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Israel's first king, selected by the Bible-God and his prophet Samuel, was a total basket-case. If ever the wrong man was anointed as king of Israel, then it was Saul. Never mind the fact that he was selected by the "omniscient" Bible-God, Saul was a total failure. He was too timid for the job at first. Later, however, he became power hungry, envious of others' success, and paranoid. Even the perfect and omniscient Bible-God realized that he made a mistake in selecting Saul, saying, "I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned back from following Me and has not carried out My commands." (1 Samuel 15:11).
So what does the Bible-God do to remedy the situation? Does he strike Saul dead like he typically does to people who tick him off?[1] No. Instead, he decides to send an evil spirit to terrorize poor Saul, which makes him depressed and paranoid. We're told, "Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrorized him." (1 Samuel 16:14).[2]
The evil spirit from the Bible-God that terrorized Saul caused the king to become a terror to the people including a young man named David, the Bible-God's new selection since he chose so poorly the first time. Eventually, things become so bad between Saul and David that David has to flee for his safety to the home of Samuel.
Now Samuel is no trained warrior; he's more like a wizard. When Saul learns that David has fled to Samuel's home, he sends messengers to take David into custody. When the messengers arrive at Samuel's house, however, they began to prophesy (1 Sam. 19:18-20). What in the world this means, I don't know. But this weird event happens a second time and a third time until finally, Saul comes to Samuel's house to detain David himself. This is where it gets really weird:
He also stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied before Samuel and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" (1 Samuel 19:24, NASB)
Just imagine what this scene might have looked like! Grown men, including one king in his birthday suit, are prophesying before ol' Samuel. Why did this even happen? Why did the Bible-God not just speak directly to Saul, correct him for his mistakes, and punish him with his zapper? Why not send lions to attack him as in 2 Kings 17:25? Or warn Saul through a talking donkey as in Numbers 22:28? Are we really to believe that Saul just stripped naked and started prophesying? And what does that even mean?
The whole scene sounds like an ecstasy induced rave. I don't know about you, but I can just imagine the Bible-God in heaven poking the angels and saying, "Watch this!" as the heavenly host laughs hysterically. The whole story is ridiculous and insulting to the God of the universe. It might be true of the Bible-God, but I don't think it's true of the Creator God.[3]
[1] Korah, Dathan, Abiram and their households along with 250 other unnamed men (Num. 16:31-35), Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10:1-2), Uzzah (2 Sam. 6:7), Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11), etc., etc., etc.
[2] This isn't the only time that Yahweh sends evil spirits to cause men to stumble. See Judges, 9:23, 1 Kings 22:22, 2 Chronicles 18:21, Isaiah 19:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:11. Yahweh actually commissions evil spirits to cause people to sin, regardless of what Moses and James says about it (Deut. 13:1-4, James 1:13). We're warned about being misled by people performing signs and wonders today (Matthew 24:24).
[3] You can see a major inconsistency in the story of Saul at this point. Where exactly did the phrase, "Is Saul among the prophets?" originate? 1 Samuel 10:11 says it happened when Saul was first anointed to become king of Israel. Apparently the author or authors forgot about this and attributed the saying to Saul naked prophesying in 1 Samuel 19:24. So which one is it?


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9 Pricey (but Amazing) Beauty Products Women Love on Amazon
Online shopping is perhaps one of our most favorite guilty pleasures. We stay up late at night reading beauty product reviews and deciding on purchases in between Netflix episodes. Sound familiar?
The best part, though, is that Amazon can be a one-stop shop for anything and everything—even prestige products. Below, we've listed the most popular luxury beauty offerings on the site and why you're going to love them.
Extend the brightness of your color with this ultra-gentle cleanser. It's scented with French perfume (chic) and adds moisture and protection to your hair in just one wash.
This flat iron is a classic! Growing up, it was always the fanciest option. Now, it has a lighter weight and sleeker design to help smooth your hair—no matter the texture.
One of Kylie Jenner's tricks for clearing up breakouts, this pink drying lotion really works. Apply it before bed and the fast-acting blend of salicylic acid and calamine will shrink whiteheads while you sleep.
This little bottle has finally made it possible to get the look and feel of a gel manicure without the hassle. This top coat will protect your nails from chips or scratches, provide an ultra-glossy finish, and stay that way for up to 14 days. No UV lamp, no aluminum foil removal.
Perfect for summer, this moisturizer offers broad spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays and lightweight hydration. It's not too heavy or greasy—you're going to love it.
Applying liquid liner is a scary task. This one glides on like a dream. It's waterproof, so it won't smudge, run, or end up on your face by the end of the day. The thin marker-like tip draws on a smooth, even line that looks precise every time.
This primer does so much. The list goes on and on: anti-aging, firming, moisturizing, smoothing, and brightening. The formula also includes grapefruit extract for added radiance and green and white tea to neutralize redness. We're obsessed.
You will never have to deal with thick, paste-like sunscreen again. La Roche-Posay has the greatest lightweight lotions that are fast-absorbing, matte, and offer a high SPF.
Chock-full of 20% shea butter, this super-creamy balm is blended with honey, almond extracts, and coconut oil to leave your hands soft, smooth, and totally hydrated.

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When off roading at night, regular headlights just won't cut it. I got 6″ Pro Sport HID lights from KC HiLiTES, which are awesome, but when XSurge, a Canadian company, came out with the new 50″ LED light bar and came to talk to me about getting one for my Jeep to test it, I jumped on the occasion ! I already thought that LED bars added a cool look on Jeeps and other vehicles, so why not try one on Yoshi!
It was very easy to install, as every tools and brackets needed are provided with the bar. The only additionnal tool you will need is a drill. In my case, mounting it on the windshield frame ended up being a bit more complicated than it should have been since my extra cage is located right where the bolts would come out in the inside of the truck, but we managed to make it work ! I already had an extra switch in the JEEP, so we hooked it there, and that was it! Of course it started raining and we finished with an umbrella, but still, it was done in no time! I might get an HD bracket to fix it on the windshield eventually, but for now, it's fine the way it is !
I also got a 7.5″ bar to install in the rear, and let me tell you that this thing is amazing when you need to back up in the woods! I got very addicted to it after only 1 trail at night!
Everyone who sees it and witness how bright it gets when I turn it on wants one! These LED bars are great and would be a neat addition to any vehicle you plan on using at night outside of paved roads!
So for the quality of the product, for the price and for customer service, I totally recommend XSurge when it comes to LED bars.
Contact them and you will not be disappointed. xsurge-lights.ca - Mention that you've read my blog!
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With Globalization, Businesses today are working upon to explore new international markets for profit maximization. In order to grow faster they have to keep and maintain huge stocks in the warehouses and need to build a well connected distribution channel to make the right product reach the right supplier at the right time.
It involves all the tedious tasks from planning best warehouses and store material, bar-coding and inventory management tools to know about the quantities in stock, stock adjustment and forecasting what quantities needs to be stocked to meet up the timely raising demand for various products.
Supply Chain also involves logistics management and transportation involved in material distribution with no margin of error to prevent stock returns by adding visible packing slips to the packed items. It also involves managing the money inflow and outflow which includes material procured and inventory distributed.
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Different modules of this Application helps you generate container fill rate and generate bar-code based. The application helps you in supervising and getting right product placed in the right box and container for your customer. This application allows you to sync orders with inventory, check stocks and availability, reordering stock, create Purchase Orders and Email Purchase Order to supplier. It also imparts you to create a packing list, invoices, Markup/Mardown price, product search by SKU's and Invoices and reporting.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that ENERGY STAR New Homes Version 2.5 has been delayed until April 1, 2011. Single family homes that are permitted before April 1, 2011 can continue to be qualified under the current v2 guidelines until July 1, 2011 (previously, this applied only to single family homes permitted before January 1, 2011).
With this delay in the beginning of ENERGY STAR Version 3's transition period, it would be logical that Version 3 would be delayed to allow a full year of transition for builders as was announced by EPA. EPA has not made an announcement on any delay to the January 1, 2012 start of mandatory compliance with Version 3.
EPA has also announced the delay of the ENERGY STAR Energy Concept Home until June 2011. The delay is to allow EPA to work with the U.S. Department of Energy to align ENERGY STAR Concept Home with the Builder Challenge program.
Tags: DOE, EnergyStar, EPA, new homes version 2.5


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Day Light Savings Time and Benjamin Franklin
The idea of Day Light Savings Time was first proposed by a 78 year old Benjamin Franklin while he was living in France in 1784. That same year he also invented bifocals and a year earlier he witnessed the first manned balloon flight. When he died in 1790, he was one of the richest men in America.
Ben was an entrepreneur starting a printing business we all know about, but he also formed about a dozen printing partnerships throughout the Colonies, ran a font manufacturing business, was a paper distributor, newspaper and book publisher, paper currency printer and for 25 years wrote an almanac that became the largest selling book in the Colonies.
At the age of 42, Franklin "retired" from his printing business by selling it for half the profits for 18 years. In effect, he exchanged half his income for all of his time. When he died he was not known for his wealth or business activities, but for what he did afterwards, one of which was to help create the United States of America. Day Light Savings Time is but a minor postscript in his bio.
Brad Caruso permalinkMarch 9, 2012 4:23 am
Too bad America cannot go back to 1790… I would enjoy collecting half my income with all the time in the world at Age 42 to do great things. Enjoyable read.
Michael Duclos permalinkMarch 9, 2012 6:58 pm
One of my favorite quotes attributed to Ben Franklin: "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Words that resonate with me daily.
And, Ben Franklin "walked the walk" — his Son was the British Governor of New Jersey at the time of the Declaration of Independence, and Ben Franklin and his son never reconciled after his signing of the document.
Not that Franklin was not prone to a little debauchery. He famously counseled a friend in 1745 about the 6 joys of older women — including older women are better conversationalists, "Because as they have more Knowledge of the World and their Minds are better stor'd with Observations." Furthermore, as women lose their looks with age, Franklin writes that they tend to become more agreeable, Franklin also advises, the experience is pretty much the same ("in the dark all Cats are grey") whether the woman is old or young so long as one covers "all above with a Basket" and concentrates solely on "what is below the Girdle."
I'm sure he'd be pleased to know that his picture is in so many ladies pockets.
Ed permalinkMarch 10, 2012 4:23 pm
His final comment about a young man making love to an older woman is that "they are so grateful!" He always had a practical bend.


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Get Speedo Fit
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The weather is way too nice to be caught in the gym, but running in the heat isn't exactly your first pick either. Enter your new weapon for a fit summer body: the pool. And no, we're not going to make you swim endless laps. (Although if you like laps, check out this 60-Minute Interval Swimming Workout) Speedo is changing the way we think about the pool as a workout tool with the launch of their new training videos, Speedo Fit. With almost 70 how-to videos featuring different moves you can do in the pool to build strength and power, it's like taking your favorite HIIT class into a cooler, more refreshing place.
So why jump in? "Water provides natural resistance, but less impact on the body than the same workout on land," says Eric Dannenberg, Performance Manager EXOS, who worked with Speedo to develop the workout below. In water, your movements may be slower due to the water's resistance, but speed isn't necessarily the key. By doing certain moves slower, you develop cleaner coordination, which can actually help you to perform those same moves better on land.
You'll also have little to no impact on your joints and muscles during training because the water actually supports 90 percent of your bodyweight. And this isn't just important if you're injured—gravity-less training simply lets your body move in a different way, and we could all use a little variety.
How to works: You'll perform the first three POWER moves for 20 seconds/20 seconds off, repeating the circuit five times, resting for 1 minute between each set. Then, perform the next four ENDURANCE moves for 20 seconds each, repeating 5 times.
If your body is sore, look to get in the pool 2-3 days a week. Otherwise, try to add 1 day a week of pool training to your routine.
Total Time: 23 minutes
You will need: 3 pool noodles or other flotation device, Optional: Speedo Clutch Paddles
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Internal-External Shoulder Rotation
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A. Using Speedo Clutch Paddles if you have them or keeping hands cupped, stand with feet hip-width apart, knees bent so that your shoulders are just under the surface of the water. Bend elbows so arms and hands are parallel to the bottom of the pool.
B. Keeping elbows at sides, sweep arms outward, then pull back inward, so that hands just cross over.
Photo: Speedo USA
Micro Torso Rotation
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A. Using Speedo Clutch Paddles if you have them or keeping hands cupped, stand with feet hip-width apart, knees bent so that your shoulders are just under the surface of the water. Bend elbows so arms and hands are parallel to the bottom of the pool and press palms together. To make it more difficult, overlap hands slightly to create more surface area.
B. Squeeze hands together to engage your rotator cuff as you rotate your core quickly from left to right. Try not to move any other part of your lower body.
This move isolates your core muscles with your spine unloaded.
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Split Squat Jump Scissor
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A. Start with your left leg forward, both knees bent into a lunge position, arms straight out to the sides.
B. Jump up as you drive your right knee up towards your chest and land in the starting position. Repeat, then switch legs.
This explosive exercise works your entire legs up into your hips. Make it harder by progressing from deeper to more shallow water.
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Double Acceleration Wall Drills
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A. Hold on to the side of the pool with shoulders just above the water and body at a slight angle to the wall.
B. Drive right knee upward, then quickly switch, driving the left knee up. Pause, then repeat. Switch the leg that leads.
This gets your heart rate up while working on posture.
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Shuffle to Lateral Lunge
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A. Shuffle sideways in one direction for about 5-10 yards.
B. Pause with feet just wider than shoulder-width apart, feet pointing straight ahead.
C. With one leg straight and one leg bent, sit hips back and down as you reach forward. Return to stand and repeat the opposite direction.
Photo: Speedo USA
Treading Water with Mass
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A. Using anything weighted, such as a 5-10lb dumbbell, a gallon of water, or even just a towel, hold the object overhead in one hand while you tread water in a scissoring motion.
Photo: Speedo USA
Straight Leg Hip Swings
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A. Stand upright while holding on to the side of the pool.
B. Lift one leg straight out to the side with toe pointing forward, then swing it back inward, slightly crossing over the standing leg. Repeat quickly, keeping standing foot flat on the bottom of the pool.
This exercise will increase the range of motion on your hip.
Photo: Speedo USA
Horizontal Recovery Float
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A. Using 3 pool noodles, support your neck, shoulders, and torso as you lay back and close your eyes.
This not only helps your body to unwind, but helps you train your brain to relax.
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Riesling 2016
At harvest a small portion of the Riesling grapes (about 20 %) are picked "green" – which means they are taken about 2 weeks prior to the rest of the grapes. This portion has lower sugar and higher acid, which is used to give the final wine some structure from the natural acid in the grape.
This Riesling is a fine example of the fruit end of the wine with lots of green apple and heavy floras as well as a sublime note of citrus in the mouth. This is more "New World" style, which means favor the fruit component and floral compotes of the wine.
Aromatics: Floral notes, green apple, with a hint of sitrus flowers
On the Palate: Rich, sweet gooseberries and white cranberries, lime peel and Granny Smith apples


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Most people who have made even the simplest of games understand how to make a scrolling background. If not, there are many tutorials out there explaining how it is done. However, I have not encountered any on the net that describe how to do a diagonal scrolling background. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to do just that. The first step is to make a background that is seamlessly repeatable. I snagged my background from subtlepatterns.com. First thing is first, let's set up the graphics for it:
... sf::VideoMode mode = sf::VideoMode::getDesktopMode(); float scaleX = mode.width/800.f; float scaleY = mode.height/600.f; ... sf::Texture tex; if(!tex.loadFromFile("img/star.png")) { std::cerr<<"Could not load star.png"<<std::endl; } //set up the parallax diagonal scrolling images m_bgOne.setTexture(tex); m_bgTwo.setTexture(tex); m_bgThree.setTexture(tex); m_bgFour.setTexture(tex); m_bgOne.setOrigin(0.f,0.f); m_bgTwo.setOrigin(0.f,0.f); m_bgThree.setOrigin(0.f,0.f); m_bgFour.setOrigin(0.f,0.f); m_bgOne.setScale(scaleX,scaleY); m_bgTwo.setScale(scaleX,scaleY); m_bgThree.setScale(scaleX,scaleY); m_bgFour.setScale(scaleX,scaleY); float w = m_bgOne.getGlobalBounds().width; float h = m_bgOne.getGlobalBounds().height; m_bgOne.setPosition(0.f,0.f); m_bgTwo.setPosition(w,-h); m_bgThree.setPosition(0.f,-h); m_bgFour.setPosition(w,0.f); ...
As you can see, you just need four sprites based on the one texture. Make sure the origins for each sprite are set to 0.f,0.f. After that, you will set them up in a grid with one at 0.f,0.f, another above it (0.f, -h), another one above and to the right (w, -h), and finally another one to the right (w,0.f).
On a side note, I used a scaling factor based on an 800 pixel wide by 600 pixel high screen - so if the screen resolution is set to 1768 pixels by 992 pixels (my screen resolution, for example), the scaling factor would be about 1.78 for width (scaleX) and 1.65 for height (scaleY). I used this to scale the width and height of each sprite according to the resolution of the user's screen. You can do this by grabbing the video mode with SFML (sf::VideoMode::getDesktopMode();) and dividing it by whatever you want your baseline to be. I chose 800 by 600 as the base resolution because it is reasonable for desktop apps. However, with support for mobile devices coming to SFML in the future, you may have to scale at a much smaller baseline or find another solution if it does not look good.
Next, we'll need to control the motion of the grid so that it moves diagonally:
... if(m_bgOne.getPosition().y >= h && m_bgOne.getPosition().x <= 0.f) { m_bgOne.setPosition(w,-h); } else m_bgOne.move(-30.f*scaleX*TimePerFrame.asSeconds(), 30.f*scaleY*TimePerFrame.asSeconds()); if(m_bgTwo.getPosition().y >= h && m_bgTwo.getPosition().x <= 0.f) { m_bgTwo.setPosition(w,-h); } else m_bgTwo.move(-30.f*scaleX*TimePerFrame.asSeconds(), 30.f*scaleY*TimePerFrame.asSeconds()); if(m_bgThree.getPosition().y >= 0) { m_bgThree.setPosition(0.f,-h); } else m_bgThree.move(-30.f*scaleX*TimePerFrame.asSeconds(), 30.f*scaleY*TimePerFrame.asSeconds()); if(m_bgFour.getPosition().y >= h) { m_bgFour.setPosition(w,0.f); } else m_bgFour.move(-30.f*scaleX*TimePerFrame.asSeconds(), 30.f*scaleY*TimePerFrame.asSeconds()); ...
So, you just simply move each sprite down and to the left in this case, and when m_bgOne or m_bgTwo (the first and second copies of the texture), leave the screen, their positions are reset to the top-right quadrant (w,-h). The other two, m_bgThree and m_bgFour, are reset to the top-left (0.f,w) and bottom-right (w,h). These two sprites are really what tie the effect together. The other two (m_bgOne and m_bgTwo) are similar to a horizontal or vertical scrolling background, in that they essentially behave in the same manner.
For good practice, you should tie your motion to a clock (or preferably a fixed time step), a scaling factor for different screen sizes, and a value at which you would like to set the speed (I chose 30.f, but it depends on what you are trying to achieve, visually). Remember that although scaling the motion of these objects is not critical in this use case, you will want to for other things such as particles and projectiles. You must remember Rate = Distance*Time. If you develop with a fixed speed for multiple screen sizes then that is what you will get - and it may not be the type of behavior you would expect. For example, projectiles may seem sluggish on larger screens or super fast on smaller screens. You probably want to scale it accordingly.
This produces a repeating and seamless diagonal scrolling background. Make sure you remember to draw the sprites, or it's all for nothing. ;)


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This is an easy go-to salad that everyone loves. The other night when my son, Ben, saw that I'd made this salad he informed some of his friends. His phone was lighting up with texts asking him to share the … Continue reading
The BYU-I Dance Alliance Team came to town and we took the opportunity to host 4 of the dancers for one night. Our home became their Bed and Breakfast! I took on the challenge to develop a recipe for the … Continue reading
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 by: J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) Supporters of Obamacare are pointing to a new study by the Gallup polling firm that purports to show the "success" of the law due to a decrease in the number of previously uninsured people, but a closer look at the data reveals that's bad news for taxpayers.
According to the Gallup findings, which were released March 10, the percentage of uninsured fell to 15.9 percent, down from the 18 percent Gallup recorded last year.
As Gallup noted:
The uninsured rate for almost every major demographic group has dropped in 2014 so far. The percentage of uninsured Americans with an annual household income of less than $36,000 has dropped the most — by 2.8 percentage points — to 27.9% since the fourth quarter of 2013, while the percentage of uninsured blacks has fallen 2.6 points to 18.3%. Hispanics remain the subgroup most likely to lack health insurance, with an uninsured rate of 37.9%.
That was good news to a number of Obamacare supporters, especially in the media, including Jon Terbush over over at The Week, who wrote a kind of "in your face" blog post touting the Gallup findings:
In other words, demographics with some of the highest uninsured rates — the very demographics ObamaCare is intended to benefit most — are seeing significant improvements in their rates of coverage.
Only part of the story
True, the law was intended to provide coverage for Americans who did not or could not previously obtain it. But that is compartmentalizing the issue; Obamacare was written to require coverage for all Americans, young and old, poor and wealthy. What's more, architects of the law and the administration were counting on the inclusion of millions of enrollees who wouldn't, essentially, cost the government money.
Why does this matter? Because an increase in the amount of low-income Americans into the system without an offsetting number of higher earners means that Obamacare will become a net drain on the treasury, not the break-even proposition that the president and his allies promised.
Consider that one of the more expensive aspects of Obamacare is its government-provided subsidies; the law allows enrollees who are earning 400 times the official poverty level to qualify for government (read taxpayer) subsidies, in order to help them pay their monthly premiums (and the government currently has no reliable data to even show how many enrollees have paid, and to whom!).
That amount was supposed to have been offset by enrollees who did not qualify for subsidies, and who therefore had to pay full price for their premiums.
Another finding: While enrollment for young adults in the 18-34 year-old range has also increased, according to administration figures only about 25 percent of Obamacare sign-ups are from this age demographic. The administration had hoped enrollment in this key age group to be closer to 40 percent — because younger people tend to be healthier and, hence, cost less to cover.
With the March 31 deadline to sign up approaching, the administration's Health and Human Services, which manages Obamacare, is reaching out to parents to get them to convince their young, healthy kids to enroll.
Even the uninsured aren't rushing to sign up, as a March study by research firm McKinsey & Company indicates. The reason: cost. Obamacare has caused insurance premiums and deductibles to rise because of its minimum coverage requirements. So those who must pay full premium prices are having difficulty doing so; as such, they are balking at buying plans.
Overall, as The Washington Post noted, the demographic enrolling the fastest remains those in lower income brackets. Again, that raises the cost of Obamacare's benefits, because lower income people qualify for subsidies. This finding makes sense when you consider that the demographic enrolling the fastest is the 18-34 age group; young people just starting out don't make top wages.
Obamacare's defenders, as The Week has attempted to do, will portray these latest enrollment figures as "proof" that the law is "working as planned." But that's deceptive, because that assessment fails to consider all aspects of the law and how its designers intended it to work.
President Obama once promised the nation, in a speech before Congress, that he would not sign a healthcare reform measure that "would add one dime to the deficit." In fact, as the Government Accounting Office has estimated, Obamacare will eventually add $4 billion to $6 billion to the deficit over the next 20 years, and this in an era when the GAO has said that the federal budget "remains on an unsustainable course."
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/044441_Obamacare_subsidies_unsustainable_budget.html#ixzz2x11ZIdvx


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Started having issues rougly two weeks ago. Originally has a SB6121 and it always showed power levels of 6dBmv on all down stream channels and 37dB SNR. Our area seems to have been upgraded to 150Mbps and my moden started constantly retarting, having power issues and such.
Verrified this usnit was no longer supported and was trying to give 150Mbps but coiuld keep up.
Needless to say i aquired a Netgear CM600 to use along side my Netgear R7300DST.
After talking with with support early this week i removed the Comscope SVG-2 Splitter comcast installed with the new wiring from the pole to inside the house. and replaced it with a PPC EVO1-5U/U as i have X1 service and no phones. I do have something inline on the upper and lower runs outside but do not know what they are. i have assumed they are for the X1 service.
the power levels slightly improved for a day then have dropped as of the weekend and now i am getting tons of issues.
below is what i am currently seeing can someone review and advise? i am in hopes somone more knowlegable than the staff who have been assiting me via phone will see this.
comcast is continually refusing to accept the fact that the X1 Platform is having issues as well as my network. and i see so called xperts escalting similar slow and disconnectiung issues but what about this? i cant even get comcast to fix its own lines on the side of my house when i hook my modem directly to the line and it doesnt work right.
update comcast has sent a tech out whom informed me the original tech was incorrect and that the evo1 is definitely not needed. i have low SNR and 33DB of bower coming in from the house. they sinstalled an additional 3 way splitter in front of a two way to splitter to tsignals down. i guess i am lucky to have such a powerful signal coming in.
they also replaced tha cabling the tech installed as the upload chanels kept droping due to ICFR issues on two bonded channels. which in turn also had been killing my x1 services and generating the RDK-03033 errors.
even more issues now. 4 modems in total, 4 tech visits and a lame burial of 2 ft of cable at the side of my house with the rest still an aerial drop. cabling replace inside and Comcast still won't give me answers. what aside from a node issues would cause further issues and loss of upstream with constant IP renewals. i no longer use my own router as a heads up.
Sorry about your continued issues. I see you're still only connected to one upstream channel.
I've asked an employee to check the CMTS for real-time and historical RF signal reports from your modem. They can also check your local node/plant for any degradation or error reports. You can expect a reply in this thread.
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United Way of North Central Florida, is one of only 16 percent of 1,200 United Ways nationwide that focus on some of the most important areas of need to support instead of spreading funds out too thin to make a difference.
The end of year usually brings with it a meaningful reflection of the previous year's accomplishments and failures. It is a time to reflect and, in many cases, a time to devise a plan to tackle all of the things not yet addressed and re-invigorate the spirit to take on even bigger things in the year to come.
For United Way of North Central Florida, the season of reflection is also upon us. It is a time to be grateful for all the agency has accomplished since opening its doors in 1957. In the nearly 60 years since, UWNCFL has broadened its reach from beyond the city of Gainesville and Alachua County to, today, six counties including Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy and Union.
The agency also has broadened its influence to include a vast network of partners ranging from the University of Florida to local government and law enforcement to Alachua County Public Schools. In six decades, donors have given more than $91 million dollars to UWNCFL to help support their favorite charities and strengthen the community's resolve to face its most pressing needs.
Only a decade ago, UWNCFL made its greatest shift: It left its old funding model behind and turned its eyes toward becoming an Impact Model United Way Agency. It all started in the early 2000s when United Way Worldwide sought to investigate ways to increase its efficiency and maximize its impact as a leading non-profit agency. A few years later, the national office launched a very different kind of United Way — one based on results where effectiveness is not measured by dollars raised, but by output and effectiveness in the community as a whole.
Today, we are one of only 16 percent of 1,200 United Ways nationwide that have made the switch to impact, focusing on some of the most important areas of need to support instead of spreading funds out too thin to make a difference. In 2010, UWNCFL hosted more than 50 local partners in a discussion on community issues, which led to focusing in on key areas of need — education, financial stability, safety and health.
By identifying these key areas of need, we have been able to fund 26 programs across 19 agencies within our six-county footprint. These partners focus their time, attention and resources on helping to "turn the curve" on our most important community issues and deliver a more disciplined and effective program and service delivery.
The best part of this might be that these partners are able to turn every $1 they receive from us into $3 of impact by using our funding as seed money to draw down state and federal match grants. That means our $3 million commitment became $9 million over our last funding cycle. Talk about impact!
In January 2016, we are preparing to do it all over again as we release the next funding cycle request for proposals. We know the next process will be smoother because, frankly, we've learned a lot since then.
Earlier this year, we hosted focus group meetings with our grantees to develop common performance measures among our focus areas. We have accepted more partners, many of them with the potential to reach brand new segments in our community where the need is as disparate as it is desperate. We have opened ourselves up to even more transparency, communicating frequently with our partners on their progress and how they can do better.
In January 2015, we earned the highest rating in nonprofit fiscal management from Charity Navigator. We want everyone to be successful because we know their success is our success.
We know there will always be poverty, and people without food and, for some, not even a place to call home. We know, despite our best efforts, some children in our community may not succeed. We know somewhere someone right now is being abused. We do what we can everyday to bring attention to these issues, to rally volunteers to make a difference and to aggregate powerful resources in our community to turn things around but in the end, we know we cannot put a stop to things that hurt us and hold us back as a community.
We are not unrealistic. As we embark on a new year, we are instead re-fueled, re-inspired and more invigorated than ever to make a difference in the lives of people living in North Central Florida. It may be our 59th year in operation, but for us, it is always day one.
Please consider supporting the United Way of North Central Florida in the year to come. All it takes is us. To learn more, visit us online at www.UWNFCL.org.
— Deborah V. Bowie is president/CEO of the United Way of North Central Florida.


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|Rollin Red Sox Wheelchair Softball Team - Starts 2011 Season
|Written by John Hamre
Come Roll With Us
In 2010 the Rollin' Red Sox Wheelchair Softball team became a proud sponsored member of the Wheelchair Sports Federation, a National Non Profit Organization that provides opportunities for the disabled and wheelchair bound adults and youth to play sports recreationally and competitively.
The Rollin' Red Sox team was started in 2000 and competes in both the National Wheelchair Softball Tournament and Major League Wheelchair Softball Tournament each year. They are two of the largest wheelchair softball events in the Country.
The Rollin' Red Sox home field is the Field of Dreams in Brockton, Massachusetts. The 1st and only wheelchair softball field built in New England in 1998 at the Brockton VA Hospital.
The Rolllin' Red Sox team has made it to the Div. II National Wheelchair Tournament Championship 7 times and has won the National Div. II Championship 3 of them in 2005, 2006 and 2010. With players taking home numerous individual awards.
The Rollin' Red Sox and New York Mets have a long history together going back to the days of the EPVA Nets and NEPVA Celtics Wheelchair basketball teams. While both teams were competitive with each other the players also got along very well and when they weren't playing each other they could be seen rooting each other on at tournaments across the country.
Players from both teams took part in the first ever wheelchair softball clinic held by EPVA in New York and that year the EPVA Bombers were formed and became the 1st team from the Northeast to compete in the NWST. 5 Players from New England were part of that team. Back then Al Youakim coached all the teams including the softball team. We all knew and loved Al and will never forget him. I sure would like to think that Al would be very happy to know that the boys from Boston were part of the organization that continues his legacy of promoting wheelchair sports.
The Rollin' Red Sox also enjoys great support from the Boston Red Sox, Red Sox Foundation, Majestic Athletics, VA New England HealthCare and Stop & Shop stores.
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Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
English novelist (1812 - 1870)
I would appreciate help here, if anyone knows anything about English law or law in general.
Why is it that when it comes down to inheritances, all havoc breaks loose?
Someone with Power of Attorney for my relative and who had sole access to my relative's accounts, has misappropriated £60 000 of my relative's money.
This came to light a week before my relative died.
The person having taken the money and put it into their account said it was only for safe-keeping when the transaction was discovered.
Where the water becomes cloudy is when you know that they first opened a joint account with an old blind relative of theirs where the £60 000 was deposited before it was then transferred to their own personal account a little later. Laundering I believe it is called.
The second part of the scheme was to get two friends listed as executors for the will.
Is something rotten in Demark or is something rotten in Denmark?
Having been threatened with legal action, the person has now put the money into an account labelled X's Executor Account.
They are, however, refusing to ask their friends to withdraw as executors of the estate and will. I wonder why?
Does anyone have any experience of this sort of deviousness and if so, what do you suggest?
I have never had any dealings with lawyers for good cause. Everyone says that they cost waaaaay too much, and everyone loses in the end.
This is a sad ending to a loving and generous person's life; betrayed by someone whom they trusted.


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Text Engine Selected as a Tech Company To Watch At Connecticut State-Sponsored 2015 Innovation Summit
Will exhibit before Angel and VC investors at the ninth annual event. Full day of activities to take place November 10 at the Connecticut Convention Center
Bedminster, NJ - The Connecticut Technology Council has selected Text Engine as a Tech Company To Watch to participate in the ninth annual Innovation Summit. Text Engine was selected from a large group of applicant companies.
The 2015 Innovation Summit will run from 10am to 5pm at the Connecticut Convention Center on Tuesday, November 10. The annual event, presented by the Connecticut Technology Council, the Angel Investor Forum, BEACON, Connecticut Innovations, Crossroads Venture Group, and CURE, provides entrepreneurs, angels, venture investors, corporate business development executives, local talent, and business service providers an opportunity to network. The Innovation Summit is expected to attract more than 400 attendees.
"This year's Tech Companies To Watch are just a sampling of the diverse and impressive startups that live in, and near, the state of Connecticut. Representing a larger group of growth companies with huge potential for success," said Bruce Carlson, president & CEO of the Connecticut Technology Council. "With the 2015 Summit gearing up to be our biggest, and most impressive, year yet, I am excited to watch this year's recipients take their businesses to the next level."
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Funders including angels, VC's, corporate VC's, investment bankers, lenders, government programs and private investors as well as co-working spaces such as ReSET and Stamford Innovation Center will be on hand to offer individual guidance and advise. There will also be many other resources including accounting professionals, legal services and talent acquisition representatives.
Pitch Fest
50 pre-selected Tech Companies To Watch will deliver a three-minute pitch to a panel of judges and live audience.
Workshops will be held to enhance attendee experience and will be open to all guests. Topics will include non-dilutive funding, investment stages, talent acquisition, and more.
TCTW Exposition
Exhibition at the Tech Companies To Watch event.
Awards Ceremony
Recognizing the next generation of high-growth companies in CT and beyond. Seven of the invited companies will receive awards in the following categories:
- Most Promising New Technology Product or Service
- Most Promising Software Product
- Most Promising New Media / Internet / Telecom Company
- Most Promising Bioscience Product
- Most Promising Green Technology / Environment / Energy Product
- Most Promising Consumer Product / Advanced Manufacturing Product
- Most Promising Medical Devices Product
This year's event is made possible through the help of platinum sponsor Cantor Colburn LLP, law firm.
Gold sponsors include Comcast Business, law firm Fiondella, Milone and LaSaracina, The Hartford, and the University of Connecticut.
Tickets for the Innovation Summit can be purchased on the Connecticut Technology Council website: www.ct.org.
A list of the selected companies and their city or town can be found at the CTC website.
About The Connecticut Technology Council
The Connecticut Technology Council is a statewide association of technology oriented companies and institutions, providing leadership in areas of policy advocacy, community building and assistance for growing companies. By representing more than 3,000 companies employing some several hundred thousand technology employees, the tech council seeks to be an active voice for the state's innovation ecosystem. For more information, visit www.ct.org.
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On 18/03/13 09:26, Peter Koželj wrote: > On 18 March 2013 08:53, Branko Čibej <email@example.com> wrote: > >> On 18.03.2013 06:56, Peter Koželj wrote: >>> Unfortunately, for the better or for the worse, this is obviously not the >>> Apache way. >> Eh? There is no "Apache Way" when it comes to managing projects, other >> than the premise that recoghition is gained by merit, not by decree, and >> that no-one has the power to dictate how a project will be run -- such >> decisions should, in general, be reached by consensus. >> > Ok, good to hear that. > > >>> But I am always opened to alternatives. Obviously there are dozens of >>> Apache projects with large communities >>> that seem to manage without much backing from their ticket systems just >>> fine. I am curious... >>> >>> At the very minimum, we do need to move the discussions from Tickets to >>> mailing lists as it's a Apache requirement, >>> if I understand correctly. >> You misunderstand. Neither Greg nor I ever said anything about >> requirements, but we do have opinions about efficiency and >> inclusiveness. Every developer is required to be subscribed to the >> development list. Major decisions e.g, votes, happen on the list. >> Therefore, by keeping discussions on the mailing list, rather than in a >> completely disconnected issue tracking system, you'll reach more >> interested parties. Moreover, it's /harder/ to keep track of comments on >> the tickets than it is to keep track of discussions on the list. >> > That "harder" is a bit subjective. For someone who is interested in > everything that has to do with project, I agree. > For someone who is only interested in only a feature or two it is probably > easier. There is definitely a tradeoff here between the noise of lots of issues being discussed and the ability to focus on specific issues. However, we may have problems with the discoverability of these discussions if we were to stick only to tickets. Moving discussions from the issue tracker to the mailing list should benefit overall inclusiveness on the assumption that everyone is on the mailing list and that interested parties are more likely to be looking there. > Personally I think the problem I am seeing is that we kind of choose to > discuss every little detail to death instead of > just doing it. The mechanics we choose (tickets vs. ML) is of much lesser > concern to me. Yes, this is something that seems to crop up a fair bit. I would hope that discussion being on the dev list would make it quicker for people to call out such behaviour. >> There is nothing wrong with using issue trackers to track bugs, or even >> tasks. I myself have used issue trackers as a project management tool -- >> but in different circumstances. >> >> Let me try to give a concrete example: This community has decided to >> introduce "Bloodhound enhancement proposals" as a formalized procedure >> for defining and accepting feature definitions. Fine. But, why then, >> once the feature has been designed and documented, take the extra step >> of breaking it down into separate tasks and creating tracker entries for >> those -- instead of just writing code? The exact same level of oversight >> can be achieved, with much less context switching and overhead, simply >> by writing informative log messages -- which are, IMO, a lot more useful >> to someone who tries to understand the reasoning behind a certain piece >> of code from commit history. I can't deny that last bit of logic as it is a bit self referential. Yes, we want to see good log messages to enable scrutiny through the log. However, we should also benefit through linking commits to a ticket which is an easier way to put a change in context. A commit message is often going to be more about what happened than why. Cheers, Gary
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A couple of days ago, I was invited to Nina's apartment for lunch and a chinwag. I've been to many student apartments in the city and most of them are pretty disappointing and in one case... haunted. However, I was not prepared for this one.
Not only did the apartment get
good sunlight throughout the year, a contrast to some dingy dark caves
I've been used to, but the views from the balcony were extraordinary.
Views that stretched from the High Court Building to Grafton Bridge and
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The Conservatives have edited an Internet ad showing a bird pooping on Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion to remove the defecation scene.
Tories say the clip was the result of an overzealous web designer and Conservative Leader Stephen Harper apologized for the defecating puffin, calling it "tasteless and inappropriate."
Mr. Harper said he didn't know about the web clip before it was posted Monday night. "Belittling images are not fair game," Mr. Harper said.
The web ad at www.notaleader.ca still shows a puffin flying around Mr. Dion, but it no longer defecates on his shoulder. Instead, it now links [if you click on the gun-toting cartoon character. -catnip] through to a video of Michael Ignatieff saying: "And they put their excrement in one place, they hide their excrement. This seems to me to be a symbol of what our party should be."
Since this seems to be a new element in this campaign, I've devised a scorecard:
Scatalogical references -
Cons - 1
Libs - 1 (although, to be fair, that was an old clip of Iggy)
Other parties - 0
You'll note as well that the Cons mock Dion by portraying him as a professor. That certainly goes along with their disdain for anything resembling actual facts, n'est-ce pas? Intellectuals be damned!
I hope that 16 year old got one huge bag of Doritos™ and a nice little sweater vest for creating that site. I'll bet he got to skip doing his homework too.
By the way, at the time I saw Control Freak Steve apologizing on my teevee for this shit, the site was still showing the offending action. My guess is that the Cons decided to leave it as is for as long as they could get away with it.
In other news, Steve apparently made some announcement about cutting some fuel taxes or something and he had something to say to new immigrants, somewhere. I missed that because I was busy paying attention to BirdShitGate though. Way to overshadow your party's message du jour, Steve.
Control Freakiness score for today - 0
Note: for readers who may wonder why I haven't written about the election as it relates to my home province, Alberta, here's why. Any questions?
Meanwhile, Layton is getting massive blowback for opposing the inclusion of Elizabeth May in the debates. Good. Keep at it.
And then, ironically, he said this today as well:
Meanwhile, on the third day Layton's campaign appeared to be already faltering with little on offer than castigating corporations and slamming Prime Minister Stephen Harper's pandering to the well off.
"Last time I looked Exxon didn't need any help from the Canadian taxpayer," he said, adding that he campaign is one of change because he's not part of the political old boys' club.
Really, Jack? C'mon.
In religious fundie news, "Duceppe queries Opus Dei candidate". As far as I know, the candidate isn't this guy. I know Opus Dei members are into pain but - running for office? Just how much can one person take??
Obligatory poll smoking: Stevememtum is going down. I hope they weren't counting on that pooping puffin strategery to pull them through...or the latest economic news, for that matter.
Bonus update:
Lobbyist Scandal Alert - Top lobbyist dealing with PMO is now acting for Tories
The choice quote comes from Gilles:
"How can Stephen Harper explain such promiscuity with a lobbyist who deals with his office?" Mr. Duceppe asked at a news conference."


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Of course, it's not the bird that's yellow, but I love the combination of deep yellow, cream, and black. And this bird image is just stunning in black. I have been stamping line images in Stazon Jet Black because the black is so deep, but when I was at Stampin' Up! Leadership a few weeks ago, I used a brand new Basic Black pad and was shocked at the color. No purple cast at all. So by golly I got myself a new one, too, and it hasn't disappointed.
These delicate birdcages were stamped in Very Vanilla Craft ink, just as in yesterday's card. Just a reminder (again): you will notice an amazing difference when you heat set Craft ink instead of letting it dry naturally.
This button doesn't have the brad glued to it, like my magnets do; I pinched the lace ribbon with the brad behind the button before poking the prongs through the stamped panel. Even with a pretty flat bow, this is a lumpy card. We'll see if someone gets it handed to them or it's saved for display!
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Normal for Norfolk (the Thelonious T. Bear Chronicles) (Paperback)
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Pub landlords are being murdered in Norfolk Thelonious T. Bear, ursine photojournalist, leaves behind the big city life of London to take an assignment in the Norfolk countryside, where he hopes to find the real England. Instead he stumbles upon gastro-pubs, crazed Audi drivers and murder. As the hapless Thelonious keeps ending up in the wrong place at the wrong time, he attracts the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Horatio Sidebottom of Norfolk Constabulary CID, who's determined to tie Thelonious to the crimes. Add in a pair of hoods from London's East End, celebrity TV chef Paolo Louis Black, and plenty of oddball local characters and it all adds up to a madcap journey through England's most quirky county, where everything is normal for Norfolk "For anyone who's ever wondered what Paddington at Large would have been like if it had been written by Raymond Chandler-and who hasn't?-Mitzi Szereto has the answer. Like Philip Marlowe, Szereto's Thelonious T. Bear is a modern knight errant who plays it cool even as the light of suspicion shines on him. And like Paddington, he's short of stature and long on charm. If you like your sleuths tough, cynical and cute as a button, Normal for Norfolk is the book for you." -Steve Hockensmith, author of Holmes on the Range and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls"Normal for Norfolk has it all: magic, gritty realism, humor, cultural commentary, intelligence, charm, and suspense. The hero of this novel, Thelonious T. Bear, finds himself at the heart of a mystery. He's a photojournalist like no other, a pub-loving, anthropomorphized bear who wears cologne and a deerstalker hat. I am eager to read the next book in Mitzi Szereto's series." -Janice Eidus, author of The War of the Rosens and The Last Jewish Virgin.
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Campus chic: Fashion students tend to "out dress" one another, I just keep it simple, practical yet fun and edgy. My campus looks will always include the comfort aspect to it.
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We are two thirds of the way though September already, where is this year going,
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A huge thank you everyone and we still have 10 more days to go.
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(Written on July 20th, 2013)
So, I'm on a plane again (See An Airplane Rant).
I've been on this flight for nearly seven hours. I fell asleep just before takeoff, and woke up within an hour. I watched two movies, and have been trying to sleep, but apparently that's destined to fail seeing as a number of people sitting in window seats seem to think it's okay to have the blinds on the windows open just a crack, so that it doesn't bother them, while they sleep with their heads against the wall, but those of us in the middle section are hit with a rather bright and annoying light.
I really dislike day flights. Anyway we're scheduled to land in just over two hours and I am exhausted. Welcome to the life of a traveler.
This started off as an airplane rant but I was thinking about other things when I decided to write. So let's just delve into my issues for a bit.
One of them is that I seem to be on a negative-thoughts streak. I don't know how it is for other people, but for me, negative thinking is like a switch. Once it has gone over to that side, I have to wait for someone or something to switch it back. Perhaps I'm late in realizing this, but I am always surprised that we have so little control over our minds. I don't decide to sit here and picture every single horrible scenario I can think of for my life, but it just happens.
What would Freud would say? I'd like to know.
I do wonder what it means though. I wonder if it's necessary, to fear things, once in awhile. Perhaps it's how we learn not to take things for granted.
It seems to often occur when I am left alone. When I was sixteen I went through an extremely rough period of my life – and during that time I used to try to find ways to never be alone, because I realized that being alone was what triggered my thoughts to turn to fear, to sadness, and to hatred of my own self.
I wouldn't say that I fear being alone. I have lived alone for four years, and for the most part I have really enjoyed my time by myself. It provides us not only with moments during which to stress, worry, and fear things, but also with moments during which to be inspired, and create.
If only I had control over my own switch. I would always have the light on, so that I would never have to deal with the fact that I'm human, and I'm afraid of what's to come.
This doesn't mean I'm not excited for the future – as a recent graduate (yay!) and someone who generally lives a fun and privileged life, I do feel as though I have good things ahead. But I guess it's normal to be afraid, once in awhile.
Ugh, the jerk at the window just opened and closed the blind again. How does he not understand that people are trying to sleep in here? Gah!
I guess this was partially an airplane rant, partially just a string of thoughts I needed to get out.
I wish you all happier, lighter minds than mine, but also darker flights.


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Atelier Nursery is to open a second branch in Chippenham next Spring. The new nursery will be based at the old URC Church in Emery Lane, which will enable the team to offer care and education to 80 children aged four months to five years per day. Clare Crowther from Atelier explained, "The building lends itself to our free flow and mixed age approach which we look forward to embedding within a new community. Works begin onsite next week and once completed we look forward to welcoming families across to share in any developments."
Clare explained that she and Beth will continue to lead practice in Bath for the immediate future, with Clare moving across to Chippenham to establish the early set up in the Spring. "Having won the award of Nursery of the Year in September the opportunity to open our second site is the end to a perfect year! We are so lucky with our senior staff team and early years practitioners that we are sure the consistency and support both to parents and their children in Bath will not be impacted on."
Open Days for the new nursery will be announced in February, giving families the chance to see the new facilities for themselves.


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The Second Lateran Council (1139) made the promise to remain celibate a prerequisite to ordination, abolishing any sanctioned married priesthood.
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It is clear from the New Testament (Mk –31; Mt –15; Lk –39; 1 Tim 3:2, 12; Tit 1:6) that at least Peter had been married, and that bishops, presbyters and deacons of the Early Church were often married as well.
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I'm sure you'll recognize this adorable girl from last year's portraits. She has so much personality and I look forward to seeing her every year. Mom picked a fun location to let her burn off some energy while they enjoyed playing together. And daddy knew all the tricks to keep her giggling!
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As reported by Reuters, a long-lasting withdrawal freeze in China's bitcoin exchange ecosystem is finally being lifted.
Withdrawals resume
On June 1st, Bitcoin prices rose to USD $2400 on news that three major Chinese exchanges (BTCChina, Huobi and OKCoin) were going to allow customers to withdraw Bitcoin after all, reversing a decision the exchanges had made just three months ago. This comes on the heels of several back-and-forth decisions on the matter, with each decision causing fluctuations in the global value of the currency.
Bitcoin withdrawals from leading Chinese exchanges are now allowed, albeit contingent on passing a verification requirement and also subject to daily (10 Bitcoin) and annual (USD $1 million) withdrawal limits.
Capital outflow controls
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is seeking to crack down on Bitcoin trades in connection with possible legal violations related to money laundering and foreign exchange management. Specifically, the PBOC has expressed concern that Bitcoin could facilitate capital flight in the Chinese economy — a Chinese investor can buy Bitcoins on Chinese exchanges and then sell them on exchanges outside of China, thereby circumventing official limits on conversion between Chinese renminbi (RMB) and other foreign currencies.
Although Bitcoin withdrawals account for only a small portion of total capital outflows from China, Chinese Bitcoin trading has accounted for approximately 98% of total global Bitcoin trading over the past six months.
One reason the PBOC may be less concerned about Bitcoin is that the RMB has bucked forecasts that it would continue to fall (after losing about 6.5 percent against the United States dollar (USD) last year), instead gaining more than 2 percent against the USD so far this year.


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Close to 3.5 million people caught up in the conflict in eastern Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid according to the United Nations. Populations caught in the crossfire now face growing food insecurity and outbreaks of diseases like tuberculosis. For VOA, Henry Ridgwell visited the front line earlier this week.


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August is a strange month. For starters, it has no major holidays. Do you even have the right to be on the calendar if you don't have anything to shoot off fireworks or eat a bunch of turkey for? Get it together, August.
But I digress.
August is a transitional month. Summer begins to slowly slip into fall, kids go back to school, adults get into new routines.
I, personally, have felt like my life has been an "August" for the past year. It can be a little fun for a while, but at some point you really hope life turns into a more stable month, like December. Ain't nobody messing with December.
Have you noticed that we are rarely content to be where we are?
When you quit your job, you can't wait for the next one.
When you take the new job, you can't wait until you get some sort of promotion.
When you're single you want to be married.
When you get married, you want to have kids.
When you start school you want to finish school.
When you finish school you want to start school again.
When it's summer, we really wish it was fall.
When winter hits, we can't wait for spring.
Here are a few things to keep in mind about seasons:
1) Every season has its meaning. You will never go through a season without learning something or changing something.
2) Seasons are often preceded by the opposite season. If you're in a transitional season, there's a good chance the next season will be a time of stability. If your season has been incredibly stable, well, buckle your seatbelt. Embrace each one for what it is, and learn something from it.
3) Every season will end. You know those days in late February, where you're convinced that summer will never come, and God has cursed the land to suffer winter forever? Summer came, of course. That season ended. As such, the season you are currently in, whether beautiful or painful, tragic or exciting, will in fact come to an end.
Seasons are often hard to embrace. But once you do, the ebb and flow of your life might make a little more sense.
"Dear brothers and sisters, a when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind." James 1:2-6 NLT


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On Saturday evening, I hiked over to Manchester for a shindig hosted by National Review. This was a reprise of their successful New Hampshire Primary event they did back in 2008. And it was fun in 2012 as well. Even though I brought my iPad, it went unused—too lazy, sorry—so my report is incomplete and relies solely on my hazy memory.
True fact: On the way, I saw an actual Buddy Roemer sign posted at the Lee Traffic Circle. Not that that has anything to do with anything, I just thought I'd mention.
Saturday nights in Manchester are usually pretty sleepy, but Saturdays three days before a contested primary are an exception. Media outlets were setting up, satellite trucks in the streets, noisy Ron Paul supporters on one corner, an "Occupy" group set up in Veterans Memorial Park to try to leech off the primary coverage.
On the way in, I noticed George Stephanopoulos holding court at the front door of the Radisson. But four years ago, I saw Tim Russert in roughly the same spot; we all know how that worked out for Tim. Stay well, George.
NR's event had free food (yay!) that was gone all too soon (boo!) Had I known, I would have grabbed more bacon-wrapped scallops; truly, they are the food of the gods.
Things were centered around the GOP Candidates' debate hosted up the street at St. Anselm's College; the room had a big-screen set up so attendees could watch. But we had a couple panels before that.
The first was introduced by NR's publisher, Jack Fowler. He mentioned that he'd run into a guy who had been a subscriber since 1971. Had I known there was going to be a competition, I would have mentioned that I've been a reader since… I'm pretty sure it was 1967. I remember an article by James Burnham on civil disobedience; I think the cover was a bomb with Dr. Benjamin Spock's picture on it. (I was very young.)
Anyway: the first panel contained NR stars Rich Lowry, Ramesh Ponnuru, Robert Costa, and political consultant Mike Murphy. They were funny and insightful. Lowry introduced the group as "the most impressive collection of RINOs since Lincoln Chafee had dinner with himself." Managing both a little GOP in-joke, and semi-humorously referring to the outrage supporters of conservative candidates feel when they feel their guy or gal is disrespected in the magazine's pages. It would be a recurring theme.
Mike Murphy asked for a show of hands about who the folks in the room were supporting; most were for Romney and Santorum, with Romney hands getting a significant edge. When Murphy asked for Ron Paul supporters, he made a crack about their flying saucer arriving on the Radisson's roof. (A safe joke to make in that crowd.)
The evening's second panel was funnier, due to their making no pretense at sober political analysis: Jonah Goldberg, James Lileks, and Rob Long. The memorable argument here belonged to Jonah, where he talked about the "RINO" slur (RINO == "Republican in name only", in case you didn't know).
Jonah's argument, paraphrased: I'm a RINO. Most conservatives are RINOs. Otherwise, you have to get behind Arlen Specter; you have to get all excited when Olympia Snowe gets re-elected. No thanks.
But it wasn't all that serious; the term "cuddle puddle" was mentioned quite often, and apparently it's a real thing.
I got to briefly converse with Mr. Lileks afterward, basically to express my appreciation for his work. I was a little apprehensive, because what could be more tedious than listening to some fanboy mumble incoherently about his fanboyhood?
But… Lileks talks about his NH jaunt in today's Bleat. And, what do you know:
The greatest bestest happy-happy-joy-joy moments came when I met Bleat readers from the region: made my night, folks. You have no idea how cool it is to hear that you're readers. Just wish I'd gotten a haircut before I met you all.Whoa, he's talking about me! (And no doubt many others of course. But including me.)
I didn't foist myself on Jonah, Rob, Rick, or even Jack Fowler. (What I would have said: "Gee, Jack, I sure get a lot of mail from you." Maybe we're both better off.) I also saw Robert Stacy McCain (who later dubbed the event "RINOCon" and the " National Review Romney GroupHugFest") and Datechguy. I heard Mickey Kaus was around somewhere, but not anywhere I was. ("Hey, Mickey. I read The End of Equality. It was good!")
As the time for the debate drew near, they put the big-screen back on; ABC's show before its debate coverage was "Wipeout", where competitors attempt to navigate a messy obstacle course, mostly to their humiliation. I was talking to Skip Murphy (proprietor of the great and mighty GraniteGrok) at the time, and I think we were in agreement that we'd pay real money to see the GOP candidates compete in that event.
But my ass was already flat, and I could not face the prospect of sitting in those uncomfortable Radisson chairs for another couple hours. And the road back to Pun Salad Manor was long and dark. So I bugged out, and hope I didn't miss much.
The general attitude seemed to be that Romney has the nomination sewn up. (Although NR, unlike in 2008, hasn't yet actually endorsed him.) Few are enthusiastic about that, but what are you going to do? Yes, he's flawed, but you know who's even more flawed? Everyone else, that's who. He's better than Obama. He's better than McCain. I'm with Frank J: Stop whining and suck it up.


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on each tourist place as never before!
Festival of the Flowers, MedellinFast Facts
- Location: In the city of Medellin in Colombia
- Time to Visit: August
- Preferred Timing: During the daytime
- How to Reach:
The nearest airport is Olaya Herrera (EOH), a domestic airport located close to downtown. But you will find more flights from Josíé María Córdova International Airport (MDE), located in the city of Rionegro. The airport offers flights to a number of domestic destinations including Bogota, Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, San Andres isla, as well as a number of international destinations like Caracas, Lima, Miami, Panamí¡, Quito and New York City.
You can also reach Medellin by bus, as the city has two bus terminals, one in north which is connected with the Caribe Metro station and the other in south, which is located just beside the domestic airport.
There are four major roads that lead to Medellin. Take Autopista Medellin if you are coming down from Bogota. If you are coming down from Pereira, Cali and other destinations in the south, take road 25 towards Medellin. Route 25 South is coming down to Medellin from the Atlantic Coast.
- Nearest International Airport: Olaya Herrera (EOH) and Josíé María Córdova International Airport (MDE).
Visiting the Festival of the Flowers
The Festival of the Flowers in Medellin begins with the Cabalgate, a three-hour long horse parade. The domination of the colors of Colombia — red, yellow, and blue, is pretty prominent here. The city sky gets filled with smoke of fireworks and the every corners of the city become full of joy.
In this parade, the spirited and striking horses march through the streets, followed by sturdy white, brown, and black thoroughbreds. The riders wear variety of Paisa clothing (local costumes), including colorful shirts with tri-color Paisa serapes, traditional wide-brimmed hats, and western-style boots.
Desfile de Silleteros:
It is the spectacular display of variety of wonderful flowers. In this show of colossal floral arrangements, the flower displays evolves from small wooden boxes to huge six-foot disks. You will never be tired of seeing this never-ending parade of variety of flowers. The cordial and friendly bystanders cheer, celebrate and applaud as the procession passes through them.
The Old Classic Automobile Parade:
Here a convoy of hundreds of antique cars passes through the streets. This event will give you the unique opportunity to see some of the oldest automobiles in the world.
Besides the above, the festival also has a number of exhibitions of orchids, flowers and crafts. You can also visit the flower arranging competitions. You should not also miss the beauty parade where the Queen of Flowers is chosen. Plenty of live music, singing, dancing, drinking and eating are there to make your visit more enjoyful.
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http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=4t9HcD3sMgM: To view the very colorful and exciting pageant that passes through the streets of Medellin during the Festival of Flowers, watch this video!
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