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We've learned the hard way that the Volvo motors need to go to a Volvo mechanic. I figured since all the blocks are the same that any Merc mechanic could work on the Volvo and vice versa – wrong! Problem is, the Regal dealer is over an hour away from our house. During this whole ordeal, I've found a Volvo mechanic at the Cobalt / Chaparral dealer downtown, which is closer thank the Regal guy in Hendersonville. If my current mechanic can't figure something out quickly, then I'm yanking it and taking it to the Vovlo guy.
So, the Volvo brand impeller improved the condition, but the mechanic says it's now blowing water out the back of the sea pump. He says the seals are shot in the back of it. He believes it was pulling air in from the back as well as the non-Volvo brand impellers (Sierra and Johnson Pump) ventilating within the sea pump housing. He ordering a new sea pump housing b/c the seals are not a maintenance item, but part of the entire assembly. The part alone is $400 and should be installed by Thursday and sea trialed once again. If this isn't the fix, I'm going to the Volvo mechanic.
This is driving me nuts. My wife is pi$$ed that we've been without the runabout for a month now and we just keep throwing more money at it. I reminded her this is why I wanted to buy a new / er boat instead of a 9 year old boat. Oh well. Buying used, I saved around $20K, so I guess it's worth it.


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KABUL, Afghanistan - A car bomb outside a compound housing a U.S. military contractor in the Afghan capital killed at least two Afghan workers and wounded more than a dozen other people, company representatives and police said.
In another part of the country, a landmine left over from the time of the Soviet invasion killed nine young girls, police said.
The blast on the outskirts of Kabul sent a plume of smoke up in the air and shook windows more than two kilometers (a mile) away in the city center.
The security officer for Contrack, a McLean, Va.-based company that builds facilities for military bases, said a suicide attacker drove a vehicle packed with explosives up to the exterior wall of the compound and detonated the bomb. Afghan police could not immediately confirm whether it was a suicide attack or a remotely detonated bomb laced in a parked vehicle.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack, saying in an email to reporters that it was a suicide car bomber who targeted the compound because it was company working with the government.
Two of the company's Afghan employees were killed and at least 15 were wounded, said deputy Interior Ministry spokesman Najibullah Danish. He did not have any information about any of the foreign employees. Contrack did not respond to calls or emails asking for comment.
Contrack security officer Baryalai, who like many Afghans only goes by one name, said at the site that injured employees included Americans, Afghans and South Africans. An American official of the company was seriously wounded, he said.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw large sections of exterior wall blown apart and a collapsed roof on a building inside. Twisted metal from shipping containers that had been ripped open by the explosion littered the ground. A light snow was falling all morning and was already starting to cover the debris as investigators surveyed the site. The wall appeared to have been made of mud brick, which is surprising in a city where most foreign contractors live in compounds reinforced by concrete blast walls.
Baryalai said an arm of Contrack was building barracks and other facilities for the Afghan army. Contrack's projects in Afghanistan also include fuel storage, air field construction and tanker facilities for U.S. military bases, according to its website.
A worker coming out of the building said that he saw at least 30 people wounded.
"There was massive destruction inside ... I was sitting behind my computer when it happened. I was not hurt but I saw many of my colleagues were injured," Bashir Farhang said.
Jalalabad road, where the explosion occurred, is one of the main arteries into the city. It is flanked by a number of foreign companies and organization, along with foreign military bases.
The Kabul bombing came just hours after an exploding landmine killed nine young girls as they were gathering firewood outside their village in the east of the country.
The U.N. Mine Action Service said the girls appeared to have walked into an old minefield from the 1990s, when Afghan resistance fighters were battling occupying Soviet troops.
"It was a British-made anti-tank mine," said Abigail Hartley, the manager of the U.N. mine program. She said there were not enough pieces of the exploded mine to determine its exact make, but that two MK 7 British mines were found nearby, so they assumed it was a similar mine that exploded.
The girls, who died ranged in age from 9 to 13 years old, all came from different families in Dawlatzai village, said Mohammad Seddiq. He is the government administrator of Nangarhar province's Chaperhar district, which includes the village. Two more girls were seriously wounded and are in critical condition at a hospital, Seddiq said.
Initial reports said 10 girls died from the explosion, but Seddiq said one of the girls who they had believed dead later showed up in the village.
Afghanistan remains one of the most heavily land-mined countries in the world, despite years of clearing operations. Many mines have been left in rural areas from the 1990s and are only discovered when they are triggered accidentally.
Associated Press writer Amir Shah contributed to this report from Kabul.

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2012 Cook GFS Roadtrip – MLB.com Cut4 Blurb
We are now home from the 2012 Cook Grandfather-Father-Son Baseball Roadtrip. It was truly amazing. We had an outstanding time visiting Target Field, Busch Stadium, Kauffman Stadium and Coors Field. It is going to take a long time for me to write up all the amazing games we attended.
In the meantime, I thought I would share something short that is related to the GFS Roadtrip. On the final day of the trip, a reporter from MLB.com's Cut4 team interviewed me on a little video camera for about 5 minutes about our roadtrip. I'm not sure if that actual video will ever surface or not — I am told it takes Cut4 a while to process videos — but the very next day, the following showed up on the main page at MLB.com:
Clicking that link would take you to the following page:
You can click that picture to make it bigger or you can read the article on mlb.com by clicking here.
Hopefully someday soon (or ever) our video will show up on there as well. But even if it never does, it is pretty cool to get a little bit of e-ink on mlb.com.
Okay. That is it for now. Next up, Game 2 of the 2012 Cook GFS Roadtrip.


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Sometimes our sports get away from us. We take winning at all costs, because…well, we like to win. But winning the right way is still better. The Redskins' rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III is more than a great rookie football player, he is a class act.
He is educated, respectful, and has the respect of his veteran teammates. You can tell how good he is off the field by the push-back that he gets from small-minded reporters like Rob Parker of ESPN. Parker questioned Griffin's blackness based only the idea that he does not act…like Parker.
For people like Parker, a person who transcends race with simple talent is too much to bear. Griffin did something this year that is significant, even to us New York football fans. He brought meaningful football back to a city that loves the game.
The Redskins are a storied franchise. They have been around since 1932. The team not being competitive for so long was bad for football. The revived rivalry bewteen the Dallas Cowboys and the Redskins is healthy for the game. What is more is the fact that Jets fans can look at the turnaround and see that better things are possible.
I spent three years in Washington, where they talk about football 12 months out of the year. The losing seasons were hard to bear, even for a New Yorker just overhearing the frustration. The Redskins may have been on a lucky winning streak in the last seven games, but luck is all you need sometimes.
Griffin is a franchise player, the way the Jets thought Mark Sanchez would be. The difference between the two players? In the case of Sanchez, only the Jets thought he was a franchise player; the world knew Griffin was the real deal.
The Jets can still put winning seasons together without a marquee quarterback. Although we are living in the era of elite quarterbacks, Gang Green can build around that and still improve. Right now, there are a lot of holes in the Jets' offense.
The way Griffin and the gradual improvement in the last two seasons by head coach Mike Shanahan brought life back to the Redskins, someone can do this for the Jets. To do this, they need to see what has worked in Washington. Instead of grabbing headlines by making stupid moves - like bringing in Tim Tebow only to waste a year of his life on the bench - they need to build without being the circus team that they have become. The mindset in Washington is classier. The mindset in the Jets' locker room is clownish.
The Redskins are back, and this is good for the fans. The Jets can be at this level in a couple of seasons once they bring in a new general manager and get their offense rolling. If they can draft a good quarterback like Geno Smith of West Virginia, it could prove useful.
Lucky for the Jets, Smith's Mountaineers ended their season in lackluster fashion, which means that some teams will pass on him. Unfortunately, there are a lot of bad teams that will most likely get to choose ahead of the Jets, but that is what good general managing is for – trading up.
The Jets have a long way to go in order to emulate the success in Washington. And people can say that the Redskins have only won a few more games than the Jets, but the Redskins are in a place to have better seasons and the Jets are not…not yet, anyway.
The Jets need a makeover on offense, and they need to keep and fine-tune their defense. As someone who used to watch the Jets play in cold, wet Shea Stadium, it would still do the team better to have its own stadium. But an offense would be a start.
Until then, embrace the good stories in sports…like Robert Griffin III, Alfred Morris, and the new and improved Washington Redskins.


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Vietnam visa extension for Suriname citizens helps travelers continue staying in Vietnam after their visas expire without exiting Vietnam to apply for a new one again.
When do I need to extend a Vietnam visa extension for Suriname citizens?
You'd better extend / renew your visa at least 1 week (for 3 months visa, preferably 2 weeks) before your visa expiration date.
Vietnam visa for Suriname citizens – Visum voor Vietnam in Suriname
Apply Vietnam visa for Suriname citizens – Visum voor Vietnam toepassen
Which documents will I need to extend Vietnam visa?
Only your original passport, remember that your passport must have 2 blank pages at maximum.
Which type of visa can be extended?
For tourist and business Vietnam visa, the extension/renewal is only applicable for 1 month or 3 months (single / multiple entry).
For diplomatic, official visas, or/and other types of visa, it should be applied through the official agencies or government or business sponsor or contact the Vietnam Immigration Department in person.
How to extend a Vietnam visa extension for Suriname citizens?
With the aim of getting more and more opportunities to support our valued clients, https://visaonlinevietnam.com/ has developed visa extension / renewal services for those who have been in Vietnam. To extend / renew your visa, you are kindly advised to follow the following steps:
Step 1. Please send us your scan of your passport and the page containing your current Vietnam visa to firstname.lastname@example.com. Then we will send it to Vietnam Immigration Department to check your information before extending/renewing your visa.
Step 2. We will inform you about the visa extension fee and whether your visa can be extended / renewed as visa extension varies for each case.
Step 3. For those who are in Hanoi, please bring your original passport to our office:
In case, you are in Ho Chi Minh City, please let us know your current address so that our staff will come in person to pick up your passport.
Step 4. Wait some days to get your passport back together with your new stamped visa.
Time to get a Vietnam Visa extension for Suriname citizens
The processing time takes from 5 to 10 days, depends on your type of Vietnam visa.
Vietnam visa extension fee for Suriname citizens
The Vietnam visa extension fee varies for each case and the type of Vietnam visa. Please contact us for further information.


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Mindful Therapies Centre
Lower Ground Floor, British India House, 15 Carliol Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6UF
Work, rest the mind and then play. Join us every weekday after work for 30 minutes of mindfulness practice. Take a pause to settle the mind and let go of the stresses of the working day.
Donation basis with suggested donation of £3-£7.
This mindfulness meditation drop-in class is aimed at supporting the development of personal meditation practice. The class can be used as a support to existing practice, a starting point your journey or an opportunity to explore whether meditation is right for you at this time.
Mindfulness is a practice to help people understand, tolerate, and deal with their emotions in healthy ways. Furthermore, it helps us to alter our habitual responses by taking pause and choosing how we act. When we are mindful, we experience our life as we live it, moment by moment. Mindfulness brings balance to our experience, as we engage all of our five senses. Through mindfully eating we taste the food we are eating and appreciate it more. We recognize the thoughts we are having and develop skills to manage them more effectively. Consequently, we learn how our minds work, and we are better able to label the thoughts and feelings we are having, instead of allowing them to overpower us and dictate our behavior.
In addition, mindfulness has been shown to have a positive effect on our physical health. Research has shown that regular meditation strengthens the immune system and increases connections in the brain.


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Personal advising appointments are strongly recommended for Pre-Health students. Larger universities provide a wealth of information online, but it is beneficial to receive more personalized advice geared toward Pre-Health students at a smaller institution like UIS.
Advising Resources:
Because admission to medical school is very competitive, please remember that this website cannot guarantee a student's acceptance into a specific professional school. It is up to the individual and his/her own degree of preparation that will determine the outcome. You should be pro-active about talking to a pre-health science advisor about your career plans.
Also visit our curriculum pages that outlines the basic classes you should be considering to prepare for a career in the health sciences.


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Brisk walk is a good place to start
If every adult in the world stepped together onto a giant scale, our combined weight would be approximately 287 million tons, according to a study published last year. That's about 15 million tons heavier than what researchers say is a healthy number.
The world is fat, and getting fatter. Nowhere is that more obvious than in the United States where American adults account for 5 percent of the global population and one-third of its excess weight.
Our ongoing fight against fat tends to focus on how and what we eat, but Jim Sallis and Bess Marcus, professors of family and preventive medicine at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, say physical inactivity presents an equally sizable problem.
Sallis and Marcus were co-authors for a series of papers published in the British journal The Lancet last year that described some of the most worrisome aspects of global inactivity, and its deleterious effects upon health and social well-being.
Q: For people trying to lose weight, why is physical activity as important as diet?
A: In obesity discussions, physical activity is usually viewed only as a way to burn calories and help reduce risk of obesity. This is too narrow a view. Physical activity has powerful health effects on many common diseases.
Inactivity is, for example, a risk factor for most of the major killers: heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. Inactivity causes 9 percent of premature deaths in the world, more than 5 million deaths per year. Worldwide, about 31 percent of adults are not meeting the 30 minutes per day guideline for physical activity, and inactivity rates in the Americas are among the highest in the world, about 43 percent. Physical inactivity is a more common risk factor for ill health than smoking. The Lancet authors concluded it is one of the most serious threats to health in the world.
Q: In the United States, we've been inundated for decades with messages to exercise more and more often. How have we responded?
A: It's hard to argue that Americans have active lifestyles. We drive almost everywhere. Most jobs are in front of computers, with little heavy lifting. The average adult watches four hours of TV a day, plus time surfing the Internet and on Facebook. Labor-saving devices do much of our housework. Children's lifestyles mirror these inactive patterns: They sit in school. They play computer games. Time for PE and recess in schools is declining.
In short, all of the ways that our ancestors were active have been systematically eliminated by technology. The obesity pandemic hasn't overlooked perfect-weather San Diego. Only about 14 percent of San Diego adults report no leisure time physical activity, which is encouraging, but just 20 percent say they participate in any vigorous activity.
Q: What's the remedy?
A: Certainly we would like more people to commit to being active, but given how our environments are set up, most people have trouble meeting their goals. We need to rethink how we organize our daily lives and build our cities. It's now recognized that walking for transportation has declined, in large part because cities are designed so that most everyone must drive from home to work, to shopping and to school. Roads are designed so cars can drive fast, but this makes walking unpleasant and dangerous. Many neighborhoods lack parks, trails and sidewalks that could make it easier for people to be active for recreation and transport purposes. Living in neighborhoods designed well and designed poorly for physical activity seems to make a big difference for activity, but also for risk of obesity. Our studies have similar findings for children, adults and older adults.
Physical activity experts argue that serious efforts to design and retrofit neighborhoods to support active living and provide effective programs to motivate people of all ages and incomes to be active could play a big role in slowing the rise in health care costs.
As individuals, the obvious place to start is to go out and take a walk – today. A short one is OK. Walk with a relative or friend. Walk where you feel safe and can enjoy your surroundings. Then do it again and again until it is a regular part of your day. Try other activities and stick with your favorites. Take the neighborhood kids to a park so they can play together. Go to your child's school and see if students are active during physical education and recess.
Rediscover for yourself that being active can be fun, especially if you are with others. Tell others how good you feel being active. You will likely find barriers to being active in your neighborhood, especially if you live in a lower-income area. If you do, speak up. Call your city councilman, the transportation department or the parks department.
Improvement begins with that first step.
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Here's a widget to tell you if you could be pregnant. No, seriously.
It seems like an obvious question to answer, but many women, especially if they're young and don't have access to health care or sex ed resources, are too terrified or in denial to think through their situation. So this Planned Parenthood widget takes you through the facts. It also includes considering emergency contraception and whether it's an option, and helps users "locate pregnancy-testing or contraceptive services in their area.
But, of course, to actually know for sure if you're pregnant or not, you need to submit some bodily fluids IRL. Turns out the Internet can't do everything.
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 30 years. We each have adult children from previous marriages. One, "Luella," only wants a relationship when it suits her. We don't hear from her on Father's Day, but if you miss something for her, she's "hurt." She's a taker, not a giver.
A year ago, Luella had a baby. We asked about visiting, but Luella simply didn't respond. We offered to help when the baby came home from the hospital, but were told they wanted to "bond as a family," and we respected that. Finally, in desperation, I put the ball in her court. She didn't like it one bit, but after a particularly vitriolic email, she finally gave us a date to come visit.
Luella lives across the country, and it's not easy to get there, financially and physically. We would be willing to go if we felt we were welcome. So should we go or wait until she is more eager to see us? We don't want to be labeled as disinterested grandparents, nor do we want to be resented. The joy of meeting our new granddaughter has been diminished by Luella's attitude. What would you do?
— The Undoubtedly Wicked Stepmother
Dear Stepmother: Go. Luella will never be "more eager." Yes, her hand was forced, but you arranged that, so take advantage. Don't make this about Luella. It's about seeing your grandchild. Stay in a hotel if you can manage it. Bring a house gift for the parents, as well as a gift for the baby. Be sweet and pleasant. Some children are simply difficult, and you must deal with them as they are in order to stay in their lives.
Dear Annie: I have been married for 25 years. My husband is a wonderful father and provider. The problem is, he never compliments me or shows affection in public, such as a kiss on the cheek or an arm around my shoulder. I can count on one hand the number of times he has told me I look nice, yet he will say that other women are gorgeous. This hurts my feelings and makes me feel insecure. Other people have told me that I am attractive, but apparently not enough for my husband.
He has a lot of interests that keep him busy, so we don't spend much time together. I hate feeling like a nag by asking him to cut back on his hobbies, even though I have mentioned to him that I would appreciate it. Am I being too sensitive?
— Feeling Insecure and Unappreciated
Dear Insecure: Your sensitivity is perfectly understandable, but after 25 years, you need to decide what you can tolerate. Your husband is never going to be Mr. Romance. You might get him to spend more time with you if you schedule activities that interest him. The fact that he comments on other women doesn't mean he finds you less attractive, only that it's easier to express these things about strangers than about someone he is close to. If his other qualities make up for these deficiencies, please accept his limitations. Otherwise, consider counseling.
Dear Annie: I disagree with your suggestion to "Old in Indiana" that the division of her estate "should be relatively equal." She has every right to divide her estate as she feels proper and deserving. The ones who give the least always expect the most.
— Reward the Deserving
Dear Reward: Yes, some children deserve more, and parents can do what they like. Our concern is what happens to the sibling relationships when the parents die and one child inherits more than the others. It's a recipe for lifelong estrangement, and parents should take this into consideration when making out their wills.
Annie's Snippet for Grandparents Day (credit Alex Haley): Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.
Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
Don't expect to change stepchild's cold attitude
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 30 years. We each have adult children from previous marriages. One, "Luella," only wants a relationship when it suits her. We don't hear from her on Father's Day, but if you miss something for her, she's "hurt." She's a taker, not a giver.


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The cost of sea power, then and now (0)
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Infantry, cavalry, armor, and air power come and go in importance as technology and tactics change, but sea power is the perennial king of interstate warfare. So how much did ship-of-the-lines cost compared to modern aircraft carriers?
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7/09/13 •
I wrote a post asking whether Edward Snowden and Wikileaks can be considered non-state spies on Joshua Fost's State of Play collection on Medium.com.
Must-read blogs by US Foreign Service Officers (1)
7/03/13 •
Whether you're interested in joining the US Foreign Service or want to gain a better idea of what life is really like for American diplomats, reading blogs written by FSOs and their families provides a great, personal perspective on the American foreign policy machine from Foggy Bottom to the world over.
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3/08/13 •
In part three of my Designing an Insurgency Wargame series, I discuss the political mechanics that are used to translate a player's military means to political ends and power.
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In the second part of my Designing an Insurgency Wargame series, I discuss the environment of the wargame and the mechanics surrounding it.
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Ever since completing my first wargame, Fardh al-Qanoon, I've been eager to tackle the topic of insurgency once again with a more complex manual simulation. In this post, I outline my thoughts on designing a universal insurgency wargame.
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In the first green-on-blue attack in December, an Afghan policewoman named Nargis shot and killed an American contractor named Joseph Griffin in Kabul. The Christmas Eve attack marks the 46th incident in 2012.
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Fellow War Studies alum Julie M. Super recently published an article on India's relations with the United States and Iran in Asia Policy.
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The past weekend saw two incidents of "green-on-green" violence between Afghan security forces, a different but closely related phenomenon to the green-on-blue attacks that have plagued ISAF forces this summer. The nature of each attack highlights the danger that insider attacks still pose.
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A recent RUSI report claims the Taliban would be willing to accept US military bases in Afghanistan as part of a political settlement. Does the claim indicate fault lines within the Taliban, or just faulty information?
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Once nearly extirpated from state, Kansas boasts healthy bald eagle population
PRATT -- Each winter, bald eagles migrate into Kansas, providing bird watchers the chance to observe one of the nation's most spectacular birds. To improve opportunities to view the U.S. national symbol, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) -- in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and local Audubon chapters -- has scheduled a number of "Eagle Days" across the state.
Bald eagles may be observed in their native habitat at Tuttle Creek Reservoir, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled an Eagle Day for Saturday, Jan. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. The program is free and open to the public. Participants will meet at 9 a.m. at the Tuttle Creek Lake Visitor's Center, 5020 Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan. Dan Mulhern, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will offer a short presentation on the nesting habits of bald eagles in Kansas. Pat Silovsky, director of KDWP's Milford Nature Center near Junction City, will then show a live bald eagle and discuss eagles and other raptors.
Following the presentations, a bus tour will take participants downstream of Tuttle Creek Dam to look for bald eagles in the wild. All participants should dress for cold weather, and everyone should bring binoculars, spotting scopes, and cameras.
For more information on Tuttle Creek Eagle Days, contact the Corps of Engineers office, 785-539-8511.
Other Eagle Days events are scheduled at the following locations:
- Clinton Reservoir on Jan. 21, phone 785-843-7665;
- Lawrence Free State High School on Jan. 21, phone 785-842-0475;
- Milford Reservoir on Jan. 14-15, phone 785-238-5714; and
- Perry Reservoir on Jan. 21, phone 785-597-5739.
The Lawrence event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. At nearby Clinton Reservoir, the Corp of Engineers will offer eagle viewing tours on Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The tours will begin at the Clinton Lake Corps Project Office with a short eagle discussion before traveling to Clinton State Park to view the eagles.
Milford Reservoir will conduct its 18th Annual Eagle Days on Jan. 13 and 14. Activities for both days are open to the public and free of charge. The program will be held at the Milford Nature Center, located below Milford Dam. Each day will feature speakers, live bird presentations, and free bus trips to observe bald eagles in the wild. A biologist from the Corps of Engineers will give updates on Kansas nesting bald eagles, and additional presentations will cover raptors and owls of Kansas.
The Milford event will also include a heated tent with hands-on activities, including a life-sized eagle nest. In addition, Milford State Park will hold Free Park Entrance Days on Jan. 13 and 14. During this weekend, anyone can enter the state park without paying vehicle entrance fees (camping fees still required).
Other Eagle Days may be scheduled in the future. For more information, contact the nearest office of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.


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Fully Licensed & Bonded
Known for its breathtaking sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico and
warm tropical breezes, the holiday destination of Clearwater Beach
is the crème de la crème of Florida's west coast and has
consistently been voted one of the top 10 beaches in the United
States. Florida wasn't dubbed the 'Sunshine State' for nothing and
with Clearwater holding a record 361 days of sunshine per year,
it's no wonder it has become one of the fastest growing holiday
destinations in the world. Clearwater is a safer, more affordable,
quieter and calmer option than other more prominent destinations in
Florida. Who could resist? With over 2.5 miles (4km) of beautiful
tropical sandy white beaches to frolic on, Clearwater Beach has
some of the best water activities in Tampa Bay and its beach
restaurants offer some of the ocean's finest fare. The ideal
setting for a romantic stroll along the beach at sunset, gently
rocking in a canvas hammock under the rustling palm trees or
exploring the oceans' secrets aboard a pirate ship cruise, there is
something for everyone in Clearwater Beach.
With 44 golf courses in the area and 2.5 miles (4km) of
coastline, there are plenty of leisure activities and watersports
for holiday visitors to enjoy in Clearwater. From Jetskis and
parasailing to boat tours, diving, fishing and sailing charters,
visitors are guaranteed to spend countless hours in the Gulf's warm
waters. Pirate ship cruises aboard the 70-foot (21m) three-tiered
Pirate's Ransomis a must for anyone up for a swashbuckling
good time. The Jolley Trolley is a great way to visit some of the
surrounding attractions, such as Sand Key and the Clearwater Marine
Aquarium. Pier60 is known as the central hub of Clearwater Beach
featuring a playground for children and hosting one of the most
famous nightly events, 'Sunsets at Pier 60', where visitors can
partake in live entertainment with street performers.
The US Dollar (USD) is the unit of currency and is divided into
100 cents. Only major banks exchange foreign currency. ATMs are
widespread and credit cards and travellers cheques are widely
accepted. Travellers cheques should be taken in US Dollars to avoid
hassles. Banking hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm.
Clearwater beach has become quite overdeveloped in recent years.
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Graduate Council Meeting
May 13, 2002
I. The meeting was called to order at 2:35 p.m.
Voting members and alternates present were: G. Bernhardt, N. Bourbakis, C. Carney, D. Cole, J. Coleman, D. Curry, B. Farmer, R. Grubbs, M. Kazimierczuk, R. Koerker, P. Martin,
S. McConnell, T. McKee, D. Miller, S. Narayanan, S. Nelson, D. Orenstein, J. Ovington,
L. Ream, D. Steele-Johnson, J. Thomas, L. Winfrey
Non-voting alternates present were: C. Ryan
Non-voting attendees were: J. Kimble, G. Malicki, V. Nehring, W. Sellers, P. Walker
II. It was moved and seconded that the minutes of the February 25, 2002 meeting be approved as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Ill. Report of the Dean (J. Thomas)
The Spring, 2002 enrollment report indicates an increase in total headcount of over five percent and an increase in graduate credit hours of over five percent.
The Environmental Sciences Ph.D. program was given fmal approval by the OBR on April 18,
The Faculty Senate approved two certificate programs, Museum Studies and Archive
Administration and Records Management, on May 6, 2002.
The annual Student Excellence Awards Program is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at
5:00PM. Thirty-four nominated students and six Graduate Council Scholars will be honored.
IV. Cornnrittee Reports
• Policies Committee (C. Ryan)
a. The Policies Cornnrittee recommended changes to the Graduate Council policy regarding associate graduate faculty. The new language will allow associate graduate faculty to chair a master's cornnrittee with prior approval from the program director and Dean, School of Graduate Studies. It was moved and seconded that the changes be approved. The motion passed unanimously.
b. The Policies Committee approved a proposal for a Certificate in Nursing Education. It was moved and seconded that the proposal be approved; motion passed unanimously.
• Membership Committee (R.Grubbs)
The Committee brought forward five nominations for filii graduate faculty membership and one nomination for adjunct full graduate faculty membership.
The five full member nominees are:
Don Cipollini Eric Fossum Corey Miller Gail Moddeman
Thomas Van't Hof
Bio Sci/CoS&M Chem/CoS&M Psych/CoS&M Nurs/CoN&H Bio Sci/CoS&M
The adjunct full member nominee is:
Mary Anne Frey Comm Health/SoM
It was moved and seconded that the nominees be approved. The motion passed unanimously.
• Student Affairs Committee (J. Thomas)
Two students, fi·om the Chemistry program and Human Factors/Industrial Organizational Psychology program, were selected for the Graduate Council Scholars program using the accelerated selection process. Both have accepted. Three additional offers were recommended by the committee and are currently in progress. It is anticipated that a total of five scholars will be selected for the program this year. The program includes a $12,000 stipend and tuition remission for up to two years.
V. Research Report (W. Sellers)
The dollar amount of grants and contracts awarded decreased in comparison to the same period last year. However, the number of awards has increased in comparison to the same period last year. Additionally, the amounts awarded has increased in five of the colleges.
The Research Challenge Major Collaboration Grant Program resulted in five awards totaling
$322,000. This was the first competition for this new program.
The competitions for the Research Council Research Incentive Program were recently completed. The Professional Development component yielded nine awards totaling $22,194; the Research Initiation component yielded six awards totaling $47,850.
VI. Faculty Constitution (V. Nehring)
Faculty President Virginia Nehring presented an overview of the changes in the Faculty
Constitution passed by the Faculty Senate on May 6, 2002.
Changes that will have a direct impact on the Graduate Council include the following: The Chair of Graduate Council will be appointed by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee fiom among the members of Graduate Council. The Chair will report to the Faculty Senate on actions of the
Graduate Council at least quarterly. Research Council will be deleted fi'om mention in the Faculty
Constitution, and will continue as a committee ofthe Graduate Council.
President Nehring urged all to attend the spring quarter General Faculty Meeting on May 14 to vote on these changes as a quorum of I 00 faculty members is required to act on the changes. (The quorum was achieved and the changes to the Faculty Constitution were approved.)
VII. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m. Submitted by
David Orenstein
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The news that Lindsay Lohan is considering an opportunity to star in the next "Celebrity Apprentice" should not come as a shock to anyone.
The NBC staple has long been a refuge for stars near the mid-bottom of that long ride down the celebrity ladder. For Lohan the ride down has just been quicker and from greater heights.
But like everyone else who does the show, these days she's looking for a nice paycheck and a chance at one more jolt of prime-time exposure.
If you can dance, you hit "Dancing with the Stars." If you can't dance, you hope for the best in mercurial boardroom of Donald Trump.
Lohan is mulling the latter according to an interview with mother Dina Lohan in Page Six.
"Donald is a friend of the family and producers of 'Celebrity Apprentice' have approached Lindsay to appear in next season," Dina said. "She's deciding if she wants to do it or not, but she currently has three films in production so she's very busy."
This is not a step down for the troubled starlet who once had her pick of Hollywood movie parts. It's her reality.
And Trump has never met a train wreck he didn't love that would bring him increased ratings. So this could be a match made in reality show heaven. When Dennis Rodman was having trouble dealing with alcohol on the show, "Apprentice" producers pretty much made the episode a celebrity intervention with Trump pretending that his moronic barking was tough love. It was pretty great television.
Rodman then made the next chess board move to "Celebrity Rehab" over at VH1. Not an ideal career path to follow.
Rodman was the biggest celebrity by name that season (though co-star Jesse James would probably rate higher these days for all the wrong reasons). So Lohan would be like a giant, fading star in that "Apprentice" universe.
And she'd probably last about a week before getting canned.
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Gold doesn't always translate to green, according to UFC President Dana White.
Of the eight champions now populating the UFC's ranks, three are top pay-per-view draws.
Five fighters – Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen and Rashad Evans – are the promotion's current kings, White said following UFC 152.
White disclosed the list in rebuttal to a Toronto Sun story that was gloomy on the UFC's future. Among its assertions, ex-UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar was listed as the promotion's No. 1 attraction.
White, who among other counters went on the offensive about the story's claim that the UFC's appeal in Canada is dimming, previously has stated that welterweight champ St-Pierre and Lesnar are the company's top PPV draws. (Lesnar, an already-established draw as a former pro wrestler, retired after a three-plus tenure in the UFC, while St-Pierre has been with the company since 2005 and held his title almost unbroken for six years, which has given him longer to up his numbers.)
In a fashion typical for White, the information arose in defense of the UFC's product, which inarguably has met downward pressure due to injuries to PPV headliners. Critics, as vocalized by the Sun story, also have said the UFC is putting on too many cards.
"Everyone keeps saying, 'There's too much,'" White said. "We built this. We know exactly what's going on in this industry next week, next month, everything else. Things pop up like injuries, and apparently guys who don't want to fight anybody, but it has nothing to do with the way business has been run."
White hinted that a new addition to the top-five list is Sonnen, who trumpeted his position as the UFC's top PPV earner in several interviews prior to the blockbuster UFC 148 event, where he lost a second time to middleweight champ Silva.
"Chael Sonnen makes the list now," White said. "I know everybody's going to say, 'He's getting defensive.' I'm not defensive. It just pisses me off when people write inaccurate stories – just to be a d—."
The UFC added another champion to its title ranks this past Saturday when Demetrious Johnson outpointed Joseph Benavidez to win the inaugural UFC flyweight title. In the main event, top-fiver Jones submitted Vitor Belfort to retain his light-heavyweight belt.
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Faust: Second Amendment sacrifices
I have refrained from commenting on the back and forth on gun control and gun-related violent crime that has been going on in this paper since the Newton school shootings until I could not only do so with a cool head, but I also had time to do a little research and analysis.
The two arguments I have heard recently; that banning semi-automatic firearms, or increasing gun ownership, especially for teachers, would have any reduction on gun deaths, are just ridiculous.
Let's look at the first argument, that somehow increasing the number of guns would reduce gun violence. I thought it seemed insane on the surface, but there is a way to test the idea rationally. If we compare gun ownership and violent crime rates between states, we can look for a correlation. I did so, and in fact the correlation is very clear that states with higher gun ownership rates also have higher violent crime rates, so that argument just isn't true.
Now let's look at the other argument that banning certain types of guns would have a reduction in crime. It is certainly true that similar bans in England and Australia have resulted in huge reductions in gun related deaths, but neither of those countries had 300 million privately owned guns in them, nor did their citizens have constitutional protections for gun ownership. Whether this method would work or not is hard to say, but the practical and political obstacles would make it pretty ineffective.
If we take the NRA's position that we cannot have a national discourse on the matter, then we are basically agreeing that the 45,000 annual U.S. gun deaths are an acceptable cost to preserve the Second Amendment. However, we can have a rational discussion that does not result in two extreme arguments above.
I have heard the argument repeated that banning guns to prevent violence is a lot like banning cars to prevent traffic accidents. However, this country has countless laws involving automobile safety that cover everything from car safety features to driving under the influence, and restrictions on whom may operate a car. The result is that traffic fatality rates have steadily decreased over the last 70 years. Those regulations have meant that 2011 had the lowest auto fatality rate since 1922, without impeding American's right to own a car.
It is possible to regulate constitutional rights without eliminating them. For example, the constitution guarantees the right to free speech, but one can't yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater. The modern definition of arms would not only include firearms available when the amendment was drafted in 1789, but also tanks, fighter jets, biological and chemical weapons and suitcase nukes. Obviously we have all decided that the Second Amendment is not absolute and should involve some degree of interpretation.
When we are willing to have a rational discussion on the topic, I am sure we can find a solution without resorting to fallacious arguments that only lead to futile stalemate.
Timothy Faust, Breckenridge
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Frustrations and confusion were aired Thursday evening at a public forum on how to distribute the millions of dollars in donations collected after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, just as the community learned of the plans for the breakdown of the funds.
With its first chance to weigh in on how to divvy up the $7.7 million set aside for families most affected by the tragedy, the community said the process had been agonizing and not nearly transparent enough.
"This process is re-victimizing the victims," said Caryn Kaufman, to applause from other community members at the meeting at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn.
Many people in attendance wished the fund had been dealt "in a much more transparent way," said Rob Accomando, the founder of the My Sandy Hook Family Fund, which he said has already given $1.6 million to families.
David Lewis, whose grandson Jesse was killed at the school, stressed the need to ensure that the donated funds go to what donors thought they would go to.
"Because if it doesn't go to right place this time, people may not give next time," he said.
Accomando also wondered what would happen to funds raised in the future, while Kaufman wondered whether any donations had been received since March. Scarlett Lewis, the mother of young Sandy Hook victim Jesse, mouthed "thank you" to Accomando after he spoke.
Earlier in the evening, a draft plan put forward proposed giving the 26 victims' families $281,000 each, while giving a total of $150,000 to the two wounded teachers and $20,000 to each of the families of the 12 students who escaped.
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In Matthew 16:13-20, the Lord instructs his disciples regarding some crucial aspects of his kingdom. Whenever we speak of the "kingdom of God" or the "kingdom of heaven," we must remember several things. First, Jesus is the king of that kingdom (indeed, the King of all kings). Second, his kingdom will ultimately be populated by all his chosen people who have ever lived in this God-created world. Third, the kingdom of Jesus has rules of operation and conduct, which our Lord gave us in order that we might increasingly glorify him. Finally, the kingdom of Jesus is the ultimate power in the universe.
His kingdom is ever expanding. Like the tiny mustard seed that grows into a large plant (Matt. 13:31-32), the kingdom of God will continue to intrude upon this world. One day it will exercise total control over all God's creation, thereby giving consummate glory to the triune God. We who live at the dawn of the second millennium after the death and resurrection of Christ are somewhere in the growing phase of Christ's kingdom. We patiently serve our King, awaiting his kingdom's final consummation.
The disciples of Christ in Matthew 16 lived at the time when his kingdom was being established on earth. He had already declared that individual repentance and belief were necessary for entrance into his kingdom: "Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel' " (Mark 1:14-15). Notice that in Jesus' first exhortation recorded in Mark, the idea of God's kingdom appears.
Also, note the relationship between the kingdom of God and other biblical concepts related to our salvation. This kingdom is near (close at hand). Jesus beckons his listeners to enter the kingdom, which requires them to exercise personal repentance and faith. The kingdom involves the gospelthe good news regarding Christ. And Jesus acquaints people with his kingdom through preaching"preaching the gospel of the kingdom."
The gospel, the kingdom of God, repentance, belief, and preaching all interact in Mark 1:14-15. Repentance and faith are indispensable to enter the kingdom of our Lord. Without the preaching of the gospel, there cannot be repentance and faith, and without those two gifts being imparted to our soul, we cannot enter the kingdom.
Paul also affirmed that preaching is important in order for people to be saved (that is, for them to enter the kingdom of God). He wrote, "For 'whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.' How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?" (Rom. 10:13-14).
So preaching the gospel of the kingdom is a key aspect of kingdom activity. It is the mode that God uses to reveal information about his kingdom of eternal life and glory to all repentant sinners.
At this point, let me suggest that preaching is one of the keys of the kingdom referred to in Matthew 16:13-20. Let's focus more attention on those verses in order to make concrete the idea that preaching the gospel is a key that enables people to enter the kingdom of God.
Of course, there are important related issues pertaining to this passage. These issues have been brought to us by the Roman Catholic Church, which declares that only Peter received Christ's gift of the keys of the kingdom. For now, let me declare my belief that the words "on this rock I will build My church" (vs. 18) refer not to the person of Peter, but to his divinely inspired confession of faith, that is, that Jesus is "the Christ, the Son of the living God" (vs. 16).
Furthermore, the keys of the kingdom which Jesus gives to Peter are not given to him individually as a reward for his confession of faith, but are given to him and the disciples together as those who form the foundation of the church of Christ (Eph. 2:20). This difference of interpretation is not minor, as we can see from what Christ says next to Peter and the disciples regarding the exercise of these keys: "And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven" (Matt. 16:19). There can be no doubt that this promise applies to all his disciples, for he repeats it in Matthew 18:18, where "you" is plural. The keys of the kingdom have the divinely sanctioned capacity to either admit people to, or exclude them from, Christ's kingdom.
In Matthew 16, Jesus is further instructing his disciples about the nature of his kingdom, which he has already declared to be near (Mark 1:15). Since Jesus in Matthew 16:19 tells his disciples that he will give them the keys of the kingdom, that leads us to try to find out when Christ actually gave his disciples those keys of the kingdom.
John 20:19-23 greatly aids us in trying to answer the question of when the keys of the kingdom were given by Christ to his disciples. In these verses we read that at evening, on the day of his resurrection, Jesus appeared in the midst of his disciples and said to them, "Peace to you! As the father has sent Me, I also send you." Then he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit." After that, Jesus went on to say, "If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." The authority conveyed to the apostles on this occasion is practically the same as the power of the keys (binding and loosing) previously promised to the disciples.
Notice that Jesus conveyed to his disciples the authority to declare the sins of others forgiven. This authority is one aspect of the second key of the kingdom, namely, church discipline. Notice also that every act of apostolic forgiveness implies another act of forgiveness. The words "they are forgiven them; ... they are retained" probably refer to God's forgiveness in heaven.
It is my conviction that the power to preach the gospel of the kingdom with the unction of the Holy Spirit is a key of the kingdom that was given at the same time (see also Matt. 10:7ff.). In both Matthew 16 and John 20 there is the same result: what is done by the disciples on earth in terms of binding and loosing is also done by the Father in heaven.
This power to exercise the keys is conveyed in conjunction with the giving of the Holy Spirit. This means that for anyone to use the power of the keys properly, he has to have the Holy Spirit. The power of the keys of the kingdom is spiritual power. It is effective for salvation, for making us spiritually alive (Eph. 2:5; 1 Cor. 15:45). Ministers do many worthwhile things in the power of the Spiritfeed the hungry, support just laws, tend to the sick, etc. But those entrusted with the power of the keys should never forget that God has also called them to do all their spiritual work, including saving souls, by preaching. Ministers must not elevate one aspect of their calling to such a degree that they ignore or even downplay the preaching of the gospel. Preaching the gospel for the salvation of the elect is their callingtheir highest calling!
Focusing on the spiritual power of preaching leads us to some questions: How are the disciples/we to exercise the keys? What model were they/are we to follow? Jesus said to his disciples, "As the Father has sent Me, I also send you" (John 20:21). How did the Father send Christ? The Father sent the Son to give life: "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" (John 10:10).
The abundant life that Jesus gives to people can only come by abiding in, and teaching and preaching, the Word. The Scriptures "testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life" (John 5:38-40). The disciples were to exercise the keys of kingdom by preaching the Word, as Christ did. So are Christ's ministers today. They are to wield the sword of the Spirit, which is his Word (Eph. 6:17).
Before his death, Christ told his disciples that he would send them "another Helper" (John 14:16), and this Helper would "teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you" (vs. 26). Christ's promises, centered on the work of the Holy Spirit, encouraged the apostles. Enabled by that Spirit, they preached the gospel to reveal the path to life through Christ.
In order for the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom to be effective (opening the kingdom of heaven to some, closing it to others), it must have as its content, broadly speaking, the Word of God. If one looks at Psalm 119, one can easily see that the Word of God is absolutely essential to our salvation. The Word of God revives us (vs. 25). It is "a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (vs. 105). The mercies of God for salvation come "according to Your word" (vs. 41), and we hide that message in our heart so that we might not sin against him (vs. 11).
If preaching is to lead to repentance and faith, which are indispensable for entrance into God's kingdom, then preaching must be full of truths from God's Word. And, just as critically, preaching must show us the person and work of our Savior, Jesus Christ, all the while calling us to repent and believe in his name. Preaching the gospel about Jesus is the vehicle that God uses to bring his elect into his glory, giving them a knowledge of the Scriptures in order that they might enter into a living relationship with God's King, who is installed on Zion, God's holy hill.
Scripture affirms that the Word of God (and therefore the preaching of it) has the ability to enlighten peopleor blind them to the truth. The gospel, when faithfully taught, opens or closes the kingdom of heaven to men. The central figure and act of the gospelChrist crucifiedis "foolishness" to unregenerate people (1 Cor. 2:14). Those who "preach Christ's gospel" are to God "the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. To the one we are the aroma of death ..., and to the other the aroma of life.... As from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ" (2 Cor. 2:12, 15-17). As the good news is preached by God's appointed messengers, one of two things occurs: souls are either permitted to enter the kingdom (by declaring them loosed from their sins) or forbidden to enter it (by declaring them still bound to their sins).
Ministers are called to proclaim the ministry of reconciliation in Christ to those who are enslaved by sin (2 Cor. 5:18-21). Mercy, grace, election, free pardon, sin, the wrath of God, hell, the substitutionary atonement, redemption, salvation by the death of the divine Son, etc., are not merely abstract theological termsthey are words in the constellation of eternal life and hope! Ministers, remember that the sermons you proclaim from the pulpit every Sunday are not an exercise in rhetoric, but are words of life in Christ! Everyone enslaved by sin and death experiences spiritual liberation (loosing) in Christ when they repent. They are "justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (Rom. 3:24). But if sinners refuse Christ's liberty after hearing the gospel, they remain in chains (bound by their sin) and cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven.
By now it should be apparentbut in case it is not, let me affirmthat the power of the keys does not reside in the men who wield them, but in the sword of the Spirit of God, the Word of life, which God has called his ministers to preach. Apostles and all other leaders of the church are the stewards of that miraculous power.
Let me conclude by restating the practical usefulness of preaching the gospel of Jesus, this wonderful key of the kingdom. I don't think I can emphasize the importance of preaching enough in light of its current disfavor within a large segment of the "Christian church" today. It always amazes me that our holy, wrathful God warns men through preaching to repent and live. Remember 2 Peter 3:9, "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." However, not all will embrace his grace and repent.
Yet no one who hears the gospel and rejects it can justly say that he was never given a chance, that he was never warned, that he never had an opportunity to receive life in the kingdom. Every time a minister faithfully preaches about Christ, redemption, repentance, faith, etc., one key of the kingdom is being employed and all who hear are encouraged to choose life in Christ! As God told his people long ago, "I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, ... for He is your life" (Deut. 30:19-20).
Herein lies the seriousness of preaching the gospel today. Eternal life or death is at stake. What a tremendous joy it is for sinners when they truly repent and believe, for the gospel frees them from the devil's bondage and gives them eternal life in union with Christ.
You believe in Christ? Hallelujah! Your sins are forgiven; go and sin no more; come with me and worship God's Christ and fellowship with his people! Thank God for the Savior Jesus Christ! Thank God for giving us life in him! Thank God for giving his ministers a key to open his kingdom to us sinnersthe preaching of the gospel!
Mr. Taylor is the pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Bowie, Md. He quotes the NKJV. Reprinted from New Horizons, March 1997.
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Great neighborhoods take work! The City of Garland, Office of Neighborhood Vitality would like to recognize those who make extraordinary efforts to enhance, revitalize, or invest in their neighborhoods. The awards include:
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In the early 1990s, the still-fledgling Oakridge Neighborhood Association (ONA) was looking for ways to build relationships with the community both inside and outside of Oakridge. With that desire in mind, they intiated a project to coordinate and deliver holiday meals to the nearby fire stations. When it came time to deliver the meals, an ONA representative made the deliveries on Thanksgiving and Christmas days. This project has not only drawn the community closer together within Oakridge but has also built connections with outside partners such as grocery stores who furnish hams, turkeys, or one year in particular steaks! Oakridge is exceptionally proud of these fire crews and continues this tradition every year to show appreciation through holiday meals.
Shirley has exemplified being a good neighbor by serving on the board of directors for Summerfield of Garland HOA for over 10 years as a community liaison for her residential neighbors. Shirley was also a former board member of Alpha Charter School where she provided self-esteem and business workshops to high school seniors and as a Parent Liaison for GISD's Rowlett High School. Shirley is also a good community role model, leader and community mom. She celebrates good people, good service and sacrifice. Shirley believes you have to overshadow all the worldly negativity with the positive vibes and that begins at a community level. So congratulation to Shirley Walker-King the 2019 Who's Who in Garland Neighborhoods award winner!
The newsletter is the only means by which Orchard Hills Neighborhood Association can reach and communicate with every single household in the neighborhood. By utilizing the newsletter, they have been able to draw neighbors together for neighborhood parties (such as their "Spring Fling" and "Oakridge Night Out and Chili Cook-off") and for environmental "clean-up" events to beautify their perimeter. An unanticipated benefit of the newsletter is that it often serves as a window into our community. When individuals from the community submit content for the newsletter, they learn a little bit about their area of expertise or what things are important to them.
Linsey Gilbert, BSN, RN, serves as the nurse at Park Crest Elementary School and is helping to GROW Garland in more ways than one. Linsey spearheaded the creation of a garden and outdoor learning center at her school to help students better connect to nature and each other. Her remarkable work has helped our future leaders learn the importance of taking care of our planet, has created a strong foundation for healthy and sustainable food choices, increased environmentally focused STEM education, and serves as a shining example of how to build community and appreciation for our planet. The City of Garland's Go Green Garland team is thrilled to recognize Linsey as this year's super green hero.
Officer Sheriff has been with Garland Police Department for many years. She has built relationships with the homeless citizens in Garland and cares deeply for them. She has gone above and beyond to help so many be able to get a fresh start. Officer Sheriff is friendly and personable and loves her job. She always has a smile on her face and a friendly word for all. Officer Sheriff has served this city tirelessly. She is always willing to listen to suggestions and does all she can with the challenges she face, to help Garland be a safe, secure city, for all of its citizens. Thought it may be her job, and she does it with pride and a positive attitude. We are incredibly blessed to have a public servant such as Officer Wendy Sheriff.


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Lloris has evidently assumed the mantle of Tottenham's most important player. He was magnificent. Against Beşiktaş, Lloris was Spurs' the finest player.
Against Beşiktaş, Lloris did nothing out of the ordinary but saved the game for Spurs. Beaten only from the penalty spot, Lloris was otherwise strong and error-free.
Beşiktaş made a bright start at White Hart Lane and hit the woodwork through Demba Ba, before Harry Kane rifled in his fourth goal of the season in the 27th minute.
After that, Lloris produced three stunning saves - two from Olcay Sahan and one from Ba - as Spurs appeared to be heading for victory, but Vlad Chiriches' handball afforded Ba the chance to equalise from the spot in the 89th minute.
Lloris felt a point apiece was a fair result. "It was a tough game against a big team and I think the draw maybe both teams deserved," he told. "It's football. Sometimes you don't play a great game but you have to know how to win the game. We were close but we conceded the penalty. It's a good thing to learn now and we have to be focused on the rest and it's a big game on Sunday against Southampton."
Beşiktaş played an attacking football and they did this very well in front of Tottenham. Spurs hardly earned one point even they play at home. On the other hand, Beşiktaş goalkeeper Tolga Zengin was also very successful and played a good game. Overall, Beşiktaş was the dominant side in the game and missed so many chances.
May be the match result is a draw, but Beşiktaş deserved more than one point with their football.
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One of the greatest managers of all time, "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart provides a unique and indepth look into his life in music and wrestling and how the two helped him further his career in both.
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By Business editor Peter Ryan
The Reserve Bank has marginally downgraded its growth outlook for the Australian economy and says the resources boom will peak earlier than expected.
In its quarterly statement on monetary policy released today, the RBA has put growth in the year to June 2013 as "a little weaker" at below 2.75 per cent before picking up to nearly 3 per cent in 2014.
The previous forecast had tipped growth as much as 3.5 per cent by June next year.
|Australian dollar falls briefly on RBA statement
"Most of this revision to the outlook is accounted for by a change in the profile for mining investment which is now forecast to peak a little earlier and at a lower level than had been earlier expected," the RBA says.
"This change reflects the reappraisal of spending plans in the coal and iron ore sectors as well as a reassessment of the profile for spending on some large and complex LNG projects."
The RBA also warned that the outlook for growth is "sensitive to prospects for mining investment and the timing and extent of the anticipated recovery."
However, the Reserve Bank believes mining exports are still forecast to "grow substantially" given the increased capacity from the current pipeline of investments.
The RBA's statement sees inflation forecasts largely unchanged with underlying inflation expected to be close to 2.5 per cent over the next year.
Headline inflation could rise above 3 per cent by the first half of 2013 through the combined impact of the carbon price and volatility in fruit and vegetable prices.
The Reserve Bank also highlighted the looming "fiscal cliff" in the United States as a key risk to the global economy.
In a special section of the statement, the RBA said the automatic triggering of spending cuts and tax increases "would be the largest reduction in the federal budget deficit in a single year since 1969."
"Such a rapid fiscal reduction would result in annual average growth in the United States 3 to 4 percentage points lower than otherwise in 2013."
The Reserve Bank believes the threat of such a significant contraction, leading to a recession, means policy makers will ensure it won't proceed to its full extent.
However, the RBA has signalled that legislative agreement between Republicans and Democrats "will require agreement" to minimise the impact of the fiscal cliff.
The RBA has also downgraded its outlook for global growth to 3.25 per cent in both 2012 and 2013.
The "fiscal cliff" aside, the RBA has noted growth "at a moderate pace" in the United States and signs that China has stabilised.
The Reserve Bank noted that Australia's cash rate remains appropriate after leaving rates unchanged at 3.25 per cent on Tuesday.
The Australian dollar fell to a low of 103.78 US cents after the statement was released to financial markets after reaching a high earlier in the day of 104.45 US cents.


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Island Spas We Love
These cultural resort destinations aim to pamper and please.
1. The Fairmont Orchid, Big Island, Hawaii
The appeal of The Fairmont Orchid lies outside. The resort's Spa Without Walls has 15 open-air cabanas, five fronting the ocean. A popular treatment, the Awa Earth & Fire, includes a rhythmic Lomi Lomi massage, a foot wrap, and a body rub with fragrant herbs. For more information, call 808/885-2000 or visit fairmont.com/orchid.
2. Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, Little Torch Key, Florida
This private island oasis resort off Little Torch Key offers amenities such as oceanfront thatched-roof bungalows, fine dining, and luxury therapies at the award-winning SpaTerre. Treatments include the Caribbean Seaweed Body Mask, Sea Breeze facial, and massages in the seaside Palapa Point pavilion. The resort, which has a Zen Garden, also holds guided meditation and private yoga sessions. For more information, call 800/343-8567 or 305/515-3028 (SpaTerre), or visit littlepalmisland.com.
3. Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle, New Hampshire
Wentworth by the Sea has pampered guests since 1874. Updated and restored, this resort on the largest of the New Castle islands now includes a spa. Appealing to those who wish to escape the fast lane, the spa's Shirodhara treatment eases tension in the face, neck, and shoulders. Following your massage, take a dip in the spa's indoor pool. For more information, call 866/240-6313 (reservations) or 603/373-6580 (spa), or visit wentworth.com.
4. The Healthy Cruise, Bahamas and Abaco Islands
The Healthy Cruise takes a guilt-free, health-conscious approach to island-hopping vacations. Visitors aboard the three-guest-room, 40-foot catamaran sail the Abacos, docking at Green Turtle Cay, Great Guana Cay, Treasure Cay, and other islands along the way. Serving vegetarian and low-fat gourmet meals, the boutique cruise also provides health and wellness education, yoga, and onboard or on-shore massages. For more information, visit thehealthycruise.com.
5. Galiano Oceanfront Inn & Spa, Galiano Island, British Columbia
Surrounded by beauty, the inn's Madrona Del Mar Spa promotes the healing power of water. Guests relax to ocean sounds in the open-air massage cabana, feel weightless in the Mediterranean Sea Flotation Bath, and meditate beside garden waterfalls. The spa's signature treatments include the British Columbia Seaweed Salt Scrub and Weekender Tension Relief aromatherapy massage. Each oceanfront room has a table for in-suite massages. For more information, call 877/530-3939 or visit galianoinn.com.
6. The Sanderling Resort & Spa, Duck, North Carolina
Between the Atlantic Ocean and Currituck Sound, a waterfront spa creates a uniquely Outer Banks experience with therapies that utilize local ingredients. The Russian Olive Refuge, for example, employs the native olive tree in an exfoliation, body wrap, and moisturizing treatment. After combing the resort's shoreline, treat yourself to a signature Sea of Life facial and seashell face massage, or the Outer Banks Rasual Salt n' Sea mud treatment. For more information, call 252/261-4111 or 252/261-7744 (spa), or visit thesanderling.com.
7. Fisher Island Hotel & Resort, Fisher Island, Florida
This 216-acre private island community's resort and club was once part of a Vanderbilt mansion. Its Spa Internazionale, housed in an old seaplane hanger, has top-notch facilities such as a Roman waterfall, fitness center, lap pool, and saunas. Seawater is a key element in the Detox Ocean Bath, Optimum Hydration Facial, and Musclease Aroma Spa Hydra Bath. For more information, call 800/537-3708 or 305/535-6030 (spa), or visit fisherisland.com.
8. The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Lahaina, Hawaii
On Kaanapali Beach in Maui, the Heavenly Spa by Westin treats guests to water views and relaxation. Amenities include hydrotherapy baths, a fitness center, open-air massages, and treatments that take advantage of local ingredients. The Island Lavender Body Butter Treatment uses a sugar scrub made from Maui lavender and passion fruit. For more information, call 866/500-8313 or 808/661-2588 (spa), or visit westinmaui.com.
9. Gurney's Inn Resort, Spa, & Conference Center; Montauk, New York
On Long Island's South Fork, the spa at Gurney's Inn offers services from aerobic walks on the beach to Reiki. Drawing on seawater's ability to detoxify and replenish, The Sea Water Spa's treatments include a Sea Water Herbal Bath and a Peppermint Sea Plunge. The Atlantic Ocean provides the backdrop for outdoor massages. For more information, call 631/668-2345 or visit gurneysinn.com.
10. The Buccaneer, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
The Buccaneer, a family-run resort, dates back to the 17th century. Activities from snorkeling to golf abound on the 300-acre property. After enjoying the surroundings, spoil yourself with a Day of Indulgence. Choose a combination of spa services such as a reflexology massage, a Marine Spring Water Wrap, or a Fountain of Youth from the Sea facial. For more information, call 800/255-3881 or visit thebuccaneer.com.


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ROCK HILL, South Carolina, February 8, 2011 – 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) announced today that it will showcase its complete line of personal and professional 3D printers together with its content-to-print solutions at Pacific Design and Manufacturing, February 14 – 16th, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA, in booth #3515.
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Follow the clues to find the mystery number.
You have 4 red and 5 blue counters. How many ways can they be
placed on a 3 by 3 grid so that all the rows columns and diagonals
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Place the numbers 1, 2, 3,..., 9 one on each square of a 3 by 3 grid so that all the rows and columns add up to a prime number. How many different solutions can you find?