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China is back. Nearly two centuries after it lost its traditional place at the center of Asian affairs, Beijing has begun giving shape and substance to its renewed leadership on the regional stage.
This was on full display at the recently concluded meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, a grouping of 21 economies from both sides of the Pacific. As this year's host, Beijing not only rolled out the red carpet for leaders from the rest of the region, it also announced a series of major initiatives designed to place China at the center of Asia's economic future.
Chinese President Xi Jinping articulated his vision for an "Asia-Pacific dream" of shared development and prosperity, notable less for its inflated rhetoric than the concrete proposals and resources China is putting forward to realize it. Backed by promises of nearly $100 billion in overseas loans and investments, Beijing used this year's APEC meeting to establish a new multilateral infrastructure lending bank, launch a "Silk Road Fund" to connect China with its westward neighbors, and advance progress toward a region-wide Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). In doing so, Xi apprised his visitors that, "China has the capability and the will to provide more public goods to the Asia-Pacific and the whole world."
China's renewed regional activism is coming more rapidly than anyone expected. Having gone decades without seeing another power quite so capable and confident, Washington will have to adjust accordingly, following four principles.
First, economics is king in Asia and will have to feature front and center in U.S. policy in the years to come. Although the region's military competitions and territorial disputes are all too real, the fact remains that leadership and influence will flow from the wallet, not the gun. For that reason, the Obama administration is right to be striving hard to conclude negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an agreement among 12 countries that would cement high standards in regional trade. To do
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Today's review is a little bit technical, as it is specifically aimed for web programmers and designers, or anyone that would like to learn more about CSS. More specifically, we'll be looking at the newer version of it, CSS3, which comes with a few new goodies like the ability to implement gradients, shadows, border shapes, and other new features in your styles.
These new features, however, are not as easy to code out manually, and making it compatible across multiple browsers is even harder. Today we are reviewing an app that can help web developers to implement these features without getting into too much trouble, as it can help you create new styles and generate the code to implement them. It's called CSS3 Toolkit, and let's check it out!


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By: Dani of Positively Present
Though it's been awhile since I've seen the film, I believe that Pollyanna was a positive thinker. She didn't ignore the negative, but instead chose not to dwell on it.
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This post is a continuation of this post "Seeking and Living our own "truth" that stemmed from this quote:
"Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it." ~ Andre Gide
In learning to recognize when and if I am living my own truth or if I am trying to live up to the truth of another, there are many indicators that I've learned to pay attention to. Today I wanted to share a few of them here….
Sharing: in living my own truth, I am free to share the parts of my life that I choose to share; my experiences are respected as my own, my feelings about my experiences are validated, I feel heard and safe.
In relationships that are based on the truth of another, it feels more like I have been questioned or am undergoing an interrogation. If I attempt to not be fully disclosing about something in my life I may be demeaned or criticized as though it is a personal affront or somehow inappropriate to have this personal boundary.
Relationships supportive of my seeking my own truth are supportive and respectful of my thoughts, feelings and choices without asking for or expecting justification.
In relationships where I may be following someone else's truth I may feel as though I am supposed to explain my thoughts, feelings and experiences in order to make them valid or that someone else is giving them value for them to even have any value or be legitimate.
Creating change: Relationships that support me in seeking my own truth support and accept the natural changes that occur in me and my life as I grow.
When I've found myself trying to conform to or live the truth of another I've consistantly found that these relationships often discourage my growth and often send me "change back" messages that discourage change.
This can become confusing because sometimes these relationships would profess support for the positive changes in my life and choices I was making but then they would remind me that I was really incapable of doing life on my own terms by cautioning me and reminding me of my previous attempts to fly on my own and how I had failed before.
Obligation: When I am seeking my own truth my relationships support me as capable of asking for what I need whereas in the truth of another I was often told what I needed.
If I didn't agree or adopt this truth of another I might experience some sort of criticism intended to shape my chosen truth to compliance. Guilting or shaming is often used to shape resistance into compliance.
I often felt obligated to accept the "help" that was offered, even though it was not the help or support I had asked for and that would have made the biggest difference in my own quest for my own truth.
I was often reminded that I was incapable of deciding for myself what it was that I needed or wanted; that someone else knew better and was acting in my "best interest". Sometimes this was blatent, other times more subtle; but the message was always "if you did what I told you to do this problem would go away".
In summary – when I was living the truth of another, I felt incapable and often insignificant.
I doubted my own ability to seek, discover and live my own truth because I was so invested in living up to the expectations of the truth of another. I felt powerless and ultimately hopeless that I even had my own "truth" let alone that it was ok for me to want it and seek it out.
The best way I have found to determine today if I am living my own truth vs being invested in living the truth of another?
I learned to trust that deep knowing and understanding that I truly am my own best resource; that I don't need anyone or anything to give me or my life value.
I understand the difference between seeking feedback and seeking permission.
I let go of the idea that I was somehow not "good enough" and that I am somehow broken by rejecting those thoughts and choosing thoughts that supported the idea that I am capable.
I focus on the idea and thoughts that each day I have done my best and tomorrow is another opportunity to continue to learn, grow and change as I continue to seek the knowledge that will offer me the wisdom that I truly am capable of creating and living my own best life, my own "truth".
I remind myself daily that I am - and that is the only justification that I need.
I over-ride the old messages and shame from the past and tell myself consistently that..
my best IS good enough... and that "I am"
and that is enough.
I'd like to invite you to register for the free email notification on the top left of this page so you don't miss out on the next post in this series "To Thine Own Self Be True" and what a possible solution is if you think you may be living the truth of another.
Q: Are you living your own truth today?
"Abuse is not selective and is in all life arena's and
...is all about telling another what to do, how to do it and when to do it
"you are wrong if you believe differently than I do or try to do it in any other way"...."
In understanding how to recognize and make different choices about the relationships we choose in our lives and the emotional boundaries we establish, it is helpful to understand what both a supportive relationship that encourages one to live their own "truth" might look like - as well as what a relationship looks like that is perhaps more about following and adhering to someone else's truth.
So for the next few post's I wanted to take a look at the idea of recognizing the difference between learning to seek for, find and live our own truth and if we might be falling into the subtle trap of believing someone else's truth over our own.
Today then....
In seeking my own "truth" and finding relationships that supported my quest to discover how to go about creating and living my own "best life" each day I found one consistant factor that I could trust.
That if I was involved in relationships that supported my search for healing, wellness and my own "truth" - I saw progress in my quest.
I began to find peace, hope and happiness.
I began to see the light at the end of the tunnel
I had an overwhelming sense of "life is good" and "I am ok".
the nagging sense of "something is wrong....
and it must be me"
and an overwhelming sense of hoplessness, helplessness and
..."life sucks"
...I'll never be able to do this "right" or be "good enough"
...that came when I was following someone else's "truth" instead of seeking my own.
And that brings us back to today's quote...
"Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it." ~ Andre Gide
I began to recognize that when I was seeking my own truth, supportive relationships supported this and encouraged me, told me that I had the wisdom and the ability to find my answers and live MY truth vs the relationships that were criticizing, questioning and telling me that my answers were somehow wrong...and the answers they were providing were the "right" answers. That somehow their "truth" was the only truth and if I didn't agree...well, then...something was of course wrong with me.
Join us here next time as we continue to look at this idea of the difference between truth "seeking" and being a follower of someone else's "truth".


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Born on 24 October 1976, Mallika Sherawat is a sexy Bollywood actress. Born with name Reema Lamba, she changed her name to her mother's maiden name "Sherawat". At first, she appeared in TV commercials like the Santro ad with Shahrukh Khan. She played a tiny role in Jeena Sirf Merre Liye. But she played a noticeable role in Khwahish. But what rose her to fame was her sensuous role in Murder opposite then serial kisser Emraan Hashmi. She won the Zee Cine Award in the Best Actress category. Mallika Sherawat photos became viral after the movie's release.
Her sexy and firm tits have made Mallika Sherawat photos one of the highly searched items on the internet:
She starred opposite Jackie Chan in the Chinese movie The Myth. In 2006 she did Pyaar ka Side Effects while did a moderately well job at the box office.
Her item number Mayya Mayya in the Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai starter Guru is considered one of the best performances in the item songs category. Welcome starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Mallika Sherawat was one of the highest-grossing movies of the year. Double Dhamaal also fared well at the box office. She has done item numbers in Kannada movie Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide and Tamil movie Osthe. Her last movie was Dirty Politics that released in 2015.
Her USA-India collaborated production Hiss earned good global response. She has appeared in several TV shows like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, The Bachelorette India, Hawaii Five-0. The sexy star is 5 ft 5 in tall and is about 57 kg in weight.
She has received honorary citizenship of Los Angeles for her incredible charity work. Mallika Sherawat photos are famous because of her bold and sexy look.
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"Guardians of the Galaxy" was full of out-there character designs, including a gun-slinging raccoon and bald indigo cyborgs. However, one returning character is going to look even stranger in the upcoming sequel.
Yondu, the blue alien played by Michael Rooker who lead the Ravagers, and who controlled a deadly weapon with a whistle, is going to be sporting a massive metallic mohawk in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," Marvel revealed on Instagram earlier this week. This actually makes him look closer to what he was described as in the comic.
Fans at Comic-Con noted that Yondu was sporting a new 'do, but this is the general public's first official peek of the changed design.
It's a bit over-the-top, but delightfully so, especially now that audiences are already used to the world (or rather, worlds) of "Guardians of the Galaxy."
The mohawk is a cybernetic implant that allows him to control his arrow. While it was present in the first film, it was pretty small. In the comics it's huge — much bigger than it's going to be in the sequel, even.
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" drops on May 5, 2017.


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China's Coal Fires Burn 20 Million Tons of Coal Per Year
Channel 4 News: China coal fires in spotlight
It's known for being the world's cheapest fuel, but Chinese coal is actually more expensive than ever: a new report estimates that the environmental and social costs of China's coal usage hit RMB1.7 trillion ($248 billion) last year, or about 7.1% of the country's GDP.
The other key numbers, according to the report, by Greenpeace, the Energy Foundation and WWF: coal is the source of 70% of the country's energy, 85% of China's sulphur dioxide emissions, 67% of its nitrogen dioxide emissions, 80% of its carbon dioxide emissions, and creates 25% of China's waste water. China's coal mines are the world's deadliest, killing an average of 13 miners a day. For some cough-worthy visual evidence, take a look at the city of Linfen.
But a less obvious threat smolders underground: at least 62 coal fires that destroy 20 million tons of coal annually, nearly equal to Germany's entire annual production. As Tim Johnson of McClatchy reports, scientists estimate that the fires alone may account for 2 to 3 percent of the world's annual emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels. China is not the only place in the world with coal fires. India, Russia and Indonesia suffer from uncontrolled coal fires. In the 80s, the state of Pennsylvania spent some $42 million to relocate the residents of Centralia, a town that atop a fire that's been burning since 1966.
But China's got it worst. According to McClatchy newspapers:
China has the worst underground coal fires of any country on Earth. The fires destroy as much as 20 million tons of coal annually, nearly the equivalent of Germany's entire annual production. The costs go beyond the waste of a valuable fuel, however.
The rising demand for coal worldwide to satisfy a hunger for energy has given way to greater mining, and a proliferation of fires in coal seams and abandoned mines. China, which has tripled coal production in the past three decades, has mobilized thousands of firefighters to combat the 62 known coal fires that are scattered across its north.
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Many coal fires begin spontaneously when underground seams come in contact with the air — either through fault lines from earthquakes or mining activity — generating a chemical reaction that can slowly heat and ignite the coal. Human activity is an intensifier of the fires, however, especially when workers abandon dust-filled mines without sealing the airshafts, allowing temperatures to build.
China's coal fires stretch across a northern belt that runs nearly 3,000 miles from east to west. A cluster of them are in Ningxia and a little to the north in Inner Mongolia at the edge of the Gobi Desert. The concentration of coal fires in the region puts it in the running for one of the world's worst ecological disasters, and only humans can extinguish the problem.
"These fires just don't go out," said Anupma Prakash, an expert on mapping coal fires at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks.
Fighting coal fires -- an expensive proposition that involves injecting water into the burning coal and adding a mixture of sand, cement and chemicals -- is tackling a low-hanging fruit in the effort to stem climate change.
Moving away from coal, at least in China, will be harder as long as the government sees coal as its most dependable and cheapest energy source.
"(The) coal-dominated energy mix cannot be substantially changed in the near future, thus making the control of greenhouse gas emissions rather difficult," a recent government white paper said.
The tone was of some regret however.
"Extreme climate phenomena, such as high temperatures, heavy precipitation and severe droughts, have increased in frequency and intensity," the government report noted. These phenomena, it said, will increase natural disasters, reduce grain yields and impact livestock raising, hampering the nation's efforts to feed its 1.3 billion people.
Fortunately, as Green Leap Forward notes, the government is raising coal prices, bringing them closer to market levels in certain cases. But the aforementioned Greenpeace report on coal notes that the true cost of coal in China is some 23 percent higher than its current prices. Setting the price of coal that high would probably stoke some other fires in the short term, but probably not ones that melt away our climate.


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Dr Oz: Are Crib Bumpers Deadly?
There's a health alert that every parent and grandparent should pay attention to. Adorable crib bumpers look great in the nursery, but according to new research, infant deaths contributed to the commonly-used bedding have tripled. Dr Oz wanted to find out why they're still being sold if they're so dangerous. He asked mother of two Jenna Wolfe to investigate.


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|Marilyn Skinnies: Marks and Spencers
Sheer top: M&S Women
Under-top: H&M
Shrug: Topshop (second-hand)
|Necklace: birthday gift
Earrings: British Red Cross
For the last year at least, sheer materials like chiffon have been high on the list of materials deemed fashionable by 'The Powers That Be'. So the high street and beyond has been subjected to tops that are designed to show off everything underneath while still having an over layer. Basically, it has become fashionable for women and girls to show off their bras without taking off their tops…
… Sorry but isn't there something wrong with showing off your underwear in public? And isn't it a tad unfair on our male counterparts to be flashing the very part of our bodies that supposedly sets their pulses racing? But there are two very easy options to cover up your bra and to protect your modesty. In this week's outfit I chose the warmer option of layering a camisole underneath the top. Not only covering the entire stomach area, the extra layer also keeps your warmer. Seeing as how it's rainy and chilly, it seemed the most practical option for today.
The second option is a bandeau. Though it only covers the basic chest area, so slightly less modest, it's a great option for a night out or when we eventually reach the 'heat' of summer? The sheer layer covers the stomach area while the bandeau covers the bra, making it a great modest alternative to some of the slinkier outfits girls choose for a night out.
The rest of this week's outfit is a fairly standard choice for a day doing jobs round town and at home. Jeans, something knitted and boots is my stand-by for days at home due to it's comfy-stylish compromise. What could be easier?


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Take your cash out from the sidelines because "there's still a lot of stocks we can put money into today," said Robert Millen, co-portfolio manager at Jensen Portfolio.
"We're not afraid of the run-up in growth stocks," Millen told CNBC. "[We like] companies that have consistent growth, high quality balance sheets and good prospects for growing even in a slow-growth economy." (Read below for his stock picks.)


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Nowadays we see employees using around three different mobile devices to carry out everyday activities and the number is certain to increase to five or six devices as technologies like wearable devices and Internet of Things (IoT) are gaining more significance with each passing day.
In the enterprises, it's a normal scenario and most employees are allowed to make a decision on the devices, apps and even the processes. This way it becomes easier to complete the task. And now as we expect mobile phone sales to reach 2.1 billion units in 2019, the demand for enterprise mobile apps will certainly escalate and these apps are going to be capable enough to meet the high performance and usability of consumer apps.
At present, IT departments are pressurized to develop a large variety of mobile apps in lesser amount of time; however that's actually very difficult as well as involves a lot of costs to hire skilled developers. "The struggle to be proactive against competitive pressures is resulting in their mobile apps becoming tactical, rather than strategic," said Adrian Leow, principal research analyst at Gartner.
It was in 2014 that a Gartner survey was conducted on mobile app development and at that time it was realized that most of organizations develop and release fewer than 10 apps. There were huge number of respondents and no mobile apps were released at all.
"This is an indication of the nascent state of mobility in most organizations, with many questioning how to start app development in terms of tools, vendors, architectures or platforms, let alone being able to scale up to releasing 100 apps or more," said Mr. Leow.
Several measures can be taken care of in order to enhance the speed at which you develop and release business-to-enterprise (B2E) apps. As recommended by Gartner:
• You need to make your app development a priority as this way app quality will not be sacrificed while positive ROI is maintained which helps in increasing app delivery speed. It is required of a mobile development team to put together a process of mobile app prioritization. It consists of realizing the needs of business stakeholders and describing common criteria to assess mobile app projects.
• It's easy to create an Agile API layer by taking on a bimodal IT approach. This way you can optimize mobile integration and make the process of connecting mobile apps to various types of data sources way simpler.
• It's advised to enhance the number of apps delivered through adoption of rapid mobile app development (RMAD) tools across the organization. Settle on a small subset corresponding to organization requirements.
• Go with a mixed-sourcing approach for mobile app development as there are certain crucial app development activities well-handled by an outsourced third party.
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Goodbye to 2016 – Articulate Looks Ahead
As the whirlwind of the start of a new calendar year winds down into the usual bustle of business, the team at Articulate Communications takes a look back at 2016, savoring its greatest moments, year-defining days, and offering an enthusiasm for the year ahead. 2017 will be wrought with change, discourse, and as always, expectations exceeded.
This past year, we had workshops and opportunities for professional growth, loads of fun, and as usual, lots and lots of good eats!
We also gave back to our community by hosting an incredibly successful toy drive we hope to make a yearly tradition.
Now, that 2017 is in full swing, Articulate looks forward to the challenges and new items this year will bring, including new blog posts by some of the thought leaders in the B2B technology and FinTech industry, and MORE FOOD!
We wish you all the best this year has to offer and invite you to keep an eye out for us as we hit the ground running full steam ahead. Onward!


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Announcement scheduled for transfer of Reynolds Tobacco building
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. said today it will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Friday that will serve as the official handoff of its historic former headquarters to its new owners, PMC Property Group and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.
Those groups said May 22 that PMC was taking over the 22-story, 313,996-square-foot building to convert it into a mixed-use building consisting of a boutique hotel, restaurant and upscale apartments.
Speakers at the event will include: Andrew Gilchrist, president and chief commercial officer of Reynolds, Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines; Ron Caplan, president and founder of PMC; and Joe Long, chief investment officer of Kimpton.
PMC, of Philadelphia, is paying $7.8 million for the building, which has served as downtown Winston-Salem's architectural signature for 85 years.
Kimpton, of San Francisco, will operate a boutique hotel on the bottom six floors. The rest will be developed as luxury rental residential units. The developers have a goal of opening in 2015.
Kimpton declined to disclose its financial investment plans. A statement from Reynolds did not say how much the buyers are planning to invest in renovations.
"From the beginning, our goal was to take extra time, care and effort ensuring we did this the right way," Gilchrist said May 22.
"We are confident that we have found the right owners to successfully transform this beautiful building while still honoring its place in the community, and once again make the Reynolds building a centerpiece of downtown activity."
PMC specializes in renovations of downtown historic buildings. PMC and Kim pi on are collaborating on a similar renovation project in Pittsburgh that is expected to open in the fall.
Kimpton's development in the Reynolds building will feature 175 rooms, 36 suites, a hotel fitness center and more than 6,375 square feet of event and meeting space, including two ballrooms and several meeting rooms on the mezzanine level. It will include a 120-seat restaurant and bar.
PMC said it plans to "embrace the majesty of the original design and the location and adapt the office building into a first-class, mixed-use boutique hotel and luxury rental housing."
When it opened in 1929, the Reynolds Building was a landmark of the industrial South and was the tallest building between Baltimore and Miami. It is known as one of the nation's best examples of art deco skyscraper architecture. Its design inspired the Empire State Building in New York City.
The building closed more than four years ago after Reynolds moved its downtown employees into the neighboring Plaza Building in 2009.
The partners appear to have gotten a significant bargain in the deal.
The building had been on the market since November 2009, with CBRE Triad as its marketing agent. It is valued at $12.3 million, according to Forsyth County tax records. The initial asking price was $15 million, according to Greg Wilson, executive vice president for CBRE Triad.


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Brazil Fever
It's less than two months until the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil. I know right, where did those 4 years disappear to? I must admit, Brazil's not featured all that prominently on my must-visit list, however after stumbling upon this Cara Delevigne for Vogue Brazil spread this weekend, I'm kinda bleak I'm missing out on the phenomenal photo opportunities that the game and country will present – I mean, colour and culture for days! Also, I have total eyebrow envy right now…
If, like me, you won't be experiencing the Brazil fever in person, then catch it live and in HD on two dedicated SuperSport channels. You can also follow @SuperSportTV and @SuperSportBlitz on twitter. Click here for a little inspiration.
Best you dust off your vuvuzela!
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Our address parser and standardizer is based on code from our geocoder. It takes address line1 and/or address line2 and parses and standardizes the the tokens and fits them into the best guess for fields like house number, prefix directional, prefix type, name, postfix type, postfix directional, building identifiers, within building identifiers, PO Box, and rural route sub strings. This fielded data can then be stored in database tables or recombined into fields the better fit your existing data model.
This utility program is designed to read simple tab separated text data files and to write a new tab separated file of the fielded data. It easy to designate what fields your data is in and what field is a unique identifier that is carried forward to make it easy to relate the data back to the original records.
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- Address parsing is data driven using external dictionaries and address patterns that can be modified or extended if required.
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- iMaptools offers a site license which covers all data, source code and other deliverables. We allow private labeling of the maps. While we would appreciate a link back to iMaptools.com it is not required.
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Are you trying to get pregnant by tracking your ovulation period? First you'll need to determine ovulation period through this easy printable! The second installment of Mommy Engineering's Pregnancy Series is learning how to determine your ovulation period.
When I was trying to conceive (TTC) years ago, I was advised to start tracking my basal body temperature (BBT) and was told to have sex when my BBT raised half a degree. This is a common belief, but it isn't completely true. Women are the most fertile during the two days PRIOR to ovulation. Although it's true that when a woman's body releases an egg (the initiation of your ovulation period) your BBT does raise half a degree. However, your BBT raises 24 hours AFTER you ovulate. Therefore if you're having sex when your BBT is raised, then it's also likely that you may have missed your fertile period.
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How to Determine your Ovulation Period + Free Tracking Printable
The truth is that when it comes to tracking your BBT you should do it for a few months to determine your ovulation period. You may be able to map your cycle and start having sex AT LEAST 2 days prior to when your BBT raises according to your chart. Tracking your BBT is the most inexpensive way to determine your ovulation period but alone, it isn't the most effective way. Many women often will track their BBT and also buy an at-home ovulation predictor kit to most accurately determine their ovulation.
So how to you get started with tracking your BBT?
You will need a specific thermometer to check your BBT because the increase in so slight, it won't be recorded on a normal thermometer. You can purchase a basal body thermometer at your local drug/pharmacy store like Walgreens or CVS. They're not very expensive, a few dollars more than a regular thermometer.
Then download my Ovulation Tracking Chart below and print it out:
Your BBT is your body's temperature in the morning before you even get out of bed. Most BBT thermometers allow you to take your temperature 3 different ways: orally, armpit, and vaginally. Choose whichever you are comfortable with and stick to that one. To get started, place your BBT thermometer and Ovulation Tracking Chart on your nightstand. Every morning, instead of reaching for your phone to check the time, take your BBT and record it on the chart. Do this every morning for AT LEAST 3 months.
You can see my example below:
In my example I've highlighted when my BBT raised and when my predicted ovulation period was. With this chart, I can also see my menstrual cycle as well and can predict my next ovulation period and fertility period. You can also purchase an at-home ovulation kit and use it during your predicted ovulation period according to your chart.
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My plans for today are to cry at the Royal wedding and cry at my uni work.
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When my mom made Jayden's birthday cake she took photos as she went along so I could make a post to share with all of you. Well, she brought me her camera to get the pictures off of and my computer of course took all the pictures. I was looking through and there were lots of great pictures from a few years back. I thought I would share a few.
Jayden loves to visit the horses at grandma's house.
This was the first time he sat on a horse. He was excited, but very nervous.
Yup! That is me riding on a mini bike, lol!
Jayden and Daddy
Jayden loved holding the puppies That puppy was just about as big as he was, a big puff ball for sure.
Two of my mom's lazy dogs. I will be honest I am not even sure which ones they are.. she has so many I can not keep up with all their names... lol! They are all chows.


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Source of Wealth:wrestling
Birth Place:Union City, New Jersey, United States
Weight:112 lb (52 kg)
Marital Status:Married (Phil Brooks)
Full Name:April Jeanette Brooks
Date of Birth:March 19, 1987
Occupation:Retired Professional Wrestler
Education:New York University-Tisch School of the Arts
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AJ Lee is a retired American professional wrestler with an estimated net worth of $155 thousand.
AJ Lee got into the wrestling world upon seeing her brother's fascination towards World Wrestling Federation. She was inspired by a WWF female wrestler, Lita, whom she met at an autograph signing. She stopped attending New York University's Tisch School of the Arts due to family and financial woes.
She enrolled in a wrestling school while working full time to pay her tuition. Under the tutelage of Jay Lethal, Lee undergoes training and debuted under the name, Miss April on the New Jersey independent circuit in 2007. The following year, she joined the Women Superstars Uncensored which based in New Jersey.
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- This is a mid-level administrative position which provides marketing and business management functions by performing a number of managerial tasks.
- Based in Abuja, this position works with the managing director of a mid-sized Clothing outfit company.
- Reporting to the Managing Director, the Operations Manager will co-ordinate and implement marketing strategies that successfully delivers strategic objectives of the company and realize all stakeholder ambitions.
- Ensure achievement of long term sales volume and profit objectives of all product groups with a view to becoming No. 1 in their respective categories.
- NCE/OND/HND/B.Sc in Marketing, Business management or a related field of study;
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Even More Coal Ash Poison Found in Drinking Water
The December 2008 Tennessee coal ash spill. Photo Credit: Lyndsay Moseley, Sierra Club
The words "hexavalent chromium" may not be ones you come across everyday, but they have made the news before. The deadly toxin first made headlines after Erin Brockovich sued Pacific Gas & Electric because of poisoned drinking water from hexavalent chromium. Now, new information from a joint report indicates that this chemical leaks readily from leaking coal ash dump sites maintained for coal-fired power plants.
The joint report (PDF) comes from public interest law firm Earthjustice, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club.Coal ash is the by-product of burning coal for power, and there are hundreds of coal ash wet and dry storage sites around the U.S. Hexavalent chromium is a highly toxic carcinogen when inhaled, and recent studies from the National Toxicology Program indicate that when leaked into drinking water, it can also cause cancer.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson even mentioned this report and the dangers of hexavalent chromium when testifying before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday.
Beyond hexavalent chromium, coal ash contains arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, selenium and many other chemicals that can cause cancer and damage the nervous system and organs, especially in children.
But there are no federal safeguards to protect the public and the environment from toxic coal ash. As such, we are part of a coalition pushing for federally-enforceable safeguards from coal ash.
Among the findings from the new report:
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that the type of chromium that leaches from coal ash sites is nearly always of the hexavalent variety, which is the most toxic form of chromium.
- The threat of hexavalent chromium contamination in drinking water is present at hundreds of unlined coal ash sites across the country.
- At least 28 coal ash sites in 17 states have already released chromium to groundwater at levels exceeding by thousands of times a proposed drinking water goal for hexavalent chromium.
- Power plants dump more than 10 million pounds of chromium and chromium compounds into mostly unlined or inadequately lined coal ash landfills, ponds and fill sites each year. The electric power industry is the largest single source of chromium and chromium compounds released to the environment.
- The U.S. Department of Energy and electric utility industry have known for years about the aggressive leaking of hexavalent chromium from coal ash.
- Hexavalent chromium contamination from coal ash is clearly a grave threat. Yet EPA, which is currently in the process of deciding whether or not to regulate coal ash as a hazardous waste, has completely ignored the cancer risk from chromium in groundwater.
It's time for EPA to act. The Obama Administration should keep its promise to respect science and protect the public's health, by putting strong federal standards in place to keep this contamination from spreading even further.
Read more about coal ash:
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The second I saw this dress on ShowinBuy, I knew I going time traveling. I love the mod vibe of this dress. With low heels & lots of bold colored accessories, I traveled straight back to summer in the 60's.
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The second I saw this dress on ShowinBuy, I knew I going time traveling. I love the mod vibe of this dress. With low heels & lots of bold colored accessories, I traveled straight back to summer in the 60's.
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text: Art Alan Miles' Art < BACK 1 of 3 NEXT > Lion Rock and the Piha Coast This is one of the earliest paintings that I painted and dates from around 1988. It is a view of Piha (a very popular surfing destination on the West Coast of Auckland) from the hills to the South. I painted it from a photograph in a calendar. Since then, I have taken all my own photos to paint. (Oil on canvas board, 400mm x 300mm) :: Tue 05/30/2017 @ 07:51 Kaitoke Regional Reserve I took the photo on which this painting is based at the location where the "Rivendell" sequence was shot in the filming of the Lord of the Rings movie. (Located near the Kaitoke reservoir north of Upper Hutt.) It has long been a favourite place of mine, as I used to spend quite a bit of time here when I was in my teens, and it not only has good memories for me, but also an ambience that for me is unmatched anywhere else. (Oil on stretched canvas, 400mm x 300mm) :: Tue 04/03/2012 @ 11:03 Eternity This is an example of how I have tried to capture an aspect of my feelings in a painting, in this case, with a very limited palette, using Utramarine Blue, Burnt Umber and Titanium White. I saw this row of trees when driving to the beach near Waverley. I took the photo on which I based this painting on the way back. I have given it the title of "Eternity", as sometimes when I look into a big blue sky and watch the clouds drift past, I feel as though I can look into eternity. The appearance of trees in silhouette is something else that I remember impressed me at a young age. I think that this painting embodies both aspects quite well. (Oil on canvas stretched over 35mm wooden frame, 510mm x 410mm) :: Tue 04/03/2012 @ 11:01 Mavora Lakes This is one of my favourite places. It has yet to be completed, after I didn't like work I did since this photo was taken. It will get done one day! (Oil on canvas board, 910mm x 610mm.) :: Tue 04/03/2012 @ 11:02 Kapiti Island This is a view of Kapiti Island as viewed from along Paraparaumu Beach. (Lower west coast of the North Island.) It was composed from three separate photographs, and done as a birthday present for family. I worked as quickly as I could on this one to keep my style as free and open as I could, rather than concern myself with detail. (Acrylic on textured card, 300mm x 150mm.) :: Tue 04/03/2012 @ 11:07 < BACK 1 of 3 NEXT >


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The Hubble Space Telescope got its first peek at a mysterious giant green blob in outer space and found that the bizarre glowing blob is actually giving birth to new stars, some only a couple million years old, in remote areas of the universe where stars don't normally form.
The blob is so huge, if you were traveling at the speed of light, it would take you 300,000 years to get from one end to the other.
The blob of gas was first discovered by a Dutch school teacher in 2007 and is named Hanny's Voorwerp (HAN'-nee's-FOR'-vehrp). Voorwerp is Dutch for object.
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One Hubble picture shows two galaxies who likely collided, to create a giant black hole. The hole then created a quasar, which lit the blob up, allowing the green, billowing cloud to be seen.
Astronomers at Griffith Observatory think the blob is made of gas, and could give scientists a glimpse of where stars come from.
"All we were really seeing was this glowing gas sitting in what appeared to be kind of the space around this galaxy, but now the big result that's being reported on at the meetings is that they found some stars forming inside that gas, and that's very exciting," according to Laura Danly, Curator of the Griffith Observatory.
Exciting, but not dangerous.
The blob is 650 million light years away, and they young stars shown in the photo being born are already half-a-billion years old. It's taken that long for the light to reach Earth.


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A return to a blank blueprint is the top priority for Fleetwood defender Ash Eastham as he targets a clean sheet against Shrewsbury on Tuesday.
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Saturday's clash at Rochdale may have fallen foul to a waterlogged pitch but Town don't have to wait long for an opportunity to end their five- match losing run at home to the Shrews.
Centre-half Eastham would like to chip in with a few more goals but says a clean slate is his priority after Town conceded 12 in the course of those five losses.
The 26-year-old said: "At this moment the key is to get back to keeping clean sheets. That is our main priority.
"We do that as a team. It is not just the goalkeeper – it is the whole back four working as a unit.
"For example, in the Scunthorpe game we had six or seven corners in the first 10 minutes, and we have really got to look to make that pay because set-pieces are a massive part of League One football."
Town have lost three on the spin in the league due to late goals in the 2-1 defeats to Gillingham and Blackburn and the 3-2 loss in that game against Scunthorpe which saw the defender wrongly sent off.
The defender's ban has been lifted after Town's successful appeal and Eastham can now feature against the high-flying Shrews.
He said of those recent results: "It has been frustrating because when I look at many of the games recently we have been in them and there has not been a lot in it.
"Maybe late goals, a switch- off in concentration...
"Last week the referee's decision is possibly a big factor in the game.
"But it is about being mentally tough at times like this.
"No matter what team the gaffer picks, we are all able to put a good performance in and that is what we are looking to do.
"The way we have looked at it in the past, it is not just the defensive unit who are proud (of a clean sheet) – it is the whole team because we know that defending comes from the front.
"That is what we work on as an 11. We move up the pitch together as one solid unit.
"I'd like to think there are not a lot of spaces in between our lines.
"We take pride from keeping clean sheets and we have proved in the past that we are more than good enough to do it. There is no reason why we cannot get back to that now."


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Rick Santorum says over 40 percent of children are born out of wedlock
During the Feb. 22, 2012, presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz., Rick Santorum offered extended comments on "the increasing number of children being born out of wedlock in America" and "teens who are sexually active."
Santorum said, "What we're seeing is a problem in our culture with respect to children being raised by children, children being raised out of wedlock, and the impact on society economically, the impact on society with respect to drug use and all -- a host of other things when children have children. … Two days ago on the front page of the New York Times, they're talking about the same thing. The bottom line is we have a problem in this country, and the family is fracturing.
"Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock. How can a country survive if children are being raised in homes where it's so much harder to succeed economically? It's five times the rate of poverty in single-parent households than it is in two-parent homes. … We hear this all the time, cut spending, limit the government, everything will be fine. No, everything's not going to be fine."
Santorum touched on a lot of issues -- and essentially sidestepped the question from moderator John King, who had reminded him that "you told an evangelical blog, if elected, you will talk about what, quote, 'no president has talked about before -- the dangers of contraception.' Why?"
For this item, we'll focus on the main statistic he offered -- that "over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock."
Simply put, he's right.
According to 2009 data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 41 percent of all births were to unmarried women. The percentage has risen steadily since at least 1980, the earliest year for which data was provided in the CDC report. In 1980, it stood at 18.4 percent. By 1990, it was 28.0 percent. And by 2000 it was 33.2 percent.
"It has been increasing over the last 50 years," said Tom W. Smith, a senior fellow at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.
While we're on this topic, we'll also look at an issue that Mitt Romney brought up later in the debate -- that "among certain ethnic groups, the vast majority born out of wedlock." This data is also included in the CDC report.
In 2009, 17 percent of births to Asian-Pacific Islanders were out of wedlock, with non-Hispanic whites at 29 percent, 53 percent for Hispanics, 65 percent for American Indians and Native Alaskans and 73 percent for non-Hispanic blacks. So Romney's claim would be accurate at least for American Indians and non-Hispanic blacks.
Meanwhile, within age groups, unmarried births accounted for 87 percent of those to teenagers and 62 percent of births to women age 20 to 24. About 20 percent of births to women age 30 and over were to unmarried mothers.
But births to unmarried teens as a percentage of all unmarried births has declined. Unmarried teen births (those to mothers from age 15 to 19) represented 21 percent of all unmarried births, which is far lower than the rate in 1970, which was 49 percent.
Our ruling
Federal data backs up Santorum's contention that "over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock." In fact, the number for 2009, the most recent available, is a record high, based on the data included in the federal report. So we rate the statement True.


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Ignite UX 2018 will be at Live, 102 S. First St., in downtown Ann Arbor, on March 20, 2018; doors will open at 6 p.m., and admission is free.
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What is the User's Experience?
Evaluation is a key element of any great communication effort. Surveys and focus groups bring great information, yet the most enlightening results can be achieved by watching your users actually use your communication vehicle to get the information they need. Learn how to plan for and carry out successful usability testing for your key audiences. Consider how you can incorporate usability testing to discover how you can improve your user's experience. Hear about a case study from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and how they incorporated usability testing with the health care providers who use their provider manuals to reveal surprising results.
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Catherine Vera‐Burgos is the manager of Provider Communications at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a position she has held for 15 years. In this role, Cathy manages a team of professionals who create communications for health care providers, including: provider manuals, newsletters, websites, e‐learning opportunities, letters, and brochures as well as internal communications for employees who serve providers. Cathy also has experience in the nonprofit field as a program developer and grant writer. Cathy has a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from Wayne State University where she is working on her Masters in Public Relations and Organizational Communications.
Sherri Dansby has many years of research experience and is currently a Market Research Manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, managing quantitative and qualitative studies. She is responsible for research design, execution and insight generation, with a focus on health care providers. Sherri also has research experience in automotive, retail and consumer products. Certified as a Primary Research Expert by the Market Research Association (MRA), she has also served as MRA—Great Lakes Chapter president. Sherri has a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and English Literature from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an MBA.
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The MobileFusion app, developed by Microsoft Research, does not even require any extra hardware or internet connection, Tech Times reported.
"Everything happens on the phone itself," said Pushmeet Kohli, a principal research scientist with Microsoft Research.
The results are images detailed enough for a 3D printer or for instant sharing on social media.
"What this system effectively allows us to do is to take something similar to a picture, but it is a full 3D object," Peter Ondruska from Oxford University, was quoted as saying.
The way it works is simple. Open the app and point and shoot using a standard smartphone camera, as if you are taking a picture.
The MobileFusion system densely tracks the device in 3D by comparing the live camera data with the previous frames.
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By: Ross Laorenza
The Plymouth Bobcats have won the NHIAA D-II title 27-24 over the Bow Falcons. Plymouth pulled ahead when QB Brandon Roy connected with Garrett Macomber for a wide open touchdown reception with 16 seconds remaining in regulation. It was only Roy's second passing attempt of the game.
After the game Macomber talked about the play," We're not a passing team, so we've had that (play) and it's worked. It's perfect, cause I go right from the secondary and I go right out and I'm there, wide-open, back-side play."
He added," Coach called it and I'm thinking like, "Oh God..I don't know if I can do this." So I kind of stopped and was like, "Come on, come here," And then I caught it and it was crazy."
The go-ahead touchdown as Macomber's third of the game (2 rushing, 1 receiving). On Plymouth's first drive Macomber rushed on 5 consecutive play, totaling 22 yards. After a Brandon Roy pass to Anthony Velez it was back to the ground. Macomber added runs of 4, 27 and the drive capping 10 yard touchdown run to give Plymouth and early lead. XP was no good. 6-0 Plymouth.
Bow's first drive started out successfully with runs from Mark Borak and Justin Mooney. QB Matt Harkins completed passes to Mac Kimball and Nate Alford, but as the drive neared the red zone a Harkins pass attempt was picked off by Plymouth's Collin Goodale.
The Bobcats gave the ball right back with a fumble on their next play and Bow was back in business at the Plymouth 43. After completions to Kimball and Alford, Jack Corriveau snagged a 47 yard catch and run for a Falcon touchdown! With the XP Bow lead 7-6 with 2:56 remaining in the first quarter.
The Bobcats were unable to respond on their next drive, going three-and-out. Bow took over at their own 34. Harkins craftd another excellent drive completing 4 of 6 including a 14 yard touchdown pass to Corriveau just over two minutes into the second quarter. 14-0 Bow.
The Falcons would add to their lead on the their next drive after another Plymouth three-and-out. Mac Kimball launched a 31-yard field goal through the uprights for a 17-6 Bow lead. And then, momentum slowly started to shift in Plymouth's favor.
Down 17-6 with under three minutes to go in the half the Bobcats needed a spark to get back in the game. With Garret Macomber off the field briefly due to injury the spark came from junior tailback Connor Magowan. Magowan rushed the ball three times to open the Plymouth drive. He was stuffed on third down, forcing a 4th and short from the Bobcat 44. Coach Chris Sanborn elected to go it with under a minute to play. Magowan took the hand off from Brandon Roy, rushed left and was off to the races for a 56 yard touchdown! He got the ball again and converted the 2-point conversion. At the half Bow: 17, Plymouth: 14.
The third quarter was a defensive stalemate. Bows opened the half with an 8 play drive that took over 4 minutes off the clock, but ended with a turnover on downs deep in Plymouth territory. Plymouth followed with a 7 play drive the stalled at mid-field and forced the Bobcats to punt. A Bow three-and-out gave Plymouth the ball with 3:20 to go in the quarter.
Starting at their own 13 yardline Plymouth began to slowly work their way down field. Six yards from Macomber, 3 from Magowan, 12 from Macomber for a first down. Three and then 9 yards for Macomber, 8 for Magowan into Plymouth territory. Four yards for Macomber, 4 more for Magowan as the quarter came to a close. Four straight runs from Macomber got the Bobcats into the redzone. Then, after a rush by Magowan and a facemask against Bow, Plymouth had 1st and goal at the 6. Macomber took the handle and plowed his way in for a 6 yard score! Touchdown Plymouth. The XP was no good again, so Plymouth held a 20-17 lead with 9:36 to go.
Bow would respond. Harkins started the drive with passes to Kimball and Borak. He then kept it himself on three straight plays to put his team in Plymouth territory. Harkins hooked up with Kimball on a beautiful 35-yard seam pass to put Bow in the redzone, where Jack Corriveau took over. Corriveau picked up 9 on his first carry, got stoned in the backfield by Macomber on his second, grabbed 2 for a first down and then rushed for a go-ahead 3 yard score through the middle of the line. He was visibly excited when he crossed the goal line. With the XP Bow now lead 24-20 with 4:02 to go.
The Bobcats would start at their own 25 and like all the great Plymouth teams of years past they stuck with what they know best: a powerful rushing attack. Garret Macomber took the ball on 7 of the first 8 plays as time began melting away. A critical facemask penalty on Bow gave Plymouth the ball at the 14 yardline. Macomber would lose a yard on his next run. Second down from the 15, Brandon Roy drops back to pass, Bow playing zone, Macomber leaks into the secondary and runs right by his defender, he turns in the endzone as the ball floats towards him, time stands still, the crowd noise swells.....TOUCHDOWN PLYMOUTH!!! XP good. Bobcats lead 27-24. What a drive! What a play call!
Bow would have one last gasp, but their season ended with an INT at midfield as time expired. The Plymouth Bobcats are the NHIAA D-II champions of football.
After the game we caught up with coach Chris Sanborn, "Drew Hodges at center played well and we had Dylan Hixon on the other side played well it was unbelievable. You know, those guys up front played their tail off and that's a key to the game. And, that was a key to our season...those guys up front. I don't care who you are, and I know Garret's (Macomber) a beast, but anybody that can rush for that many yards, sets a school record for yards, school record for touchdowns; you've got some boys in front of you."
He added," A game like today is all about adjustments on the fly, sometimes you have to execute on them and we were able to do that on the last play...It's pretty special and we had a great Plymouth crowd. They always travel well..."
On the last drive and the win," I told the boys, you know what it's here or nothing. I'm thankful for these boys right here, they're like family."
Garret Macomber finished with 31 carries for 178 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. He added the game winning reception for a thrid touchdown. Connor Magoawn rushed 12 times for 99 yards and a score. Brandon Roy was a perfect 2-for-2 through the air including the game winner.
Matt Harkins finished 17 of 28 for Bow, with 248 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jack Corriveau lead Bow in receiving (5 catches, 103 yards, 2 TDs) and rushing (8 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD) in the loss.
"We weren't able to do our game plan the way we wanted. We were hoping things would turn around, but there were defintely some momentum shifts," said Falcons coach Paul Cohen. "Anytime the defense is on the field a whole bunch, that's not a good sign, but we went as far as we possibly could....We threw everything we had at them today, and I could not have asked the kids to do anymore than they did. That's football. That a life lesson these kids take away."
Congratulations to both teams on excellent seasons.
From the University of New Hampshire; Ross Laorenza: New Hampshire Notebook


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Should Christians be Preppers? A very simple question … with potentially explosive ramifications. They say never discuss politics or religion because its a no-win situation.
Why? Because everyone has an opinion and each totally believes their version is correct, and will provide mountains of scripture, political theroeries and economic charts to prove they're right.
Well, not being the sharpest tack in the box I'm about to commit literary suicide by discussing both of these subjects. Why? Because I think it needs to be discussed. Because I'm sick of self-righteous and self-serving people condemning people with different views. Because I'm off my meds.
Webster dictionary defines benchmark as (1) a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point. (2) a standard by which something can be measured or judged, such as his painting is a benchmark of quality.
- I feel it only fair to establish my benchmark, my point of view based on brief historical and emotional experiences, in order for you to evaluate the information. I was raised a strict Southern Baptist, no dancing, no drinking, no having fun type religion, but based on God's Word. I converted to Lutheran as an adult. I couldn't go as far as a Catholic, I couldn't see myself confessing all my thoughts and deeds to another person, priest or not. I'm too ashamed. But Lutheran gave me the option of having fun and drinking a bit while still hearing the Word of God. I was raised in a Union family that voted Republican … go figure. In all fairness to my parents it was a deep secret to the outside world.
- Should Christians be Preppers? The original question. In my quest to answer the "Chicken or the Egg first" quandary I spot checked numerous website and blogs which dealt with this question. I was actually surprised at how many there were, but not surprised by the wide range of opinions. I must confess, to me anyway, most of the articles were boring and long winded so my research may be a bit tainted. But the gist of the learned opinions varied from God will provide, God wants us to prepare, to we won't be here to experience the whole thing when the world tumbles down around us so don't worry about it. Kind of a multiple choice thing.
- Finding nothing convincing one way or the other I have decided to offer my own opinion on the question. Yep, here comes the suicide part.
- As a self professed Christian I am sickened by the actions of the Evangelical Christians in the last few years. I feel my religion, my belief in the Almighty has been high-jacked by self-righteous and self-serving hypocrites. In order to be an Evangelical Christian you must succumb to being a staunch Republican … period. Democrats, devil begins with a D, are not allowed, possibly tolerated in some cases, but not welcomed. I simply ask "Why?"
- Why are Evangelicals aligned with the Republican political party? As far as I can tell Republican philosophy contradicts nearly everything Jesus, my Lord and Savior, taught, with the exception of when Christ said the Poor will always be among us, (or something similar.) I thought we were charged with taking care of our fellow man. Obviously, my mistake.
- How can you deprive children of medical insurance, possibly dooming them to death or at least a lifetime of chronic pain and agony without proper medical treatment and claim to be a Christian? I have no idea why Jesus wasted His time healing the sick. What the hell was he thinking?
- How can you deprive children of food, sending them to bed with a gnawing hunger every night and declare you're a Christian? Jesus really screwed up the Sermon on the Mount when he fed all those lazy freeloaders. Hell, if they couldn't afford food let them go hungry. Biblical welfare. Disgusting.
- There seems to be a whole lot of misinterpretation or a loss in translation from what the Bible said a few years ago and what it says now. Didn't Jesus say "Give unto Caesar what's Caesar's and Give unto God what's God's?" (I'm no scholar … these are paraphrased quotes) Somehow Caesar has come to represent the 1% wealthiest human beings on earth. Little left for God and definitely nothing left for the poor, which are increasing daily. You next shrinking middle class person?
- Now for the stake through my heart. How can you idolize a man who is a liar, a cheat, an atheist, a money monger, a false prophet and somehow spit out the words "I'm an Evangelical Christian" You'd think the words would stick in your throat.
- Again, I ask why?
- Republicans are Pro-life. OK. They're against abortion, but …. they are also against per-natal care so the child has a chance of being healthy. They are against contraception so possibly not so many women would have unwanted pregnancies. They are against feeding and schooling the child destining it to a life of struggle and poverty. You hear the adage anyone can have a kid but not everyone can be a parent. Let that sink in.
- Republicans are Pro-gun. Yeah, so? What's that mean? They endorse the slaughter of little children while at school, or the massacring of innocent concert goers. What are you afraid of? The government taking your guns away? The Republicans are the government. Ever hear the adage "The pen is mightier than the sword." With a stroke of a pen your new found king (dictator) can take your guns away. What are you going to do about it? Fight the military? Great … see how that fairs for you.
- Republicans are Pro-Republicans. The end justifies the means. Democracy dies when opposition dies. Therefore, it is perfectly alright to elect child-molesters, convicted criminals, perverts, doesn't matter as long as they vote the party line. Democracy is getting kinda boring anyway.
- By now you are probably screaming "Go ahead and die you hypocrite, you old white man, you traitor to your religion." I will … when God wills it. Until then let me state this:
- I am a Christian and love my God and my Savior Jesus Christ. I bow to no dictator nor those who enable him.
- I know the difference between the truth and a lie and God willing will continue to know the difference no matter how many lies I'm told.
- I'm bound by no political party or their philosophy, only what God puts in my heart to be known as good and righteous with His true intentions.
- Should Christians be Preppers? In my viewpoint we have no other choice than to be Preppers. Christians went willingly into the arena with the lions and you see what that got them. Jews went willingly into the gas chambers, same results. We Preppers must not only continue but must increase our efforts to insure our families' survival.
- Do I believe Christians will be swept up to Heaven and avoid the tribulation? Yes. But who says this is the end. How do we know the apparent tribulations are what is foretold? We don't. At least I don't. So I'm gonna prepare just in case God ain't quite ready to end it all yet.


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