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Who's Making Political Hay over Libya?
October 17, 2012
By Nancy Thorner and Ed Ingold –
The Obama campaign accuses Governor Romney of politicizing the deaths of four Americans in the Libyan consulate. It would be more accurate to say that Romney is informing the public about the inept way in which Obama and the State Department handled the aftermath of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other American diplomats in Benghazi, which seems fully justified given the gravity of the situation with tones of a coverup.
In the Vice Presidential debate on Thursday, October 11, Joe Biden said the Administration didn't blame terrorists for the attack, because they didn't know until later about the nature of the attack. Yet from a Reuters report the day after the Benghazi assault on September 12, officials related how some reporting from the region suggested that members of Al-Qaeda's north Africa-based affiliate, known as Al Qaueda in the Islamic Maghreb, may have been involved. According to one U.S. official, "It bears the hallmarks of an organized attack and appeared to be preplanned."
It is curious that the Administration didn't report what later proved to be true, but responded immediately, and continued to report for nine days, that the attack was instigated by a 14 minute video, which proved to be false. Apparently it's OK to make up a story that fits your "Al Qaeda is Dead but General Motors is Alive" narrative whether or not you have facts to back it up.
Biden also said "We didn't know…" that the embassy had requested additional security, based on a series of attacks leading up to the anniversary of 9/11.
It's quite possible that the White House didn't know the details, since that would be handled at a lower level in the State Department. However, the reason this request was denied was consistent with White House policy to maintain a low profile in Libya and elsewhere in the middle east.
History repeats itself if we ignore its lessons. Maintenance of a low profile is also the reason Delta Force in Somalia, 1993, was denied tanks and armored vehicles, and air support from C-130 gunships. As a result, we lost two Blackhawk helicopters, 19 dead and 100 wounded soldiers in that incident, as described in the book and movie "Blackhawk Down!" (Casualties would have been far greater if the Pakistanis in Somalia left their tanks and APC's at home, or refused to come to America's aid.) It is probably the reason 256 American soldiers were lost in the attack in Lebanon under Ronald Reagen, where the Marine barracks were left essentially unguarded. It is likely the reason we continue to take casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan – keep a low profile so we can pull out quietly — along with the infamous "rules of engagement," which also come from the top down.
Governor Romney's speech, 16 hours after the incident, was to decry the Administration's apology over an obscure video, and to point out that America's interests were at stake – sovereignty of embassy property and personnel, and the rights and principles which Americans hold dear. You don't need the details when you know the United States has been attacked, and the Administration failed to acknowledge these basic facts!
The next day, more than 24 hours after the event, President Obama denounced Governor Romney for speaking, not the Libyan murderers, and then only after a campaign speech in Las Vegas and an appearance on "The View." Obama's most significant statement of the day was to the ladies of "The View," that he was there only as "eye candy." Indeed! Now, four weeks later, we find that Romney was right, but Obama's, the State Department and Susan Rice were wrong all along.
Now fast forward to Monday, October 15 when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, more that a month after Benghazi, Libya assault on 9/11, and while away from American soil and on a South American junket in Peru, South America, told CNN that she is responsible for the breach of security that led too the terrorist attack and death of the U.S. Ambassador and three others Americans on September 11. It seems like Obama put a peg on Truman's motto where he can hang a name tag for the appropriate sacrificial goat. Hillary fell on her sword for Obama. Having purchased her soul (and silence) in the Chicago tradition (keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer). Obama stepped in to collect in an effort to exonerate himself. http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/15/us/clinton-benghazi/index.html
In the meantime, the individual who made the disputed film, which was a non-issue until Obama held it up for the world to see, sits in jail, not for the movie, but for an unrelated parole violation which would otherwise merit an admonition and possibly a fine. http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/anti-islam-filmmaker-nakoula-basseley-nakoula-jail-not-innocence-muslims
The lesson is clear: Don't buy a bridge from the White House or from HIllary Clinton!
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You are emerging into new paradigms for experience in ways that none of us imagined possible at this point! As usual you have exceeded expectations and with great delight we greet you in this alignment of the Eclipse-Solstice and in this amazing window of openings to newness and change!
We are in the midst of an incredible influx of Light. The Internet is buzzing with the fact that tonight we will experience not only the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, but also a very rare Full Moon Lunar Eclipse. This eclipse takes place within 2 degrees of the Galactic Center which will open a mighty portal from the Core of Creation. The Light of God will flow through this portal and initiate pivotal changes that will affect all Life evolving on this planet.
Total lunar eclipses contain and release potent energies, and they can push into new realizations and situations, compelling us to purge what's not working for us so we can move onto the new. The effects of a lunar eclipse can last for months, so whatever is being birthed now is likely to be reflected and worked out for some time to come.
Note from Selacia: "This December message from The Council of 12 comes just ahead of the 12/21 solstice on the full moon when we also have an eclipse. That particular combination is unusual, not happening since 1378. In their message, The Council provides a process that you can do now ahead of the solstice -- or even later on -- to catalyze positive changes in your life. The Council's message addresses many reader concerns and questions about this cycle we are now ending.
Nearing solstice, what is it about the dark and the light?
This is a channel that took place on the eve of the summer/winter solstice. Many people are feeling the shifting of the energies with a particular intensity that took place around the solstice. This channeled meditation will assist you in reconnecting with those energies if you so choose. The overriding essence of this message is to remember to have fun! She spoke several times about the way that energies can shift or transform just through finding something light or fun. She reminded us to look for the joy or look for the lightness in any part of the day.
Re-birthing, stretching within the cocoon. Soon the veils will give way as we reach through, tearing our way out, unfolding our multicolored wings and taking our first flight. This Solstice is heralding in great change and expansion. At times you may feel chaotic energies around you – it is important to connect with the center of your being. We sense nervousness within you—we attempt to soothe you with peaceful energies, nurturing and providing sustenance to you.
A Message from the Pleiadian High Council in Celebration of the Earth's June Solstice - Peering into the unknown with enthusiasm; this is what we would like you to experience at this critical juncture in the creations of worlds. Long before the orbits of the Earth and the Pleiades intertwined in the conscious, cosmic knowing, there existed a plan within the folds of time to unite timelines and expand destinies through the reorientation of human form to the multiple from the one.
As I write this on the Solstice, I encourage you to open wide to receive the powerful energies from our own sun, which is the conduit between Gaia and our Central Sun (Source). There is an increase of electrical pulses of Source energy coming into us and our Earth. There have been repairs made to the 4th Dimension Grid, which directly affects us in that it stabilizes the planet.
This is the power of the Solstice providing these reminders through a force of energy that pulls very steadily towards the Source of the Light. The Sun is only a representation of the awesome power of the One Presence. It is one of life's greatest metaphors and hails a season of incredible growth and connection to the earth. During the Summer, it is easier to remember the Light of God and to sense the Presence of the pulse of life in the planet.
I think this message is more profound than I realized at the time of the channel. The channel occurred on the eve of the winter/ summer solstice. The energies were very strong and in fact even as I proofed it, they remained strong. The Goddess used the solstice as an illustration of how we may have one foot in the old energy and one in the new. She worked with us to find the blending of both through the lightbody energies...
I apologize for the length of this transmission. I considered chopping it down a bit because of its length, but as I considered doing so, I also realized that some of the essential energy would be lost.
It was nearly 3 am on the night of the new moon when this post started to form in my head...I remember it so distinctly: I awoke in the usual new moon way...completely drenched in a pool of my own sweat, but way too cold to get out of bed. And tho I did eventually get up for a complete wardrobe change, that was not my main motivation. What was even more pressing was the pounding pain in my sinuses and the awareness that someone had clearly braced my head in a vise and was slowly trying to remove my eyes with a spoon.
December is an intense month with the energies flooding through the 12:12 Stargate, the Solstice on the 21st and the celebration of Christmas on the 25th.
This is a month of incredible power. The hearts of people everywhere are more open during the holidays than any other time of the year. This receptivity allows a flow of Divine Grace into the world. Using this powerful force is paramount as doorways to new consciousness open this month.

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Dear friends in Israel,
Miguel Vale de Almeida is a Portuguese academic who has been a visiting professor at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and was also a member of the Portuguese Parliament. He just posted publicly expressing his support for international economic sanctions against Israel.
*sarcasm on* So please, make sure to keep inviting him to visit universities you pay with your own taxes. *sarcasm off *
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Portugal: Visiting professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem calls for economic sanctions against Israel
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Before changing the way you eat and altering your diet in any significant way, please speak with a health professional to make sure it's the best decision for you.
It's a debate that's raged since the first weight was lifted: Is it better or worse to work out on an empty stomach? Wars have been waged and nations have fallen (okay, that's a slight exaggeration) during the eternal battle of fed versus fasted exercise, but it's time for this madness to end. We have the final answer.
It'stime to dismantle some old myths about eating and exercise.
Well, not the final answer. Different people work out best under different circumstances, and deciding whether someone should eat before training can be like telling them what time of day to work out or which diet they should follow—it largely depends on what works best for the individual. But it is time to dismantle some old myths.
Contrary to popular belief, research suggests that eating many small meals throughout the day won't speed up the metabolism, skipping a meal won't make you fat, and exercising on an empty stomach will not nullify a workout. In fact, skipping a meal or two, also known as "intermittent fasting" (IF), can be downright beneficial.
Optimizing Hormones (Fast)
If the fact that Huge Jacked-man practiced intermittent fasting to gain muscle for his latest Wolverine movie isn't convincing enough, consider this: An empty stomach triggers a cascade of hormonal changes throughout the body that are surprisingly conducive to both building muscle and burning fat.
An empty stomach triggers a cascade of hormonal changes throughout the body that are conducive to both building muscle and burning fat.
The fasted state produces two significant effects:
1. Improved insulin sensitivity. Put very simply, the body releases insulin (a hormone) when we eat to help us absorb the nutrients from our food. The hormone then takes the sugars out of our bloodstream and directs them to the liver, muscles, and fat cells to be used as energy later on. The trouble is that eating too much and too often can make us more resistant to insulin's effects, and while poor insulin sensitivity ups the risk of heart disease and cancer, it also makes it harder to lose body fat
2. The second reason a good old-fashioned fast can promote muscle gain and fat loss comes down to growth hormone (GH), a magical elixir of a hormone that helps the body make new muscle tissue, burn fat, and improve bone quality, physical function, and longevity
We can't speak of muscle-friendly hormones without bringing up testosterone. Testosterone helps increase muscle mass and reduce body fat while also improving energy levels, boosting libido, and even combating depression and heart problems—in both men and women
The Fast Way to Improve Performance
Exercise, especially intense exercise that uses a lot of muscles (think compound movements like deadlifts and squats) causes a big surge in testosterone—which is why it can make good sense to combine exercise and fasting
Many studies have found that training in a fasted state is a terrific way to build lean mass and boost insulin sensitivity.
In short, fasted training helps to ensure that carbs, protein, and fats go to the right places in the body and are stored only minimally as body fat
Not interested in training like a bodybuilder? There are also potential benefits for endurance athletes, since fasted workouts can improve muscle glycogen storage efficiency (say that three times fast!)
When the body learns to exert itself without any food, it gets better at performing when it does have fuel in the tank.
Now, we would be remiss if we didn't acknowledge that some studies have shown impaired performance as a result of fasted exercise. That said, many of these studies are of Ramadan fasts, which don't allow the consumption of fluids (which is not advisable when engaging in athletic activities)
So You Want to Fast Before Exercise? Your Action Plan
We know what you're thinking. "I can't handle intense exercise without food in my belly!" Firstly, give yourself a little credit! You're capable of more than you think with the right frame of mind. Secondly, there are several tips you can follow to help you out with this new approach to eating:
- You can consume more than just water. Feel free to quell cravings and get an energy boost with black coffee, plain tea, caffeine pills, Branched Chain Amino Acids, creatine, or any kind of drink or supplement that's virtually calorie-free. According to the leading experts on the subject, Brad Pilon and Martin Berkhan, even Diet Coke or sugar-free gum won't break the fast.
- Break your fast whenever you'd like. A lot of people like their first meal right after exercising, since the fast improves the absorption of the post-workout meal, but it's actually no big deal if the fast lasts for a while longer. Even if you exercise in the morning and don't eat until the evening, the wave of growth hormone you'll be riding all day should prevent any muscle loss
The protein-retaining effects of growth hormone during fasting involve inhibition of muscle-protein breakdown. Nørrelund H, Nair KS, et al. Diabetes. 2001 Jan;50(1):96-104.. However you decide to approach this, your body's got you covered.
- Eat as many meals as you'd like. Note: We didn't say as many calories as you like. But it's not necessary to eat many meals throughout the day. Despite some long-held myths that the body can only absorb a certain amount of protein at a time, we're completely capable of digesting the day's intake in one big meal (of course, this doesn't mean that you need to!). Studies have shown that doing so results in no strength or muscle loss, and some have even shown that concentrating food intake into one or two meals each day can be a better way to build lean muscle mass
Intermittent fasting does not affect whole-body glucose, lipid, or protein metabolism. Soeters MR, Lammers NM, et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2009 Nov;90(5):1244-51. Protein feeding pattern does not affect protein retention in young women. Arnal MA, Mosoni L, et al. Journal of Nutrition, 2000 Jul;130(7):1700-4. A controlled trial of reduced meal frequency without caloric restriction in healthy, normal-weight, middle-aged adults. Stote KS, Baer DJ, et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007 Apr;85(4):981-8. Protein pulse feeding improves protein retention in elderly women. Arnal MA, Mosoni L, et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1999 Jun;69(6):1202-8.. A lot of protein just takes longer to digest and be utilized, but it still gets digested. Even after eating a normal-sized meal, amino acids are still being released into the bloodstream and absorbed into the muscles five hours after eating Splanchnic and leg substrate exchange after ingestion of a natural mixed meal in humans. Capaldo B, Gastaldelli A, et al. Diabetes. 1999 May;48(5):958-66..So play around with the feeding times and styles that work best for you.
The short of it: Metabolism and the digestive system are simply not as temperamental as some might believe.
The Takeaway
Eating is perhaps the most ingrained habit we have, and humans are well and truly creatures of habit. Disrupting that habit by skipping a meal or two can be profoundly difficult for some people (particularly those who have wrestled with disordered eating). It's true that intermittent fasting takes some getting used to as the body learns not to expect food so frequently. That discomfort usually does pass, but if fasting just isn't for you, then there's no need to keep it up—just don't be afraid to try it out. IF is just one approach to health and fitness, and certainly not the only one that can get you results.
If fasting just isn't for you, then there's no need to keep it up—just don't be afraid to try it out.
But myths and misconceptions do need to be dispelled, and this article is here to say this: In general, there is no need to eat before exercise. If you feel better when you do, then by all means, keep it up! However if choking down a pre-workout banana or bowl of oatmeal is a dreary chore that you only do because it's supposed to help you avoid muscle loss/fat gain/growing antlers, then it's time to relax. You're completely free to eat whenever you want. Just listen to your body—it's got you taken care of.
Special thanks to Brad Pilon of Eat Stop Eat for his help with this article. Check out his Facebook and Twitter for more intermittent fasting tips.
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Rhonda Miller
Rhonda Miller is a bookbinder in Halifax, Canada where she is owner/operator of Scotia Bookbinding and does custom bookbinding, book repair, artists books, and paper marbling. She began bookbinding almost 20 years ago while completing her Masters of Library Studies degree. She is also a bookbinding instructor at the Nova Scotia Centre for Craft, teaching a variety of book structures and historical techniques. Rhonda has maintained a bookbinding blog (www.MyhandboundBooks.com) since 2007. She has made prop books for television and film, contributed to a number of publications, and has been interviewed for Bookbinding Now.
Workshops and Activities
I would like to offer bookbinding and paper decoration workshops, for consideration. There are a number of bookbinding techniques that can be done with children, adapted to different age groups. This can include making books with repurposed/recycled materials (for Earth Day, perhaps). Or a more advanced workshop making blank journals for an older group for a writing class or sketchbooks for art class. I also am familiar with a lot of different binding techniques from around the world, so a particular binding method could possibly be worked into students' study of world history (for example, Japan, China, Korea, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Tibet). Some of these would be more suited to older groups, but some are also adaptable to young children. The paper decoration workshops could include Turkish style paper marbling, Japanese marbling, or paste paper and printmaking techniques to create decorative papers, greeting cards, etc.
Contact this artist to start planning your project!
Grade Levels
4 – 6, 7 – 9, 10 – 12
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Single, widowed, or soon to divorce men —
it's time to end heartache and learn to heal a broken heart.
by Georgia Roulo
is an e-book of poetry and photography that takes you through the stages of a
self-healing process.
With empathy, I relate to your loss, anxiety, and grief.
If You Are Single
and going through a break up, you feel devastated by the thought of losing the love-of-your-life.
Why Stay Isolated
inside of negative thoughts and painful memories when you can read this e-book in one hour and learn what it takes to face loss and set yourself free?
Discover you are no longer alone when traveling with me through a heart journey. Together we'll go through the stages of a self-healing process.
Read this e-book of poetry filled with raw emotions, feelings and insight — and before you know it, you'll be inside your own heart finding new ways to recognize and express your feelings and fears.
If You Are Married
and Facing a Divorce
Chances are you live with feelings of abandonment and betrayal.
Once you learn to master the heart healing process your confidence will return and you will be able to live your life to the fullest and love again without fear.
Men tell me they don't talk to other men about their feelings.
How often do you get the opportunity to think about what's lurking in the depths of your heart, or to look for feelings that are buried behind your "strong guy" surface?
"A lot of men think if they open the door to their feelings, they'll get sucked down
a hole they'll never escape from."
Psychology Today
Hara Estroff Marano, Editor At Large
shows you how not to get sucked down a hole becoming a
Prisoner of the Past.
Maybe for the first time, through the poetry and photography in this
e-book, you will have a time and place to explore your true feelings.
Maybe for the first time, you'll get an unobstructed view into a woman's broken heart and see how she feels as she goes through the web of broken love and into an emotional healing.
Maybe for the first time, you'll realize that great power, strength, and growth comes from being able to be honest and communicate the feelings and fears that reside inside your heart.
I wrote this e-book to offer you
I published this e-book to give prisoners of the past — the keys to freedom so they can avoid more heartache and unnecessary suffering.
Prisoner of the Past
With empathy, compassion and a heart full of promise, I am here to do what I can to help you — to help yourself.
Read Wisdom to Heal and Love Again and feel your heart fill with hope.
Let's begin,
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Introducing The ID Comedy Troupe:
Live performances, audience suggested improv scenes, original skits and more are performed by these professional, award winning actors!
WENDY PENNINGTON: ID Creator/Leader, Trainer, Host and Lead Actress
Introducing Wendy Pennington. She opened IMPROV Dallas in 2012. Since then she has been teaching the techniques of Improv to companies and actors to much success. Recent companies like Fidelity and Cigna hired Wendy to use both her teaching and acting skills to help in training their current and future leaders. She has help countless actors book major work with improv training.
Wendy Pennington has been performing professionally for more than 20 years in Film, TV, Commercials and on Stage. She moved to Hollywood at 20 years old and quickly landed a recurring role on a TV show where she taped in front of a live studio audience for 12 episodes. After working and studying in Hollywood for 14 years, she relocated to her home town of Dallas. Word quickly spread of her years of Improv training at the famed Groundlings in Hollywood. Deciding to start teaching Improv gave her great Joy and she created IMPROV DALLAS in 2012. She loves teaching everywhere from corporate events, to private lessons and her group classes for actors. She REALLY loves leading the ID Comedy Troupe and Hosting the shows entertaining all audiences. You can see her professional TV and Film credits here:
Audiences LOVE this Broadway gal! Actress Lou Williford has worked onstage for many years in New York, LA, across the nation and in Europe. On Broadway Lou played Golde and Yente in "Fiddler on the Roof". Her many Off-Broadway credits include "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" and "Jack's Holiday". She has also worked extensively at the Dallas Theatre Center and Dallas Summer Musicals. Wishing you many Blessings!
Stuart Evan Glass
Lawyer by day, actor/writer by day, night and weekends. Having performed in college plays & law school skits, Stuart is now enjoying performing professionally with ID. In Fall 2015 he booked his first major role in an upcoming feature film. An avid cook and basketball player/coach he's a pretty fit guy. He's been a rock 'n roll drummer, and has danced at the Kennedy Center and for European royalty.
JD Davis
I'm JD Davis, model/actor for the Campbell agency. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, improviser, poet, and part time superhero for hire. Pretty new to the acting world besides a few home movies and class projects. High flyer of Improv Dallas (and yes I do my own stunts). Honored and humbled to be a part of the troupe with so much real talent.
Paul Flannagan II
Paul Flanagan II is a fine arts graduate of Arlington's own UTA! After graduating ("IN THE YEAR 2000"...thank you Conan)...he put his acting chops to work and has been studying his craft ever since. From his first performance with Duncanville Community theater to his newest role in SAG film "The Pizza Joint" starring Robert Lasardo and others, he has been on his journey. He would like to thank Improv Dallas as one of the most integral pieces to his success. Paul would, with his best Obama impression say..."God bless you and God bless the United States of America"! Represented by A Plus Actors, Houston, TX.
Firefighter and Actor, full-time Fire Captain with over 33 years serving the citizens of Dallas, Texas. Steve boasts Commercial/Industrial/Print and Voice-over experience along with Film and T.V. credits. Performing with Improv Dallas has opened up an entirely new realm of possibilities while providing Steve with an opportunity to showcase his writing and directing talents.
Brandon Wittmeier
Model/Actor from Dallas, Texas. Being a professional soccer player was the dream for the longest time, until an opportunity unfolded in front of him that would change that dream forever.
Brandon has modeled for numerous companies and has found himself in a handful of commercials along the way. He has joined Improv Dallas as a troupe member and performs live shows alongside acting coach Wendy Pennington. Brandon is young, driven, relentless, and says he wants nothing more than to show others that anyone can make it, no matter the circumstance.


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House entrance in stone and granite built for a customer in Falun 2011.
Kitchen floor from 1921 wich i sandpapered and painted with natural lineoil colour in classic chess pattern. Made for a customer in Södermalm 2013.
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Retrostyle kitchen in creamwhite colour. Designed and manufactured by Sörmlands Kitchen Stockholm 2014.
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Retro style laminate floor built for customer Sara Wing in Stockholm 2013.
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Summer cabin built in 2012.
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Name: Dakota
Breed: Siberian Husky
Gender: Male (Neutered)
Age: 6 years
Cats: No/Not tested
Dogs: Good – with big and small
Kids: Good – older
Dakota has been raised by me from a puppy, he is a very friendly and active dog. He is sweet and gentle with lots of energy always ready to play. He's good with kids but might knock small children over.
He is fully house trained and good with other animals. He knows his basic commands. I do not use a crate or kennel with him. He does bark a bit when excited but not all the time. He pulls a bit at first when going for a walk and CANNOT be let off leash, he will run so can only be let off in dog parks or completely fenced in areas. He is afraid of fireworks and thunderstorms. He loves the outdoors so would make a great hiking partner.
He is fixed but I hasn't had his shots in a couple of years so they will need updating. I have all the vet papers. He is dearly loved but my circumstances have changed and cannot keep him.


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CCF03 - Survey of the New Testament
Full course description
This 12-week course is part of the Truett Seminary Certificate Program, and is suitable for laypeople, church leaders, and ministers of all types, including church pastors.
As an overview of the
New Testament, students will learn about the history and culture of the New
Testament, with particular attention given to the
historical context of the Gospels, and Paul's letters.
This course is normally taken as the fourth of the Certificate Program's six core courses.
Without special permission, participants must first take CCF01 - Biblical Interpretation.
It is also recommended (though not required) that
participants first take CMP02 - Survey of the Old Testament.
Textbooks Used
For this course students will require copies of the following books:
Burge, Gary M, Lynn H. Cohick, and Gene L. Green. The New Testament in Antiquity: A Survey of the New Testament within its Cultural Contexts. Zondervan, 2009.
Duvall, J. Scott, and J. Daniel Hays. Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible. Zondervan, 2012
Within the Certificate Program, this course is moderately difficult, though it has an increased amount of reading


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A rogue vampire hunter mentors a young boy in post-apocalyptic America.
A group of Confederate soldiers who deserted the army hide out in a haunted mansion.
A couple must fight for survival when two unusual strangers come knocking.
A paranormal journalist explores a series of strange events that may be connected to an ancient demon.
A man terrified of dying offers a huge cash reward to anyone who can prove there is life after death.
A Laotian woman is sent to care for a blind cousin who's been having scary supernatural visitations.
A cop investigates a string of murders committed by strangers who claim "God" told them to kill.
A man becomes convinced his religious mother is trying to contact him from the dead.
In this Korean horror classic, scary things happen after two sisters are reunited.
An agoraphobic man enlists a renegade priest to save his daughter from an evil gang.


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You've been a diligent consumer and you've paid your credit card bills in full month and month. You likely have a healthy credit score. Chances are high that you credit card company has probably already sent you an invite to increase your credit card limit. Like any consumer, you're also probably flattered you are considered eligible for said increase. But before you go ahead and grab the so-called opportunity, here are four pitfalls going through with the increase may lead to:
Increases your debt potential
When you have a higher credit card limit, the chances of incurring higher debt also increase. This can be extremely dangerous when you hit a financial snag and can't pay your bills in full at the end of the month. Because your limit is now higher, you will also have a tendency to overspend even on things that aren't really necessary. If you don't want to put your self-control in a difficult spot, you may be better off not increasing your credit limit.
Missing out on better promotions
When it comes to credit card choices, there are numerous deals and promotions available in the market. You may miss out on better deals and promotions because you thought your credit card is the one's that's better considering the credit limit increase offer. But just because you are eligible for said increase doesn't mean your card is the best. Before going through with the process, make sure you take time to consider other deals and set them side by side with your current credit card. Then you can decide whether to ditch your current card or move forward with the increase.
Loans available will be limited
When you opt to increase your credit card limit, you are not tagged as a high-limit borrower which means relatively disadvantageous if you plan to take out a mortgage or car loan any time soon. Keep in mind that credit cards are high interest debts and there considered by most banks as a major liability. Again, make sure to think things through as thoroughly as you can before increasing your credit limit. It may be nice to have more balance on your card but it can also affect your loan options.
More debt for joint accounts
If you share your credit card with someone else like your spouse or your minor dependent, you are also increasing the risk of racking up more debt not because you are buying more but because your dependents are. When your minor teenager has a supplementary card handy, you can't control his or her spending. You may end up receiving the bill at the end of the month and be shocked at the charges. To avoid these problems, don't bother increasing that credit limit.
The Bottom Line
Increasing your credit card limit is not bad per se. There are advantages and disadvantages attached to this financial move. If you need the card limit increase for an important investment then it makes sense to go through with it. Conversely, if you believe it wouldn't really impact your finances in a positive way then might as well forego the offer.
If you decide to decline the credit card limit increase offer, you may send your company a letter detailing your intention or you may simply ignore the letter.


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Stick Man
Scamp Theatre and Freckle Productions present Stick Man
Touching, funny and utterly original, Scamp Theatre's delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel...Read More
Age guidance: 3+
Running time: 60 minutes approx
Scamp Theatre and Freckle Productions present Stick Man
Touching, funny and utterly original, Scamp Theatre's delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's Stick Man is coming to Glasgow!
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree?
This award-winning production, from the teams behind Tiddler and other Terrific Tales and The Scarecrows' Wedding, features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.
Most suitable for all aged 3+ but all ages welcome.
'Wonderfully exuberant and imaginative! Our 3 year old was engrossed from start to finish'
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'Zesty and delightful. A clever compelling treat'
'More fun than you can shake a stick at'
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'Julia Donaldson's miniature epic. Sally Cookson and her team recreate the book with vigour and imagination'
'Scamp Theatre's productions are a pleasure for the child in us all'
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'Scamp Theatre send shivers down my spine. They are so lively and innovative. I love their production of Stick Man and so do the audiences'
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Stick Man © 2008 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Published by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children's Books.
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Carol: We talked about selling the stock, but that have would required us to pay a large tax bill. We had hoped to sell the stock to buy a vacation home. We had found a very nice summer cottage for sale on a nearby lake. The price was approximately $120,000.
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Carol: Best of all, we were able to sell the rest of the stock for $120,000 cash. The deduction from the gift transferred to the trust saved enough in taxes to offset the capital gains tax on the $120,000 that we received from the stock sale. As a result, we could use the full $120,000 to purchase the lake home.
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The Dino-Lite AM4113T represents the latest version of the Dino-Lite AM413T which was without doubt the most popular model in the Dino-Lite Pro range. This latest incarnation still offers 1.3M pixel image resolution but uses the very latest image sensor bringing with it improved colour rendering and low light performance. The new housing with magnification lock feature and improved thumb wheel action further enhance the product. Other than this the AM4113T inherits all other attributes from the AM413T and offers professional users crystal clear images combined with access to advanced software features. The 1.3M pixel image sensor provides excellent full screen resolution and the standard working distance 10x-60x & 200x optics offer a wide range of magnifications for general use. Advanced software measurement features with calibration and the MicroTouch snapshot function also feature as standard on the Dino-Lite Pro AM4113T.
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At the request of Council Member Jake Krause, the city of Oshkosh has added Saturday hours for early voters in this year's elections.
City Hall will be open Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon for early voting.
Krause said that other "progressive" communities like Madison and Milwaukee had expanded voting times to include Saturday hours and he thought Oshkosh should do the same.
Oshkosh citizens who wish to take advantage of early voting can request an absentee ballot by mail or stop by the city clerk's office during designated hours. The Wisconsin Elections Commission explains the process here.
To beat the rush on Election Day, Nov. 6, Oshkosh voters can cast absentee ballots at City Hall starting Oct. 15. Staff in the city clerk's office, on the first floor, will issue and accept ballots from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 1
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A new Ddang Sae [or will be known as Lee Bang Ji later] has come. Someone who did the task of eliminating Baek Yoon, one of the greedy ministers of Goryeo. He heard his name from Sambong years ago, and now that he has the strength and the ability, he did what he had to do to fulfill a dream.
Ddang Sae's identity was not yet revealed to anyone. No one knows who he is, where he came from. He was an unknown fighter. His skills were recognized and noted. There were few who are really great swordsman and he as the one who killed Baek Yoon's bodyguard are buzzing around. Some thought it was Gil Tae Mi who is also known for his amazing skills. They even suspected him for he was always in conflict with Baek Yoon. But Gil Tae Mi was also puzzled who the assassin was.
Of course, Gil Tae Mi denied every thing.
Hong In Bang was thinking of Sambong but then again he was not sure because after Sambong's exile, he was not to set foot in the capital. He needed to investigate further.
Lee In Gyum was asking around. He went to a gisaeng's house and ask Cho Young if she knows something. As a gisaeng, she has the ability of knowing ahead current rumors. It was like she has her own intel that she uses to sell. Information in exchange for perhaps money and a bit of power.
But she was also perplexed.
Monk Jukryong is another one who knows a lot of information. He stays at a temple. Hong In Bang always rely on his intel. But like Cho Young, he has no idea of who the assassin was.
But what he said caught Hong In Bang's attention. Rumors fly fast and Monk Jukryong had a hunch that the assassin may be not associated by politics.
Hong In Bang told him to asked around and gather more information. He also asked him to look for Sambong.
Since Bang Won had followed the assassin, he now knew of the plan and why Baek Yoon was killed. It was a letter telling someone that killing Baek Yoon had been done. The one who wrote the letter and left it ws asking what should he do next, as if he knew the one who was behind this secret plan will show up or tell him more.
Bang Won got to know who this assassin was.
Like Gil Tae Mi, who also investigate how the incident happened. He questioned possible witnesses. Some had told him what they knew.
While Bang Won just listened cautiously and silently at the side. I think at this point he has been living in low profile since he got a reputation. I guess his conflict with teacher Hong In Bang made him a bit popular with his arrogant and stubbornness.
Even Gil tae Mi had suspected him of being the one because apparently he is also good in swords fighting and of course known as son of Lee Seung Gye, the general.
But a new name or code name has been spoken.
Venomous Magpie
Rumors has it that this venomous magpie appears every time where there are Japanese and fight with them. It was like he was the new hero. Gil Tae Mi did not dismiss the rumor.
Well, he should not, because this unknown fighter is one amazing swordsman.
this seems to be familiar.
Gab Boon has also matured into a beautiful young lady. Remember the child who piggy back an infant then? Yes this is her now. But what's interesting was that she seems to be in a company of someone pretending to be a story teller about the venomous magpie. of course, we already know his identity as Ddang Sae. I was curious how they both stayed together through the years while Boon Yi seems to be not with them.
In this gathering, she was the front act of the story teller, then the masked man [Ddang Sae] will continue to arouse the curiosity of the people gathered there.
Moo Hyul was one of the people attracted to listen. Well, he saw Gab Boon and it was as if he was entranced by her beauty, Like I already posted previously, Moo Hyul was a bit of a fool and gullible. As of now, he has learned the art of fighting, I think.
Bang Won and his bodyguard JoYoung Gyoo also went there to gather more information about the venomous magpie. The story teller seems to know a lot about venomous magpie.
It's good to have some fun and comedic inputs in the story. It makes it even more captivating.
Gab Boon was being harassed by some men who wanted to get the day's earnings. Moo Hyul was in between exercising his ability and the promise not to fight from his master because it was not yet the right time.
But Gab Boon was holding on to him, like she found her hero. It was a choice of either fighting or hold on to his promise.
But then, could he resist this beauty?
And so he fought with these men, not realizing his strength. Even the passers by and witnesses were awed by his capability. He finished off the fight with only a long stick as his weapon.
He went home to be scolded by his master.
Ddang Sae who was still in disguise was sought by Bang Won. He was asked about the venomous magpie. At this point I am not sure if Dddang Sae recognized Bang Won from when they were young because of the bodyguard or that he remembered him from the night they passed each other after he killed Bae Yoon.
Hong In Bang is being greedy. He is talking with other politicians about raising the tax so that even after they give the PM his shares, there will be left for them.
But the thing is, the people are already paying up to 80 percent and it is already too much. But because this politicians are also greedy, they agree to a 90 percent tax particularly to Yiseo county. Hong In Bang would soon raise to power by the alliances he formed with this group.
Boon Yi finally appeared in the story...
She was apparently the leader of this farmers. She was the one who told them to farm this land without the government knowing.
It was a strategy she learned form Sambong when she sought him. He told her to cultivate the land and for sure it would be theirs when the right time comes.
Before they parted he gave her something [a wooden doll?]. He told her that if she feels lost again this thing can be use to find him again.
The time to harvest has arrived. But then the same people sent by greedy official [Hong In Bang] arrived and they were caught with what they did. These people did not only wanted to get their harvest, they even killed the poor farmers when some fought with them.
Boon Yi was caught in the fight. It was a repeat of what happened years ago. People died and these men don't give a damn. It was heart wrenching. It was frustrating.
While some who survived the fight traveled in the mountains, Japanese pirates cornered them and captured them. Moo Hyul saw them and followed them.
That same time, the horses of these two were missing. They tried to find them and in doing so also saw the Japanese pirates in the vicinity which baffled them. Jo Young Gyoo knew they were not really Japanese but pretending to be one.
Moo Hyul sneaked closer to the barn where he knew something fishy was going on. He tried to see what's inside. Bang Won already caught him then and asked him about it. They suspected him but he denied.
He was not one of them. He was only getting wood. But he told him about hearing screams from the bags these pirates hide inside.
A Plan
They have to disguise themselves as merchant, with bodyguards. They will try to deal with the pirates in order to rescue what's inside the bags. A plan that should be easy to execute after counting the pirates.
After negotiating with the pirates, one of the bags were carried out and someone bit Bang Won hard.
It was Boon Yi. She was so feisty. She bit him again, angrily.
Of course, Moo Hyul who only wanted to pacify the angry girl blurted out about their plans.
Oh oh... plan busted!
In order to buy some time, he dangled more reward in front of their noses. He even pretended to be Lee In Gyeom's son.
At that time Moo Hyul showed his expertise. He was holding Bang Won's sword and that seems to give him more strength.
The little girl died. Along with other people who died, they buried the dead.
Bang Won and Boon Yi
He was right to tell her what they did was against the law. But then he never truly understand how it was to live each day without enough food, and then having their food stolen from them. He comes from noble family.
This was actually a surprise.
Showing how feisty Boon Yi's character was. Well she was always this way since they were young.
Her revenge was something not really ordinary.
She just burned the storage where their harvest was being kept. If they can not eat them, no one can, too.
Bang Won was smitten! Totally!
The 5th dragon arrived.
Boon Yi will be Bang Won's girl interest in the story. I wonder about their love lines?
Both have good chemistry. Both characters are feisty. Both stubborn. It sure would be an interesting romance amidst the political change that will soon hit Goryeo.


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Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (Hebrews 9:12 KJV)
The words spoken by Jesus on the cross, "It is finished" were a cry of victory, not defeat. The death of Jesus was the beginning of a new covenant for all who believed in Him. No longer would the blood of innocent lambs be sacrificed for sin as required by the Mosaic Law. The Father made a better way by sending Jesus into the world to make a one-time sacrifice through the shedding of His blood. Jesus took upon Himself the sins of the world and became the sacrificial Lamb of God. The sin debt was settled, and reconciliation to God was made possible. Jesus laid down His life willingly, offering humanity the gift of eternal life.
The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father. (John 10:17-18 NIV)
The Resurrection proved that Jesus was the Son of God, who was sent by the Father to die for our sins. (John 3:16) Because Jesus rose from the dead, we have the assurance that our salvation is secure. Let us rejoice that we worship a risen Savior who is alive today.
Heavenly Father, thank You for our sinless Savior, who laid down His life for us. Let us never forget the sacrifice He made for us at Calvary. Let the gift of eternal life be our most treasured gift. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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The San Francisco-based business is offering 4,631,578 shares of common stock at a public price of $9.50 per share. The offering is expected to close on June 22, 2018.
KindredBio will use the proceeds to expand its commercial infrastructure ahead of future product approvals and launches. The funds will also be directed to growing its manufacturing capacity and development of its pipeline therapeutic candidates.
In light of this offering, KindredBio has terminated its 'at-the-market' equity offering program with investment banks B Riley FBR and Oppenheimer & Company.
Earlier this month, the company said it expects to secure its second US FDA approvalof 2018 by receiving authorization for Zimeta IV. KindredBio gained its debut authorization for Mirataz earlier this year, thus confirming its transformation from a start-up into a commercial entity.
As the firm has neared the commercialization of its first companion animal therapeutics, its share price has increased. In May, the company's share value grew significantly after Mirataz was approved.
Since then, KindredBio's share price has climbed above the $11 mark for the first time since August 2014. As Animal Pharm went to press, the company's share price was around $10.50.
The firm's current share price sits at around the midway point between its highest valuation (about $24 per share in March 2014) and its lowest (between $3 and $4 throughout the first half of 2016). During this time, KindredBio has reorganized its product pipeline following trial setbacks, built a manufacturing infrastructure and taken itself to the cusp of its first meaningful revenues.
The company's share price is up by more than 100% compared to January 2017.
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Oh God how cruel
Hi Mukul and welcome back,
Yes I agree with you. It beggars belief these days how cruel people can be, especially with their own children.
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Life has strange twists
Yes Mukul you are right. There are a lot of strange people in the world today.
Thanks for the comment.
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In heraldry, the eagle is considered to be the king of birds, as the lion is the king of beasts.
It symbolises perspicacity, courage, strength and immortality, and is also the messenger of the highest gods. With these attributed qualities the eagle became a symbol of power and strength in Ancient Rome. Mythologically, it has been connected by the Greeks with the god Zeus, by the Romans with Jupiter, by the Germanic tribes with Odin, and in Christian art with Saint John the Evangelist.
An early depiction of heraldic art from the Codex Manesse, 1304-1340, an anthology of the works of a total of about 135 minnesingers of the mid 12th to early 14th century. For each poet, a portrait is shown, followed by the text of their works. The entries are ordered approximately by the social status of the poets, starting with the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI, shown here, with a modern example of his arms.
The heraldic eagle was particularly popular in Germanic countries such as Austria, because of its association with the Holy Roman Empire, whose eagle was doubleheaded, representing the East and West of the old Roman Empire.
Matthew Paris, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Parker MS 16 fol. 18, c1250, showing the first depiction of the Reichsadler as double-headed in the arms of emperor Otto IV
Heraldic eagles are most often found displayed, with their wings and legs extended, as in the examples above.
The French Imperial Eagle or Aigle de drapeau was a figure of an eagle on a staff carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoleon I during the Napoleonic Wars, bore the eagle with wings inverted.
The arms of Isabella de Castilla, as Princesa de Asturias, 1468-1474
The badge of the Royal Air Force, showing an eagle volant
Since 20 June 1782, the United States has used its national bird, the bald eagle, on its Great Seal; the choice was intended to recall the Roman Republic and to be uniquely American.
The flag of Mexico, showing an eagle sitting on a cactus while devouring a serpent that signaled to the Aztecs where to found their city, Tenochtitlan
French Civic heraldry abounds with images of the eagle
Here are two examples
The arms of Agen, showing an eagle essorant on a nineteenth century illustration, a French cigarette card and a French stamp of 1964
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Will CDOs become commonplace in private wealth firms, and what responsibilities will they have?
Jun 28, 2016 | Private Asset Management
In framing the conversation around the need for chief digital officers (CDOs) in wealth management firms, it's relevant and worth mentioning what is happening more broadly in the financial services landscape. Based on my conversations with industry practitioners, fewer than 10% of financial services companies have appointed a CDO. It's fair to say that financial service firms have been slow as molasses in adopting to digital, particularly compared to other industries.
Yet, in the past year, more and more board members are hopping on the digital bandwagon and recognize the need to become more innovative. If they don't, their competitors will.
There are many considerations to have when formulating digital strategies and determining whether it may be the time to consider a CDO hire. Before a firm decides whether or not to create a position for this role, key stakeholders should ask questions such as:
- How will digital and big data reshape our business and our culture, and at what cost?
- What will be the duties of the CDO? With which other executive team members will they interact?
- Do we need a functional specialist, or more of a generalist with digital experience?
- How will the CDO create value and drive firm revenue/investment growth?
- Is there anyone internally that can take on this role?
Responsibilities and duties of the CDO
In considering the timing and need to hire a CDO, wealth management firms and multifamily offices should understand the full scope and breadth of what a CDO can bring to their organization. A CDO should be able to perform the following:
- Oversee big data collection and use throughout the entire organization
- Create a data-driven culture where accurate information is gathered ethically, shared widely and used to achieve strategic targets
- Manage a team that handles all data analysis, from social media to customer service and operational processes
- Identify promising research areas and pathways to revenue and suggest shifts in corporate strategy
- Alert the executive board to threats and opportunities and oversee the back-end development of internal and external-facing systems relying on big data
- Provide ethical oversight over data collection
The best CDOs are strategic. They have soft skills to complement their technical know-how and are capable of relentlessly identifying, collecting, structuring and analyzing data that is meaningful and actionable. Additionally, the CDO should possess the following technical traits:
- Deep experience with big data solutions, including Hadoop or HBase
- Knowledge of data collection, classification, warehousing, architecture, integration, quality management and a very large database (VLDBs)
- Keen understanding of modeling techniques
- Familiarity with business and academic research methods
- Knowledge of how data solutions are implemented in existing programming languages and design patterns
From our perspective, the most valuable soft skills in a CDO are empathy, courage and resilience. A CDO will often have to question or challenge other executives, including the CEO and board members.
Finding the right candidate
There is undoubtedly a shortage of people with the right knowledge and skillset – including both technical and financial – required for the CDO role.
To drive progress on its digital agenda, companies must remove internal barriers, such as structures that support legacy business models. The company must also remove cultural barriers – that's a recipe for disaster. Organizations require a leader with vision who can embrace the fast-paced opportunities of the digital enterprise and overcome traditional reluctance to change in this industry.


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Piper Motorsport out of Virginia has completed a build dubbed the Frankenstein Benz. The finished product is a Mercedes-Benz 190E body set atop the chassis and powertrain of a previous-generation C63 from AMG. In other words, modern power meets '80s style in the raddest way possible.
Piper Motorsport started this project in 2013. It's been a long road to completion but the car is done and the finished product is glorious. In order to get it all to work, the C63 was stripped of its drivetrain, suspension, brakes, firewall, dash, electronics, and floor pan. The 190E body was then grafted on top and all the components put back in.
Not content to simply fit a plain 190E-styled body on the powerful C63 chassis, the Piper Motorsport Frankenstein Benz ups the style a bit more. This is closer to the legendary 190E Evo thanks to its DTM-grade fender flares and the large wing sitting out back on the trunk.
Inside, the dashboard from the more modern Mercedes fits nicely into the confines of the older car. There's still a ton of custom work done to make everything fit cleanly, making the result look top notch.
Piper Motorsport needed to adjust the positioning of a handful of parts to get the engine bay sorted. Oil coolers, the A/C condenser and the brake master cylinder were all relocated, for example. That makes sense when you consider the jump in engine size from the 190E's 2.3-liter inline-4 to the massive 6.2-liter V-8 of the donor C63.
This build fixes the only real problem we have with the 190E's sportier variants. It's a wonderful machine that never fully delivered on the power promises foretold by the race-car styling. That's not the case on the Piper Motorsport Benz. There's now tremendous noise, exceptional power, and proper '80s-era touring car style all melded into a truly inspiring Mercedes-Benz project car.
Don't think this is Piper Motorsport's first attempt at a bonkers build, either. In 2011, the team there built a Franken-M3. Using an E30 BMW M3 body, the car then received the chassis and other components from the more modern E90 M3. It also received a 5.7-liter stroked V10 from Dinan and a six-speed manual transmission.


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Those who live in the southeastern United States are no stranger to hurricanes. In New Orleans, they throw hurricane parties in the streets of the French Quarter to celebrate the arrival of another storm. Most people adopt a soberer view of the storms, however. With the arrival of a hurricane, bread disappears from local grocery stores, lines at gas stations grow to unreasonable lengths, and people hunker down and wait for the power to go off. Hurricanes are simply a natural part of living so close to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Bible teaches us that we can learn about God from the created order. Known as general revelation, the idea here is that God spread knowledge of himself throughout his creation. It's as if God's fingerprints are all over the world. Take, for example, Jesus's comment in Matthew 6:25-27. In this passage, Jesus observes that God set up his creation in such a way that it would provide for the birds. From this, Jesus tells us that we can trust that God will provide for us since we see him providing for animals in nature.
Hurricanes can teach us at least two things about God and his creation.
1. Hurricanes remind us of the reality of evil.
The best objection to Christianity is the problem of evil. Roughly stated, the problem of evil alleges that there is a contradiction between three Christian beliefs:
- God is all-powerful.
- God is good.
- Evil exists.
The proponent of the problem of evil claims that we cannot hold that God is all-powerful, good, and that evil exists. Our opponent claims that if God was really all-powerful and good, he would snuff out evil. Thus, the existence of evil is evidence that God is either not as good as we think he is, or he is not as powerful as we claim. The famous agnostic David Hume sums up this argument when he says: "Is [God] willing to prevent evil, but not able? then is he impotent. Is he able, but not willing? then is he malevolent. Is he both able and willing? whence then is evil?"
To answer this problem, philosophers differentiate between two different types of evil: moral evils and natural evils. Moral evils are evils that arise from free moral actions. Going back at least to Augustine of Hippo in the 4th century, many Christians have held that the blame for moral evils belongs to the human actor. God gave us free will which we then used for inappropriate ends. God allows this to go on because he sees a greater good that can only be accomplished by allowing us to maintain our free will. Thus, though murder is certainly evil, the responsibility for the murder belongs to the one who murders. It makes no sense to blame God for our bad behavior.
However, a hurricane is a natural evil. No human actor caused a hurricane; instead, hurricanes are the result of forces that are largely outside of human control. Hurricanes destroy possessions, homes, and lives for no apparent reason. They're just a natural feature of the world.
Natural evils point us to a deep theological truth: The world is not what God created it to be. In God's original plan, the tropics did not produce storms of staggering intensity and size such as hurricanes. In God's original plan, humans were to reign over a peaceful creation as the image of God. We were to be creation's representatives before God and to manifest the power, presence, and paternal care of God to creation. We were to be to creation what Jesus is to us.
When we sinned, we traded in God's plan and introduced unprecedented problems to creation. As the leaders of creation, our sin had a negative effect on creation in the same way that our political leaders' poor decisions have negative effects on us. Due to our sin, we, along with all of creation, have been cursed and must live with the ramifications of our sin. It's as if God created a smoothly operating machine which we proceeded to break. To paraphrase Paul, creation groans as if in childbirth because it is not in its natural state.[1] Indeed, creation groans for a return to normalcy. Hurricanes are a powerful reminder that something in creation is not right.
2. Hurricanes remind us of God's power.
It's difficult to grasp the size and strength of a hurricane. Hurricanes are so powerful that they can rip a large oak tree from the ground with the roots still attached. Hurricanes are so large that they can bring unrelenting rain to large sections of an area at one time.
The Bible unashamedly teaches that God has no counterpart. He is the one above all of creation, and no one and nothing can rival him. Instead, everything—including a hurricane—is subservient to him and falls short of his power. No matter how big a hurricane gets, we remember that our God is larger. No matter the strength of the winds, we remember that our God is stronger. When we grasp the sheer power of a hurricane, we remember that a hurricane is small and weak in comparison to the raw power of our God.
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[1] See Romans 8:22.


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2 days of Progressive, Calm Connected Horsemanship with Mark Langley
1:1 lessons with Mark twice day + 2 arena sessions/day for practise.
"Forget your horse, just watch and learn" sessions in between - you learn from Mark in how he approaches and trains 9 different horses.
You choose what you want to work on. All lessons specific to each individual horse. Suitable for all riders and all horses. Advance under principles that help your horse become more connected with you, carry less tension, have more understanding, and be happier. All methods work gaining your horse's focus and understanding before teaching it; and Mark will adapt what he teaches you depending on what you and your horse need.
This 2 day course will cover skills and philosophy to show:
- How to gain + keep calm focus
- HOW and WHY to connect with feel - not just avoid pressure
- Recognise, reduce + manage tension
- Problem solve any issues as they arise
- Teach in a way which encourages happier horses
- Techniques to improve performance, balance, softness + flow
- Suitable for all horses and riders
STRICTLY LIMITED to 10 riders so that everyone gets individual tuition
NO PREREQUISITES REQUIRED - Mark teaches you and your horse based on where you are at & what your horse needs
Info you need to know about the clinic (this will be emailed to you as well)
2 day Clinic Cost: $320.00
Spectators welcome: $40/ day - pay on the day (no need to book)
Daily Program: Thurs: 8.00am - 4.30pmFri: 8.30am - 4.30pmGround skills & ridden exercises in the arena incorporating group learning sessions and "forget your horse just watch and learn" sessions.
Start with ground skills Thurs am; then ridden from then on. However, no problem to just do ground skills the whole clinic or as you wish.
2 sessions with Mark each day.2 watch & learn sessions each day.
When you are in the arena being taught, Mark will come around to you individually and address your/ your horses specific needs.
Location: Gatton Indoor Arena, Woodlands Road, Gatton QLD 4343
Undercover arena
Accommodation & yards: Camping $17; Stables $20 (incl bedding);
Please pay for your camping + stable with Cam McDonald direct. If you are arriving the night before the clinic starts, please let him know your arrival time. There is no need to book a stable due to the sufficient supply.
0428 621 744 (no text messges please)
Please bring: If you have one, a lunge rope/ long lead rope approx 2-3m, and halter. Approved riding helmet & normal riding apparel, sun cream.
(Mark has excellent quality custom Australian-made rope halters available to purchase which he brings to clinics).
Please bring: If you have one, a lunge rope/ long lead rope approx 2-3m, and halter. Approved riding helmet & normal riding apparel, sun cream
Payments: Option to pay the $100 non-refundable deposit now & the rest later.
$100 non refundable deposits are required on booking. Deposits are not refundable unless YOU find a replacement.
Full payment must be made 3 weeks prior to the clinic. Full payments are also non refundable and non negotiable unless we can fill your spot.
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Family devotions are important because family comes together to learn together. There are family devotion books that deal with topics that concern families and families can use this. Families will experience growth when they use family devotional books which are well planned to help a family progress in their faith. Families which can meet often can decide to use a family devotionals or they can use them on a weekly basis.
Family must set aside regular time for family devotions because consistency is important for one's spiritual growth. A certain amount of time is required when a family is doing a family devotional so that they can be able to go through the study without a rush. A family devotional mostly include a topic of discussion, questions for discussion and a prayer. For proper guidance, a family should read from God's word during their devotion time. The words of the Bible bring joy and strength for families and this is why they should take time to read this words.
Questions that people do not understand should be addressed during the discussion time to get more clarification from other members of the family. Families can also have praise and worship during the family devotion time. There can also be confession time for family members. Family members should be encouraged to participate freely in the discussions but there should still be some leadership from the parents.
Some of the topics that family members may bring up may be uncomfortable but they should also be dealt with in an understanding and loving manner.
Through family devotions, families can be able to support one another through the issues that they are dealing with. Family members should handle real issues in a real manner and this will help them create stronger bonds and they will be able to love one another more.
Devotion time can also be a time of praying together and encouraging one another. One can pray for extended family members and communities during the family devotion time.
The advantage of having family devotion time is that family members will get to know each other better. There is freedom to choose different kinds of devotions for family members from time to time. Some family devotion time can also be spent having fun with each other. It is important to invest time in family devotions because God will shape the character of family members through the teachings. Children can be trained in the ways of the bible and know leadership from their parents during family devotion time.
Finding Parallels Between Devotionals and Life


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Please contact us for details of price and shipping. Delivery of this product is by courier within 7 days of order.


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NASA today said its planet hunting Kepler Space Telescope has spotted what the agency called the first Earth-size planet orbiting a star in the "habitable zone" -- the range of distance from a star where liquid water might pool on the surface of an orbiting planet.
NASA said that the discovery of what will be called Kepler-186f confirms that planets the size of Earth exist in the habitable zone of stars other than our sun. While planets have previously been found in the habitable zone, they are all at least 40% larger in size than Earth and understanding their makeup is challenging. Kepler-186f is more reminiscent of Earth. Although the size of Kepler-186f is known, its mass and composition are not. Previous research, however, suggests that a planet the size of Kepler-186f is likely to be rocky, NASA said.
+More on Network World: NASA: Kepler's most excellent space discoveries+
Kepler-186f is some 500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. The system is also home to four companion planets, which orbit a star half the size and mass of our sun. The star is classified as an M dwarf, or red dwarf, a class of stars that makes up 70% of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy, NASA stated.
Some other facts on the discovery:
- Kepler-186f orbits its star once every 130-days and receives one-third the energy from its star that Earth gets from the sun, placing it nearer the outer edge of the habitable zone.
- On the surface of Kepler-186f, the brightness of its star at high noon is only as bright as our sun appears to us about an hour before sunset.
- The four companion planets, Kepler-186b, Kepler-186c, Kepler-186d, and Kepler-186e, whiz around their sun every four, seven, 13, and 22 days, respectively, making them too hot for life as we know it. These four inner planets all measure less than 1.5 times the size of Earth.
- M dwarfs are the most numerous stars. The first signs of other life in the galaxy may well come from planets orbiting an M dwarf, NASA said
"When we search for life outside our solar system we focus on finding planets with characteristics that mimic that of Earth," said Elisa Quintana, research scientist at the SETI Institute at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., and lead author of the paper published on the current discovery in the journal Science. "Finding a habitable zone planet comparable to Earth in size is a major step forward."
The discovery is also a testament to how much data Kepler has produced and how much of an impact its findings will continue to influence the astronomy community even though it currently isn't capable of doing anything.
You may recall that since last May the telescope has been largely disabled. There is a plan afoot known as Kepler Second Light or K2 that would make use of the Sun and Kepler's orbit around it to stabilize the craft and let it start taking images of space again.
Kepler's mission was to determine what percentage of stars like the sun harbor small planets the approximate size and temperature of Earth. For four years, the space telescope simultaneously and continuously monitored the brightness of more than 150,000 stars, recording a measurement every 30 minutes. More than a year of the collected data remains to be fully reviewed and analyzed, NASA has said.
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Flock was a web browser that specialized in providing social networking and Web 2.0 facilities built into itsuser interface. There is another brilliant app, UC Browser. It is a high performance mobile browser with 500 million users around the world and it is famous for its high speed and great user experience. Its unique Free-link technology makes wireless networks much more stable and has embedded various popular search engines to meet your searching needs. Download the latest UC Browser now and it will bring more super experience to you!
UC Browser is the leading mobile internet browser with more than 400 million users across more than 150 countries and regions. This product is currently available on all major operating platforms in 7 different languages.
Symbian is a mobile operating system (OS) and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture.Symbian was originally developed by Symbian Ltd.,as a descendant of Psion's EPOC and runs exclusively on ARM processors, although an unreleased x86 port existed. The current form of Symbian is an open-source platform developed by Symbian Foundation in 2009, as the successor of the original Symbian OS. Symbian was used by many major mobile phone brands, like Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and above all by Nokia. It was the most popular smartphone OS until the end of 2010, when it was overtaken by Android (although in some developing nations, Symbian is still the biggest).


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LAA or License Assisted Access is a LTE technology that uses unlicensed spectrum in 5GHz band and licensed 4G band to offer better data speeds for mobile users. This LAA Technology solution promises to offer data speed of more than 1 GBPS.
LAA uses carrier aggregation to combine both the spectrum band to provide better downlink as well as uplink data rates and, resultantly, offer improved user experience.
Also Read : Airtel, Ericsson Carry LAA Trial, Achieve 500 Mbps Speed
The commercial success of 4G or LTE has prompted technologists across the globe to explore other technologies that can augment the power of LTE. This gave rise to using LTE in unlicensed bands that operators saw can be used to offload some of their data demands. The unlicensed spectrum in the 5GHz band was found suitable that can be combined with licensed LTE bands to get a better output.
LTE in unlicensed band was first proposed and developed by Qualcomm that used the free 5 GHz band with a WiFi enabled device. LAA or license assisted access is a type of LTE in unlicensed spectrum technology. The other such technologies that uses the unlicensed spectrum for LTE are LTE-U and MulteFire.
LAA operates in the same 5 GHz band where WiFi operates and when deployed can serve as an alternate to carrier's WiFi hotspots. However, LAA has to co-exist with WiFi without interfering with the WiFi channels being used by the users. To enable that a technology, called Listen-before-talk or LBT was developed, that dynamically latches on to channels that are not being used by WiFi users. In case there is no clear channel available, LAA shares a channel equally with others.
Benefits of LAA Technology
- Consumers get higher data rates, both indoor and outdoor, using the combination of licensed and unlicensed bands.
- LAA frees up capacity on the licensed spectrum, by using both the licensed as well as unlicensed band.
- LAA frees up capacity for Wi-Fi users
- LAA Enables mobile operators to offer Gigabit LTE


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Councillors agree to waive fees for Black Springs' St Aidan's
Oberon Council has carried a recommendation to waive the development application fees from St Aidan's Church at Black Springs as it is dedicated to the community.
The total fees of $691 were paid at the time of the submission and could be considered for reimbursement within the request.
Planning and development director Shane Wilson's report said given that the development application is for the purpose of creating additional lots of land which will allow the heritage-listed St Aidan's Church to be gifted to a community group to own and manage, it is considered to be a gesture that warrants the waiving of the development application fees, as it will result in protecting the church for future community use.
St Aidan's was saved in March 2018 when the village church was bought by a benefactor.
The future of the building had been in doubt after the Bishop of Bathurst, the Reverend Ian Palmer, announced his decision to sell the church to help pay redress to those abused by lay people and clergy from the parishes and institutions of the diocese. Council wrote to Bishop Palmer asking him to reconsider his decision.


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An individual statement among luxury sedans.
The Maserati Ghibli is coming back! No, not that the grand touring model from the late-60s, early-70s, nor the model from the 1990s that had the highest-ever output per liter of displacement of any street-legal car during its time. The Ghibli is being revived as a sedan that's aiming to steal away a few customers from the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series, Audi A6, and the like with its promises of greater sport, luxury, and an individual character.
The Maserati Ghibli will be smaller than the Quattroporte and be based on the new E-Segment chassis from FIAT. Classified as a "sports executive sedan", the new Ghibli will offer a more athletic ride and greater power than its bigger sibling while still providing a comfortable and luxurious atmosphere. The classic Maserati styling with the three-point trident badge positioned in the front grille, the fender exhaust ports, and rounded figure will seduce buyers in the midsize luxury segment.
Powering the new Maserati Ghibli will be a pair of turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engines and – for the first time ever – a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 engine will also be offered. The platform is designed for rear-wheel drive, but will also be capable of using the new Maserati "Q4" all-wheel drive system. Each engine will be paired up with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Maserati is expecting to sell approximately 50,000 cars per year in the future, with the Ghibli playing a large role in that figure. The new sports executive sedan will make its debut at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show at the end of April and official details and specifications will be released then.
Source: Maserati