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January 10, 2013
Be the Change
Many people live in fear
Of committing fraud and sin
As criminals, they do not wish to appear
For us, hell is the ultimate fiery bin
Hell is where hatred rules
Where justice and harmony fail to pave their way through
Hell crowns and respects all fools
Punishments are hauled out of the blue
I have now stopped fearing hell
It does not intimidate me
It actually sounds kind of swell
It seems like a nicer place to be
Where I live now is worse by far
Than the nerve-wracking barriers of hell
Evil and corruption turn you into a star
While the deserving are never allowed their tale to tell
Why do I live in a land
Where the poor are treated like garbage
They are trampled on like castles in the sand
Even to merely exist, they must tirelessly forage
Why do my own country folk
Remain blind to the plight of my gender
Why are such crimes hidden under the cloak
Why do the authorities only favour the offender
Why is it that animals are locked behind a cage
But criminals are permitted to roam free
Why are we immune to a victims hurt and rage
Why are we, a proper solution, unable to foresee
A million rape survivors walk in shame
While their oppressors hold their head high
They conceive their actions to be nothing but a game
But who has really lost? The girl or the guy?
How can we live in a country
Where women are an eternally downtrodden race
Women don't wish to be considered as holy
All we desire is justice that forever stays
The wrath we are subjected to now
Is worse than what is emotionally bearable
Don't we deserve to be treated with love
Or must our problems be shoved rudely under the table
When are my leaders going to realize
That Im trusting on them to give me a safe life
Yet they walk away from our howls and cries
And silently watch us be prey to the knife
I can't watch my country die like this
At the hands of these devils in human form
Who enjoy their lives with great joy and bliss
While we are forced to brave the turmoil and storm
I dream to wake up to a better tomorrow
To a time when my country becomes a paradise
No woman should have to suffer from any intolerable sorrow
Above such tragedies, our society must rise
Some day my country will change
Us, mango people, will enjoy every basic freedom
Justice, to us, will no longer seem strange
Priority will no longer be only granted to some
I deeply love my motherland, 'India'
And I am going to help it grow
And watch it soon shine like a star
Irrespective of whether the process is fast or slow
I believe victory is soon to come
If we fight for it together
Fraternity is our only way to overcome
Our unforgettable tragedies
But the decision is now for us to make
Do we want to be a light
And lead our country to progress?
Or do we want to stand away and out of sight
And silently watch our country regress?
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A Voice In The Wilderness Sacred Calendar Booklet Index
|Exodus 12:
|29: And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of the Pharaoh
that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in
the dungeon; and all the firstborn of the cattle.
30: And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
Surprising as it may sound, that awesome experience in ancient Egypt on the night of the 14th Abib ( the first month in the sacred calendar ) was merely a "scaled-down preview" a "miniature object lesson" a "dramatized prophecy" a "spiritual blueprint" of a far greater deliverance of Jehovah's people scheduled to occur at the midnight of this age. For the real meaning of the Passover is this:
"And how", you may well ask, "is the blood of the real Passover Lamb, the Son of the Almighty God, applied to a believer in this electronic age?" The answer is: By taking part in a special memorial service called the Passover Service on the evening of the 14th Abib each year, which is the divinely appointed time. The Passover Service is a memorial of the Saviour's death on Calvary and every believer in the Messiah is commanded to keep it. "This do in remembrance of me", said the Messiah, the Lamb of God. Memorial services, incidentally, are not observed several times a year; neither should they be observed at any time people fancy. The time to observe the Passover Service has been divinely appointed; and that time is the evening of the 14th day of the month of Abib. Let all who read, pause and take note.
The new covenant emblems of the Saviour's body and blood are "unleavened bread and wine" ( Luke 22:14-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ). These emblems have replaced the need to slay a literal lamb each year, for the Messiah, the real Passover Lamb, has already been slain. But the TIME set apart for this memorial service remains the same. It is the evening of the 14th day of the first month ( Abib ) in the sacred calendar ( Exodus 13:5-11 ). The date is important and can never be altered because it is the memorial date of our Saviour's death, when he paid with His life to rescue mankind from extinction at the hands of the Destroyer. When a believer takes part in this service, he/she is, figuratively speaking, applying the blood of the Messiah to his/her mind, which is the lintel of the soul. This act of faith is a clear sign to the Almighty that soul seeks pardon, protection, and salvation. This is how the Passover Lamb's blood is applied to the lintel of a believer's mind in this century.
Incredible as it may seem, the fulfilment of the Passover ( the day itself, not the Lamb ) is still future. According to Scripture, that day will be fulfilled in the Kingdom of Heaven. Even the Saviour is awaiting the approaching midnight of this age when the Destroyer will be compelled to spare or passover all those who are displaying the sign of the Lamb's blood.
|Luke 22:
|15: And he said unto them, With desire I have desired
to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16: For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Believers in the Almighty who, therefore, celebrate the Passover Service on the appointed evening each year will be greatly blessed; for as they eat the unleavened bread and drink the wine ( the new covenant emblems of the Saviour's body and blood ) they are, in truth, applying the Saviour's life-giving blood to the lintels of their souls.
Put differently, we may say Yahweh's main purpose in staging such a
breathtaking Passover display in ancient Egypt was His way of giving the
entire universe a 'prophetic preview' of His earth-encompassing
plan to 'pass over' and deliver His people in the closing
days of this age. Yes, the LORD God of Israel is in the near future going
to personally visit all the nations of the world, and as before,
'pass-over' ( pity, spare, and deliver ) all those who
faithfully display the Sign of His Son's blood on the lintels of their
minds and the door post of their supporting actions. Thus, we can see
ancient Israel's exodus from Egypt was a "prophetic drama", a
"living blueprint", a "meaningful model" of a far greater
deliverance of Yahweh's people, which is scheduled to take place on a
world scale in our day. In view of this, believers in the Messiah
should beware of failing to keep this memorial service at its appointed time.
See How to hold the Passover in your own home.
Leaven ( yeast ) is a symbol of sin, hypocrisy and false doctrine; a week represents eternity and a house represents the church of God. Thus, the week of unleavened bread, ( when every trace of leaven is cleared from the houses of believers ), symbolizes the church, which is to be purged by God of sin, hypocrisy, and false doctrine for all time. Only when that work has been done will the church be a fit Temple of God; a spiritual home the Almighty will inhabit for all eternity. Yes, before Yahweh's Holy Spirit takes up permanent residence in His house ( the church ), He has scheduled Himself to purge His people of every trace of ( leaven ) sin ( Matt. 16:6-12, 1 Cor. 5:6-8, Luke 12:1 ).
I repeat, there is coming a time when the Almighty will purge hypocrisy, false doctrine, and sin ( leaven ) from the minds of His people; and only when that time arrives will the Week of Unleavened Bread have found its fulfilment, not before.
Scripture tells us that this Feast of Unleavened Bread is a Sacred Sign on the believer's hand and mind the Almighty's law is inscribed therein. This Feast is, in fact, the appointed sign of faithful obedience, as opposed to the Mark of the Antichrist, which is the brand mark of disobedience.
|Exodus 13:
|6: Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh
day shall be a feast to the LORD.
7: Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
8: And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
9: And IT ( this particular Feast ) shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
10: Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
Note: specific reference to this Feast being a sign on the hand and a memorial between the eyes ( the mind ).
The first fruits of the Holy Spirit are the true believers won to God by His Son the firstborn ( 1 Cor. 15:20 & 23, James 1:18, Rev. 14:4 ).
The ancient ceremony of presenting the Almighty with the firstfruits of the earth ( Deut. 26:1-11 ) with two oven-baked loaves, in which the leaven had been de-activated ( Lev. 23:15-17 ), was a figure, a type, a shadow of the spiritual harvest of human souls in whom the yeast of sin will one day cease to exist. There is coming a day when the power of sin will be de-activated in us believers just as the power of leaven is neutralized in an oven baked loaf.
The breathtaking experience recorded in Acts 2 was but the early harvest, a kind of "firstfruits" of an even greater out-pouring of divine power scheduled to fall upon the church in the near future when the main harvest of human beings will be gathered in.
The Feast of Pentecost, in short, prefigures, guarantees, and commemorates the early harvest, the first fruits of human souls: and those who celebrate it declare their willingness to be part of that spiritual multitude which will one day be gathered in and presented to the Almighty by His Son - the Firstborn!
Trumpets were used by Yahweh's command in ancient Israel to:
|Isaiah 18:
|3: All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the
earth, see ye, when He lifteth up an ensign on the mountains;
and when He bloweth a trumpet, HEAR YE.
|Zechariah 9:
|14: And the LORD shall be seen over them, and His arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with the whirlwinds of the south.
The prophecy of the Revelation tells of the sounding of heavenly trumpets - possibly starting at a Feast of Trumpets - which will probably coincide with the gathering of Yahweh's people in the last days and the final war in heaven between the forces of good and evil ( Rev. 12 ). See Understand the Revelation, in which the Seven Trumpets are explained.
No one will doubt but the Feast of Trumpets has still to find even partial fulfilment; and it is because of this fact and the many texts which tell of the use of the Trumpets of God in the future that believers should beware of ignoring this important Feast day.
On some future Feast of Trumpets the mighty Trumpet of the LORD will sound. It will be heard throughout the world! and will reverberate with tones as awesome as the rushing sound which filled Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost some 2000 years ago ( Acts 2:2 ). All of mankind will hear the Trumpet, for the Bible says:
|Zechariah 9:14
|14: And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow
shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall
blow the trumpet, and shall go with the whirlwinds of the south.
|Isaiah 18:
|3: All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.
Only when that event happens can we justifiably say that the Feast of Trumpets has found fulfilment. For further information see the Shofar; herald of the coming kingdom.
Our salvation, in other words, will only be complete when we are actually brought into the very presence of the Almighty.
The word "atonement" means to make amends for, to reconcile, to restore, to repair, to make at-one again. And that is exactly what the Day of Atonement prefigures. It points to a specific time in the future when the great High Priest of the Melchizedek Order ( Yeshua the Messiah ) will literally bring the redeemed host of mankind right into the very presence of His Father, in order that we may be AT-ONE with YAHWEH.
That indeed will by a reconciliation beyond compare, when the Almighty's estranged human family - alienated from Him by sin - will actually be brought into His presence to be AT ONE with Him. Can you now begin to see the plan of salvation prefigured in the feasts?
Yahweh's family of true believers will be:
|Luke 15:
|22: But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe,
and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
This feast begins a week during which all 'Israelites born' are required to live in temporary dwellings or shelters ( Lev. 23:39-43 ). It is, at its basic level, a memorial of the time when Yahweh made His people live in tents and temporary shelters in the wilderness when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.
At a higher level it is also a reminder or memorial of the fact that the Almighty came down from heaven to live in a Tabernacle ( a tent ) amidst His people Israel ( Exodus 33:7-11 & chapters 35 to 40 ).
The Westminster Dictionary of the Bible has this to say about the Tabernacle in the wilderness: "The movable sanctuary in the form of a tent which God directed Moses at Sinai to make, that God might dwell as king among His people" ( Exodus 25:8-9 ). Hence, it was called a sanctuary.
From these and other passages we can see the literal Tabernacle, which Moses built according to the Almighty's design, was merely a type, a shadow, a physical expression of:
Consequently, we may say that the Feast of Tabernacles is also a memorial of the Almighty's astonishing condescension to come down to earth to tabernacle or pitch His tent with humanity in the person of His Son. For Jesus Christ is Immanuel, GOD WITH US, God incarnate; that is the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel taking up his abode in the tabernacle of a human body, in order to redeem and enable mankind to obey His eternal law.
|Romans 8:
|3: For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the
flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and
for sin, condemned sin in the flesh;
4: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Is it any wonder the profound reality of this fact ( that God is going to tabernacle with mankind for eternity ) drew from the lips of an angel these amazing words:
|Revelation 21:
|3: ... Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
I repeat, Yeshua the Messiah is the Tabernacle of God!; and on the earth made new He will again dwell in the midst of His people just as surely as He occupied the tabernacle built by Moses in the days of old. This is what the Feast of Tabernacles is a reminder and foretaste of.
The Last Great Day prefigures the endless cycles of eternity when the life-giving power of the Almighty God will flow to and through His people on the earth made new. At the moment ( 2010 ) the reality of the Great Day of the Feast is an event to look forward to; but in the hereafter, when the saints occupy the new universe, the breathtaking bliss of the Great Day will begin to be appreciated as each anniversary - through the endless ages of eternity - brings unspeakable joy to the ransomed host. The Great Day will have begun - never to end!
A special invitation to this great spiritual banquet of an endless life of bliss is given to you by the Master Himself in:
|John 7:
|37: In the last day, the great day of the feast,
Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him
come unto me, and drink.
38: He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39: ( But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified. )
Here is an invitation that tells of how the true believer will not only live with the Almighty for all time, but will go on with the Creator to become the channel and co-producer of life everlasting to others, just as a young wife is the potential mother of many generations to come. Oh, the astonishing wonder of that declaration in John 7:37-39. Can you afford to ignore it?
These, then, are the appointed, memorial Feasts in the Almighty's Programme of Salvation. As you can see, each and every one of them commemorates in a special way a unique accomplishment of the Holy One of Israel.
This is the message of the Bible concerning the Feast Days of Yahweh the Holy One of Israel. And it is concerning these Sacred Feasts that He says:
|Leviticus 23:
|2: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them,
Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy
convocations, even these are MY FEASTS.
4: These are the FEASTS OF THE LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.
Who are the Children of Israel?
The true children of Israel, astonishing as this may sound, are those who have put their faith in the LORD God of Israel and His only begotten Son Jesus Christ.
|Galatians 3:
|29: And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
|Romans 2:
|28: For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly;
neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Gentiles who believe in the Messiah of Israel are, according to the Holy Scriptures, grafted into the Olive of Israel. They become part of the commonwealth of spiritual Israel and thereafter share all the blessings of the chosen race. Paul's letter to the Romans ( chapter 11 ) makes this fact abundantly clear.
|Romans 11:
|17: And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou being a
wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of
the root and fatness of the olive tree;
22: Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shall be cut off.
23: And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.
25: For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
26: And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, there shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
What do these facts mean? They mean exactly what they say: all true believers in the LORD God of Israel and His Son Yeshua are Israelites and are included in this gracious invitation to become part of the Olive of Israel. As Israelites we rejoice greatly and gladly observe the Feasts of the LORD; the eternal memorials of our salvation!
|Leviticus 23:
|2: Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
If you are a believer in the Son of the Most High, then the invitation to keep His appointed Feasts is extended to you. Accept it without delay.
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text: 3D Valentine's Day Card Posted on 14 February, 2013 by Varya I grew up without knowing what Valentine's Day was. It is much later, at the University, during my English literature lessons that I learned about this holiday. In fact, I think Valentine's Day has become more international in the past 20 years or so and is now widely celebrated all over the world. For the Valentine's Day my husband (who also grew up without celebrating it) usually gets me a flower and some chocolate and we go on our usual Date with children some place nice for dessert or a meal. This time I would like to introduce a lovely activity I came up with – 3D Valentine's Heart Card. It is a very easy activity and I am sure you can find all the materials at home! You will need: A toilet paper roll Scissors Double-sided tape Construction paper or cereal box Crepe or tissue paper of different color Crayons How to do it: 1. Make a card body out of construction paper or the cereal box. 2. Cut few circles from the toilet paper roll (I cut 3 but depending on the card size you can make more). 3. Shape the circles into hearts. Color them with crayons. 4. On the card stick some double-sided tape and stick the hearts over, applying strong pressure so they stick well. You might want to put few strips for each heart in order to make sure the edges stick better. 5. Tear or cut crepe/tissue paper into small pieces and fill the inside and the outside of the hearts over the double-sided tape. 6. Your card is ready! I wish you a wonderful Valentine's Day if you celebrate! And if not – this card is a wonderful personalized present for any other occasion, like Mother's Day or a Birthday. Related Posts :Plaited Foot Keepsake & Holder Winnie the Pooh Characters Puppets and Play ABC Mobile Creative Tuesday: DIY Shakers Share this:GoogleFacebookTwitterPinterestEmail


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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Today In History: Great Blue Norther.
On this date in 1911, a record cold snap hit the Midwest, causing many localities to experience record low temperatures in the evening after recording record highs that morning. Springfield, Missouri had seen a humid morning with unseasonably balmy 80 degree temps (must have been all those Stanley Steamer SUV's) but as the cold front rolled through, the temperature dropped a pavement-cracking 67 degrees by midnight to a record low of 13F.
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- Matt G said...
Very, very bizarre: "The front produced severe weather and tornadoes across the upper Mississippi Valley, a blizzard in Ohio, and the windy conditions upon front passage caused a dust storm in Oklahoma. Nine tornadoes were reported in the states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. An F4 tornado hit in Janesville, Wisconsin killing 9 and injuring 50. Within an hour of the tornado, survivors were working in blizzard conditions and near zero temperatures to rescue people trapped in debris."
Tonados come when cold air sinks through a layer of warm moist air. to do that in Wisconsin in November, and have a blizzard an hour later... freaky.
- 9:46 AM, November 11, 2008
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The Finals are upon with the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat set for a rematch one year in the making. In a season dominated by injury, both teams have survived the war of attrition to reach this point. While both squads weren't completely immune to the injury bug, the pair of finalists each finished in the top 10 for fewest games missed to injury this season.
However after Tony Parker was unable to finish the Spurs' closeout win over the Thunder due to a left ankle sprain, an aura of injury intrigue will hover around Game 1. Parker recently told a French radio station that he will be ready to play by Thursday but how effective he will be remains a bit of a mystery.
I've recorded 13 ankle sprains for Parker in his 13 seasons in the NBA. (That total doesn't include two additional sprains sustained while playing with the French National Team) Including his most recent sprain, his left ankle has been sprained 11 times and cost him a total of 38 regular season games. Of these 11 sprains, three have been considered a moderate or Grade 2 sprain and resulted in Parker missing at least seven consecutive NBA games. His current sprain does not appear to be as significant but it is the second time this postseason he's sprained the joint.
Fortunately for the Spurs, Parker has played well when coming back from an ankle sprain. Throughout his career, the productivity in Parker's first five games remains on par with his career averages. The trend holds true when the collected data is expanded to his first 10 games back on the court. There also appears to be no noticeable difference when left and right ankle sprains are examined independently.
It should be noted that Parker has also been bothered by a left hamstring strain. Any weakness in the lower extremity could have a cascade effect on his ankle sprain further compromising the stability of the joint. However Parker dealt with a similar situation during the 2009-10 season when he suffered a left hip flexor strain shortly after spraining his left ankle. The combination of the injuries didn't appear to bother Parker on the court as there was no obvious drop in performance in the five and 10 games after the injuries occurred.
Every injury acts differently but history suggests Parker should be his normal self to start the 2014 Finals. The Spurs will need their point guard at his finest if they are going to challenge the Heat and earn the revenge they've desperately sought for a year.
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From a few years ago.
The smell of drying hay in the air cut by burn diesel fumes with the crickets screaming it's heads off in early Aug the air is filled with the rattling of equipment with the familiar throbbing of the baler's plunger interrupted by the notters's clack as feet and hand move in symmetry row after row until the wagon's topped off.
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Fil just plowed my driveway! Yes at 2 am.. Are you kidding me? My husband military and gone so the slightest sound will wake me up. I love him but damn couldnt he wait until 6 or 8 even! Lol I'm complaining here so as to not be rude to him later. Lol
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lol...that was sweet of him....but I know...just the time frame:)
I totally get it. Sweet sweet guy, but...really? Lol. Glad that you have someone helping you. Thank you for your sacrifices :)
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Lymphatic Vessels and Nodes of the Pelvis
The lymphatic vessels and nodes of the pelvis return lymph from pelvic organs, and follow a certain course that generally, but not reliably, follow the pattern of venous drainage of the pelvic structures. Lymphatic capillaries with fenestrated endothelial cell lining are blind ended tubes, they merge into lymphatic vessels which possess valves and contain muscles in their walls. These lymphatics drain into lymph nodes, the lymph nodes are present in the form of chain or rows. The final destination of lymph is into thoracic duct and subclavian vein.
Unlike the other organs, the pelvic organs do not have hilum so they are supplied and drained into both sides of pelvis. Pelvic organs are mostly suspended by dense connective tissue suspensory apparatus which carry blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics to these organs. Several groups of lymph nodes have been identified in pelvis and mainly include the sacral, internal, external, and common iliac lymph nodes. There are few minor groups of lymph nodes like pararectal nodes in the connective tissue along the branches of internal iliac vessels. The pelvic lymph nodes receive afferent from pelvic, peripheral, visceral and parietal structures and send efferents to proximal group of lymph nodes.
Lymph Nodes of the PelvisThe location and number of several groups and sub-groups of lymph nodes receiving lymph drainage from the pelvic organs vary but four main groups are well known and can be described as follows:
- External iliac nodes: These group of lymph nodes are located above the pelvic brim, along the external iliac vessels. Apart from receiving lymph directly from pelvic structures, especially the superior parts of the middle to anterior pelvic organs, they also receive lymph from the inguinal lymph nodes. These inguinal lymph nodes are the main structures they drain. The external iliac nodes return lymph into the common iliac nodes.
- Internal iliac lymph nodes: These nodes derive their name from the internal iliac vessel. They form a cluster around the anterior and posterior divisions of the internal iliac artery and the origins of the gluteal arteries. They receive drainage from the inferior pelvic viscera, deep perineum, and gluteal region and like the external iliac nodes, drain into the common iliac nodes.
- Sacral lymph nodes: Within the pelvis, at the concavity of the sacrum, lies the sacral group of lymph nodes. They receive lymphatic vessels which course along the median sacral blood vessels. Specifically, they receive lymph from the posteroinferior pelvic viscera and drain either to internal or common iliac group of lymph nodes.
- Common iliac lymph nodes: The common iliac lymph nodes mainly drain other lymph nodes within the pelvis. They are located above the pelvis and receive drainage from the sacral, external iliac and internal iliac groups of lymph nodes. They mainly drain lymph into the caval and aortic groups of lymph nodes. Some direct lymph drainage into the common iliac nodes occurs from some pelvic organs, for example, the direct lymphatic vessels from the neck of the urinary bladder and the inferior parts of the vagina. Depending upon their location this group of lymph nodes is divided into three sub-groups:
- Lateral: direct continuation of external iliac lymph nodes
- Posterior: receives lymph from external and internal iliac nodes
- Medial: lies below the aortic bifurcation and receives lymph from internal iliac nodes
In females, lymphatic drainage from the ovaries and uterine tubes follow the ovarian veins to the lumbar lymph nodes (i.e., the caval and aortic lymph nodes). Furthermore, the lymphatic drainage of the testis and epididymis also drain to those lumbar nodes, even though these structures are located outside the pelvis. These nodes are composed of right and left lateral aortic chains, preaortic and retroaortic chains. Lateral receives drainage from common iliac and sacral nodes and also from ovary and testis. Preaortic receives lymph from rectum, anal canal, colon and anterior abdominal wall while retroaortic receives drainage from posterior abdominal wall.
Such sub-groups of lymph nodes, as well as the main groups like those of the pelvis described above, are usually highly interconnected to allow free flow of drainage. However, in some clinical conditions like cancer affecting one organ, there can be a spread to other regions through the interconnecting lymphatic network.
Clinical Correlation
Cancer Metastasis – The pelvic lymph nodes are highly interconnected, so that lymphatic drainage (and metastatic cancer) can pass in almost any direction, to any pelvic or abdominal organ. The lymphatic system of the pelvis is used in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers that affect organs in the pelvic region. Cancer spreads easily from one organ to the other through the lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes also destroy cancer cells but can also become cancerous itself. Cancer of the bladder can spread through the internal iliac and obturator nodes. Cervical cancer spreads easily through the internal, external and obturator nodes. Removal of these nodes helps to stop the spread and therefore improves treatment.


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MIAMI (AP) - A jury Friday ordered the tobacco industry to pay two smokers $6.9 million, opening the door to a possible multibillion-dollar punitive verdict that cigarette makers fear could send them into bankruptcy.
The jury in the landmark case awarded a third smoker a record $5.8 million but decided he couldn't collect because a four-year statute of limitations had expired on his claim. The judge said he would decide later how to handle that award.
The three smokers had asked for $13.2 million in compensatory damages: a total of $4.2 million in medical costs and other past and future expenses and up to $3 million each for pain and suffering.
The jury, which deliberated for more than two days, heard the life stories and microscopic details of cancer in Inglis nurse Mary Farnan, 44; Orlando clockmaker Frank Amodeo, 60; and New Port Richey housewife Angie Della Vecchia, who died three weeks after the initial verdict last year at age 53.
Both women started smoking at 11. Della Vecchia smoked for 40 years and Farnan for 29. Amodeo started smoking at 14 and kept it up for 34 years.
The jury awarded Farnan $2.85 million and the estate of Della Vecchia $4.023 million. The jury also awarded $5.831 million to Amodeo, but ruled the statute of limitations had expired on his claim.
The same jury, which began hearing the case 18 months ago, ruled last July that the industry fraudulently conspired to produce a dangerous, addictive product that caused 29 illnesses, including cancer and heart disease.
Around the country, juries have awarded damages to individual smokers only six times. Three verdicts were overturned, two are on appeal, and one was returned last month with a then-record $1.72 million compensatory award to a single smoker.
The industry has yet to pay anything in a smoker's case but has started paying on $246 billion in settlements with states.
The Florida state court lawsuit was the first smokers' class-action to come to trial. The compensatory issue has been overshadowed by industry fears of a ruinous $300 billion award in the next phase seeking punitive damages for an estimated 500,000 sick Florida smokers. But under state law, a punitive verdict cannot put a company out of business.
Circuit Judge Robert Kaye told jurors he would call them back in a couple of weeks to start the punitive damage phase.
Matt Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said the verdict ``augurs very badly for the tobacco industry at the next phase because the verdict is exceptionally large.''
``The verdict itself is a potentially crippling blow to the tobacco industry because it opens the door now to a possible massive punitive damage verdict,'' Myers said. ``Its size demonstrates the same jury that found the tobacco companies guilty of widespread serious wrongdoing last summer has apparently not forgotten what they heard earlier.''
Dan Webb, lead tobacco attorney in the case, said: ``We're looking forward to trying the next phase of this case. We have never believed this jury would award a large amount of damages to thousands of unidentified smokers.''
Cigarette makers hoped to be spared some liability by asking the jury to decide based on brands smoked rather than industry behavior, but that strategy failed as the panel ruled against all companies and industry support groups.
Several tobacco-growing states have rushed to protect the industry from any crippling punitive award by setting a cap of $25 million to $100 million on the amount a company has to post as bond to pursue an appeal.
Smokers' attorney Stanley Rosenblatt argued all three plaintiffs became addicted in the 1950s long before they became aware of the health dangers of smoking even though the industry was discovering links to disease and addiction at the same time.
The industry disputed smoking as a cause of their cancers, fought the smokers' addiction claims and said they should not be rewarded for continuing to smoker years after health dangers became widely known.
The first segment of the trial began in October 1998, and testimony in the compensatory phase began last November.
The defendants are Philip Morris Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Brown & Williamson, Lorillard Tobacco Co., Liggett Group Inc. and the industry's Council for Tobacco Research and Tobacco Institute.
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Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez Lead 2011 ALMA Award Nominations
Lopez and Longoria, who have long championed the show and the National Council of La Raza (the nonprofit that organizes the show) have agreed to join forces once again to honor some of the biggest Latino names in show business. This year, the show will air on September 16 on NBC—instead of ABC, as it has over the last decade. Check out some of the cute outtakes below:


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Breaking Down 2012's FFPC ChampionFebruary 21, 2013
How do you knock off 971 other fantasy teams and take home a $200,000 grand prize? There's no magic formula. (If we had one, we'd be somewhere near the equator sippin' margaritas.) It takes a combination of skillful drafting, deft waiver wire work, and smart weekly lineup decisions.
Josh Neblett and Paul Miller had it all this past season. Their squad, Caucasian Invasion, took home the 2012 Fantasy Football Players Championship Main Event title.
So how did they do it? Let's take a look!
Neblett and Miller left the draft with a well-balanced roster—and a couple studs. Adrian Peterson and Robert Griffin were two of the most valuable players in fantasy football this past season. Caucasian Invasion had them both. They scooped up AP in the third round and added RG3 in the 11th. Those guys carried the squad for most of the season.
Invasion's tight ends also came up big. Remember that FFPC rules award 1.5 points per reception to tight ends. Hitting on that position is crucial. Neblett and Miller used the fourth overall pick on New Orleans' Jimmy Graham. While Graham fell a bit short of expectations this past year, he still finished third among tight ends in FFPC scoring. The pick obviously didn't ruin the squad.
But it was a 15th-rounder that made Invasion dominant at the tight end spot. That's where they grabbed Heath Miller. He was the 26th tight end off the board but finished the season fourth at the position. Having a pair of top four tight ends (who can both start on a weekly basis in the FFPC setup) gave Neblett and Miller a big leg up on the competition.
The quarterback spot was another strength of the championship roster. Behind Robert Griffin on the depth chart was Tony Romo, who was picked in the seventh round. Romo started the first two weeks before heading to the pine. But when Griffin went down late in the year, Romo stepped up in a big way. In the final two weeks of the FFPC playoffs, the Cowboys' signal-caller posted outings 24.65 and 36.8 fantasy points.
Reggie Bush (fifth round), Eric Decker (fourth) and Stevie Johnson (sixth) were also rock-solid starters for Caucasian Invasion.
Neblett and Miller's draft was far from perfect though. They whiffed on Maurice Jones-Drew in round two and handcuffed him with Rashad Jennings in the 10th round, but the latter was only useful for a couple games. Darrius Heyward-Bey (eighth round), Titus Young (ninth) and St. Louis' Steve Smith (13th) didn't pan out either.
But a couple of key waiver wire adds helped mask those mistakes. With an $83 dollar bid (out of a $1,000 free-agent budget), Invasion was awarded James Jones prior to Week 4. That Sunday, he went for 56 yards and two scores.
It was the first of three straight two-TD outings. Jones was in Caucasian Invasion's lineup for the final two. The Packers' WR also provided massive 29- and 23-point outings in the final two weeks of the Main Event playoffs.
Marcel Reece was another key addition off the waiver wire. He was a pricey $333 add but paid immediate dividends. Reece went for 23.3 fantasy points in his first week in Invasion's lineup. He put up double-digit points in two other outings.
On top of the Jones and Reece additions, Caucasian Invasion used the waiver wire to play matchups with kickers and defenses. In total, the squad started seven different kickers and 10 different defenses, and it worked.
Invasion's kickers averaged 8.3 points per game. Among individual kickers, that would have ranked seventh league-wide. Their defenses were even better, posting an average of 9.3 points. Only three defenses scored more than that over the course of the season.
Caucasian Invasion drafted well in early September, but it was their work on the waiver wire that put them over the top.
So what can we learn from their $200,000 season as we look ahead to 2013? We're seeing three important lessons:
First, you don't need to have a perfect fantasy draft to win your league—even if your league has 972 teams. Missing on guys—even in the early rounds—is fine if you make up for it with a few well-timed gambles.
Neblett and Miller rolled the dice on Peterson and Griffin and it paid off in a big way. Don't be afraid to swing for the fences. There's nothing wrong with a few safe picks, but it's the smart gambles that win championships.
Of course, you're going to miss on picks. That brings us to lesson No. 2: work the waiver wire. Hard. Caucasian Invasion made 27 add/drops over the course of the season. You need to churn your roster.
Guys you would have bet your house on will end up being busts. Don't wait too long to send them to the bench—or even to the waiver wire. Every year there are gems that go undrafted. This past year's list included guys like Russell Wilson, Vick Ballard, Knowshon Moreno, Cecil Shorts, T.Y. Hilton and Brandon Myers—just to name a few.
Finding these breakout players after your draft is crucial to winning your fantasy league. Of course, Draft Sharks helps keep you ahead of the competition with our Waiver Wire reports on Sunday night and Monday afternoon!
The final lesson is something we've preached since we started back in 1999. Waiting until your last couple of picks to select a kicker and defense is the way to go. There's so much turnover at those positions that targeting a supposed top option at either just isn't a smart bet.
There are always valuable producers available on the waiver wire. Caucasian Invasion took their only defense (the Eagles) in the 16th round. They grabbed Sebastian Janikowski as their only kicker in the 19th.
Then they went to work on the waiver wire, cycling in defenses and kickers based on matchups. The team ended up getting upper-end production out of both spots—without using an upper-end pick on either.
For more top-notch fantasy football analysis, check out DraftSharks.com!


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Hey my dear readers, let me tell you something about myself. I am 16 and my birthday is on 18 May. I am your typical guy who likes playing video games and watching and playing sports. I also like reading fluffy fan fictions about my faovurite pairings. Now let me tell you about some of my favourite stuff.
Favourite Movies:
The Dark Knight Trilogy- Awesome gritty movie involving Batman, what's not to like?
Star Wars- Sci-Fi classic, lightsabers and lasers!!! I like the prequel trilogy more though.
Transformers(Michael Bay)- Besides the 2nd movie, I thought the movies were pretty good with story and actions in equal number.
Elysium-My god was this movie cool. it shows off the social dynamics between the rich and the poor plus a mech showdown is just icing on the cake.
Wreck-it Ralph-My favourite animated movie off all time, Ralph teaches all of us that who you are does not affect your morality. Plus,a movie about video games? Hell Yeah
Favourite TV shows:
Heroes-Although I stopped watching after season 2, I thought the show was made of pure win despite how Peter was an odd choice to be the hero.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation- The story was very impressive but Langston and the new supervisor never seems to match Grissom.
How I met Your Mother-I think Barney is very funny, but I always thought of Robin and Ted to be the best couple.
Mythbusters-This is mostly indulging in my childhood love of science with some pop culture references thrown in for added fun. Explosions do no harm to the show's enjoyability.
Pawn Stars-Sue me, I like this show and the relationships between the characters. All the little tidbits you learn about the novelty items are really cool and interesting
Favourite Video Games:
Mass Effect-Incredible franchise in which choice and consequence is crucial in the storytelling.
Assassins Creed-We get to interact with historical figures and parkour almost anywhere, not without mentioning navel battles FTW.
Halo-Very good story for a non-RPG, multiplayer is awesome too. Halo 4 just makes everything better.
Deus Ex Human Revolution-I have played through this game 3 times and I still find new ways to go through levels that I have never thought of. I love the differing philosophies between the main characters as well as the whole atmosphere of the game.
Batman Arkham City-While I enjoyed Arkham Origin's story more, Arkham City as a whole was more fun to play through. With the main story being hectic and the satisfying closure to the side quests, it is currently my favourite game of all.
Favourite Books
Hunger games- Okay, I must confess that I watched the movie first. The whole setup of the series is incredibly fascinating
Harry Potter-I found the whole magic school for kids and how ignorant muggles can be interesting. Amount of fanfics available only make it better.
The Pendragon adventure-I really started caring for Bobby and the other travelers as I read on. Saint Dane is still a piece of shit though.
Keys to the Kingdom-Arthur's adventures through the House and against the Denizens are engrossing beyond belief. How Garth Nix managed to stuff so much mythology into it I have no idea.
Ender's Game-Ender, the young battle commander that could. Wow, the psychological toll on kid heroes is really shown here and I enjoyed it. The battle room sequences and the armies were awesome too. I actually really liked the movie, thought it did a good job adapting the book in a 90 minute film.
Favourite pairings:
Jalex(Justin/Alex Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place)-These two are just so cute together. Their interactions seem to suggest feelings but it's Disney so oh well. Before any of you think I like incest because it's so foreign to me, i have a sister of my own and I have only familial love for her(well when we are not hating each other).
Creddie(Freddie/Carly from iCarly)- I wished these two to end up together since the pilot. Carly seems to care for Freddie just as much as Freddie shows he cares for her.
Keeta(Katniss/Peeta from the Hunger Games)-These two are so tragic, I look at their interactions and just wish they didnt have to go through them. I'm so glad Katniss eventually realized her feelings for Peeta after him liking her for such a long time.
Advanceshipping(Ash/May from Pokemon)-Aww man, this is probably my favourite couple from cartoons and/or anime. They have such good chemistry and obviously care deeply about each other.
Jake/Rose from American Dragon-These two had feeling for each other from the start, but one being a dragon and another a dragon hunter keeps them apart. They both have shown that they care deeply for the other and that just warms my heart.
Favourite Sports teams:
Scuderia Ferarri-I am a loyal Tifosi but I still miss the days of the Michael Shumacher and Rubens Barrichello partnership, hope Alonso and Massa can repeat that sucess.
Manchester United-I support the red devils but I'm still a relatively new footie. Hope they can beat City to the title as well as bring home the Champions League trophy back to the Tearter of Dreams
So I've been trying something new out and I guess it's better to clarify a few things here on my profile.
Timeline and short description of my hero-verse
Dragon Ascendant takes place about 3 years after Hong Kong Longs and Rose and her family have moved back to NYC. Rose, Spud and Trixie have on ocassion helped Jake with his dragon duties and are unofficially known as 'Team Dragon'. 2 weeks have passed from Ben's battle with Vilgax before this story.
Adventures in Amity Park takes place 2 years after Phantom planet and Danny Phantom is a national hero having even met the president. His human form is only known by his friends and family and a select few allies. Takes place concurrently with Dragon Ascendant.
Retroville chaos or not takes place about 5 years after the events of the league of villains. Jimmy and Cindy have finally admitted their feelings for each other, Sheen and Libby are a couple while Carl is still Carl. Things have noticeably slowed down in terms of weekly attacks or mishaps and the town has becoming more appreciative of Jimmy . Takes place a week after Dragon Ascendant and Adventures in Amity Park.
As for the Ultimate Alien crew, it has only been about 2 weeks since Ben's final battle with Vilgax and besides a few battles here and there with the Forever Knights or some alien fugitives it's been quiet. That all changed when the call came from Grandpa Max, who as Magister of Earth has tasked Ben, Gwen and Kevin with an important task...


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HIL: Mumbai Magicians wary of Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Wizards will be a tough challenge for us: Striker Glenn Turner
Mumbai: Dabur Mumbai Magicians' forward Glenn Turner today said a tough challenge awaits them in the next match where the face a confident Uttar Pradesh Wizards but will try their best to secure a win on home turf in the second edition of the Hero Hockey India League here tomorrow. "I think every game in this league is going to be very tough. Every team is pretty close. Even last year when we won one game, every game was pretty close.
Mumbai Magicians' Glenn Turner at a training session yesterday
Tomorrow's match is going to be tough because they (Uttar Pradesh Wizards) are going to come in with a lot of confidence after their win (over Ranchi Rhinos). We will come with a lot of fight tomorrow and in front of our home fans, hopefully we can get a win," the Australian striker said. Mumbai finished with the wooden spoon in the last edition and has made 11 changes in the squad but Turner said the team is gelling well this year and has got some experienced players in their side.
The Uttar Pradesh franchise, on the other hand, had stunned defending champions Ranchi Rhinos 3-2 in their league opener. Ace hockey player Prabhjot Singh, , who is part of the Mumbai franchise, praised 18-year-old Gurjinder Singh and said he is the best upcoming drag-flicker in the country. "He is a very good drag-flicker. He has done well in every match and even in the national team. He is the best upcoming drag-flicker from the national side.
He is scoring in every match. We have been playing for a long time and have a good combination," Prabhjot said. The veteran striker, who at present is serving a three month ban for an altercation in the Surjit Singh Hockey tournament, said he will be able to play after January 31. "This is a lucky ground (Mumbai Hockey Association) for me. Whenever I have played here. I have performed well. Unfortunately, I won't be playing here tomorrow because I am still banned. I have a ban for two matches, so I will play from February 1.
We will do well in the coming matches," he said. Mumbai were thrashed 3-5 by Jaypee Punjab Warriors in their first game and goal keeper P R Sreejesh said: "We did not committ huge mistakes in the defense. We committed small small errors -- markings in the inside circle or making a pass to the defender. So these kind of small mistakes turned into a goal. We have to focus more on that and we will rectify those mistakes in upcoming matches," he said.


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My jealousy was full blown this weekend after seeing photos of all my friends hanging out at Coachella. While music is a part of my core, I am not a huge fan of crowds so I chose to live stream it at my house.
I am 50 miles away from Indio, Ca so I did not miss the extremely hot days and freezing desert nights. However, I did miss all of the fun outfits people plan for months and all of the sweet pool parties.
If I had to choose my favorite performance from weekend 1 it would be Solange's set. She is fun and her persona is the essence of Coachella and the surprise appearance by Beyonce was amazing!
Here are a few photos from the event!
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- Tim Tebow has more rushing yards (33) than Chris Johnson (21) in two games this season.
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Tips to Prevent Jet Lag
We have previously written about what jet lag is, the symptoms and how to overcome it. In this article we will discuss tips on how to prevent Jet Lag.
Arrive early. – If you need to preform at your best for an important meeting or event arrive a few days early to adjust to your new timezone.
Get plenty of rest before your trip. Get the rest you need before your trip. Set a good sleeping schedule.
Gradually adjust your schedule before you leave. Mayo Clinic states,"If you're traveling east, try going to bed one hour earlier each night for a few days before your departure. Go to bed one hour later for several nights if you're flying west. If possible, eat meals closer to the time you'll be eating them at your destination."
Stay on your new schedule. Avoid sleeping until night in new area, time meals with local meals and set your watch to the new time zone. Following a schedule can help you reduce the symptoms of Jet Lag.
Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water on the plane and during your adventure. Avoid alcohol and caffeine as these can dehydrate you and dehydration can create more severe jet lag symptoms.
Try to sleep on the plane if it's nighttime at your destination. If it is daytime in the new location try to avoid sleeping. Though if it is nighttime in your destination try out eye masks and earplugs to block out noise and light to get a nice nap before arriving.
If you try these tips and avoid the symptoms of jet lag please share your experience in the comments below.
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Topeka Gov. Sam Brownback signed an Army Community Covenant during a ceremony marking Armed Forces Appreciation Day in Kansas.
The Republican governor declared the day of recognition Thursday, and signed an executive order establishing the Governor's Military Council. The group will assist Brownback in matters dealing with the military at state and national levels. A similar council has existed for several years.
Officials from Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley and McConnell Air Force Base joined Brownback for the signing ceremony in his office. Kansas Adjutant Gen. Lee Tafanelli also took part in the ceremony.
Fort Leavenworth was established in 1827 and is the Army's oldest continuously operated installation west of the Mississippi River.
Fort Riley was established in 1854 near Junction City as an outpost protecting settlers and traders.
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Compliance Doesn't Have to Be Painful for Banks
An Integrated Solution
An integrated data reporting system is necessary to comply with regulatory demands in the current climate, argues Simpson, who notes that Cadis -- which has offices across the globe, including in London and New York -- provides this kind of system for financial institutions. "What we've seen in the past is that people put a Band-Aid on when every new regulation comes out to make sure they're compliant," he says. "But with the sheer weight of regulation now required, that model is not sustainable."
Integrated systems, Simpson insists, enable consistency, which in turn makes compliance easier. "Consistency is the word we keep hearing," he relates. "If you're running a treasury system in London, it should be consistent with what the accounting system in Sydney is running. That's what firms are going for, and getting that makes meeting the regulatory requirements that much easier."
One regulatory reporting area in which banks have been making significant changes is suspicious activity reporting (SAR), which comprises reports made by financial institutions to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an agency of the United States Department of the Treasury, regarding suspicious or potentially suspicious activity. The agency will demand e-filing of all SARs by June 2012.
Banks also have been busy with new guidelines from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) regarding online authentication and fraud prevention. The FFIEC is requiring financial institutions to implement multiple layers of online security, such as device authentication in addition to standard usernames and passwords. Layered security involves not only front-end authentification -- identifying the user -- but also back-end measures such as making sure payment activity is consistent in a given account. This is designed to reduce ACH, wire and other types of online fraud, according to the regulators.
An Opportunity to Consolidate
Dena Hamilton, manager of financial services solutions for the Americas for Detica NetReveal, a Guildford, U.K.-based security solutions provider for the financial industry, says the two new regulatory measures are forcing banks to rethink the structure of their businesses, and the new risk reporting standards required for compliance offer banks an opportunity to consolidate some internal functions. "From an industry perspective, this is causing convergence," she says. "They're causing banks to take a real look to try and decide, 'Can I run my fraud and compliance programs under the same person? Tech-wise, can I do that with one technology?'"
Banks can benefit from taking a single-platform approach to reporting so, for example, SAR reports can be shared between a bank's compliance and fraud departments, Hamilton explains. "It's all about operational efficiency and cost savings," she says. "Regulations are just bringing to the forefront all of these enterprise opportunities. The challenge is, before all these regulations, everyone went to a siloed or best-of-breed approach. I've always been a proponent of having a single platform, and having one enterprise management solution."
Eventually, Hamilton believes, that is the kind of model most institutions will embrace. "Not only will it be the regulations causing convergence, but it will create cost efficiencies and allow for streamlining of operations," she says. "It's causing people to look at the way things were done over the last several years."
Crumbling Under the Stress Test?
In addition to Dodd-Frank, regulators have implemented several pieces of guidance over the past year related to risk management, such as the so-called "stress tests" given to 19 banks and thrifts, each with more than $100 billion in assets, to determine whether they have enough capital to withstand an economy worse than presently anticipated. These banks have had to submit capital plans for review on a daily basis, and the Federal Reserve recently announced that it is requiring another 12 banks, all with total assets of $50 billion or greater, to participate in the stress tests.
Bernie Mason, regulatory relations liaison with the Philadelphia-based Risk Management Association, says federal regulators are expected to announce that they will conduct similar stress tests for smaller banks, though they won't be held to the same standards to which a Bank of America or Chase would be held. Still, Mason stresses, this could prove burdensome to community and small banks. "They don't have as much staff or resources to devote to this type of thing," he says. "There's some apprehension on the part of community banks about these stress tests being pushed down to them."
Banks both big and small, however, have made risk management more of a priority in the past few years, in light of the financial crisis and recent scrutiny on the industry, Mason acknowledges. "Most people argued that risk management was one of the deficiencies going into the crisis," he says. "The practice in banks now is to have a heightened focus on risk management."
That heightened focus has led to a bigger role for a firm's chief risk officer, notes Cadis's Simpson. "What we are seeing in our projects is that CROs now have a larger voice in the organization," he says. "Boards are giving them money and resources."
Ultimately, Simpson believes, the strict regulatory environment will make banks more efficient. "The regulations are definitely forcing through change -- sometimes quite painfully," he says. "But the industry will be better off when it's done."
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School Yoga Institute invites you to travel to the Sacred Valley of Peru where among the beauty of the mountains, waterfalls, and hot springs, you will be able to co-create with natures innate wisdom. These sacred sites and power places (wakas) hold a high vibrational energy for self-healing and transformation. When you access these magical realms, everything becomes more vivid and exciting. The prana of the mystical world is brought to life and you will begin to see the beauty, perfection, and bliss that is all around and within you. This is union with the divine. This is yoga.
Sacha Munay Yoga and Retreat Centers rustic, cozy rooms are equipped for single, double, and triple occupancy. The beds are lavished with warm, luxurious duvets. Each room has a private bath. The whole site is dedicated to promoting peace, tranquility, and transformation. Houses have many majestic views of the Andes and the snowcapped mountains of the Sacred Valley.
During this incredible 300-hour shamanic yoga teacher training, you will walk down the path of the ancient teachings of yoga and Ayurveda while exploring the pre-Incan practices of shamanic healing and plant wisdom. Yoga (union with the divine) and shamanism (interaction with the spirit world) are both practices designed to grant you access to the infinite wisdom you carry within yourselves. Come and embrace the fusion of these internal practices and enjoy the harmonious journey to the soul.
The ancient teachings of the medicine wheel will provide an anchor for this intense, transformational experience. Energetically guided by the cycles of the four wind directions, you will come to sense the inner anatomy of your bodies and access the emotional patterns and attachments held in the mind. From there, you will learn to reveal your passions and use the mystical gifts within to shift perceptions and dream your world into being.
Join this profound, sacred, experience where you will see with your own eyes the invisible world of shamanism and integrate the mystical power and elemental nature of yoga and Ayurveda. Now is the time to embrace the wisdom of these teachings and reveal yourselves to yourselves.
School Yoga Institute currently offers three 300-hour programs, with different themes and facilitators but offering the same focus of personal spiritual connection as a path to sharing spirituality. Each program offers teachings in three paths - the yogic path, the mystic path, and the shamanic path, including but not limited to the following:
Selected tools may be introduced based on the readiness of participants; direct revelations are essential for this path:
Explore energetic healing arts, including healing from the spiritual light, bands of protection, transformational medicine wheel work, illumination, extraction, chakra cleansing and other shamanic healing modalities
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This reminds me of a poem I read once (not that it helps the discussion at all).
To find a rhyme for silver
Or any rhymeless rhyme
Requires only will, ver-
Bosity and time.
I've noticed myself saying "quarter of" or "quarter till" under the presumption that the listener knows the hour, but saying "quarter to" if I feel they are clueless about the hour ("quarter to nine").
I've lived in many parts of the US and heard all three versions regardless of whether or not the hour is stated.
It seems to me that "he" or "him" would depend on where he and Ariel appear in the sentence diagram.
"Ariel and he" or "he and Ariel" as the subject
"Ariel and him" as the object
As far as the "'I' comes last" rule is concerned, I have always understood it to be a rule and not just a courtesy.


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What role does sleep play after a brain injury? Is it restorative, protective or a consequence of the injury?
Last week, scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital and the University of Arizona-Phoenix College of Medicine released a new study regarding the relationship between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and sleepiness.
After a traumatic brain injury, some individuals may become excessively sleepy. Some cannot sleep at all. The reason for the different responses is not well understood, according to Matthew Troester, DO, a neurologist and sleep specialist at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
According to Troester, the research breaks new ground in offering observations of sleep patterns immediately after a TBI. The subjects in the study slept immediately post-injury, no matter how serious the injury was or what time of day it occurred. "This tells us that the brain is reacting to the injury in a very specific manner," says Troester.
Ultimately, the hope is to discover the role of sleep in helping the brain to heal.
Historically, health professionals and the general public advised against allowing a patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to fall asleep; or the patient was allowed to sleep for only a few hours at a time. The fear was that sleep could increase the risk of coma.
More recent findings conclude that there is no medical evidence to support the restraint of sleep after TBI. However, clinical studies support the claim that TBI can contribute to sleep problems, including chronic sleep disturbances as well as excessive daytime sleepiness.
Phoenix Children's Hospital and the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix hope to partner on a variety of research projects aimed at preventing, curing and treating childhood diseases and injuries.
More RAK concussion coverage:
Educating kids about concussions
Ensuring a safe return to post-concussion play
Are parents taking concussions seriously?


text: In 1992, when Henry Grunwald missed a glass into which he was pouring water, he assumed that he needed new eyeglasses, not that the incident was a harbinger of darker times. But, in fact, Grunwald was entering the early stages of macular degeneration - a gradual loss of sight that affects almost 15 million Americans yet remains poorly understood and is, so far, incurable. Now, in Twilight, Grunwald chronicles his experience of disability. This is a story not merely about seeing but about living; not merely about losing sight but about gaining insight. It is a remarkable meditation.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Mathematics An amount obtained as a result of adding numbers.
- n. Mathematics An arithmetic problem: a child good at sums.
- n. The whole amount, quantity, or number; an aggregate: the sum of the team's combined experience.
- n. An amount of money: paid an enormous sum.
- n. A summary: my view of the world, in sum.
- n. The central idea or point; the gist.
- transitive v. Mathematics To add.
- transitive v. To give a summary of; summarize.
- sum up To present the substance of (material) in a condensed form; summarize: sum up the day's news; concluded the lecture by summing up.
- sum up To describe or assess concisely: an epithet that sums up my feelings.
- n. See Table at currency.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
- n. An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
- n. A quantity of money.
- n. A summary.
- n. A central idea or point.
- n. The utmost degree.
- n. An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.
- v. To add together.
- v. To give a summary of.
- n. The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
- n. The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars; the amount or whole of any number of individuals or particulars added together.
- n. A quantity of money or currency; any amount, indefinitely.
- n. The principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium.
- n. Height; completion; utmost degree.
- n. A problem to be solved, or an example to be wrought out.
- transitive v. To bring together into one whole; to collect into one amount; to cast up, as a column of figures; to ascertain the totality of; -- usually with up.
- transitive v. To bring or collect into a small compass; to comprise in a few words; to condense; -- usually with up.
- transitive v. To have (the feathers) full grown; to furnish with complete, or full-grown, plumage.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To combine into a total or sum; add together; ascertain the totality of: often followed by up.
- To bring or collect into a small compass; condense in a few words: usually with up: as, to sum up evidence; to sum up arguments.
- In falconry, to have (the feathers) full grown and in full number.
- Hence To supply with full clothing.
- In the calculus of finite differences, to find the general expression for the aggregate of: said of the result of adding successive values of a given function in each of which the variable is increased over the last by unity. See sum, n., 7.
- To make a recapitulation; offer a brief statement of the principal points or substance: usually with up.
- An obsolete spelling of some.
- See -some.
- n. The highest point: the top; summit; completion; full amount; total; maximum.
- n. The whole; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the substance.
- n. The aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars; the result of the process of addition: as, the sum of 5 and 7 is 12; the sum of a and b is a + b.
- n. Hence The whole number or quantity.
- n. A quantity of money or currency; an indefinite amount of money.
- n. An arithmetical problem to be solved, or an example of a rule to be worked out; also, such a problem worked out and the various steps shown.
- n. In the calculus of finite differences, a function the result of operating upon another function with the sign of summation, and expressing the addition of all successive values of that function in which the variable differs from unit to unit from zero or other constant value to one less than the value indicated; also, a special value of such a function. Thus, the sum of r is
- n. or, since the summation may commence at any other integral value of x, ϲ r = r / (r—1) + C, where C is an arbitrary constant or periodic function having for its period a submultiple of unity.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- v. determine the sum of
- n. a quantity of money
- n. the final aggregate
- n. a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
- n. a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
- n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- n. the whole amount
- v. be a summary of
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Totos ego tredecim annos, quibus functus sum ministerio, sive in sacramentis, sive in aliis sacris celebrandis, exhortationibus aut precibus quae extant in Agendâ nostrâ, _nunquam usus sum_.
The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics
The proportionate postage from this commerce, even at the ratio of the present West Indian postage, to and from Great Britain and her West Indian colonies, would be 110,000_l. _ yearly; but admitting that a sum equal to _one-half_ only of _this sum_ came from the letters sent through the British Post Office, the sum gained on this station yearly would be 55,000_l.
A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam, Between Great Britain and the Eastern and Western Parts of the World
Draining me of the last cent of my hard earnings, he would, however, occasionally -- when I brought {252} home an extra large sum -- dole out to me a sixpence or a shilling, with a view, perhaps, of kindling up my gratitude; but this practice had the opposite effect -- it was an admission of _my right to the whole sum_.
SELECT sum (p_numofrasname) as p_numofrasname, sum (nvl (p_numof1stareacnt,0)) as p_numof1stareacnt, sum (nvl (p_numof2stareacnt,0)) +sum (nvl (p_numof1stareacnt,0)) as p_numof2stareacnt
The problem with the 'vector sum' formulation is that it ignores several crucial properties of the system: the 'vectors' are not independent, the 'sum' feeds back into the individual vectors, and the operation of summation is non-linear.
I remember that at another festivity given by the city to the Emperor a few years later, since all inscription had been exhausted, there were placed above the throne on which he was to sit, these words from Scripture, in gold letters: _Ego sum qui sum_, -- and no one was shocked. "
Individual accomplishments are important, but the sum is always greater in value than the individual parts.
"If the sum is not sufficient," Dick said stiffly, "why name the sum you consider fair."
Our current system is a faltering machine whose product is benign genocide -- which I define as the sum total of global deaths that result from the way the system is set up.
Stephen C. Rose: Further Thoughts on "Our Crisis Is Not Economic"
It was in these that Gruenwald introduced the concept of the "Omniverse," which he described as the sum total of all universes.


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Since it's been written Thomas Dimitroff will trade up from NUMBER SIX LOLOLOL!, I guess the Falcons will,...hahahaha, idiot iggles fans. So who do we trade?
The Falcons could trade Witherspoon, the only LB on the team who can cover a TE or RB in pass cover. Yeah makes sense. Might get a 2nd round pick, a late one, from a team that will most likely play in the Super Bowl. It'll take the Falcons 1st round pick and at least one second pick to move up, say, to the Rams spot.
The Falcons could trade Matt Ryan for a 1st round pick and only a change in drafting positions.
This is ridiculous and this buffoon is making it hard to have fun at this site.
I'll share this post with you Q.


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VIDEO: Jacob Markstrom, Florida's goalie of the future
Jacob Markstrom was tasked with backstopping the worst team in the NHL this season. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
VIDEO: Jacob Markstrom, Florida's goalie of the future
Ever since he was drafted 31st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2008 draft, Jacob Markstrom has been labeled the franchise's goalie of the future.
The 6-foot-6, 196-pound Swede has been brought along slowly by the club. After he arrived in North America from Brynas of the Swedish League in 2010, Markstrom spent the better part of two seasons with Florida's AHL affiliate in San Antonio. This year, after starter Jose Theodore was struck by injury, Markstrom was given the opportunity to be Florida's No. 1.
In 21 games this season, Markstrom is 7-13-1 for the last place team, with a 3.19 GAA and .904 save percentage. But the Panthers expect that as their young core grows, Markstrom will improve along with them.
THN's Rory Boylen talks to Markstrom and the Panthers about the growth of the 23-year-old netminder.
REPORTER: Rory Boylen | PRODUCER: Ted Cooper


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As a condo renter in Florida and a condo owner in Connecticut, I am living a kind of weird, double life -- and yes, there might be a tiny hint of schizophrenia -- all symptoms I've recognized since coming to Longboat Key.
Did I mention a renter's lack of self-esteem? That too.
The presenting problem, as the therapists say, is that owning a condo in one place and renting a condo in another makes for conflicting emotions depending on where you are at the time. And folks, there is a great divide.
Perhaps it is more subtle, like the divide between the townies and the boarders to my long ago alma mater or between the tourists who spend summers in Southhampton and the farmers who live there 24/7 growing potatoes. Some belong and others are outsiders. A conflict? You bet.
On Longboat, I am a renter in a building which limits renters. Typically when I am in the elevator with a stranger and making what I believe are a few charming and neighborly remarks about the weather and the possibility of global warming, the atmosphere is friendly during a five-floor descent.
But when my fellow passenger asks, "How long have you owned here?" I must confess that I rent for three winter months.
Click! Everyone knows that a three-month renter is even lower than a six-month snowbird. Suddenly there is a sort of coolness, a lack of interest in my opinions about global warming.
Is it my imagination or does my fellow passenger believe it is fruitless to befriend this renter who will be gone in April, who is probably the grandmother of the little savages who track sand into the building, who takes all the good chairs at the pool, and moreover, who is not responsible for the forking up an assessment for new balconies.
But in Connecticut I am a condo owner. We don't appreciate the renters in our building. We owners are a militant lot. We worry, keep an eye out for those who flout our rules and we protect our property. We are invested in every bush, every crack in the sidewalk, every trash receptacle, none of which interests the renters.
They are the ones who never park in the right spot, or don't clean up after their dogs or never tip the doorman at Christmas. And kick in for the new awnings? Forget it.
If we get to know them, we quickly decide there will never be a bond between us. No emotional investment. The renters will leave one day and tie up the elevators with their furniture movers. We never knew them. And none of us care to know their opinions about global warming.
Moreover, we have no shame. We report a barking dog to the management and make sure he knows the offender belongs to a renter -- revenge for the time in Longboat when we parked three inches into an owner's space and received a letter from the management.
So, John Kerry, do you honestly believe you can broker peace in the Mideast? When all the folks on both sides believe they are owners and not renters? Natives and not tourists? Boarders and not townies?
It's an exercise in futility.
Ruth Lee Silver is a retired reporter for the West Hartford News in Hartford, Conn., and a free-lancer for the Manchester Journal Inquirer.
Guest: The great (condo) divide
As a condo renter in Florida and a condo owner in Connecticut, I am living a kind of weird, double life -- and yes, there might be a tiny hint of schizophrenia -- all symptoms I've recognized since coming to Longboat Key.


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With time, I think my video series "Republican Sex And Marriage Advice" can help growing Republicans contend with some of the complexities they face by bringing their unique sexuality to modern life. So far, I've been amazed at the response the show has received.
I think people often assume – just from the show's title – that the content is meant to be humorous because they tacitly assume that Republicans are awkward about sex. Nothing could be further from the truth. Republicans are extremely sexual creatures. And they need to be allowed to run freely, have adequate space to grow, and discover things for themselves.
During my time as a political consultant, I witnessed firsthand many Republicans, especially males, quietly using their private parts to receive high frequency waves from the Founding Fathers; according to the signals, the Founding Fathers themselves received electromagnetic signals from the earliest cosmic radiation, which is without name. Although it is anyone's guess what commands will be transmitted once all Republicans have tuned their dials, I for one believe that they are ready to share.
Much of the advice given in my videos is comprehensible by average viewers. I've even heard some progressives say that the show gestures at the path of reinvention and rebirth; a future where love is possible for them (the progressives), as well.
Love can be a very powerful thing, especially when deployed in an election cycle.
• To view the full series of "Republican Sex and Marriage Advice" videos, featuring Chip Womack, visit here
Discussion thread shortcut
The author of this piece, Elliot Greenebaum, has been participating in the conversation below as RSMA. This is an excerpt selected by a Cif editor:
Wardinator asks:
Seriously, go and watch these. Seriously.
Are we sure they're not meant to be humourous? Really? Really?
Wardinator again:
It is a joke. Glorious.
Phew, thought I was going a bit mental there. Hoorah for parody!
RSMA replies:
The staff of RSMA asks that the readers here not deploy or distribute our sex and marriage research in a scornful or satirical manner; these shows deliver actionable intelligent advice to all human beings in need.


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Silver Beach 04 Nights / 05 Days Standard Package
The Silver Beach Hotel4N Port Louis
What's Included
Hotel DetailsHotel options available in the package
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Port Louis
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- 3 Full days sightseeing on Seat In Coach Basis
Hotel Overview
The 60 air-conditioned guestrooms at Silver Beach include minibars and safes. Televisions are equipped with cable channels and free movie channels. Bathrooms offer showers with rainfall shower heads, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries. All units feature coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water. Turndown service is offered nightly and housekeeping is available daily.
Hotel Highlights
- 45 km from the airport
- 13 km from city center
- Hotel has Free Wifi Zones
Facilities at hotel
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
- Casino
- Airport Transfer
- Baby Sitting
- Tennis Courts
- Coffee Shop
- Air Conditioning
- Pets Allowed
- Concierge Services
- Bar
- Swimming Pool
- Gym
- Conference Facility
- Golf
- Spa
- Children's Club
Cancellation Policy
- The package once booked is refundable and cancellable.
- Flight cancellation will be as per airline cancellation policy.
- Date of booking to 30 days before travel the cancellation charges will be 10% of the tour cost
- 30 to 15 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 50% of the tour cost
- 15 to 7 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 75% of the tour cost
- 0 to 7 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 100% of the tour cost. No refund shall be given
- Please note cancellation policy is subject to change. It depends on the hotel policy. In peak season, some hotels may charge 100% cancellation.
Additional Information
- Check-in at hotel starts from 14:00 hrs.
- Check-out time is until 12:00 hrs.
- Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and may be chargeable by the hotel.
- Once your payment has been processed, we will send you an email confirmation.
- You will receive all travel vouchers required for your flights and accommodation shortly afterwards.


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a network visualization of the funding relationships between oil companies & current US president candidates.
in the "relationship view", the more money a politician has accepted from the oil industry, the bigger their picture is on the map. the more money they have accepted from an individual company, the thicker the line will be that connects them. elected officials & companies are positioned by their relationships, those that are close together tend to have similar patterns of giving and receiving. in the "table view", politicians are ranked by their total dollar amount received, together with the companies that donated them.
[link: priceofoil.org]


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.The pain is back, the eyes are crying once again,
You broke my heart and I am dying once again.
You told me to forget the love that we had shared,
I can't forget though I am trying once again.
I hold your hand and plead to you, will you come soon,
You promise me but you are lying once again.
Time does not pass when you have gone, I wait and wait,
Now you are here and time is flying once again.
My world of dreams has crumbled many times before,
Yet on your words I am relying once again.
I am a doctor by profession and have been writing poetry since I was a child. I have self published three poetry books and my main interest at the moment is writing Ghazals the way they are in their parent language, complete with meter, rhyme, Radeef and Kaafia.


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Study Questions the Need to Fast for Cholesterol Test
For years we've been told we need to fast for eight to 12 hours before getting a blood test to measure our cholesterol. But for the second time in two years, a large study finds there's no evidence that fasting is necessary. "The evidence on which the fasting recommendation is based is weak at best," said senior author and cardiologist Sripal Bangalore of New York University Langone Medical Center. "Our study and data from other studies now really question this …