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Digital Daily's John Paczkowski was among the thousands who bought an iPhone last Friday–we are hooked on handhelds here at AllThingsD.com. And then he waited. And waited. Not that he wasn't eager to begin using his new device (reviewed here by Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret). He was simply one of the many unhappy iPhonatics who ran up against an overwhelmed AT&T activation system, which left him unable to make the most of his brand-new gadget for more than 40 hours. You can read his tale of woe or watch his video, which is available below as well.
Today in Digital Daily, John also notes the bizarre (if not goofy) Pentagon project to develop a nonlethal bullet that would release laughing gas. Seriously.
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Frasor looking to set stage for Royals' bullpen
Veteran reliever's goal is to hand ball over to Davis, Holland late in ballgames
BOSTON -- Jason Frasor was a ballyhooed high school shortstop in the Chicago area in 1995 -- .536 batting average and all-everything.
Oh, and he could pitch a little, too. Frasor was 8-1 with a 0.79 ERA for Oak Forest High with, according to a Chicago newspaper at the time, three no-hitters. Mention of that drew a double take from Frasor.
"That last part was a misprint," he said. "I had zero no-hitters."
How did Frasor choose to become a pitcher instead of a shortstop? That came about when he took the only Division I college scholarship offer he received, from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
"I signed for books. I went down there, not knowing if I was going to pitch or if I was going to hit," Frasor said. "And they said, 'You're going to be a pitcher.' And I just took off from there. I wasn't going to be a hitter."
Nearly two decades later, Frasor is still pitching, now out of the Royals' bullpen after being obtained last Wednesday in a trade that sent Minor League pitcher Spencer Patton to the last-place Rangers, in a move to start unloading veterans.
"You never know, especially with a last-place team," Frasor said. "They're going to have some tryouts for young guys and you've got to make space. And I was the first to go."
Frasor, who'll be 37 on Aug. 9, was brought in to help fill some of the void left when Tim Collins and Louis Coleman were shipped to Triple-A Omaha. Manager Ned Yost said Frasor will mix in with Kelvin Herrera and Aaron Crow as bridges to setup man Wade Davis and closer Greg Holland.
"What we did so well last year was win those one- and two-run games late," Yost said. "We're in pretty good shape when we get to the eighth inning, but this just gives us a little more depth in the sixth and seventh."
Frasor's Minor League development with the Tigers -- he was a 33rd round pick in the 1999 First-Year Player Draft -- was slowed by two Tommy John surgeries.
"Twice and a little cleanup in between. That slowed the growing process and the learning process," he said. "I was a starter through all that and then I got traded to the Dodgers and then, by default, I was like 'demoted' to the bullpen. I wasn't a Dodger guy, I wasn't 6-foot-4 and what I found was, this is where I need to be. The bullpen, this is it. It's a better spot."
Frasor eventually became a regular in the Blue Jays' bullpen from 2004 to 2012 (except for a brief interlude with the White Sox). He came to the Royals with a background of 624 Major League relief appearances.
"I'm an inning guy. Go for an inning and pass the baton," Frasor said. "That's what they [the Rangers] had me do. I guess it depends on how you're doing that day. If you're going smoothly, then keep on going."
"Try to get the ball to Wade Davis, then try to get it to Mr. Holland. Pass the baton."
Frasor did just that in his Royals debut in Saturday night's 2-1 loss to the Red Sox. Relieving Danny Duffy with two out and two on in the seventh, Frasor got the third out and passed the baton to Davis.
Davis pitched a perfect eighth, but the Royals couldn't score, so the baton never reached Holland.


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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Tight glycemic control won't lessen the need for mechanical ventilation in the pediatric ICU (PICU), but it may shorten overall hospital stays in the long run, researchers reported here.
In a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial, there was no difference in the primary outcome of ventilator-free days after 1 month (23.6 days with tight glycemic control versus 23.2 with conventional care), Duncan Macrae, MD, of Royal Brompton Hospital in London, and colleagues reported during a late-breaking session at the Society of Critical Care Medicine meeting here.
However, children who had their blood sugar closely monitored had a shorter overall hospital stay through 1 year, they reported.
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- Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
- This multicenter, randomized, controlled trial in the U.K. revealed no major differences in clinical outcomes among pediatric ICU patients randomized to either a standard or intensive glucose control strategy.
- Be aware that a secondary analysis of noncardiac surgery patients revealed lower duration of days spent in-hospital at 1 year in the intensive glucose control group.
"We did see reduced length of stay in the hospital over 12 months post-randomization, and we feel there's a need for further study to ... assess the long-term effects of the intervention," Macrae said during the presentation.
Macrae and colleagues conducted the Control of Hyperglycemia in Pediatric intensive care (CHiP) trial at 14 PICUs in the U.K., hypothesizing that tight glycemic control would increase survival and diminish the need for ventilation in these patients.
A total of 1,372 were randomized to either a conventional strategy – a target blood glucose range of 180 mg/dL to 216 mg/dL – or to tight glycemic control, with a range of 72 mg/dL to 126 mg/dL.
As expected, Macrae said, a higher proportion of tight glycemic control patients were given insulin than those on the conventional strategy (66% versus 15.8%), and mean blood glucose was lower in the tight glycemic control arm over the course of the trial.
Overall, the investigators found no difference in the number of ventilator-free days within a month of treatment, nor was there any difference when looking solely at cardiac surgery patients (25 days with tight control versus 24.7 days), which suggests that PICUs should continue with conventional management for children admitted following cardiac surgery, Macrae said.
Those results are similar to a pediatric trial in the U.S. that found no benefit for tight glucose control in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).
There were no differences in a host of secondary outcomes at 30 days including total PICU days, hospital days, ventilation days, organ dysfunction, or vasoactive drug days, they reported.
They noted, however, that those who had tight glucose control had less renal replacement therapy (9.2% versus 13.4%, RR 0.69, 95% CI 0.51 to 0.93).
But they also had a higher proportion of hypoglycemic episodes:
- Moderate: 88% versus 20%
- Severe: 51% versus 10%
And again, there were no differences in any of these parameters by cardiac surgery status, they reported.
But noncardiac surgical patients did appear to have a long-term advantage with tight control, they said. These children had fewer total hospital days over the course of a year (30.98 days versus 44.51 days).
That could save hospitals money, Macrae said. In a 30-day cost-efficacy analysis, tight control saved about $3,084 per noncardiac surgical patient. Over 1 year, the cost savings amounted to $13,091.
That could translate to a savings of about $87 million a year in the U.S. (or about $16 million in the U.K.), they calculated.
Samuel Tisherman, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, who moderated the session at which the findings were presented, noted that the target control range was higher than what some clinicians may be using.
"There's a big range between the control group and the tight control group," he said.
Macrae responded that the 180 to 216 mg/dL target used in the conventional arm of the study was the same control range as other studies, and that a survey of pediatric practitioners in the U.K. said that's the target at which they'd start to bring down high blood glucose.
When asked by an audience member why the researchers used ventilator-free days as the primary outcome, Macrae said a surrogate outcome that spoke of illness severity was needed since there wouldn't have been enough patients to do a mortality-based study.
The study was supported by the National Institute for Health Research in the U.K.
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Gallati, formerly the chief risk officer and head of investments at Nuveen Investments and a former deputy chief risk officer at Putnam Investments, notes that the possible expiration of the Bush tax cuts and the sequestration process represents "a doomsday scenario" that can be averted only through significant efforts by Congress to reach a compromise during its lame-duck session before new leadership takes over in January 2013.
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"The Bush tax cuts expire, the payroll tax holiday expires, the unemployment extension expires, the sequestration cuts kick in, new Affordable Care taxes kick in, and all at the stroke of midnight on Dec. 31," writes LaBrecque in a comment. "Then, for good measure, the debt ceiling expires a month or two later. Taxes change dramatically. Income taxes go up for everyone who pays, and the estate tax rate soars while the credit drops from over $5 million to $1 million. It's a colossal mess."
2) Kick the Can. Congress and the President could kick the can down the road a bit by agreeing to punt the issue into 2013, according to Gallati. They would do this by signing a temporary measure in 2012 that allows the tax cuts to remain in effect for a temporary period.
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3) A Modest Compromise. Under this scenario, Galati says Congress and the president would reach an agreement containing a combination of tax increases and spending cuts. In this instance, the core of the fiscal cliff will be avoided and the key issues of the budget cuts will be pushed further out.
While awaiting such a compromise, investors might want to prepare for the possibility of fiscal cliff-related volatility and economic weakness by adding or maintaining liquidity, particularly in tax-free securities like shorter-term municipal bonds, says Jerry Webman, chief economist at OppenheimerFunds.
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"Avoiding the fiscal cliff will require a bipartisan compromise by both parties to allow the incoming president, whether it is Obama or Romney, to move forward," Gallati says. "Once the uncertainty of this issue is removed, the market can refocus on fundamentals. Uncertainty will diminish and billions of dollars sitting on the sidelines could eventually come back to the financial markets."
Gallati believes that a grand bargain is the optimal outcome for investors.
So do the CEOs of more than 80 major U.S. corporations—including the heads of BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase—who came together in late October to urge Washington's lawmakers to tackle the country's fiscal woes.
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Hello Doctor,
after few weeks of having tested negative from HIV , all my happiness has gone. I have got idiopathic cd4 lymphocytopenia. Now i really wish to have been HIV+. My only thoughts now are about my future time waiting for my death. Hope you can answer me , only two questions. -I know that there are not drugs for this sickness, how long will it take to die? -And how painful it will be?
Im so scared that i'm only thinking about suicide now.
Please help....
If you have ICL (idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia), you should be followed by a clinical immunologist who is both knowledgeable and experienced in treating this relatively rare condition. The first thing he or she would do is confirm the diagnosis by ruling out other illnesses associated with low CD4 counts, such as Sjgren's syndrome, sarcoidosis, etc.
Next, why are your "only thoughts now about waiting for death"??? If indeed you do have ICL, your prognosis is quite good! (Much better than mine with HIV, for instance.) "How painful will it be"??? ". . . i'm only thinking about suicide now." Hmm . . . aren't you being just the tiniest bit overdramatic dearie??? OK, you're scared. I get that, but becoming hysterical and suicidal over an illness with a good prognosis seems as bit whacked to me. Gosh, if I reacted that way when I received my HIV diagnosis (a much, much, much worse prognosis than ICL), I wouldn't be here today (a full 17 years after my diagnosis) answering questions like yours.
I'll reprint some information from the archives about ICL. Please note we are using IL-2 (interleukin-2) and gamma interferon as well as other agents to treat ICL!
Dr. Bob
Confused in testing (IDIOPATHIC CD4 LYMPHOCYTOPENIA) (ICL) Jun 15, 2007
Hi Doctor Bob,
Yes it is me again, but I am even more confused by my test results.
I have tested HIV- on the standard testing in week 10 since my last exposure. The specialst took another test for my PCR which was undetectable at 50 approx 3 months after my exposure. (Remember my EBV test came back negative a month ago)?? She has taken another blood count and everything is fine except my CD4(208) and my CD8(133). Can you help me understand what in the world is going on?? We are awaiting the test results from the P42, but what should I expect as an outcome? Is the EBV causing this drastic decline in My CD counts? Is stress an important role in those counts.
Much appreciation for your reponse. I am wondering how in the world you find the time to be so generous:)
Response from Dr. Frascino
If your CD4 and CD8 counts are persistently low and your HIV-1 and HIV-2 tests, consistently negative, I would suggest you consult a clinical immunologist. There are a variety of illnesses that can result in abnormal T-cell subsets, including ICL (idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia). (See below.) I do not believe this is the result merely of stress or EBV. Ask your doctor for a referral to a clinical immunologist or consult one at your nearest major medical center.
I wish I could provide a more detailed response; however, this is not the type of problem that can be handled effectively over the Internet with limited information and without the benefit of a physician examination and complete medical records.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Non hiv aids (IDIOPATHIC CD4 LYMPHOCYTOPENIA) (ICL) May 9, 2007
Dr. Bob, I read that about 1% of all aids cases do not involve an hiv virus that can be found. Could that be the cause of a number of us who from every indication other than a test believe we might be hiv positive. I have tested negative past two years from a high risk exposure. However, besides the acute symptoms which included fever, rash, swollen lymph nodes at 6weeks post exposure I also have the white and sometimes discomfoprting tongue[ been there since right after acute symptoms and still there], I developed floaters and now what appears to be ks lesions on lower leg.[ these two lesions do not go away. They are round and pink], this accompanied by swelling on dauily basis. It is all so very strange but I want your opinion. I can tell from this website I would not be the only one interested in your answer. Also, if this is a possibility where could I get more info in regards to non hiv aids?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Non-HIV AIDS is a misnomer. AIDS is caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Period! That said, there are other conditions that can cause immunodeficiency. Cancer chemotherapy and use of certain immunosuppressive drugs for instance can cause immune deficiency, which in turn can result in opportunistic infections identical to those seen in AIDS. The condition I believe you are referring to is idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia (ICL). I'll reprint some posts from the archives that address this condition. Please note your "1% of all AIDS cases do not involve an HIV virus" is way, way, way too high, if you are referring to ICL!
Regarding your situation, you have tested negative past two years. That means HIV is not your problem. No way! No how! As for your "symptoms," I do not know what a "discomfoprting" tongue is. I can also advise you emphatically, that you do not have Kaposi sarcoma!! If you have unexplained symptoms, have your doctor check them out. If no physical cause can be identified, which I strongly suspect will be the case, I suggest you consider a psychosomatic cause. Counseling may well help.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Dr Bob is it hot in here. Or is it you? Love you (ICL) Oct 16, 2006
Dr Bob unfortunately I found myself in the same condition. Here is my story back in 1997 I had a sexual partner which after two years into the relationship and a long history of unprotected sex found out she was HIV positive, however after rigorously testing I remained negative, time flew fast and in 2002 I began to have serious health problems such as trush which was diagnosed and treated, generalized swollen lymph nodes (pretty much in my neck and underarms) constant fatigue and rash once in a while, then my Doctor ordered more HIV testing (Sep 2002) DNA PCR, Elisa and CD4 count and surprisely everything was negative, except for the CD4 count and % (225 and 14%) He told me not to be alamed by this that he would repeat the CD4 count to make sure. One month later the results were almost the same CD4 239 13% then I was diagnosed witn ICL and reported to the CDC (currently I visit my doctor every 3 or 4 months to follow up ang get tested and recieve medicine for preventing OI's) After this I contacted mi ex and told her about it, she invited me over and told me that she was already diagnosed with AIDS and that recently had survived an attack of PCP and soon will iniciate chemo to treat KS. Today i'm at lost and do not where to turn for help please give me some light on this dark tunel I'm going through. I'm a good person and if I have some undetectable HIV I want to have the opportunity to be treated please tell what shoul I do. below i post this article that applies to my situation and I believe to many readers of this forum. Condition Reported in HIV Negative Patient
1996 MAY 13 -- In a letter that appeared in the May 2, 1996, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM 1996;334:1202-1203), a Spanish team of physicians described a case of idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia in a woman who tested negative for HIV. "CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia is extremely rare in the absence of ... HIV infection in asymptomatic persons," wrote Dr. Eduardo Fernandez-Cruz of Madrid, Spain. Although the woman had no evidence of HIV infection, she did have a history of unprotected sex with an HIV positive partner who developed AIDS.
Fernandez-Cruz has followed the 30-year-old patient for more than five years, and, despite repeated testing, he has detected no evidence of HIV infection. Serologic tests for antibodies to HIV types 1 and 2, recombinant HIV-1 Anticore EIA, Western blot assays and peripheral-blood mononuclear cell cultures remain negative, as do serial PCR assays for HIV proviral DNA.
Test results for antibodies to a variety of other infectious agents, including human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I and II, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B and C, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, are also negative. Overall, this patient has met the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria for a diagnosis of idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia, he said.
"The fact that our patient has had repeated sexual contact with an HIV infected man before the development of idiopathic CD+ T-lymphocytopenia raises the possibility of the involvement of HIV in her asymptomatic immunodeficiency." Take care Bob because we need you..
Response from Dr. Frascino
ICL is a rare and incompletely understood immunological condition. I'll post some information from the archives below.
Your situation, ICL after having contact with someone who has AIDS, is even more remote. I would assume you are being followed by a clinical immunologist or HIV/AIDS specialist (if not, you should be) and that your ex also has an AIDS specialist physician managing her case. I would advise your two specialist physicians contact each other to discuss your situation. Since your case has already been reported to the CDC, you might contact them and let them do the follow up. At any rate, viral-type-and-strain testing could be conducted on the extremely remote chance something was missed in your initial workup. If not, it is indeed possible this is just a rare case of two completely separate conditions that just happen to be occurring at the same time. The chances of this happening are, of course, extremely rare. But extremely rare things do occur "extremely rarely," right?!? I understand your concern, and with appropriate follow-up testing, we should be able to clear up any residual doubts. Good luck. Keep me posted, OK?
Dr. Bob
Prevalence of ICL
Mar 13, 2006
In a 1996 response Mr. Sowdasky explained Idiopathic CD4+ Lymphocytopenia (ICL) sometimes called non HIV AIDS. Several times, Mr. Sowdasky called the condition rare. Have there been any studies on the prevalence of ICL? If so, what have they found?
Thank you
Response from Dr. Frascino
ICL is not a specific disease caused by a single agent, but rather a syndrome characterized by an abnormal laboratory test (low CD4) not linked to other medical conditions. Generally the CDC receives notice of about one ICL case per month. I'll reprint a recent post from the archives that discusses ICL.
Dr. Bob
HIV-NEGATIVE AIDS Feb 23, 2006
Assuming HIV is the cause of AIDS (and assuming the CDC didn't botch the HIV=AIDS definition), then what is the cause of HIV-Negative AIDS (idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia)?
Response from Dr. Frascino
"Idiopathic" by definition means the disease has no known cause. If it did, it would no longer be idiopathic! What we do know about idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia (ICL) is that it's not caused by an infectious or transmissible agent. I'll reprint a question from the archives that discusses ICL.
Dr. Bob
THIS IS NOT IN THE ARCHIVES!! Nov 17, 2005
Youve ignored this before and im asking again because i know its not in the archives. Simple question! Can someone have symptoms of HIV infection and then develop ICL? or is ICL independent of HIV like symptoms?
Response from Dr. Frascino
O.K., here's the scoop on what we know about Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia (ICL). By definition, it's a syndrome characterized by low CD4 counts (less than 300) that are not caused by HIV or other medical conditions (Sjogrens Syndrome, Sarcoid, Radiation therapy, atopic dermatitis, steroid therapy or lymphoma). Transient unexplained decreases in CD4s can occur in healthy folks. Several important observations have been made about ICL:
There is no evidence it is caused by an infectious agent, as there is no clustering or evidence of spread from contact evaluations.
The most common opportunistic infections associated with ICL are cryptococcosis, molluscum and histoplasmosis. In general, folks with ICL have fewer OIs than HIV/AIDS patients for any given CD4 level. Infections, such as PCP, Candida and KS (HHV-8), are unusual for ICL.
ICL patients generally have a relatively good prognosis and their CD4 counts remain stable.
Presently ICL is being treated with IL-2 and gamma interferon, but since cases are relatively rare, treatment experience is limited. Cases of ICL should be reported to local and/or state health departments for follow-up.
That may be more information than you or our readers wanted to know, but at least you won't accuse me of ignoring you any longer, right?
Dr. Bob


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It could keep one from spending hundreds of dollars to find they don't like vaping. Believe it or not at one time I hated the flavor of vaped bud and loved the taste of smoked bud. now it's the opposite. i've vaped for so long all smoked bud tastes exactly like charcoal. no mattter the strain or how it's grown. It makes getting medicated on the road hard until i found the vaporgenie. But the Ubie was my first ever handheld vape. I still have it.lol
They work pretty good and you can watch the product as you're heating it to get the heat right. Just a very simple vaporizer. I actually made a couple myself out of test tubes.
Try to not touch the flame to the ubie as it will soot up the outside and you either wipe it off or end up with black fingers. I've owned this product for a while. I bought it years ago and forgot I even had it. I recently came across it and decided to try it again. While I found a way to make it work...it's not how the directions say to use it. I found that by moving the flame back under the herb and heating the herb directly through the glass gave me better results.


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Baptists, denomination of Protestant Christians holding a distinctive belief with regard to the ordinance of baptism. Since 1644 the name has been applied to those who maintain that baptism should be administered to none but believers and that immersion is the only mode of administering baptism indicated in the New Testament. The doctrine and practices of some earlier bodies, such as the Anabaptists and Mennonites, were similar.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Today's Kit - Spring Style/Fall Fabrics
11 comments:
- L.A.S said...
That sport coat is the truth.
- November 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM
- BW said...
Who is that stud? Looks like a Ralph rig - are you pinned at the back? Ha...
- November 11, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Seriously, I've never seen anything like that coat, who's it by?
- November 11, 2009 at 7:57 PM
- The Khaki Crusader said...
thats a great look right there. who made your jacket?
- November 11, 2009 at 9:23 PM
- Gai said...
antonio see if u r available on sunday we'll meet with adam at his or whatever location.
let me know thanks!
- November 11, 2009 at 11:38 PM
- Giuseppe said...
Pink cords are pretty damn truthful as well.
- November 12, 2009 at 1:40 AM
- Enzo AGC said...
The jacket is Rugby from a couple springs back. Its the last jacket we made that wasn't prepubescent short
- November 12, 2009 at 9:38 AM
- Christian Ralf said...
Great ensemble. I love the whole look, but I'm really jealous about your cashmere tie; is it made by alexander olch?
- November 14, 2009 at 5:37 PM
- maalik ausar obasi said...
Excellent attentton to detail...the jacket and cords are quite 'Final Club'...really like it.
The tassel loafers are Alden I presume and about a couple seasons old...? They are just starting to look really great!
Pure sartorial splendor....
m a o
- November 24, 2009 at 10:08 PM
- Enzo AGC said...
Christian - The tie is a by a one Michael Bastian
Maalik - Hey man! Thanks for the props. The Aldens are actually really old but recently resoled. The folks over at Jim's shoe repair are miracle workers!
- December 3, 2009 at 4:44 PM
The sockless loafers with the cords is a sharp look!
It's classic and comfortable, I do it all the time!
- April 29, 2010 at 2:55 PM


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Taste of Country, by: Billy Dukes
Scotty McCreery has learned from previous 'American Idol' winners' mistakes. During a recent interview with the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the 18-year-old said he was emphatic about being aggressive in the days following his win on the Fox television show.
"I remember talking to the producers saying that I want my album to come out quickly because I don't want the people forgetting about me," McCreery said. "I'm going to work my tail off."
He has done just that, releasing a studio album over a month earlier than the previous two winners, and hitting the road as hard as his body — and mother — would let him. "We want to go big," he explained. "Right now, we're just trying to get out there and make sure people know we're still around."
McCreery begins his run as an opener for Brad Paisley this week. He'll continue to balance school with his skyrocketing fame, and he says college isn't just a possibility — it's a commitment.
"College is important to me. Education is important to me. You never know how far your job can take you," he said. The Star Tribune reports that he's filled out four or five applications and plans to study either marketing or communications, part-time. After all, a college professor isn't as likely to be too forgiving if a paper comes in late because he had to prepare for the ACM Awards.


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Having given myself time to take in and digest the Blizzard released and the data mined Holy Priest changes, I have to admit I'm feeling pretty positive about Holy Priests going forward into Draenor. Yes, everything is subject to change but there are some definitely well overdue positive notes in amongst the lists of information released so far.
Changes to Chakra
I think this change is long outstanding but if I'm being honest, I'd argue that it doesn't go far enough. There is still a penalty for being in the "wrong" chakra, albeit a much reduced one. The addition of the new "perk" will help, after all that's why I hate switching from my PvP gear to PvE because I miss the reduced cooldown on chakras but if Blizzard want us to be constantly and actively switching depending on the fight, then they need to make that as hassle free as possible. In my ideal world, chakras would lose both the glittery "I'm a Holy Priest, come spank me with your over sized sword" look and ditch the healing increases to single target/aoe at the same time. On that topic, I'd sell someone's soul for the ability to glyph away from disco lights around my feet, if the Boomkins can do it… why can't we. What about red, yellow or blue wings depending on your chakra or halos? Something delicate and subtle not smack you in the face and ruin your screenshots brash.
- Chakra: Serenity now increases healing of single-target spells by 10% (down from 25%).
- Holy Word: Serenity now heals for 40% more than before.
- Chakra: Sanctuary now increases healing of area-of-effect spells by 10% (down from 25%).
- Holy Word: Sanctuary now heals for 60% more than before.
- Rapid Renewal no longer reduces the global cooldown of Renew.
Quality of Life Changes
- Prayer of Mending from multiple Priests can now be on the same target, and can be on multiple targets from the same Priest.
- Angelic Feather, if cast on players, will always prefer the casting priest over others, then pick the player closest to the targeted location. If there are no players where it is targeted, it will still create a feather that can be picked up, as before. Additionally, when collecting multiple feathers, the duration will be extended, instead of replaced.
These two make me oh so happy. I can't believe it's taken so long for the former to be added to the game but will make a massive change to any raid with multiple priests.
Changes to capping
- Halo and Divine Star now follow standard AoE capping rules.
The thought of seeing Divine Star no longer hitting all 40 people awaiting the gates of AV opening makes me slightly sad but I know it's a needed change.
No Longer Instant Cast
- Prayer of Mending
- The level 90 talents, Cascade, Divine Star and Halo.
I can't say I'm particularly concerned about these particular spells gaining cast times. The first Prayer of Mending tends to go out before combat begins anyway and fitting subsequent ones into a routine shouldn't prove hard.
Removed Altogether Spells
- Divine Fury has been removed. (Made obsolete by the removal of hit)
- Heal although just to confuse things Greater Heal is now going to be known as Heal.
- Holy Nova (Becoming Disc only)
- Hymn of Hope – I think we should throw a party for the removal of this one. If Blizzard wanted us standing still whilst we channeled to regain mana, they should have left the five second rule alone.
- Shadow word Death – becoming available only for Shadow Priests. There was a time when I would have been heartbroken from a PvP perspective but they've changed this spell around so much anyway…. plus we might be getting a "glyph" to do much the same thing.
- Void Shift – I'm a bit surprised at this one only last one expansion but then we already have Guardian Spirit as an "eek" cooldown.
- Inner Fire – Out of all of these spells, this is the one I'm saddest to see bite the dust. I suspect I know why it's going but still I almost hope it's baked into the class. I know there is something fundamentally wrong about cloth wearers having more armour than monks/druids in leather but priests don't have the same level of mobility and with the cutting back on instant casts it's all a trade off.
- Inner Will – Can't say I used this much once the glow from the first few weeks of Cataclysm receded.
- Pys-fiend – This talent is being replaced by Fear which will no longer be baseline. There were some excellent uses for this, namely placing to fear people into the Alterac Valley boss room when they weren't quite ready but then Spectral Guise and Fear works just as well. Everyone is going to lose some CC and out of that particular tier of talents, this would be my choice to go as it almost mirrors a spell we already have, especially compared to mind control and void tendrils.
New Additions
Glyphs – These are the ones which right now claim to be available for Holy Priests. Again the labeling may change as the testing progresses.
- Glyph of the Inquisitor – Your Holy Fire deals 25 percent additional initial damage, but 20 percent of that damage is also dealt back to you – Will this break CC, don't know yet but if it does it could be more than useful from a PvP perspective.
- Glyph of Guardian Spirit – Guardian Spirit increases healing on the target by an additional 200%, but no longer prevents the target's death.
- Glyph of Restored Faith – Leap of Faith pulls you to your target instead of pulling your target to you. There are times when I think this could be exceedingly useful but that's offset by all the disasters I could see occurring when you forget whether you have this glyphed or not.
- Glyph of Shadow Magic – For 5 sec after activating Fade, you are immune to Silence and Interrupt effects, but the cooldown of Fade is increased by 60 sec.
- Glyph of the Redeemer – All your healing is increased by 50 percent while Spirit of Redemption is active.
I can't say I'm squealing with anticipation for any of these but then my love affair with glyphs died ages ago. I keep forgetting to switch them and then bemoaning the fact that I don't have x or y for a specific activity. For PvP, I do rather like the idea of Shadow Magic assuming it A. makes it to the live game and B. is available for healers. Redeemer I will be refusing to learn on principle because glyphs to improve my performance once dead offend me by existing.
Level 100 Talents
The first thing I love about the 90 talents is that they're different depending on your spec. These are the Holy versions.
I particularly find the idea of the last one interesting, given that it appears to be a trade off. Sure, you've got an instant "eek" spell but there are consequences for spamming it. Perhaps rather than reducing the number of instant cast spells, that's how they should all work, cast too much and suffer for it.
The datamined lists from both WoWhead and MMO Champion for Holy Perks appear the same. Therefore I can only imagine that Penance is a place holder for Holy. These spells which we're randomly going to gain on the road to 100 are purely there to boost our existing spells. Out of all these my favourite has to be Enhanced Chakras which personally I feel should be baseline anyway but given that it's not, I'm glad the current 4 piece PvP bonus is staying on in a renamed fashion. The one aspect of these perks I really don't like and I know it's temporary is that we'll gain them in a random fashion en route to 100.
Enhanced Power Word: Shield: Reduces the duration of Weakened Soul caused by your Power Word: Shield by 5 sec.
Improved Flash Heal: Increases the healing from your Flash Heal by 20%.
Enhanced Renew: Increases the duration of your Renew by 3 sec
Improved Smite: Increases the damage from your Smite by 20%.
Enhanced Holy Fire: Increases the duration of your Holy Fire by 2 sec.
Improved Heal: Increases the amount healed by your Heal by 20%.
Improved Penance: Increases the amount healed by your Penance by 20%.
Enhanced Focused Will: Each application of Focused Will also increases your damage dealt by 5%.
Enhanced Chakras: Reduces the cooldown on your Chakras by 20 sec.
PvP Thoughts
Happy Moments.
- All players now have a 100% chance to hit, 0% chance to be dodged, 3% chance to be parried, and 0% chance to glance, when fighting creatures up to 3 levels higher (bosses included).
We might be able to glyph to break certain types of CC.
Holy will no longer have any way of stopping multiple enemies from capping flags as Holy Nova won't be available to the spec and our level 90 talents won't do damage. Yes, we'll have fear if we talent for it but that's got too much of a cooldown to much use.
- Cascade, Divine Star, and Halo no longer heal allies but are instant cast for Shadow Priests, or damage enemies for Discipline or Holy Priests.
General Thoughts
Couple this lot with the changes to Healing in general and yes it's going to be an interesting road ahead but I don't see anything here which has me going "What are they thinking?" I know a lot of people are still scarred by those first months of Cataclysm but by the same token, the amount of healing certain abilities and spells were spitting out was ridiculous. Not to mention, even playing as a Healer, the amount of sheer health certain classes could put whilst running around in circles is frustrating when you're trying to kill them.
After all, it should be hard to argue with statements like
We want players to use multi-target heals, but they should only be better than their single-target equivalents when they heal more than two players without any overhealing. This way, players will face an interesting choice between whether to use a single-target heal or a multi-target heal based on the situation.
However, we still want healers to think about their mana when deciding which heal to cast, and so the mana costs and throughputs of many spells are being altered to give players a choice between spells with lower throughput and lower cost versus spells with higher throughput and higher costs.
Whether they'll manage to balance this across all five healer classes still remains to be seen but mostly I'm pretty positive at this point. Sure it's impossible to know until we actually start testing but we've always survived before.
All information pulled from MMO-Champion, Blizzard and WoWhead.
Filed under: Practical stuff, Priests, Random Musing | Tagged: Chakra, Glyphs, Holy Priest, Holy Priest Perks, Holy Priest PvP, Prayer of Mending, Renew, Warcraft, Warlords of Draenor, WoW |


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Reviews of the first wave of shoegaze were pretty negative, or at least they were by the time of the scene's zenith; critics were dismissive of the floppy-fringed, woe-is-me attitude of 'the scene that celebrated itself', and when Nirvana and co. arrived, followed in turn by Britpop, shoegaze was swiftly forgotten. Even its early exponents weren't interested anymore: with Blur, Ride, Verve (before they attached the 'The' prefix) etc all jumping ship for the Britpop party bus. Shoegaze by this point was firmly out of vogue, despite various works by the likes of Loop and My Bloody Valentine being amongst the best of the previous decade.
However, as practically every musical genre and era becomes romanticised by those who weren't around to witness it, shoegaze and Britpop, as well as curious amalgamations of the two, are popular influences for contemporary indie bands, and few have taken this to such an extreme as Towns. Their debut full-length, Get By - released by perennial nod-of-approval-inducers Howling Owl Records - by no means sounds original but it's one hell of a skilful forgery.
Referencing Leisure-era Blur, Elastica, The Charlatans, Lush and just about every other British indie band post-Strangeways, Here We Come and pre-Be Here Now, Get Bysounds exciting, not dull; edgy, not mainstream. Full of a unyielding, shining optimism, the record runs more or less full pelt through to its last track; with sporadic respite provided only as a device to unleash the next guitar solo or chorus. Behind almost every moment, every bar, lurks the influence of Kevin Shields- a case of obsessive-compulsive-droning-disorder which borders upon chronic.
'Everyone's Out' gets things going with befitting swagger, combining the breathy vocals with backing which don't so much announce the band's arrival as deliver it via waterboard. Its mid-section is about six minutes long and is basically the band fucking around on their guitars with all the gusto of a group of people who realise that they no longer have to pay the studio costs. What an entrance. Elsewhere, 'Marbles' has a Reni-style drumbeat and soaring Dandy Warhols chorus; it even has the backing "ooooh hoo"s and everything. Again, nothing new here; but the tracks really are brilliantly executed. In terms of negatives, the record slips up somewhat at the very end with the title track, with the slower, more reflective 'Get By' seeming out of context with the rest of its namesake record's energy, whilst the track's screeching guitar solo feels similarly gratuitous. These are minor quibbles, however.
As a probable result of budget constraints, this record does not enjoy the levels of production that made its forbears so immersive, nor is it particularly original or groundbreaking. Few records are. Get By is the joyous, infectious sound of a band arriving; we'll have to wait and see in which subsequent direction they go.
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Sabbath Day Observance
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What is the Sabbath?
"The Sabbath is the Lord's day, set apart each week for rest and worship. In Old Testament times, God's covenant people observed the Sabbath on the seventh day of the week because God rested on the seventh day when He had created the earth. The Lord emphasized the importance of Sabbath observance in the Ten Commandments:
"'Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it' (Exodus 20:8–11).
"After the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, which occurred on the first day of the week, the Lord's disciples began observing the Sabbath on the first day of the week, Sunday (see Acts 20:7)" (True to the Faith, 145–46).Close
What activities should I avoid on the Sabbath?
"Sunday is not a day for shopping, recreation, or athletic events. Do not seek entertainment or make purchases on this day. Let others know what your standards are so they can support you. " (For the Strength of Youth, 31).Close
Why isn't there a list of what I can and can't do on the Sabbath?
"What is worthy or unworthy on the Sabbath day will have to be judged by each of us by trying to be honest with the Lord. On the Sabbath day we should do what we have to do and what we ought to do in an attitude of worshipfulness and then limit our other activities" (James E. Faust, "The Lord's Day," October 1991 general conference).Close
Why should I keep the Sabbath day holy?
"In the latter days, the Lord has commanded us to [observe] the Sabbath. He has promised that if we obey this commandment, we will receive 'the fulness of the earth' (see D&C 59:16–20)" (True to the Faith, 146).Close
How can I keep the Sabbath day holy?
"Because the Sabbath is a holy day, it should be reserved for worthy and holy activities. Abstaining from work and recreation is not enough. In fact, if we merely lounge about doing nothing on the Sabbath, we fail to keep the day holy. In a revelation given to Joseph Smith in 1831, the Lord commanded: 'That thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day; for verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High' (D&C 59:9–10). In harmony with this revelation, we attend sacrament meeting each week. Other Sabbath-day activities may include praying, meditating, studying the scriptures and the teachings of latter-day prophets, writing letters to family members and friends, reading wholesome material, visiting the sick and distressed, and attending other Church meetings" (True to the Faith, 146).
"When seeking a job, share with your potential employer your desire to attend your Sunday meetings and keep the Sabbath day holy. Whenever possible, choose a job that does not require you to work on Sundays." (For the Strength of Youth, 31).Close


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New Haven's Sally's Apizza matriarch, 'Flo' Consiglio, dies
NEW HAVEN -- New Haven and the pizza world lost a piece of its bedrock Monday with the death of Flora "Flo" Consiglio, the matriarch of world-famous Sally's Apizza.
The family-owned Wooster Street pizza paradise she ran with her late husband, Salvatore "Sally" Consiglio, opened in 1938.
For a day, the question of who dishes up the best pizza in New Haven -- or in the country for that matter -- is set aside.
That's because when Sally's reopens from what had been its annual vacation, Flo won't be sitting in the booth -- the one right opposite the cash register -- that has been her spot seemingly forever.
To say Flora Consiglio owned a New Haven pizza joint is dramatically understating the situation, given the legend and legacy that has grown up with the Wooster Street institution that she and Sally owned and presided over for generations, according to its loyal followers.
She owned the corner of Wooster and Olive streets -- which already has been named in memory of her late husband.
For generations, Flo served up slices -- bubbly, piping hot, irregularly-shaped, slighly blackened -- of Greater New Haven's heart.
"I can't remember a time in my life when I didn't know the Consiglios and their family," said Mayor John DeStefano Jr., a longtime fan. "She was utterly authentic."
Even after Sally's was featured on epicurean television shows and national news articles, he said, Consiglio knew when her customers got married, knew their wife and then she knew their children.
In New Haven, she was much more than the owner of a nationally known little pizza restaurant, DeStefano said.
Consiglio died Monday at Yale-New Haven Hospital's Saint Raphael campus. While she lived in the city's Westville section, she was Wooster Street royalty -- a figure larger than the rivalry between the city's most famous restaurants, Sally's and Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana.
New York City has Little Italy, but New Haven had a Littler Italy with no less fanatical followers.
Pictures line the walls of notable pizza aficionados, none more famous than Frank Sinatra, who as the story goes, would dispatch his valet, a Consiglio himself, on the hourslong drive to retrieve the thin crust pies when Sinatra performed in New York City.
But locals like DeStefano and Fire Department Capt. William Gambardella, who grew up in Wooster Square, said Flo never forgot her roots.
A booth next to the counter always had a "reserved" sign. She could often be seen calculating receipts -- always by hand, never with a calculator -- there. But she would vacate her spot for her neighborhood customers.
Gambardella, whose firefighter father has a corner named after him a few feet from the restaurant, ate at Sally's "since I was old enough to walk."
Anytime anyone from the neighborhood would come in, she would seat them, often ahead of a long line, at the reserved table.
He recalled one time someone protested.
"She said, 'Listen, they are neighborhood people. If you don't like it, you can turn around and walk out right now,'" Gambardella said.
The restaurant also became the livelihood for people in the neighborhood. Jose Cotto, whose family moved into the traditionally Italian enclave, worked for years as a waiter before he died in a car crash. His brother worked at the Fire Department. His nickname was Cheese, in honor of the venerable restaurant.
The Rev. James Shanley, pastor at St. George Church in Guilford, knew the family since Flo's husband died in 1989, and would often visit the restaurant.
"I'll remember her for her kindness and generosity, for her feeding of the poor and the homeless who might just wander in," said Shanley, who had visited her in recent days.
"A wide range of people went there, from presidents to other political figures. She would welcome them all equally. They were all the same to her, no matter how important they thought they were," Shanley said.
Among the celebrities were President Bill Clinton and Al Gore.
"She was very hard working -- always there, despite her age," he said.
For Gambardella, the spot was always home. Flo, he said, always would make sure firefighters were well tended to. If a crew, say, ordered six large pizzas, she'd always cut the bill in half.
Register reporter Mary O'Leary contributed to this story.


text: This is not an easy post to write in some ways, but it has probably not escaped your notice that I have been very quiet of late. The simple reality of the situation is that I was essentially dead at the end of February having suffered a cardiac arrest without warning. My wife was able to keep me going until the paramedics restarted my heart.I have been extremely lucky to survive this, and I am seeing a lot of the inside of hospitals. Somewhat ironically you might now class me as a cyborg as I have a defribilator implanted in my chest. It's like a pacemaker on steroids. I am also taking some potentially nasty drugs at the moment.I am however more stable than I have been for a while, and so I am taking the opportunity to essentially mothball the site, particularly as my new laptop is not going to lend itself to re-publishing the site on a large scale. I will, hopefully, continue to be around and I will respond and so on as far as I am able. I know others remain more active than me right now, but I'm quite happy that the DVD is out along with the soundtrack and that we have achieved that in part by keeping the memory of the show alive between us all for so long.So, I will be focusing on my little one going forward and I suspect others are on theirs too, but I will maintain the site going forward as far as I can and I wish everyone the best with their own endeavours. And I do encourage you to enjoy yourselves as much as you can, as none of us know what is around the corner. If you're at all interested in understanding what's gone on with me I'll add more detail here and I'm on Twitter if you want to keep in touch that way.All the bestTTFN


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Editors' note: In this review, we'll focus more on the Motorola Electrify's different features and performance. For more information on the smartphone, including design and user interface details, please read our review of the Motorola Photon 4G.
In early June, U.S. Cellular laid out its plan to release at least eight smartphones by the end of the year, and the carrier is living up to its end of the deal. The latest handset to join its Android stable is the Motorola Electrify. Available now for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate, the Electrify is similar to the Motorola Photon 4G for Sprint and boasts a dual-core processor, a 4.3-inch qHD display, and an 8-megapixel camera, among other things. Its laundry list of features coupled with solid performance and compatibility with a number of accessories makes it U.S. Cellular's best smartphone yet, particularly for those who want a powerful device with the latest technology.
The Motorola Electrify is a dual-mode GSM/CDMA phone, so it offers world-roaming capabilities. The smartphone works on U.S. Cellular's CDMA network here in the U.S., and features an unlocked SIM, so once you travel abroad, you can purchase a prepaid SIM card to make voice calls and receive data. Other voice features include a speakerphone, conference calling, voice dialing, and text and multimedia messaging. The Electrify is 3G capable and can be used as a mobile hot spot for up to eight devices. Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), and aGPS are also all part of the package.
The Electrify runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and integrates Google's apps and services, including Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, Voice Search, Google Talk, Latitude, YouTube, and Places. The handset also comes preloaded with a number of useful apps, such as the Quickoffice suite, a task manager, and the Webtop Connector app, which can be used with the optional laptop dock. U.S. Cellular also loads it up with a number of other extras, including Zappos, IMDb, and Daily Perks, but the good news is that you can uninstall most of the bloatware.
The smartphone features an 8-megapixel camera with a dual-LED flash. The camera app offers a number of tools and settings, including exposure controls, different scene modes, effects, geotagging, and more. However, though it can play back 1080p HD video, at this time it can only record 720p HD video.
Picture quality was a bit disappointing. Photos taken in low-light conditions came out looking hazy with faint colors. The camera did better with outdoor shots, but videos taken indoors and outdoors both look washed out. You can share media via the phone's HDMI port or DLNA. The Motorola Electrify has 16GB of internal memory and an expansion slot that supports up to 32GB cards.


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by Dr. Matthew Slippy
Associate Pastor of Youth Ministries
Calvary Baptist Church (IA)
In November 2008, the Josephson Institute Center for Youth Ethics published the results of their 2008 national survey of American teenagers with nearly 30,000 U.S. high school students surveyed.[1] Thirty percent admitted to stealing from a store in the past year. Twenty-three percent admitted to stealing from a parent. Twenty percent admitted to stealing from a friend. Forty-two percent admitted they had lied to save money. Eighty-three percent admitted they had lied to a parent about something significant. Twenty-six percent admitted that they had lied on at least one question on the survey.
The results did not get better on the subject of cheating. Sixty-four percent admitted they had cheated on a test in the past year and thirty-eight percent cheated two or more times. Over a third of the students surveyed admitted they had used the Internet to plagiarize an assignment.
With such a high level of dishonesty, one would think the students surveyed would see how dishonest they are in their choices and actions. Yet, ninety-three percent were satisfied with their personal ethics and character. The students surveyed had such a high self-image that seventy-seven percent believed when it came to doing right, they were better than most people they know.
The Josephson Institute study highlights the moral confusion that exists in the minds of today's young people. If young people believe they can think and do whatever they want by redefining morality to fit their situation, then personal sin becomes a non-issue. If there is no personal sin, there is no need for a personal Savior to rescue them from the power and penalty of sin. Therefore there is no perceived need for the Gospel.
Youth ministry "experts" have sought to provide answers to help youth pastors navigate today's turbulent postmodern youth culture. Unfortunately, youth ministry resources continue to be published that downplay the need for biblical doctrine by redefining the Gospel.
Mark Yaconelli suggests ministry to young people should focus on the youth worker being present with young people in order to help them feel valued, feel respected, feel loved, and feel cared for. This, he says, "is the good news Jesus calls us to share."[2] Is this the Gospel Jesus calls youth pastors to proclaim? When the expectations and pressures in youth ministry cause the Gospel to be reduced to 'helping teens feel loved,' those who promote and practice this "gospel" are guilty of malpractice. This straying from the biblical Gospel is not simply a matter of moving from one option to another, but moving away from what the apostle Paul called a matter "of first importance." (1 Cor 15:3) The Gospel should not be optional but central to everything a youth pastor does.
Consider the following excerpt from a recent new resource that some youth ministry "experts" herald as "the single most important youth ministry book in a generation."[3]
But maybe a more honest theological understanding of the incarnation is to assert that God entered our foreign world not to convince or save it but to love it even to the point of death – and therefore this is what it means to be saved: To be taken up into relational love of God. God so loved the world and those in it that God chose to bear its deepest, darkest suffering so that God might be fully with and for us. In this perspective salvation is not being convinced of a certain perspective but coming to recognize that we have been deeply loved and so are given the power to live as children of God, children of love. This is salvation![4]
This emphasis on living a life of love is good and necessary. However, without the doctrinal truths of God's holiness, man's depravity, and the substitutionary death of Jesus, this emphasis on love alone waters down the Gospel and with it the doctrinal truths that make the Gospel the Good News. Without sound doctrinal truth, a watered down Gospel leads to heretical beliefs and unholy living. The Apostle Paul commanded Timothy to watch and persevere in both his lifestyle and his doctrine (1 Tim 4:16). To have a loving lifestyle or the right doctrine without the other negates them both. The relative view of truth that has influenced American culture and the church says a person can have a loving lifestyle while denying the necessity of sound doctrine.
This incorrect view of the Gospel is nothing new to the church. This was the observation of J.C. Ryle in 19th century England:
A scriptural view of sin is one of the best antidotes to the extravagantly broad and liberal theology which is so much in vogue at the present time. The tendency of modern thought is to reject dogmas, creeds and every kind of bounds in religion. It is thought grand and wise to condemn no opinion whatsoever, and to pronounce all earnest and clever teachers to be trustworthy, however heterogeneous and mutually destructive their opinions may be. Everything, forsooth, is true and nothing is false! Everybody is right and nobody is wrong! Everybody is likely to be saved and nobody is to be lost! The atonement and substitution of Christ…all these mighty foundation-stones are coolly tossed overboard, like lumber, in order to lighten the ship of Christianity and enable it to keep pace with modern science. Stand up for these great verities, and you are called narrow, illiberal, old-fashioned and a theological fossil![5]
The faithful youth pastor is one who understands the biblical Gospel and seeks to see the Gospel embraced and lived out in the lives of those entrusted to their care. The Apostle Paul summed up his desire as a shepherd when he said, "We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy which so powerfully works in me." (Col 1:28-29) Youth pastors have been given the task of proclaiming and living the Gospel as they seek to minister to young people.
Youth pastors are being told they must "stop looking for some objective Truth that is available when we delve into the text of the Bible … we probably need to widen our parentheses of scriptural orthodoxy."[6] Doctrine seems to be a secondary issue and anyone who seeks to promote sound doctrine is considered narrow, critical, and judgmental. This loss and rejection of sound doctrine comes with consequences.
With the loss of sound doctrine, the church and youth pastors are at risk of losing their ability to discern between truth and error. Why cultivate discernment when doctrine changes with each new setting and generation or is decided by each person or group? Discernment becomes discerning the subjective voice of the Holy Spirit instead of discerning between right and wrong doctrine as revealed in the Bible.[7] Youth pastors are being told to "move away from anxious concern with … doctrinally sound instruction and toward a peaceful and prayerful attention to God's presence in the lives of young persons."[8] When discernment dwindles, the church begins to tolerate false teachers, false youth pastors. Once false teachers are tolerated, the church will gather teachers who will preach what their itching ears want to hear (2 Tim 4:3).
With the loss of sound doctrine, the lines between sin and righteousness become blurred. The standard for morality becomes arbitrary. People become the focus instead of Jesus. Sin no longer becomes an offence against God, but an offence against self. Youth pastors are being taught that "The Christian tradition has long referred to our fallen condition in terms of "sin," pointing to the ways we separate ourselves from God and our brothers and sisters. Perhaps the greatest sin, however, is the sin of self-rejection."[9]
With the loss of sound doctrine, the focus of the church and youth pastors turns to what is practiced, disregarding what is believed. Orthodoxy gets redefined where orthodoxy "is no longer (mis)understood as the opposite of heresy but rather is understood as a term that signals a way of being in the world rather than a means of believing things about the world."[10] This says it does not matter what you believe; what matters is how you live. Sound biblical theology is replaced with religious works and experiences.
With the loss of sound doctrine, Jesus becomes a nice addition to faith. Jesus is viewed as a therapeutic pacifier who is supportive, who gives the blessing to a young person's life. Jesus is stripped of His power and authority and is no longer worshiped as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Jesus becomes a moral example to follow, not an atoning Savior to be worshiped and obeyed.
With the loss of sound doctrine, the Gospel simply becomes news instead of the Good News. This postmodern generation has rejected absolute truth in favor of a relative view of truth where truth changes with each person and situation. In a culture that says truth is not absolute, the Gospel becomes relative to what each person wishes it to be. When the church and youth pastors adopt this doctrinal truth-is-relative view of the Gospel, they put themselves and young people at risk of being kidnapped by the culture's man-centered philosophies.
The faithful youth pastor must be aware of anything that is contrary to sound doctrine (1 Tim 1:10). He must command men not to teach false doctrines (1 Tim 1:3). He must watch his life and doctrine closely (1 Tim 4:16). The godly youth pastor must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine (Titus 2:1). Paul said that anyone who teaches false doctrines and does not hold on to sound teaching engages in sin and has been robbed of the truth (1 Tim 6:3-5).
The concept of sound doctrine has always been foundational to the Gospel, foundational to living the Christian life, and foundational to ministry. Understanding what the Bible teaches concerning sound doctrine is essential to being a faithful youth pastor. Sound doctrine must be taught and defended. Youth pastors must admit the vital importance of sound doctrine, and gain a renewed passion for properly handling the Word of God.
[1] The results were released on November 30, 2008. They can be found at: http://charactercounts.org/programs/reportcard/index.html
[2] Mark Yaconelli, Contemplative Youth Ministry: Practicing the Presence of Jesus (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006), 121.
[3] Quoted from endorsements on cover of Relationships Unfiltered by Andrew Root.
[4] Andrew Root, Relationships Unfiltered (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009), 41.
[5] J.C. Ryle, Holiness (Hertfordshire, England: Evangelical Press, 1985), 10.
[6] Tony Jones, Postmodern Youth Ministry (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001), 201.
[7] Mark Yaconelli, Growing Souls: Experiments in Contemplative Youth Ministry (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007), 79.
[8] Ibid., 78.
[9] Yaconelli, Growing Souls, 69.
[10] Peter Rollins, How (Not) To Speak of God (Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2006), 3.


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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) passed two more amendments to the 2006-07 Hunting Seasons and Regulations Notice of Intent at their March meeting.
Acting on a recommendation from the Deer/Dog task force, the LWFC reaffirmed its support of hunting deer with dogs across the state, while stipulating that it will be unlawful to hunt deer with dogs on state owned lands administered through the State Lands Office. This amendment to the notice of intent for rules and regulations governing resident small game and deer for the 2006-08 hunting seasons will now be open for public comment until May 4.
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Emma and Nicolas's other leading man, Ryan Reynolds, wasn't able to make the trek to Europe. He's in his native Canada, keeping company with wife Blake Lively and shooting Queen of the Night with Rosario Dawson and Scott Speedman. The Croods is the latest animated offering from DreamWorks and could be the first in a Croods series, a possibility both Emma and Nicolas discussed at a press conference earlier. Nicolas said, "Yes, I would like to see another adventure with The Croods."


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Photos: Celebrities who had babies after age 40
What's the perfect age for having kids? Is it better to start in your 20s when you're younger and more energetic? Or should you enter parenthood in your 30s when you're older and more financially stable? And then there are the 40s,when you're bound to be wiser because you've watched all your friends bring up their kids and you've learned from their mistakes? But there are downsides to waiting. The older you get, the harder it becomes to conceive and the risk for complications increases.
Gallup asked 5,100 adults across the United States a series of questions about having children and found that the average American thinks the perfect age for a woman to have her first child is 25. For men, it's a little older at age 27.
Remember these numbers are averages. If you looked specifically at the numbers for big coastal cities such as New York and San Francisco, you'd probably find very different numbers. While the surveyors didn't break out the data by region they did take a close look at the demographic and education trends of the survey respondents and came up with some interesting points:
- Men and women agree that women should start young. Men and women largely agree that women should start having children by age 25, but women are slightly more likely than men to consider the ages of 30 and older ideal: 17 percent versus 13 percent.
- Blacks' and Hispanics' views on women's ideal age skew younger than whites'. The majority of whites, blacks, and Hispanics believe the best time for a woman to become a mother is by age 25. But the proportion saying so is greater among blacks (67 percent) and Hispanics (68 percent) than among whites (56 percent).
- Whites also cite older ideal age for men. Similarly, Gallup finds racial and ethnic differences in views about men's ideal age to begin fatherhood, with blacks and Hispanics more likely than whites to cite 25 or younger as ideal. In this case, the contrast is starker because the majority of whites think it's best for a man to have his first child after age 25, whereas the majority of blacks and Hispanics think the ideal age is 25 or younger.
- Preference for delayed parenthood increases sharply with education. Some of the sharpest differences in views toward women's ideal age for becoming a mother are by education level. Americans with higher levels of education are more likely than those with little or no college to believe women should wait until age 26 or older to have children.
- Middle-aged show highest preference for women's delaying parenting. The view that women should start having children before age 25 is not highly correlated with age. While adults 65 and older are the most likely to say women should start having children before they are 25 (72 percent), solid majorities of adults aged 18 to 29 (60 percent) and 50 to 64 (59 percent) also say this. Those least likely to believe women should start that young are those aged 30 to 49, at 49 percent.
What do you think is the perfect age for a woman or man to start having kids? The best answer is: It depends on the person.
When I had my first child at age 28, I was the first of my friends to have a baby. Where I live in San Francisco the cost of living is high and educated women tend to wait until their 30s to enter motherhood. I didn't have a clue what I was doing and had few knowledgeable friends to give me any advice. Life was a little lonely. I struggled with getting my baby to sleep and establishing nap schedules. My husband and I struggled financially. I cried a lot. My salary at the time barely covered the cost of childcare. But now we have a 10-year-old daughter and a 9-year-old son and my husband and I are still healthy and energetic and enjoy mountain biking, hiking and cross-country skiing with our kids. I also love that the kids' grandparents are still youthful and can spend an afternoon chasing them around at the Exploratorium. They even take the kids for full weekends.
Earlier this year, at age 39, I had a third child. Older and wiser, I feel like I'm a better parent. I have a circle of mom friends who can coach me through the ups and downs of a baby's sleep patterns and nap schedules. Our new baby was sleeping through the night at three months. Our family is living in a home rather than a tiny condo; we have more financial security. I also have more awareness around how quickly kids grow up and I'm appreciating each and every moment with my baby. But boy does my back hurt! And I'm far more exhausted. I worry that when this baby is 10 years old I won't have the energy to take her on a six-hour mountain bike ride. My parents won't be hiking up mountains with her. There are certainly pros and cons to having a child at any age. There really is no perfect age.
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Unskippable: Crysis 2 Part 1
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It's a crysis of incredibly dull proportions.
aw man i laughed way harder than i should've at the start.
The Lasers of Understanding, however, are unable to pierce the Plot Convenience Armor.
Best unskippable in a while. Those weren't lasers of understanding, they were lasers of love and happiness.
Man those are some pathetic Lasers of Understanding, now the Space Russians, THEY know how to make Lasers of Understanding.
so the aliens will love and tolerate the shit out of us, AFTER they iced our pacific island and blew up our aircraft carriers?
I remember wondering what would happen if I didn't surface in time... it really would suck to get killed by a cutscene abruptly handing control back to the player.
I was thinking "I wonder if they'll make a joke about Destiny being a bitch..." -- and then they did!
On a side note, there is, actually, a pretty interesting reason why he doesn't speak for the rest of the game (check out the Heroic Mime entry -- SPOILERS):
Well that was an eventful...
Sorry, blacked out in the middle of commenting there. This is not a great start to a game so far.
"Goddamit cutscene, you got me into this problem, you get me out!"
My new quote for whenever a boss fight intro occurs.
Hehe, Bioshock reference FTW.
The game itself is great, but yeah, I was a bit like WTF at the intro. I think I can see how Part 2 is going to be like, looking forward to it =)
I was about to write to them to request this one in particular after the first time I played Crysis 2. This intro was funny even without the commentry.
Hehehe, i just finished the game ten minutes ago, how convenient.
Great episode guys, looking forward to part 2.
And that was the 9th time I died... :P
Reminiscent of Knight and Day, being unconscious for half the film.
Gould? He has to be a spy! Didn't the glowing eyes and deep voice tip anyone off?! Someone get SG-1 on this!
OT: Hehehe. Funny as always. But damn you pass out a lot in the Crysis 2.
What's with the "your mom" jokes today? First "defriended your mom" from Canadian Girlfriend, and now some really bad ones in the middle of this vid? (EDIT: Even today's CheckPoint included "your mom" jokes...) It's Independence Day. We don't need "your mom" jokes on Independence Day, okay?
Now for me to break off from being a dick...
Anyway, yeah, that 1st-person character did seem halfway wasted. That was a lot of black-out throughout that scene. You're right, Graham, he'd better stay conscious in part 2. He was passed out long enough for AT LEAST two Unskippables.
Also, "You're swimming into Bioshock!" <---That.
And remember, boys and girls, when they say, "Get the scuba gear on," GET THE SCUBA GEAR ON. They really mean it. That is all. Thank you.
Oh con Tequilla it makes me happy... and pass out appearantly. Actually a game in which you are hungover for the whole time doesn't sound too much fun...
But great Unskippable, I hate cutscenes that suddenly turn interactive, reminds me of the "Indigo prophecies" where I went out to get something to eat during a cutscene and came back to realize that I actually was supposed to do something and screwed this up now.
And: Yay to Lasers of Understanding, but appearantly they got these wrong and shot back with guns of misunderstanding.
I think my favorite jokes were all the Bioshock ones. :D
"Wait, you're swimming towards Bioshock!"
"Don't go into the lighthouse! Don't get into the bathosphere!"
And the mom joke was pretty good too and I too want Laser of Understanding. :D
I literally paused the video, and guffawed at the Bioshock jokes.
OT: Do you intermittently black out in the GAME itself?
I know that sounds like a joke.....but that's exactly what kept happening in Far Cry 2 (which is dumber? Protagonist being Hungover...or Protagonist having Malaria? That's right Malaria), Crytek's last game, so I assure it wasn't a joke. It was a serious question.
wow so many instant classics in this one
"what the fuck was that?... That was you not getting your scuba gear on"
also... it seems to be your new thing to split cutscenes...
Hahaha, can't wait for part 2.
Now that I finally have a good gaming PC and can put the PS3 away, allow me to take a moment to - I apologise in advance - try my hand at being a bit of a PC elitist.
here goes...
PSHAW! The console version looks like ass, PC version on full spec looks way better. I'm running it on highest settings and get a smooth framerate, you consoletards may as well rub dirt into your eyes.
OK, finished. Yeah, that looks about right - the correct amount of concern over an irrelevant issue is present, so I guess I'm really starting to fit in with those guys...
I love effortless they make mocking such a serious cutscene look.
Far Cry 2 wasn't made by Crytek, as they'd already sold the Far Cry series to Ubisoft by that point, and at least you get the excuse of blacking out (although it's more very slow blinking) due to being shot, which makes considerably more sense.
Well, on one hand, Crytek had nothing to do with Far Cry 2... that was Ubisoft. From what I understand, they haven't developed anything in the franchise since the original Far Cry.
Anyway, not intermittently. There's a couple occasions in the game mostly at the end of maps.
Bird IS the word. Love it :)
To be fair, I think Yahtzee spoiled that in his Crysis 2 review.
This episode had me firing my Lasers of Amusement at the laptop screen.
Hehe. I loved that reference too.
I was also wondering why the weren't moving to put on their scuba gear when told. For me that just gave away that the sub was about to get hit and begin flooding.
I love the lasers of understanding. NATO needs those things!
Also that protagonist cannot hold his liquor. At all.
Actually, there was jam on the screen. He got hit, and would've been finished off if not for Prophet..
oh man that got me :p
still, that was a pretty crazy intro tho. def got me into the game...kinda sorta.
Well, Alcatraz DID spend the majority of the game with his internal organs in a state similar to pudding.
Stole all my quotes. You guys are a-fucking hilarious!
Perfect ninja , is perfect !
destiny is a bitch....she did't give me a lap-dance when i asked her :D
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Mel Gibson's little princess!
Posted by Alisa on Monday, March 25, 2013
Actor Mel Gibson was spotted taking his adorable daughter Lucia,3, to a grocery store in Malibu, CA on Sunday (March 24).
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