.
Chris Auger continued his strong play for Red tallying two assists in the scrimmage.
As if 11 penalties and numerous checks were not enough for one scrimmage, White's Michael Grenzy and Red's Berti dropped their gloves and exchanged blows with approximately four minutes left to play. The two eventually fell to the ice and the referees broke it up.
But that was not the only fight on Saturday. Jacob Dowell (Red) and Turner exchanged loud blows with one another just minutes after the Grenzy and Berti scuffle. Both landed punches and the two eventually fell to the ice.
The two teams will scrimmage again Sunday morning at the Edge in Bensenville.
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Domestic Food Assistance: Summary of Programs
Randy Alison Aussenberg
Analyst in Social Policy
Kirsten J. Colello
Specialist in Health and Aging Policy
Over the years, Congress has authorized and the federal government has administered programs to provide food to the hungry and to other vulnerable populations in this country. This report offers a brief overview of hunger and food insecurity along with the related network of programs. The report is structured around three main tables that contain information about each program, including its authorizing language, administering agency, eligibility, services provided, participation data, and funding information. In between the tables, contextual information about this policy area and program administration is provided that may assist Congress in tracking developments in domestic food assistance. This report provides a bird's-eye view of domestic food assistance and can be used both to learn about the details of individual programs as well as compare and contrast features across programs.
This report includes overview information for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) Programs as well as nutrition programs administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging (HHS-AOA). USDA-FNS programs include nutrition programs authorized in the 2008 farm bill (the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; P.L. 110-246). Programs included in the farm bill are the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. USDA-FNS also administers programs not contained in the farm bill: the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Child Nutrition programs (School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)). HHS-AOA programs are the nutrition programs contained in the Older Americans Act (OAA)—Congregate Nutrition Program; Home Delivered Nutrition Program; Grants to Native Americans: Supportive and Nutrition Services; and the Nutrition Service Incentive Program (NSIP).
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MEQUON, Wis. – Cardinal Stritch University used strong pitching and a big offensive display in game two to sweep a doubleheader from the Concordia University Wisconsin Baseball team Thursday night at Kapco Park. The Wolves took the opener 5-2 before routing CUW in the nightcap, 15-3.
The Falcons were the first to put a tally on the scoreboard in game one when freshman Brock Bateman (Pewaukee, Wis.) plated freshman Luke Scheuerlein (Thiensville, Wis.) with an RBI-groundout in the bottom of the second. The Falcons would only manage one more run the rest of the game as the double play ball proved to be an inning killer for them as they grounded into four throughout the game.
The CUW (10-21) lead would hold until the top of inning four as Cardinal Stritch plated three runs, two coming off double from Kasey Lewandowski. Lewandowski would add two more RBIs in the sixth inning as CSU went on to the 5-2 game one victory.
Despite not being the starter in the lineup card Robert Hagerdorn was the first pitcher CSU used on Thursday and he was very effective, throwing 6.1 innings and allowing one earned. Mitchell Schnulle picked up his fourth save of the season by pitching the final two-thirds of an inning. Sophomore Tyler Adams (Jackson, Wis.) took the loss for the Falcons, throwing six innings and allowing five earned.
Senior Daniel Mueller (West Bend, Wis.) and sophomore Kyle Hegeman (New Berlin, Wis.) each tallied two hits for the Falcons in game one. Bateman drove in both runs for CUW.
Game two was all Wolves as they built a 3-0 lead before exploding for five in the fourth inning en route to a 15-3 win. CSU (15-24) outhit the Falcons 20-3 in the second game as eight of its players tallied two hits. The Falcons plated its three runs in the bottom of the seventh thanks to five straight walks to begin the frame from Wolves pitchers.
Tyler Laverdue picked up the win for CSU as he pitched six innings before being relieved without recording an out in the seventh inning. Sophomore Michael Winter (Cedarburg, Wis.) was charged with the loss for the Falcons.
CUW returns to conference play Saturday when they host Dominican University in a Northern Athletics Conference doubleheader. First pitch between the Falcons and Starts is set for 12 p.m. at Kapco Park.


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Hello! It's the 8th of the month, which means it's time for another Reverse Confetti blog hop. Today, we're all featuring projects using the theme "pretty packaging" as our guide. Hopefully you've reached my blog by way of Amy's blog. If not, and you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, click HERE.
To create my project, I started with a kraft pillow box, and painted it with gray paint. While the box was drying, I stamped a strip of white paper with the circle heart image from Roundabout Additions in a dark coral ink. I then wrapped the paper around the dry box, and secured it with glue adhesive. I then used the Office Edges Confetti Cuts die to create my little tag shape, and stamped it with one of the sentiments from Seasonal Sentiments before heat embossing with white powder.
Next, I die cut the tree pieces using the Branch Out Confetti Cuts, and assembled them. I then secured the tree to the light coral tag using pop dots. To finish up, I punched a hole in the corner of the tag, and secured it to the pillow box with twine.
Have a great one!


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Concept Fund Solutions Plc (XMME.L)'s closing price of $49.44 has closed above it's Parabolic SAR reading, indicating a potential trend reversal.
Parabolic SAR (or PSAR) is a simple, compact indicator that can provide some useful information when taking into account additional trends and factors. It is not typically recommended, however to use it as a stand-alone to generate trading signals. Since it is time and price based it is not adept at measuring the actual strength of a trend, merely its direction and duration. It is a good idea to use it in conjunction with additional indicators that can help determine the trend's strength.
At the time of writing, Concept Fund Solutions Plc (XMME.L) has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -192.03. Originally developed by Donald Lambert, the CCI was created to identify long-term changes in trends, but it has been used by traders for different time periods. The CCI may be used for multiple purposes, but a popular use is to spot overbought/oversold conditions.
The 14-day ADX for Concept Fund Solutions Plc (XMME.L) is currently sitting at 21.53. Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would indicate a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would signal a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would indicate an extremely strong trend. The ADX is a technical indicator developed by J. Welles Wilder used to determine the strength of a trend. The ADX is often used along with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) to identify the direction of the trend.
Moving average indicators are used widely for stock analysis. Many traders will use a combination of moving averages with different time frames to help review stock trend direction. One of the more popular combinations is to use the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Investors may use the 200-day MA to help smooth out the data a get a clearer long-term picture. They may look to the 50-day or 20-day to get a better grasp of what is going on with the stock in the near-term. Narrowing in on Moving Averages, the 200-day for Concept Fund Solutions Plc (XMME.L) is at 51.98, the 50-day is 51.83, and the 7-day is resting at 50.84. The RSI is computed based on the speed and direction of a stock's price movement. The RSI is considered to be an internal strength indicator, not to be confused with relative strength which is compared to other stocks and indices. The RSI value will always move between 0 and 100. One of the most popular time frames using RSI is the 14-day. The 14-day RSI is presently standing at 33.72, the 7-day sits at 21.43, and the 3-day is resting at 4.23.
Investors may be watching other technical indicators such as the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R. The Williams %R is a momentum indicator that helps measure oversold and overbought levels. This indicator compares the closing price of a stock in relation to the highs and lows over a certain time period. A common look back period is 14 days. Concept Fund Solutions Plc (XMME.L)'s Williams %R presently stands at -95.97. The Williams %R oscillates in a range from 0 to -100. A reading between 0 and -20 would indicate an overbought situation. A reading from -80 to -100 would indicate an oversold situation.
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text: Logen is 25 weeks today. He is sitting up! He doesn't do it for a long time by himself but he definitely has started learning how to be upright. He has also learned how to make farting noises with his mouth. haha. He loves to roll over on his tummy when he's sleeping which I hate so I'm constantly checking on him but he is loving life and growing fast. He got to meet his sweet cousin Evelynn this last week. I'm really excited for halloween with him.


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Ninety-seven millions dollars is more money than Steven DeLong can even imagine. When he realises he's won the lottery, he knows he needs advice from a professional, and fast. He calls on an accountant recommended by his brother, unaware the man is the sexiest hunk Steven has ever laid eyes, or anything else, on.
Paul Aspen seems excited by the prospect of helping Steven with his money, and even more excited to get the naïve bartender into bed. When both men come up for air, Steven's left wondering if Paul is more interested in him or the lottery winnings. In the end, he's forced to decide whether love or money rules his heart. (m/m)~ It's out now... February 22, 2010 from Total E-Bound
The above information was obtained from Ms. Jenna's web site.
Tomorrow Ms. Jenna is gracing my blog to rock the house!!!!!!!!
Would you question a hot guys interest in you if you just won 95 million dollars? That is the predicament that Steven founds himself in. Not looking for love in any particular place, especially not an accounting office, Steven stumbles upon the love of a lifetime... or is just the money talking. Would you play the what if game? Would be able to trust this person's intentions? These are just a few decisions that Steven has to make and fast.
Ms. Jenna also brings Steven's family in the picture. And that is nice because I love the camaraderie between Steven and his brother, Tim. Ms. Jenna made me fall in love with their banter. We meet Tim's wife and their mother. That is another story in itself, lol. What I liked about this book though, was the characters were real. I mean, Steven is a bartender, Tim works construction, the mother's view points of gay is those of people I know. So, this family was a real family unit.
If you want a quickie... this is so the book for you. Ms. Jenna did not disappoint with the smutty man loving - even if the book was a quickie! This was another great book by Ms. Jenna!
I have to say Ms. Jenna keeps blowing me away.
Stroke of Luck – Never before seen excerpt #1 by Jenna Byrnes
Steven couldn't believe his eyes. He'd expected reporters at the lottery office and hadn't been disappointed. At least a dozen of them milled around, asking questions which he had no answers to yet and snapping pictures. He hadn't expected to see the same scene playing out in front of his mother's house.
The driveway was blocked, so he parked on the street and dodged people, cameras and microphones as he made his way to the front door.
"Mr. DeLong! How are you going to spend the money?"
"Are you going to quit your job?"
"Mr. DeLong, is it true a stripper from the place you work picked the winning numbers?"
He got past them and shook his head, holding both hands in the air.
The crowd quieted down.
"I don't have any comments at this time." He had to add one more thing in an attempt to squash a foolish rumour before it got started. "And there are no strippers at the place I work. Tony's is a fine establishment, and Anthony Girding has been great to work for. Whether I continue working there or not, he's been great."
He continued up to the house, mentally kicking himself. Two greats—don't I sound intelligent? Paul had suggested he not make any statements and that was probably one of the reasons why. Neither of them wanted his words to get twisted around, and he really didn't want to come off sounding like an idiot. 'Great' job, genius.
Steven opened the door, slipped inside and leaned against it. "Whew!"
Norma DeLong paced back and forth in her front room. "This is a mess! Can you believe it? How long are they going to stay out there? I'll need to get my car out Sunday morning to go to church."
He stepped in front of her and placed his hands on her shoulders so she'd stop pacing. A full head taller than she was, he looked directly at her salt-and-pepper coloured hair, which was messier than her usual prim style. Steven planted a kiss on her forehead. "They'll be gone by Sunday, Mom. This'll be big news for a day or two, then it'll fade. And you can get your car out anytime you want it. Just open the garage door and start backing out. The idiots will either move or get the surprise of their lives. But they're on your property."
"I wish they would go," she murmured nervously, running a hand through her hair. "I didn't get to the beauty shop this afternoon."
"You look beautiful to me, Mom. I'll make sure you get to the shop tomorrow, okay?"
"But my standing appointment is on Thursday. My stylist sees other people on Friday and won't be able to get me in."
Steven squeezed her shoulders gently. "Mom. This might not have sunk in yet, but you have choices, now. I'm pretty sure if your stylist has a brain at all, she'll work you in tomorrow. If she doesn't, we'll buy a salon just for you, and you can go whenever the mood strikes. How does that sound?"
Norma appeared confused. "Why would we do that?"
"Because we can." He let go of her and stepped back. "Ninety-seven million dollars, Mom. I won ninety-seven million dollars."
Copyright © Jenna Byrnes
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Ms. Jenna is very kind in giving away a copy of Stoke of Luck to one lucky commenter...


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I'm not going harp on the fact that today is the third "Opening Day" of the baseball season. Now, it's simply time to enjoy the upcoming season. I spoke with Sports Illustrated senior writer Tom Verducci yesterday about the 2012 campaign, and he was dropping knowledge all over the place. What can we expect from the banged up Phillies? How will Bobby Valentine go over in Boston? Are the Angels, Tigers or Yankees the best teams in baseball? Who will lose more games between the Orioles and Astros? How will the Marlins' new ballpark help them? When will Bryce Harper be in the majors? How will the Cardinals fare without Albert Pujols and Tony La Russa? All that and more is covered in the podcast, and you can listen to it below or download it on iTunes or to your mp3 player.
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Exploring Orwellian attempts of changing the American society through legal coercion,politically correct language and political Fascism
Saturday, June 21, 2008
So Much for Change.............
"the party of change",to stand up and admit that they were wrong. Yes, we've had change,but it has been all downhill. And now, they want us to buy "change" again........ thanks,
but NO THANKS!
Thanks to their head-in-the-sand attitude, we are on the verge of
paying $10 per gallon for gasoline, with no end in sight. If Obama
gets into office, forget about ever having a nickel in your pockets. His idea of alleviating the problem is to raise the gasoline taxes (isn't that always the Democrats idea of how to solve things?). That will only invalidate his claim that he wants to help the middle class..... because we will be spending $75-$100 per week to get to work.
The sensible solution, of opening up offshore drilling and opening up Anwar, never crosses the Liberal's minds. Maybe because so much of what's up there (in their heads) is cobwebs and dust. And surveys back me up on that. According to research groups, this Congress has the distinctive record of being the LEAST PRODUCTIVE CONGRESS in the history of the US. No surprise there...........I could have told you that before election day.
The Democratic smear machine did such a great job of making the American voter think that all the Republicans in office were either
crooks or liars, that they "stole" control of the Congress. It turns out that the Democratic party holds the record on that too. Check the facts, and you will see that scandal to scandal, the Democrats hold the record for the largest number of Congressmen and ex-Congressmen, who have conviction records for misdemeanors and felonies..... and that's not including "pending" cases.
Obama calls for raising gasoline taxes, developing alternate energy sources and conservation.............and ridicules McCain's plans of a summer holiday for gasoline taxes, opening up offshore drilling and possibly even the Anwar preserve, and authorizing more
Nuclear plants Barack claims that McCain's plans wont help for another 8 to 15 years, while we need help now.
But what about those "alternate" energy sources? Let's explore them! We've been experimenting with Solar for 35 years........and it barely supplies 1% of US energy needs. The same for wind power.....with the possible exception of the Congress........... if we could harness them, our problems would be solved overnight. Nancy Pelosi, the biggest windbag of them all, made all kinds of promises when she became Speaker of the House. She was going to have a "working" House, full of bi-partisan cooperation. To date, she has yet to deliver on one of those promises. Oh, she asked for a larger airplane, in keeping with her status, and managed to throw monkey wrenches into Bush's Energy Bills, but that has been it.......except for maybe trying to stop funding for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Just as the liberals couldn't accept the fact that George W. Bush WON the election in 2000 (in spite of their lying claims), and more decisively in 2004, they can't accept the fact that it's their own stupidity that ham-strings them. They are the one party
in the US political system that has continuously managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Something tells me that they will do it again in 2008. I'm on the record with that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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We can thank big oil for stifling the alternate energy sources and the worthlessReplyDelete
politicians for doing nothing but dog and pony shows.
Nancy Pelosi does not need an airplane. Her broom will do just fine. It's time for a change alright. Changing out politicians who aren't worth the paper that their paycheck is written on. Easily, over 500 of them.
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There is an alternative energy source that you need to reckon with, Helium-3. It is clean fusion material that costs $2 Million a pound, and can be found in great quantity in the rocks of the Moon. it got there via Solar Wind. Moon Flights are Economically Feasible because of this Wonder Fuel. it's not exactly the Tri-Lithium of Star Trek, but it will do.ReplyDelete
Petrochemicals will not totally be phased out because of Helium-3, as the chemical properties of petroleum are still intact. As a fuel, it does have its contaminants that remain on Earth. Helium-3 produces as a "waste product" Helium-4 which makes Blimp Flight more feasible for commuting, or alternatively, Helium-4 can just simply be allowed to float out into Space.
Even Petroleum replaced Horses, a great source of environmental proplems [especially Tetnus] in the 19th Century and before. Additionally, Petroleum helped save the Whales, as it replacedhale Oil for Lighting Fuel.
Moral: Let Markets Work!