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Afghan troops to face more pressure
Afghan security forces will come under stepped-up pressure from insurgents as they take over security from Australian and international forces, Defence Minister Stephen Smith says.
Mr Smith said Afghanistan would remain difficult and dangerous as the transition proceeded this year.
Delivering an update on Australia's mission in Afghanistan, he said Australian troops had now withdrawn from outlying patrol bases in Oruzgan province to the main base at Tarin Kowt.
But they remained combat-ready to assist Afghan forces should the need arise, and Australian special forces would conduct operations with Afghan forces to disrupt insurgent activities.
NATO secretary general Anders Rasmussen's recently released annual report for 2012 outlined steady falls in violence, by seven per cent in 2012 and nine per cent in 2011.
Mr Smith said there would still be challenges and setbacks.
"The Taliban will target Afghan security forces as they take responsibility for the security of their country," he told parliament on Thursday.
"The IED (improvised explosive device) roadside bomb threat will continue and the Taliban will continue to focus on high-profile propaganda-motivated attacks, together with claiming responsibility for any insider attacks on ISAF forces."
Mr Smith said the Australian Task Group had shifted emphasis from partnering and mentoring at kandak (battalion) level to advising at headquarters level.
That meant the 680-strong Task Group drawn from the 3rd Battalion (3RAR) had been replaced by the 330-strong 7RAR Task Group.
Mr Smith there were about 1550 Australian personnel in Afghanistan, and numbers would not fall significantly until towards the end of this year.
One major job ahead will be repatriating equipment and facilities, installed during a decade of operations in Oruzgan, Kandahar and Kabul.
That includes 1300 armoured accommodation modules, 600 shipping containers and 275 vehicles.
Australia will donate some items to Afghan security forces, but only where they have the capability and funds to maintain them. Most equipment will be returned to Australia.
Opposition defence personnel spokesman Stuart Robert told parliament Afghanistan was entering the spring and summer fighting season, but this time Australian troops would not be mentoring or fighting alongside Afghan National Army soldiers.
He said this would be the greatest test for Afghan troops as they stood alone against a determined and reasonably well-equipped enemy.
"This will not be a normal year in Afghanistan. This is the testing year."


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Mar 2013
Olivia Culpo shares her workout tips from Miss Universe
People TV captures Olivia's secret Miss Universe workout with her trainer Rafael Ulloa. Click here to check out the workout.
Mar 2013
Miss Universe Co-Hosts Good Day New York
Olivia Culpo joined Greg Kelly as a co-host during the 9 a.m. hour of Good Day NY on Friday. Watch the show here.
Mar 2013
Miss USA Nana Meriwether Looks Beautiful for Charity Dinner
For Miss USA Nana Meriwether, getting glamorous for a good cause is nothing new. The 27-year-old beauty queen is the co-founder of a charity called the Meriwether Foundation, which raises money to fight the spread of AIDs and HIV in five countries in southern Africa: Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa and Zambia. Read more here.
Mar 2013
Miss Teen USA Logan West talks about anti-bullying
"Bullying comes in all different shapes and sizes," Logan West, 18, told a group of Norwich Technical High School sophomores. "And it's about being different." In-between conversations, Norwich Tech students were encouraged to participate in several activities, including using their bodies to spell the word respect and insulting, ripping and re-assembling a paper doll. Read the full article here.
Mar 2013
Olivia Culpo Gives Mario the Miss Universe Sash
"Extra's" Mario Lopez hung out with Miss Universe Olivia Culpo at the Universal Orlando Resort… and the beauty queen showed Mario a few tips! Check it out here!

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Career and Technical Education
NEA is committed to strengthening career and technical education programs.
Research consistently has shown that when students are engaged in school, through coursework, relationships, and extra-curricular activities, they are less likely to drop out. We believe measures that provide schools, educators, and communities the dedicated, targeted resources needed to provide cutting edge career and technical education programs, instruction, and apprenticeships will ensure the greatest number of students achieve successful certification, gainful employment, and boundless options. NEA supports a career and technical education agenda that:
- Ensures access to the most up-to-date equipment;
- Maintains a strong pipeline of quality, credentialed, and experienced educators;
- Includes participation of underserved and nontraditional students;
- Provides real career pathways;
- Fosters collaboration among business, labor, employment, and economic development sectors to produce meaningful programs of study.
NEA lends its voice to defining career readiness.
As a member of the Career Readiness Partner Council, NEA has joined almost three dozen national organizations to bring clarity around what it means for students to be career ready. The new definition identifies a career ready person as one who is able to "effectively navigate[s] pathways that connect education and employment to achieve a fulfilling, financially-secure and successful career." Read the full definition and President Van Roekel's statement.
NEA and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, or Perkins, provides much needed support for career and technical education programs at the state and local levels. These programs are critical for preparing youth and adults for a variety of careers and are essential in strengthening the country's workforce. Funding for these programs provides one of the largest sources of federal funding for high schools and is an important resource of community colleges nationwide. Read NEA positions on Perkins and the federal role in strengthening career and technical education programs.
- Perkins Collaborative Resource Network: provides current information on the status of Perkins as well as state and federal activities.
- U.S. Department of Education's Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education: details the federal government's plans for updating Perkins and streamlining aid for career and technical education programs.
- Common Career Technical Core: offers links to all of the newly released common standards for programs of study.
- The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act ( PDF, 276 KB, 67 pgs.): links to the public law, in which the U.S. Congress updated in 2006. Congress may reauthorize the law as soon as 2012.
- NEA's Recommendations for the Reauthorization for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
- Career and Technical Education Blueprint
NEA is a founding member of a partnership that encourages schools, districts, and states to infuse technology into education.
Preparing 21st-century students for a global society.


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All-American Josh McDougal (left) and national champion Heather Sagan (right) were among Liberty's 44 honorees on the Big South Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field All-Decade teams.
A conference-high 43 Liberty student-athletes and head coach Brant Tolsma have been named to the Big South Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field All-Decade teams. Part of the Big South's 30th anniversary celebration, the all-decade teams were determined by conference administrators and fan voting. Heather Sagan, who made the 2000s women's all-decade team as a distance runner, headlines the Liberty honorees. She is the Lady Flames' only national champion, taking first place in the women's mile final at the 2002 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships. Other Liberty indoor All-Americans on the all-decade listings include Brandon Hoskins (2000s men's heptathlete), Josh McDougal (2000s men's distance runner) and Andrea Wildrick (2000s women's jumper). Tolsma was tabbed the coach of the 1990s and 2000s men's all-decade teams, as well as the 1990s women's all-decade team. During the time period covered by these all-decade squads, Tolsma coached a total of 19 Liberty teams to Big South indoor titles and was a 10-time Big South Coach of the Year. Three members of Tolsma's current coaching staff appear on the all-decade teams, including McDougal, Pete McFadden (1990s men's sprinter) and Clendon Henderson (2000s men's thrower). A total of 13 Flames were included on the 1990s men's all-decade team, including Greg Benhase (sprints, jumps), Bryan Cook (jumps), Josh Cox (distance), Stephen Githuka (distance), James Highsmith (throws), Jeremy Howe (distance), Ken Howell (sprints, jumps), James Johnson (jumps, throws), Josh Jones (sprints), Brian Kiprono (distance), McFadden, Chris Poluikis (distance) and Marlon Tanner (sprints). The 2000s men's all-decade team saw 14 Flames honored, including Nick Anderson (jumps), Anthony Bryant (jumps), Jon Debogory (sprints), Evan Falat (distance), Jon Hart (throws), Henderson, Hoskins, McDougal, Clarence Murray (heptathlon), Matt Parker (sprints, jumps), Dan Rabe (distance), Jeremy Wagner (sprints), Adam Williams (jumps) and Chad Wilson (sprints, jumps). Seven Lady Flames were voted to the 1990s women's all-decade team, including Holly Deem (sprints), Wendy Heath (sprints, jumps), Jaquay Reid (sprints), Liz Robertson (jumps), Amy Rodriguez (throws), Amy Sturgill (jumps) and Amy Teer (distance). Rounding out the all-decade squads, nine Liberty student-athletes made the 2000s women's all-decade team, including Kena Butts (jumps), Carol Jefferson (distance), Danielle McNaney (sprints), Kodi Pollard (sprints), Sagan, Jaime Watson (distance), Wildrick, Marie Williams (pentathlon) and Arlene Zelinskas (sprints, pentathlon). Liberty will attempt to add to its tradition of success at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships, Friday and Saturday at Rector Field House in Blacksburg, Va. The men's team will shoot for its 17th straight championship, while the Lady Flames will aim for their fourth title in the last five years.
1997-99 MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-DECADE TEAM Sprinters: Kevin Coleman, Charleston Southern; Dwight Huell, Charleston Southern; Anthony Reed, Charleston Southern; Greg Benhase, Liberty; Ken Howell, Liberty; Josh Jones, Liberty; Pete McFadden, Liberty; Marlon Tanner, Liberty Distance Runners: Josh Cox, Liberty; Stephen Githuka, Liberty; Brian Kiprono, Liberty; Chris Poluikis, Liberty; Justin Mosby, Radford; Brendan McGrane, UNC Asheville; Jim Phillips, UNC Asheville; Brandon Trollip, UNC Asheville Jumpers: Derek Almond, Charleston Southern; Anthony Reed, Charleston Southern; Greg Benhase, Liberty; Bryan Cook, Liberty; Jeremy Howe, Liberty; Ken Howell, Liberty; James Johnson, Liberty; Tim Langford, Radford Throwers: Shane Sutherland, Charleston Southern; James Highsmith, Liberty; James Johnson, Liberty; Leon Minor, Radford; Adam Chacon, UNC Asheville Head Coach: Brant Tolsma, Liberty
2000-09 MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-DECADE TEAM Sprinters: Nathan Breland, Charleston Southern; Michael Rhue, Charleston Southern; Alonzo Spurley, Charleston Southern; Jon Debogory, Liberty; Matt Parker, Liberty; Jeremy Wagner, Liberty; Chad Wilson, Liberty; Kandrick Cooper, Winthrop; Joe Hall, Winthrop Distance Runners: Taylor Milne, High Point; Evan Falat, Liberty; Josh McDougal, Liberty; Dan Rabe, Liberty; Goran Nava, Radford; Donnie Cowart, VMI; Felix Kitur, VMI; Adam Growley, Winthrop Jumpers: Eugene Galloway, High Point; Nick Anderson, Liberty; Anthony Bryant, Liberty; Matt Parker, Liberty; Adam Williams, Liberty; Chad Wilson, Liberty; Daniel Oseth, Radford; Garrett Brickner, VMI Throwers: Joshua Aydlette, Charleston Southern; Jon Hart, Liberty; Clendon Henderson, Liberty; Brian Richotte, Radford Heptathletes: Brandon Hoskins, Liberty; Clarence Murray, Liberty Head Coach: Brant Tolsma, Liberty
1997-99 WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-DECADE TEAM Sprinters: Tosha Ansley, Charleston Southern; Shashonda Lane, Coastal Carolina; Holly Deem, Liberty; Wendy Heath, Liberty; Jaquay Reid, Liberty; Orinthia Jones, UMBC; Angie Lanier, Winthrop; Kareshia Prioleau, Winthrop Distance Runners: Danielle Barajas, Charleston Southern; Angela Murphy, Coastal Carolina; Laurie Occhipinti, Coastal Carolina; Jolene Williams, Coastal Carolina; Amy Teer, Liberty; Mandy Becker, UNC Asheville; Becky Vonderhaar, UNC Asheville; Beth Greene, Winthrop Jumpers: Tosha Ansley, Charleston Southern; Kenisha Smith, Charleston Southern; April Cook, Coastal Carolina; Shashonda Lane, Coastal Carolina; Danielle Leyh, Coastal Carolina; Wendy Heath, Liberty; Liz Robertson, Liberty; Amy Sturgill, Liberty; Angie Lanier, Winthrop Throwers: Krista Davis, Charleston Southern; Liz Pidgeon, Coastal Carolina; Amy Rodriguez, Liberty; Vicki Giacone, UMBC Head Coach: Brant Tolsma, Liberty
2000-09 WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-DECADE TEAM Sprinters: Chasity Johnson, Coastal Carolina; LeAuna Sistrunk, Coastal Carolina; Amber White, Coastal Carolina; Kia Westbrook, High Point; Danielle McNaney, Liberty; Kodi Pollard, Liberty; Arlene Zelinskas, Liberty; Tanya Harris, UNC Asheville; Octavia Goode, Winthrop Distance Runners: Kara Koppel, Coastal Carolina; Felicitas Mensing, Coastal Carolina; Anne Marie Moutsinga, Coastal Carolina; Sumiyya Hunter, High Point; Carol Jefferson, Liberty; Heather Sagan, Liberty; Jaime Watson, Liberty; Micki Logue, UNC Asheville Jumpers: Kelli Barber, Charleston Southern; Chasity Johnson, Coastal Carolina; Courtney Samuel, Coastal Carolina; Marilyn Testa, Coastal Carolina; Marcie Veitch, Coastal Carolina; Kena Butts, Liberty; Andrea Wildrick, Liberty; Shemelia Brandon, Radford Throwers: Jocelyn Davis, Charleston Southern; Amber Campbell, Coastal Carolina; Tiffany Evans, Radford; Mildred Cooper, VMI Pentathletes: Marie Williams, Liberty; Arlene Zelinskas, Liberty Head Coach: Alan Connie, Coastal Carolina
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Semiconductor Process
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Silicon crystal is widely used in semiconductors. The PHOTOLUMINOR-D has been designed especially for quantitative impurity analysis of silicon crystals with high sensitivity.
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Ativan Addiction Treatment
What is Ativan Addiction and Treatment?
There are no medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of addictions to benzodiazepines like Ativan, but there are other therapies that can help. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, and Contingency Management are all therapy techniques that can help people with addictions to identify and change the thought processes and beliefs underlying substance abuse. Twelve-step programs can reinforce those lessons, too, helping to sustain recovery.
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Ativan is the trade name for the generic drug lorazepam and part of the drug class known as benzodiazepines.
This category of drugs is also called sedatives or tranquilizers. Like other benzodiazepines, Ativan works by attaching to GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) receptors in the brain. One effect of Ativan is to slow down the chemical messages nerve receptors receive, which causes an overall calming effect " and usually without impairing the cardiovascular or respiratory system.
Ativan is mainly used to treat anxiety; however, in medical practice doctors have discovered that Ativan can have therapeutic effects across a range of different conditions.
Ativan is also prescribed for the following conditions:
- Manic bipolar disorder (as an adjunctive treatment)
- Vomiting associated with cancer drugs and chemotherapy
- Chronic sleep problems
- Restlessness
- Muscle spasms
- Nausea
- Symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal
- Psychosis associated with abrupt withdrawal from alcohol
Ativan is highly addictive. For this reason, prescribing doctors should inquire with patients about their history of drug abuse, if any, or whether addiction issues are common in their families.
To avoid addiction taking hold, many doctors will only prescribe Ativan as a short-term treatment for 3-4 months.
Dependence and Addiction
Ativan, like many drugs, can cause physical dependence. There are two main hallmarks of physical dependence on Ativan. Firstly, over time, the Ativan user's body will develop a tolerance to this tranquilizer and require increased dosages to get the desired therapeutic effect or recreational "high."Unfortunately, as tolerance builds and dosage increases, the margin of risk increases. In other words, drugs begin to operate more dangerously in the body. Secondly, due to increased tolerance, Ativan abusers will often experience withdrawal when they cease taking this prescription sedative or significantly reduce the familiar amount.Physical dependence is distinguishable from addiction. Dependence is a component of addiction; all individuals who are addicted are physically dependent, but not all persons who are physically dependent will become addicted. A person who becomes addicted to Ativan will generally display psychological and behavioral signs. For instance, there is generally an increased amount of time, energy, and resources dedicated to getting and taking Ativan, which negatively impacts work, family, school, and/or personal obligations.
Ativan withdrawal symptoms include:
- Anxiety
- Vertigo
- Confusion
- Short-term memory loss
- Depression
- Panic attacks
- Sweating
- Insomnia
- Depersonalization
- Hallucinations and delirium
- Derealization
- Seizures
Withdrawal symptoms from Ativan can be particularly dangerous. For this reason, high dose and/or long-term users are strongly encouraged to undergo medically supervised detox. In general, withdrawal from Ativan requires a tapering process, as suddenly stopping this drug can lead to the above symptoms as well as more severe complications.
Harrowing personal accounts of benzodiazepine withdrawal abound online. Sophie Saint Thomas, a freelance writer, shared her Ativan withdrawal story with the drug abuse informational site The Fix. She recounts how she was working on her yoga teacher certification when she abruptly stop taking her daily 1 mg pill of Ativan. Despite her overall good health and advanced daily yoga practice, Saint Thomas experienced a severe panic attack that she mistook for a heart attack. Saint Thomas shares that she initially received a prescription for Ativan to treat her general anxiety. After this experience, she resumed taking Ativan but only to avoid withdrawal. After another cold-turkey detox attempt, she ended up in the emergency room with seizure-like symptoms. Ultimately, Saint Thomas accepted that she could not be impulsive about ending her Ativan dependence and instead needs to taper off the drug.
Recognizing substance abuse is not always easy or straightforward. As Ativan is a prescription medication, a person who abuses the drug may fall into any one of the following relevant categories:
- Has a legitimate need and prescription for Ativan
- Has feigned symptoms to procure a prescription for Ativan
- Sources Ativan from individuals with prescriptions
- Buys Ativan illegally on the street
- Engages in "doctor shopping"to get multiple prescriptions
In most of the above cases, Ativan derives from a prescription, which means prescription bottles may be in evidence in the person's home, car, or workplace. A person who is using Ativan in compliance with a doctor's orders will only have one prescription per month (and generally not for more than four months) from one doctor. If you see multiple prescription bottles, with overlapping months, that is a strong indication that Ativan abuse is occurring. In addition, when Ativan abusers go "doctor shopping,"they also fill prescriptions at different pharmacies to avoid detection. It is helpful to pay attention to where prescriptions are being filled.
Ativan abuse can also have recognizable physical side effects. For this reason, it is helpful to learn about the side effects associated with high doses of benzodiazepines, such as:
- Drowsiness
- Poor decision-making ability
- Blurred vision
- Difficulty breathing
- Confusion
- Lack of coordination
- Dizziness
- Coma
- Weakness
- Cessation of breathing, leading to death
- Slurred speech
In some cases, Ativan abusers may not consume a high dose but rather a heavy dose over a long period of time. These individuals are considered to be chronic abusers. Symptoms of chronic abuse of Ativan include:
- Anxiety
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Weakness
- Anorexia
- Tremors
- Memory problems
Even still, there is another layer to benzodiazepine abuse. Many individuals who abuse benzodiazepines like Ativan do so as part of a more expansive drug abuse routine. These individuals are considered to be poly-drug users who consume a varying range of drugs at once. A research paper published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence reviewed 200 research studies related to co-occurring benzodiazepine and opioid abuse. It appears that these two drugs are a popular combination not only in the US, but also around the world. The researchers attempted to understand why these two drug types are often paired together.
Among their conclusions, they noted that benzodiazepines are mainly abused for their recreational value. In other words, opioid abusers who also abuse benzodiazepines may not be trying to self-medicate insomnia, mania, or anxiety. Rather, co-users of these drugs reported that they liked benzodiazepines because of their ability to enhance the effects of the opioid "high."The researchers urged further study in the area of the interaction between opioid and benzodiazepine abuse, especially because the combination can be particularly lethal and present greater challenges in the treatment context.
A comparative review of drug rehab centers will reveal that there is a core set of treatment services and also complementary services designed to support the core recovery plan.
In Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment, a National Institute on Drug Abuse publication, core services include pharmacological interventions and psycho-behavioral therapy. Pharmacological intervention refers to medication-assisted treatment (MAT). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved certain drugs for the treatment of addiction to certain drugs of abuse. Today, most MAT services center on opioid abuse. At present, there are no medications specifically approved to treat benzodiazepine abuse (other than using benzodiazepines in the tapering process). However, it is important to take note of MAT for opioid abuse in the Ativan abuse context because of the high co-occurrence of abuse of these two drug types.
Although MAT is not generally available in the Ativan treatment context, a core set of services focused on psycho-behavioral therapy is a pillar of rehab. Different psycho-behavioral therapy techniques are based on varying theories about what causes psychological stress leading to addiction, and the most effective approaches to achieve and maintain a drug-free mind.
Some of the most commonly used psycho-behavioral therapies in drug rehabs are:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Community reinforcement approach
- Motivational enhancement therapy
- Contingency management interventions
- Dialectical behavior therapy
In rehab, psychotherapy is provided on both an individual and group level. For instance, in a one-on-one cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) session, the therapist will work with the recovering individual to identify the thought processes and beliefs underlying the substance abuse. CBT has a strong focus on learning processes and posits that drug abuse is a maladapted form of coping with stress. After the underlying causes of the Ativan abuse are acknowledged, the next step is to develop new drug-free strategies to cope with stressor (e.g., triggers that cue the person to abuse drugs rather than engage in other behaviors, such as taking a walk or calling a friend for support). CBT has proven to be effective and long-lasting; even after sessions end, recovering persons report they still use the strategies they learned in CBT to maintain abstinence and make healthier life choices in general.
Twelve-step programs are such an integral part of the rehab landscape that these meetings are often considered to be synonymous with recovery. Twelve-step programs may be considered ancillary treatment options, although many would argue that they belong at the core of all rehab programs. These programs are different from psychotherapy group work. In a 12-step program, the members organize and lead the group, not a psychotherapist. For this reason, a drug rehab center can serve as a host of a 12-step group but does not actually control it. Also, the sober sponsors who work with members of 12-step groups are not compensated by a rehab center, as their role is entirely voluntarily. Twelve-step work is not only instrumental to the recovery process during inpatient or outpatient treatment, but also after graduation, as part of an effective aftercare program.
The importance of family therapy, when available, cannot be overlooked. Families and other concerned individuals are often credited with the being the interventions who got the substance abuser into treatment in the first place. Drug rehab centers offer different types of family-oriented services, including, for example, group therapy for the family, drug education for family members, and on-site "family day"social events. Family members and other loved ones are encouraged to explore individual psychotherapy to heal from co-dependency (if present) as well as the painful ripple effects of a loved one's drug abuse.
There are numerous examples of complementary ancillary services available at drug rehab centers. Much of the time, the level of complementary services depends on funding. A large subset of ancillary services revolve around wellness. Some examples of ancillary wellness services on offer at drug rehabs include:
- Yoga
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Massage
- Adventure therapy (such as hiking)
- Meditation
- Art therapy
- Equine-assisted therapy
- Physical training at an on-site gym
Even a recovering person with a supportive family may need additional help from public systems that offer help with housing, free or low-cost legal services, transportation, public benefits, childcare, and/or job placement.


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Seal of Blood is the Horde's equivalent to Seal of the Martyr, allowing the Paladin to deal a large amount of Holy damage with every hit. However, in PvP, the backfire damage can be dangerous sometimes.
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- In numerous calculations from a retribution perspective, Seal of Blood has been proven to do significantly more damage than Seal of Command or Seal of Vengeance. The difference between Seal of Command and Seal of Blood is usually a margin of more than 15%.[citation needed]
- This is NOT a good tanking seal. The main reason is that it depends on the damage-per-strike of the wielded weapon to be effective, which begs for the use of a 2-handed weapon, but tankadins need to wield a 1-handed weapon and a shield in order to be tough and effective. If a paladin stacks enough strength and attack power for the seal's damage to be effective even with a 1-handed weapon, his survivability will suffer. Synergy effect with Spiritual Attunement is not a valid reason to use this seal, as there are many proper ways to handle mana deficit situations for tankadins.
- The Seal is based on the melee mechanics for hit and crit.
- The seal only scales with weapon damage, not spell damage. It therefore heavily favors melee-geared Paladins (mostly Retribution Paladins), rather than spelldamage-geared Paladins. Note that the Judgement does scale with spell damage.
- This seal is counted as a second melee strike in terms of game mechanics, meaning that the damage it deals can miss, be dodged, be blocked, and be parried. Since it deals non-physical damage, it can also be partially resisted when used against mobs that are higher level than the player. It will NOT activate Judgement of Light and Judgement of Wisdom nor any other weapon proc (fiery, mongoose, life steal procs, etc.).
- When using a fast 2-hander, this seal deals more DPS than Seal of Command. Also, the fact that it can crit makes it shine in a raid situation since Vengeance is similar to a fury warrior's Flurry in terms of how it increases the paladin's DPS.
- Blessing of Sanctuary will not mitigate backlash damage caused by this seal. Neither will Divine Shield make you immune to this damage. The proc effect from Uther's Strength will absorb this damage, and it seems Improved Righteous Fury or Spell Warding might help mitigating this damage. Killing yourself with this damage counts as a suicide.
- Seal of Blood's damage inflicted to the user is not capable of causing a Reckoning proc.
- The Paladin Retribution talents Sanctified Seals, Vengeance, and Crusade all affect the damage dealt by this seal (prior to patch 2.1.2 there was a bug that would cause it to doubly affect the returned damage component of this seal, making the returned damage more than the 10% stated on this seal's tooltip).
- In parses, the % crit may sometimes seem off. This is normally because of the backlash (self-damage), which cannot crit. Generally, in these cases you can double the posted crit rate to determine the actual crit rate.
Patch Changes
- Patch 3.2.0 (04-Aug-2009): This ability has been removed.
- Patch 3.1.0 (14-Apr-2009): Damage from judgement decreased, but damage from hits with seal increased.
- Patch 3.0.9 (2009-02-10): All Seal durations were increased to 30 minutes (up from 2 minutes) and are no longer dispellable.
- Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Now deals 27% of normal weapon damage (up from 22%).
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Happy new 2013!
Besides a lot of testing and little bug fixes here and there I finished of a few half ready features. One is range-randomize (press Ctrl+Shift+R). In contrast to randomize which takes the parameters min-max value as bounds, this one picks the bounds from the first and last value in the selected range. The other one is that now one can rename machines also from the sequence headers. I was afraid that swapping the GtkLabel with a GtkEntry would use too much space and look ugly, but luckily one can turn off the frame. I still get a different background color though.
During testing I noticed some inconsistencies when renaming machines and found a rather bad data corruption. Certain interaction would create songs that won't read back fully. One can manually fix them up (it is xml after all). I fixed the bug and could even make the format a bit simpler. I had to touch quite a few places:
30 files changed, 246 insertions(+), 404 deletions(-)
Old songs can still be read, but songs written with the new version, also need the new version for reading. One lesson learned, the 'id' attribute in xml is special.
Another results from testing is that the shell based test scripts can now be run standalone to check a bunch of songs (do syntax check, print stats, convert or encode songs).
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Momentum is a delicate thing. Bedford?s wrestling team seemed to be in control of its Division 1 state quarterfinal match Friday at the Kellogg Arena when the tide changed quickly.
BATTLE CREEK ? Momentum is a delicate thing.
Bedford?s wrestling team seemed to be in control of its Division 1 state quarterfinal match Friday at the Kellogg Arena when the tide changed quickly.
Tyler (103 pounds) and Mitch Rogaliner (119) recorded pins in the opening minute of their matches, giving the Mules an early 15-6 lead, then Mitch Pawlak jumped out to a 7-0 lead against Rochester?s Josh Wood, a state runner-up in 2011 who is ranked No. 1 in the state this year at 125 pounds.
But Wood fought back for a 12-11 victory then Joseph Gunther earned a tough 4-0 victory over Jake Helminski at 130. Suddenly, Bedford?s lead had shrunk to three points and the Mules were reeling.
Freshman Blake Montrie won for the Mules at 135, but Rochester put together a string of six straight wins including a pin, a technical fall and two major decisions that rendered Brandon Sunday?s pin in the final match of the day meaningless.
Vogel believes his team if capable of far more that it showed Friday, but remained largely positive when he talked to his wrestlers after the match.
Knowing that Rochester was stacked with talent in the upper weights, Vogel felt his team had to steal a few matches in the middle weights. They suffered three losses by four points or less.
That?s why Bedford season ended two matches sooner than the Mules wanted.
Bedford must now say goodbye to an excellent senior class that includes Mitch Rogaliner, Pawlak, Dakota Hudson, David Lijewski, Codie Bettencourt and Sunday.
All but Hudson will be wrestling in the Individual State Finals next week at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
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119: Mitch Rogaliner, B, p. Seth Birthmaier, :34.
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I'm going to format my iMac today and I've just backed up to an external drive using Time Machine.
But I am using encrypted backup, so Time Machine needs to encrypt the whole drive (after it has backed up). Right now, it says "Encrypting.... 35%". So it will take a long time.
Can I safely format now and still use the Time Machine backup, even though it's not fully encrypted? I mean, will it work the same way as if it was encrypted?


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How the GOP spanked Obama
President Barack Obama used to want a grand deficit deal because he philosophically believed it was best for the country, and politically believed it was best for him.
Now he needs it because he has no choice.
Obama's failure to avert $85 billion in spending cuts known as the sequester underscored the limits of his outside strategy and signaled that he could not persuade Republicans to raise revenue again without a comprehensive agreement to overhaul the Tax Code and entitlements.
A lull in the deadline-driven budget battles could soon give way to a fresh round of fiscal crises — from rising public pressure to lift the sequester to a looming summer deadline to increase the debt limit. If the president is to have any hope of resolving either fight to his liking, he'll need more revenue. But Republicans won't even consider it unless entitlement reforms are on the table.
So after more than two months in hiding, talk of a grand bargain has suddenly resurfaced in Washington.
Obama is doing things he's never done — like dine out this week with a dozen Republican senators at a meal in which they talked fiscal issues, invite House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to the White House for lunch — and to re-engage with lawmakers after almost two years of campaigning against them.
"This week, we've gone 180," House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday. "After being in office now for four years, he's actually going to sit down and talk to members."
There isn't any irrational exuberance in the White House that a big deal is back within reach, one senior administration official said, but changing circumstances have given the president some hope.
"There is an increased focus on engagement because of the opportunity the circumstances provide," White House press secretary Jay Carney said. "He is trying to make something good out of a bad situation. We don't have a looming deadline. Republican leaders have made clear they're not revisiting, at least not anytime soon, the idea of postponing the sequester in a balanced way. So the sequester is here. The budget process, regular order, is moving forward."
Republican and Democrats broadly agree on the need for a grand bargain and the general outlines of what it should entail — tax reform, entitlement changes and spending cuts — but that's where the agreement ends. Both sides acknowledge that a charm offensive won't seal a deal, let alone get the two sides close.
Privately, House Republican leaders think they've checked two of the three boxes of a grand bargain: first, the Jan. 1 tax increases; second, the spending cuts via the sequester. Now, in their view, all that's left is entitlement reform. Top Republicans are also skeptical Obama would agree to the kind of tax reform that House Republicans have drawn a firm line on: The revenue to be generated by closing loopholes would go to lowering rates.
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For most Europeans, almost nothing is more prized than their four to six weeks of guaranteed annual vacation leave. But it was not clear just how sacrosanct that time off was until Thursday, when Europe's highest court ruled that workers who happened to get sick on vacation were legally entitled to take another vacation.
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Before we get our teeth stuck in to 2013, we asked some of our favourite artists what some of their favourite albums of 2012 were. In the previous part the likes of Sharon van Etten, Yeasayer and School of Seven Bells shared their picks, and you can find those lists, alongside our albums of year lists and more, here. Here are five more of our favourites, sharing the five albums that touched, shocked and thrilled them in 2012...
Released DiS' joint 2nd-favourite album of 2012, WIXIW.
Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
I loved both ep's from last year. Luxury Problems rearranges familiar sounds into something unique and beautiful.
Black Bananas - Rad Times Xpress IV.
The best moments from every type of music played on top of a wailing guitar solo. Too much of a good thing for 30 minutes.
Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland - Black Is Beautiful.
Like being witness to a project unfold and reliving the hazy details when listening back to the evidence.
John Wiese / Hair Stylistics split box set
John Wiese beautifully compiles this box set featuring Nakahara from Violent Onsen Geisha. Includes packaging as mind blowing as the sounds.
SFV Acid - SFV Acid #2.
Representing Reseda, the audio evidence that the Valley is now where it's at. Acid music stuffed through a Valley filter where all the real grime and guts tend to hide out.
Ed's sixth studio album was recorded in just six hours at Abbey Road and is due for release on February 25th 2013.
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
Hansel. So hot right now. Hansel.
As a jetsettin' playboy, this has replaced Brian Eno as my soundtrack in airports.
Josephine - Portrait
She could come from any era, unlike anyone I've heard, an old head on young shoulders. Looking forward to seeing what she does next.
Beck - Song Reader
I've lived with these songs for quite a while now, having organized the live event at Rough Trade east and they've become my adopted children so to speak. A charming idea that goes back to the core. Cynics may see it as a marketing ploy or some anti-download political statement; if it means more people learn musical instruments then I'm down with that... (you can hear Ed playing tracks and chatting to the BBC about this, here
Sharon Von Etten - Tramp
Serpentine, sonic, starguided reveries guiding me through the darkness. I get on my giant hamsters wheel, put this on repeat and just GO.
Turbonegro - Sexual Harassment
I just started wearing denim after a 4 year hiatus. I have no idea why I stopped cos it feels good, tight and manly. This may be the reason.
Soulsavers - The Light The Dead See
Another dark night of the soul.
My dad sees dead people. He saw a nice monk go down the stairs once. He also makes knives and paints pictures of lobsters.
GS released the terrific The Very Last of the Saints, in 2012.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
Gavin: The fanboy inside me squealed in delight at the fact this lot were finally issuing recorded versions of those amazing lost live tracks I had on a dusty old live recording from years ago. 'Mladic' full on blew my head off as well, so it didn't disappoint. It's great to have a band like Godspeed around too, just to remind you that great music will always be great music, regardless of anything else.
WIFE - Stoic EP
Tom: I guess I really liked how raw it was, and how it was made up from such a broad range of influences and managed to sound really human. A real breath of fresh air, and a total surprise too!
Deftones - Koi No Yokan
Tom: What I love about Deftones is that they don't care for any current trends or stylistic bullshit, they just make absolutely phenomenal music, and so consistently too! For 15 years or so, they've just been cracking out amazing records, non-stop. There's been none of this pussying out and making crappy acoustic stuff, or wimpy FM rock, it's just great metal - and they still get all the attention they deserve too. Great band, amazing record.
Voices From The Lake - s/t
Gavin: As far as techno albums go this year, the Voices From The Lake album was a real hghlight. It's a really beautiful, trippy ride through some wonderfully hazy, laid back techno, but never sounds cheesy or cliched - it's just got the right amount of darkness and light in there, and sounds so effortless. Amazing stuff.
Andy Stott - Luxury Problems
Both of us: As big fans of Stott's output, and of Modern Love as a whole, it's great to see a Manchester represented so beautifully and this. His records have matured really nicely, and it's awesome to hear his progress from the early dub techno stuff, through to last year's reverb-laden industrial churns, to this more developed, vocal infused sound. Great artwork too, and we love how he makes these bold statements with little more than just a picture for an album sleeve.
Released two EPs in 2012, and we hear murmurs that he has a full-length due in 2013.
Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet
This record has been a bit of a revelation to me, modern jazz that reminds me of what I love about electronic music, a real melting pot of ideas.
Nathan Fake - Steam Days
A lesson in organic electronic music, Nathan's best work to date. No one else can make music like Nathan does.
Four Tet - Pink
I'm not sure how Kieran has such a high hit rate of amazing music, it seems like he's constantly releasing new music that I consistently love. It must be magic.
Panabrite - Illumination
A brilliant release from the ever-interesting Under The Spire label. There should be more music like this.
Scald Rougish - Auen Ansici / Bardachd
This tape cassette release has been in my girlfriend's car for most of the year, and has been soundtracking the majority of our journeys.
Picks by Liam O'Neill (who also co-produced the new Metric LP). 8 1/2 released a brilliant self-titled debut album in 2012.
CFCF - Exercises
This album just fits so many moods for me. Kind of like if Boards of Canada were playing Bela Bartok's children's music for the very first time.
Hot Chip - In Our Heads
Love the energy on this record. Especially Flutes (what a sample) and Motion Sickness (what a beat). Great highway music.
Daphni - Jiaolong
When I heard Dan Snaith had made a record almost exclusively using a modular synth while on the road especially to DJ the songs he was recording to dance floors, I was sold before I could comprehend how long it would take to write this sentence.
Stars - The North
I feel like this is the record Stars have been trying to make for the past 3 records, since Set Yourself On Fire - although they never would have made it here had they not made those other ones along the way. Those records are good. This one is great.
Gonzales - Solo Piano II
What is there to say? He's the master. And when you've seen him perform it live, you realize just how true that last statement is. Inspiring stuff for me.
Lots more Best of 2012 coverage, here.


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Brad Paisley 'Accidental Racist' song with LL Cool J causes a stir
Brad Paisley's new song with LL. Cool J has become controversial as fast as it takes to turn on a computer.
Called "Accidental Racist," the song sets Paisley in a Confederate flag short and claiming to be "caught between Southern pride and Southern blame."
"I'm just a white man comin' to you from the Southland / Tryin' to understand what it's like not to be / I'm proud of where I'm from but not everything we've done / And it ain't like you and me can rewrite history," Paisley sings. "Our generation didn't start this nation / We're still pickin' up the pieces, walkin' on eggshells, fightin' over yesterday."
The song addresses Reconstruction and attempts to relate, with Paisley singing "I try to put myself in your shoes and that's a good place to begin / But it ain't like I can walk a mile in someone else's skin."
LL Cool J joins in for a verse, rapping "Dear Mr. White Man, I wish you understood / What the world is really like when you're livin' in the hood / Just because my pants are saggin' doesn't mean I'm up to no good / You should try to get to know me, I really wish you would / Now my chains are gold but I'm still misunderstood."
Of course, the song has sparked strong reactions -- more negative than positive -- on Twitter and other sites from people who are shocked, outraged, amused, or weirded out by the lyrics.
The song is included on Paisley's new album "Wheelhouse."
The singer told Entertainment Weekly he knew the song would cause a public ruckus.
"I'm doing it because it just feels more relevant than it even did a few years ago," he said. "I think that we're going through an adolescence in America when it comes to race. You know, it's like we're almost grown up. You have these little moments as a country where it's like, 'Wow things are getting better.' And then you have one where it's like, 'Wow, no they're not.'


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His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama returns to the Emory University campus Oct. 17-19, 2010, in his capacity as Presidential Distinguished Professor, the first university appointment accepted by the 1989 Nobel Peace Laureate and leader of the Tibetan people. The Dalai Lama will participate in a series of public events, including programs on science research and meditation, creativity and spirituality, an interfaith dialogue and a teaching for the Buddhist community on compassion.
Some events include:
THE CREATIVE JOURNEY: Artists in Conversation with the Dalai Lama about Spirituality and Creativity
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Brief Description: Listen to Internationally known humanitarian and award-winning actor Richard Gere along with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker as they converse with the Dalai Lama on the symbiotic relationship between spirituality and the arts.
COMPASSION MEDITATION: Mapping Current Research and Charting Future Directions
Monday, October 18, 2010, 9:30–11:30 a.m. (Session 1) and
1:30–3:30 p.m. (Session 2)
Four hours with His Holiness the Dalai Lama! This event will bring together researchers from leading universities to map the current field of compassion meditation research and to chart future directions as well as to discuss implementing this knowledge in educational and clinical settings. The Dalai Lama will participate fully in both sessions.
THE PROFESSOR'S OFFICE HOURS: Questions for the Dalai Lama from the Emory Community
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 10 – 11:30 a.m (Note the new end-time)
Brief Description: Emory students, faculty, and staff gather for a town-hall style conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Questions, representing the breadth and depth of Emory's academic community, will be posed to the Dalai Lama, Emory University's Presidential Distinguished Professor. Emory's President James W. Wagner will moderate the conversation. (Tickets now available to the general public! Only $10 and $15 for reserved seats!).
International Conference on Tibetan Buddhism
Monday, October 18 (opening reception), Tuesday October, 19 and Wednesday, October 20 (Conference Sessions)
Brief Description: The first of its kind and scope, the International Tibetan Buddhism Conference will bring together the preeminent leaders, teachers, scholars, and translators of Tibetan Buddhism from both traditionally Tibetan Buddhist areas and western countries to engage in substantive discussion about the current state of Tibetan Buddhism in the modern world and how best to move forward collectively. His Holiness the Dalai Lama will inaugurate the conference and preside over the opening session.
Registration to this conference (purchased before October 1) will include a complementary admission to the "Teaching to the Buddhist Community" event detailed below.
INTERFAITH SUMMIT ON HAPPINESS: Understanding and Promoting Happiness in Today's Society
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Brief Description: His Holiness the Dalai Lama will open the forum with an address followed by responses from The Most Reverend Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth; and George Washington University Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr, a world-renowned scholar on Islam. Krista Tippett, host and producer of the award-winning public radio program Speaking of Faith, will moderate a discussion among the Dalai Lama and other panelists immediately following their formal presentations.
TEACHING TO THE BUDDHIST COMMUNITY: The Practice of Compassion
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 9:45–11:15 a.m. (NOTE THE TIME CHANGE)
Brief Description: This teaching will offer a coveted opportunity to witness a teaching to the region's Buddhist community. The Dalai Lama will explain the nature of compassion and the practices for cultivating it as understood in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Tickets available July 6th.
WITNESS TO PROGRESS AND POSSIBILITIES: A luncheon to support the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative
Monday, October 18, 2010, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Sponsors will be invited to a special Emory-Tibet Science Initiative (ETSI) luncheon on October 18. Enjoy a light meal while bearing witness to a key meeting between the Dalai Lama and the ETSI faculty. When the meeting concludes, the Dalai Lama will make brief remarks to the intimate group of supporters in attendance. This is a rare opportunity to observe the inner workings of this ground-breaking program and will not be open to the public.
HONORING THE PROFESSOR: A private lunch in honor of the Dalai Lama
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Endowment-level supporters receive an exclusive invitation to join President Wagner at the table with other University dignitaries in a private lunch on October 19 with the Dalai Lama in celebration of his continuing work as Presidential Distinguished Professor at Emory.
More information on: http://dalailama.emory.edu/2010/index.html


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Duration: 365 days
Prudence means practical common sense, taking the trouble to think out what you are doing and what is likely to come of it. Nowadays most people hardly think of Prudence as one of the 'virtues'. In fact, because Christ said we could only get into His world by being like children, many Christians have the idea that, provided you are 'good', it does not matter being a fool. But that is a misunderstanding. In the first place, most children show plenty of 'prudence' about doing the things they are really interested in, and think them out quite sensibly. In the second place, as St Paul points out, Christ never meant that we were to remain children in intelligence: on the contrary. He told us to be not only 'as harmless as doves', but also 'as wise as serpents'. He wants a child's heart, but a grown-up's head. He wants us to be simple, single-minded, affectionate, and teachable, as good children are; but He also wants every bit of intelligence we have to be alert at its job, and in first-class fighting trim. The fact that you are giving money to a charity does not mean that you need not try to find out whether that charity is a fraud or not. The fact that what you are thinking about is God Himself (for example, when you are praying) does not mean that you can be content with the same babyish ideas which you had when you were a five-year-old. It is, of course, quite true that God will not love you any the less, or have less use for you, if you happen to have been born with a very second-rate brain. He has room for people with very little sense, but He wants every one to use what sense they have.
From Mere Christianity
Compiled in A Year with C.S. Lewis
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1670 Connecticut State Census
Norwalk, Connecticut
The 1670 Connecticut State Census is a reconstructed listing of 1544 household heads and 824 freeman. Data for the census was found in household, estate, tax, landowner, church and freeman lists between the years 1660 and 1673. In transcribing these records I maintained the origional spellings as they were on the origional record.
SORRY...These records no longer exist online. No further information is available.
Other Connecticut Resources:
- 1813 Pension List: Connecticut
- 1820 Pension List: Connecticut
- 1840 Connecticut Census of Pensioners
- 1883 Pensioners On The Roll: Connecticut
- Barbour Collection of Vital Records
- Connecticut Colonial and State Census Records
- Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions
- The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut


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Long homer proves a harbinger for Dunn
Solo homer on Tuesday paves the way for two more on Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS -- Adam Dunn's start to the season hasn't been a memorable one, with his batting average stuck in the sub-.200 range for the majority of the year. But the White Sox slugger shook off an 0-for-14 slump with authority in Tuesday's 4-2 victory against the Twins, launching his seventh home run 413 feet into the left-field stands.
The homer was the payoff Dunn had been looking for. His comfort level at the plate had improved slightly in the past week, but he wasn't getting positive results. On Monday, Dunn connected for a towering drive to center field, but Twins rookie Aaron Hicks made an impressive leaping catch at the wall.
One day later, Dunn got a break to go his way when he crushed a slider from Twins starter Kevin Correia.
"The last couple days, we tinkered with some things and I've hit some balls good," Dunn said. "Hopefully, it's the start of something good."
Dunn picked up where he left off in Wednesday's 9-4 victory, connecting on a two-run shot in the third inning and a second two-run homer in the eighth.
"I have nothing to blame," Dunn said. "I feel great. My body feels great. Everything feels like it's supposed to. I just haven't been able to get the results.
"It was good to see that at least for a couple games now, that the little tweaks and changes I've made in my setup … we're getting some results out of them."
Dunn had labored to find some semblance of consistency at the plate, watching his average drop to .137 with 48 strikeouts in 124 at-bats this season. The rocky start is similar to his first two months with the White Sox in 2011, when he hit .185 with five home runs.
Dunn has remained levelheaded throughout the slump, and he seemed to be a bit more at ease Tuesday after picking up a big hit, despite striking out twice afterward. That manifested itself in his big-time game on Wednesday.
"Guys who play long enough always end up going through something like this. I expect him to get out of it," manager Robin Ventura said. "It's kind of the same as seeing guys with a track record who aren't doing it right now. You expect them to get out of it."


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Mark 9:14-24 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Heals a Boy Possessed by an Impure Spirit
14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. 15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
16 "What are you arguing with them about?" he asked.
17 A man in the crowd answered, "Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. 18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not."
19 "You unbelieving generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me."
20 So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
21 Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has he been like this?"
"From childhood," he answered. 22 "It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us."
23 "'If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for one who believes."
24 Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"
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As ReactOS is still in alpha stage development, we encourage would-be testers to first try it out on a virtual machine before taking the plunge with real hardware. Of course regardless of whether you do a physical or virtual install there are some basic requirements to keep in mind.
- x86 processor, Pentium-class or newer
- 96MB of RAM, 256MB recommended
- 650MB of free space minimum, 5GB+ recommended if you intend to do testing
- VGA compatible graphics card, VESA BIOS 2.0+
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The New Life: Words of God for Young Disciples of Christ
BY Rev. Andrew Murray
Chapter 37 Undivided Consecration
"And Ittai answered the king and said, As the Lord liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be" kjv@2Samuel:15:21.
"Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be My disciple" kjv@Luke:14:33.
"Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you" kjv@2Corinthians:6:17-18.
"I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord" kjv@Philippians:3:8.We have already said that surrender to the Lord is something that always obtains newer and deeper significance for the Christian. When this takes place, he comes to understand how this surrender involves nothing less than a complete and undivided consecration to live only, always, and wholly for Jesus. As entirely as the temple was dedicated to the service of God alone, so that everyone knew that it existed for that purpose only, likewise, you belong entirely to your Lord. As entirely as the offering on the altar could be used only according to God's command, and no one had a right to dispose of one portion other than He had said, your consecration to Him must be equally as undivided. God continually reminded Israel that He had redeemed them to be His possession.1 Let us see what this implies.
There is personal attachment to Jesus, and fellowship with Him in secret. He will be--He must be--the beloved, the desire, the joy of our souls. We are to be first consecrated to the service of Jesus as our Friend and King, our Redeemer and God.2 It is only the spiritual impulse of a personal, cordial love that can place us in a condition for a life of complete consecration. Continually Jesus used the words, "For My sake," "Follow Me," "My disciple." He Himself must be the central point.3 He gave Himself. The characteristic of a disciple is to desire to have Him, to love and to depend on Him.
Then there is public confession. What has been given to any one will be acknowledged by all as his property. His possessions are his glory. When the Lord Jesus manifests His great grace to a soul in redeeming it, He desires that the world should see and know it. He wants to be known and honoured as its proprietor. He desires that everyone who belongs to Him would confess Him and proclaim that Jesus is King.4 Without this public confession, the surrender is but a half-hearted one. As a part of this public confession, it is also required that we join His people and acknowledge them as our people. The one new commandment that the Lord gave--the sure sign by which all should recognise that we are His disciples--is brotherly love. Although the children of God in a locality are few or despised or full of imperfection, you are to join them. Love them. Hold fellowship with them. Attach yourself to them in prayer meetings and otherwise. Love them fervently. Brotherly love has wonderful power to open the heart for the love and the indwelling of God.5
To complete your consecration, there also must be separation from sin and the world. Do not touch the unclean thing. Know that the world is under the power of the Evil One. Do not ask how much of it you can retain without being lost. Do not always ask what is sin and what is lawful. Even that which is lawful the Christian must often make a willing renunciation of, in order to be able to live wholly for his God.6 Abstinence even from lawful things is often indispensable for the full imitation of the Lord Jesus. Live as one who is really separated for God and His holiness. He who renounces everything, who counts everything loss for Jesus' sake, will receive a hundredfold even in this life.7
And what I separate from everything, I will use. Entire consecration has its eye on making us useful and fit for God and His service. Let there not be the least amount of doubt as to whether God has need of you and will make you a great blessing. Only give yourself unreservedly into His hands. Present yourself to Him, so that He may fill you with His blessing, His love, His Spirit. You will be a blessing.8
Let no one fear that this demand for a complete consecration is too high for him. You are not under the law which demands, but gives no power. You are under grace, which itself works what it requires.9 Like the first surrender, every fresh dedication is yielded to Jesus, whom the Father has given to do all things for you. Consecration is an act of faith, a part of the glorious life of faith. It is on this account that you have to say--it is not I, but the grace of God in me, that will do it. I live only by faith in Him who works in me the willing as well as the performance. 10
Blessed Lord, open the eyes of my heart so that I may see how completely You would have me for Yourself. May you be, in the hidden depths of my heart, the one power that keeps me occupied and holds me in possession. Let all know You are my King, that I ask only for Your will. In my separation from the world, in my surrender to Your people and to Your will, let it be manifest that I am wholly, yes wholly, the Lord's. Amen.
Footnotes1) ( kjv@Exodus:19:4-5; kjv@Leviticus:1:8-9; kjv@Deuteronomy:7:6; kjv@Romans:12:1; kjv@1Corinthians:3:16-17) 2) ( kjv@John:14:21; kjv@John:15:14-15; kjv@John:21:17; kjv@Galatians:2:20) 3) ( kjv@Matthew:10:32-33 kjv@Matthew:10:37-40; kjv@Luke:14:26-27 kjv@Luke:14:33; kjv@Luke:18:22) 4) ( kjv@Exodus:33:16; kjv@Joshua:24:25; kjv@John:8:35) 5) ( kjv@Ruth:1:16; kjv@John:15:12; kjv@Romans:12:5; kjv@1Corinthians:12:20-21; kjv@Ephesians:4:14-16; kjv@1Peter:1:22) 6) ( kjv@1Corinthians:8:13; kjv@1Corinthians:9:25-27; kjv@1Corinthians:10:23; kjv@2Corinthians:6:16-17; kjv@2Timothy:2:4) 7) ( kjv@Genesis:22:13 kjv@Genesis:22:17; kjv@2Chronicles:25:9; kjv@Luke:18:29-30; kjv@John:12:24-25; kjv@Philippians:3:8) 8) ( kjv@2Timothy:2:21) 9) ( kjv@2Corinthians:9:8; kjv@2Thessalonians:1:11-12) 10) ( kjv@1Corinthians:15:10; kjv@Galatians:2:20; kjv@Philippians:2:13) Notes
1. There is almost no point of the Christian life in connection with which I should more desire to urge you to pray to God that He may enlighten your eyes, than this of the entire consecration that God desires. In myself and others, I discover that with our own thoughts we can form no conception of how completely God Himself wants to take possession of our will and live in us. The Holy Spirit must reveal this in us. Only then indeed does a conviction arise of how little we understand this. We are not to think, "I see truly how entirely I must live for God, but I cannot accomplish this." No, we are to say, "I am still blind; I have still no view of what is the glory of a life in which God is all. Once I see that, I would strongly desire and believe that not I, but God, should work it in me."
2. Let there be no doubt in your mind as to whether you have given yourself to God, to live wholly and only as His. Express this conviction before him often. Acknowledge that you do not yet see or understand what it means, but abide by this, that you desire it to be so. Rely on the Holy Spirit to seal you, to stamp you as God's entire possession. Even if you stumble and discover self-will, hold your integrity tightly, and trustfully affirm that the deep, firm choice of your heart is to live for God in all things.
3. Always keep before your eyes that the power to give all to the Lord, and to be all for the Lord, arises from the fact that He has given all for you, that He is all for you. Faith in what He did for you is the power of what you do for Him.
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