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Acoustic neuroma treatment is undergoing a marked revolution. Acoustic neuromas are benign tumors that affect the eighth cranial nerve - a nerve that comes from the brain and is delicately located adjacent to important other structures such as the facial nerve and brain stem. It is a tumor that affects 2,000 to 3,000 Americans annually.
Those with acoustic neuromas most frequently have diminished hearing. It is often first noticed because of the decreased ability to use a telephone on the involved side. Ringing in the ear, imbalance and later, pain, numbness or weakness of the face can occur.
In the past, treatment remained in the domain of surgeons. Unfortunately, surgery is associated with marked morbidity and occasional mortality. A recent paper from the University of Pittsburgh revealed a complication rate such that more than one-half the patients lost facial function after surgery and a significant number of patients required re-operation for complications from the open surgery. The surgical data was compared to single fraction radiosurgery and a marked diminishment in complications was found using radiation.
Now, enhancement of radiosurgery technique has been developed at Staten Island University Hospital. This data was presented at The 77th Annual American Radium Society meeting in Paris. The data shows excellent control of acoustic neuromas with no complications.
Since multiple modalities of treatment offer good tumor control, the main question is what - if any - side effects are related to treatment. By offering fractionated or divided dose stereotactic radiation, it appears that the side effects can be markedly reduced if not abolished.
The rationale of stereotactic radiosurgery is to render effective care while avoiding damage to normal tissue.
In the data from Staten Island University Hospital, twenty-six patients with 27 acoustic neuromas were treated with fractionated stereotactic radiation. One patient had bilateral acoustic neuromas and received this treatment to both tumors. Fourteen patients had left-sided acoustic neuromas, eight had right-sided tumors and four had a history of bilateral tumors. Four patients (14.8%) had prior surgery.
Prior to any procedure, Informed Consent was signed with all questions answered and all risks, benefits and alternatives explained. The options always included, at least, observation of the tumor, invasive surgery and other methods of radiation.
The data included patients ranging from 35 to 89 years of age. Treatment was carried out using a Varian 2100-C linear accelerator and a relocatable head frame. This head frame is non-invasive and avoids the pins in the head that other methods of radiosurgery require. Most patients received four or five treatments depending on the size and configuration of the tumor. Follow up included physical examinations, MRIs and audiograms.
A tumor is considered controlled after radiosurgery if the tumor stops growing or shrinks in size. In fact, the data showed a 100% control rate with the majority of tumors decreasing in size. Of 18 tumors greater than 4 cubic centimeters in size, the majority (66.7%) shrunk. The remainder showed cessation of growth. None increased in size.
For patients undergoing audiometry or hearing evaluation, 37.5% had improvement and 25% had stabilization. Twenty-five percent had hearing that had worsened and 12.5% of patients had no hearing prior to treatment. Of patients with imbalance, 89.5% had improved balance after this pinpoint precision radiation. There has been no hair loss associated with fractionated stereotactic radiation.
No patient had facial nerve weakness or paralysis after treatment. This is in marked contrast to those patients undergoing single fraction radiosurgery or open surgery. Single shot radiosurgery has been associated with a 20% risk of facial nerve damage compared to open surgery's 50% damage rate. The surgical data quoted above consists of only patients with smaller acoustic neuromas measuring 3 centimeters or less in diameter.
Pollock et al in The Journal of Neurosurgery evaluated facial nerve dysfunction as a result of open surgery as compared to single shot radiosurgery. They wrote, "Microsurgery was associated with a greater incidence of peri-operative or delayed facial dysfunction (52% versus 23%, P<0.01) and long-term post operative facial paresis (37% versus 17%, P<0.05)."
Of interest is the fact that Staten Island University Hospital's group is comprised of patients with both small and large sized tumors. In dramatic contrast to surgery and single shot radiation, no patient reported any complication or needed any subsequent medical or surgical intervention.
No facial weakness was seen in our group treated with fractionated stereotactic radiation. Thus, the fractionated radiosurgery stands out from the facial function point of view while maintaining the high control rate.
Concluding remarks in Paris noted that fractionated stereotactic radiation based upon treatment at Staten Island University Hospital showed a high control rate (100%), a chance at maintaining or possibly improving hearing and imbalance while avoiding treatment-related complications, hospitalizations or the need for post treatment surgery. No patient in this group required surgical intervention after stereotactic radiation. This data reflects a long stride in the achievement of successful therapy for acoustic neuromas in patients formerly caught between an ill-placed tumor and treatment associated with severe complications. Continued follow-up will confirm the efficacy of treatment.
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I want to install a separate fan on the creatr to control the cooling of my parts.
In the first step I want to test it with the present fan, but you can not adjust it on the Repetier Software.
The Gcode M106 (fan on) don't work at this fan.
So my question is at which pins I have to connect a new fan to control it?
The fans on the extruders are connected directly to the power supply and can't be controlled. I've attached the info that matches my printer that shows the connection points for a nozzle cooling fan.
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Hello Robert,
thanks for your fast replay.
You have the Leapfrog electronic board and I have the older arduino mega 2560.
At one website they write something about a connection at D9 to control a fan or something. http://jtechphotonics.com/?page_id=1503
I found this after I search after the gcode M106 to adjust the rpm of the fan.
Unfortunately it don't work. There is no power at this connection.
If you have any idea please let me know.


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Aperion's Home Audio Link (HAL) system is different in that rather than wireless components, they simply provide wireless adaptors. The basic HAL setup comes with a single sender and a single receiver. You can attach the send unit to a computer via a USB connection, or use the headphone or RCA attachments to plug it in to an MP3 player or other audio device. Audio can be sent out through a headphone cable or RCA cable as well.
With HAL, you're able to send uncompressed audio up to a hundred feet on the 2.4GHz frequency band. While Aperion pitches this as a home theater system they also mention that the HAL system would be a great way to go wireless with a powered subwoofer. Aperion sells the HAL system for $149. Additional receiver units are $70 a piece.


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2010 Grip Challenge
by Ben Edwards
The 2010 Dino Grip Challenge started on time, as Al mentioned already, and it ended 3 hours later – which is an unofficial record as far as I know for grip contests. Most that I have competed in have been anywhere from 5 hours to nearly 8! A shorter contest is much more competitor-friendly and allows more time to do after-contest feats and record attempts. And more time to drive back to wherever the competitors call home.
Before listing who the competitors were, I want to mention the competitors who had planned on competing, but couldn't make it for various reasons. Kevin Fulton, Mary McConnaughey, Nick Zinna, and Josh Dale. You were all sorely missed!
I'm going to list some thoughts and observations on each competitor, starting with 1st place and working my way to 8th place. The placings were age-adjusted and also used the Lynch formula, as is standard in USAWA competitions. I like the age adjustment and use of the Lynch formula in competitions because it lets many different ages and weights compete against each other on what I believe is fair footing.
1st Place: Andrew Durniat is fast becoming a legend in the grip strength world. His accomplishments are too numerous for this meet report. Simply put, he is the 2009 Grip Champion and the US Kettlebell Champion.
He stayed the night before the contest with me and my wife, Carrie. I really enjoyed getting to chat with him and pick his brain on everything that I had planned on asking him – and a few other things that popped into my head as we spoke. He's very friendly, has a quiet demeanor, is extremely humble and generous with his time and help, and he pays close attention to the relevant details of anything relating to strength.
I expected a mindblowing performance from Andrew and was definitely not disappointed! He won every event except for the Deadlift – Fingers, Little. He went on to pull 25lbs over my event-winning performance on an extra record attempt! His loss in that event was only due to inexperience with choosing his attempts on a lift that he had never even attempted before the contest.
With all due respect to my fellow competitors, it quickly became apparent to me that this contest was really a case of who was going to be 2nd after Andrew! He won $100 cash for his 1st place finish!
Andrew did so many record-breaking lifts that it's hard to pick the one that most impressed me. One that really strikes me as unbelievably strong is his 308lb Deadlift – No Thumb, One Arm! That lift was 33lbs over the previous all-time record that Al Myers and I co-owned. Andrew also pulled it to full lockout – in front of his body, which I always found to be harder than straddle style – and then paused it with plenty of strength to spare. Phenomenal lift!
Andrew is an incredible addition to the USAWA membership pool. He brings a passion for strength sports and a vast in-the-trenches knowledge of many training methodologies from his personal training experience. He also generously gave out some of his great personalized shirts after the meet. I love collecting shirts from contests and from strength friends, so thanks Andrew!
2nd Place: Larry Traub was an unknown to me. He turned out to be a "sleeper" in this competition. Someone who most competitors probably wouldn't have predicted would get 2nd place since it was his first grip contest. It definitely wasn't Larry's first strength competition though! He is an elite powerlifter with terrific deadlifting strength. Larry put that hard-earned horsepower to work and plowed through some heavy lifts. Along the way he set many age-group and weight class records. Larry is in very good shape and Al can attest to the fact that I had no idea Larry was 56 years old. I was very surprised since I thought he was somewhere around 48-50 years old.
He was a joy to talk to and a quick learner on the grip lifts! His homemade wine that he generously set out as an after-contest refreshment was well received. I liked the picture of Larry and his wife on the label too. Larry won $50 cash for his 2nd place finish!
Larry's 203lb Deadlift – No Thumb, One Arm was really an exceptional lift! His bodyweight was only 2lbs more than that. And it was his first time doing the lift! He has an incredible future in USAWA competitions.
3rd Place: I won 3rd place after age and bodyweight adjustments were calculated. My performances consistently netted me 2nd place in each event, sometimes tied with others, and one 1st place. My Deadlift – No Thumb, One Arm performance really let me down, but I was very pleased to pull 175lbs on the Deadlift – Fingers, Little. An attempt at 200lbs on that lift left me with a sore tendon for my effort. I forfeited the $50 cash prize to the 4th place finisher.
I enjoyed showing a few competitors with no experience with the Deadlift – Fingers, Little how to efficiently set their fingers on the bar and what to do with their other fingers and wrist position to maximize their poundage. I think I was the only one there that had consistently trained that lift. I needed all the experience I could get because Andrew and Chad pushed me all the way to the 3rd attempt.
4th Place: Chad Ullom is a great all-round lifter and Highland Games competitor who I've competed with before this contest. His hand strength on the Vertical Bar Deadlift – 1 bar, 2," was much higher than he anticipated. And that's an understatement! I heard him say that he might open with 120lbs. I told him that I estimated he would pull around the 200lb mark. He surprised himself by lifting an outstanding 212lbs on an extra record attempt! Someone coined the nickname, "Chad – I Don't Train Grip – Ullom," since Chad remarked during the first part of the contest that he doesn't train grip. I think it rolls off the tongue nicely!
Chad is always very entertaining and quick to share tips or knowledge on any lift that he's familiar with.
5th Place: LaVerne Myers is Al Myers's dad. LaVerne (and Rudy!) has a great sense of humor and endured my wife's comical remarks and catcalls throughout the 3 hours of competition. He has big, strong "farm hands." I used to work for some farmers and they all had the same type of powerful hands that LaVerne has.
He had some really solid lifts but I was most impressed by his fantastic 6lb Weaver Stick – Forward! That performance (although LaVerne's was an extra record attempt) tied Andrew's event-winning performance!
6th Place: Dave Glasow performed very well and seemed to enjoy the grip lifts even though he had little experience with them. His 209lb Deadlift – No Thumb, One Arm was the 3rd highest (tied with Chad) of the contest! I wish I had more time to talk to Dave and Larry about lifting in general. They are both very knowledgeable and have a knack for picking up very quickly on any new lifts.
7th Place: Rudy Bletscher is incredibly nice and my wife had a great time teasing and harassing him throughout the contest. We both enjoy talking to Rudy and have seen him at several contests since 2005.
He always seems to perform better than he thinks he will. I enjoyed seeing him do some lifts that he didn't think he was going to get initially. In particular, the Deadlift – Fingers, Little was one that he really had to grit through the discomfort to pull the solid 70lbs that he worked up to! He originally thought that the 44lb bar would be his max on this lift. He added quite a bit to that original estimate. During everyone's attempts he good-naturedly teased me and asked why I picked this lift to be in the contest. I jokingly replied that it was because I hated everyone! I think some of the guys probably thought that was true, but of course it wasn't. I just thought it would be a good test of pain tolerance and grip at the same time.
8th Place: Jason Payne is a friend of mine who is a very strong armwrestler. He hasn't trained grip specifically for a long time and has lost a lot of weight, but gained a lot of fitness in the process. He's always bull-strong regardless of how much he weighs. He was inexperienced with a few of the lifts, but quickly figured them out and dialed his form in for the next attempts.
His 176lb Deadlift – No Thumb, One Arm was very impressive since it was a lift he had never done before. It takes great balance and a strong grip to get that bar to come up evenly and then hold it at the top before the bar peels the fingers back and races back to the platform.
Jason really shined in the after-contest feats demonstration and record breaking session. He really excels at kettlebell feats and it was entertaining to watch him do flips and other exercises that required great control, strength, timing, and dexterity.


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A state-by-state look at effects of Oct. snowstormA state-by-state look at power failures and other damage from the Northeastern snowstorm
A state-by-state look at some of the effects of the late October storm that shocked the Northeast during the weekend with up to 32 inches of snow. Nearly 1.2 million people were still without power Wednesday, and at least 27 deaths, including one in Canada, were blamed on the storm through traffic accidents, electrocutions or other causes.
About 548,000 Connecticut electricity customers remained without power Wednesday morning. Jeffrey Butler, president of Connecticut Light & Power Co., joined Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at a news conference and said the company is on track to fix 99 percent of the remaining outages by Sunday.
More than 220,000 Massachusetts homes and businesses remain without power Wednesday morning. At the height of the weekend storm that dropped more than two feet of snow on some parts of the state, more than 670,000 customers were in the dark.
About 86,000 homes and businesses were without power Wednesday morning. That's down from a peak outage of 315,000 during the height of the weekend storm. Utilities continue to say it will likely be several more days before restoration is complete.
About 180,000 homes and businesses were still without electricity as of Wednesday morning. More than a dozen school districts in northern New Jersey remained closed Wednesday. Some districts were worried that they would use all their anticipated snow days before the winter even started.
About 80,000 electricity customers were without power Wednesday morning, down from more than 300,000.
More than 58,000 customers in eastern Pennsylvania were still without power Wednesday morning. About 34,000 of those outages were reported in Berks and Lehigh counties, where a few school districts remained closed.
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Chevron's (CVX) $6.4 Billion Gas Project In China Delayed Again Due To Disagreement With Partner PetroChina
Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) is struggling to come to terms with Chinese partner PetroChina Company Limited (NYSE:PTR), once again delaying the $6.4 billion Chuandongbei gas project the two companies are building in the Sichuan province.
PetroChina initially expected gas to be delivered in 2010, but the latest setback puts first gas delivery to the second half of 2014, almost seven years after the firms inked a 30-year deal to produce 7.6 billion cubic meters of gas a year. PetroChina's parent company CNPC just four months ago said production would start by the end of 2013, Reuters reported on Friday.
"There are some discrepancies over how to develop the fields between PetroChina and Chevron," said a Beijing-based industry official with knowledge of the project, a 2,000 square-kilometer block in Sichuan basin in southwest China.
The project is Chevron's largest investment in China to date. The U.S. firm has a 49 percent stake while PetroChina holds the rest.
The Chinese government has suspended approval for the second stage of the three-stage project to encourage the companies to come to terms and focus on delivering the first gas, but the field's natural gas contains a high level of hydrogen sulphide and presents a challenge.
"The complexity of the project, being a high-pressure, high sulphur development that means higher operational risk and higher standards for technical processes, also contributed to the delays," said a second industry official, according to Reuters.
Chevron's insistence on vigilance is well-placed. In 2003, a blowout at a CNPC gas well in the same region killed 243 people and poisoned thousands as they tried to escape a toxic cloud of hydrogen sulphide. The then-head of CNPC was forced to resign.
PetroChina's domestic rival Sinopec Corp did manage to develop a similar gas field in the same area in just 32 months from start of construction to first gas in 2010. The $10 billion Puguang project has a designed annual capacity of 12 bcm.
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The reputation of the German wine industry has suffered due to its past emphasis on making fairly cheap sweet wines. However, this has changed in recent years. The focus has moved from mass production to high quality produce. As a result, domestic wine consumption has increased in Germany coinciding with a slow decrease in sales of beer. Germany is now the eighth biggest wine producer in the world, although most of this is white wine as red is much harder to grow than white in the northerly German climate.
There has been a major increase in the production of red wine over the past twenty years. This is due to a rise in standards, the emphasis has changed from quantity to quality of production. In the past German red wine was light coloured and more akin to Rosé. However, using different grapes and techniques such as barrelling, dark fine quality wine has been produced. The use of grapes such as Dornfelder and Spätburgunder has also increased quality. Due to preconceived ideas, German red wine has not been very popular abroad, however, in relatively new markets such as Russia, Germany's red wine has been fairly popular. Despite this, production has mainly focused on domestic customers. Germany's red wines have great potential on the international market. They are consumer friendly with a light, fruity and easy to drink flavour. This has been demonstrated recently with the USA consuming a large amount of German wine and a dramatic increase of 72% for the consumption of German red wine in Britain in the past year alone.
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Spätburgunder is also known as Pinot Noir, and is an extensively grown red wine grape variety. However, these wines can be fairly expensive and may be hard to find outside Germany. Spatburgunder is used primarily in the region of Baden and competes with popular white wine varieties of grapes for this location. Dornfelder is a new variety of grape grown in Germany. It has grown increasingly popular due to its relative resistance to rot and its ease of growth in northerly climates. Unlike many traditional German red wines it is full bodied, has a deep red colour, good acidity levels and a fantastic aroma. If grown correctly Dornfelder has a fantastic texture, fruity flavours and a memorable bold taste. Portugieser is the second most commonly planted grape in Germany. It is an old variety that produces a light textured, pale and easy to drink table wine that is suitable for every day use. Portugieser is popular with wine producers as it is easy to grow and fairly resistant to disease.
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Editorial: Conservatives don't need more parties, just better leaders
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We read over the weekend that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lashed out at "establishment" Republicans over a Senate vote regarding immigration.
She insists the Republican Party is turning its back on conservatives, and, if that trend continues, she, along with others — including radio host Mark Levin — could help form the "Freedom Party." Potential targets are those with "libertarian streaks" or people who "want government to back off and not infringe upon our rights." She says no one should be forced into either one of today's dominant political parties.
Palin is right about one thing. No one should be forced into any party. However, for those who see her as a modern-day Moses ready to lead frustrated independents/libertarians/conservatives to politics' promised land, we say don't hold your breath.
While she believes she is doing conservatism a service, we believe the opposite is true. Splintering the Republican Party is not a game-changer in the battle to change politics in Washington. It certainly won't bring about smaller government. It would only present the Democratic Party as more tolerant and progressivism as more mainstream. It really wouldn't matter what the actual message is that is being delivered.
We understand the need to reach out to libertarians. Like the tea party offered a jolt to a GOP base in need of energy in 2010, libertarianism in moderation is being seen as an answer to wars abroad, national security issues at home, IRS scandals and government intervention in the economy. It broadens the net, where the "taxed enough already" crowd has fallen short. Palin also sees a possible resurrection of her career or a pathway back to relevance. We warn those conservatives ready to follow — do so at your own risk.
Chopping up the GOP into numerous pieces only makes conservatism weaker. We use the elections of 2010 and 2012 as examples. Splinters in the Republican Party produced candidates who couldn't deliver in the general election and, therefore, kept the U.S. Senate in the hands of Democrats.
We hope that if the Palins of the world are serious they will lead in a more productive way. Instead of just protesting the controversy of the day — and, yes, there always seems to be something — they have to provide their own plans, their own changes, their own alternatives. Americans don't need to just hear about what's wrong. Our leaders can do better than that. Reminding us of our country's failures isn't leadership, and we need great men and women to lead us.
Republicans should take their cue from Democrats in one area. Their party's base in no way votes the same on all issues; however, Democrats are superior in keeping their group coalesced. Conservatives, in the search for the next Ronald Reagan, often keep the most qualified from entering the fray because of fringe candidates who are dangerous because of a smaller, more fanatical following.
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Elizabeth from Allo Darlin' describes what Europe the song is about - "About a year ago I wasn't sure how much longer I'd be able to live in the UK, because my visa was running out and I was running out of options.
I've lived here for most of my adult life. I started thinking about what I'd lose if I went home, and what I'd gain. What memories I'd take with me if I left." Oddly though the song also turned out to be a remarkably prescient celebration of the togetherness that pulled the band through a disastrous tour of the continent last year, when noxious fumes in their tour van nearly put paid to them altogether.
The B-side is an alternative version of the song "Some People Say", recording during the mostly abandoned original album recording sessions in Manchester. It's a slower version than the album version, and is quite beautiful.
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But the Gospel is also telling your to take care of the poor among many other good things. How am I contradicting myself?
Originally posted by adjensen
Originally posted by MeTarzan
You seem confused. Maybe it would help if you grasped the fact that ALL Protestants, so-called, are lapsed Catholics.
Curious point. No, I don't see it that way, but please clarify -- how does that affect the OP (or, if you were just replying to me, my post.)
Originally posted by wylekat
I blame both god and his screwed up followers- because if they work for him, they should have been fired a long, long time ago.
I just love the way atheists use the bible against Christians. First, they say the bible is a myth then, out of their ass they say, "Heeeeyyyyy! You're not living by the bible", and the stomp their little feets. I know it's not nice to laugh at retards but sometimes it's deserved.
Originally posted by ahnggk
Do not blame God, blame the Christian hypocrites!
Originally posted by MeTarzan
Comical, if it weren't so pathetic, that Christians are still wringing their hands and pointing fingers over a "no brainer" like helping the poor.
Originally posted by ahnggk
Originally posted by MeTarzan
Comical, if it weren't so pathetic, that Christians are still wringing their hands and pointing fingers over a "no brainer" like helping the poor.
The love of money can make your brain disappear!
Christianity is potentially unique as helping the poor is one of the manifestations of repentance and truly believing Jesus and also one of the reasons for salvation.
So in Christianity, it's not just an advice or "I only do it if an Angel of the Lord comes down from heaven to tell me to do it...." it's a very serious matter and also one of the manifestations of faith that is pleasing to God.
It's not a rule or a law, but if you never felt it wrong to enjoy the world with all the suffering in the world, you got to rethink your relationship to God and even analyze if you were ever reborn of the spirit, a new creation.
As another manifestation of being reborn in the spirit, God will give you a 'heart of flesh'. A heart that is not cold, but can love and a passion for rescuing others. Not a heart that "I worship God on Sundays, then my comfort comes second!"
But the biggest problem, and greatest deception within Christianity today that it's God's Will for MOST of us to live a (materially) abundant life!! It is not only scientifically unsustainable, it is also socially and environmentally harmful!!
The psychological effect is also devastating. Hardens your heart in a nutshell. It's a very un-Christian teaching!!
Or should I say, Anti-Christian teaching?? Why promote a belief that is potentially destructive on the basis of science?? What makes worsening the rich and poor gap any good?? Do you think God will work out a miracle for all our disobedience and for something that is really bad??
Originally posted by wylekat
reply to post by NOTurTypical
Until you're forced to give it away (the labor) at minimum wage, or less than that if you are hamstrung into being a waiter or server at a restaurant.
Originally posted by ahnggk
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None taken then!
Those are certainly the worse examples of Church values I've heard. Perhaps I could say I'm even lucky for most churches I've been to are 'missionary churches' for pastors/founder themselves are missionaries who gave everything up to build the church in a foreign land.
They would literally drive cheap, old, beat up, but small cars so it's still fuel efficient, not for the show but they were doing their best to have as little to themselves but more for the poor.
But the problem was their members. No matter how hard our pastor preached, they would just laugh at what he's saying! Believing not everyone is called to do great things for God and the poor. Sad. real sad!
Many would complain, we have nothing left after paying the bills, that's a simple problem - get a cheap place to rent, sell that luxury SUV, get a cheap/used car, sell your possessions that is beyond the basic need of food and clothing and not being used for the Gospel, settle your debts, burn your credit card, eat less!! eat less!! quit your hobbies, they idols anyways, stop useless leisure/recreational activities, stop worrying about your kid's education, save on electricity and water...
It doesn't matter how much you earn, it's never your money, it's always God's!! Even if you earn million bucks per year, still drive a cheap, small, used car!! rent cheap apartment, have only few possessions...
...Less to yourself, more to others. Stop loving your life and your family in the flesh!! Love them in the Spirit!! Get out of the addiction to pleasure, luxury, enjoyment, and wealth. Love your life, you will lose it later!!
Give to the poor, give to those who had none!! Give to the poor!! Don't Stop giving!!
In a year, we who are 'blessed' with much are collectively doing a worse crime than Adolf Hitler did, both unbelievers and Christians alike...
The unbelievers for their cold hearts and love of money and Christians for their cold hearts, love of money, and disobedience to Christ!
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Originally posted by adjensen
Originally posted by ahnggk
Nearly all Christians will go to Hell!!
Matthew 25:41-45
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
Well, from the Protestant perspective, saying that people will go to hell for not doing good works is an invalid statement, and, even for Catholics and Orthodox, using this as a reference is a bit problematic, because how much is enough? If you feed one hungry guy, once, does that satisfy Christ's challenge? The bit about the "rich young man" seems to be more a matter of Christ demonstrating that, for him, wealth was his god, in that he preferred it to following Christ.
Personally, I think that it is all about mindset. Yes, if a Christian is constantly seeking wealth, and hoarding it, this would be indicative of the person who probably exemplifies "the love of money is the root of all evil". But if a person lives their life, keeps God at the fore, and is charitable to the best of their abilities, I think that's more what God expects, as opposed to living ascetically and giving every dime you earn away. That would be admirable, but I'm not sure that it's necessary (and, again, if one is a Protestant, it is absolutely not necessary.)
Perhaps this can best be expressed through a personal anecdote. I do pretty well, money wise, and over the years, I developed a bit of a detached view of it -- I could spend a couple hundred dollars on a meal without thinking too much of it. Then my wife passed away, I had a lot less things to spend money on, and I just started giving it away. You should see my mailbox -- every day there's at least one fund raising letter from someone that I've given money to in the past, asking for more. Everyone from Habitat for Humanity to the Humane Society to a variety of religious and military support organizations.
But my favourite charity is called Compassion International, which is a Christian group that operates centers in Third World countries and allows you to sponsor children that go to them. The kids write you letters, you write back, and the money that you pay every month goes to support the centers, providing the kids with food and education. (For the inevitable complaint that I'm "promoting Christianity" -- save it, I know full well what I'm doing.)
Every time that you write the kids a letter, you have the opportunity to send them some extra money, which goes directly to them, rather than the center, and this spring, I sent $100 to each of the two boys in Bolivia that I sponsor for Easter. I received a letter and picture back from one of them a couple of weeks ago, and the picture was of him and his Mom, and massive amounts of food and goods that they'd bought with the hundred bucks, along with a nice set of clothes for him.
That picture meant more to me than anything I'd whizzed away $100 on in the past, because, while to me, that amount of money was almost irrelevant, for them, it was significant. That, I think, is where God's grace comes in and transforms us. He blessed me with the skills that have allowed me to earn a good income, and the grace of charity that makes giving it away such a good experience. In that way, this boy and his family in, effectively, another world, find their lives improved by someone who loves them just as people, not for any reason beyond that.
We, all of us, can better the world one life at a time, but we should start with changing our hearts to welcoming the grace of charity, rather than doing it out of fear that we'll be "going to hell" for not giving away enough.
Originally posted by ahnggk
Originally posted by Key2life
So really all the insignificant things we do by trying to be perfect christians are but a small reach compared to the reach that love can extend if christians were to love with their full potential. So really if god or existence which you are apart of is really in control of everything including life, death, the rise, the fall and the impertinence of all things then why do you worry? Just love because it says god is love and that is a great enough gift... Peaceedit on 10/15/2009 by Key2life because: (no reason given)
There are still 16,000 children dying of hunger so I'll conclude it's not working.
There are probably similar number of adults (thousands) dying as well of hunger. They die without hearing the gospel...
Is that love????
God, where are your followers you commanded to take care and find the lost Sheep??!!
Are they still wallowing in their 3-bedroom homes, in their big, SUVs, in their value meals, in their weekend hike in the woods, in the comfort of their churches????
Originally posted by AceWombat04
As I said, I'm not religious. I'm a very skeptical person............
........And if I do, as skeptical as I am, I have to wonder at those who call themselves Christians and are not as skeptical as I am and are ostensibly wholly committed to the teachings of their religion's very basis, who taught them to do so... and yet do not do so. (Note, I say I wonder at them, not that I condemn them.) I am not referring to Christianity as a whole. As I've said in other topics, I do not make assumptions about groups. I observe individuals. I am speaking solely of those Christians who identify themselves with Christ, and yet seemingly act out of a lack of forgiveness, a lack of love for their perceived adversaries, a lack of love even for one another in some cases, and a lack of refraining from judgment. Indeed, at times I have had Christians profess to me the belief that it is their duty to judge and to persecute
True Christians know and practice this, and that is why I LOVE them. The common demoninator among almost all religions is LOVE for mankind. Compassion and kindness are not flukes in our personalities, they are our redeeming qualities.
Forced? What do you mean by forced? No one forces someone to take a job. And DON'T get me started about waiters and waitresses. In my years in the restaurant business the waiters and waitresses made the most money of anyone there. An acquaintance of mine graduated le Cordon Belu in Paris France and still to this day serves at a restaurant called the Oceanaire because he makes much more money with far less hours. Did you ever consider some people have to settle for low wages because they never took the steps necessary to acquire marketable skills??
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Washington, March 3 (ANI): A new research has revealed that a number of fish use electric fields to attract females of their species and also to intimidate rivals, with an Amazon fish being the case study.
Behavioral ecologist Vielka Salazar from Florida International University in Miami and her colleagues carried out the research.
According to a report in Live Science, for their research, the team of ecologists studied the nocturnal gymnotiform fish in particular.
The males of this species, which are native to the Amazon basin, gives off big, long electric hums, almost like serenades, at night time.
To see just how much energy these electric fish pumped into their signals, the research team measured how much oxygen they consumed during electric discharges.
They discovered that the male fish invested as much as 11 to 22 percent of their body's energy in their nocturnal electric displays.
Females hardly exerted themselves electrically, just expending 3 percent of their energy.
"If these displays are expensive to generate, one can presume that individuals paying attention to these signals can infer a better quality male is generating them," Salazar told Live Science.
When Salazar looked at how fit the males were, she found the fattest and healthiest males often broadcast the biggest electric signals. As such, they were essentially advertising their bodies.
The researchers now seek to determine if these electric signals are meant to attract females, warn away other males, or both. (ANI)
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Lake Koshkonong
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|Rock River
|Primary outflows
|Rock River
|Basin countries
|United States
|Surface area
|10,500 acres (42 km2)
|Average depth
|6 ft (2 m)
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Lake Koshkonong is a reservoir in southern Wisconsin. It lies along the Rock River, 5.5 mi (8.9 km). down-river from Fort Atkinson, primarily in southwestern Jefferson County, although small portions of the lake extend into southeastern Dane and northern Rock counties.
The region about the Yahara River was called Gishkzhegonang (Catfish Place) by the Potawatomi peoples, and was transcribed into English as "Koshkonong." The Potawatomis called Lake Koshkonong as Éndayang-zagegen (Lake Where-we-live-on), but the early settlers began calling this lake in the Koshkonong region as Lake Koshkonong.[1]
Lake Koshkonong shares its name with Fort Koshkonong, a fort of some importance during the Black Hawk War. It is a natural lake, and at the time the fort was active, before the Rock River was dammed, the area was a cattail marsh with the Rock River running through the middle. The Indianford Dam several miles down the Rock River from Lake Koshkonong has made it one of the larger lakes in the state of Wisconsin (10,500 acres (42 km2)) but it remains very shallow with an average depth of six feet (2 m). The dam dates from 1932, 13 feet high (4 m) and with a length of 500 ft (150 m) at its crest. Maximum capacity of the reservoir is 107,000 acre⋅ft (132,000,000 m3). Both dam and reservoir are owned and operated by Rock County.[citation needed]
The lake borders on its east the Town of Koshkonong, and on its north the Town of Sumner.
Proposed nuclear power plant[edit]
In the 1970s, Lake Koshkonong was the primary site considered for a billion dollar nuclear power station. Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Madison Gas and Electric, and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation jointly proposed the project. In 1974, it was estimated that the utilities would lose $40 million if the two unit, 900 MW each, facility was not approved. At that time, the timetable had already slipped to a 1983/1984 commissioning.[2]
The plan met with strong resistance from environmental groups and was eventually killed in 1977 by concerns regarding the lake's shallow depth during drought conditions. Attempts were made to salvage the $40 million investment by moving the facility to Haven, Wisconsin, near Sheboygan, but state utilities gave up on their plans for construction of a nuclear station in Wisconsin following the Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania. The plant was planned to be built on Vickerman Road, east of the lake and east of Wisconsin Highway 26.(42°51′37″N 88°53′27″W / 42.86028°N 88.89083°W)[3]
- ^ Cassidy, Frederic G. (2009) "Lake Koshkonong" in Dane County Place-Names, p. 87.
- ^ "Lake Koshkonong Nuclear Plant Timetable Back By Two Years". The Sheboygan Press, December 20, 1974, p. 5.
- ^ Schlicht, Lauren. Weighing Koshkonong technology against ecology. Goldlin, Jan (ed.) / The Wisconsin Engineer, Volume 80, Number 5 (March 1976)


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Consider the setting of McCarthy's work as reflective of religious overtones or theme involving religion. The end of the world setting is one in which there is no hope. There is little chance of redemption and there is little chance at salvation. The setting is one in which individuals are left alone and in a forlorn state. In all of study, this becomes the ultimate test of religious faith. One can see this presence in the relationship between the father and son. This is the source of universal love and compassion that enables individuals to be different from the world around them.
McCarthy suggests that while there might be a lack of established and conventional religion in the world where the father and son live, there can be religious redemption and purpose in how human beings treat one another. The need for individuals to embrace religious teachings in a setting where organized religion is absent ends up becoming the source of salvation for human beings. The love and sense of universality that is contained within the relationship between father and son is where the presence of religious salvation exists in the text.


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Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported
Updated 9:07 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013
EDMOND, Okla. — A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged homes and buildings near Oklahoma City and put the Tulsa area on high-alert.
There were no immediate reports of injuries caused by any of the tornadoes that touched down in Oklahoma and Kansas, including one that hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond before moving northeast toward Tulsa, 90 miles to the northeast.
For days, forecasters had been warning about the possibility of tornadoes from a weekend storm, and emergency responders as far north as Minnesota and as far south as Texas were keeping a close eye on the powerful system pushing eastward and northward through the nation's breadbasket.
"I knew it was coming," said Randy Grau, who huddled with his wife and two young boys in their Edmond's home's safe room when the tornado hit. He said he peered out his window as the weather worsened and believed he saw a flock of birds heading down the street.
"Then I realized it was swirling debris. That's when we shut the door of the safe room, said Grau, adding that they sheltered in the room for 10 minutes.
In Wichita, Kan., a tornado touched down near Mid-Content Airport on the city's southwest side shortly before 4 p.m., knocking out power to 7,500 homes and businesses but bypassing the most populated areas of Kansas' biggest city.
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This category is for individuals who seek a waiver of the job offer and labor certification requirements by establishing that his or her admission to permanent residence would be in the National Interest. National Interest Waivers are granted to aliens who will substantially benefit prospectively the national economy, cultural or educational interests, or welfare of the United States. These individuals must show that his/her work is a benefit that is national in scope and an emphasis rests with the overall value and potential of the particular beneficiary's individual contribution to the United States.
The advantage of filing this classification is that it requires the individuals are slightly less qualified than the EB-1 Outstanding Researcher or Professor category; the beneficiary can have fewer publication and fewer presentations, by way of example. The alien may qualify by being found to be a key or critical member of a team if it can be shown that the team function would be severely impaired without this member. However, merely working in an area of national interest does not necessitate a finding of national interest qualification.
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- the foreign national's admission will provide more affordable housing for young, aged, or poor U.S. residents.
- the foreign national's admission will improve the U.S. environment and lead to more productive use of the national resources.
- the foreign national's admission is requested by an interested U.S. government agency.
Key points
The procedure is to file the case with evidence to establish that the alien's proposed services will be in an area of substantial intrinsic merit and will have a national benefit, and that the alien has some track record of success in his or her field.
Many of the National Interest Waivers that have been approved were supported by affidavits from well-known, distinguished and influential people or organizations.
Strong National Interest Waiver cases also document past achievements. They may include proof, for example, that the foreign national has already created jobs, has turned around a business, has created an increase in exports, has published articles in scholarly journals, or has made presentations at symposia.
CIS Officers look for realistic evidence of substantial prospective benefit to a national interest item or agenda which specifically sets the alien apart from others in the field.
If you are considering the National Interest Waiver, you will need to provide IS with:
*Evidence of a one-time achievement (i.e., a major, internationally-recognized award)
*OR evidence at least three of the following:
- Receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the field,
- Membership in associations in the field which require outstanding achievements as judged by recognized national or international experts,
- Published material about the foreign national in professional or major trade publications or major media,
- Participation on a panel or individually as a judge of the work of others in the field or an allied field,
- Original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of significance in the field,
- Authorship of scholarly articles in the field in professional or major trade publications or major media,
- Display of the foreign nationals' work at artistic exhibitions or showcases,
- Performance in a leading or critical role for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation,
- High salary or other high remuneration for services,
- Commercial successes in the performing arts, as shown by box office receipts or record, cassette, compact disk, or video sales.
1. IS files a request for Prevailing Wage Determination (PWD) electronically.
Application process requires a wage determination from the Department of Labor (DOL). This takes approximately 6 weeks.
2. IS files a petition for employment-based immigration (I-140) with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
Then, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) evaluates the beneficiary's qualifications for the specific preference category for which the University is applying.
3. IS files an application for adjustment of status (I-485) when priority date is current.
Finally, after the I-140 is approved, the beneficiary must apply for adjustment of status for lawful permanent residence, either with the USCIS, or at a U.S. Consulate overseas. The current priority dates can be found on the USCIS visa bulletin.
The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) charges the following processing fees for lawful permanent resident applications:
- $580 for I-140 fee paid to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" (paid by the department)
- $1070 for I-485 fee paid to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security" (paid by the applicant)
- Additional I-485 fee for dependents (paid by the applicant). Visit http://www.uscis.gov/
- Form I-765: no additional fee if filed with I-485
- Form I-131: no additional fee if filed with I-485
Items Required from Hiring Department
Click here for a comprehensive list.
Items Required from Faculty/Staff Member
For I-140 Package:The contents of this package are for USCIS to evaluate the applicant's qualifications for the specific preference category for which the University is applying.
- Applicant Information Sheet
- Signature on Form I-140 prepared by IS
- Evidence of the aforementioned items
- Six to ten peer review letters from recognized experts in the field - Sample Peer Review Letter
- Current CV
- Diplomas (provide credential evaluation if highest degree is foreign. Credentials must be in English accompanied by a notarized English translation.)
For I-485 Package:The contents of this package are used as an application for the adjustment of status.
- $1070 check for filing fee for each applicant, and $635 if child dependent is under 14
- Form I-693 Medical Exam and Form I-693 Supplement in sealed envelope for each applicant (See uscis.gov for a list of acceptable doctors by state)
- 6 passport photos for each applicant meeting USCIS specification
- Photocopy of all passports held while in the US- introduction pages and all pages with any/all stamped pages for each applicant
- Photocopy of visa stamps for each applicant
- Photocopy of both sides of Form I-94
- Photocopy of evidence of having always maintained valid status while in the U.S., such as I-797s, I-20s, DS-2019s, or etc for each applicant
- Waiver of 2 year home residency rule, if applicable
- Photocopy of birth certificates for each applicant with certificates of translation if not in English
- Photocopy of marriage and divorce certificates for each applicant
- 3 most recent pay stubs
- Transcripts for entire period of study in the US, if applicable
Submit TWO COPIES of all documents to:
Aditi Patel, Interim Director of International Services
Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue
Student Center Annex, Room 207
Montclair, NJ 07043
phone: 973-655-6862, fax: 973-655-7726, email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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#CAAHoops Is Asking Its Fans To Pick Postseason Honors
Mar 1, 2013, 3:22 PM EDT
On March 8 the CAA will announce its All-CAA squads and a handful of individual honors at the annual postseason banquet. Before those awards are given we want to allow our #CAAHoops fans the opportunity to choose who they think is deserving of the #CAAHoops Fan's Choice honors.
Fans will be able to cast their votes using social media. We encourage the use of comments on our Facebook news feed as well as using specific hashtags in tweets to @CAASports. Voting will begin today and close early the morning of March 8. We'll release the winners here on the blog helping to preview the postseason banquet and our social media coverage for the event.
Checkout the voting details:
Facebook Voting: Like CAASports on Facebook then post your selections as comments under the Fan's Choice All-CAA story in our news feed: Indicate five student-athlete names for the All-CAA First Team, One student-athlete name for the CAA Rookie of the Year, One student-athlete name for the CAA Defensive Player of the Year, One student-athlete name for the CAA Player of the Year and a coach's name for the CAA Coach of the Year. Specifically indicate the categories along side the student-athlete names you list in your comments.
Twitter Voting: Follow @CAASports on Twitter and tweet your selections to us using the corresponding hashtags: #AllCAA (Five student-athlete names for the All-CAA First Team), #CAAROY (One student-athlete name for the CAA Rookie of the Year), #CAADPOY (One student-athlete name for the CAA Defensive Player of the Year), #CAAPOY (One student-athlete name for the CAA Player of the Year), #CAACOY (One coach's name for the CAA Coach of the Year). Given the 140-character limit we understand a few tweets may be necessary.
We will try and tabulate the totals from the weekend on March 4 then update our #CAAHoops fans daily on the leaders, hoping to encourage more of our fans to vote.
- ligesaddler - Mar 2, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Player of the Year
*Devon Saddler (UD)
First Team
*Devon Saddler (UD)
* Jammelle Hagins(UD)
*Jerrelle Benimon (Towson)
*Frantz Massenat (Drexel)
*Damion Lee(Drexel)
Coach of the Year
Pat Skerry (Towson)
Rookie of the year
R.J. Hunter(Georgia State)
- selinabraxx - Mar 2, 2013 at 12:35 PM
Player of the Year DEVON SADDLER
First Team
Jammelle Hagins -UD
Benimon -TOwson
Massenat -Drexel
Lee -Drexel
Coach Of the YEAR
Monte Ross -UD
Defensive Player of the Year
Jammelle Hagins
Rookie of the Year
RJ Hunter -Georgia State
- shanarenee - Mar 2, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Player of The Year Devon Saddler (UD)
- skyygaulden - Mar 2, 2013 at 7:35 PM
Player of the year:: Devon Saddler (UD)
- clarksurvey - Mar 7, 2013 at 8:51 PM
Rookie of the Year, Jerome Hairston Jr., a good person, out to help other people. He passes the ball all over the court. He loves to make assists over shooting. He has helped his team mates anytime they are down, Jerome is the big brother that gives them the uplifting talk that pulls them together.
About CAA Hoop Scoop
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- Men's #CAAHoops Weekly - NCAA Tourney Preview
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Dustin Crews'
High School Life
A story of a week in the life of a high school student
Cast of Characters
James….. High school senior facing tough times at school
Emily….. James' girlfriend of 2 years
David….. James' younger brother
Thomas…... James' best friend of 12 years
Sarah…... Emily's best friend of 12 years
Mrs. Thompson….. James and David's mother
Mr. Thompson… James and David's father
Mr. Grayson… James and Emily's English teacher. Also the football coach.
Dustin Crews' High School Life
The scene is the hallway of Jameson High School. Scene takes place
on Monday
Scene One
James and Emily are standing at James' locker.
James: Hey baby, I missed seeing you yesterday. What happened? I thought we were supposed to hang out at your place.
Emily: James, we need to talk.
James: Okay babe. No problem. What's up?
Emily: James, I'm pregnant. (Quickly looks away and doesn't make eye contact) That's why I wasn't around yesterday.
James: Are you serious?! My mom and dad are going to flip when they find out that I'm making them grandparents at their age.
Emily: Your parents? James, my mother gave birth to me when she was 17. She is going to say I'm making the same mistakes as her. Do you know how bad that hurts me on the inside?
James: I'm sorry baby. I'm just kind of freaking out right now. I never expected to be a dad at 17.
Emily: And you think I expected this?
James: That's not what I meant. I just need some time to think. I'll see you later. I love you and I'm sorry. (Exits stage right as Sarah enters from stage left)
Emily: I love you too.
Sarah: What was all that about? He looked like he had seen a ghost.
Emily: We have been best friends for 12 years so I trust you can keep a secret, right?
Sarah: Of course! I never told anyone about the time you kissed Thomas. What's going on?
Emily: I'm pregnant. I don't know what to do. I'm stressing out about how I'm going to tell my parents.
Sarah: Oh my God! Is it James'? Oh who am I kidding, of course it is. As for the parent thing, that's easy. Just don't tell them.
Emily: That will only work for so long. Don't you think they will notice when my stomach looks like a beach ball?
Sarah: I have a solution for that too. Just get an abortion. Then you won't have to worry about anything.
Emily: I don't know. Isn't that like murdering the baby?
Sarah: Nah. It's completely harmless.
Emily: I'm going to have to think about this. It just doesn't seem right to me.
Sarah: Okay, but in the end you will see that I'm right. (Both exit stage right)
End of Scene One


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Morning News: University Tuition Increases, Affordable Housing 'Out Of Reach' For Some
State Board Vote: Idaho University Students Will Pay More Next Fall | Boise State Public Radio Idaho's Board of Education gave the state's universities the go ahead Wednesday to raise tuition. This spring a full time student at Boise State University paid nearly $2,800 in tuition and fees, a little more at the University of Idaho. (boisestatepublicradio.org)
Blue Cross of Idaho insurance rate increase gets the state's OK | Idahostatesman.com The state Department of Insurance has given the green light on a rate increase for several Blue Cross of Idaho health insurance plans. The insurer raised rates by an annual average of 14.4 percent for several individual health insurance policies, including BlueCare, HSA Blue, Simply Blue, Essential Blue and Essential Blue Plus plans. (idahostatesman.com)
Affordable Apartments 'Out of Reach' For Minimum-Wage Earners | Boise Weekly An affordable housing nonprofit says an Idahoan making minimum wage has to work a minimum of 71 hours before he or she can afford a two-bedroom Gem State apartment. The National Low Income Housing Coalition advocates for socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have access to affordable and decent homes. (boiseweekly.com)
Farmers' market cleans out vendors selling from grocery stores | capitalpress.com Prior to the 2011 season, the Pocatello-based farmers market imposed a ban on reselling produce — except for commodities unavailable in Southeast Idaho purchased directly from a farm. For example, Johnson and his son Richard, who farms 18 acres in Blackfoot, can still sell cherries they buy directly from a Washington grower. (capitalpress.com)


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Girls Dream Big at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Saturday, May 13 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Throughout history, women in engineering like Edith Clarke, the first women to earn an Electrical Engineering degree from MIT, and Kate Gleason, the first female member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, have worked to normalize women in the engineering field. Yet, women still make up only 20% of students in undergraduate engineering programs. Help us change that by experiencing engineering with the girls in your life at Girls Dream Big at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Girls Dream Big is an activity packed afternoon combining hands-on engineering challenges, a screening of Dream Big: Engineering Our World, an IMAX film, which features three powerful female engineering role models, and a short roundtable session where girls and professional women engineers share snacks while the engineers answer questions about the engineering featured in the film and their own STEM-based careers.
Most appropriate for middle and high school girls.
This event is free but limited to 150 guests, so registration is required. This event is sold out. However, if you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email email@example.com.
2:00 PM | Check-in at the Girls Dream Big table in the Museum Atrium
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Participate in engineering and space science activities throughout the Museum
3:20 PM | Girls and their adult partners attend a showing of Dream Big
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Girls and engineers gather at tables for small group conversation and snacks
Please note: This event is planned for girls and an adult partner (parent, family member, friend or caregiver). Girl Scout Troops, Camp Fire Groups and other girl organizations are also encouraged to attend together. You must register in advance and seating is limited.
This event is sold out. However, if you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Questions? Please call 817-255-9521 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Girls Dream Big is sponsored by MacGillivray Freeman Films, American Society of Civil Engineers and Bechtel Corp.
Volunteer support provided by Society of Women Engineers - Fort Worth Section and the Fort Worth Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).


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Hi! Fanfiction is what I live for...but up 'till now it's been anime, so dont' kill me if I'm not good at Potter. My favorite characters are the 'evil' guys, with Lucius Malfoy ranking in at number one, but Severus Snape is a close second...((And yes
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: Forbidden, Forgotten by Cassandra Breegan
Short story collection
Well, well well...let us delve into Lucius Malfoy's...interesting past. I've been meaning to start this for a while, but never got around to it...
And if there's one thing I've learned, it's that the pairings I use don't make the site story format page. Ah well. The pairing here is slash. It's pretty obvious who's with who...and if not, then the last line tells all.
Genres: Drama, Romance, Angst Era: Hogwarts Characters: Lucius, Snape Pairings: Other Pairing
Advisory: Mild Language, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Contains Slash (Same-Sex Pairing)
Published: 2008.02.25 Latest Chapter: 2008.07.31 Updated: 2008.07.31 Status: WIP (2789 words)
: My Time As A Malfoy by Cassandra Breegan
Okay, the main thing about this fanfiction is that...the Malfoy men are vampires. The pairing I have is 'Other' because Lucius Malfoy isn't being the most faithful of husbands...
Genres: Horror/Dark, Romance Era: Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Lucius, OC, Voldemort Pairings: Other Pairing
Advisory: Mild Language, Strong Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature
Published: 2007.07.30 Latest Chapter: 2008.02.15 Updated: 2008.02.15 Status: WIP (13595 words)


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Veterinary questions? Ask a Vet for Answers ASAP
We have a three month old pure bred limousine calf. He was perfect up to about 4 weeks ago. He is now not able to get up without assistance. When we lift him up his mother comes and stands beside him and he is able to suckle from her. If you came in to the field and saw him sitting down you would say wow what a super looking calf - but he now just can't get up. His joints are not swollen - but he finds it so hard to try to walk. We would appreciate any help you can give. Our own vets are puzzled by this.
We also have a second calf showing the same symptoms and his the same age. The first calf is AI and the second by our own stock bull.
Good Morning and welcome! I am Dr. Loretta, a licensed veterinarian and I am happy to answer your question.
I am so sorry to hear about this calf's condition...There are a few conditions thatcan cause this. The most likely one is White Muscle Disease which causes issues with the legs due to a deficiency of Vitamin E/Selenium. This is treated with BOSE once every 2 days for 2 treatments.This LINK will explain in more detail.
There is also a chance that this calf has been injured when you were not aware that has affected the nerve supply to the legs. This is treated with steroids and antibiotics and possibly splints to keep the ligaments working. If the BOSE does not help, have your vet examinethis calf to be sure we have not missed something....an injury to a disc in his back can block the nerve supply causing these symptoms.
Does that make sense to you?
Please let me know if you have ANY other questions. My goal is to give you 100% satisfaction and if you are not yet satisfied, please REPLY so I can clarify for you.
Sincerely, Dr. Loretta


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After Senate President Therese Murray worried that procedural delays could make the prospect of advancing a combined minimum wage and unemployment insurance bill take weeks, the bill flew through the Senate Thursday in a couple of hours, passing 34-5. The vote sets up a dynamic where House and Senate leaders can finally get their proposals before a conference committee to come up with a consensus bill that will not be subject to amendment. The House could appoint its negotiators as early as Monday, when its next session is planned. While noting "it seems like years ago" that a minimum wage bill and unemployment insurance reform were flagged as legislative priorities, Sen. Dan Wolf (D-Harwich) urged his colleagues Thursday to focus on process and quickly re-approve the bill. Wolf said the goal is to get closer to helping an estimated 94,000 people he said earn the minimum wage in Massachusetts. "We do not need to have a Groundhog Day on these issues," said Wolf, co-chairman of the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr said the substance of the bill was fair game. "It's important that we do consider the substance today," Tarr said, urging senators to rethink portions of the bill that are "more onerous" to business. Senators turned down a Tarr amendment substituting new language for the bill and calling for a $9.50 an hour minimum wage by 2016. The Senate favors a gradual increase to an $11 an hour minimum wage while the House wants to ramp it up to $10.50. The Senate, unlike the House, also wants to index the minimum wage to inflation. While Tarr called for changes to the bill, he said early in Thursday's session that the bill's advancement to conference committee is what "we all anticipate will be the likely result of what happens here today." – M. Norton/SHNS
Democratic candidate for treasurer Deb Goldberg has split with her campaign manager Brian Bass, whose last day on the job was Wednesday, according to campaign official. Chris Keohan, up until now a consultant on the Goldberg campaign, said he plans to take over a more "day-to-day role" in the campaign after a "mutual parting of ways" between Bass and the campaign. "Sometimes things just aren't a fit," Keohan said. Bass previously worked as director of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's get-out-the-vote effort, and before that worked for U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and other campaigns. Keohan is the founder of CK Strategies and was a senior advisor to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's campaign last fall. He has also worked on campaigns for U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas and U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano. Goldberg, a former Brookline selectwoman whose family owns the Stop and Shop supermarket chain, is running in a three-way Democratic primary against Sen. Barry Finegold and Rep. Thomas Conroy. – M. Murphy/SHNS
Administration and Finance Secretary Glen Shor confirmed on Thursday afternoon that tax collections in April are $110 million below benchmarks for the month, usually the largest month of revenue collections of the year for the state. Shor, in a statement, said the performance is due to "substantially lower than expected payments with returns" and that other states have also experienced shortfalls. "Experts predicted that last year's capital gains windfall would be offset over time. That dynamic is reflected in April's below-benchmark performance, to a somewhat greater degree than anticipated," Shor said. The News Service reported earlier Thursday that revenues for April could be as much as $100 million under benchmark after Sen. Stephen Brewer, the chairman of Senate Ways and Means, said the revenue picture for the month was "bleak." Shor said that even with April's underperformance tax revenues for fiscal 2014 are trending $520 million above initial estimates and $117 million over revised benchmarks. – M. Murphy/SHNS
After three days at Massachusetts General Hospital where she was being treated for sepsis, Rep. Jennifer Benson was released on Thursday afternoon. "Going home! So happy to be out, but am so grateful for the great care I received. Nurses rock! (Ok, docs do too;)," the Lunenburg Democrat Tweeted shortly after noon. Benson effectively missed the three-day budget debate in the House, but her office said she was in communication with staff to express her priorities to House leaders. – M. Murphy/SHNS
West Roxbury Democrat Sen. Michael Rush is away on naval military training and will miss Thursday's session as well as a formal session scheduled for May 8, according to a communication read at the outset of Thursday's Senate session. The training runs from April 27 until May 8. – M. Norton/SHNS
The Senate paid homage to the late Francis "Pop" Lynch, the father of Congressman Stephen Lynch, during its session Thursday. Francis Lynch was a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he served in the World War II theaters of Africa, the Middle East and Europe, according to an order filed by Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry and read from the rostrum by Senate President Therese Murray. Lynch was also a member of Ironworkers Local 7, as was his son, the congressman. According to the order, Lynch died on April 1, and is survived by his wife Ann Havlin Lynch, children and grandchildren. – A. Metzger/SHNS
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