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The change in the weather always means that it's finally the perfect season to go for a run, and there's no better way to do that than in participating, and training for the upcoming Live Ultimate event on Dec. 15 right here on Miami Beach.
This event, now also held in Los Angeles and San Francisco, has it's roots here, when Miami Beach resident Marc Wachter established it as the "Ocean Beach Run" as a way to bring his friends together a fun run.
Last year, the Live Ultimate event attracted some 2,000 people, and this year, at least 3,000, and perhaps even 4,000 are expected, says Brian Huberty, the event's chief running officer.
A key to Live Ultimate's popularity is variety. The traditional 5K walk/run, which takes runners along Ocean Drive, remains the cornerstone of the event. But this year, a quarter marathon, has been added, Huberty and Geoff Bagshaw, Equinox's area group fitness manager for Florida, will lead them. They will be held which takes runners by the Miami Beach Golf Course. In addition, there's also an opportunity for teams to participate, and even a Kid's Dash for children ages two to 10. The day will also include a festive postevent party at Nikki Beach, where trophies and ribbons will be awarded.
"South Florida is saturated with marathons and 5K's, so we added the quarter marathon as an exciting new distance that incorporates a 5K and a 10K as well," says Hubert. Live Ultimate is the first running event in South Florida to hold a quarter marathon, and is probably among the first in the state as well, he noted.
Also, just the word "marathon" connotes prestige and will provide participants with bragging rights around the water cooler on Monday morning, he noted. It's also a great way to get ready for the Miami ING marathon and half-marathon on Jan. 27, 2013.
Live Ultimate is also a fundraiser, and will benefit charities including the Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, a national initiative to end child hunger by 2015.
But it's not only the run that gives you the opportunity to get fit; Live Ultimate's sponsoring partner, Equinox, is holding two free training sessions prior to the event, on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Huberty and Equinox Group Fitness Manager Geoff Bagshaw will lead the training sessions, along with two female running experts. For more information, call Equinox at 305-673-1172 or visit Live Ultimate's website or Facebook page.


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Ohio student loan default rate among highest
Ohio's student loan default rate is among the 10 highest in the country with nearly 30,000 Ohioans defaulting on federal loans they were supposed to start repaying in 2010, a newspaper reported.
A total of 29,500 Ohioans are among more than 600,000 former college students defaulting on student loans for the three-year period, the Dayton Daily News reports. Ohio's default rate over that time increased from 13.2 percent to 16.2 percent, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports that more than 7 million borrowers are currently in default on a federal or private student loan, meaning they missed payment for nine months.
Defaults leave borrowers facing problems that include late fees, added interests, wage garnishment and court costs.
"The consequences of default are so severe," said Lauren Asher, president of The Institute for College Access and Success.
She said the debt can follow borrowers for the rest of their lives, ruining their credit and making it difficult to buy a car or rent an apartment. It can also limit job prospects and make it impossible to get federal grants or loans to return to school, Asher said.
Ohioans graduate with an average $28,683 in loans, according to the Project on Student Debt. But fees and interest can cause that debt to increase quickly when borrowers don't find jobs after college and default on their loans.
Ronnie Battson, 57, said he owes $60,000 for a $24,000 loan he took out to fund his computer networking degree from ITT Technical Institute in 2001. The Dayton resident said he has applied for jobs in his field without success and now works as a security guard at minimum wage, while his student debt keeps growing.
"It gets really discouraging," he said.
The Department of Education advises borrowers in default to contact the agencies billing them, explain their situation and ask the agencies to work with them.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, who has proposed changes aimed at helping borrowers, says debt can be very destructive.
"It kills hope. It kills opportunity," she said.
Warren has proposed restoring bankruptcy protections for student debt and giving graduates the ability to refinance their debt to take advantage of historically low interest rates. She also wants loans be made at no profit to the government.

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HOSEA Beginning with Hosea and concluding with Malachi, there are twelve short prophecies called the Minor Prophets. They are so called because of the size of the books and not because of their content. The Minor Prophets all deal with the same major issues of the Major Prophets. They are actually quoted by the Major Prophets kjv@Jeremiah:26:18). The writers of the Minor Prophets were exceedingly nationalistic, but they were not isolationists. There were to be no godless alliances with other nations, but they were warned of an isolationism from God. They were extremely patriotic and denounced political and moral corruption. This has given rise to the modern emphasis on the social message of the prophets. It is a striking fact that there is scant material on the Minor Prophets. A cursory inspection of any religious library will corroborate this. There is a wealth of material on most of the books of the Bible, but when you leave Daniel and pass over to Hosea, it is like going from a fertile valley to a sterile desert. WRITER: Hosea All that is known of him is what he reveals in his prophecy. TIME: The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, the son of Joash, king of Israel. kjv@Hosea:1:1) In spite of the fact that Hosea mentions the four kings of Judah first and the one king of Israel last, he was a prophet to the northern kingdom, as the content of the book reveals. He was contemporary with Amos, another prophet to Israel, and also contemporary with Micah and Isaiah, prophets to Judah. His ministry extended over half a century, and he lived to see the fulfillment of his prophecy in the captivity of Israel. THEME: "Return unto the LORD." Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. kjv@Hosea:6:1) "Return" occurs fifteen times.
"Ephraim" occurs thirty-six times. "Backsliding" occurs three times. Hosea and Jeremiah are the two prophets who talk about backsliding and the cure for it. What Jeremiah was to Judah at the time of the captivity of the southern kingdom, Hosea was to Israel, over a century before, at the time of the captivity of the northern kingdom. Both spoke out of a heartbreaking personal experience. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: Hosea's experience was in the home; Jeremiah's was in the nation. Jeremiah was commanded not to marry; Hosea was commanded to marry a harlot or, as he brutally stated the case, "a wife of whoredoms" kjv@Hosea:1:2, KJV). He married Gomer, and she bore him two sons and a daughter. Afterward she played the harlot again, and Hosea put her out of his home. But God commanded him to take again this unfaithful harlot, to bring her back into his home, and to love her again. In effect, God said to Hosea, "Now you are prepared to speak for Me to Israel — Israel has played the harlot, but I love her and will yet bring her back into her homeland." OUTLINE: I. PERSONAL — The prophet and his faithless wife, Gomer, Chapters 1 — 3 A. Marriage of Hosea and Gomer, the harlot, Chapter 1 B. Gomer proves faithless; Israel proves faithless; God proves faithful, Chapter 2 C. Hosea commanded to take Gomer again, Chapter 3 II. PROPHETIC — The Lord and the faithless nation Israel, Chapters 4 — 14 A. Israel plays the harlot, Chapters 4, 5 1. Israel guilty of lawlessness, immorality, ignorance of God's Word, and idolatry, Chapter 4 2. Israel turns from God; God turns from Israel; deterioration within follows, Chapter 5 B. Israel (Ephraim) will return in the last days; presently to be judged for current sins, Chapter 6
C. Israel (Ephraim) could escape judgment by turning to God who loves her (key, 11:8), Chapters 7 — 12 1. Israel (silly dove) turns to Egypt and Assyria, Chapter 7 2. Israel turns to golden calves and altars of sin, Chapter 8 3. Israel (backsliding heifer) turns to land productivity; will be driven from the land, Chapters 9, 10 4. Israel turns from God — must be judged; God will not give her up, Chapters 11, 12 D. Israel (Ephraim) will turn from idols to God in the last days, Chapters 13, 14 1. Israel will be judged in the present, Chapter 13 2. Israel will be saved in the future, Chapter 14 COMMENT: (Also see author's booklet, "The Greatest Sin in All the World.") I. PERSONAL — The prophet and his faithless wife, Gomer, Chapters 1 — 3 A. Marriage of Hosea and Gomer, the harlot, Chapter 1 5:1 — See TIME, first page. vv. 2, 3 — Hosea gives us more of his personal and intimate experiences than does any other of the prophets. Most are reluctant to intrude their own personal experience into their prophecies, but the experience of Hosea parallels the experience of the nation Israel. He will know how God feels when the nation plays the harlot by departing from the Lord. vv. 4, 5 — Jezreel is the name of a city and also of a famous plain, the plain of Armageddon where the last war will end. It has an infamous history. Read kjv@2Kings:10 for the historical background. vv. 6-9 — Three children are born to Hosea and Gomer: (1) Jezreel (a son), meaning God will scatter — God will avenge the blood of Jezreel. (2) Lo-ruhamah (a daughter), meaning unpitied — God will
no longer show mercy upon the house of Israel. (3) Lo-ammi (a son), meaning not my people — Israel was called "my people." At this time God had repudiated the northern kingdom but not the southern kingdom. vv. 10, 11 — The ten tribes in the north are not utterly and finally repudiated because God promises that He will regather both the northern and southern kingdoms under one head. B. Gomer proves faithless; Israel proves faithless; God proves faithful, Chapter 2 vv. 1-3 — Hosea loves Gomer, and when she plays the harlot again, he sends their son and daughter to plead with her to return. vv. 4-7 — Hosea even threatens her if she will not return. vv. 8-23 — Here the record merges into God's love for the nation Israel. God will judge Israel, but ultimately He will restore her, and she will give up the worship of Baal. Hosea understands the attitude and action of God because of his own love for Gomer. C. Hosea commanded to take Gomer again, Chapter 3 vv. 1-3 — God commands Hosea to break the Mosaic Law: And the man who committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he who committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. kjv@Leviticus:20:10) Gomer should be stoned, not restored. Hosea loves her and hesitates to go that far. Note what the New Testament says: What? Know ye not that he who is joined to an harlot is one body? For two, saith he, shall be one flesh. ( kjv@1Corinthians:6:16) vv. 4, 5 — The application is for the nation Israel. Israel is to be restored, though she is no better than a harlot. This (v. 4) is one prophecy that has had continual fulfillment for over 1900 years: "Without a king" since the Davidic line ended with Zedekiah
(2500 years). They rejected Jesus as king. "Without a prince" — they have no one to succeed to the throne. If the Lord Jesus Christ is not their Messiah, they have none and have no prospect for one. "Without a sacrifice" — the temple was destroyed in A.D. 70, and there has been no sacrifice since then. "Without an image" means "without pillars." "Without an ephod" — the ephod was the sacred garment worn by the high priest. "Without teraphim" — teraphim were small images or good luck charms. The people of Israel will not only return to the land, but they will seek the Lord their God (v. 5). This they have not yet done. "Latter days" refer to the latter days of Israel, after the church has been removed by the Rapture. II. PROPHETIC — The Lord and the faithless nation Israel, Chapters 4 — 14 A. Israel plays the harlot, Chapters 4, 5 1. Israel guilty of lawlessness, immorality, ignorance of God's Word, and idolatry, Chapter 4 Now the private life of Hosea fades into the background, and the emphasis is upon the Lord and Israel. 5:1 — The Lord confronts Israel with the fact that they have no knowledge of God. 5:2 — The Lord spells out their specific sins; they are breaking the Ten Commandments. vv. 3-5 — Judgment will be meted out to the people and the land. vv. 6-11 — Israel's ignorance of the Word of God leads to their destruction. They turn from God to sin, which He must judge. "Either the Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible." vv. 12-15 — They turn to idolatry, which God must judge. Idolatry leads to immorality. 5:16 — Israel is guilty of backsliding. It is mentioned three times
in the remainder of the book. Jeremiah and Hosea are the two prophets who emphasize the backsliding of God's people. Hosea was the prophet to the northern kingdom at the time of captivity, as Jeremiah was the prophet to the southern kingdom at the time of its captivity. 5:17 — "Ephraim" occurs thirty-six times and refers to the northern kingdom of Israel — a part of the kingdom represents the whole. Israel has gone into idolatry. God says to keep hands off. 2. Israel turns from God; God turns from Israel; deterioration within follows, Chapter 5 5:1 — God condemns the leadership — priest and king. vv. 5, 6 — When the nation falls, they will cry to God, but He will not respond. vv. 7-15 — Israel turns in desperation to her enemies for help, but there is no help. Judah is in the same plight. Assyria could not and would not assist. B. Israel (Ephraim) will return in the last days; presently to be judged for current sins, Chapter 6 vv. 1-3 — Hosea looks to the last days when Israel will return to the Lord. The Lord has judged; He will save them (v. 1). "In the third day he will raise us up" (v. 2) is interesting in light of the resurrection of Christ on the third day. He "was raised for our justification" kjv@Romans:4:25) will be applicable to the nation Israel in the last days. "Rain" (v. 3) could be literal rain (see kjv@Leviticus:26:4; kjv@Deuteronomy:11:14; kjv@Joel:2:23; kjv@Amos:4:7), or it could be figurative (see kjv@Hosea:10:12; kjv@Job:20:23). Knowledge leads to spiritual growth. 5:4 — "Ephraim" at times seems to be a term of endearment, again it seems to be used in biting sarcasm. Here the Lord expresses His deep love for His people by His reluctance to judge them. He seems frustrated as to the course of action to pursue — shall He drive them out of the land or restore them? Their goodness is like the morning mist on the mountainside: it is temporary and soon disappears.
v. 5 — God uses strong language in warning them. 5:6 — God is more concerned with the heart relationship with Himself than with the externalities of religion (see kjv@1Samuel:15:22-23). vv. 9-11 — The priesthood is corrupt. C. Israel (Ephraim) could escape judgment by turning to God who loves her (key, 11:8), Chapters 7 — 12 1. Israel (silly dove) turns to Egypt and Assyria, Chapter 7 5:1 — The Lord would forgive their iniquity, but they persist in their wickedness. vv. 2-7 — Their gross immorality is approved by the king. 5:8 — Ephraim is like a pancake fried on top of the stove — burned on one side and raw on the other. The people blow hot and cold toward God. 5:11 — Ephraim is like a silly dove that endangers its own life by pretending to be wounded in order to draw an intruder from its nest. Also, it walks into a trap. Ephraim turns to Egypt and Assyria for help — these destroyers of their nation. 2. Israel turns to golden calves and altars of sin, Chapter 8 vv. 1-4 — Having turned from God, they look to their king and their wealth to deliver them. 5:5 — The golden calf that Jeroboam had set up had not helped them. 5:9 — Assyria will finally take them into captivity, yet they turn foolishly to their enemy. They try to buy off Assyria. 5:11 — An altar was a place of worship and a place to find forgiveness for sin. Altars became sin to Israel. Religion can be a curse and not a blessing. 3. Israel (backsliding heifer) turns to land productivity; will be driven from the land, Chapters 9, 10
Chapter 9 vv. 1, 2 — Prosperity had blinded them. 5:3 — The land is the Lord's, and He demands a return. 5:8 — The prophets deceive them. vv. 11-13 — Although the people and the land look good, all is passing away. Chapter 10 5:1 — Israel will become an empty vine (cf. kjv@John:15:1). 5:6 — Assyrian captivity is announced. 5:11 — A heifer stiffens her front feet and refuses to budge. Then she begins to slip backward. God will judge the nation. 4. Israel turns from God — must be judged; God will not give her up, Chapters 11, 12 Chapter 11 5:1 — God loves Israel (see 5:8). Verse 1 is quoted in connection with the birth of Christ (see kjv@Matthew:2:15). 5:7 — This is the second occurrence of "backsliding" (see kjv@Hosea:4:16). 5:8 — This explains the seeming frustration, indecision, and vacillation in attitude and action toward Israel. Although God loves them, He must judge them. God seems to be on the horns of a dilemma. Chapter 12 5:1 — Ephraim is trusting the word of Assyria and doubting God. 5:8 — God seems to be judging Israel with prosperity. Riches deceive them, for they think they can buy peace. (What a lesson for the United States!) D. Israel (Ephraim) will turn from idols to God in the last
days, Chapters 13, 14 1. Israel will be judged in the present, Chapter 13 vv. 7, 8 — Judgment is inevitable. God will come upon them like a lion, leopard, and bear. 5:11 — This is a reference to Saul. 5:13 — Judgment is coming. 5:14 — This is quoted by Paul in kjv@1Corinthians:15:55. 2. Israel will be saved in the future, Chapter 14 5:4 — God's love for them cannot be changed. He will heal their backsliding. This is the third mention of backsliding (see kjv@Hosea:4:16 and 11:7). 5:8 — Love will triumph. Ephraim was joined to idols, and God let her alone. But there will come a day when Ephraim will turn from idolatry. God's love will prevail. Any sinner may turn to God. God always will receive sinners — because He loves them.
JOEL WRITER: Joel Nothing is known of this prophet except what is given in the opening verse. His name means Jehovah is God. TIME: Considered by many to be the earliest of the writing prophets, he was a prophet to Judah probably about the time of the reign of Joash, king of Judah. He probably knew Elijah and Elisha. The critical school, adopting their usual custom, have placed this book at the other extreme, even after the captivity. THEME: "The day of the LORD" kjv@Joel:1:15 kjv@Joel:2:1-2, 10, 11, 30, 31; kjv@3:14-16) FEATURES: 1. "The day of the LORD" or "the day of Jehovah" is an expression introduced by Joel (if he is the first of the writing prophets — there are about fifty prophets in all). From the mountaintop of the beginning of written prophecy, he saw the farthest into the future. "The day of the LORD" is an expression that is fraught with meaning. It seems to include not only the coming Millennial Kingdom, but also to include all the judgments which precede the setting up of the Kingdom and the return of Christ. 2. His description of a literal plague of locusts and its comparison with future judgments is a dramatic and literary gem. 3. He is the prophet who mentioned the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, which was referred to by Peter on the Day of Pentecost. OUTLINE: I. Literal and local plague of locusts, Chapter 1:1-14 II. Looking to the day of the LORD (prelude), Chapters 1:15 — 2:32 III. Looking at the day of the LORD (postlude), Chapter 3 A. The Great Tribulation, vv. 1-15 B. The Millennial Kingdom, vv. 16-21
COMMENT: I. Literal and local plague of locusts, Chapter 1:1-14 vv. 1, 2 — There is nothing like this locust plague in the memory of man. 5:3 — There is nothing like the locust plague in the future. It is unprecedented and will be remembered as something that cannot be compared to any other similar experience in the history of the nation. The Great Tribulation is just such an experience according to the Lord Jesus (see kjv@Matthew:24:21). 5:4 — "Palmer worm" (gazam) means to gnaw off. "Locust" (arbeh) means to be many; migratory. "Cankerworm" (yeleq) means to lick off. "Caterpillar" (chasil) means to devour; consume.
Some expositors interpret these words as describing four stages of the development of the caterpillar, while others consider them to be four different kinds of insects. On many occasions, locusts devastated large portions of the earth. The island of Cyprus was stripped by locusts for 250 years. The Israelite was permitted to eat locusts kjv@Leviticus:11:22). Locusts were sent as a judgment from God (see kjv@Deuteronomy:28:38-42; kjvKings:8:37). In kjv@Revelation:9:1-12 is the final fulfillment of locusts. 5:5 — "Drunkards" — drunkenness is the national sin which prophets condemn (especially Isaiah, Hosea, and Amos). The drunkards are addressed because the locusts had destroyed the vine that produces the grapes from which the wine is made. vv. 6, 7 — Locusts are compared to an invading army — indeed they were just as destructive. 5:8 — The drunkard is to mourn like a young bride for a departed husband. This is the first group called to mourn. 5:9 — The priests are to mourn because no longer will there be meal and wine for the offerings. Evidently Joel is a prophet to Judah, as he makes several references to the house of the Lord (see also vv. 13, 14).
v. 10 — This total devastation of the land is the result of the plague of locusts. The nation has become a disaster area. The Lord calls ten times upon different segments of the population to mourn and repent (vv. 8, 11, 13, 14) by doing ten things. vv. 11, 12 — 5:13 — Second group called to mourn — the farmers. Third group called to mourn — the fruitgrowers. Fourth group called to mourn — the priests. Fifth group called to mourn — ministers of the altar (to lie all night in sackcloth). Sixth group called to mourn — ministers of God (to lie all night in sackcloth). Seventh group — sanctify a fast. Eighth group — call a solemn assembly. Ninth group — gather elders together in the Lord's house. Tenth group — elders and inhabitants to cry aloud to God.
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II. Looking to the day of the LORD (prelude), Chapters 1:15 — 2:32 Chapter 1 5:15 — "The day of the LORD" is first mentioned. (This is not the Lord's day. There is a vast difference of meaning, and they are no more alike than a chestnut horse and a horse chestnut.) Simply stated, the day of the LORD is in contrast to man's day or Satan's day. The day of the LORD begins with the Great Tribulation and extends through the Millennial Kingdom (see FEATURES in introduction). The plague of locusts was in a real sense a miniature day of the LORD. The plague was an adumbration of the Great Tribulation. vv. 16-20 — These are the results of the locust plague. Chapter 2 5:1 — See kjv@Numbers:10:9 for the sounding of an alarm with the trumpet. The prophet now looks to the Great Tribulation Period. The coming invasion of the Assyrian army is a foretaste of it.
v. 2 — The Hebrew day begins with sundown — the evening and morning are the day. The day of the LORD opens with the Great Tribulation, not with the coming of Christ to set up the Kingdom (see kjv@Amos:5:18). vv. 2-10 — This is a description of the Great Tribulation. 5:11 — This is the coming of Christ to establish His Kingdom. vv. 12-17 — His last call to repent reveals the Lord's graciousness even in judgment. A remnant will repent and return to God (see kjv@Ezekiel:20:37-38). vv. 18, 19 — "Then" is a great prophetic word (see kjv@Matthew:24:9 kjv@Matthew:24:16, 21, 23, 30). Up to this point there is judgment, disaster, and tragedy. From this point through chapter 2 there are blessings and benefits. These prophecies have not been fulfilled. 5:20 — The northern army of Assyria will be driven back, but there is coming another great army from the north (see kjv@Ezekiel:38-39). 5:23 — Literal rain is referred to here. The "former rain" came in October, the "latter rain" in April. See other references to literal rain kjv@Leviticus:26:3-4; kjv@Deuteronomy:11:14-17; kjvKings:8:35-36; kjv@Jeremiah:3:3; kjv@Hosea:6:3). These references make it clear that this passage cannot be spiritualized, but refers to literal rain. 5:25 — This could have been a beautiful application to men today, but it also is literal — a literal reference to the restoration of the land to plenty and blessing. vv. 26, 27 — These verses continue to make clear the literal interpretation of this entire section which has not yet been fulfilled. vv. 28-32 — Peter quoted this on the Day of Pentecost as an explanation for the conduct of the believers. They were filled with the Spirit, not filled with wine. Peter did not say that the experience was a fulfillment of Joel. He did not say, "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet Joel," but rather, "This is that which was spoken through the prophet, Joel." (See kjv@Acts:2:1521 and author's notes on Acts.) Joel's prophecy was not fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost. The Spirit filled only the believers, not "all flesh" (v. 28) as Joel predicts. The "wonders" (v. 30) that Joel said would appear in the heavens were not in evidence on the Day of
Pentecost. The prophecy of Joel awaits "the great and the terrible day of the LORD" (v. 31) which is yet future (see kjv@Joel:3:2 and kjv@Zechariah:2:10-11). III. Looking at the day of the LORD (postlude), Chapter 3 A. The Great Tribulation, vv. 1-15 5:1 — The regathering of Israel in the land will probably take place in the first part of the Great Tribulation Period (the first 3 1/2 years). See kjv@Ezekiel:37:12-18 and kjv@Acts:15:15-18. 5:2 — Gentile nations will come against the little nation of Israel kjv@Daniel:11:40-45). This is the campaign of Armageddon, which ends with the coming of Christ to deliver His people and establish His Kingdom. vv. 3-8 — The nations will be judged because of their unjust treatment of Israel in the past. vv. 9-15 — This is a picture of the Great Tribulation Period. Joel, the first of the writing prophets, projects himself into the future and looks back upon the Great Tribulation Period, "the day of the LORD." B. The Millennial Kingdom, vv. 16-21 Neither today nor during the Great Tribulation is the time to beat swords into ploughshares; rather the opposite is true (v. 10). vv. 16-21 — The coming of Christ ends the Great Tribulation Period and brings in the Kingdom. 5:17 — The Lord Jesus Christ shall reign in person. 5:18 — The land will become the land of milk and honey. 5:19 — Judgment of the lands of Egypt and Assyria continues into the Kingdom Age (see kjv@Isaiah:19:22-25). 5:20 — Note the permanency of the land of Israel. 5:21 — See kjv@Zechariah:12:10 kjv@Zechariah:13:1.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS: Cohen, Gary C. and H. Ronald Vandervey. Hosea and Amos. Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1981. Feinberg, Charles L. The Minor Prophets. Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1976. Gaebelein, Arno C. The Annotated Bible. 1917. Reprint, Neptune, New Jersey; Loizeaux Brothers, 1971. Ironside, H. A. The Minor Prophets. Neptune, New Jersey: Loizeaux Brothers, n.d. Jensen, Irving L. Minor Prophets of Judah. Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1975. (Obadiah, Joel, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, and Habakkuk) Unger, Merrill F. Unger's Commentary on the Old Testament, Vol. 2. Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1982.
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County Manager Q&A: Feb. 13
Douglas County Manager Steve Mokrohisky participates in a monthly question and answer forum online on The Record-Courier's daily Running Commentary. Anyone with questions is welcome to participate in the next scheduled forum on March 13 at 10:30 a.m. For a full transcript of the last forum, go online at recordcourier.com and search "County Manager Q&A: Feb. 13" Here are excerpts of the last forum: Q: What is all the underground work along Buckeye, Toler, portions of East Valley all about?A: The underground work is part of a major high speed broadband connectivity project, also known as Digital 395. The project is being paid for with federal funds and includes underground fiber along the Highway 395 corridor from Barstow, Calif., through Bishop and Douglas County, and ending in Reno. The purpose of the project is to provide access to high speed, low cost broadband connectivity for rural communities. This project has been a high priority for the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce for a number of years and will allow for greater connectivity for residents and businesses.Q: Is there a set timeline for NDOT and the County to study the Airport Road/395 intersection and will it come back to the Board of Commissioners for further discussion before a recommendation is made?A: NDOT has completed traffic counts at the Highway 395 and Airport Road intersection, which is the first step in collecting the data needed to determine the best solution to traffic safety issues. NDOT has stated that it has not made a final determination on the type of improvement that should be made at that intersection, but they are looking at two options: 1) create more seperation between the north bound travel lane and the right turn deceleration lane on Highway 395, or 2) install some level of traffic signal lights at the intersection. Both options need to be studied by NDOT's traffic engineers. The additional studies will likely take several months. We anticipate NDOT will work with the County to host a workshop on recommended solutions and that the issue will come before the Board of Commissioners before a final design.Q: There was a statement made at last week's commission meeting about the long-range planning not being a virtue of government and a question raised about the County's ability to repay the debt that has been issued for the construction costs of the Community Center. Can you comment on this?A: That comment, as it relates to Douglas County, is not supported with facts. Douglas County is responsibly planning for its future. Here are the facts on our long range planning efforts: We have a 20-year Master Plan, a 5-year strategic plan, a 5-year Capital Improvement Plan, a 5-year Transportation Plan and 5-year financial forecasts. All of our planning efforts are updated regularly and conducted in open public meetings with extensive public input. Here are the facts on the County's ability to repay the Community and Senior Center debt: There have been approximately 22 public meetings on the Community Center project over the past two years. A detailed financing plan, including a responsible debt repayment schedule, was presented and approved by the Board in several public meetings. The funding for the project is from a combination of bonds, medical indigent reserves and room tax reserves. The medical indigent and room tax reserves will fund approximately 25 percent of the project and are County funds that are currently available for use on this project, and approved by the Board in previous public meetings. The bonds that were approved by the Board to fund approximately 75 percent of the project will be paid back with dedicated and stable revenues sources. The financing plan and debt repayment schedule was presented to Standard and Poor's as part of the required bond rating process. Standard and Poor's rated Douglas County with an A+ bond rating, specifically referencing the County's strong and imbedded financial management practices, strong reserves and ability to repay debt. The bonds have been issued on the public market and through a bank placement. These actions occurred because the County demonstrated a responsible plan to repay the debt with stable revenue sources.Q: What will be done with the old senior center? Any talk of it being used as a veteran's hall?A: The future use of the old senior center will be determined through a public process. The public process will utilize the Senior Services Advisory Council and the Young At Heart senior citizens club, with a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners on the highest and best use. The recommendation to the Board will likely occur prior to the old Senior Center being vacated. The county has received interest in using the facility from several community groups. Use of the facility as a veterans center would be an appropriate use and will be evaluated along with other requests.Q: Does the County support the Town of Gardnerville's intent to acquire the Eagle Gas parcel, particularly with the transition of tax-generating commercial property with highway frontage even though it's currently an eyesore?A: The Town of Gardnerville has requested and the Board of Commissioners will discuss the possible acquisition of the property by the Town at the Board's meeting on Feb. 21. We understand the town is seeking to acquire the property to create a gateway entrance into the historic portion of the Town. It appears that commercial development at that parcel is limited by site constraints, such as Highway 395 access, as well as parcel size and configuration. Historic gateway entrance features are consistent with Main Street Gardnerville goals and could spur additional commercial development in other areas of the historic downtown.Q: With the Walmart center now open, have you received any further developments in terms of other businesses locating/building there?A: The County recently approved a design review application by Golden Gate Petroleum for development of a gas station and an attached sandwich shop at the southeast corner of Grant and hwy 395. We have not received any other applications to date.Q: Also, about the Walmart, we've had several inquiries into how/when that property initially got its commercial zoning. Was that something that preceeded Walmart coming into the picture? If so, when did that happen? Or was it re-zoned specifically for Walmart?A: I hope you've had your coffee. Here goes: The Walmart site and surrounding commercial area, which are part of the Virginia Ranch Specific Plan, have been identified as a receiving area in the Master Plan since 1996. A receiving area allows for a variety of zoning districts if zoning rights are transfered from another area. As a result, in early 2009, the property owner (Sierra Nevada SW) requested a commercial planned development overlay for approximately 24 acres, which established the commercial zoning. In September 2009, a design review application was approved by the County and Town of Gardnerville for the development of the site where Walmart is located. In summary, the property owner had the right to request commercial zoning in the area under a conceptual plan, without a specific business or retail user being identified.Any public officials interested in participating in a similar online forum can contact The Record-Courier at firstname.lastname@example.com or 782-5121, ext. 212.


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Mowk wrote:Let us just have a discussion about what you believe is civil and why you believe it matters.
Let's. Here are my initial thoughts:
Civility on ILP, like civility elsewhere, is just the practice of certain manners, certain ways of posting politely. Civility's social roles are many, but one that's important is in keeping the peace to allow productive business to continue. For ILP, that means avoiding bickering matches in favor of substantive discussions of philosophy.
Before I go further I should say that, like manners elsewhere in society, while I would hope for civility, I don't think it should be enforced through moderation. People have every right to be rude, and the only cost should be the loss of respect from one's peers.
Manners keep discussions civil largely through 'costly signaling', that is, taking steps that make posting slightly more difficult in obvious ways, but also communicate that the cost is being taken to indicate that the speaker respects the person she's speaking to. So, for example, rather than just dismissively responding, "Rubbish", I might write at length to explain what's wrong with the post. This is costly: I'm spending time I might spend elsewhere, and it will be clear throughout that I could sum up what I'm saying with, "Rubbish". Taking the time to write that out at length is a way of indicating that your post is worth responding to at length, that I value you enough to not only comment on your post, but to explain my comment, to attempt to win you over to my point of view. Those indicia of respect will encourage reciprocation, in the form of a similarly explicit rejection of my points.
If you look at the Socratic dialogues, you will see a good deal of this costly signaling. Socrates proceeds with often laborious self-abasement at multiple stages throughout the dialogues, explaining his own ignorance, showering praise for intellect and rigor, and generally criticizing an idea with as much respect as that endeavor allows.
Similarly, civility demands avoiding insults, instead criticizing ideas and doing so in a way that indicates that respect for the speaker. This is perhaps the lowest-hanging fruit of civility, as it is only costly in self-control.
The other side of how one addresses others is how one responds to incivility. This is important everywhere, but especially at a site like ILP where the ideas being criticized are often core to a person's identity and understanding of place in the world. Responding to incivility without incivility prevents a downward spiral of incivility. This takes having a bit of thick skin, presuming the good faith of others, and, while showing as much respect as possible, not taking a person's uncivil words so seriously that the only response is an emotional an uncivil outburst. It may mean legitimately doubting ones own positions, willing in the gaps in the criticism left when the incivility is ignored. Often, it just means walking away from a conversation that one has reason to believe will no longer be productive.
Take a step back from ILP to look at the role of manners elsewhere. One of the more elaborate sets of manners are in diplomatic protocols, where we find significant pomp and ceremony, a.k.a. costly signaling. The reason for this seems to be that there is no fundamental trust, so signaling must be particularly costly to convince each side that the other that they are intending to play by the rules and show each other respect. The more elaborate the rituals, the most costly it is for the participants.
Similarly here: participants are anonymous, they are internet strangers from all over the world, representing strongly held by widely diverging schools of thought, as well as cultural backgrounds. Civility here signals a willingness to engage in a discussion in good faith across those lines, and doing so means accepting some cost as a means to inspire trust.
And the purpose is the same: constructive dialogue, thoughtful and honest critique, productive-though-difficult conversations.
Civility as I described it is the ideal, in my mind. No one lives up to it, because it's extreme, it's costly, it's counter to instinct. But it scales linearly: a little civility, a little costly signaling, a little thickness of skin, actually confers a proportionate bit of the benefits of the ideal.


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New Study Seconds Cato Finding: Immigration Reform Good for Economy
The Center for American Progress and the Immigration Policy Center released a new study this morning that finds comprehensive immigration reform would boost the U.S. economy by $189 billion a year by 2019. The bottom‐line results of the study are remarkably similar to those of a Cato study released last August.
Titled "Raising the Floor for American Workers: the Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform," the CAP study was authored by Dr. Raul Hinojosa‐Ojeda of the University of California, Los Angeles.
It finds that legalizing low‐skilled immigration would boost U.S. gross domestic product by 0.84 percent by raising the productivity of immigrant workers and expanding activity throughout the economy.
Using a different general‐equilibrium model of the U.S. economy, the earlier Cato study ("Restriction or Legalization? Measuring the Economic Benefits of Immigration Reform," by Peter Dixon and Maureen Rimmer) found that a robust temporary worker program would boost the incomes of U.S. households by $180 billion a year by 2019.
Both studies also concluded that tighter restrictions and reduced low‐skilled immigration would impose large costs on native‐born Americans by shrinking the overall economy and lowering worker productivity.
I'm partial to the Cato study. Its methodology is more comprehensive and more fully explained, but it is worth noting that very different think tanks employing two different models have come to the same result: Legalization of immigration will expand the U.S. economy and incomes, while an "enforcement only" policy of further restrictions will only depress economic activity.
If Congress and President Obama want to create better jobs and stimulate the economy, comprehensive immigration reform should be high on the agenda.


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From a rendition of a song from the Little Mermaid
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July 14, 2014 : By Drew Menard
The Washington Post recently named Liberty University as one of nine out of 509 U.S. higher education institutions to receive a credit upgrade from Moody's Investors Service in the past year. The article, "In Moody's U.S. college credit ratings, downgrades far outnumber upgrades," mentions Liberty's recent upgrade as an outlier to the "continuing financial fragility in higher education."
In September 2013, Moody's Investors Service upgraded Liberty's bond rating from A1 to Aa3. In the report, Moody's attributes the upgrade to "remarkable momentum in revenue growth and cash flow from operations," which, if continued, it said "will produce sufficient cash to fund transformative capital investments as well as to build reserves over time. The growth in revenue and cash and investments makes Liberty a true outlier in Moody's portfolio of not-for-profit universities," it reads.
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And so is the president. Remember, we were told he was a "professor" by the LIAR in chief.
A (not respected by his colleagues) guest lecturer.
I don't think this post is a battle you REALLY want to fight.
On March 27th, Obama, tells the crowd at fundraiser , I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president I actually respect the Constitution.For the record, Obama is a Senior Lecturer (on leave of absence) at the University of Chicago Law School. He has taught Constitutional Law III: Equal Protection and Substantive Due Process, Current Issues in Racism & the Law, and Voting Rights & the Democratic Process.


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We seem to have reached the "slow apocalypse" era in full force, what with Melancholia, the new Perfect Sense, and now Abel Ferrara's 4:44: Last Day on Earth. The original Bad Lieutenant director tells the story of a night when everybody knows the world is ending at 4:44 AM East Coast time, and people have to make peace with the end of everything.
This movie already screened at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival, so we can tell you that it's a very, very slow burn in which basically nothing much happens. But nothing happening with Willem Dafoe is probably better than nothing happening with anybody else.


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North Enid Mennonite Brethren Church (Enid, Oklahoma, USA)
The North Enid Mennonite Brethren Church, also known as the Enid Country Mennonite Brethren Church, was located three miles (five km) north of Enid in Garfield County, Oklahoma. In the 1950s it was one of two Mennonite Brethren congregations in the area, the other being the Enid Mennonite Brethren Church, known as the Enid City Church located in Enid.
Shortly after the opening of the Cherokee Strip in north-central Oklahoma, 1893, Mennonites began to settle in this area. Mennonite Brethren from Hamilton County, Nebraska, some of whom had come to America in the 1874 immigration from Russia, were among the original 30 charter members who organized as a congregation 5 April 1897. These members included the families of Bernhard M. Regier, Heinrich Poetker, Isaak Regier, Klass Penner, Jacob Benke, Heinrich Nickel, Absalom Marten, Gerhard Regier and Dr. Gerhard Gaede. Klaas Penner was elected as their first leader in 1895. The Mennonite Brethren Church in Enid dates its beginning from the installation of the North church's first ordained pastor, Peter Regier of Henderson, Nebraska, on 5 April 1897. In the years that followed others came from Nebraska as well as Kansas and the Dakotas.
The first meetinghouse was built and dedicated in 1898; this was replaced by a larger building (40 x 60 feet) in 1911, which was still used for worship in the mid-1950s. Two smaller buildings were used for Sunday school classrooms. A parsonage in Enid was purchased in 1954. For several decades after 1921 the church operated a Bible school.
Though most of the early members were farmers, by the mid-1950s about half of the members lived in Enid. In its first 60 years of existence more than 400 were baptized and received into its membership; its 1957 membership was 212.
During its first six decades the following ministers served this congregation: Peter Regier, John Bese, John D. Hiebert, Gerhard Voth, P. P. Regier, Cornelius Grunau, G. A. Wiens, D. J. Dick, J. K. Siemens, A. A. Smith, P. C. Grunau, R. C. Seibel, and Clarence Hiebert.
In 1960, after much prayer and deliberation, the North Enid and the Enid City Church agreed to merge. The first joint worship service was held in the City church on 5 June 1960. A new building for the combined congregations was constructed at 2500 North Van Buren and completed a year later.
Froese, Vic. "Enid MB Church: History." Web. 22 April 2012. http://www.enidmb.com/contentpages.aspx?parentnavigationid=9742&viewcontentpageguid=badcd37e-0ab4-462f-b9fe-e3e68c36be86.
Grunau, P. C. North Enid Mennonite Brethren Church." Mennonite Life 9 (October 1954).
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Hiebert, Clarence and Vic Froese. "North Enid Mennonite Brethren Church (Enid, Oklahoma, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2012. Web. 1 Dec 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Enid_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Enid,_Oklahoma,_USA)&oldid=76435.
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Hiebert, Clarence and Vic Froese. (April 2012). North Enid Mennonite Brethren Church (Enid, Oklahoma, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 1 December 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=North_Enid_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Enid,_Oklahoma,_USA)&oldid=76435.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 917. All rights reserved.
©1996-2020 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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It was only two years ago that IBM showed us an image of a complete molecule, atomic bonds and all, but today's news does that one infinitesimally-sized breakthrough better. Ladies and gents, behold the first image of an electron's path.
Utterly amazing stuff! The IBM breakthrough was amazing enough, but now we have images of the electron's orbital path around a nucleus! This is good, good news, because until now physicists only had models and hypotheses to work with.
As was the case with the pentacene molecule with IBM (top left in the image), an atomic force microscope was used to capture the electron pathways, presented as darker gray bands in the other two images at center and upper left. As a quick refreseher on AFMs, they're the microscopes that use atom-sized needles to measure individual atoms that pass underneath the pointy end.
Understand matter and you'll understand the Universe. Heady stuff! [NATURE VIA DVICE]


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Yup. Ditched that stupid BlackBerry and got myself a super new iPhone 4S. it's really cool, here's a pic of it.
I have yet to play around with it fully but I love the touch screen and the super high-pixel retina screen, this phone will be my godsend. Apple has done it again!


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The Canadian railway system, called VIA rail, wants to attract skiers and riders to the snow north of the U.S. border.
You can take the train to Montreal, jumping off spot for [R477R, Tremblant] to the north, and the Eastern Townships, including [R86R, Bromont], [R245R, Sutton], [R307R, Owl's Head] and [R242R, Orford]; or to Quebec, which offers you access to Mont-[R248R, Mont -Sainte-Anne], [R211R, Le Massif], and [R428R, Stoneham], among others.
VIA rail also is offering some packages which provide fun in the snow, if not on downhill skis or snowboards.
"The Quebec Winter Wonderland" takes you to Montreal, historic Quebec City, and a Canadian winter resort experience, with a choice of ice skating, cross country skiing, or other activities at a local mountain right in Montreal, as well as a chance to learn to mush your own dogsled team.
This trip starts in Montreal where you are met at the rail station by a private car which takes you to your hotel.
You take a city tour on the second day and then spend the afternoon in the activity you choose upon booking, including snowshoeing, cross country skiing, ice skating, or tobogganing.
A private car takes you from the hotel to the station for your trip to Quebec City on the third day. There, again, you are met by a driver who delivers you to your hotel within the historic city walls.
The next day you have a two-hour tour of Quebec City, and visit, among other spots, the Latin Quarter, the Citadel, Plains of Abraham, National Assembly, and various other points of interest of the this historic city. The remainder of the day will be yours to explore on your own.
You are taken from downtown Quebec to the Sainte Catherine Jacques Cartier region on the fifth day. Your next stop is the Station Touristique Duchesnay on the shores of Lake St. Joseph, where you will spend the next two nights. Included during your stay are your breakfasts and dinners, as well as complimentary use of their winter equipment such as snowshoes and cross country skis.
Then comes the day to mush your own dog team. Learn how to harness dogs and drive both your sled and dogs. The remainder of the day is for you to enjoy the resort's winter activities.
You are taken back to the Quebec City airport for your flight home on the final day, after breakfast.
Prices for the Quebec Winter Rail Wonderland package start at $1559 U.S. (See link below.)
You could have visited Igloofest earlier in January, which aims to promote and popularize electronic music. One of Montréal's winter "must-do's," this festival has forged a reputation for itself through its punchy visual and architectural concept, an ambitious line-up, and an enchanting igloo village.
Or you could go the other way, on VIA Rail's Corridor service from Montreal to Toronto for that city's WinterCity Festival, which started Jan. 28 and runs until Feb. 10.
Locals consider this the event of the season. The festivities include: "Wild on Winter," which are outdoor events and include ice sculptures, ice skating, concerts and shows, and fireworks displays, mostly centered around Nathan Phillips Square; "Warm Up" includes indoor performances and discounted admission to some of the popular attractions in town; and, finally, there's "Winterlicious," a promotional event where a number of restaurants offer special menus and great deals.
Montreal to Toronto starts at $69 plus tax.
Sold separately, the Montreal to Quebec City fare is as low as $44 plus tax.
VIA rail has packages for the Quebec Winter Carnival, which is Feb. 11-13, and Valentine's Getaways, in Montreal and Quebec City.
The Rockies and Whistler Ski Safari starts in Calgary, with stops in Banff and Jasper, ending in Vancouver for some serious skiing and riding at Whistler. This is an 11-night trip. Prices start at $2,745. Contact Fresh Tracks Canada (link below.)
Less extensive and expensive is the Canadian, which is a four-day trip from Toronto to Vancover, with stops at Edmonton, Jasper, and Winnipeg. This train covers Canadian plains and the Rocky Mountains.
More information:
The toll-free number for VIA rail from either Canada or the United States is 888-VIA-RAIL (842-7245). If calling from Montreal, the number is 514- 989-2626; from Moncton, the number is 506- 857-9830.
The toll-free number for Fresh Tracks Canada is 866)-820-1034 from either Canada or the United States.
Full package terms and conditions and details on all of VIA Rail's available offerings.


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When Craig Ferguson and fellow Scot Shirley Manson get to talking, the accents are awesome and the jokes fly. I could listen to Shirley say "the reour of the cryoud" over and over! Anyway:
Apparently at some point, Craig told Shirley that Paul McCartney looks like Angela Lansbury and, as seen on last night's Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Shirley simply can't get it out of her head. Clip at left.
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Mind expansion: Recommended Reading
Posted by Dr. Anthony G. Payne
You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself by David McRaney
Fads & Fallacies in the Name of Science by Martin Gardner
The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan, Ph.D.
Snake Oil Science by R. Barker Bausell, Ph.D.
The Scientist As Rebel by Freeman Dyson
Any and All Books by James Randi
Blind Faith: The Unholy Alliance of Religion and Medicine by Richard P. Sloan, Ph.D.
Ignorance (How It Drives Science) by Dr. Stuart Firestein
Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre, M.D.
A Skeptic's Guide to the Mind: What NeuroscienceCan and Cannot Tell Us About Ourselves by Robert A. Burton, M.D.
Deep Ecology: Living As If Nature Mattered by Bill Devall & George Sessions
Deep Ecology for the Twenty-First Century by Bill Sessions
Green Rage: Radical Environmentalism and the Unmaking of Civilization by Christopher Manes
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
FICTION (with a powerful message)
House of Earth by Woodie Guthrie
HEALTH & MEDICINE (including stem cell medicine)
Click this link to access Dr. Christopher Centeno's new 52 page e-book titled "The Stem Cells They Don't Want You To Have" (FREE download): http://bit.ly/NPlVmZ
Snake Oil Science by R. Barker Bausell, Ph.D.
The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness by Jerome Groopman, MD
How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman, MD
Blind Faith: The Unholy Alliance of Religion and Medicine by Richard P. Sloan, Ph.D.
1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Turning Points in Ancient History) by Eric H. Cline
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Mataxas
Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields by Wendy Lower
Xenophon's Cyrus the Great (The Arts of Leadership & War) edited by Larry Hedrick
Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chambers by Filip Muller
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Dr. Stephen Greenblatt
The Un-Civil War: Shattering the Historical Myths by Leonard M. Scruggs
Slavery Remembered: A Record of Twentieth-Century Slave Narratives by Paul D. Escott
Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity by Dr. Daniel J. Goldhagen
Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto by Vine Deloria, Jr.
The Face of Imperialism by Michael Parenti, Ph.D.
The Rich And The Rest Of Us: A Poverty Manifesto by Travis Smiley & Dr. Cornel West
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution by Bernard Bailyn
Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of the State of Tennessee by David Crockett
Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives — How Your Friends' Friends' Friends Affect Everything You Feel, Think, and Do by Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, James H. Fowler, PhD
You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself by David McRaney
The Self Beyond Itself: An Alternative History of Ethics, the New Brain Sciences, and the Myth of Free Will by Heidi M. Ravven, Ph.D.
The Self Illusion: How the Social Brain Creates Identity by Bruce Hood, Ph.D.
The Illusion of Conscious Will by Dr. Daniel M. Wegner
What Do Women Want?: Adventures in the Science of Female Desire by Daniel Bergner
A Skeptic's Guide to the Mind: What NeuroscienceCan and Cannot Tell Us About Ourselves by Robert A. Burton, M.D.
The Archaeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins of Human Emotions by Drs. Jaak Panksepp & Lucy Biven
The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies—How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths by Michael Shermer, Ph.D.
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True by Guy P. Harrison
Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite: Evolution and the Modular Mind by Robert Kurzban, Ph.D.
Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose by Deirdre Barrett, Ph.D.
The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty by Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen
Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields by Wendy Lower
Pornified: How Pornography Is Transforming Our Lives, Our Relationships, and Our Families by Pamela Paul
Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality by Dr. Gail Dines
Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto by Anneli Rufus
The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D.
The Biology of Belief by Dr. Joseph Giovannoli
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning by Viktor Frankl, M.D., Ph.D.
Faces in the Clouds by Stewart Guthrie, Ph.D.
Purity of Heart by Rev. Bert M. Farias [In "Purity of Heart" Rev. Farias eloquently states things which, I daresay, most mainstream and even many Charismatic and neopentecostal congregations either gloss over, tiptoe around or mangle (oftentimes resulting in their landing in the thorn patch of profound legalism). Two thumbs up and kudos to Rev. Farias, whose ministry website is http://holy-fire.org/]
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Mataxas
Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Finding Sanctuary (Monastic Steps for Everyday Life) by Abbot Christopher Jamison
Breakthrough Faith: Living a Life Where Anything is Possible by Larry Sparks
PSALM 83, The Missing Prophecy Revealed – How Israel Becomes the Next Mideast Superpower by Bill Salus
Sooner Than You Think: A Prophetic Guide to the End Times by Sid Roth
The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection by Benedicta Ward
Jesus' Words Only (Free in its entirety on-line) by Douglas J. Del Tondo, Esq.
My spiritual watering hole website: http://summerclouds.weebly.com/
The Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity by Dr. James D. Tabor
Blood Kin of Jesus (James and the Lost Jewish Church) by Kenneth Hanson, Ph.D.
Paul and Jesus: How the Apostle Transformed Christianity by Dr. James D. Tabor
The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity by Rev. Jeffrey J. Bϋtz
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan, Ph.D.
How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson, Ph.D.
Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus by Dr. Robin R. Meyers
The Bible Against Itself: Why the Bible Seems to Contradict Itself by Dr. Randel McCraw Helms
Forged: Writing in the Name of God–Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are by Bart D. Ehrman, Ph.D.
The Ancient Roots of Christianity: A Native American's Look Through Christianity by my fellow Choctaw Nation Tribal member, Rainbow Eagle
God and His Demons by Michael Parenti, Ph.D.
The Real Kosher Jesus: Revealing the mysteries of the Hidden Messiah by Michael L. Brown, Ph.D.
The Harbinger: Fact or Fiction? by David James
The Rainbow Covenant: Torah and the Seven Universal Laws by Michael Ellias Dallen, Esq.
Faces in the Clouds by Stewart Guthrie, Ph.D.
Rats in the Cosmic Laboratory: Is God A Scientist? by Dr. A. G. Payne
Hitler and HaShem (The Almighty) by Dr. Anthony G. Payne
Heart of a Missionary by Dr. A.G. Payne
The Spiritual Aspect of Holistic Medicine by Dr. A. G. Payne
Religion is not about God by Prof. Loyal Rue
The Secret Origins of the Bible by Tim Callahan
Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith by George E. Vaillant, M.D.
The Undercover Philosopher by Michael Philips
Why We Believe What We Believe by Andrew Newberg, MD and Mark Robert Waldman
EXTENDED BEING WEBSITE: http://extendbeing.weebly.com/
Blind Faith: The Unholy Alliance of Religion and Medicine by Richard P. Sloan, Ph.D.
"Living Longer, Yes! But, Living Well?" by Dr. Anthony G. Payne
Fascination with Dying and Death as Participation by Dr. Anthony G. Payne
Is an attachment style problem complicating or undermining your life? (Examiner article) by Dr. Anthony G. Payne
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GIANTS: Josh Brown motivated from past failures
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. >> Failing on the football field last season might have been the best thing that happened to New York Giants' placekicker Josh Brown.
It forced the 34-year-old who is about to enter his 11th NFL season to re-examine not only his kicking, but everything in his life after being unemployed most of the 2012 season.
The review started with his placekicking. Did he lose the job with the Jets to Nick Folk because of his work ethic or something else?
And if his kicking wasn't good enough, was he ready to handle retirement? Did he save enough? Was there money for him and his wife and three children, who still have college in front of them.
It can be scary stuff. For Brown, it turned out to be motivation.
"I had to take a negative and turn it into a positive," Brown said Wednesday before practice. "I had to go backward to go forward. It's been not only an awakening to what I have not been doing professionally, also off the field. It translated to everything. I had to change a lot of things from married life to how you parent your children. Standards had to go up for me to change everything that had happened."
Brown didn't have an easy 2012.
In fact, it was a very strange season for placekickers. Most did well and there were very few changes.
Brown got tryouts with Arizona and Washington but didn't get a job even though he kicked well in the tryouts. He eventually was hired by Cincinnati and played the final four games of the regular season and one playoff game.
The Giants signed him after failing to come to an agreement with unrestricted free agent Lawrence Tynes, who was their kicker for their Super Bowl wins after the 2007 and 2011 seasons.
Coming to the Giants had its advantages. Brown had worked with punter and holder Steve Weatherford for almost four years training in the offseason in San Diego. Long snapper Zak DeOssie is a Pro Bowler.
Weatherford said Brown's work ethic is second to none, a comment that made Brown smile.
"That's since the change," Brown said of the work routine he has developed since being cut last season. "That was a humbling experience. I have to give credit to Nick Folk. He came in very prepared and very determined. I was determined, but I thought I am going to go ahead and win this. There was a great amount of arrogance and not enough respect for him. I had to go through that and that was hard."
Brown not only works harder, he also spends a lot more attention to how much money he saves. He now knows life as a placekicker isn't guaranteed.
"Since I was 6-years-old I always beat everybody," he said. "Every athlete in this league, unless you are a humble person or understand humility, that's pretty much been your life. You have been the best of the best as long as you have played sports. It was the biggest help of my life to be humbled."
Brown hit field goals of 23, 30 and 47 yards in the Giants' 18-13 preseason win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. He missed from 38 yards, a range he knows he has to convert.
"If you watch film, I look like a total different human being," Brown said of the misfire. "For one moment I allowed something to get in the way of my focus. This is part of the preseason, part of that training of being diligent every moment that you have. Every opportunity may be your last moment."
When a kicker misses from that range, Brown said it might cause the coaches to think they can't deal with instability, and makes them look for another kicker.
"You can never give anyone that opportunity to kick you out," Brown said firmly.
NOTES: Less than two days after spraining his right ankle, CB Antrel Rolle wasn't wearing a walking boot. "Boots are for wimps," he said. ...FB Henry Hynoski, who had knee surgery in late May, said he is making progress but isn't sure when he is going to come off the PUP list. ...CB Corey Webster (soreness) and OL James Brewer (concussion) returned to practice. ..S Cooper Taylor (hamstring) and DE Damontre Moore (shoulder) still out, but Coughlin said Moore is close to returning. ...Rock star and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi attended Wednesday's practice.


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Donald Comb
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Prior to taking a position at Harvard Medical School, Don attended the University of Michigan where he earned a Ph.D. in epidemiology. Don's commitment to science led to the inception of New England Biolabs in 1974. His scientific vision shaped NEB as the leader in the discovery and production of recombinant enzymes for molecular biology applications.
Don's passion for science, art and the environment has also led to the creation of the New England Biolabs Foundation, a program that promotes environmental awareness and social change; and the Ocean Genome Legacy Program, which he believes will help to prevent the extinction of endangered sea life. His commitment to the environment is evident on the NEB campus; from the LEED certified laboratory that was designed to minimize its impact on the surrounding landscape, to the Solar Aquatics System®, designed to treat the campus' wastewater. Don's beliefs are deeply woven into the corporate philosophy; as a result, New England Biolabs has had the honor of being lauded with the "2009 Recycling Business Award" and the "2010 Best Places to Work" award by "The Scientist" magazine.
Although Don has stepped down from his position as CEO, he continues to serve on the Board of Directors. Don also maintains an active research laboratory at NEB. His interests include parasitology, epigenetics and the development of biofuels. Don's current research focus involves the isolation and biochemical characterization of novel cellulases.


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The U.S. Current Account Deficit
Keywords: world economy; Macroeconomics; Borrowing and Debt; Currency; Foreign Direct Investment; Business and Government Relations; United States;
Citation:Alfaro, Laura, Rafael Di Tella, Ingrid Vogel, Renee Kim, Sarah Jeong, Matthew Johnson, and Jonathan Schlefer. "The U.S. Current Account Deficit." Harvard Business School Case 706-002, July 2005. (Revised September 2020.) View Details


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Director David R. Ellis, best known for helming Snakes on a Plane, died Monday at the age of 60, Deadline reports. No cause of death has been released.See celebrities we've lost this yearEllis died in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he was preparing to start production on his next film Kite, an adaptation of a Japanese anime that had Snakes star Samuel L. Jackson attached as the lead."So sad to hear of David R Ellis passing! So talented, so kind, such a Good Friend. He'll be missed. Gone too soon!" Jackson tweeted Monday.Winter TV: Get scoop on all the must-watch new showsEllis got his start as an actor before transitioning to stuntman and eventually stunt coordinator. He later did second unit directing for action sequences in films such as Waterworld and The Matrix Reloaded. In 1996, he made his directorial debut with Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco.Ellis then moved on to directing high-action films, including Final Destination 2, Cellular, and Shark Night.
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Now onto our Metal store – this entire store holds a host of treasures, and more coffin nails than you'd care to imagine!
Our first lucky object from shelf 496 comes from site ABO92 – Abbott's Lane, excavated in 1992 by the then Museum of London Archaeology Service (MOLAS). Being a waterfront site this excavation produced a wealth of metal objects – all surviving due to the aerobic conditions of burial.
Our object is a medieval pilgrim badge that depicts the mitred head of Thomas Becket dating to c.1530 – 1570. An additional badge of better condition was also excavated from the site. The cult of Thomas Becket was one of the most popular in London during the medieval period – not surprising as he was also considered the city's unofficial patron saint. These badges would have been collected at the site of pilgrimage – this one may have therefore travelled all the way from Canterbury in Kent, before being lost or perhaps purposefully discarded. The badge is a miniature imitation of the reliquary of a life-sized mitred bust of Becket that was held in Canterbury Cathedral.
Our second object, stored on shelf 593, is from the more recent excavation SAT00. Found in the upper stratigraphy this is a beautifully preserved pocket sundial.
A great source for comparison with these metal artefacts is the Portable Antiquities Scheme which holds the records of thousands of objects discovered, mainly through metal detecting, from across the country. Our sundial, excavated from the site of St. Paul's Cathedral Crypt (SAT00), has a direct parallel with one found in Surrey.
Quoting from PAS object entry SUR-7790B4:
"These sundials are known as simple ring dials or poke dials ('poke' being an archaic word for pocket). The sliding collar would be set into position for the month of the year and, when the dial was suspended vertically, the sun would shine through the hole in the lozenge-shaped piece, through the slot, and onto the interior of the ring. The hour could then be read by looking at the closest gradation mark to the spot of light on the interior of the ring."
Next it's our Textile artefacts. Again, segregated and stored in a controlled environment, this store is humidified to preserve these important materials. Tweet using #dayofarch or #LAARC, or message us below, a number between 784 and 910 to discover, completely at random, what that shelf holds…


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