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A new "Vermont Spruce Grouse Recovery Plan" was announced Wednesday by Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Deb Markowitz. The plan to restore a self-sustaining population of the "State-Endangered" spruce grouse in Vermont is based on information collected and reviewed by state and private scientists working together over several decades.
"I want to thank our state wildlife biologists and members of Vermont's Bird Scientific Advisory Group for producing a comprehensive and long-needed Spruce Grouse Recovery Plan for Vermont," said Markowitz. "Our native spruce grouse are part of Vermont's natural heritage and an indicator species for the health of the spruce-fir forest, a unique habitat that many other wildlife rely on for survival."
Spruce grouse (Falcipennis canadensis) inhabit the boreal forests of North America. Although considered common in Canada, Alaska and Maine, in Vermont the species is near the southern edge of its range. Historical accounts show that spruce grouse were present in northeastern Vermont during the mid-1800s. Extensive timber cutting since then resulted in removal of much of their breeding habitat and dramatic declines in their numbers.
Vermont's current breeding spruce grouse population exists in lowland black spruce wetlands and mixed spruce-balsam fir-larch habitat in northern Essex County. Most of the area where the birds are found is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Periodic surveys between 1991 and 2003 suggested a stable population of 150 to 300 adult spruce grouse existed in the area, but surveys conducted since then indicate there may be a decline in numbers.
"The Bird Scientific Advisory Group was pleased with the collaborative approach with which this document was created," said Mark LaBarr, Conservation Program Manager for Audubon Vermont. "The process was thorough and inclusive and produced a document that will guide future management actions. We look forward to the day when spruce grouse can join osprey and peregrine falcon as a recovered species in Vermont."
Biologists believe the biggest threats to the existing spruce grouse population would be widespread fire or diseases that would reduce habitat or directly affect the birds.
Full recovery of spruce grouse in Vermont will require the establishment of two additional populations, most likely on state lands in Victory and Granby (southern Essex County), and in Norton (northern Essex County).
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department began restoring spruce grouse into Victory Basin in 2008 with 24 birds captured in Maine and 15 from Quebec. In 2009 and 2010, an additional 95 birds were brought in from Maine and Quebec, bringing the total to 134 grouse stocked in Victory Basin.
Spruce grouse in Vermont may be downlisted to "Threatened" status if, on average for five years, there are at least two self-sustaining populations, each with at least 30 nesting females, and with dispersal between populations.
Removing the spruce grouse from Vermont's "Endangered and Threatened Species List" will be recommended if, on average for five years, there are at least three self-sustaining populations, each with at least 30 nesting females, and with dispersal between populations.
The Vermont Spruce Grouse Recovery Plan is on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com [2]).
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February 20, 2011, 21:26 | #1 |
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Announce NPPAngband 0.5.2 (final) released
This is mostly a release to fix about 10 bugs, the most prominent of which were that the disturb_near option and probing were broken.
Here are the links: source: http://download.nppangband.org/npp-0.5.2-src.zip Windows executable: http://download.nppangband.org/npp-0.5.2-win.zip Here is a complete changelist: Added a flag to monster_type "project" to indicate when the monster is in projectable los to the player. Fixed a typo in the message when the player gets their constitution drained by a GF_TIME attack. Fixed a bug causing memory leak when a savefile is loaded. Fixed a bug that caused probing not to work. Fixed a bug that prevented the disturb_near option from working. Changed monster AI so monsters will have the option to breathe when the player is in line of sight. Previously they only breathed with clear LOS and with no other monsters in the way. Reduced the amount monster breaths dissipate with distance. 100% damage now goes out about 8 squares (instead of 5), and it dissipates at a lower rate. 20 squares away, the damage is around 40% and was previously around 25%. Added checks to reduce or eliminate splash damage from monster breaths and ball spells for uniques, quest monsters, monsters of the same race, or of the similar race, or for monsters who breathe the same types of breaths. Slightly changed how monsters handle being attacked when damaged by the player when the player is out of LOS. Made changes to the makefiles to make it easier to compile for MAC. Added a routine that ensures there are always enough monsters on a themed level quest. Added project files for MS Visual C++ Express (Created by Brian Bull) |
February 21, 2011, 07:46 | #2 |
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What does the handling of being attacked out of LOS mean? I'm thinking maybe tries to cast spell, if the player is impossible to damage, wait up? That means you would see quylthulgs very nasty, and since NPP has 4GAI or whatever the AI is, would it mean it could also ball spell you?
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In NPP, when the player is out of LOS, monsters who cast ball spells will try to cast one at a square next to a player if they can (for example, if the player is pillar-dancing the monster), to hit the player with splash damage. The change in 0.5.2 is, previously they would only go for splash damage if the target square next to the player was empty. Now they don't care if another monster gets hurt, they just want to damage the player. Monsters of a similar race, uniques, quest monsters don't take any damage, and similar monsters (such as a 7 headed hydra hydra getting caught in a ball spell breath from a 12 headed hydra hydra) take greatly reduced damage. |
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Hey honey, I found the stairs, all of them. Might need to tweak the 4GAI stair placement. Also, unrelated, I can't be certain, but I'm sure that some snagas, though asleep (or possible awake but out of LOS), were taking note of my cunning ways.
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Yep, that seems to happen a lot in NPP. It likes certain kinds of wall arrangements for its stairs, and that particular room type is chock-full of 'em, so lots of stairs end up there.
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I don't look that often, but so far when I look at coins, real money descriptions include a numeric value and mimic descriptions do not.
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I've got 2 (minor) 'problems' with NPP.
1. Picking stuff up off the ground (get) seems to take a full turn, which breaks tradition with every other variant I've ever played. Also, get doesn't pick up GP that your standing on. Must use rest (5) for that. 2. Rooms full of stairs. If it's not a feature, then it's a bug. I can't tell you the number of times I encountered 6 or more staircase in a room, and I've only played about 30 dungeon levels of NPP, ever. It was quirky the first time or two, now it just annoys me for some unknown reason. Other 4GAI variants IIRC don't have this problem. Would it be possible to simply put a hard limit on the number of staircases that can appear in one room, like 2, 1 up and 1 down.
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As for energy use, I will check & make sure it is consistent with vanilla. Quote:
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GP stands for AU.
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Smashed into a 36FF, down to a D. - San Jose, CA
I was referred to Dr. Fazilat by the founder of my dermatological clinic. This practice offers services from cosmetic surgery to routine dermatology to cancer treatment and reconstruction. The doctors are reputable and the doctors I've chosen are liked by their patients. Initially, I sought out a different doctor to discuss liposuction options. Through out discussion, I asked about breast reduction and the staff enthusiastically referred me to Dr. Fazilat. In fact, rather than suggesting I book another consult to speak with him, he graciously joined my appointment as he was in between surgical procedures at that time. When Dr. Fazilat entered the room, I felt an instant sense of ease. He was professional, but not too clinical. When I told him I was interested in a BR, he looked at me and at first glance, as if to relate to the burden and discomfort my breasts had caused and said, "Ohhh, you'd feel A LOT better." From there, I asked him several questions about the procedure, what technique he'd recommend, whether or not he thought I'd be a good candidate, etc. When I got home later that night, I started researching Dr. Fazilat and found nothing but positive reviews from patients (and not one review by anyone angry or dissatisfied) along with pretty realistic-yet-good looking before and after photos. His medical training was of very high standards and in the current phase of his career, he's considered a breast procedure expert. Dr. Fazilat is easy to talk to and easy to understand. He is confident, not arrogant, and gave me a sense of comfort that I was in good hands. He's friendly, has a good sense of humor, is respectful, and showed respect for my modesty during exams and during the BR preparation on the morning of surgery. His bedside manner has been superb in the exam room and throughout my recovery so far. And, his support staff is also responsive, ultra helpful, and easy to work with. On the fourth day of my BR recovery, I was feeling very itchy. I was not having an emergency nor was I in distress. I had emailed his staff asking if there was something I could do to help alleviate the itching. Instead of receiving an email response, I received a phone call from the doctor! I missed the call because I was putting my daughter to bed. So, I expected to reach a phone service when I called the number back, but I didn't. Dr. Fazilat answered the phone directly! I was so appreciative (and surprised!) that he made himself available, especially for such a "silly" question. I would recommend Dr. Fazilat to anyone looking to have a breast procedure done. I've felt very comfortable with him and with my decision throughout the whole process. I'm now on day 10 of recovery and am eager to see him at my next post-op in a few days so he can guide me onto the next stage of recovery.
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Should Christians & Believers Be Preppers?
I've been surprised by how many people have emailed me asking how to handle a spouse or loved one who is of the mindset that Christians, or believers in general, shouldn't be preppers (those who are preparing for harder times ahead). That somehow prepping implies a lack of faith. Unfortunately, it seems there are many people who think this way.
I've been contemplating this idea a lot lately, and feel the need to share why I truly believe that Christians especially ought to be the ones getting prepared for harder times. I find it naive, and even foolish to think that just because we know the Father who is in control that somehow we will be spared from suffering.
Believers, have you not read the Scriptures themselves? Do you not know the character of our God?
Yes, He is a loving Father. But does this mean that we are immune to bad things happening to us? Did Job not prove that even the most faithful children of God can endure incredible suffering? And yet there are those who believe that their faith alone will protect them from harm.
Yes, He promises to provide for His Children. But, that doesn't mean that we can sit back and be complacent, and expect Him to give us all that we need. On the contrary! How many times in Scripture does the Lord warn us about being lazy?
2 Thessalonians 3:10- For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Proverbs 6:6 –11 (NLT)- Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter. But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
He never says, "Don't worry my children. Sit back and relax and I'll take care of everything." Actually, He instructs us to be diligent and hard working, and then we will reap the benefits of our labor. His provision comes as a blessing to our obedience, not simply for our faith alone. He even goes so far as to call the unprepared fools, sluggards, and worse than unbelievers!
1 Timothy 5:8 (NIV)- If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. – Proverbs 21:20
The Lord has warned us of coming hardships, of famines and natural disasters, of wars and plagues. He has shown us, His faithful ones, these things, in order that we might work at being prepared for them. He never says we will be spared suffering (though He will protect us from the fullness of His wrath). He tells us what is to come so that we will not be caught off-guard.
In Matthew 25 we read the parable of the ten virgins (if you aren't familiar with the story, look it up and read it!). Five of these ladies were wise, and five were foolish. The wise virgins brought along oil for their lamps, preparing for the possibility of a darker time ahead. They did not know that the bridegroom would be late in coming, but they were prepared for "worst case scenario" just in case.
The foolish virgins did not bring oil for their lamps, and so were caught unprepared when the bridegroom did arrive late in the night. They begged for extra oil from the wise virgins, but the wise refused, knowing that they did not have enough for themselves and the others. So, the foolish had to go off in search of more oil and as a result missed the blessing.
Now, I realize this parable is speaking of a Spiritual preparedness; of being ready for the Lord's return. But I find it interesting that Scripture refers to those who were unprepared as fools. Notice again that they were not praised for having faith that all would work out fine. Instead, they were left to suffer the consequences of their unpreparedness.
Friends, wake up and look around. Trying times are ahead. He has given us these warnings… why do we pretend they are not coming to fruition? Why do we prefer to turn a blind eye and disregard the signs around us? How can we say it is foolish to choose to prepare for these times while we are still able? How can we call ourselves wise and not be prepared with oil for our own lamps?
Just like the virgins waiting for the bridegroom, we know something is coming, we just don't know exactly when. And we'd be wise to be prepared for worst case scenario.
Over and over in the Bible we read stories of the Lord giving a warning to His people to start getting prepared for a coming disaster.
He was faithful to tell Noah that a flood was coming, wasn't He. What He didn't tell Noah was not to worry about it 'cause He would magically send an ark for him. No! Noah worked on that thing hard, for years and years. He stored up enough food to feed his family and the animals. He didn't say to himself, "Oh, the Lord loves me. I don't have to worry about these things. He'll provide." Instead, because of His obedience to the warnings of the Lord, and his diligence in being prepared, He and his family were saved.
What do you think would have happened to Noah had he sat back and procrastinated, or decided he wasn't going to worry about it? Though I dare not pretend to know the thoughts of God, I have a feeling he would have perished with the rest.
In Genesis 41 we read about God warning Joseph of seven years of drought ahead. Again, He does not tell Joseph, "But don't worry…" Instead, again, He tells him to store up as much food as he can. And because Joseph was obedient and diligent, he was able to save his people, his family, and many outsiders as well.
In Exodus 12, during the night of Passover, God warned the Israelites how to be prepared for the angel of death which was coming to kill all of the first-born. Those who heeded His warning by painting the blood of a lamb on their door were spared great loss. He also told them to make preparations that night to leave in haste, by eating the Passover meal, getting dressed, having their shoes on their feet and staff in their hand, and to be ready to escape their slavery to the Egyptians at a moments notice. Those who were wise enough to obey these warnings, and be prepared, were saved.
Throughout Scripture God has shown us that when He gives us a clear warning of things to come, He expects us to act upon these warnings and get prepared. Never does He warn us so that we can sit idly by and do nothing.
So what exactly does He warn us to be prepared for?
Scriptures prophesy of wars, famines and diseases, earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis, planetary disasters, etc. becoming increasingly prevalent in the end times.
How can we be prepared for this?
First of all, we must have our Spiritual lives in order. I'm not talking about going to church every Sunday, praying before each meal, and doing a little Bible study every now and then. I'm talking about delving into the Word of God, devoting your life to obeying His commands, and developing a true relationship with Yahweh himself.
Next, prepare your household to be able to withstand famine, droughts, natural disasters and disease, and the effects of war, to the best of your ability. We cannot possibly prepare for everything, but we can do our best to be ready for what the Lord has clearly told us is ahead.
We might not know when these things will happen, or to what extent they will occur, but we are fools if we do not heed the Lord's warnings as did Noah, Joseph, the Israelites, and other brothers before us.
- Store up food in the good years. Do it while you can, and as much as you can. No excuses.
- Plan an escape strategy, or a safe place to go to, in case of natural disasters.
- Prepare to live without electricity. Our enemies now hold the technology to shut down our entire power grid in a matter of seconds. One act of war against our electronic infrastructure would cripple our nation.
- Start eating healthier, making healthier lifestyle choices so as to better fight off diseases. Learn herbal remedies and basic first aid and depend less upon the pharmaceutical industry.
Please know, I am not here to fearmonger. I am simply stating truths from our very own Scriptures. These things are to come, they will happen, and we must do what we can to heed the warnings the Lord has provided us, so that we may help not only our own families and loves ones, but so that we can help others in need through these hard times as well.
So yes! Christians, believers in the Messiah Yeshua, followers of Yahweh, Scriptures are unarguably clear that we are to be prepared for what is to come to the best of our ability. And to trust that the Lord will take care of us beyond that which we have been warned of.
So stop making excuses, sisters and brothers. The Lord has spoken to you. What will you do with His warnings?
I'll leave you with one more verse to consider…
Proverbs 27:12-"A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
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Now is the time to start building your ark and putting back supplies to ride out the storm. Please don't be caught unprepared.
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Any advice on how to store when your husband thinks your crazy and won't listen to you when you say the end is near. I want to start stocking but we have little in finances. I am also trying to be a good wife and have my husband be the head of the household.I am feeling like I need to go out and stock like crazy but I can't. Please advise and pray for my family.
I am a single woman and looking to move to a location of christian homesteaders. Looking to buy some property with water and have christian preppers in my "community" How would I find these groups? Of course, I would be willing to relocate, but need help finding these groups and their contact info – thanks!
I think, obviously, prepping is fine for a Christian to do. In my view, however, the problem begins at the point of whether or not to protect what is yours with violent means. If there is a serious problem (finincial, EMP, natural disaster, nuclear, etc.) and you are one of the very few who have prepared you WILL be attacked by those who did not prepare, period. What is the proper Christian response at that point? Are you to use violence and even kill other desperate, starving people in order to protect your family's food? I believe you are all focusing on the wrong issue in your posts (and in the article itself). It's not the prepping that may or may not be proper for believers to partake in, but what Christian preppers do AFTER the catastrophe. If you believe Christians cannot kill the starving people that will attempt to steal their food and supplies then prepping becomes nothing more than an excercise in storing up those provisions to help as many others as you can and NOT something meant to save your loved ones only.
Well said and my concern also. We as believers are called to lay down our lives for others as Christ did for us. That might mean sharing our last bite of food with them.
But a second thought occurred , would I be able to kill the wicked who would take from me and from the weak because they are wicked bullies?
I could see sharing and I ought to try to think of a way to be prepared to share something.
Yes, I would be capable of defending to protect others from criminals who steal and loot to gratify their greed. I hope if I'm wrong that Jesus would forgive me. It might be hard but just like killing a pet in real life to keep from starvation would be sad, sadly killing a wicked person would be difficult but necessary because of the Fall.On another note isn't Peanut butter very nutritious even in small quantities. I had thought about starting a store of it in cases. As well as rice and beans.
Also wondered about sewage disposal. Water supply. Bottled water can only last so long. Medicine especilly antibiotics.
Thank you for sharing this, this has come at such a time is this and is even more relevant for today. We have been in the process of being prepared for what's to come. I don't want to be that lady with no oil for her lamp, but in our cases no food for our families. I strongly feel that the time is getting closer and closer. And I strongly believe that before the Lord comes we are going to have difficult times, famines, pestilences, etc. We need not be naive or asleep, we need to wake up. Thank you for the verses and insight on this, I've been enlighten.
Adrienne -
Thank you for collecting all the quotes from the bible that are so relevent to the reasons for prepping. I have explained to family members before but with this in hand I am sure they will understand my reasons more clearly. I do not try to force my belief on them but they question mine quite often.
How about the parable of the ten virgins? The ones who came prepared refused to share with the unprepared ones because they might not have enough oil themselves. Look it up. -
Lanna, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the Bible never said " God helps those you help themselves".
There is such a fine line between living the life God has for us and worrying about the future. I haven't come to a good decision about this yet. We eat mainly all fresh food so in a disaster we would be in trouble.
I read the comments in response to your article and some of the comments concern me. The Christian community scares me in the direction it seems to be taking. By my view we have become very self serving, concerned only with our well being, our situation while turning a blind eye to what we should be called to do.
Many Christians seem to be building their bunkers and hiding from what they perceive is coming. This bunker mentality is making the faith irrelevant in many cases. If we live our lives outwardly and practice our faith by our deeds the community grows stronger lessening the need to prep.
I guess my reaction to the comments is born more from my frustration with how the direction the country is going. We have become individuals in the extreme leading us to insensitivity to our fellow man. The "leaders" both in the secular and non-secular world use fear to drive us to their agenda. Listen to Glenn Beck and he would have us arming nukes in the bunker. Listen to the government and they would have us sending all our money to Washington to stave off impending calamity while keeping our heads down in the bunker. Listen to the religious leaders and Christ is at the gate and ready to judge us. My response to this is to reject the messages delivered and seek the truth through independent analysis.
I view homesteading and prepping as an adequate response to the world as it exists. Farming, gardening and storing is most healthy for the body and mind. Food stores sell lots of poisons to hook us on it and to preserve their product. It is right to purge the grocery store food from our shelves as much as possible. Our bodies are a temple. Beyond that blow up your TV, throw away the paper and be free!
Barry -
I have no problem with storing food. It is wise to do such a thing. My point is that we have become so isolated from each other that we forget that right here right now there are hungry families. In my area food pantries continue to run on empty. The Salvation Army is beyond capacity to house poor families. Homelessness is a real problem. Churches that choose to get involved with the homeless families are taxed in their ability to keep up. Most churches and the majority of people turn a blind eye. We are afraid that this may touch our family.
In my life I have watched Christians become so involved in what the book says they forget what we are called to do. Love thy neighbor. As in the Sermon on the Mount the question was asked, Who is our neighbor? The neighbor is our community, our world. Whether a child in this country finds a bed to sleep on or an African child is fed our Lord's command is satisfied.
Christ came to the planet to point out to his people that living by rules outlined in a book is not what was intended. A new covenant was offered. That covenant has been corrupted by fear merchants. Fear is the trade used to move the flock. While the end may be near or the end may be far I am not afraid. God will protect his chosen. Live your lives without fear. Teach your children to live at peace. There will be a tomorrow. Live today for all its worth as this is all we truly have.
Why stockpile food and let your neighbor go hungry? Would we not be better off feeding our brothers and sisters and those who are in need? Would Jesus turn his back on people in need to only feed himself and his disciples? The Sermon on the Mount was a prime example of how he reacted when faced with a food shortage.
The world is shattered in so many ways. What are you prepared to do to piece it back together? Would the creator wants us to stockpile our treasures or to give joyously?
Live your life without fear and raise your children to reach out to our brothers and sisters.
Barry -
LOVE this post! Thanks!
This is a great post and great comments, Kendra. We are not preppers in the sense that we don't have a year or more food stored away. We are preparing for the future by growing a garden with hierloom seeds, planting lots of fruit trees, keeping chickens, hunting and canning all our excess each season (including meat). I also can dried beans to have on hand.
We've taught these skills to our children also. I'm fairly certain that most of our children don't desire to use these skills as adults. And I'm ok with that. But if the Lord ever lays on their hearts to begin doing some of these things they will be prepared. It's not wasted time.
To LH above, I would say that maybe you believe what you experienced as a child is a waste because you haven't needed to put to practice those skills. But what a blessing you will be to others if we do experience another Great Depression because you do know how to garden and cook. There is definately a balance between living for today and preparing for tomorrow.
Thank for for bringing this post to the forefront at this time.
Amen and Amen!
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In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.Well it must be the Last Days AND I must be kind of young and kind of old (middle aged) because the Lord is giving me dreams and I have had two visions.
Dream #1 dealt with the duration of the "hard times" which are coming. (People, this is going to go on for YEARS!)
Dream #2 dealt with how long I have to get ready. (LESS THAN 3 years and two of those years passed as of Feb. 2013)
Dream #3 dealt with food hyperinflation and SUDDEN SUDDEN SUDDEN changes that would leave almost everyone stunned and feeling disenfranchised (or to put it bluntly, the people will feel "ripped-off" and "I didn't get mine!" and "What do you mean food is no longer available?")
But the world's experts tell us all is well, the stock market has rallied and it is a bull market. Iran is a year away from perfecting their cache so don't worry. China won't ask us to "pay-up". North Korea hasn't got their act together yet.
What are Christians saying? Some are triumphantly sounding the alarm to the body of Christ. Many have had visions and dreams of what is to come. Others are not one bit concerned. For example, my in-laws (who hold leadership in their church) will not even listen to the dreams/visions God has given me because this is not being discussed at THEIR church. (Don't you have to first LISTEN to the dreams before you can JUDGE them?)
Isaiah addresses this starting in Chapter 56:10 Simplified Living Translation: For the leaders of my people are blind to every danger. And these are the Lord's watchmen, his shepherds! They are foolish and give no warning when danger comes.
Mother-in-law would not hear me and she cut me short. She continues to fill some of her time with shocking sit-com's and soap operas and took off on vacation to Florida. In her mind nothing is going to change because she does not want anything in her world to change. God let me know the time of warning is over.
Not only did Isaiah warn, but so did Jeremiah, and in Jeremiah Chapter 14, I was shocked to read his account. Verse 1 explains that the Lord holds back the rain. In that day, there was drought in the land. (Oh wait, that is happening now…in fact in today's paper, one local community's water is so low that if the lake dries, their water tower only holds enough water for 3 HOURS!)
At that time, crops failed, grasses dried up. Their was suffering.
Why would God do this? In Verse 7 Jeremiah explains how the people have indeed sinned and rebelled against the Lord.Verse 15: Therefore this is what the Lord says about the prophets who are prophesying in my name: I did not send them, yet they are saying, 'No sword or famine will touch this land.' Those same prophets will perish by sword and famine.
Everyone who thinks "all is fine" can go back to sleep now. Chances are these are the ones who will not listen.
Isaiah also brought more words of warning, about drought, famine, and war from invading armies. But the people did not want to hear. In Isaiah 30: 10-11 Simplified Living Translation it reads: They tell my prophets, "Shut up! We don't want any more of your reports!" Or they say, "Don't tell us the truth. Tell us nice things. Tell us lies. Forget all this gloom. We've heard more than enough about your "Holy One of Israel." We're tired of what he has to say."
Over and over Isaiah and Jeremiah explained to God how the people would not listen and would not be warned. In Jeremiah 7:16 the Lord says, "Pray no more for these people, Jeremiah. Don't cry for them or beg me to help them. For I will not listen."
Wow! May each of us desire to hear God (even when we don't particularly like the word) and pray that God does not get so fed up with America that He turns away from our nation. Will we seek to draw closer to Him or push Him out of our life?
I soooooo agree with this! I have heard MANY preachers and Christians pop-off a negative comment on this subject and I always wondered… "Where do they get that????" After much studying on this, I think I now understand their thinking. Many christian churches believe in the "rapture" and that we will not be here for the Great Tribulation. They believe that these "hard times" will be during the Tribulation and since we won't be here, there is no need to prepare. It doesn't really matter if you are "pre-trib", "mid-trib" or "post-trib" because "No man knows the day or the hour"… and I like your words: "And we'd be wise to be prepared for worst case scenario."
I agree that Christians should be preppers, however, I have issues with Christians who have rooms full of food because they prepped and people in our own church family are lacking food. Yes, we should be preppared, but we should also be willing to use some of that "prepping" to bless others and provide for their needs.
I grew up in a self sufficient, homeschooling, organic cooking and canning, Christian family. So many wasted years of our lives. So much concern with physical well being. Are you going to horde all the stored food to yourselves while your neighbors starve? There are so many fads and ideas the devil loves to use to distract people and keep them busy with the future when we should be living our lives to the fullest here and now to God's glory. That is my little soapbox. Wanna have some emergency supplies for a power outage and a weeks worth of grocery. Need to hide away so much food you need a title- maybe a life that could be better used to God's glory by investing your time more wisely and kingdom minded.
The bible also says that the man who fails to provide for his family is worse than an infidel and the churches are loaded with them. These will be the same 'believers' who will kill you in a NY minute to take what you have worked hard to store. People have no clue how bad things are going to get and it is better to face these facts before one is slapped in the face with reality. Those poor children who have fools for parents! The bible also says that the wise see trouble ahead and prepare but the FOOL keeps moving toward it and perishes. That should be plain enough for even blind, deaf and dumb pew warmers. It is time to tell it like it is.
Hi there,
Our Pastor was given a dream/vision back in 2008 about some very bad times coming. To make a long story short, in Feb 2009, he preached on this vision and called it The Long Emergency. Since that time, the church has started a bulk food department for the congregation. They order through Walton…http://waltonfeed.com/category/2. We personally also order through beprepared.com and Lehman's. The church has also had classes on collecting water and purification, food storage and couponing.And speaking of David Wilkerson, has anyone see John Paul Jackson's The Perfect Storm on the Sid Roth show? http://www.sidroth.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8629&news_iv_ctrl=0&abbr=tv_
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Agreed! Agreed! Agreed!! Another great post my friend! 🙂
We aren't just huge hoarders here, but we try to keep stocked for 1 year for our family. We use this store all throughout the year and replace each January. I almost always have at least a 1/4 of it all left. We then just use that first and then start our new supply. 🙂 Love the post, friend!!! Great job! 🙂
Waiting on warmer weather so maybe we can treat you guys to the zoo?! (all of you b/c Josh really wants to talk with J) (hugs)–S -
I am wondering if your Christian friends buy insurance? I don't know anyone who really expects a fire, flood, earthquake, etc. but most of us have insurance for at least a few of these things. That is what I use stockpiling for: hope for the best, prepare for the worst. But we preach to the choir here, right!
I have always been taught to stock up for hard times. Hard times can come from a loss of a job, sickness, poor crop year…etc…
I have always been a stickler about having a couple of months of food available in the house since I have been on my own. Most of that comes from my upbringing as my Daddy was a full time farmer and developed cancer later on. It is a great lesson to be proactive and not reactive.
God does supply all of our families needs, he always has and always will. We have case and point of hundreds of ways he has provided, but we also had to do our part.
Fascinating. I started stocking up in October/November of '08. I thought it was just a reaction to the '08 food recalls and inflated food prices. Now I have to wonder if God was using those situations to get my attention and spur me to action. Using a backdoor approach to open my eyes?
I wasn't a believer then, so my intentions were mostly selfish and self-motivated…but now the thought that keeps going through my head over and over is get ready to help people. I don't know if that means feed them or teach them or use the garden ministry at church?
Robin, just jump in with a good pressure canner! Granted, the first few times you'll be as skittish as a kitten, but you'll get the hang of it. I've had to learn my whole canning deal by myself (started in 2004) since my grandma died back in 2001 – now I'm the one friends come to with seemingly off-the-wall questions.
StCJ, yeah, you probably don't want to know what I was doing in 1998… Ah, to be young and oblivious again. 😉
Great post! I have always wondered about the "feel good" Christians and why they believe that God will take care of their needs no matter what. God will provide, but He also provides us with the means to prepare and care for ourselves physically. I realized this last year when I felt a panic over the direction of our government. Now with the last of my major debts paid off and just my student loan left, I can officially be off food assistance and medicaid. I applied for food assistance after my divorce three years ago when I couldn't pay for food to feed my kids and pay my bills at the same time. I wish I would have known this info from this site or others like it sooner! I wouldn't have had to do this. Now I can and I feel so blessed that I can. I also started to stockpile last year and am slowly moving toward lessening my dependence on electricity. Thanks for the great info Kendra!
If you are taking a poll as to when people heard from God to prepare,
I'll participate in your poll.My first instructions were to get out of debt. That took 6 years 11 months.
Then in 1998, I heard God tell me 7 good years, followed by 7 bad years.
He brought Joseph's situation to mind and told ME to lay up a stock of food. I pondered, "WHEN do the 7 good and 7 bad start?" It's not like I heard, "On your mark, get set, GO!" So I just started (THEN) gathering, and rotating canned goods, learning to grow a garden, then pressure and waterbath can, then dehydrate, then plant fruit/nut trees, etc. It became a way of life…and very rewarding I might ad!If the 7 good started right when I heard my instructions, then 2005 (1/2 way through the Bush presidency) was the last of the good. 2012 finishes the last of the bad. Then what? I don't know. Maybe "Come up hither" and the great catching away?
I'm so glad I don't have to know everything. I'm just glad to take it all one day at a time and ENJOY each day. I am thankful God takes such good care of my family!
Excellent post Kendra. I couldn't have said it better. I've been stockpiling for a few years now, but some times let my supplies get low (part of feeding teenagers). I agree now is the time to work hard on supplies. I've been trying hard to work a coupon strategy to lay in extra supplies and have gotten many things free or almost free over the last month. I also shop Aldi and stock their canned goods. Lately I've been contemplating getting a pressure canner, although they make me a little nervous. So far most everything we grow/raise goes in the freezers. Love these kind of posts!
Kris, holy smokes, my huge urge to stockpile started in January 2009 as well! (we got laid off in June 2009 which I figured was part of that, but still) Or maybe that December before, I can't remember, one of those months.
I'd be very curious to see when other folks started getting that divine intervention/urge/whatever…. -
David Wilkerson has been talking about this issue for many years. He wrote a book in the '90's called, "God's plan for his people in the coming depression" and it's available for free in e-book format on his website. He talks about how yes, we trust God to provide, but God also gave us a mind and reason and will let you know what his plan for your life is and what you need to do if you pray and ask him for wisdom. And also about how we need to prepare spiritually for the trials that are coming. It's a pretty good book–I'd highly recommend it.
Another great verse is:
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of others and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
I Thessaliniaans 4:11 -
I remember when Amy at Homestead Revival did a post on this subject. http://homesteadrevival.blogspot.com/ I wondered why anyone would question the prudence of preparation? After thinking about it though, I realize there are those on opposite sides of EVERY issue. I think it is strange that I am the ONLY one among my circle of believing friends that I know to be making preparations. I must be obedient to what God has made me responsible for, though.
I have been a casual prepper all my adult life, after finding myself many years ago in the midst of a blizzard with no heat, no water , no way to flush the toilet….you get the idea. I've always kept a full pantry since, and several years ago, during a lengthy period of unemployement was glad for what I had put away!
I too, believe I heard from the Lord a couple of years ago (2009? like another commenter?) about seriously laying away stores. I believe – like Joseph – we are in the 'fat" years, and we have a limited period of time to prepare for the 'lean" years. We may not have 7 years to prepare, as he did, and some may take issue with my calling these days 'fat!"
I am single, on the far side of middle aged, have a limited income and VERY limited space. I do believe God will honor our efforts though. Not everyone has a farm, livestock and large areas to store provisions. Even if we did, no one can be completely prepared for EVERYTHING. I believe that is where the faith comes in. If we make every effort to be obedient to that which we hear the Lord saying, I believe he will be faithful to provide in any area of shortfall.
To April:
As to the feminine supplies, my daughter has 3 of those big plastic totes (kind of the size you would pack your Christmas ornaments in before storing them until next year) and has crammed them full of pads (still in their manufacturers packaging). She keeps them down in the cellar.She cuts everyone's left over coupons for these items. She seems to be able to find pads/tampons on sale PLUS uses a coupon for great savings. She rarely pays more than 50 cents/package. I would guess she has enough socked away for several years.
On a different note: Our community is expecting 9 inches of snow starting tomorrow night. We are in the south, and unlike the north, our municipalities are not equipped with enough snow plows to get the roads passable within two or so days. To be "stuck at home" for one week is not unrealistic. This is when it would be prudent to have lots and lots of food on hand. There was a run at area grocery stores, and that made the top news story in our area. People are not keeping enough food on hand for any "bump in the road" situation.
God help America if we were to be hit by terrorists with an EMP.
People need to wake up and prepare. Thanks, Kendra, for your informative posts! -
I am not "prepping", I am obeying. The Father told me in January of 2009 to start laying in stores, and that's what I am doing. Basically, building an ark, I guess you could say. Noah's neighbors ridiculed him, and my friends and family started out that way. Now, I am teaching frugal living and food preservation classes through our city adult education programs!
Trust and obey.
I agree, and we are somewhat prepared. I buy food in bulk, and rotate it, and we can heat with propane, electric or wood. We freeze some food, but also can and dehydrate it, in the event we loose our freezer due to electricity. We grow a large majority of our food, including most our meat.
My fear is, although we have stocks for us, what about our family and friends? Of course, any close ones we would welcome in, and I know my family would have sense enough that they would bring with them their food and supplies, but what about those (such as a sister in law or cousin) who buy their needs 1-3 days at a time. How do we provide for them or turn them away because they failed to provide for themselves. I'd hate to turn anyone away, but I feel we can't have our children go hungry to feed the unprepared.
My husband first laughed at me when I started stockpiling food. Mainly it was because we live in such a rural area I hated running into town. Then, we had a 10 day power outage with an ice storm. That stockpile came in handy, and as a result he built me some heavy duty shelving in the basement to organize it better. The second time it came in handy was when his company sent him out of state for training, and his payroll messed up. Instead of getting paid weekly, they paid him monthly in error, then switched him back to weekly. Playing havoc with our budget, and trying to pay the big bills, such as taxes, insurance and mortgage, left little for food–but, we had it in our stockpile.
It isn't hard to do–I just buy in bulk and eat the oldest first, and keep our freezer and medicines rotated also.
One thing I am lacking on, is our "flammable supplies", having survived a house fire, I am not too crazy about stocking up on items that will burn, such as female items (also, being a farm, mice like to nest in them!!)With 5 daughters, that is a biggie–any suggestions there I would appreciate! The daughters aren't too crazy about the wash and reuse idea.
Being good stewards of the finances the Lord has given us allows us to be "preppers". When times get hard this will give us the opportunity to witness and show love and compassion for the lost. possibley to win that soul for Jesus! I think I have a very strong faith that the Lord will provide and care for us but we should be diligently working toward His return. Great post Kendra!
Excellent post. The Bible is more that just for spiritual guidance, it is there for our well-being in every day life as well.
I'm bookmarking this post and am going to re-read it as well as recommend it to others!
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That was a very good post! I may not agree with all of it, but I agree we should prepare for things that are unforeseen. An example is electricity… if our electric goes out, we are out of heat. There are just so many things to prepare for just to make sure our family will have food, shelter and warmth. If we live the agrarian lifestyle we have to prepare or we would starve, unless of course we want to buy all our food. The bible does tell us to lean on Him and have faith in Him, but he doesn't say we should not prepare for the things that are going on around us now. I believe he means to have us understand that he will help us in our endeavor to make sure our family is safe. Of course if we think we can prepare for when the end comes, it is true – we need to prepare our hearts and our spirituality and make sure we are doing as Jehovah God asks us to do. Then we will be safe when the end of this system of things come.
It is so important to have a living faith and to trust in God throughout the course of our lives (in all our ups an downs). I also believe it is important to be prepared for hard and difficult times by doing what we can to lead self-sufficient lives for ourselves and our families so we are able to ride out the storms. However, one thing I feel that doesn't get talked about in prepper-type discussions is an emphasis on our individual and collective call to helping those suffering in our communities today, tomorrow, and next week. To some, the crisis isn't happening at some distant point in the future it is happening now. How can we help them? It feels good to know that we can create some reassurance for ourselves in our preparedness, but we should also be keeping an eye on our communities. They need to be strong and we need to all do our best to take care of each other. To me, that is being a true Christian. In Isaiah 58: 7 it says, "Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the oppressed and the homeless, clothe the naked when you see them and do not turn your back on your own." There are people in this world who have nothing now. It is my hope that we can both be prepared as well as help others.
Great post! So well said!!
I agree..just feel a bit overwhelmed with it all and don't know where to begin.
On January 15th, I wrote this on another blog:
I recently heard a godly man say that we are in the eye of the storm. The news says the recession is over. I say, NO! The recession was the first part of the storm. The depression is the back side. Right now we are in the quiet eye and in this limited season of calm, we can take prudent action (prepare).
Another godly man reported that the depression that is coming will be larger than the Great Depression. Do you know how long the Great Depression lasted? My understanding is 10 years. Bigger than that? I can't even think big enough.
Each person will have to decide for himself/herself when enough is enough (stocking up). Just as Noah and neighbors had never seen rain, I believe we have never seen the magnitude of what is coming.
I had a dream last week that hard times had been going on for a long time and that we were operating with 1/2 our current level. All of our needs were met, but inventory was MUCH lower than what I'm accustomed to. In the dream I thought how important it was that I had squirreled away every possible thing.
Then immediately I woke up, very unsettled and thought, "I need to stock like my life depends on it, because it does." (I felt I had been seriously warned!)
Our security is in the Lord and not stock. But when I get some specific information and/or instruction, I know it is time to heed it.
Many people may think a few cases of canned goods is all that will be needed. My guess is that most people have NOT stocked enough.
This is our time to "press in" to God for specific instructions. I remind Him that when I lack wisdom, He promises to freely give it. Cash in on that promise and ask for instructions that are specific to what your family will need to do to be ready.
God's blessings and abundance to all who are reading this!
😀 I tend to fall back on he phrase "God helps those who help themselves." Sitting back and waiting for things to get handed to you rarely works out – you have to be willing to work [hard] for it. 🙂
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Property type | Apartment |
Property ID | 92X8D7PL |
A touch of 1950s styling can be appreciated within this comfortable apartment. Equipped to sleep 4 people, it includes a double bedroom with a TV and vast storage space. A double sofa bed can be found in the living room. There is a small kitchen, and the bathroom has both a shower and bathtub.
2 of the most vibrant shopping areas in the city, Melrose Avenue and The Grove are both within a 7-minute walking distance. Beverly Boulevard is a 5-minute walk away and hosts the CBS Television City as well as the famous burger chain, Original Tommy's.
Also in close proximity is the Farmer's Market, a historic Los Angeles landmark and tourist attraction containing food stalls, food vendors and sit-down restaurants.
House rules
A $350 security deposit is required.Guests should note that the kitchen is not suitable for cooking meals.
Prices |
Weekly rate for up to 2 guests | $ 688 US |
Monthly rate for up to 2 guests | $ 2057 US |
Details |
Check-in after | 3 PM |
Check-in before | On arrangement |
Check-out before | Noon |
Cancellation Policy |
Reviews of this property
Apartment cute and great location, no kitchen but microwave fridge coffee machine and toaster solve every problem, complete and functional in every respect, we had a small problem and solving it propritaria we responded immediately to ' instant .... for sure if I return the risceglierei again !!!
Appartamento carinissimo e posizione straordinaria, non c'è la cucina ma il microonde il frigo la macchina del caffè e il tostapane risolvono ogni problema , completo e funzionale sotto ogni aspetto, abbiamo avuto un piccolissimo problema e la propritaria ci ha risposto immediatamente risolvendolo all'istante....di sicuro se dovessi tornare lo risceglierei di nuovo!!!
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Big and clean apartment (1st floor of a house), located in a pleasant residential area, in a quite central location to visit LA. The neighborhood is also convenient with the farmers' market, the Grove and many stores.
Perfect for 4 people, even 6 would be possible.
The House is located in a quiet and safe neighborhood and it is strategically situated next to Melrose Avenue with walking distanse to Hollywood Walk of Fame and Beverly Hills. But you need a car in L.A to get around anyway. The house is one of two apartments in a large house and you can hear your neigbours very well, especially if they are a having a party. The house is quite old and needs renovation, f.ex. is the heating system in the living room not reparable - no problem during most of the year, but quite cold during winter time, so the owner had to bring extra owens. The house has limited power capacity, so you have to be careful when you put all electricity on. The house is large an can easily host a family with 6+ and the owner brings extra beds as needed. For shorter stays and also during summer period, the house is probably great to rent.
It was a great experience and a great stay at your place.
I will come again.
spacious and very clean apartment.
Apartment well located in a nice residential area. We will return with pleasure.
appartement spacieux et très propre.
Appartement bien situé dans un joli quartier résidentiel. Nous y retournerons avec plaisir.
It was impossible to contact the owner; she never answered our emails or phone calls. Finally got an email (After wimdu got involved) telling us that the key was in secure box by the door with a code for the box: Hellllo!!! the box was behind a locked screen door , impossible to get it. It took 1 1/2 hrs to sort this out on arrival after a long day in the air. A maintenance man finally open the door for us; we found him in a garage in the backyard. The place was spacious but property was questionnable; there was dust everywhere and it was obvious that the cleaning was done at a minimum.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
We were given a different house as the photos show, I believe the owner has more than one property in this area.
The house is spacious, the furnitures are old but workable. We arrived after 5pm but the cleaner has just began to clean the house, which wasn't very enjoyable as we had to wait for more than 1 hour to actually check in.
Overall it's alright although there are still lots of things can be simply improved. Good for group of 4 or more to stay.
Angie's place was great !!
Angie's place was great !!
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Finally. If you want to see my movie-related pictures from India, go here. There are many, many of them. They're mostly of movie posters or ads featuring movie stars. No Akshaye, though. Not a one. I think I have one Akshaye-related photo. I'll tell myself his lack of advertising contracts is because he has principles, but I doubt that's actually the reason. Notation is minimal and in process. I keep saying I'm going to make some grand captioned posts but...yeah, well, there's a lot going on these days, so not yet.
I also have a magazine with a really elaborate Aamir Khan ad for cars, in which he is posing as various people - or maybe the same person in different outfits? - using the car - as businessman, as happy family man, etc. I should scan that. When you come from a culture in which the biggest movie stars do not lend their visual image to advertisements in the country, it's a little jarring to see your much-beloved filmi friends selling stuff. My initial reaction was "how tacky!" but I don't know why I thought that; anyway, I got over it and was delighted at how often I saw familiar faces.
On an unrelated note: do you ever have moments that are just so very happy, so truly, wholeheartedly happy, that the only possible means of expressing them are Bollywoody? They don't have to be huge, complex, life-changing things; they can be small things, but their impact is pure goodness. It may be tempting fate to say so, but somehow two such joys came my way yesterday, both unexpectedly. I suppose I might be accused of being too excitable, but this (and you have to imagine the high-pitched squeal that he does in this scene)
is how I felt. (I know I just used this one, but since my hard drive was replaced in June, I don't have any better pictures of glee - and this one is quite good.) Some things can only be described as superwow, you know?
Update, Sunday, August 27: and an 11:00 a.m. showing of KANK on September 16 makes three, three little superwows in as many days! Bollytastic!
Saturday, August 26, 2006
1 comments :
- Maja said...
I love the pictures. That's exactly what I'd bring home as well, a bunch of pictures of movie posters and ads with film stars. And I'd probably feel compelled to collect all the different flavours of Saif-chips, even though I don't even like special flavoured chips, just plain salty ones.
I have no idea who the famous actor was, but I'm sure someone else will know! - August 27, 2006 3:38 PM
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The tool has the potential to take collaboration to new heights
To most federal information technology professionals, such scenarios are clearly fiction. Opening links, sockets and bridges among agencies and organizations is hard to do. Without going into detail, anyone who has tried to widely share public-key infrastructure credentials is nodding in agreement. Applications don't talk to one another, data types mix badly, and sharing is impeded.
In my Oct. 20, 2009, column, titled "The 'browser mafia' must lead the IT revolution," I argued for an aggressive approach to transforming federal IT. To expand on that, I have come up with some simple bylaws.
Why is it important to think like this? Mostly because the cloud is gaining mass and structure. Also, an increasing number of us are using a promising new collaboration service called Google Wave. Finally, we are getting beyond plumbing in IT and achieving the goal I advocate daily – big "I," little "t."
So, this is a column — a rather obsolete construct of another age — largely informed by recent experience with Google Wave, a cloud application potentially of the killer variety — as in the capacity to kill a Microsoft app or two. Like many others, I am still trying to figure it out while my students are beginning to think about how to code something for it that would make you say, "Whoa, killer," which is the traditional definition of a killer app.
Google Wave has the potential to be a uniquely valuable piece of software that can connect any enterprise that uses Web browsers. What's especially exciting and of import to this magazine's audience is the multiagency Federal Wave project.
To the best of my knowledge, when you include the military, the U.S. government is one of the largest organizations on the planet. It is also Microsoft's single largest customer. They might still be small in number, but Federal Wave participants are eager to try something new. Although there is a learning curve, the potential applications are many.
For instance, if the Office of the Director of National Intelligence proceeds with its decision to shut down the uGov system for sharing information, Google Wave could come to the fore as the new solution for intelligence collaboration that reaches outside the intelligence community.
The big concern is that lots of government data will reside in Google's cloud. Will it commingle with nonfederal data? Is that OK? Is this the opening of government business that Vivek Kundra keeps talking about? We'll have to wait and see.
One final point: Wave does not work on Microsoft Internet Explorer. Hurts, Redmond, doesn't it?
Hey, Google: Don't get cocky.
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Wave is supported in IE. You simply have to intall a piece of software from Google known as "Google Chrome Frame".
Wave is still in preview; I'm sure by the time it is "finished" it will work with IE. At the very least it is a place for agencies to work together. Unless the wave was made public it should be as secure as Gmail. As far as location of data if is available from internet access all that is required is a link (I believe you can also embed a webpage). The problem of saving a Wave for a record has been mentioned by several people I think they will make it possible. It might be as simple as adding an "official" user to the Wave.
Installing the Google wave with modifications to encrypted/decrypted data would ensure data is secure. Also, using role base access control (RBAC) would determine which part of the data can be viewed by requester(s).
The concept of open sources allows the government and others to update/develope application unique to the group. Installing the Google wave with modifications to encrypted/decrypted data would ensure data is secure. Also, using role base access control (RBAC) would determine which part of the data can be viewed by requester(s).
Great article (you can always get my attention with a "24" reference). At Qbase, we are exploring the use of cloud computing and HTC to process massive amounts of disparate data (some of our "thoughts" on the subject can be found here: http://www.qbase.us/resource.html). What are your thoughts on Azure?
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