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I installed the module of LiveChat and it works so far, as I can create leads, contacts, accounts und opportunities directly fom the chat application
The problemis, that the module itself in Sugar integrated, shows the transrcipted chats. But when I want to match a transcript to one of the 4 Modules above, nothing gets saved.
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I am a Lightworker. I am a healer. I am a servant of God and of service to others. My personality is upbeat. My disposition pleasant. I try to focus on the silver lining and encourage others to do the same.
I've had bouts of anger, depression, fear and anxiety. I've done therapy for three years, deepened my Yoga practice and became a Yoga teacher as part of my journey towards healing. Healing is work that never ends. It runs on a continuum, as we grow and change each day.
Most recently, I've discovered, I have more hurt and anger within me than I realized. I carry baggage I thought I put down. I've contemplated reaching out to my therapist. But then I remind myself that it is in these moments where the work I've done with her in the past comes into play. I have to see my way through this on my own.
Resigning from my corporate job to pursue a more purpose-filled life has been more scary than I thought, but also a bit easier than I expected. "Bit" is a big little word, mind you. Overall though, I thought resigning would make certain things in my life a bit more manageable. In most ways, it has. But right now, things feel difficult. I feel like I'm struggling somewhere inside. I'm trying hard to tap into that space so I can breathe and work my way through it.
I'm scared. I feel alone at times. I wonder how "it" will all turn out, while simultaneously trying to detach myself from any expectations. I'm trying to flow.
I'm working to find peace.
Om Shanti.
"The Dark Side of the Light Chasers"Posted: July 3, 2015 Filed under: My Posts | Tags: courage, Debbie Ford, faith, Honoring Your Calling, Leap of Faith, Light Chasers, lightworkers, purpose, self-love, Spirit, spirituality, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Yoga Leave a comment
I have been in a place these past few days. More like these past few weeks. Tomorrow (July 4) will mark exactly five months from the day I took a leap of faith and submitted my resignation to my corporate job. I was making almost $90,000 per year with excellent benefits for myself and my son. And I decided to walk away from it without a clear plan of where I was going and a savings account that could be laughable. I just knew after ten years with the same company, doing work I was unfulfilled by and feeling a calling in my heart for a more purpose-filled life, that it was time to go. My soul had to find what it was looking for. I was teaching Yoga part-time and I knew if I had nothing else, I had that. Within three months of resigning I landed two teaching jobs, in addition to the classes I was already teaching part-time. I am now up to teaching six classes per week and take on substitute opportunities when they are available.
In the beginning of June, I signed on for a one-time weeklong teaching gig which, for some reason, left me exhausted and energetically depleted. It was my first lesson in the business of Yoga. Learning that I didn't have to take every offer just because it seemed glamorous or would connect me with a certain level of clients. I have found it difficult to fully pull myself out of the space I felt I was left in after that gig was done. I have been questioning my decisions and my choices, more concerned about my finances and experiencing bouts of Yoga burnout. I know I am not alone in this and I find relief in this knowledge. I also know it takes every day work to keep a positive mindset and not give in to the feelings of worry and anxiety that can lurk in our hearts and minds.
Struggling with this feeling as I woke up this morning, my eyes landed on a book I purchased months ago but have not yet read. "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers," by Debbie Ford. I picked it up and within the first few pages, I came across these words from the I Ching:
"It is only when we have the courage
to face things exactly as they are,
without any self-deception or illusion,
that a light will develop out of events,
by which the path to success
may be recognized."
Once I read this, I knew Spirit led me to finally picking up the book. Instead of being hard on myself for what I am feeling, I am going to honor myself for having the courage to see and feel things exactly as they are. The road to peace comes with having honest conversations with yourself. I know I still want to serve. I still believe in my Light. But to be able to truly assist others with their healing process, which is the work I want to do, I have to know what my own dark sides are. I have to embrace my shadows. And right now, I am dealing with the shadow of questioning everything and feeling somewhat unsure. I know the answers will come as long as I keep moving forward with an open heart and a commitment to serve.
These are the spaces in which we are challenged to follow our own intuition. As the words from the I Ching remind us, when we accept things as they are, we learn and recognize the direction in which we need to go. This is when we truly begin to live an authentic life. That is my ultimate goal. And inner peace. Always inner peace.
Have faith that all will be will. This is a reminder to others as much as it is to myself.
Love and Light. Namaste. And Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

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This is the Qigong practice of the 8 Brocades, or Baduanjin. Regular practice is believed to improve organ function and overall wellbeing. You can adjust the pace or the reps to accommodate most any time frame and it can be done in very little space.
I also like the Qigong shaking practice as it always leads to laughter:


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Statement to the media for the release of the 2015–2016 annual report
Ottawa, Ontario, May 19, 2016
Graham Fraser - Commissioner of Official Languages
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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for coming. I am pleased to appear before you today to deliver my tenth and final annual report.
It has been a privilege to serve as Commissioner of Official Languages for the past decade. Since I entered office in 2006, it has been a fascinating and challenging journey working to protect language rights and promote linguistic duality as a key element of our national identity and as a value rather than a burden. At the core of this vision of linguistic duality is an enduring conviction that our respect for both official languages fosters opportunities for growth and understanding among Canadians.
I have fully embraced my role as part cheerleader, part nag—or, as I have taken to saying in French, "
un rôle d'encourager et de déranger." I have also tried to be a bridge builder, seeking to encourage dialogue and create synergies among English-speaking Canadians, French-speaking Canadians, federal institutions and Canadians of all origins. This aspect of my work has been very rewarding.
But my work can also be akin to running up the down escalator: stop for a moment, and you are carried backwards. This is undeniably the case for our official language minority communities, where pressures from the majority and the market are constant. The active engagement and visible leadership of our elected officials make all the difference.
This annual report covers a range of issues that have emerged or been dealt with over the past year, and some issues that reveal the progress—or lack thereof—over the 10 years that I have been Commissioner. These include immigration, equality of service, early childhood development, and the significance of bilingualism at major national events, to name a few.
But two issues in particular stand out.
First, it is clear that there is an ongoing problem in the area of access to justice in both official languages. Canadians who seek to be heard in the official language of their choice in our courts face barriers that are sometimes impossible to overcome. Lawyers often feel they have to warn their clients that if they insist on exercising their right to be heard in their preferred official language, the legal proceedings will take longer and will cost more.
One reason for this is that the bilingual capacity of the superior court judiciary remains a challenge in a number of provinces and territories. Those who apply for judgeships and self-identify as bilingual do not have their language skills tested. Once they are on the bench, they often discover they are unable to preside over a trial in their second language. The previous federal government resisted taking any action to implement the recommendations I made in the 2013 study on access to justice in both official languages that I produced jointly with my provincial counterparts in Ontario and New Brunswick. And so the first recommendation in my annual report calls on the current government and, in particular, the Minister of Justice, to address this matter.
The second issue is one that was raised repeatedly by former Senator Maria Chaput, as well as by numerous community leaders. It has now been taken up by Senator Claudette Tardif in the form of Bill S-209. For decades, federal services have been delivered in both official languages in different parts of the country where there is significant demand for services in the language of the minority. Significant demand is based mainly on the proportion of the linguistic minority population as compared to the linguistic majority population. In essence, the rights and services provided to the minority depend on the growth rate of the majority.
A minority community can be thriving and growing, but if the majority grows faster, services are lost. This is simply unfair. A community's vitality—namely, the presence of institutions such as schools, community centres, credit unions and community media—should also be taken into account, not simply the rate at which the majority community has grown. Bill S‑209 provides a way of addressing this injustice, as would a revision of the Official Languages Regulations.
The Official Languages Act has been amended only twice: in 1988 and 2005. In three years, we will mark the 50th anniversary of the Act, and planning should start now to conduct a review of how Part IV of the Act, which deals with communications with and services to the public, is applied. The second recommendation of my annual report calls on the government to make this a priority.
Meanwhile, in the federal workplace in 2015–2016, complaints under section 91 of the Act about the language requirements for public service positions increased 13% compared with the previous year. One of the reasons for this is a long-standing disagreement between my office and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The Secretariat advises institutions that a BBB linguistic profile is appropriate for most supervisory positions, while I continue to insist that CBC is the minimum level to ensure clear and effective communications with employees in regions that are designated as bilingual for language-of-work purposes.
In addition to tabling my annual report before Parliament today, I am issuing new report cards that rate 33 federal institutions on their compliance with the Official Languages Act. I am also releasing a report on my role before the courts over the past decade. This report contains findings that should be taken into consideration by the Government of Canada, by parliamentarians and by federal institutions in order to foster a more effective dialogue on language rights and strengthen Canada's linguistic duality.
On June 7, I intend to table a special report to Parliament, a rare occurrence in the history of this office. The report will highlight ongoing challenges regarding Air Canada's compliance with the Official Languages Act. It will also propose options that should be examined by the federal government to ensure that Air Canada effectively meets its official languages obligations.
As I have mentioned in the past, success is never accidental. This year, I will present my eighth annual Award of Excellence to Canadian Parents for French for its outstanding contribution to the promotion of linguistic duality. I congratulate the organization for its exceptional work in the area of research and promotion, for providing opportunities for young Canadians to learn French in school and communities, and for respecting French as an integral part of Canada.
Serving as Commissioner of Official Languages is one of the most interesting and challenging positions imaginable, and I consider myself very privileged to have served. During the course of my 10 years in office, I have delivered 528 speeches and intervened in 23 court cases, including 9 before the Supreme Court of Canada. My office has processed 7,156 complaints.
One transformative change that has occurred over the past decade is the explosion of social media and their impact on how governments communicate. My successor will need to be ready to tackle the challenge of protecting and promoting linguistic duality in the Web 2.0 world. He or she may also want to renew the dialogue with government concerning the legislative framework for official languages as well as this office's capacity to deliver fully on its mandate, considering its current funding.
One thing worries me, though. Sometimes I get the impression that the attitude toward language policy is "
it goes without saying." And so we do not talk about it. But we have to talk about it. For if it goes without saying, it remains unsaid—and what is unsaid is often neglected or forgotten.
In that context, I would be remiss if I did not say how pleased I was at the Government's announcement that the Royal Military College Saint‑Jean is to regain its status as a university. For more than two decades, Canada's armed forces have suffered from the absence of a French-language military university, and this corrects a serious problem.
Looking ahead, the Canada 2017 celebrations offer a unique opportunity to showcase linguistic duality. Numerous groups throughout the country are hard at work organizing events to mark our sesquicentennial anniversary. Linguistic duality must be a key component in all of these efforts.
I look forward to the 150th anniversary of Confederation sparking renewed energy in our shared vision of a Canada that includes and celebrates English and French. This is a vision for the future that we can embrace with optimism and confidence.
Thank you.


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Despite texting and emailing, Zac still hasn't heard from Leah, who has escaped to her parents' house. VJ asks him if something is going on, but Zac keeps his word to Leah and pretends that he's just stressed about work.
Later, VJ is feeling better, having had some sleep and feeling closer to taking Luc back from Irene. However, VJ then finds an angry email from Leah to Zac on the computer and learns that Zac cheated. VJ confronts Zac, asking if it's true – did he cheat on his mum?
Meanwhile, having had time to cool down, Irene and Ash try to resolve their differences calmly. VJ arrives in the middle of the discussion and is furious that Ash wants to go for custody. Kat also tries to talk Ash down from going after custody, for VJ's sake, but she is taken aback when Ash blithely suggests that Luc needs a stable home life with both of them. Kat's not sure about her sudden inclusion in this little trio.
Later, VJ and Irene meet at the Diner at Ash's request. He confirms that he won't go for custody but reiterates that he's not happy, as he doesn't like Luc being passed around. Ash adds that VJ can't rely on Leah to always be there, so he needs to think about that. Ash wants to be involved in decisions about Luc in the future – but if VJ and Irene can't meet his conditions, he will go for custody.
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How gun violence in the United States may stem from the societal encouragement of toxic masculinity.
April 10, 2018
When I heard the news of the Parkland, Florida shooting last month, I immediately assumed the shooter was male. It didn't even cross my mind that a female could just as easily have committed that crime. But looking back, I cannot remember a time when a mass shooting was perpetrated by a woman. Knowing women are just as capable of murder as men, it made me wonder what might explain that gender imbalance seen in shooters.
In the past 36 years, there have only been 3 female mass-shooters in the United States. Compare that to the 95 male mass-shooters. Perhaps that serves as a significant example of the vast gender imbalance of violent tendencies among our population. Now, this is not to imply that men are inherently more violent or are at fault for these national tragedies. In fact, it is a result of the institutionalized patriarchy that has structured our society globally since before recorded history. However, in Western culture, the concept of "masculinity" is something that harms both women and men socially, economically, and perhaps most importantly, emotionally.
One is likely familiar with the phrase "boys will be boys", which is drilled into our heads from a young age. Aggressive men with physical skill sets and signature weapons are glorified in media—for example, Indiana Jones, Mission Impossible, James Bond, and superheroes like Batman, Captain America, and the franchises surrounding them. On the flip side, women are glorified for their beauty and sex appeal and portrayed as domestic objects, often not even the protagonists of popular media and instead fulfilling the role of the male hero's love interest. This creates a toxic cycle of hyper-masculine men using their savvy violence to defeat evil and win the perfect woman, ultimately becoming the Western idea of a hero.
Not only does the patriarchy encourage violence in males, it also discourages and sometimes even humiliates boys for expressing emotion or doing anything generally considered "feminine." Another familiar maxim is "boys don't cry". Everybody glorifies James Bond's gunmanship and Captain America's soldier physique, but nobody's made a movie about Indiana Jones' mental health. Meanwhile, movies targeted towards young women are based on emotion and romance—for example, Disney Princesses, chick flicks, or romance movies. As a little girl, I was told that when boys were mean to me at school it meant they liked me. We live in a society where men are discouraged from expressing feelings, the foundation for our humanity, in any way except anger or violence.
So when some boys don't fit this macho, stoic facade of male perfection it can leave them feeling dejected and unhappy—similar to the female equivalent of not fitting into beauty stereotypes. However, the problem is instead of trying to change the way they look, boys face a higher danger of becoming isolated, angry, and prone to violent or dangerous actions to make up for that deviation for that characterization of "masculinity." Masculine culture is also deeply rooted in the idea of guns and gun ownership. From the founding of this country, owning a gun has become symbolic of protection and independence, two traits revered in those aforementioned male figureheads. So sometimes, these boys who feel isolated, discouraged by society, or thwarted in love, find solace in weapons.
The Columbine shooters, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, faced bullying at school which contributed to them isolating and idolizing themselves (Klebold referred to his actions and plans as "god-like") and creating an elaborate fantasy where they blew up the school. This is the plan they attempted to carry out on April 20th, 1999, when they killed 13 other people and wounded 24 others, before both committing suicide themselves. Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland shooter, was described as "a loner" by other students of MSD, and his obsession with guns had concerned his adopted mother since she took him in and eventually got him kicked out of her house. And most recently, the shooter at Great Mills High School in Maryland wounded one and murdered two people: Himself and his ex-girlfriend.
One of the arguments against imposing greater gun control has been that the mass shooting epidemic is a mental illness problem, not a gun problem. While this is not entirely untrue, there are some looming holes in this statement. Women are 40% more likely to have a mental illness than men, and yet 98% of mass-shooters in the United States are male. So while mental illness is what prompts one human being to slaughter other human beings, the matter and cause of that illness is much more specific and intimately ingrained in our world than we've taken action for.
There has to be a way our society can create a safer way for boys to understand they don't have to turn to violence and murder to validate their own masculinity. The difference between the ways men and women experience and express emotion is learned, and it doesn't have to stay the same forever. Feminists and progressives have been gradually chipping away at the patriarchy for decades now, but it is important for everyone to realize that more than just liberated women's rights are coming out of its destruction.
The patriarchy is the root of the majority of hot-button issues in our country today: abortion, equal pay, sexual assault and rape culture, domestic abuse, and also, undeniably, gun control. The damaging effects of male aggression and entitlement extend far beyond the harm on women. It's harming young boys as well. If we provide boys and girls with similar expectations of what perfection is—not a Barbie-shaped, complacent sidekick, and not a heroic and muscular gunslinger—so many knots in the threads of our society would begin to loosen. Gun violence and school shootings would be one of those knots slowly beginning to untangle. It will take regulations, amendments, and persistent outcry from citizens to turn over the vote on gun control, but we can't forget that the patriarchy is the boulder that holds in the avalanche of change within the mountain that is America.


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Tom Swan caught fire Saturday and shot a fine 74 to top the field of Inferno Cup competitors. He was steady with fourteen pars, three bogeys and a birdie to earn 326.6 points and jumped seven places in the standings. With five matches remaining, Swan has moved into contention for the money spots.
The golfers played a modified Stableford on the Arroyo/Lakes course. Bill Petsas fell one point short of Swan. Loren Molever finished third.
- Tom Swan – 74
- Mike Nichols and Bailey Ogrin – 75
- Tom Swan – 66
- Bill Petsas – 68
- Loren Molever and Mike Miller – 70
Other than the performances of Tom Swan and Jon Gruenhagen, all of the numbers fell pretty much into the range of "normal". Scores averaged three strokes over handicap. The only real statistical anomaly comes from the fact that no one birdied #9 Lakes. Despite what the scorecard says, when playing from the green tees, that's really little more than a tough par four. But stranger things have (and will) happened.


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U.S. Open 2019: A helpful Fox Sports graphic shows exactly why Tiger Woods won't win this week
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Despite high hopes from golf fans coming into the week, it's not going to happen for Tiger Woods at the 2019 U.S. Open.
After grinding out a one-under 70 to start his tournament, he followed with rounds of 72 and 71 before starting with back-to-back bogeys on Sunday.
So, what was the cause of the Masters champ's substandard week? The cold weather-induced back pain certainly didn't help matters; his ball-striking didn't look quite as locked in, and it was never more clear than on Pebble Beach's comparably easier front nine.
As Woods prepared for his final round, Fox Sports used a drone shot to give us both a beautiful shot of the holes, and an illustration of Woods' struggles.
As you can see, that's not great, and it got even worse on Sunday. Woods started bogey-bogey-par-par-bogey-bogey. After his poor shot into the 5th hole, Woods flashed a look that pretty much summed up his week.


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Lil Wayne is facing a new lawsuit –for allegedly threatening to kill his former tour bus driver Mark Jones, and causing him emotional distress.
Jones, states the problem started during the Buffalo stop of Wayne's tour when he pulled over to get gas. This apparently enraged Wayne who began to start cursing because the refuelling stop delayed the trip to get the hotel. So he began to threaten Jones making him afraid and continue driving without refuelling. Jones claims that the rapper continued to curse, threatening to unload his pistol and kill him.
Jones is suing Wayne for false imprisonment, assault, and emotional distress. Jones was hired to drive Wayne and his crew around for his 2014 summer concert tour.
It is not the first Wayne has been hit with legal issues. In July 2007 he was sentenced to jail after a concert in New York. Wayne was charged with once count of criminal weapons possession and one charge of criminal possession of a loaded weapon.
In 2010 he faced another legal issue. An Arizona judge sentenced Wayne to three years' probation stemming from his 2008 arrest in the state over drugs and firearm possession charges.
Lil Wayne is also currently in the middle of a lawsuit, suing Cash Money Records after claiming he was a 'prisoner' at the label after refusing to release his long-awaited album Tha Carter V.


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February 09, 2017 12:00 AM | by Zeinab El-Fiqi
What Is a Fitness Tracker, and How Can It Help You Be Healthier?
What is a fitness tracker or an activity tracker? And how can this device help you be healthier? A fitness tracker is like a smart watch, but it doesn't only tell time, it also tracks your physical activity. But what does that mean? It means that a fitness tracker will tell you how many steps you take on daily basis, and based on that it will tell you how many calories you burned. But here are some points to sum up what a fitness tracker does.
1. A fitness tracker tracks your fitness-related physical activities.
2. A fitness tracker will tell you the distance you walked or ran on a day.
3. A fitness tracker will tell you how many calories you burned.
4. A fitness tracker would also tell you about your heartbeats.
5. And last but not least, a fitness tracker will tell you about the amount of sleep you get on daily basis.
So what can do you with all this input? You sync this information into your smart phone or laptop, to get analysis about your health, and to track how far you're going to reach your goal weight. And this way, you'll be aware of your overall health and weight, which will help you always work on improving your fitness and physical health!
Love yourself enough to live a healthy lifestyle! Check out our Health & Fitness section here.
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Are you one of those who is secretly into watching Korean TV series because you think the men are hot? Or are you one of those who has a girlfriend who is addicted? In that case, we are sure both categories would be curious to know what it is about Korean men that has women swooning and men looking on with envy as their women swoon on them? Well, we cannot really promise that you will have the same charm and style as the Korean men after you go through the tips we are giving in this article, but it will definitely set you on the right path. Take for instance, winsome Korean hairstyles for men that can take you a little closer to getting their charm and looks as long as you have the bone structure that they have. You have to agree that that Korean folks have their fashion and style together; whether it is simple and sexy Korean fashion looks for women or other aspects.
Korean Fashion Styles For Men
While we are trying to figure out why Korean men fashion styles are so hot and charming, we suggest that you try to analyze your own style to know what works and what doesn't. We are sure that most men out there may not be aware that there are some of the most common fashion mistakes that men make and are not aware of doing are the reasons they do not look as charming as they should.
Here Are Some Ways In Which You Can Emulate The Korean Fashion Styles For Men That Can Help You Too Become Hot And Charming:
Make the most of your lean structure: Men tend to think that women like men who are heavily muscled while this could be true of some women, most of us like the lean muscled look rather than the body builder type. Korean men seem to be aware of this and dress to show off their lean structure and so should you. This means made to fit garments but not really tight.
Leather and denims are always good: Since we are talking about men who have boyish looks, then it is a good idea to go with something to add a touch of edginess to your looks. This means leather and faded denims could be a good way to dress. Especially if you are able to get your hands on some faded denims and weathered leather.
Torn jeans to add a tougher look: Torn jeans worn by men and women who can carry it off is a good way to go and the Korean men realize this. They tend to make the most of their lean and boyish looks by wearing torn jeans.
Suspenders also work really well: Another way to look hot and charming the Korean way is by adding suspenders to your pants. While suspenders add a really smart touch to an outfit, it also comes in handy when you want to look hot and charming.
Mufflers, scarves and sweaters: The men here know how to make the most of their sartorial style with the use of mufflers, scarves and sweaters to make a charming style statement.
Footwear and more footwear: If you have seen the images that have been posted with this article, you would realize that Korean men do not stint on the quality of their footwear. Most of the boots, shoes and sneakers they have worn are of good quality and it shows.
Baggy, skinny, it all works: The men tend to mix things up and this makes for an interesting mix of looks. In order to bring a complete korean guy look now you got korean fashion styles for men, Which means that you should be like the Korean men and wear skinny as well as baggy styles when it comes to trousers.
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Larry Stivers studied art for five
years at Lewis and Clark Junior, Alton, IL, SIU Edwardsville, IL. He was also a Combat Illustrator for three
years in the US Army. "I enjoy impressionism. I like to paint in bright colors,
to express how I see the South Western Landscape. I take a lot of pictures in my mind of actual
landscapes and then paint the pictures in my mind before actually starting to
transfer it on the canvas." Larry is
also a retired firefighter, and has pastored in the Church of the Nazarene for
fifteen years. Larry encourages others
to 'paint their feelings, use art as a way to express yourself and to use it as
a means of release, to serve others'.
Larry enjoys the Dutch and French
impressionists. The painting "Through
the Looking Glass" was the first painting he did in recovery. He sought out imagery
to paint and decided that if he wanted to heal, he would need to use bright
colors. It was a struggle but it worked for him.
Larry also crafts his own custom frames to compliment
his paintings. His original paintings and/or prints are available custom framed
or unframed. Many of his pieces are on display and available for sale at the
Veterans Art Center.
If you are interested in any of the paintings in the exhibition contact us for more information, size and pricing at the Veterans Art Center.
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Did you know February is National Children's Dental Health Month? Our kid-friendly San Diego dentist practice enjoys teaching children how to LOVE the dentist. We believe in making a positive difference in your children's lives, Our line of work gives us a tremendous opportunity to influence the bright minds of tomorrow and inculcate positive hygiene habits and health awareness.
All of our pediatric dentists have completed an intensive 2-3 year postdoctoral program in the specialty care and treatment of pediatric patients. In today's blog, Dr. Gordon Dixon answers some of parents' top questions about caring for their little ones' teeth.
My infant is teething. How should I care for his teeth?
- Wipe his teeth and gums gently with a warm, wet washcloth or a damp piece of gauze.
- Provide chilled (not frozen) teething toys to help soothe pain and irritation.
- Follow up meals with water to effectively rinse your baby's teeth.
- As more teeth come in, introduce a soft baby toothbrush so he can get used to the feel of a toothbrush in his mouth.
My baby sucks her thumb. Should I be concerned?
Thumb sucking is a natural habit for babies and helps them feel secure and may also help them soothe themselves. At these early stages, thumb sucking is considered harmless in terms of speech development and growth. It will usually subside between the ages of two and four as your child learns new ways to self-soothe and communicate.
Thumb sucking beyond two years of age could potentially impact permanent tooth development. If she continues to suck her thumb past the age of two, talk to Dr. Gordon Dixon about positive ways to help her stop.
My son is a year old and still doesn't have his first tooth. Is this a reason to worry?
Most children have baby teeth begin to emerge before 12 months of age. However, it's not uncommon for baby teeth to take longer. Feel free to schedule an appointment with Dr. Gordon Dixon to be certain there is no underlying medical issue, but there's no harm in waiting a few months before taking this step. There's a good chance that first tooth will show up soon!
When should I schedule my daughter's first dental visit with Dr. Gordon Dixon?
Schedule your baby's first appointment in our San Diego dentist office as soon as her first tooth emerges. We suggest you schedule this first dental appointment by the time she reaches a year old.
How can I make my son's dental visits a positive experience?
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S&D Group Africa Week 2020
We are pleased to announce that the 4th edition of our Africa Week Initiative will take place from Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October 2020. More
We are pleased to announce that the 4th edition of our Africa Week Initiative will take place from Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October 2020. More
"Try turning it off and back on again" – How many times have we recommended this to fix our computers? With the Covid-19 outbreak, our economy was
Today in the late afternoon, Robert Biedroń MEP (Poland, S&D), chair of the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with Belarus was denied
Ahead of an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council, convened by High Representative Josep Borrell for this afternoon, the Socialists and Democrats
S&D Group vice-president, Kati Piri, reacts to unsettling developments on human rights in Azerbaijan: "We are alarmed by credible reports of severe
Iratxe García, S&D Group leader, on the EU's budget "At a time when we are faced with the worst crisis of our generation, the EU cannot leave present
The European Parliament today agreed on a resolution on the conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020. Socialists
The European Council reached a historical agreement and now it's time for the European Parliament to have its say. To ensure the best accountability
Following the announcement of a deal in the European Council, S&D leader, Iratxe García, said: "The European Council reached a historical agreement
Quote of the week by Iratxe García, S&D Group president, on EU budget "The 'latest Budget' proposal by Charles Michel is disappointing and unbalanced


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Tenebris, Who Foresees Doom
by saveria201 on Jun 03, 2018
by saveria201 on Jun 03, 2018
Tenebris, Who Foresees Doom
Whenever a creature an opponent controls attacks you, you may pay
{1}. If you do, sight X, where X is Tenebris' power. (To sight
X, look at the bottom X cards of your library, then put any number
of them on top of your library and the rest
on the bottom in any order.)
{t}: Reveal the top two cards of your library. Destroy target creature with converted mana cost less than the combined converted mana
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|High schoolSt. Thomas Aquinas
Lance Brandenburgh joined the Huskers in 2004 after earning a scholarship at the LB position. At 6/1 and 220 pounds, Brandenburgh came to NU after playing previously at St. Thomas Aquinas. He is from Overland Park, KS.
Learn more about Nebraska's Class of 2004 or scroll down to see players similar to Brandenburgh in Husker history.
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All Means ALL
"I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people."
In this short passage from Paul to Timothy we get a very clear message from God. "Who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth." That Truth is Christ. People will come to this knowledge and salvation not by our loud words and strong opinions but by living our lives peacefully and in godliness and holiness.
The instructions given to Timothy are equally relevant to us today. Pray, petition, intercede and give thanks for ALL people. Believe it or not, He means ALL. Whether we like them or not, as Christians we are to want ALL people to come to the knowledge of Jesus Christ and be saved.
We are to do the same for Kings and those in authority over us. We are not told we have to agree with them, we are not told we have to like them, we are not told to take sides or to perpetuate propaganda. We are told to pray, petition, intercede and give thanksgiving for ALL people.
Pray for them (our leaders) to hear God. Ask the Holy Spirit to direct them, stand before the throne and ask Jesus to bring them to a knowledge of Him. We don't do this because of our agreement with their policies or actions, but because God want ALL people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. We do this so we can live peaceful and quite lives in ALL godliness and holiness.
It seems like our world is anything but peaceful right now. I find myself challenged to fall into step with what the Holy Spirit is telling us through the Apostle Paul. I'm angry at decisions being made, the violence and senseless loss. I'm fearful of what I see happening outside my doors.
In the midst of all of this, I hear the Holy Spirit, "first of all pray, petition and give thanks for ALL people." Do this for those across the street and across the nation. Pray for them to know Him. If everyone would stop and pray for one another, perhaps we could regain some perspective on our lives as Christ followers.
Our aim in life is to glorify God and to bring those around us to a closer relationship with Him. Our goal is to live peaceful and quiet lives in ALL godliness and holiness. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants ALL people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
I would encourage each of us to think before we speak. Will the words we are about to say help us achieve this goal? Will our words help to bring people closer to God or divide us even further? Will our actions help us to live peaceful and quiet lives or encourage hatred and violence?
Pray for ALL people, especially our leaders that we may live peaceful, quite, holy lives and work to bring ALL people to the knowledge of the truth of Jesus.
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Peace killers – Anxiety
When the idea of this series first popped into my brain, I thought perhaps there was too much similarity around the issues of stress, fear and anxiety. These three emotions are often used synonymously (I think that's a word). However, as I've read and researched, although they seem to elicit similar responses they are very different emotions. While stress is felt when we allow ourselves to feel the pressure of the world closing in on us, fear is when we experience eminent danger causing us to fight or flee. Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. It can be a nagging and dragging emotion that drains us of our energy, focus and even our ability to move forward.
Anxiety in our world today is so prevalent that it also has a psychiatric definition along with numerous medications to help you overcome your anxiety. Anxiety disorder is defined as "a nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic attacks."
A state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, sound familiar? Do you spend large parts of your day trying to control all the circumstances around you and worrying that things won't turn out as you hoped, then becoming fearful of the outcome of that disaster, and allowing the expectations of everyone around to crush you to the point you just don't feel like you can breathe? Anxiety is absolutely debilitating!
Many years ago, like about 8, we were going through an adoption process. My youngest son and my oldest daughter were living in our home as foster children. Marcus was placed with us the day he was born and his older sister came sometime later. Both immediately became part of our family, I was actually surprised how well they fit in and how complete my family became with them now part of it.
That's when it began. Every three months or so we had to go to court for an update. I would worry about obscure possible relatives showing up and claiming them, what if the Judge changed his/her mind, what if my lawyer didn't think we should have them, what if, what if, what if. My brain was constantly filled with anxious thoughts about what might, could, possibly, imaginably, vaguely, happen. I would start calling our case worker asking questions about every ridiculous possibility and she would finally tell me, "yes Betsy, that could happen, but worrying about it won't change anything."
The Bible can be very simple and direct, we however, have a tendency to complicate it. In Matthew 6, Christ is very clear about or propensity to worry. "Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?" Matthew 6:27
In Matthew 6 from 25 through 34 Christ acknowledges that worry (anxiety) is something that plagues us all. "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on it. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?…But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Matthew 6:31-34
Yes, I hear you, I wasn't worrying about clothes or food. I was worrying about losing my children. But, I was worrying about possible (not probably) outcomes that I had no control over. I was spinning stories in my head and letting Satan live in my brain rent free!
God already knows the outcome, and better than that, His outcome is always going to be far better than one I could pull off. Not to mention my anxiety isn't going to make a difference other than to have a negative impact on my health, relationships, walk with Jesus, and, and, and.
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
Marcus and Emily are a blessed part of our family. They were part of God's plan for us all along, and my anxiety had nothing to do with it! Looking back I can see how allowing my worry to go unchecked and become a habit created so much tension that was unnecessary. It cast a constant, looming shadow across what should have been an exciting adventure and growth opportunity for my family. Luckily I serve a Sovereign and loving God whose Grace is sufficient. I don't think I permanently scarred anyone!
Stress, fear and anxiety are NOT of God! At least, not in a perpetual ruin your day and darken your life kind of way. We are not meant to live in a constant state of any of these emotions. However, there is good news; Christ doesn't want that for you either and He has provided relief in the form of the Holy Spirit.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8
If you ask God to help you find peace and freedom from stress, fear and anxiety He will be faithful to answer.
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Hands and Feet
I was driving to work this morning, on the rare occasion that I was not making multiple school drop stops. I was thinking through my day, and planning some upcoming events, praying and asking God for guidance and discernment. I pulled into my office parking lot about an hour earlier than normal and I got out of my car. To my surprise there was someone wrapped up in a sleeping bag lying on the sidewalk, blocking the door.
Complete transparency, I did not react the way I would have liked. My thoughts were uh oh, what now? They could be dangerous, they could be mean, they could yell at me if I disturb them…I could go around to the other door? Wait, I have to run to the store because I need to get flowers for one of my staff for their birthday. Ok God, I'll go to the store and if they are still there when I get back, I'll talk to them and see how I can help.
I went to the store, got the card and the flowers and returned to the office…yup they were still there. OK God, I'll walk around to the other door and put all my stuff in my office, and come back down. If they are still there I'll talk to them and see how I can help.
I went to my office and put my things down, and plugged in my computer. I grabbed my phone and my keys and walked down the stairs to the door…yup they were still there. OK God, I get it.
Trying to open the door, there was dead weight. I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman. I panicked, what if they were hurt, or sick or dead. "Excuse me, are you OK?" I Pushed the door a little more, "are you OK?" A man sat up, and began to apologize for being there.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to sleep that long, I'm so sorry it was just so cold last night." He sat up and began to put on his shoes and continued to apologize. I noticed he didn't have any socks as he put his shoes on. "Really I'm so sorry I'll move, I was robbed and I have a job but they took my cell phone, I'm so sorry, really, I'll go."
I was so wrecked! "Please don't be sorry, come inside and get warm the building is now open."
"Really, thank you, my name is Tony." He reached up his hand to shake mine, I took it.
Tony is down on his luck, he'd had a rough night and was cold. He just wanted to be warm and my response was fear, excuses and procrastination. I took a few minutes to talk with Tony, who was from Tucson and was coming home from California after his job had ended. He told me that each day since he got back things kept getting worse, the culmination was the previous day when he was robbed, loosing his lifeline to his job when his phone was taken. He was sober, articulate, appreciative and polite. After giving him some food, hot coffee and some money. He went on his way, to his job.
I'm not making any claims to the truth or validity of his story, but to mine. I was praying in the car for discernment on what youth curriculum to use, my parent's upcoming anniversary party and whether to spend money on a new or used drum set for my son.
Tony slept in the cold, on the sidewalk out in the open, and had no socks. My response was not Jesus', it was the worlds. As I began writing this, a Micah Tyler song came on. He sings:
"I want to be different,I want to be changed,till all of me is gone and all that remains is a fire so bright the whole can see, that there's something different, so come and be different in me."
How can we claim to be God's hands and feet if we're too afraid to step out of our own comfort zone? We pray for God to give us opportunities to reach people, to help in tangible ways, then when it happens we come up with every excuse.
God wouldn't want me to do something dangerous. Didn't God send Ananias to Saul, the self proclaimed destroyer of Jesus Disciples? (Acts 9:10-19)?
God wouldn't ask me to jeopardize my standing at work. God was clear that all we do we should work as if for him not men. (Colossians 3:23)
God wanted me to meet Tony, to help him, but more than that to show me…yet again…that His will, His good and perfect will will never fall short of His glory. God loves all people, and not in an out there, for other people to act on, kind of way. Each and every person is precious to Him, so each and every person MUST be precious to us.
Regardless of what they've done, NO ONE is unredeemable! We are Jesus to this world, to every person we meet, it doesn't matter if we like them or not, if they are rich, poor, clean, dirty, sick, healthy, young or old. That is who we are called to be, period!
The wold is full of Tony's, full of people who need what we have, it's time we shared with everyone.
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Consider it pure joy when losses are wins!
It's one of those verses… we quote it, pastor quotes it, everyone quotes it. They quote it at you, to you, near you. Do we really know what it means?
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4
Talk about what seems like the ultimate contradiction, "consider it joy…whenever you face trials"? Yea, cause when I'm facing trials, I'm going to be joyful…that's gonna happen!
I was driving to the office a couple of months ago, like I do every day and I got a phone call. It was a good morning, kids got out the door on time, hitting green lights, coffee in hand, KLOVE on the radio, I was feeling it. Today, only good things were going to happen to me.
"Good morning, this is Betsy", I answered the phone. On the line was a woman I had been working with on a very large project. To clarify, winning this grant would be the equivalent of my entire fiscal year's revenue budget. We had been working together on this for months. Today was the day we would hear who won the grant. Only good things were going to happen today, I could feel it.
As I heard her voice, I could tell it was not the news I was hoping for. The disappointment was palpable in the sound of her words. I think she felt worse having to give me the bad news, than she did receiving it herself. I was stunned for a full 30-seconds, perhaps more because she pulled me out of the silence, "Betsy are you still there, did you hear what I said?" "Yes, sorry I heard you. I am so sorry, it was a great proposal and we can try again for the next cycle (in three years)" She agreed, and we talked about how much we enjoyed working together, we wished each other the best of luck and hung up.
So much for only good things happening huh? The projected represented an enormous amount of time and resources invested. As I pulled up to my first red light of the morning, this verse popped into my head. Thank you, Holy Spirit! In that moment, I had an opportunity to decide. I could mourn the loss, spend time (in my case hours if not days) spinning in my head about where I went wrong, what more I could have done, what more other people could have done. I could have looked for who to blame and been angry. Or I could take a moment to consider God's greater plan for my life.
God was NOT trying to ruin my day. There was a reason we were not selected. It would have been a HUGE investment in time and resources, embarking down a road we've never been before. Could we have effectively executed the plan, living up to the expectations laid out in the proposal. Did I really have the time, along with my other responsibilities to lead the project? In that moment, I took a deep breath and felt an unexpected calm. In that moment, the second part of the scripture came to mind, "because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:3-4
I can think of a dozen reasons that I didn't get the grant, but that doesn't really matter. My getting the grant was not in God's plan. I know that working outside of God's plan for my life is disastrous. No, seriously been there done that, not going back! I was joyful in that moment that God is in control, that He has so much more for me than this one grant that served to exalt me in my career but not Him in His Glory.
The joy in this scripture that James talks about is Joy in the Lord. Not joy in our circumstances. God shows us His hands-on involvement in our lives through our circumstances, that is where our joy comes from, not in the circumstances themselves.
The storms of life will come, full force and try to knock us down. It is in those storms that God shows us His glory, His intimate involvement in our lives and His love for us, for our future and wellbeing. That is our joy! God knows and loves us, He wants what is best for us and use any and all means, (And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28) to achieve His purpose for our lives.
Next time, you feel knocked down by the circumstances, take joy in the knowledge that God is actively working through them to make you more like Him.
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I feel the need to take a break from my normal rants to share a burden I feel. Recently I read about a young pastor in California who committed suicide. He was in his 30's I believe, a husband and father; a beautiful family photo accompanied the article. I was dumbfounded. How is this possible? How can a man, that man in the photo, a man who dedicated his life to serving God, chose to end his life?
I am well acquainted with the hardships and trials of this world; having lost both a husband in a tragic car accident and a daughter after a long and painful battle with cancer. You can't go through life without experiencing some form of pain and loss; however I don't believe it's the pain and loss that is causing so many people in our world to choose to end their suffering…it's the loneliness.
I get to work with a group of wonderful youth, and they have had more than their fair share of struggles. I watch in amazement as they pull themselves up and continue to move forward each day, it's truly incredible the resilience they have. However, as they get older what I see is an increased sense of isolation. The more 'connected' they are, the less connected they feel. They have 438 friends on Facebook, 397 followers on Twitter and Instagram, but no one to pick up the phone and talk to when they need a listening ear. They post, text, snapchcat and tweet and dozens if not hundreds of people will give a thumbs up or a smiley face, but none are a familiar voice, hug, smile or shoulder.
As we continue to age and move into the 'real world' the isolation increases in corresponding measure to the pressures of life; succeed, make an impact, increase profits, and look like we walked off the cover of a fashion magazine. We need to have the right college degree, the right job, make enough money to drive the right car, live in the right neighborhood, etc., etc., etc. Now this is not a middle class issue, at all socioeconomic levels of our country there's an isolation factor. We don't want our neighbors to know we can't afford groceries or that our child struggles with an eating disorder. We don't want the school to put us on the list for donated clothes or to know that we don't have a cell phone.
"Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing." 1Thessalonians 5:11
This concept that no matter who we are, or what we do, we'll never be enough is driving our nation crazy, quite literally. I read recently that children of this generation (Millennial) experience the same level of mental stress as adults did in the 1950's who were being institutionalized! WHAT!!!
The pressure we put ourselves and our children under is much higher than it's ever been before. However, I still believe that it's the isolation that causes us to break. Humans are social beings we crave interaction, intimacy and human contact. We seem to be missing these in our culture right now; in a world where we can instantaneously contact someone, send a message get an immediate response back; communication has become transactional not relational.
This vibrant young man reminded me of recent conversations I've had with several friends; some at church and some at work. Each of them have struggles that they don't feel comfortable sharing. Some of them because of their position at work, some of them because they fear the reaction of those around them, and some because of the stigma attached. I myself struggle with several of these, all of which isolate me from most of the people in my life.
"If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together." 1Corinthians 12:26
I can't tell you how many times I longed for a breakfast table with a cup of coffee and a friend just to share my thoughts with, and I know it's not just me. I know there are literally millions of people in the world whose lives would be exponentially better because of a phone call, a drop by, or a surprise pumpkin spice latte (had to put that in there).
If each of us took just a few extra minutes during the day, let's say 10, (everyone can find 10 minutes) to reach out to someone in our circle and let them know how important they are, that you are there for them, that they are loved and valued…you may be surprised at the result. You may be surprised to find one of your friends thanking you, because that was exactly what they needed to hear…you may be surprised to find you saved someone's life.
"So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, …" Philippians 2:1-7
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By Chris Emma–
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Bears will be missing cornerback Marcus Cooper against the Vikings on Monday night after he experienced back spasms late last week.
Cooper was officially ruled out by the Bears ahead of kickoff for the 7;30 p.m. contest at Soldier Field. The team will start Kyle Fuller and Prince Amukamara at cornerback against the Vikings and quarterback Sam Bradford, who was officially ruled as active.
The Bears' inactives also include linebacker Willie Young (triceps), linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (chest), offensive lineman Hroniss Grasu (hand), quarterback Mark Sanchez, defensive lineman John Jenkins and running back Taquan Mizzell.
Chris Emma covers the Bears, Chicago's sports scene and more for CBSChicago.com. Follow him on Twitter @CEmma670 and like his Facebook page.


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Ten companies have pledged support for the open identity initiative to provide greater access to government sites and resources. Streamlining access will make it easier for the general public to access government resources and help to fulfill the vision President Obama laid out on his first full day in office with the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government.
Americans in general are increasingly using the Internet as a primary source of information. Sites like Facebook and Twitter that didn't even exist a few years ago are almost indispensible now. Twitter has become such an influential resource that maintenance was postponed during the chaos following the Iranian election to ensure the service remained available.
According to comScore, traffic to the WhiteHouse.gov web site is up 88 percent from a year ago. The Senate.gov site has experienced a 93 percent boost and the House.gov site is up 73 percent. Those are impressive growth numbers which may at least partly reflect the demographic that supported Barack Obama's victory in the election.
Those numbers might be significantly higher if accessing the sites was easier. You might think that there should be some uniformity and integration between government agencies and resources. If you think that, you haven't tried accessing them. Each agency and site seems to have its own format and conventions and they all require separate registrations and credentials.
Accessing government information and resources should not be such an administrative headache for users and privacy advocates (and tinfoil-hat anti-government paranoid users) object to the requirement to share so much data with the various agencies in order to gain access to information that should be freely available.
Privacy concerns aside, it is a cumbersome burden to have to create registered user profiles for each individual agency or site and then to try and remember the credentials next time you want to access that resource. The OpenID program will enable users to leverage other common credentials such as Yahoo, Paypal, or Google to access information without having to create new registered logins for each resource.
This is only a pilot program, but I am confident that it will prove a success and ultimately be expanded. The world has moved on to Web 2.0 while the government is still languishing with an archaic architecture with inadequate security.
President Obama ran on a platform of change and part of that change includes Blackberry mobile devices, Apple Macbook computers, distributing the weekly Presidential address as a podcast and on Youtube, and communicating with the masses via email, Facebook, and Twitter. It is only fitting that President Obama also bring access to government resources into the Internet age.
Tony Bradley is an information security and unified communications expert with more than a decade of enterprise IT experience. He tweets as @PCSecurityNews and provides tips, advice, and reviews on information security and unified communications technologies on his site at tonybradley.com.


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April 30, 2018
Dunford: The Character of War & Strategic Landscape Have Changed
While the basic nature of war hasn't changed, the pace of it, modern technology and shifts in geopolitical competition have altered the character of war.
April 27, 2018
64 Weeks to Fluency: Military Linguists Learn Craft
The Defense Language Institute offers some of the most intense language training in the world. Here's what it's like for some students and their teachers.
New Lungs, New Life: Military Kid Beats Odds
How one military kid with pulmonary hypertension is now breathing easy.
April 26, 2018
2017 NASCAR Winner, Crew Try Out Army Life at Fort Bragg
NASCAR driver and native North Carolinian Austin Dillon, who will be representing the Army at this year's race, visited Fort Bragg and met with infantry soldiers from the XVIII Airborne Corps.
Trump Welcomes Wounded Warriors to the White House
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence welcomed wounded warriors to the White House before the annual Soldier Ride cycling event.
Army Researcher Uses Math to Uncover Chemical Compounds
Using mathematics to design chemical compounds reduces complexity and takes advantage of machine learning, according to a scientist at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Maryland.
April 25, 2018
Does Your Child Have Food Allergies?
The prevalence of food allergies among children has increased 18 percent between 1997 and 2007.
April 24, 2018
Get Involved in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
April 28th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications.
April 23, 2018
72,000 #MilKids Live Overseas: Here's How They're Schooled
There are only two federally operated school systems in the U.S., and one of them is for the thousands of students who don't even live on the continent.
TRICARE Updates Coverage for Medically Necessary Nutritional Needs
TRICARE is updating its coverage for medically necessary foods and vitamins, and helping people with obesity get care to help manage their weight.


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In this tough economy, millions of Americans are trying to avoid losing their homes. But are big mortgage companies really willing to work with you to avoid foreclosure? NBCLA has learned that if you are behind on mortgage payments, your mortgage company might auction off your home without even telling you.
Consider the case of Mark and Brenda Kohn of Thousand Oaks. They're now packing up their longtime home because they got slapped with a three-day notice to vacate. Someone bought his home at an auction authorized by GMAC, one of the nation's biggest mortgage companies. Surprisingly, GMAC admits that it didn't formally notify the Kohns their home would be auctioned on Dec. 3.
"GMAC certainly ripped the house from beneath me," said Mark Kohn.
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Like so many people, Mark Kohn hit hard times this year, and couldn't make his mortgage payments. GMAC began foreclosure, and notified the Kohns that their home would be auctioned on Nov. 3, 2009.
"We know nothing else but this home. This is our roots," said Mark Kohn.
So to avoid foreclosure, the Kohn family put their house on the market, and sold it in one day, for a profit.
Mark Kohn sent proof of the sale, signed by the buyer, to GMAC. So GMAC agreed not to hold the Nov. 3 auction.
"We were going to make money on the home. We were going to have enough money left over to move on with our lives," said Mark Kohn.
But a month later, on Dec. 3, potential buyers came knocking on the Kohns' door, asking if they could look around the house because it was going to be auctioned off that afternoon. In fact, hours later, the home was auctioned off at the Ventura County Courthouse. GMAC admits to NBCLA that it didn't officially notify the Kohns their home would be auctioned off that day, and that it didn't have a legal obligation to do so.
"You need to know the mortgage companies are not your friend," said Mark Kohn.
Experts say it's not uncommon these days for mortgage companies to auction off homes of people who are behind on their payments, without telling them or without giving much notice.
"It is common, unfortunately," said Lori Gay of Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, which provides free foreclosure-prevention counseling.
Gay says mortgage companies are so overwhelmed with the huge volume of foreclosures these days, they often can't return customers phone calls.
"The system can't handle the work. It can't handle how many people are calling in, placing the demand on it. Meanwhile, families are losing their homes," Gay said.
GMAC confirms that on the morning of the Dec. 3 auction, Kohn's lawyer did call the mortgage company to talk to a supervisor, and try and get the auction canceled. But GMAC says all supervisors were assisting other customers, and the auction just went forward.
"GMAC regrets the outcome for the Kohns; however we feel we acted legally..." GMAC said in an e-mailed statement.
The mortgage company also says it made multiple efforts to reach the Kohns before the auction. But Mark Kohn says the only calls he got were automated messages from GMAC's collection department.
So how does a desperate homeowner avoid having their home auctioned off without warning? If you're in foreclosure, there are non-profit and government agencies that provide free foreclosure prevention advice. You can find these services online (here and here).


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It's now more than 18 months since Middlesbrough Football Club formalised our campaign to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion within the football club, at the Riverside Stadium and across the Teesside region.
As a club, we are proud of the progress that has been made and are committed to continuing that progress, making the Riverside both welcoming and accessible for all.
Below is a timeline of the achievements of RiverSideBySide so far.
March 2017
Middlesbrough Football Club and MFC Foundation become part of the Safer Places Scheme.
MFC/MFCF become a Dementia Friendly Club.
New Matchday Sensory Room opens at the Riverside Stadium.
April 2017
RiversideBySide is officially launched at the Riverside for the Premier League fixture against Arsenal.
June 2017
Achievement of Preliminary Level of the Premier League Equality Standard, with an independent panel commending "the club-wide commitment to equality" and "struck by the synergy between the work of the club, Academy, and Foundation." Developments that led to the Equality Standard included:
- Refurbishing disabled toilet facilities at the Riverside
- Installing new hearing loops in key locations
- Installing Changing Places facility in the West Stand
- Amending recruitment policy and practices to align with equality best practice
- Ensuring new club website is compliant with AA standard
- Increasing focus on equality and diversity in staff training
- Completing both staff and supporter surveys to establish current levels of diversity
- Launching new matchday commentary service for fans who are visually impaired
July 2017
MFC Foundation's Club Together team competes in Refugee World Cup in Leicester.
August 2017
Audio Descriptive Commentary launches within the Riverside in conjunction with the Teesside University Media Department.
Kick It Out Day for fixture against Preston North End at the Riverside Stadium, one of first to be arranged for 2017/18 season across the EFL.
September 2017
Refugees from MFC Foundation's Club Together programme visit Rockliffe Park.
October 2017
Deaf Awareness Training for frontline staff.
MFC become a Disability Confident Committed Club, working towards becoming Disability Confident Employer.
October 2017
Inaugural Dementia Tour of the Riverside.
BSL Sign Language Training for all club and MFC Foundation staff.
MFC and First Team players and staff support MFC Foundation's Week Of Action.
MFC work with Middlesbrough & Stockton Mind to raise awareness for World Mental Health Day.
November 2017
Inaugural Deaf and Hard of Hearing Tour of the Riverside.
MFC become first professional club to support Come Out To Play LGBT campaign.
December 2017
Initial meeting with Boro Fusion, BAME fan group.
Emergency Services join together at the Riverside to sign a Strategic Document supporting Dementia Friendly Middlesbrough.
Boro First Team squad make Christmas visits to the Teesside community.
Managers' training session on Unconscious Bias.
January 2018
Tony Pulis becomes Patron for Show Racism The Red Card.
Multi-Faith Prayer Room opens at the Riverside.
Britt Assombalonga And Patrick Bamford Visit Premier League Kicks session with MFC Foundation.
March 2018
MFC/MFCF named Yorkshire & North East Checkatrade Community Club of The Year.
Rudy Gestede is guest speaker at MFC Foundation girls' football session.
Boro Under-23s make community visits with MFC Foundation.
MFC's Changing Places facility registered with Middlesbrough Council.
MFC/MFC Foundation support EFL's Day of Action in the local community.
April 2018
Academy Awareness weekend in association with Kick it Out.
MFC become first club to hold a Mini Mela at a football stadium.
NUR Fitness Group visits Rockliffe Park.
MFC make Easter community visits, including to MAIN - Taking Autism Personally.
June 2018
MFC working towards Premier League Intermediate Level Equality Standard.