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Feb. 17, 2011
Source: The Hand That Feeds U.S. news release
U.S. agriculture is essential to America's security, yet the industry is under attack, General Wesley Clark wrote in an article that appeared Tuesday, on the Kansas City Star website.
According to Clark, who was general of the United States Army and Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, "America's political leaders must take appropriate measures today to ensure that farmers do not become endangered species tomorrow -- a loss we cannot afford.
"If we cannot feed, fuel and clothe ourselves, then we cannot defend ourselves," he explained. "If this one bright spot in our economy is choked off, then recession recovery will certainly stall. And, if rural America falters, we open the floodgate to even more fuel produced by nation states that do not share our values and strategic interests-and our country is less secure."
Larry Combest, the former chairman of the House Agriculture and Intelligence Committees, applauded Clark for shedding light on such an important issue, especially as new policy challenges emerge and threaten farmers' ability to feed a growing U.S. and world population.
Among the threats Combest identified: tight farmer and rancher profit margins, overregulation by the Environmental Protection Agency, attacks on new yield-improving innovation and technologies, and attempts to weaken farm policies that "might already be too weakened to help farmers survive a major price dip or weather catastrophe."
And there's more than just the country's ability to feed, fuel, and clothe itself at stake, according to Clark's article. There are also 21 million American jobs rooted in agriculture.
During these difficult times, Clark asked America to "think of the 210,000 farms that produce 80 percent of the country's agricultural output as a thin green line standing between prosperity and disaster.
"Simply put, we must hold the thin green line," he concluded.
Click here to read the full story.


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Scientists have a fancy name for your mouth's ecosystem, they call it the "human oral microbiome" capable of developing oral herpes, for instance.
A big part of the microbiome is bacteria. A single mouth can be home to more than 6 billion bacteria, an impressive number when compared to 7.3 billion total human population of earth.
Those billions of oral bacteria live in diverse communities, where they go about the business of life: being born, working, feeding, defecating, mating, and dying.
Yes, all this is happening right now in your mouth. And like most urban areas, your mouth has safe neighborhoods and scary ones.
The bad guys are Streptococcus mutans, which feeds on sugar and starchy carbs and then produces acids that erode your tooth enamel.
Streptococcus mutans is the primary cause of tooth decay and other oral diseases.
Porphyromonas gingivalis isn't a regular resident of your mouth but shows up when you have a gum disease (Periodontitis and Gingivitis) or oral herpes.
Left to run amok it will destroy gum tissue and the alveolar bone that supports your teeth.
There are also friendly, helpful microbes, too, good bacteria (probiotics) that can support your overall health as well as oral wellness.
Other members of the 700 different strains of bacteria that potentially live in your mouth are neither helpful nor harmful – at least as far as we know.
Mouth Bacteria Facts
Just like your mouth's bacteria, your teeth are alive too; they are born, they grow, they have nerves and a blood supply.
We don't know how they spend their time, but even if they aren't sentient beings, they are undoubtedly alive.
And like all living things, if they aren't cared for properly they will get sick, sad, and possibly die.
While about one baby in every 2,500 to 3,000 is born with a tooth or two, most children begin teething around six months of age.
The official name for "baby teeth" is "deciduous teeth," because these first teeth fall out, just like leaves drop from deciduous trees in autumn.
Children grow twenty baby teeth – ten on top, ten on the bottom. These start falling out around age six, and over the next ten or more years.
Most adults grow 32 teeth: 8 incisors, 4 canines (the pointy ones on either side of the incisors), 8 premolars (between the incisors and the molars).
12 molars (including 4 wisdom teeth, these are the bigger flat teeth in the back of your mouth).
Some people don't grow the full set of wisdom teeth – some have only two, or one, or none.
Wisdom teeth may not be able to fully erupt through the gum.
If they are causing pain or other dental issues. Other reasons for having less than the standard number of teeth include extractions for orthodontic treatments.
Teeth can also be lost to decay, gum disease, injury and medical conditions.
What Are The Most Common Mouth Diseases From Bacteria?
The bacteria in your mouth (at least the bad one) can cause viruses (like oral herpes or gum disease), tooth decay, gum disease and other common infections in both kids and adults.
Some of these infections can be prevented with proper oral hygiene.
Dental Caries: Dental caries is the primary result of tooth decay, and one of the most common oral infections out there.
Known as the leading cause of tooth loss in children under 12, according to Dr. Neal R. Chamberlain at A.T. Still University, and is due to the bacteria, "Streptococcus mutans."
Gingivitis: A variety of bacteria cause gingivitis – the medical term for early gum disease – and when they settle in the gum's crevices (at the gumline and below it), these bacteria produce toxins.
The gums react to these toxins with inflammation and swelling, which is why your gums may bleed when you brush your teeth.
Between 50 and 90 percent of adults have gingivitis, which, if left untreated, leads to periodontal disease.
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) states that when certain bacteria are breathed into the lungs, they can cause pneumonia.
Periodontal Disease: Gingivitis that spreads below the gumline and affect the bone and supporting tissues which can cause periodontal disease to occur.
Pockets form around the teeth, giving way to inflammation and bone loss, at which point these teeth can loosen due to this bone destruction.
Eight to 10 percent of adults have periodontal disease, and it is the most common cause of tooth loss. It can also make a chronic lung condition worse, even if it's already present.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: Toddlers and school-aged children are most likely to develop hand, foot and mouth disease, explains the University of Chicago, and the virus "Coxsackie A16" is usually responsible.
After one to two days of a sore throat and fever, slightly painful blisters can appear inside the cheeks and the tongue, as well as on the palms, soles, and buttocks. Fortunately, the infection often disappears within three days.
Herpangina: A disease related to hand, foot and mouth disease, herpangina most frequently infects children aged three to 10 during the summer and fall.
Fever, sore throat and difficulty swallowing are the first symptoms to appear, followed by tiny blisters at the back of the mouth – which form large ulcers when they rupture. A herpangina infection usually lasts three to five days.
Thrush: An overgrowth of the naturally occurring "Candida albicans" fungus causes thrush. Medical treatments such as antibiotics, chemotherapy, and radiation can trigger an outbreak.
White, curd-like plaques appear on the tongue, inner cheeks, palate, and back of the mouth. Thrush is the most common infection in people with HIV.
Canker Sores: Canker sores are lesions that form on the gums and other mouth tissues.
Dentists call them aphthous ulcers. Most common in children and adolescents, what causes a isn't quite clear.
But stress, hormones, immune problems, food hypersensitivities and related infections are all possible triggers. Usually, the sores heal in 10 to 14 days.
Oral Herpes: herpes simplex virus cause Oral herpes. And between 50 and 80 percent of adults in the U.S. carry the disease, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center. You can prevent oral herpes.
The first infection can cause flu-like symptoms, blisters, and ulcers on the gums and tongue, or there may be no symptoms at all.
The virus has a permanent presence once the infection is in the body.
The infection itself can stay dormant with proper care. Recurring outbreaks are usually milder and last from a week to 10 days.
Fluid-filled blisters appear around the mouth and, after a day or two, rupture and form scabs that cause no further discomfort.
The child may run a fever, feel irritable and become tired more quickly if they got oral herpes.
A few days after symptoms appear on the gums, ulcers usually appear around the mouth.
After these symptoms disappear, the virus stays in the body, but stress, trauma, sunlight and cold can cause it to flare up.
Brushing twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste and flossing once a day, both help to prevent tooth decay, gum disease, oral herpes and periodontal disease.
With this routine in tow, your dentist or doctor can help treat other oral infections.
What are teeth made of?
Each tooth is comprised of:
Enamel: The outer covering of the tooth, and the strongest, hardest and most highly mineralized substance in your body.
Enamel is the most visible part of teeth and is a semi-translucent material that ranges in color from light yellow to grayish white.
Enamel is a barrier that protects your teeth from the ravages of acids and plaque.
Enamel does not contain any living cells, and cannot regenerate itself, so it's critical to preserve it.
Proper oral hygiene – brushing, flossing, regular professional checkups, and cleanings – help to keep your enamel from eroding.
Dentin: This is a layer of living cells that lie underneath the enamel.
Dentin is intended to protect the pulp of your teeth and has a direct hotline to the nerves of teeth.
When dentin is exposed due to loss of enamel you experience that sharp, shooting pain associated with cavities or sensitive teeth.
Dentin is also what primarily gives your teeth their color.
Pulp: The living center of your teeth, filled with blood vessels, connective tissue, and nerves.
Pulp keeps your teeth nourished and moist.
Without pulp, our teeth would resemble dried, bleached bones.
Just like the turkey wishbone that you leave out for a few days following Thanksgiving to become brittle so you can quickly snap it while making a wish.
Teeth are held in place by the Tegmentum, a layer of connective tissue that grips teeth to the gums and jawbone.
Periodontal ligament, which helps hold the teeth to the jaw.
You also have gums, upper and lower jaws, a tongue, salivary glands, a uvula (the dangly ball bit at the back of your mouth).
The health of all these structures is directly related to the health of your teeth. Your mouth is a holistic system, and if one part of it is not well, other parts also suffer.
Taking Care of Your Mouth
Thankfully, teeth and your entire mouth can typically be kept healthy and happy with minimal effort.
Sometimes you do have to work a little harder – pregnancy can cause dental issues, as can medical conditions such as diabetes.
Ask your dentist for advice on managing your mouth. In general, though, dentists advice:
Eat healthy
Skip or limit your intake of simple carbohydrates (like foods made with white flour, and sugar).
Those bacteria that live in your mouth love to snack on sweets and carbs.
Carb-fueled bacteria multiply super-fast and cling to each other, creating a "biofilm", better known as plaque.
Bacterial plaque is the primary cause of 90% of all dental disease because bacteria secrete acidic waste products.
This creates an acidic environment in your mouth that weakens teeth, that can't lead perhaps to oral herpes but it can lead to decay.
You'll also want to limit acidic foods (citrus fruits, vinegary pickles, etc.) and beverages, such as soda, citrus juices, energy and sports drinks and wine.
Sugar-laden acidic drinks such as citrus juice and sodas can cause double the dental damage, so be especially vigilant about how often you indulge in them.
Try to rinse your mouth with water after drinking highly acidic liquids.
Acidic foods and drinks can cause dental erosion, a softening of the enamel on your teeth.
Which can progress to the dentin, and cause decay. Hold off on brushing for about an hour after eating acidic foods, to avoid damaging enamel.
Clean thoroughly but gently twice a day
Here's a little more info about your dental enamel – it is comprised of tiny, tightly-packed rods of minerals.
You have about 5 million rods in the lower lateral incisor and up to 12 million in the upper first molar.
Brushing your teeth with a side-to-side motion goes against the orientation of the enamel rods in your teeth.
Can cause the rods to weaken and break. Instead, position your toothbrush bristles at a 45-degree angle to the surface of the teeth and brush gently in small circles.
Dental hygienists advise brushing for three minutes, with a soft brush.
Replace the brush every three months – or sooner if the bristles are worn, bent or frayed. Also, replace your toothbrush if you've just recovered from a cold, the flu or another ailment.
Germs like lurk in your brush's bristles, they can keep germens that help to develop oral herpes.
You may want to talk to your dentist or dental hygienist about electronic toothbrushes or the newer brushes that use ultrasound to destroy harmful bacteria and debris.
Flossing has recently come under fire – there's no scientific proof of its effectiveness.
But that doesn't necessarily mean that it is ineffective – it just indicates that no one has spent the money and time necessary to do an in-depth research study on flossing.
Logic seems to suggest that flossing is a very effective way to remove food debris from between the teeth.
Stay hydrated
Dry mouth also puts teeth at increased risk for erosion, as a healthy saliva flow helps protect teeth from exposure to acid.
Drink water, and if you're still feeling parched try rinsing your mouth with a product designed for dry mouth care, and chewing sugarless gum.
See Your Dentist and Hygienist Regularly
No matter how careful you are to at home care, regular exams and professional teeth cleanings are critical.
Checkups involve more than a quick peek at your teeth.
Your dentist will screen you for oral cancer, tooth decay, oral herpes and gum disease.
Caught early, these conditions are far easier to manage.
Even people who are super-dedicated to good oral hygiene will inevitably miss a bit of plaque here and there.
Removing tartar is not something that you can do at home.
Your dental care team is the absolute best source of information on oral hygiene practices.
Addressing your oral health concerns. Don't wait until a problem arises to check in with your dentist!
If you've been skipping regular checkups and cleanings due to budget concerns and no dental insurance.
Consider getting a dental savings plan.
These plans are an affordable alternative to dental insurance. Providing plan members with discounts of 10%-60% on the majority of dental services. Find out more at trust dental care.


text: AJMAL STARS FOR TITANS Saeed Ajmal took his third three-wicket haul in as many matches as the Titans beat the Lions by six wickets at Willowmoore Park, in Benoni, on Sunday, to keep their domestic T20 playoff hopes alive. Ajmal had been ruthless since arriving in South Africa at the start of the week, and bowled particularly well in tandem with Morne Morkel, who put in another miserly bowling stint with figures of 2/14 from four overs. In the face of such disciplined trickery from the Titans, the Lions could muster just 142 - 70 of them scored by Quinton de Kock - which the Titans chased down with nine balls to spare. De Kock smashed three sixes and five fours in his 50-ball innings, but found almost no support at the other end before Ajmal had him caught and bowled at the start of the penultimate over of the innings. Heino Kuhn's 43 from 31 balls knocked the top off the chase for the Titans, as he put on 82 for the first wicket with captain Henry Davids. Although the Lions hit back with three wickets in four overs, Farhaan Behardien's unbeaten 31 from 22 deliveries carried the hosts to victory. The Lions remain winless from their eight matches in the competition, while the Titans now have 18 points from the same number of games. This places the Titans in fourth place behind the Dolphins. The Warrior are in second place while the Cape Cobras top the table. Sapa /ms/nsm


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The Office of Advocacy's Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories supply data on small businesses in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The publication also provides national-level data and limited data on the U.S. territories. The usefulness of the publication is the great detail it provides about small businesses at the state level. The following topics are covered: the number of firms, demographics of business ownership, small business income, banking, business turnover, industry composition, and employment gains and losses by size of business.
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NeVaga reports to Fort al-Helaleyah and is order to report to the Muster ship Queenfish and present herself to Bosun Delissa Simpson. She undergoes five days on gruelling training to get familiar with the vessel and equipment. At the end of this training, she is assigned, with the Muster reclamation team she will advise, to an old bathysphere in poor condition. She learns that their first mission will be to descend and to recover the primary bathysphere which was lost in a storm almost two months ago — with NeVaga's predecessor on board. The Queenfish sails out, and begins a search pattern to locate the lost bathysphere.
Meanwhile, Aquilegia returns to the Amalthean clinic to continue to provide assistance, primarily by escorting and ensuring the safety of Amalthean healers when they venture out to help the poor. After a few days, Oblate Sen asks if she would be willing to accompany a group going to the slave pens to minister to the sick. She agrees, promising not to start any trouble; the Amaltheans only maintain permission to minister to the slaves by keeping neutral.
NeVaga, assisted by the two Muster technicians James Hall and Melinda Mason, works on repairing the backup bathysphere and improving their chance of surviving the recovery mission. The lost bathysphere has just been located, and NeVaga will have to go recover it in the backup craft, as the bathyspheres seat only one person. She locates the lost craft at a depth of 200 meters, lying on its side; it looks like its cable snapped. NeVaga manages to thread a new cable through and the lost bathysphere is slowly hoisted up to the surface. As it rises, NeVaga can see that it looks like one side was broken open — from the inside.
Before repairs can begin on the bathysphere, Bosun Simpson tells NeVaga to determine the cause of the damage. NeVaga examines the recovered craft and determines that an explosion occurred inside the bathysphere at the location of one of the compartments in which the robotic arms bring recovered items. There is no body to be found.
Back in Isfahan, Aquilegia has asked her servants and entourage — now arrived from cooling their heels in Achaeon — to keep an ear open for rumours and information about Fleet-Master Astentzio and his ascension to the head of the Fishermen's Guild. She learns that he is rumoured to have brokered two deals: one with the al-Malik where, in exchange for their cooperation, he promised them increased Guild revenues resulting in increased tax revenue; and one with the Muster Guild and the Merchant League, who were promised increased land to expand the Fort al-Helaleyah training facility (something that has not yet happened), the opportunity to establish a new ammunition plant in Isfahan (under construction), and a fifty-fifty split of the rumoured Second Republic site to be found somewhere underwater in the Tabaristan Sea.
A few days later, Aquilegia receives a visit from Muster Chief Morgan Wells, head of the Slave Market, at the Amalthean Clinic. He is dressed in a very un-Muster-like business suit and is accompanied by a couple of no-neck bodyguards. He knows who she is and wants to know why a Questing Knight is here. She assures him that this is a very temporary visit and that. while she can't discuss the specifics of her current mission, she hopes it will take her away from Isfahan soon. He tells her he is pleased to here that, and offers all the help she needs in helping to speed things up.
After his departure, Aquilegia asks Oblate Sen a bit more about him; he has been here before representing the Muster; no crude threats were ever made but it has always been clear that the Muster Guild is very powerful here and the Amaltheans need to stay on its good side.
On the Queenfish, NeVaga learns a bit more about the on-going reclamation operation. The Muster have been searching for a Second Republic underwater arcology; Bosun Simpson shows her holo-images of the Second Republic dross that has been found along with a map of locations. NeVaga reviews the recordings from the salvaged bathysphere, which show that the last item brought in was an oblong box about the size of a largish briefcase; something about the box seems odd, but she can't quite put her finger on it. The wreck was found a kilometer away from the location where the cable snapped.
NeVaga asks to be taken to the site of the original drop so she can go investigate. She goes down again in the currently operable bathysphere and, after a thorough search, locates three more "boxes". She moves her bathysphere away at maximum range and sends her imager drone to look more closely. She notices that the boxes are cleaner than she would expect them to be, and the metal looks like one of Second Republic type.
Using a cargo net which she gingerly places the box into using the bathysphere's robotic arms, she gingerly has the box hoisted to the surface. There, she instructs the crew not to lift the box aboard but to place it on a lifeboat while she tries to figure out a way to examine it remotely. While she is preparing, the box suddenly explodes, destroying the lifeboat with it!
The Queenfish has to return to port as it is now one lifeboat short. NeVaga takes the time to examine the other salvaged items and notices that some have been actually been doctored to make them look like they have been under water for a long time… The Muster are very interested to learn this.
NeVaga sneaks out in the dead of night to meet with Aquilegia, and tells her the news. They try to identify what factions would have the resources, access and motivation to organize such an operation. Neither the independents nor the yeomen are likely, unless it's one of Lina Masseri's plans. Possibly the Scravers, or a Muster or Fishermen's Guild faction, or the al-Malik. They agree that NeVaga will find out what the Scravers' arrangement with the Muster really is and how well accepted it is, while Aquilegia will get in touch with Lina and check for any involvement on her part.
Upon returning to Fort al-Helaleyah and sneaking in, NeVaga finds it on alert status; the independents have been blamed for dropping mines near the recovery site.
Aquilegia and Lina Masseri meet a few nights later, and Lina is very interested but this is not one of her ideas. Aquilegia asks about some of the players who might have an interest in the matters: Muster, rivals of Fleet-Master Astentzio, al-Malik secret police, even the Eskatonics. The two sisters exchange thoughts on the factions but nothing really springs to the forefront. They agree that they really need the information NeVaga will bring back on the Scravers.


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Kia ora all, Ōtaki College is working hard to grow, develop, and promote Te Reo Māori in our college. In order to do so, we have joined many other schools and New Zealanders to learn one word a week for the next year. This incorporates learning a few aspects about the language as well. It also focuses on a kīwaha (idiom or saying) and a whakataukī, whakatauākī (proverbial saying). Be part of this journey as we post a new word each week for you to learn.
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SUNY New Paltz student Shayla Sullivan of Sherburne, New York is part of the cast and crew for the Department of Theatre production "The Servant of Two Masters," which opens on April 11 at Parker Theatre on the New Paltz campus.
Performances run April 11 through 14 and April 25 through 28.
"The Servant of Two Masters" is a modern adaptation of a commedia dell'arte classic about a troupe of wildly self-obsessed actors up against hard economic times.
This production is directed by Lauren Bone Noble, adjunct faculty of theatre arts, and is an adaptation by Oded Gross and Tracy Young of the original play written by Carlo Goldoni in 1746.
The theatrical company at the center of this hilarious tale is forced to resort to absurd measures to perform a play about star crossed lovers, old misers demanding their share, and struggling servants trying to keep it all together.
Tickets are $18 for general public; $16 for seniors (62+), SUNY New Paltz faculty/staff, SUNY New Paltz alumni and non-New Paltz students; and $10 for SUNY New Paltz students.


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H.L. Mencken
Whoever it was translated the Bible into excellent French prose is chiefly responsible for the collapse of Christianity in France. Contrariwise, the men who put the Bible into archaic, sonorous and often unintelligible English gave Christianity a new lease on life wherever English is spoken.
They did their work at a time of great theological blather and turmoil, when men of all sorts, even the least intelligent, were beginning to take a vast and unhealthy interest in exegetics and apologetics. They were far too shrewd to feed this disconcerting thirst for ideas with a Bible in plain English; the language they used was deliberately artificial even when it was new. They thus dispersed the mob by appealing to its emotions, as a mother quiets a baby by crooning to it. The Bible that they produced was so beautiful that the great majority of men, in the face of it, could not fix their minds on the ideas in it. To this day it has enchanted the English-speaking peoples so effectively that, in the main, they remain Christians, at least sentimentally. Paine has assaulted them, Darwin and Huxley have assaulted them, and a multitude of other merchants of facts have assaulted them, but they still remember the twenty-third Psalm when the doctor begins to shake his head, they are still moved beyond compare (though not, alas, to acts!) by the Sermon on the Mount, and they still turn once a year from their sordid and degrading labors to immerse themselves unabashed in the story of the manger. It is not much, but it is something. I do not admire the general run of American Bible-searchers -- Methodists, United Brethren, Baptists and such vermin. But try to imagine what the average low-browed Methodist would be if he were not a Methodist but an atheist!
The Latin Church, which I constantly find myself admiring, despite its frequent astounding imbecilities, has always kept clearly before it the fact that religion is not a syllogism, but a poem. It is accused by Protestant dervishes of withholding the Bible from the people. To some extent this is true; to the same extent the church is wise; again to the same extent it is prosperous. Its toying with ideas, in the main, has been confined to its clergy, and they have commonly reduced the business to a harmless play of technicalities --- the awful concepts of Heaven and Hell brought down to the level of a dispute of doctors in long gowns, eager only to dazzle other doctors. Its greatest theologians remain unknown to 99% of its adherents. Rome, indeed, has not only preserved the original poetry in Christianity; it has also made capital additions to that poetry -- for example, the poetry of the saints, of Mary, of the liturgy itself. A solemn high mass must be a thousand times as impressive, to a man with any genuine religious sense in him, as the most powerful sermon ever roared under the big-top by a Presbyterian auctioneer of God. In the face of such overwhelming beauty it is not necessary to belabor the faithful with logic; they are better convinced by letting them alone.
Preaching is not an essential part of the Latin ceremonial. It was little employed in the early church, and I am convinced that good effects would flow from abandoning it today, or, at all events, reducing it to a few sentences, more or less formal. In the United States the Latin brethren have been seduced by the example of the Protestants, who commonly transform an act of worship into a puerile intellectual exercise; instead of approaching God in fear and wonder these Protestants settle back in their pews, cross their legs, and listen to an ignoramus try to prove that he is a better theologian than the Pope. This folly the Romans now slide into. Their clergy begin to grow argumentative, doctrinaire, ridiculous. It is a pity. A bishop in his robes, playing his part in the solemn ceremonial of the Mass, is a dignified spectacle, even though he may sweat freely; the same bishop, bawling against Darwin half an hour later, is seen to be simply an elderly Irishman with a bald head, the son of a respectable saloon-keeper in South Bend, Indiana.
Let the reverend fathers go back to Bach. If they keep on spoiling poetry and spouting ideas, the day will come when some extra-bombastic deacon will astound humanity and insult God by proposing to translate the liturgy into American, that all the faithful may be convinced by it.
(Which is exactly what happened.)


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"The Bible Says…" Are You Sure? (part 4)
In part 3 of this 5-part series, we succinctly tackled a common misquotation of Scripture. Today, we will examine another saying that is fairly popular in preludes, interludes, and songs on contemporary Christian albums, with choirs and praise & worship leaders and teams, and has even made its way into some sermons.
It is often said,
"If you want to see God give you victory in your [fill in the blank],"
"If you want to put Satan and demons to flight,"
"If you want to see your enemies stumble and fall,"
"If you want God to deliver you from XYZ,"
then you need to understand that:
"Praise is Your Weapon"
I am sure many of you have heard this statement used in connection with any or all of the above mentioned exhortations. But – by now, if you have been keeping up with this blog series, you know the question that follows – does the Bible say or teach that praise is our weapon? Obviously, some would say yes. Those who answer in the affirmative normally land on one or more of the following passages of Scripture to make their case: Joshua 6:1-20; 2 Chronicles 20:1-23; and Acts 16:25-26. Let's briefly examine each text and see if indeed these passages substantiate this view.
1. Jericho's Wall (Joshua 6:1-20)
Moses is dead. Joshua has been commissioned by God to lead the people of Israel into the Promised Land. The Jordan has been crossed, those born during the wilderness wandering were circumcised, and the Passover has been observed for the first time in the land of Canaan. The people of Israel are now encamped at Gilgal. And the city of Jericho stands before them.
The Lord speaks to Joshua, ensuring him of their victory against the king and mighty men of valor of Jericho. He then instructs him, the men of war, and priests bearing (and blowing) trumpets and the ark to march around the city once for six days with the silenced people of Israel in tow. Then on the seventh day, "you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. And when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat…" (Joshua 6:4-5). The biblical record reveals that on the seventh day at the seventh time around the city when the trumpets were blown, "as soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city." (Joshua 6:20)
In an effort to apply this verse to contemporary times, some would say, "Just like the people of Israel experienced victory over Jericho through a shout, you and I can experience victory in our lives today by praising God as well." They continue, "So if you want to see the wall of debt, disease, and destitution fall in your life, all you've got to do is shout and give God some praise."
The problem with this type of understanding and application of the passage is simple and obvious: the "shout' in Joshua 6 had nothing to do with praise, worship, or verbal acclamation of God; it was simply an unintelligible yell or scream – something like a war cry.
2. Jehoshaphat's Victory (2 Chronicles 20:1-23)
With the ominous threat of invasion by a coalition of enemy forces, King Jehoshaphat proclaimed a nationwide fast and called upon the people of Judah to join him in prayerfully seeking God for help. God answered by speaking through a Levite of the sons of Asaph named, Jahaziel, saying, "Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God's…You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem." (vs. 15b, 17)
In light of this prophesy, the Bible reports that Jehoshaphat "appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say 'Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.' And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed." (vs. 21-22)
So then, preachers – many with sincere intentions – seek to deduce from this a point of application for their audiences and say things like, "The key to victory over your haters, the key to acquiring the wealth of the wicked is your praise! Your prosperity is in your praise. Your breakthrough is in your praise. Your healing, deliverance, etc. is in your praise."
There is only one problem: God never commanded the people to praise him in order for their victory to be realized. King Jehoshaphat placing the singers in front of the army and the appointed singers praising God was a demonstration of their trust in God to fulfill his promise to them. Their praise was not the reason for their triumph over the enemy, but rather a response to the Lord God who guaranteed and achieved victory on their behalf.
3. Paul and Silas' Imprisonment (Acts 16:25-26)
After receiving a vision of a man beckoning him to come to Macedonia to help them, Paul, along with Silas, step foot into Philippi, a Roman colony and leading city of Macedonia. During their time there, Paul and Silas encountered a slave girl "who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling." (Acts 16:16) After some days of her being a nuisance, following Paul and Silas and crying out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation" (vs. 17), Paul finally gets fed up and commands the demonic spirit to come out of her. Her owners were not too pleased with this because Paul, in essence, just put them out of business (you know how we as humans can get when you start messing with our cash flow). So to make a long story short, they convinced the magistrates that Paul and Silas were rabble-rousers and consequently ordered them to be beaten and placed in prison. Let's pick up the story from here, shall we?
"About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were unfastened." (vs. 25-26)
I don't really have to tell you where we go with this as preachers, do I? Well, let's indulge each other.
"Your earthquake [of deliverance] is awaiting your exultation."
"Your breakout of prison is contingent upon you breaking forth in praise."
And on and on it goes; and in some cases, ad nauseam.
Will you notice that Paul and Silas were not just singing, they were also praying. But more importantly and clearly more plausible is the fact that the cause and reasons for the earthquake was due solely to the sovereign grace and plan of God to free Paul and Silas so that they could continue on their missionary journey throughout the region, and also to create an opportunity and provide a hearing for the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus among the prisoners and the jailer and his entire household.
My intent in this post was not to be nitpicky or contentious. I have a deep concern for the spiritual health of those who have been taught this supposedly biblical aphorism. Many people have been praising God for years related to problems they are experiencing in their lives, all with the hope that their praise is the key to unlock the door of their long-awaited deliverance. And for some it hasn't happened yet and they have consequently and unfortunately become disillusioned with God, even to the point where their devotion and obedience to him has waned. On the other hand, you have those who have experienced victory, healing, deliverance, etc., but have and continue to erroneously attribute it to their praise of God rather than to God alone. This tends to turn Christianity into an impersonal religion of formulaic, fail-proof rituals and routines (to get the life you want), rather than being that which the Bible describes, namely, that Christianity is a religion based on a relationship with God in Christ Jesus.
So, in conclusion, when it comes to our enemies, how about we aspire to do what the Bible teaches and that is to pray for and love them (Matthew 5:43-48). And as far as Satan and his demonic forces are concerned, our weaponry to fight against them is not praise, but "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Ephesians 6:17). So be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might, and wield the truth and promises of his gospel/word.
And let's leave praise for what it is: a thankful and grateful response to our God for who he is and what he has done, is doing, and will do for us in Christ Jesus and according to his good and wise plans and purposes for our lives.
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In order to understand what's happening now and what the fraud really is, one must understand the Gold ETF market. Think back to a time when the dollar was still redeemable for gold. Each bank was required to keep a minimum amount of gold in reserve, a fraction of the paper money in supply. The concept worked on the assumption that not everyone will demand gold at any one time so it only needed a fraction of the wealth it claimed to possess. This allowed for banks to lend out and create out of thin air more paper money than gold it actually had. So long as confidence remained and there was no run on the banks, the system worked. Eventually, any pretense of having a commodity-backed currency was eliminated and the US switched to full fiat money. In truth, the gold-backed paper was fiat too. It just operated on the false notion that the paper could, theoretically, be redeemed for real gold and silver. But having a fractional reserve system makes that unsustainable in times of crisis, which is the only time people would want their gold. Getting off the gold standard ended the charade completely. But that's currency. (more…)


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Wow. That is a big question. They basically survive. When they wake up in the morning, it is about finding food for the day for their family. They fight cholera, malaria and other diseases such as dengue fever (break bone fever) on a daily basis. All of their clothes come from people who have donated to Haiti, and there are a lot of donations being sent. These people went through the most devastating event January 12, 2010, and they don't even have time to process that because they just have to survive. It breaks your heart to the point of being emotionally paralyzed.
Culturally, what have you found most intriguing about motherhood in Haiti vs. the US?
The struggle. These women have to fight for their lives, and their families lives in a way that bonding/attachment becomes secondary to survival. The program, Heartline Women's Program that I donate through is focusing on cultivating the bond between babies and mothers. Exclusive breastfeeding is not common, but they, as well as many other programs in Haiti, are working diligently to educate the women of the importance of exclusive breastfeeding. Without it, women use old formula (that is super expensive) and contaminated water. That is why their babies become so sick and malnourished. The slings will aid so much in breastfeeding, because they can take their babies with them everywhere, versus leaving them at home (sometimes by themselves, or with other young children) so the mothers can get work to make money for food. These babies end up not being fed, and are in harms way without their mothers. Mothers are the primary caregiver for the whole family. Empowering these women, and keeping their babies safe is an unbelievable way to help these mothers.
Any personal insights that you've walked away with?
My first intuition that donating slings to mothers in Haiti was not just right, it is critical for decreasing a high infant mortality rate. The midwives who live and work in Haiti believe that Rockin' Baby can create a cultural shift and benefit mothers and their babies in a way that could change their society. That was amazing to hear. I am charged with that goal.
What are some of their greatest needs currently?
Proper nutritionproper housing, educating the women about attaching tot heir babies, and absolutely, slings.
How can we help from home?
We can push this movement forward. I feel the momentum (especially since traveling to Haiti in August!), and would like it to become viral like Toms did. It is less about the success of Rockin' Baby, and more about the benefits mothers around the globe will have in bonding with their babies/toddlers!
As a mother purchasing a Rockin' Baby sling today, you are actually giving the gift of life to another mother and her child in Haiti (and eventually beyond). The impact is huge! Now mothers can learn that slings can be part of their daily lives, no matter how they struggle with their basic needs. In turn, these babies will be healthier, more attached to their mothers and begin a life more fulfilled and optimistic. From you, to them.
Mother to Mother.
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Preparing for Breastfeeding: Setting up for Success
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6. Set up a breastfeeding area prior to giving birth.
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Beware of the Nipple of Free Flowing Milk
With both my babies I decided to nurse. Nursing can be one of the most wonderful and stressful things associated with having a baby. Unfortunately with my first child, my experience was just frustrating.
All went well for the first 12 hours. However the nurses were concerned that my little Sunbeam wasn't providing a wet diaper and encouraged us to give him one of the 2 ounce formula bottles that they kept stock in the room with us. I caved. That was my first mistake.
Those formula manufacturers are quite crafty by providing nipples with large holes. The result was an infant who quickly didn't want to work for his milk, thus resulting in not wanting to nurse because Mommy's milk didn't come from the "nipple of free flowing milk."
Luckily with my second baby my eyes never laid eyes on one of those 2 ounce bottles. I don't know if the hospital changed it's policy, or if the nurses were a little more patient and respected my decision to exclusively nurse. However we did come prepared by bringing a #1 Dr. Brown's nipple and bottle to the hospital just in case feeding the baby formula was our last resort.
The Secret War Against Breastfeeding
I came across this article today and it really hit home with me. I was a complete failure at breastfeeding. I felt like with my first child I was bombarded at the hospital with too much information about how I should breastfeed.
With my second I was a lot more successful, I lasted about 6 weeks. With number 3 I thought surely I can do this, no problem. I was engorged within days and threw my hands up in defeat. I really wanted to breastfeed but the demands of my daily and personal life just made it so difficult. That, coupled with a lot of mis-information and lack of support made my decision to stop the breast and switch to formula very easy.
It is amazing to think how our ancestors survived. It was breast or death! They had no excuses like I did. I hope I can support all of those breastfeeding Moms out there. I like to think that Bloom provides it's customers with the equipment and emotional support that they need to continue to breastfeed. Although in the end, it is ultimately a Mother's decision to breastfeed or not to breastfeed.
Lilypadz: fantastic alternative to breast pads
Before I had my first baby I created a breast feeding arsenal and filled it with every imaginable tool I'd ever need including tubes of Lansinoh, nursing bras, a nursing bracelet to keep track of feedings, and boxes of traditional, bulky nursing pads. Just days before my daughter was born I heard about a product called Lilypadz. Hedging my bets and wanting to make my intro into breast feeding as painless as possible (Ha! AS IF!) I bought a pair and threw them into my handy box of nursing supplies too.
It's a good thing I did. My breast feeding experience would have been a whole lot less pleasant without Lilypadz. I did try traditional nursing pads because I had some on hand but I hated the bulky, scratchy pads because they leaked, chafed and make me look like Madonna during her unfortunate cone-bra experiment.
But once I used Lilypadz, I never went back to traditional nursing pads. Why would I? Lilypadz are comfortable, reusable and, most importantly, effective. And as any nursing mom who's had an embarrassing breastmilk leak in public knows, effectiveness in a breast pad is worth its weight in gold.
Lilypadz adhere, gently, to your skin and halt the flow of breastmilk. They keep your breasts from leaking and, because your nipples aren't sitting in soaking wet cotton for hours on end, there's no chafing either.
Lilypadz are reusable so, at $25 per pair, you end up saving money in the long run because you don't have to keep buying disposable nursing pads. I got at least 4-5 months of wear out of each pair I purchased. Lilypadz are also easy to clean: just wash them in hot, soapy water and dry them thoroughly after each use and be sure to boil them for a few minutes every few days. You'll be amazed that their adhesive stays effective and holds up over several months of use.
Now, whenever my friends get pregnant, Lilypadz is my go-to baby shower gift!
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The leader of the Missouri Republican party says the FBI should review a standoff between Kansas City area labor unions and Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, who is chairwoman of the state Democratic party.
Baker and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 42 are in a standoff over contract negotiations. The union represents assistant prosecutors in Baker's office.
The Kansas City Star reports the union and the Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO voted last week to stop donating to the Missouri Democratic Party until Baker either steps down or agrees to return to the negotiating table. Baker responded that she never left the negotiations.
Missouri GOP Executive Director Ray Bozarth said Monday the union's action violates state law because it tries to influence a public official to benefit the union.
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
World Cup 3rd Place Game and Final Info.
So Uruguay will face Germany in the World Cup third-place game on Saturday at 2:30 pm, and in the main event, Spain will face the Netherlands in the final on Sunday at 2:30 pm. We'll be open at noon both days, but regulating the crowd by counting heads at the door if needed, so you should come as early as possible to be sure to get seats and space. In other words, don't go blaming us if you show up 10 minutes into the first half of the final and we're not letting anyone in. On the other hand, we promise a great and not-too-crowded time for our punctual brethren. See you soon and go Netherlands, defeat your colonial masters!
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QC enjoy the break you were a long time waiting for your money!
Megan McCann's legal action to force bet365 to pay out over £1 million on a successful bet has been discontinued. It is not known whether the action was discontinued following a financial settlement.
The latest in a long succession of court hearings was due to be held at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast this Friday but was removed from the listings yesterday.
Andrew Montague, the solicitor acting for McCann, was not available for comment. He is currently on holiday with legendary gambler Barney Curley in Marbella.
This case prompted memories of Montague's action on behalf of claimants associated with Curley in a betting coup that won £4m in 2010. Betfred refused to pay the £823,000 claimed from them but, in 2012, following action against Gibraltar's regulatory authority, ultimately agreed to pay.
The case arose from an online bet placed by McCann, then an 18-year-old student, on June 22, 2016. The bet, an each-way Lucky 15, combined 12 selections in four races at Bath, Kempton and Naas. McCann's stake of £24,960 won £984,833 but bet365 refused to pay and withheld the stake.
The company alleged that the bet was placed on behalf of a third party and therefore breached the bookmaker's rules.
In 2017, McCann sued bet365 for breach of contract and for the past two years there has been a series of legal arguments in advance of the full hearing that was expected to take place this year.
McCann's lawyers alleged that, through terms and conditions that were "unfair and unenforceable," bet365, one of the world's biggest online gambling companies, engaged in practices that were "unconscionable, exploitative and unlawful".
Bet365 maintained that McCann's claims were "scandalous, frivolous or vexatious" and sought to have key elements of her claim struck out.
The case put a spotlight on terms and conditions that allow a bookmaker to declare bets invalid if placed on behalf of a third party. In certain circumstances, including that of McCann, they may withhold stake money as well as winnings.
The 'third party rule' raises questions about the extent to which, across the industry, winning and losing bets, and bets placed by different individuals, are treated uniformly. Such rules are in part based on concerns about the use of gambling to launder criminally obtained
Thoughts on this important Twitter thread? Top food options at racecourses.
Don't remember the food to sell but the beer was always shite .
My balls feel like a pair of maracas Frank Zappa R.I.P
QC your favourite race tomorrow at ascot --any thoughts on it?
This horse just stays and stays but he needs some cut in the ground. He was a decent 3yo and i remember it easily beating Marmelo in a Deauville listed race a few years ago. Since coming over here he its fair to say he has been slightly disappointing but he did win at the track last year in that stupid Shergar Cup palaver. He was only 4L behind Dee Ex Bee in the Sagaro Stakes here two runs back when trying to give that horse a pound. That looks a cracking run now when you consider that Dee Ex Bee when on to win again at Sandown next time out and was an excellent 2nd to Stradivarius yesterday.
But as i said, i havent backed him. In fact, i havent had a bet since last Friday.
Brilliant QC - Thanks.
The Master is back.
QC- did you look at Hexham today? I see your old pal Mickey has a few running there. The 4.55 is an interesting race.
We were at Redcar yesterday as well but the fact that it was "Ladies Day" at both of them is pure coincidence. Mrs Crossett still went in her usual attire of Donkey Jacket, flares and Doc Martens.
The crowd at Hexham this afternoon were a lot more well behaved then Redcar's lot. Not that there was any violence or anything but a lot of the "ladies" (?) were the worse for wear long before the final race went off. There were plenty of diced carrots on show but unfortunately, that wasnt the end of "things i didnt want to see" . I dont think i have seen so many fannys in one day. They just didnt give a shit "
Hexham this afternoon was a lot quieter (as in noise) although there were many there who had made the effort. Its a pity a course as lovely as Hexham doesnt get similar size crowds for every meeting.
I dont know if any of you were watching the meeting on tv but if you did you may have seen my old colours on show. When i say "my", i mean Quixall Crossett's. There were actually two horses in the same colours in a race but i will guarantee you that neither will ever win a race. In fact, neither of them should be on a track again. One of them, Red Pepper Lad, was a right old shitbag and the jockey should have been on at least treble wages to get on top of the thing. He looked a handful in the pre parade, looked a right bugger going down to the start where he got rid of Callum Bewley, before consenting to start only to get rid of him again when trying to run out at the third.
Mrs Crossett fell for Valgor Du Ronceray again and we actually thought it was coming to win going to the last. But she backed it each way so no harm was done. Hold up tactics were definitely what it needs now and there may still be a race for it.
I have a feeling that 'fanny' has a different meaning to you than it does this side of the pond.
You wouldn't be moaning if it was Rihanna's cream doughnut.
My balls feel like a pair of maracas Frank Zappa R.I.P
There is a horse that was trained in France last season that ran six times , winning once and finishing third on the five other occasions. Its last run over there was last November when its finished third in a £15k conditions race at Saint Cloud.
The winner of the race that day was a horse called The Revenant, who used to be trained by Hugo Palmer in his early days. The Revenant has won seven of its nine starts including all three this year. Those three consist of two Group 3's and a listed race
Finishing second to The Revenant at Saint Cloud was Young Fire. This one has been second in its last two starts in decent company and he also finished second at Longchamp last October. Back in fourth that day was Baltic Baron who has since switched to David O'Meara and has run two good races for him finishing second both times in valuable handicaps at Nottingham and Sandown. Baltic Baron is now up to a mark of 97.
Going back to that Saint Cloud race, the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh have all won races.
You might now be wondering why i havent mentioned the third horse that day. Well he has now switched stables to be trained over here and every man and his dog knows what is coming next. Yes, he is trained by Sir Micky who has managed to get his mark down from 84 to 79 in a short space of time. The horse is called Frankelio who was actually entered in two races at Carlisle on Wednesday but has now been taken out. The horse started out for Sir Micky at Chester when it finished just over 5L behind the winner Gossiping and was trying to give that horse a pound. As we know, Gossiping has won its last three and absolutely sluiced up at Epsom at the Derby meeting and is now rated 98. Frankelio then went and finished fourth at Wetherby and finished less than 3L behind Club Wexford and he was trying to give the winner 8lb that day. We all know that Club Wexford won again at Ayr on Saturday and will be up to a mark of around 87/88 when the weights are revised tomorrow. And if you get chance, have a look at Frankelio's last run at York. To cut this part short, he was 16th of 17 just over a furlong from home and yet finished 8th. If i tell you that the jockey was Graham Lee then that is all you probably need to know.
In a nutshell, the horses Frankelio has raced against are winning group 3's, listed races, going up to the high nineties in the ratings and yet Frankelio is now down to 79 !!!!!!! And believe me, the horse has not regressed !
Its only a matter of time !!!
Lovely piece of writing QC.
Has had three different jockeys with Sir Mickey.
Yeah he ran on well at York - so far back was out of picture - G Lee doing some nice waving of whip in the air.
But I don't quite get your ref to G Lee - had not noticed you mention him before - so do not know your view of him - do you mean he is 'job jockey' or something like that? Thanks.
Sir mickey is a master of his profession!
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Japanese legend, Takanori Gomi will meet Australian stare, George Sotiropoulos and another Japanese legend, Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto will face British fighter, Vaughan Lee at UFC 144 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on February 25th, 2012. The Las Vegas based promotion officially announced the fights via UFC.com.
Gomi has only had one win since signing with the UFC, a stunning knockout of Tyson Griffin, other than that he came up short against Kenny Florian, Clay Guida and Nate Diaz. Sotiropoulos was set for a title shot until he lost back-to-back fights to Dennis Siver and Rafael dos Anjos. H does hold notable wins over Joe Lauzon, Kurt Pellegrino, Joe Stevenson.
Yamamoto has only came out on top in one of his last five fights, losing to Masanori Kanehara, Joe Warren, Demetrious Johnson and Darren Uyenoyama and picking up that sole win in five against Federico Lopez. Lee was undefeated in five consecutive bouts tp earn his UFC contract but lost his debut against Chris Cariaso.


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Spotlight: JPMorgan Chase Art Collection
Mali Anderson
"Many legacy institutional collections have been integrated into the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection, for public viewing in our buildings or to be loaned for exhibits in underserved communities. Chicago is a significant platform for our collection,†says Erich Timmerman, JPMorgan Chase Spokesman.
Holding over 30,000 objects, exhibited in 450 offices worldwide, The JPMorgan Chase Art Collection has roots in both Chicago and New York philanthropy.
When financial institutions split, fold, and merge, so do their corporate art collections. For some banks, collections are divided and sold. Or, in the case of JPMorgan Chase, substantial collections become immense. Now over half a century in age, the collection possesses artwork first purchased by both Chase Manhattan Bank and The First National Bank of Chicago.
In 1968, The First National Bank of Chicago began their corporate art collection. When Bank One acquired the institution the collection held over 8,000 artworks. JPMorgan Chase, a firm with its own art collection, one founded in 1959 by Mr. David Rockefeller when the institution was under the name Chase Manhattan Bank, has since acquired Bank One.
David Rockefeller, son of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (the principal founder of The Museum of Modern Art in New York), is a trailblazer in corporate art collecting. He launched The Chase Manhattan Bank collection with a desire to aesthetically match art with architecture and an intent to "provide visual and intellectual interest to nourish the imagination.†At the time, this was a radical approach to corporate investing.
When CEO Gaylord Freeman of The First National Bank of Chicago established an art collection at his firm, he followed Rockefeller's innovative approach. He recruited the Art Institute curator Katharine Kuh in 1968. Kuh, a respected historian and scholar, worked with Freeman to incorporate art in the workplace as Mr. Rockefeller had done at Chase Manhattan Bank.
Immense in size and scope, the collection includes artwork of all media. Rather than concentrate on any specific time period or style, it instead remains true to Rockefeller's vision. Everything in the collection, as well as any piece considered for new acquisitions, is visually engaging and carries intellectual importance.
One of the first of its kind, the JPMorgan Chase Art Program supports both emerging and established artists. A small sampling of notable artists who have work within the collection include Josef Albers, Romare Bearden, Amy Cutler, Öyvind Fahlström, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Mitchell, Vik Muniz, Markus Raetz, Faith Ringgold, Cindy Sherman, and Andy Warhol.
Artwork is hung throughout JPMorgan Chase offices and is available for public viewing upon request. Several areas in the Chicago Chase Tower are used to provide art tours such as the Corporate Meeting and Dining Floor. In addition to providing employee access and public guided tours, the organization actively contributes to temporary exhibitions through a museum loan program, curates JPMorgan Chase exhibitions and conducts educational programs intended for general audiences, including family, school and youth programs. These initiatives demonstrate the company's commitment to providing access to art, creativity and intellectual dialogue.


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A few months have passed since my excellent Christmas holiday in the Dorset – Hampshire –
area, yet I haven't written up these
pub signs I photographed. Time to remedy that! Somerset
The Tippling Philosopher,
Now admittedly this 16th-century pub doesn't have a very inspiring sign, especially considering its wonderful name, but it's because of that name and the fact that the pub's website actually has some good detail about its history that I'm including this one. Oh, and my friend Sarah and I also enjoyed a very nice lunch here.
To summarise the website: A tippler was an ale maker, and a local tippler was plying his trade on this very site from at least the mid 17th century. It is likely that the actual 'Tippling Philosopher' was one Robert Boyle, an eminent physicist, chemist and philosopher (who developed Boyle's Law and whose father Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, owned much of the land around
It seems Robert may have spent his
evenings in this very alehouse, pontificating on his theories of life, the
universe and everything. (The website has even more fascinating snippets of
history if you've a mind to know more.) Milborne Port.
The Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury
Though there has been an inn (previously named The Red Lion) at this location since the medieval era, the current building is elegant Georgian, rebuilt and renamed The Grosvenor Arms when purchased by the Grosvenor family in 1820.
The pub sign shows the family's coat of arms, whose motto Virtus non stemma means Virtue, not pedigree.
The hounds supporting the shield are Talbot dogs, which were introduced to
as hunting dogs by the . Normans
The George, Sherborne
The sign claims that The George is the oldest pub in Sherborne and that may well be true, as the British Listed Buildings website states that the building may date from the early 16th century, when it formed part of Becket's Chapel or Hospital. The building has since been much altered, though it retains enough of its original features to maintain its Grade II listing. The sign shows a very well drawn version of the traditional story of St George slaying the dragon
The Half Moon, Sherborne
Unfortunately I've found no information about The Half Moon. The building looks old, though not as old as many in Sherborne town centre, and I assume the inn is named after its location in
Half Moon Street. The
pub's sign also appears modern but I like its stylistic simplicity.
The Plume of Feathers, Sherborne
Dating from around 1590, The Plume of Feathers enjoys a prime location immediately opposite stunning Sherborne Abbey.
It is a building of two parts: the left side of three storeys retains its 16th- or early 17th-century stone mullioned windows, while the right side, of two storeys, dates from some time in the 19th century.
The plume of feathers symbol, and its accompanying motto Ich dien (I serve), can be seen adorning many British pubs, and is in common use in many other contexts: it can be seen on the reverse of the old 2 pence coins, it's the logo of the Welsh Rugby team, and, of course, it's the official badge of The Prince of Wales. You can read more about the origins of the badge here.
The White Hart, Sherborne
Like the plume of feathers above, the white hart is another very common inn name – the fifth most popular, in fact, and another that's associated with royalty. The white hart was the personal badge of Richard II, and the creature itself (a leucistic adult male
) has a long and interesting place in
Celtic and later Christian myth and history. Sherborne's White Hart is set
amongst a row of Grade-II listed buildings in the very heart of that historic
town, and looks a very nice place to enjoy a glass or two. red deer


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Sustainable land management; Mediterranean Basin; Paleoclimate
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Itxaso Ruiz graduated with a degree in Geological Sciences at the University of Barcelona (Spain) and studied a Master of Science in Marine Geosciences at the University of Bremen (Germany). She developed both her bachelor's and master's thesis in the field of Paleoclimate. During those years she got involved in several research projects as a junior collaborator at the University of Barcelona, the research centers of MARUM- Zentrum für Marine Umweltwissenschaften and AWI- Alfred Wegener Institut für Polar und Meeresforschung (Germany) and the University of São Paulo (Brazil).
Following, she moved from developing paleoclimatic reconstructions to study the present-day context of climate change.
Currently, she is developing a PhD in the "Quaternary: Environmental Change and Human Ecological Footprint" programme from the University of the Basque Country. For this, she explores the synergies that arise among the potential of sustainable land management practices, the interactions of land use change ? the regional climate, and the community drivers of climate change perception. The aim of this assessment is to inform policy-makers about key actions to better address desertification, land degradation, climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Mediterranean Basin. Likewise, she has had the opportunity to collaborate in both national and international projects of the UNCCD, FAO and IHOBE organizations.
Journal Articles
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- Ruiz I., Faria S.H., Neumann M.B. 2020. Climate change perception: Driving forces and their interactions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY. 108. 112-120. DOI (10.1016/j.envsci.2020.03.020).
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- Ruiz I., Pena L. 2018. Isótopos de Neodimio y Estroncio como indicadores del área fuente del material terrígeno depositado en el NE de Brasil. Boletin Geoologico y Minero. 129. (4) 633-646. DOI (10.21701/bolgeomin.129.4.003).
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- M.J. Sanz, J. de Vente, J.-L. Chotte, M. Bernoux, G. Kust, I. Ruiz, M. Almagro, J.-A. Alloza, R. Vallejo, V. Castillo, A. Hebel, and M. Akhtar-Schuster. 2017 Sustainable Land Management contribution to successful land-based climate change adaptation and mitigation. A Report of the Science-Policy Interface. Bonn, Germany. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). 178. ISBN 978-92-95110-96-0 .
BC3 Working Papers & Policy Briefings
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- [PB 2019 – 02] Why sustainable land management? the case of the Mediterranean basin Itxaso Ruiz, María José Sanz
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- [2017-02] Drivers of climate change opinion Itxaso Ruiz, Sérgio Henrique Faria and Marc B. Neumann