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Basis volunteers to be honored at park
A Tucson Clean and Beautiful Adopt-A-Park Program Ceremony honoring volunteers from Basis Tucson North Charter School will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Alamo Wash Linear Park at Fort Lowell Road. Parking is available across the street at Faith Tabernacle Church, 5011 E. Fort Lowell Road.
For the past six months, an after-school student group known as the BASIS Buffel Banditshas volunteered through the program to adopt the park.For more information, call 207-0076.
VA to hold annual walk
The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System is holding its Fourth Annual VA2K Walk and Roll event from 7-9 a.m. Wednesday at 3601 S. Sixth Ave., to benefit homeless veterans.
Registration is at 6:30 a.m. in the R.E. Lindsey Jr. Auditorium, Bldg. 4.
SAVAHCS employees are asked to donate items. Dog food and treats are being accepted for homeless vets with dogs. The homeless quarters are requesting donations of shower curtains with rings, table lamps, and bed pillows.Non-SAVAHCS people are also invited to donate items.
For more information, call 792-1450, Ext. 4971.
Public invited to talk about regional park
Pima County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bronson of District 3 invites the public to discuss the future of Rillito Regional Park from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center, 1660 W. Ruthrauff Road. The bond package for the park will be discussed.
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Hard Rock Hotels will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, often considered one of the greatest events in music history, with special commemorations at its hotels. Some highlights include:
Hard Rock Hotel San Diego is serving free Pot Brownies to all guests checking in August 14-16, 2009. The hotel's signature restaurant Maryjane's Coffee Shop has been serving the chocolate desserts since opening and in an irreverent nod to the infamous Woodstock counter-culture, all hotel guests will be treated to complimentary brownies, a la mode of course, during the anniversary weekend.
Since the announcement, the hotel has created quite a "buzz" as word passes through the community, with many people wondering how the luxury property can get away with serving the special treats. The truth is: The warm, baked-to-order brownies are aptly named for the charming ceramic pots in which they are baked and not for any secret ingredients.
- visit www.hardrockhotelsd.com or call 888-593-6177
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood will turn back the hands of time in August to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. The hotel will offer $69 room rates on August 18 and 19, plus free Jimi Hendrix-style guitar lessons, memorabilia displays, hippie-themed events, Woodstock music festival in Seminole Paradise and a concert by original Woodstock performers, Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
Hard Rock Hotel Orlando is making sure that all guests arriving during the month of August know that it is Woodstock's 40th anniversary. As you walk in, you'll hear sounds of Jimi Hendrix's guitar and Grateful Dead among other musicians from the Woodstock era, and those arriving for the anniversary weekend of peace and love will receive a daisy upon check-in. The property will serve beverage specials such as the Bad Acid Trip (Chambord, Midori, Malibu, Tanqueray, Absolut, Sour and Blue Curacao), Grateful Dead (Absolut,Tanqueray, Bacardi, Triple Sec, Chambord, Sour and Sprite) and Hendrix Electric Lemonade (Hendrix Electric Vodka, Blue Curacao and Sour) in addition to a menu with select food items reminiscent of the hippy generation.
For More Information:
- visit www.hardrockhotels.com
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By Dr. Mercola
In Europe genetically modified foods and ingredients have to be labeled.
In the United States, they do not.
But the truth is, if and when GM labeling is finally required in the United States, you're going to see changes to the majority of food labels in your supermarket, as GM foods already widely appear in our food supply.
Most people are not aware that nearly EVERY processed food you encounter at your local supermarket that does not bear the "USDA Organic" label is filled with GM components.
This is due to the amount of GM crops now grown in the United States (over 90 percent of all corn is GM corn and over 95 percent all soy is GM soy).
As you might suspect, it's in the interest of the industry to keep the prevalence of GM ingredients quiet and they won't go down without a fight.
Biotech Industry Spends More Than Half a Billion to Influence Congress
In just over a decade, the food and agriculture biotechnology industry has spent more than $572 million in campaign contributions and lobbying expenditures, according to an analysis by Food & Water Watch.
Key among the goals of this intense lobbying effort is to prevent GM food labeling and keep Americans in the dark about the contents of their food.
The analysis states:
"The food and agriculture biotechnology industry has been flexing its financial political muscle to ease the regulatory oversight of genetically modified foods. Lobbying efforts for some of these firms and groups have included approval of cloned food and genetically engineered food, animals and livestock.
Companies are also fighting to eliminate or prevent labeling on genetically modified foods in the United States and preventing other countries from regulating genetically modified foods. These efforts have dovetailed with lobbying to tighten intellectual property law protections over patented seeds and animals in attempts to further benefit the biotech industry."
Over 95 percent of Americans polled said they think GM foods should require a label, stating it's an ethical issue and consumers should be able to make an informed choice. Like people in Europe, Americans are suspicious of GM foods, and a large part of why many continue to buy them is because they are unaware that they're already in the food. A prominent GM food label would be a death sentence to U.S. GM crops, which are right now enjoying a free for all when it comes to entering the food market.
As Ronnie Cummins of the Organic Consumers Association stated:
"Why are there basically no genetically engineered foods or crops anywhere in Europe, while 75 percent of U.S. supermarket foods—including many so-called "natural" foods—are GE tainted?
The answer is simple. In Europe genetically modified foods and ingredients have to be labeled. In the U.S. they do not. Up until now, in North America, Monsanto and the Biotechnocrats have enjoyed free reign to secretly lace non-organic foods with gene-spliced viruses, bacteria, antibiotic-resistant marker genes, and foreign DNA—mutant "Frankenfoods" shown to severely damage the health of animals, plants, and other living organisms in numerous scientific studies.
Monsanto and their allies understand the threat that truth-in-labeling poses for GMOs.
As soon as genetically modified foods start to be labeled in the U.S., millions of consumers will start to read these labels and react.
They'll complain to grocery store managers and companies, they'll talk to their family and friends. They'll start switching to foods that are organic or at least GMO-free. Once enough consumers start complaining about GM foods and food ingredients; stores will eventually stop selling them; and farmers will stop planting them.
Genetically engineered foods have absolutely no benefit for consumers or the environment, only hazards. This is why Monsanto and their friends in the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations have prevented consumer GMO truth-in-labeling laws from ever getting a public discussion, much less coming to a vote in Congress."
Why the Approval of GM Alfalfa Could Mean the End of Organic
Industry lobbying is clearly working, as to date biotech companies have evaded mandatory labeling laws (although a new California initiative may change all of that). They also succeeded in getting GM alfalfa approved, which quite literally threatens the entire organic industry, including organic meat, as alfalfa is the fourth largest crop in the U.S., and is used to produce forage seed and hay to feed cows and other livestock.
Contamination would be disastrous for organic dairy- and cattle farmers as federal organic standards forbid them from using GM crops, and organic food manufacturers will reject a food ingredient if found to be contaminated with GM material -- not to mention Monsanto's history of suing both conventional and organic farmers for patent infringement should their crops be cross-contaminated.
Cummins noted in the above interview that any alfalfa growing within a five-mile radius of GM alfalfa will immediately become contaminated, and it's clearly evident that GM crops of all kinds cannot be contained. They absolutely WILL contaminate their conventional and organic counterparts, which will mean ultimately the entire food supply will contain GMOs.
Some, like Dr. Philip Bereano, professor emeritus at the University of Washington and an engaged activist concerning GM foods, believe contamination is actually an intentional strategy by both the government and the industry to weaken the organic industry to simply allow GM animal feed in organics.
Indeed, while USDA chief Tom Vilsack acknowledged alfalfa contamination concerns in an "Open Letter to Stakeholders" on December 30, 2010, stating that the USDA's environmental impact statement "acknowledges the potential of cross-fertilization to non-GE alfalfa from GE alfalfa," adding that cross-fertilization is "a significant concern for farmers who produce for non-GE markets at home and abroad," steps were not taken to address them.
Congress is the Puppet, Biotech is the Puppeteer
It takes only a flick of biotech's wrist to move Congress' regulatory arms, and the truth is the revolving door between the two is spinning so fast that the line between industry lobbyists and legislators is permanently blurred.
As the Food & Water Watch report noted:
"At least a baker's dozen of former members of Congress represent food and agriculture biotechnology interests as lobbyists. Of the companies surveyed, seven spent over $8.5 million to hire the firms of at least 13 former senators and representatives to represent these biotechnology interests to their former colleagues in the Congress. Many of these former legislators-turned-lobbyists have formidable legislative pedigrees.
For example, Former House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Charles Stenholm (D-TX) is currently a registered lobbyist for Syngenta, a seller of genetically modified plants in the United States and abroad."
Biotech giant Monsanto is a prime example of how the industry has infiltrated U.S. regulatory agencies like the FDA and the USDA with their previous employees who are still very loyal to Monsanto. Cummins pointed out the following connections as a start:
- Clarence Thomas, who did not withdraw himself from a Supreme Court decision on genetically engineered alfalfa last year, used to be the general counsel for Monsanto.
- Michael Taylor, who was formerly the vice president of Monsanto, is now the Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Foods.
- Roger Beachy, the former director of the Monsanto-funded Danforth Plant Science Center in Saint Louis, is now the director of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Islam Siddiqui was vice president of Monsanto and Dupont's funded pesticide-promotion group CropLife. He is now the agricultural negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative. In other words, he is the enforcer for U.S. foreign policy that countries have to accept our genetically engineered exports.
- Rajiv Shah is the former Agricultural Development Director for the pro-biotech Gates Foundation, who are frequently partnering with Monsanto. He served as Obama's USDA undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics.
- Elena Kagan has served as President Obama's Solicitor General. She took Monsanto's side against organic farmers on the roundup ready alfalfa case.
- Ramona Ramiro, corporate counsel to Dupont, another biotech bully, has been nominated by President Obama to serve as general counsel for the USDA.
This is not an issue of Republican versus Democrat. As Cummins noted, both parties are guilty:
"We must point that it's not just the Obama Administration that has served as a revolving door for Monsanto. We saw the same situation under Bush Jr., Clinton and Bush Sr. We have a corporation Monsanto that is not only out of control, but that places its people in high positions; that donates large sums of money to members of congress; and that basically gets its way every time there is a policy decision made in Washington."
It should not come as a surprise, then, that even the current secretary of the USDA, Tom Vilsack, is thoroughly entrenched in the industry. As the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) pointed out:
- Vilsack has been a strong supporter of genetically engineered crops, including bio-pharmaceutical corn.
- The biggest biotechnology industry group, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, named Vilsack Biotech Governor of the Year. He was also the founder and former chair of the Governor's Biotechnology Partnership.
- When Vilsack created the Iowa Values Fund, his first poster child of economic development potential was Trans Ova and their pursuit of cloning dairy cows.
- The undemocratic and highly unpopular 2005 seed pre-emption bill was Vilsack's brainchild. The law strips local government's right to regulate genetically engineered seed (including where GE can be grown, maintaining GE-free buffers or banning GE corn locally).
- Vilsack is an ardent supporter of corn and soy-based biofuels, which use as much or more fossil fuel energy to produce them as they generate, while driving up world food prices and literally starving the poor.
- Overall, Vilsack's record is one of aiding and abetting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and promoting animal cloning.
I think this makes it a lot easier to understand why GM crops have proliferated the American landscape and food supply, despite public outcry and organized opposition.
GM Crops Failing Miserably, Threatening Public Health
Virtually all of the claims of benefit of GM crops – increased yields, more food production, controlled pests and weeds, reductions in chemical use in agriculture, drought-tolerant seeds – have not materialized. The Global Citizens' Report on the State of GMOs states:
- Contrary to the claim of feeding the world, genetic engineering has not increased the yield of a single crop.
- Herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready) crops were supposed to control weeds and Bt crops were intended to control pests. Instead of controlling weeds and pests, GE crops have led to the emergence of super weeds and super pests … Herbicide resistant crops such as Roundup Ready cotton can create the risk of herbicide resistant "superweeds" by transferring the herbicide resistance to weeds.
- Despite claims that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) will lower the levels of chemicals (pesticides and herbicides) used, this has not been the case. This is of great concern both because of the negative impacts of these chemicals on ecosystems and humans, and because there is the danger that increased chemical use will cause pests and weeds to develop resistance, requiring even more chemicals in order to manage them.
- Monsanto has been claiming that through genetic engineering it can breed crops for drought tolerance and other climate-resilient traits. This is a false promise.
- Among the false claims made by Monsanto and the Biotechnology industry is that GE foods are safe. However, there are enough independent studies to show that GE foods can cause health damage.
At the same time, earlier this year, Cry1Ab, a specific type of Bt toxin from certain GM crops, has for the first time been detected in human and fetal blood samples. It appears the toxin is quite prevalent, as upon testing 69 pregnant and non-pregnant women who were eating a typical Canadian diet (which included foods such as GM soy, corn and potatoes), researchers found Bt toxin in:
- 93 percent of blood samples of pregnant women
- 80 percent of fetal blood samples
- 69 percent of non-pregnant women blood samples
There's now plenty of evidence that the Bt toxin may trigger an inflammatory response, and as you may know, chronic inflammation is at the root of many increasingly common diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. Food allergies are also skyrocketing, as is infertility, which could also be a potential side effect of GM foods, based on results from animal studies. Monsanto insists that GM foods are no different from conventionally grown varieties, but the research does NOT support this claim. Here is just a sampling of the unsavory findings associated with GM foods:
✓ GM pea protein caused lung damage in mice
✓ Offspring of rats fed GM soy showed a five-fold increase in mortality, lower birth weights, and the inability to reproduce
✓ GM potatoes may cause cancer in rats
✓ Male mice fed GM soy had damaged young sperm cells
✓ Bacteria in your gut can take up DNA from GM food
✓ The embryo offspring of GM soy-fed mice had altered DNA functioning
✓ GM foods lead to significant organ disruptions in rats and mice, specifically the kidney, liver, heart and spleen
✓ Several US farmers reported sterility or fertility problems among pigs and cows fed on GM corn varieties
✓ Bt corn caused a wide variety of immune responses in mice, commonly associated with diseases such as arthritis, Lou Gehrig's disease, osteoporosis, and inflammatory bowel disease
✓ Investigators in India have documented fertility problems, abortions, premature births, and other serious health issues, including deaths, among buffaloes fed GM cottonseed products
The Time is Ripe to Fight Back
All is not lost on the GM food front, as we now have a practical plan to end this disaster. By educating the public about the risks of GM foods through a massive education campaign, and launching a ballot initiative in California for 2012, which will require mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods and food ingredients, our plan is to generate a tipping point of consumer rejection to make GMOs a thing of the past.
Several organizations, including Mercola.com, the Organic Consumers Association, the Institute for Responsible Technology, and even the Environmental Working Group are getting actively involved. But we do need your help.
Here's how you can get involved:
- If you live in California and are willing to attend a short training session and then start collecting petition signatures (you will be part of a team of 2-4 people) in early November for the California Ballot Initiative, sign up here. (For more information see: The California Ballot Initiative: Taking Down Monsanto.) Also remember to share this information with family and friends in California!
- Whether you live in California or not, please donate money to this historic effort
- Talk to organic producers and stores and ask them to actively support the California Ballot. It may be the only chance we have to have to label genetically engineered foods.
- Distribute WIDELY the Non-GMO Shopping Guide to help you identify and avoid foods with GMOs. Look for products (including organic products) that feature the Non-GMO Project Verified Seal to be sure that at-risk ingredients have been tested for GMO content. You can also download the free iPhone application that is available in the iTunes store. You can find it by searching for ShopNoGMO in the applications.
- For timely updates, please join the Organic Consumers Association on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter.
- You can also join the Non-GMO Project on Facebook, or Twitter
In the meantime, the simplest way to avoid GM foods is to buy whole, certified organic foods. By definition, foods that are certified organic must never intentionally use GM organisms, produced without artificial pesticides and fertilizers and from an animal reared without the routine use of antibiotics, growth promoters or other drugs. Additionally, grass-fed beef will not have been fed GM corn feed.
You can also look for foods that are "non-GMO verified" by the Non-GMO Project.


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|Rosetta Stone Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
1Definitions and reconciliations for all non-GAAP measures are provided in this press release.
"Strength in our US Consumer business helped drive 22% revenue growth
and better-than-expected Adjusted EBITDA and Net Income," said Stephen
M. Swad, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Swad continued, "Although growth from our US Consumer business was robust, we are still working to reset and grow our business in our International consumer markets. Our Institutional segment showed mixed results with gains in the Corporate and Educational channels offset by softness in the Government channel. Overall results for the quarter were a good start to the year, but we have more work to do. The new strategy that we are pursuing to drive revenues, improve margins and return to profitability will not materialize immediately, but I believe that we are headed in the right direction and first quarter results provide a solid foundation."
First Quarter 2012 Operational and Financial Highlights
First quarter 2012 units and pricing were influenced by a larger sell-in to our retail partners compared with unusually low levels in the prior year period. In addition, lower price points that were instituted in 2011 as well as more effective marketing during the quarter, particularly in the direct-to-consumer channel, drove a 67% year-over-year increase in consumer units sold to 190.8 thousand.
Financial Outlook
The company is providing the following guidance for 2012:
*Adjusted EBITDA excludes any potential expenses related to the
previously disclosed lawsuit seeking to prevent
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains the non-GAAP financial measure Operating EBITDA, which is GAAP net income or loss plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, amortization (primarily related to acquired intangibles) and stock-based compensation expenses plus the change in deferred revenue from the prior quarter. This press release also contains the non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted EBITDA, which is GAAP net income or loss plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expenses. An additional non-GAAP financial measure in this press release is total sales bookings, or "bookings," which represents executed sales contracts received by the company that are either recorded immediately as revenue or as deferred revenue. This press release also includes the non-GAAP financial measure "free cash flow," which is cash flow from operations less cash used in purchases of property and equipment. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the company's financial condition and results of operations. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare the company's performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, for purposes of determining executive incentive compensation, and for budgeting and planning purposes. These measures are used in monthly financial reports prepared for management and in quarterly financial reports presented to the company's board of directors. Management believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the company's financial measures with other software companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.
Management typically excludes the amounts described above when evaluating the company's operating performance and believes that the resulting non-GAAP measures are useful to investors and financial analysts in assessing the company's operating performance due to the following factors:
Management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the company's financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations, because they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expenses and items of income are excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures and may not be calculated in the same manner as other companies' similarly titled non-GAAP measures.
In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents its non-GAAP financial measures in connection with its GAAP results. The company urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which it includes in press releases announcing earnings information, including this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the company's business.
Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP measures used in this press release are included at the end of this release.
Investor Webcast
This news release and the accompanying tables should be read in conjunction with the additional content that is available on the company's website, which includes supplemental financial information.
Rosetta Stone's management will discuss first quarter financial results as part of its 2012 Investor Day that is being webcast.
The live webcast, available at http://investors.RosettaStone.com,
is scheduled for today,
A recorded replay of the Investor Day webcast will be available on the "Investor Relations" page of the company's web site http://investors.RosettaStone.com. The replay will be archived for a period of one year.
About Rosetta Stone
"Rosetta Stone," "TOTALe," "ReFLEX" and other names used herein are
registered trademarks or trademarks of
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements,
including our guidance for future financial performance and operating
targets, and our long-term growth prospects. In this context,
forward-looking statements often address our expected future business
and financial performance, and often contain words such as "project,"
"believe," "plan," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend,"
"should," "would," "could," "potentially," "seek," "may," "likely,"
"will," "financial outlook," "strategy," or "continue." These
forward-looking statements reflect the company's current views with
respect to future events and are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions. A number of important factors could
cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated
by such forward-looking statements, including demand for language
learning software; the advantages of our products, technology, brand and
business model as compared to others; our ability to maintain effective
internal controls or to remediate material weaknesses; our cash needs
and expectations regarding cash flow from operations; our product
development plans; the impact of our Version 4 TOTALe and ReFLEX
products on our industry; the appeal and efficacy of Version 4 TOTALe
and ReFLEX; our expectations regarding capturing lifetime value and a
broader range of market segments through such offerings; our plans
regarding expansion of our marketing initiatives and sales force; our
international expansion and growth plans; our plans regarding our kiosks
and retail relationships; our plans regarding our Institutional
business; the impact of any revisions to our pricing strategy; our
ability to manage and grow our business and execute our business
strategy; our financial performance; our actions to stabilize our
business in the U.S. consumer market including realigning our cost
structure and revitalizing our go-to-market strategy; our plans to
transition our distribution to more online in the consumer space;
adverse trends in general economic conditions and the other factors
described more fully in the company's filings with the
Rosetta Stone Inc.
|"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Rosetta Stone PR's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.


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Here is the recipe:
~1 can Green Chile Enchilada Sauce (28 oz)
~1 can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
~3 cups Shredded Blend of Mild Cheddar and Monterey Jack Cheese
~2 pounds Ground Beef
~1 Bag of frozen White Shoepeg Corn (I used the steamable bag.)
~1/2 bag of Tostadas
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Microwave the White Shoepeg Corn according to directions on bag. Set aside when done. Brown the ground beef with seasonings but NOT with salt. Do not add salt to the meat because the Green Chile Enchilada Sauce comes with enough salt for the entire casserole. Drain and set aside. Take the tostadas and break in half. Set aside. Open all cans; drain the liquid from the Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles. Set aside. You can mix the White Shoepeg Corn with the browned ground beef if you want. I didn't but it doesn't make a difference. Now, layer all ingredients in this order (bottom to top layer) in the casserole dish: tostadas, enchilada sauce, ground beef and corn, cheese; repeat. Make as many layers as you need to get to the top of your dish. Top with the Diced Tomatoes and Chile and final layer of cheese. Here is what it looks like pre oven.
Place the casserole in the oven for 25 minutes. Let cool a bit before serving.
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The past year presented some major challenges with Endicott College and Beantown Camp, with the biggest issue concerning having minors on campus. The college has been undergoing some changes and starting with this year we will not be able to have anyone under 18 on campus. We were provided an exception for a handful of specific minors coming with key staff.
The changes taking place at Endicott are similar to many colleges these days. Some are eliminating all their summer programs to avoid the extra risks. Much of it has to do with all the scandals we hear about in the news. We were very worried about our being able to return this summer and, after meeting with the college president, were incredibly relieved we would be welcome back, although with some new parameters.
We are sad about having to restrict those who may come to Beantown, however, we are extremely grateful to have the opportunity to continue to hold our camp at this wonderful venue. So much of what Beantown has become is due to the spectacular setting, facilities and staff at Endicott. We can't imagine being anywhere else.


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Is it Ubuntu, or is it Mac OS X?
Apple Fades, Ubuntu Rises
Apple is fading from relevance in the computing space as it turns its attention toward phones, Web tablets and other consumer gadgets. Its server products are a joke, and its desktop and laptop machines are rapidly losing their allure: Selling style over substance works only as long as you remain stylish, but on that front Apple has become tired, boring and predictable.
Canonical is the open source software company behind Ubuntu, a Linux distro with a powerful server OS. It's a bit like OS X Server, but more than a handful of people actually use Ubuntu Server Edition, and Canonical still actively develops and updates it with a new release every six months.
Ubuntu also has editions for desktops, laptops and netbooks, which it updates regularly as clockwork every half year. In the past 12 months this product has evolved into something that's powerful, easy to use, and -- something most Apple fans are loath to admit -- far more stylish than Snow Leopard. But perhaps that's not surprising, really, when you consider that Apple is far too busy with its iPhoneOS to bother much about updating OS X.
This is a big week for Canonical....
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Breaking Down the Basics of the Patient-Centered Medical Home
The patient-centered medical home offers a step-by-step roadmap for care quality improvements that align with larger reform efforts, but not everyone is sold on its value just yet.
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As the healthcare industry moves away from traditional fee-for-service reimbursements towards a new era of accountable, cost-conscious, coordinated care, healthcare organizations are actively seeking new patient management strategies to meet stringent quality and spending goals.
Managing chronic diseases, reducing unnecessary utilization, maintaining wellness, and involving patients in their own care are top goals for the healthcare system, and the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model has quickly become one of the most popular frameworks for achieving these objectives in an organized manner.
This comprehensive care strategy, often backed by certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) or another accreditation body, stresses a patient-centered approach to care coordination, population health management, preventative services, health IT utilization, and expanded accessibility.
But the healthcare industry is divided over whether or not the time, commitment, and financial investment involved in PCMH adoption will really return meaningful results.
Do providers have the resources to overcome the initial start-up costs, stick with the program, and achieve better outcomes for their patients? How long will it take, and what steps are required? What are the benefits of undertaking this comprehensive practice transformation?
What is the patient-centered medical home model?
The patient-centered medical home is a series of guidelines and best practices intended to foster more complete, accessible, and data-driven preventative care and patient management.
According to the 2007 Joint Principles of the PCMH, created by a number of primary care professional societies, the PCMH is based on five pillars of coordinated care:
- Taking the whole patient into account by delivering comprehensive physical and behavioral healthcare through a team-based network of providers
- Developing meaningful relationships with patients, caregivers, and family members that take into account the patient's cultural values and preferences, as well his or her socioeconomic experiences
- Employing coordinated, data-driven care strategies fueled by electronic health record (EHR) use, health information exchange (HIE), data analytics, and population health management tools
- Ensuring care access by expanding office hours, employing telehealth or other remote communications technologies, offering same-day appointments for pressing needs, and educating patients about alternative care sites for emergencies
- Placing a premium on care quality and patient safety by leveraging clinical decision support technologies, clinical guidelines, and alerts that flag potential gaps in care
Providers looking to obtain recognition under one of the industry's PCMH programs will need to meet detailed objectives under each of these categories, which include activities such as providing treatment plans and educational materials to a certain number of patients or choosing a set of chronic diseases to monitor using population health management technologies.
These activities align closely with the broad goals of other healthcare reform efforts, such as meaningful use, MACRA, and accountable care organizations.
However, the PCMH does not include any reimbursement requirements or financial risk. It is simply a useful checklist for adhering to best practices and designing workflows that foster quality care.
While healthcare organizations may choose to adopt some, most, or all of the PCMH principles without seeking accreditation from the NCQA or other PCMH certification organization, many providers choose to apply for recognition of their transformation.
As health IT adoption becomes nearly ubiquitous among providers, PCMH regulations have changed to more or less require the use of EHRs and other population health management tools to generate reports, monitor patients, and coordinate care.
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What are the expenses and commitments involved in practice transformation?
The patient-centered medical home promises improvements in care, but not without some costs. Some recent studies have warned that getting a PCMH off the ground can be prohibitively expensive for cash-strapped providers, since many of the transformation costs must be paid up-front.
A recent RAND Corporation study found that PCMH transformation costs could pile up to anywhere between $83,829 and $346,603 per annum during a process that could take several years.
Based on data from the Pennsylvania Chronic Care Initiative, the RAND report found that the costs per clinician ranged from $18,585 to $93,856, with the median costs weighing in at $147,573 per practice and nearly $65,000 per clinician.
A similar report from September of 2015 said that the staffing and care coordination requirements of the PCMH could sap an average of $8600 per month from healthcare organizations – and smaller providers may be particularly susceptible to racking up big bills.
Long-term commitment is also a core requirement of PCMH transformation, and the journey to coordinated care can be arduous. A CMS Innovation Center pilot program for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) found that it took longer than anticipated to complete the PCMH transformation, and that there was little to no evidence available that the program produced gains in effective care.
Adding to the argument that the framework may not be an attractive option for everyone, maintaining a PCMH certification can be just as difficult as achieving it.
In an op-ed published in 2015 by the Annals of Family Medicine, Dr. Edward Bujold from North Carolina detailed the difficulties of meeting one of the PCMH's most ambitious requirements: demonstrating continuous improvement in order to receive recertification.
"In the past year alone, my staff and I spent hundreds of hours studying for and taking exams, certifying for numerous programs, and updating then relearning our EHR to meet meaningful use requirements," he wrote.
"This was time we could have spent in patient care or pursuing outside interests designed to nurture our physical and mental wellbeing—the fourth pillar of the Quadruple Aim: improving the health of populations, enhancing the patient experience, reducing the per capita cost of health care, and improving the work life of health care providers, including clinicians and staff."
ACO, PCMH Models May Not Be Boosting Care Quality, Satisfaction
Is Maintaining the Patient-Centered Medical Home Worth It?
What are some of the positive results of adopting this framework?
But not every PCMH participant has soured on the experience. In fact, many of the case studies about PCMH adoption strike a decidedly positive tone. The costs may be unavoidable, but the rewards are likely to be worth it, argues the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC), among others.
"The financial aspect has been an ongoing challenge," acknowledged PCPCC CEO Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH. "We've got somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 to 20 percent of practices adopting this model because they know it's good for patients, but the last 80 percent are still holding out for payment reform. It's not because they're obstinate. More often than not, they literally just can't afford to make changes to their practice without some upfront funding."
Providers that do make the leap often see significant results, however. The most recent annual report from the PCPCC states that 91 percent of studies about PCMH costs and spending showed cost reductions under the framework. Twenty-three out of 25 reports on utilization found that providers improved their performance on at least one measure.
Many of the case studies boast double-digit gains in hospital readmissions, emergency department utilization, and spending on inpatient care. Payers have achieved hundreds of millions of dollars in cost savings by leveraging the PCMH, and providers have earned tens of thousands in performance bonuses when the model is tied to hitting quality targets.
Source: Source: Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
In contrast to Dr. Bujold's frustrations, Pam Minichiello, Project Director at the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), believes that slow and steady progress towards PCMH goals is a sustainable way to achieve savings and raise quality.
"I think that anybody can do it," she said. "Is it easier for some organizations rather than others? Yes, absolutely. But it really is dependent upon their commitment to the process and what their drivers are. It does take resources."
"But it also drives efficiency within the practice. It increases patient satisfaction, overall performance, as well as population health management. It's so important to use these models to meet the challenges that are going on right now in healthcare."
How the Patient-Centered Medical Home "Repackages" Primary Care
Patient-Centered Medical Home Is a "Pragmatic" Shift in Care
Why is the patient-centered medical home important in light of recent healthcare reforms?
While the jury is still out for many providers when it comes to the ultimate worth of the PCMH model, the debate is about to take an interesting turn. Under the new MACRA legislation, certain patient-centered medical home programs qualify as Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) that may allow providers to avoid attestation under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
"A patient-centered medical home will be recognized if it is a nationally recognized accredited patient-centered medical home, a Medicaid Medical Home Model, or a Medical Home Model," states CMS in the proposed MACRA rule published in the Federal Register.
"The NCQA Patient-Centered Specialty Recognition will also be recognized, which qualifies as a comparable specialty practice. Nationally recognized accredited patient-centered medical homes are recognized if they are accredited by: (1) The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care; (2) the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) PCMH recognition; (3) The Joint Commission Designation; or (4) the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC)."
Most of the healthcare industry is still puzzling through the 900-page MACRA documentation, trying to figure out which pathways are best suited to their particular needs. But providers who have achieved one of the approved PCMH designations may be ahead of the pack when it comes to successfully navigating this new landmark effort.
With its emphasis on coordinated care, patient engagement and satisfaction, team-based decision making and communication between providers across the care continuum, the patient-centered medical home is a valuable tool for healthcare providers looking to take an innovative approach to practice transformation.
How Does an ACO Differ from the Patient-Centered Medical Home?
PCMHs, ACOs More Likely to Use EHRs for Population Health
This article was originally published on June 3, 2016.


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When incorporated into a lesson, formative assessment provides the teacher librarian with a snapshot of the teaching and learning while it is still happening. This is valuable for so many reasons. First, the activity itself can provide the students with extra practice. Secondly, when done effectively, formative assessment offers a quick and more reliable check for understanding than the old "raise your hand if you have a question" technique. Third, and probably most importantly, formative assessment provides the teacher librarian with instant data that can be used to adjust instruction "on the fly" in order to better meet student needs. And, finally, formative assessment can help guide future lessons. All all good stuff.
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For more information on Formative Assessment in the library, I'd suggest a reading of this School Library Monthly article from 2011 by Kristin Fontichiaro. This resource provides some stories from the trenches - that is to say examples from librarians currently using using formative assessment as an instructional strategy. My favorite part of the article though is when Kristen says: "To be blunt, if school librarians are to call themselves teachers, then they too must ensure that students are learning, not just "doing."'
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I really don't mind having my photo taken. I am a keeper of memories, and photos are one of the best ways to do that. If anything, because I'm usually the one behind the camera, I wish that I were in more photos, or at least those with my kids.
Taking a self-portrait is another matter. The whole thing is just awkward. Where do I look? Do I smile? How stupid do I look right now? But, I've done this before and I know the drill.
You've already seen one of my self-portraits. I took the photo of me that appears on the blog. If you are reading this on the blog page, you will notice a strong resemblance between the background in that photo and in today's self-portrait. Both were taken in the studio (our piano, arts & crafts, and homework room), which gets good afternoon light.
I had only a few minutes to complete day one of the 30-Day Photography Challenge--self-portrait--before picking up the kids from school. The result is an as-was photo--two days before a scheduled haircut and highlight, my hair in what my friend Robin calls the Stupid Ponytail, and fully freckled from a weekend spent working in the yard.
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European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip and ten MEPs signed a joint declaration arguing for non-discriminatory, open internet access during this week's Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Brazil.
According to some MEPs, the recently approved EU net neutrality law doesn't live up to those standards.
The EU delegation focused its visit to the international conference on open internet rules, and the transition of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) away from the US government due by autumn 2016. The joint declaration signed by the group yesterday (12 November) called the Internet "a global, common resource" and referred to "the economic and social importance of online rights for privacy and of users' control of their personal data."
Ansip was joined at the annual four-day conference by MEPs Julia Reda (Germany, Pirate Party), Josef Weidenholzer (Austria, S&D), Julie Ward (UK, S&D), Carlos Zorrinho (Portugal, S&D), David Borrelli (Italy, EFD), Sabine Verheyen (Germany, EPP), Therese Comodini-Cachia (Malta, EPP), Michal Boni (Poland, EPP), Eva Kaili (Greece, S&D) and Marietje Schaake (Netherlands, ALDE).
Net neutrality and zero rating, the practice that allows telecoms to offer specific services without costing users any data, were among the topics under the spotlight at the IGF.
For EU lawmakers still reeling from months of heated debate over net neutrality, the IGF panels struck a nerve. On 28 October, the European Parliament approved an EU-wide net neutrality law that will go into effect pending a review by regulators within the next few months.
>>Read: Parliament green lights roaming and net neutrality
But some MEPs and advocacy groups called the law watered down and said measures that allow zero rating would dismantle the backbone of net neutrality by leaving room for telecoms to discriminate in favour of specific websites, apps or other content they offer for free.
While internet policy officials got together this week in Brazil, lawmakers in Brussels tried to work out their differences on net neutrality.
MEPs and Commission officials met on Wednesday (11 November) in Brussels—with the IGF ongoing in Brazil—for a day-long hearing on the controversial new law and a Parliament debate focused on zero rating.
Hit with MEPs' criticism over zero rating, EU Digital Commissioner Günther Oettinger said he was "indignant" and tried to ease MEPs' concerns by vowing the Commission could intervene if the net neutrality law is abused.
"Why don't you trust me? I've given you my word," Oettinger asked MEPs.
Some MEPs who joined Ansip in Brazil said although the EU delegation came out publicly in favour of open, non-discriminatory internet rules, it's still unclear whether the EU net neutrality law will meet that standard.
>>Read: Deutsche Telekom chief causes uproar over net neutrality
German MEP Julia Reda (Pirate Party) said Oettinger didn't address zero rating during the debate in Parliament, and instead only promised to review the law if necessary once it is in effect.
"The fight for net neutrality in Europe is not over, but the debates at IGF are making it clear that other countries like Brazil, that are themselves working on implementing their net neutrality laws, are watching closely what the EU is doing," Reda said.
"The standards BEREC will set for net neutrality in Europe may end up having an effect on our chances for an empowering and non-discriminatory Internet in the entire world."
BEREC is the EU telecoms regulator currently reviewing the law.
Polish MEP Michal Boni (Platforma Obywatelska) said that zero rating can boost internet use in developing countries by offering limited internet access for free. "But, on the other hand, it is important to analyse all dimensions of zero rating solutions, whether they have possible consequences, as for example unintended results, e.g. positive discrimination," he said.
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Ansip met with US government officials and ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé on the sidelines of the IGF for talks over the organisation's restructuring once its contract with the US Department of Commerce expires.
"We just need to finalise work on improvements to ICANN accountability. We must not lessen our efforts to reach this goal," Ansip said in a speech at the convention.
Community members of ICANN, the organisation responsible for administering internet domain names, convened last month in Dublin at a meeting dominated by talks to come up with a viable management plan for after next year.
ICANN staff have raised concerns about the tight timeline: since the plans for ICANN's transition will be subject to review from the US Congress, Chehadé and ICANN's Vice President for Europe Jean-Jacques Sahel warned that postponing that process could create a conflict with the US presidential election next fall.
MEPs also met with US officials about ICANN.
"We need this solution because under different circumstances there will be many problems with getting the internet properly functioning," Boni said.
Negotiations from the European Parliament, Commission and Council agreed on a draft of the telecoms single market legislation on 30 June 2015, after heated night-long discussions. The major parts of the bill address net neutrality and mobile roaming charges. Following the 27 October plenary vote in Parliament, EU telecoms regulator BEREC has nine months to review the legislation.
ICANN was established as a not-for-profit corporation in 1998 with the backing of Washington. The agreement with the US administration has been renewed every three years up to the last renewal, signed in 2006. ICANN is responsible for defining Internet domains, such as .com or .eu and for managing the Internet core directory. The EU and other countries around the world have acknowledged the success story of the US-born internet, but have increasingly challenged the United States' sole control of internet governance.


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The savings could be as much as US$150 million a year in our original four focus countries. These savings could be used to treat an additional 130,000 patients in these countries.
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* [http://www.pearlbiotech.com/ Pearl Biotech Open Gel Box]
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* [http://.org/ The BioBricks Foundation]
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Bio labs in Hackerspaces
Bio labs in Hackerspaces
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According to Wikipedia "[biohacker is] a term used to describe a hobbyist who experiments with DNA and other aspects of genetics. A biohacker (or "wetware hacker") is similar to a computer hacker who creates and modifies computer software or computer hardware as a hobby". - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biohacker#Biohacker
DIYbio is awesome. Hackerspaces are awesome. From that follows that DIYbio in a hackerspace is double awesome.
On a more serious note, one really cool thing about this is that many people in the lab can get involved on different levels. The 3d printer and laser cutter aficionados can help in building equipment, programmers can get involved in the dryware hacking and other may like the actual lab work, making this a real "meta" effort.
General info
- Wikipedia page on "Biohacker"
- Wikiepdia page on "DIYbio"
- DIYbio mailing lists etc.
- Open Wetare Wiki
- Garage Bio Podcast
Equipment etc.
- OpenPCR
- Pearl Biotech Open Gel Box
- Registry of Standard Biological Parts
- The BioBricks Foundation
- International Genetically Engineered Machine competition
Bio labs in Hackerspaces
- Find a space in the Metalab.
- Finance the initial lab.
- Deal with the authorities to convince them we are not bio-terrorists.
Planned Activities
Who's interested
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The State of the Hexies
And then I ran across this picture from two years ago and I thought it might be useful to see an update of all of my colors of hexies.
My red, pink, purple, orange and yellow hexies went into the hexie quilt. But the cool and neutral ones are still in progress.
Hand stitching can be too slow for blogging sometimes, but doing an update every year or two makes it look like I'm getting somewhere.
Do you have any hand stitching projects that you've been plugging away at for a year or more? Do you have a harder time sharing them on your blog because they are so slow moving?
13 comments:
- Nilya said...
As you already saw on flickr, I really really love all I see here ;-)
- June 26, 2013 at 2:15 PM
- Nilya said...
Do you have bloglovin or so?
- June 26, 2013 at 2:17 PM
- Lucy @ Charm About You said...
ohhh Melinda they are so beautiful!! I've been working on my rose stars for a good while and post about them every now and then. I love that epp isn't a quick process and it just adds to the suspense for people wanting to see it finished ;)
- June 26, 2013 at 2:48 PM
- Kylie said...
Absolutely! My hexies too. Although I have trouble blogging at all really. Just struggle to find the time. It's something I'd like to work on. I've been posting hexie pics on Flickr and IG about once a month. I love yours. The colours are fabulous and there are so many awesome fabrics and fussy cuts in there!
- June 26, 2013 at 6:35 PM
- Frederick said...
After your sweet reds hexagon creation made such a big hit at the DCMQG it is a real delight to see how much progress you have achieved in blue, green and neutrals.
Like Lucy above in the comments I am working on my Rose Star epp but I am down to the last bit which isn't very interesting to blog about. The troubles with adding the binding to an unruly edge are slowing me down. The fun of Rose Star was posting each block somewhere when I completed one. I finished about 60 blocks over 9 months which gave me lots of epp to blog or flickr about. I don't think it is epp it's how you use them that makes it move along.
- June 27, 2013 at 12:49 PM
even though it's knit, does blankie count?
i've been working on that puppy for three (?) years now...
- June 27, 2013 at 1:38 PM
- karen said...
these are so cute, I am so drawn to the neutrals (of course)! i've never even come close to working on a hexie and wondered if you could point me in the direction of how to get started. you've totally inspired me Melinda!! Thanks in advance!!
- June 28, 2013 at 8:36 PM
- Archie the wonder dog said...
I love them! I plod along with everything and just blog about them when I feel I've made some progress . I find a 'Last time you saw it, it looked like this' photo before I share the newest photo really helps ;o)
- July 1, 2013 at 2:15 PM
- Anna said...
I love to see your hexie progress. I laughed so hard about only posting once a year. Now there's an idea I can totally run with... For all of my quilting activities. :)
- July 2, 2013 at 10:16 PM
- Erin @ Why Not Sew? Quilts said...
they look great Melinda! I love seeing the progress too. I have hand stitching projects that are a couple of years old. I don't show them often because, yes, they take some time to make noticeable progress on them.
- July 4, 2013 at 12:49 PM
- Heidi Staples said...
- July 6, 2013 at 12:41 PM
- Jessie said...
Nice to see all these, Melinda! Your sense of style is always inspiring! I have way more WiPs than finished ones out there, it seems. I've figured out how to get around that now, though- for the rest of the year I'm only starting pillow sized projects or smaller :)
- July 7, 2013 at 11:26 PM
- Carmen said...
I love your hexies! I've been working on a medallion quilt that includes lots of embroidery and hand stitching for over a year! I've tried to pick up the pace lately though, haha.
- July 13, 2013 at 10:12 PM


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"Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen."
How many of you recall this prayer? This is perhaps one of my favorite prayers - and a good go-to prayer when I know I have sinned and need to repent and ask for forgiveness. But, have you ever paid attention to the words? Have you ever picked this prayer apart and looked at it for what it is truly saying?
Part of the prayer came to my mind a few weeks ago when I was having a discussion with some friends... "have sinned against You in thought..." Are thoughts truly sinful? Is it truly a sin to only think about killing someone, or only think about having an affair with someone? It really bothered me that this could really be the case because I'm a writer... a writer who quite often writes smut. I write stories which are filled with lust. Some which are filled with wrath and murder. In fact, right before coming to this blog to write this post, I wrote a story on my Passion's Garden blog ("The Adviser") which is a smut story. (Well, to be honest, immediately before writing this post, I was taking a nice long bath. But, I figure you don't all want to know that.) So anyway, what I really wanted to know, is it a sin to write these stories?
To answer my questions, I did as I usually do - I turned to two almost-all-knowing sources... the internet, and a trusted friend of mine. The internet, as usual, was filled with a lot of jibberish I didn't feel like sifting through. The friend, on the other hand, was able to provide some assistance.
He referred me first to the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). It is here when Jesus informs the people that even being angry at someone is a sin; even looking at someone lustfully is a sin. And then this friend went on to explain what sin means to him. In a very basic sense - sin is equivalent to selfishness and narcissism. Whenever our thoughts and actions are focused on ourselves - on our own desires - we sin. This is especially true when we do this at the expense of others. While this may seem to be a very simplified answer, if you think about it, it's a very true one. When your thoughts are concentrated on being angry or wanting to harm someone else, you're focusing on your own desire. When you actually physically hurt or kill this other person, you're focusing on your own desire. Both are sins. When you're focusing your thoughts on sex with someone, you're focusing on your own desire. When you actually have sex with that person, you're focusing on your own desire. Again, both are sins.
"Here's the danger in lustful thoughts. When we indulge our lustful thoughts toward an inappropriate source, this pulls us away from focusing our thoughts and commitment to the/an appropriate source."
While this response was in regards to lust, it can be applied to any sinful thought - placing the focus of our thoughts on these sinful things, we take away from where we should be placing our focus.
Of course, just to be a pain, I had to go for the rather childish question - if both thought and deed are equal sins in the eyes of the Lord, and the punishment is the same, why wouldn't we all just do the act rather than resort to only thinking about it? I think this is a fairly legitimate question. I recall feeling this way as a teenager... one night, I came home an hour past curfew. I was beat severely. A few weeks later, I was 5 minutes late. I was beat severely. After that, knowing the punishment was the same, if I knew I was going to be late anyway, or knew I would be in trouble anyway, I made it worth it. Why shouldn't we all be like this?
But, as was asked of me, what kind of world do you want to live in? Do you want to live in a world full of abuse and hurt? Or one in which people try to help each other and care for each other? This is why we don't take on the attitude of "well, if I'm going to sin, I might as well make it worth it." Or, at least, this should be why we don't take on that attitude. We should all be working towards a better life on earth - a heaven on earth. We should all be working on doing God's will and work.
Naturally we are not going to be able to stop every sinful deed. And we definitely will not be able to hold back every sinful thought. Almost everything we think and do is laced with a degree of selfishness (sin). It's what we do with those sinful thoughts that makes the difference. Do we pray to the Lord to help us be rid of the thought, or do we dwell on it, bringing forth details of the thought, and perhaps bringing that thought to life? Do we pray for the strength and ability to bring our focus back to where it should be? By disciplining ourselves to do this, we can help to minimize how often we allow our sinful thoughts to grow.
This is all well and good, and I do have to admit I have learned a lot in the past few weeks about sin and how to resist temptation, and how to avoid letting these thoughts grow and become actions.
Unfortunately, however, none of my friend's responses, or those that I was able to find on the internet, were able to answer the question of whether or not my stories are sinful. Am I sinning when I write a smut story? Is it a sin to write any of these tales, be it a story of lust, or wrath, or some mix of the two, or some other sin?
So, if anyone has any insight or opinions on this, I'd love to hear it.
Note: Very little of what is written on this post tonight is an original thought of mine. It all comes from a friend who knows a lot more about God/Religion than I do (although, I think I know more about sin..).
I owe a very heart-felt thank you to the trusted friend of mine. He's been an ever-present help in my desire to learn and grow in Jesus Christ, and I appreciate all the time he has taken to answer my never-ending questions.


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Zooey Deschanel is one of the coolest gals in Hollywood. She looks like Katy Perry, acts like an indie actress, and still manages to keep the public fascinated with her beauty and awesomeness. And she just became cooler. In a recent Glamour magazine interview, Deschanel exclusively speaks out about super skinny girls and the tragic anorexia epidemic that's hitting the streets of Los Angeles.
"Actresses have definitely gotten thinner over the course of my lifetime… There are a lot of actresses who are unhealthy-skinny – much, much too skinny," the 32-year-old explains. She adds, "You can't Pilates to that… I'm a very small person, and if I lost 15 pounds, I'd look like them; it's scary. For young girls, what does that say? You need to look this way to be successful? That's not true. You do not need to look or be anorexic to be successful in Hollywood. The range of what's acceptable is larger than what people believe." OMG! How awesome is she? Seriously?
Deschanel also opened up about her past experiences with love and romance – especially after her publicized divorce from husband of three years, Ben Gibbard. Her parents have been married for over 40 years, so Deschanel uses them as inspiration in her quest for love. She revealed, "My dad is so sweet; he's always like, 'Your mom is a better cook than any restaurant.' And I remember my grandfather looking at my grandmother, saying, 'She's the most beautiful woman in the world.' You can't get better than that. But we live in a different time… I don't get it when people just have the goal of meeting someone – then it's only about the goal. I've never been a five-year planner."
Don't worry Zooey – you're cooler than a cucumber! We're sure there's an amazing man waiting in the wings to sweep you off your feet. If all else fails, she can always move in with us? We'll give her cupcakes and cuddles. Just an idea.
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Nick Griffin is insane
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A report drawn up by Equality and Human Rights Commission has confirmed that social housing does not favour migrants, a hot issue for the British National Party, and something that undoubtedly won them some favour by those who feel alienated and were drawn in by the lies purported by the far right.
Perhaps its going too far to suggest that these results will hurt the party, since its now clear that their policies were based on pure speculation and dubious figures given by supposedly non-partisan organisations such as migrantwatch (who haven't said a word about these new reports yet).
But certainly some official statistics on the questions will have an impact.
If figures by an organisation like the EHRC – that are in the establishment so to speak – don't do anything to win round those people who feel let down by the system and seek solace in fascists saying things that sound like they might be true on a bad day, then maybe reaction to Nick Griffin's insane comments today will.
Nick Griffin, on the subject of Italy's borders told BBC Parliament's The Record Europe that sooner or later the only way to send migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa the message (that Griffin and his ilk don't want them) is to sink the boats they're on (oh, but its OK because he doesn't support murdering them, he'll throw "them a life raft [so] they can go back to Libya").
He also said that Europe will have to close its borders sooner or later (remember he wants them closed now) or else the union will become the third world. If housing is anything to go by (pretty good thing to go by, to be honest) then "swamping" is not exactly imminent.


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I recently ventured into the world of high school senior portraits. Andy and I started at Old Alton Bridge in Denton, Texas. We didn't run into the legendary "Goatman" but we did find mosquitoes the size of small birds! We didn't stay long. Next stop, Denton Square!
Here are my favs!


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