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By Saumya Vaishampayan, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U.S. dollar fell against the yen but rose against the pound on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve kicked off its two-day policy meeting.
U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in November. Separately, home-builder confidence jumped in December to the highest level in four months.
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South Korean Dong-hwan Kim was rejected three times for a student visa in the U.S. before becoming the first professional StarCraft2 player to receive a P-1 visa, which is normally given to professional sports athletes. Mr. Kim tells the WSJ's Ramy Inocencio how it all happened.
The Federal Reserve's monetary policy is aimed at providing price stability and maximum employment. The central bank currently buys $85 billion a month in bonds and the question of when to reduce those purchases, which have been understood to weigh on the dollar, is likely to dominate debate at the Fed meeting. A decision is due Wednesday.
A decision to reduce bond purchases will be based on a substantial and sustained improvement in the job market, fiscal risks, and inflation, said Richard Franulovich, chief currency strategist for the northern hemisphere at Westpac Banking Corp.
Employment data, most recently the November nonfarm payrolls report, have pointed to an improvement in the labor market. Financial risks have diminished as the bipartisan budget deal is expected to face a final vote in the Senate later this week , he said.
"The problem is that inflation numbers are very low," said Franulovich. "Two out of the three things [are] in place, but the inflation angle would suggest that the Fed has plenty of time to be patient." Westpac Banking Corp. doesn't expect the Fed to announce a slowing of its asset purchases on Wednesday, but Franulovich noted that the odds of a taper have "undeniably risen."
The ICE dollar index /quotes/zigman/1652083/delayed DXY +0.06% , a gauge of the greenback's strength against six rivals, traded at 80.060 versus 80.074 late Monday. The WSJ Dollar Index /quotes/zigman/9625991/realtime XX:BUXX +0.11% , which pits the dollar against a slightly wider basket, was little changed at 73.41 versus 73.38.
"The U.S. dollar is confined to fairly narrow ranges in mostly lackluster activity," said Marc Chandler, global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, in a post. "There have been several developments, but given the holiday mood, and ahead of tomorrow's FOMC decision, one should not expect much."
The dollar /quotes/zigman/4868099/realtime/sampled USDJPY -0.0090% fell to ¥102.67 from ¥103 late Monday.
The British pound /quotes/zigman/4867886/realtime/sampled GBPUSD -0.1600% fell to $1.6265 from $1.6304 late Monday. Data released Tuesday showed that the annual rate of U.K. inflation fell to 2.1% in November, its lowest level in four years, from 2.2% in October.
The euro /quotes/zigman/4867933/realtime/sampled EURUSD -0.0798% sat at $1.3765 versus $1.3764 late Monday.
Germany's ZEW sentiment survey on Tuesday surged to 62 points in December from 54.6 points in November, signaling optimism about 2014 among analysts and institutional investors. Consumer prices in the euro zone declined in November, but the region's annual rate of inflation increased to 0.9% from 0.7%. The European Central Bank, which cut rates at its November meeting, targets inflation of just below 2%.
Meanwhile, the Australian dollar /quotes/zigman/4867876/realtime/sampled AUDUSD -0.3218% declined to 88.95 U.S. cents from 89.42 U.S. cents late Monday.
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The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Visitors to Atlanta's High Museum of Art will soon have a chance to experience the engaging over-the-shoulder glance of Johannes Vermeer's famous "Girl With a Pearl Earring."
The 17th century masterpiece is part of an exhibition of works from the Dutch Golden Age opening Sunday. The show runs through Sept. 29.
"Girl with a Pearl Earring" is one of only about three dozen paintings that can definitively be attributed to Vermeer. It last visited the U.S. in 1996. The painting was also the subject of a movie and best-selling book.
The exhibition had its U.S. premiere at the de Young Fine Arts Museum in San Francisco earlier this year, and a condensed version will be on view at The Frick Collection in New York from Oct. 22 through Jan. 19.
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Library Home Page > FAQs >Using the Online Catalog
Frequently Asked Questions
Using the Online Catalog
How do I search if I don't remember the complete title?
Even if you don't remember the complete title, you can still search using the words you do remember by doing a keyword search. "Keywords" are any significant words in the title, the author's name or the subject headings. You can enter any words, in any order, and the catalog will try to find a match. Keyword searching is a powerful tool, and many different types of searches are possible. If you'd like to learn more about it, please consult our search tips on the Advanced Keyword Search page.
How can I find materials that are available at my branch?
From the library catalog search screen, click on the View Entire Collection drop-down menu and select your branch (Warrenton library users should keep View Entire Collection as their choice as the majority of titles will include a copy for the Warrenton library). Then type in the appropriate keywords, title, author or subject and click the Search Catalog button. Please note that you must View Entire Collection in order to see electronic books (e-books and e-audio books).
How can I find items in a particular format, such as a CD, DVD, video, musical score, etc?
From the catalog search screen, click on the Advanced Search button. You will be taken to the Advanced Keyword screen where you can select the desired format from the Material Type box.
How do I find large print books?
There are two ways to find large print books.
(1) Search by subject. On the library catalog search screen, select SUBJECT from the first drop-down menu and type in "large type books" (this will bring up more choices than if you typed "large print"). Click on the Go button. You will see two categories, one for adults and a separate category for juvenile literature.
(2) Search by call number. On the library catalog search screen, select CALL NO from the first drop-down menu and type in "LP*" to get a set of results that includes all large print items. If you'd like to limit the large print titles to fiction, you can search on "LPF." If you'd like to limit your search to large print biographies, you can search on "LPB." If you'd like to limit your search to large print nonfiction categories, you can search on "LP" and include the Dewey Decimal Classification System series number , for example, "LP 5**" to get all large print titles in the natural sciences and mathematics category (500) .
How do I find nonfiction books on a specific subject?
The library organizes its nonfiction collection according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
How do I create a book list/bibliography?
The Add to Bag and My List features can be used to create a list of selected titles (a bibliography) while performing a search in the online catalog. This list can then be viewed online, e-mailed to a designated e-mail account or saved to a local disk if accessing the online catalog from your home computer. You can also save to an online list (My Lists) in your online account if you want to keep a record of titles to read/check out at a later time.
Steps for creating a book list/bibliography:
- Perform a search (author, title, subject, etc.);
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- If you choose Export Saved, you'll be prompted to choose the format of the display for your list/bibliography. The Brief Display fits most people's needs, as it includes the author, title, publisher information and the call number. You'll also have to choose to e-mail your list to a designated e-mail address, view online or save to a local disk if you're using your home computer.
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Potomac's opens Sept. 5 in the Cabin John Shopping Center.
The Grilled Oyster Company will start serving dinner on Wednesday at 4 p.m. and will be open for lunch beginning Tuesday, Sept. 11, according to Bethesda Magazine.
The restaurant will serve dishes such as grilled oyster, fish, crab, mussels and Old Bay fries. Washingtonian posted a tentative lunch menu on its website.
Husband-and-wife team Valerie and Rick Dugan have been putting the final touches on the first solo venture in their 25 years of Washington restaurant service. Bethesda and Chevy Chase residents may recognize the two from Clyde's Restaurant Group and O'Donnell's Sea Grill.
On an August visit to snap a photo of the coming restaurant, Patch ran into Larry Miller inspecting the menu posted in the window of the restaurant. Miller said he definitely planned a visit when the restaurant opens to see if the execution lives up to the menu.
"Looking at this menu, it tells me that it will fit in very well with an urban shopping center," Miller said. "It's a nice mix. You have sandwiches, you have crabs, mussels and this Chesapeake Ciopino—hope it's good! If it's well seasoned, I'll be a regular."
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September 2012
- From the Governor
- Former IUSM Dean, IUPUI Chancellor, and ACP Governor Glenn W. Irwin, Jr., MD Dies
- ACP Fall Meeting Call for Abstracts
- New Indiana Chapter Fellows
- ACP Internal Medicine Student Interest Group Update
- ACP Indiana Chapter Webinar: "Preparing Poster and Platform Presentations"
- Presidential Election 2012
- Be certain you are set up with Medicaid
From the Governor
This edition of the newsletter includes information on the passing of Dr. Glenn Irwin, Jr., the Call for Abstracts for our upcoming fall meeting, an IMSIG update, and more. As always I would like to hear back from ACP members about we can be doing to bring new initiatives to the chapter. I can be contacted at email@example.com or (765) 747-4350.
J. Matthew Neal, MD, MBA, FACP
Governor, Indiana Chapter
Former IUSM Dean, IUPUI Chancellor, and ACP Governor Glenn W. Irwin, Jr., MD Dies
Indiana University has lost one of its champions, Glenn W. Irwin Jr., M.D., who died Thursday morning after a brief illness.
Dr. Irwin, who was dean emeritus of the IU School of Medicine and chancellor emeritus of IUPUI, remained active with the campus long after his retirement. He has maintained an office, first, at Fesler Hall and, later at Fairbanks Hall, and until very recently came into the office regularly.
As dean in the 1960s, Dr. Irwin steered changes at the school of medicine that still impact the medical education system in Indiana today. Forty years ago when Dr. Irwin was Dean, the Indiana Plan was developed, which led to a coordinated statewide system of medical education centers. That is the system in place today that has allowed the IU School of Medicine to increase enrollment to stem the projected shortage of physicians in the state. It has also become the model that many medical schools are emulating.
His accomplishments as dean are many, including the construction of the first new adult hospital on the medical center campus in 40 years. His support resulted in Indiana University Hospital (now Indiana University Health University Hospital), which opened in 1970.
Dr. Irwin was a Fellow of ACP and former Governor of the ACP Indiana Chapter (1964-70).
As IUPUI chancellor, he drove the growth of programs and facilities at IUPUI, leading it to become one of IUs two core campuses, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in sciences and liberal arts as well as business and technology. An endocrinologist by training, Dr. Irwin dedicated his life to medicine, education and Indiana University. He will be sorely missed.
ACP Fall Meeting Call for Abstracts
Indiana ACP Residents and Fellows: the deadline for abstract submission for the Fall ACP meeting is September 21 and abstracts must be submitted electronically using the Online Abstract Submission Form. The top abstracts will be selected for poster presentation at the Indianapolis meeting Nov. 9-10.
New Indiana Chapter Fellows
I would like to extend congratulations to the new Indiana Chapter ACP Fellows elected September 1:
Mitchell Goldman, MD, FACP
Lisa E. Harris, MD, FACP
Stephen J. Knaus, MD, FACP
Vidya S. Kora, MD, FACP
We hope to see all the new Fellows at Convocation in San Francisco next April.
ACP Internal Medicine Student Interest Group Update
The Internal Medicine Student Interest Group (IMSIG) is an active and rapidly expanding student run organization consisting of IUSM students from all the regional campuses and class years. Our goals are to promote internal medicine as a career choice, to provide guidance for students who chose to pursue a career in internal medicine, and to create avenues for students to engage in community service. As part of this effort we have a wide variety of events for our students throughout the year.
The academic year for IMSIG came to an excellent start with the Blackburn Mens Health Fair in June. This is a yearly men's health fair organized by the Blackburn Health Center, where free screening is provided to hundreds of men. We had a number of students volunteer and they spent the day performing mini physical exams on the patients. Another event that was very well attended was our monthly lunch talk. Our first talk of the academic year was held on August 29th, 2012. This talk was given by the highly respected and well renowned physician, Dr. Robert Lubitz, Executive Director of Academic Affairs and Research at St. Vincent hospital. These talks are intended to promote Internal Medicine as a career and are usually given by physicians in various subspecialties. Usually an interesting topic in the field is discussed and students are given a glimpse of the path that needs to be taken in order to master that particular subspecialty. This year there will be a number of exciting talks, with Hematology/Oncology presented by Dr. Rakesh Mehta next in line for the month of September. We also hold monthly journal clubs during which medical students present and lead discussions on recent journal articles with fellow students and some residents in attendance. Due to increasing interest in the journal club this year, we were able to expand from one to two presentations per journal club.
One of the biggest events sponsored by our group is the Westside Health Fair. This is an annual event that brings together students from various specialty groups at IUSM. In the past years, we have had as many as 200 student volunteers provide health screening, education, and immunizations to hundreds of patients from the community. During the past year IMSIG provided free blood pressure checks and blood glucose checks to the attendees during the fair. This year the Westside Health Fair will be held on the on 20th October, 2012 and the students of IMSIG are hard at work, trying to make this an excellent experience for everyone involved.
Upasana Jarori, MSIV
Chair, Indiana ACP IMSIG
ACP Indiana Chapter Webinar: "Preparing Poster and Platform Presentations"
Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 6:30 pm EST
Justin Whitt, MD and Carrie Shue, PhD
Registration Link: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/503461542
1. Enable the participant to design a visually appealing poster that effectively and concisely portrays the scholarly work presented.
2. To enable the participant to properly organize relevant information into a poster or platform presentation.
3. To enable the participant to deliver an appealing oral summary of scholarly work, emphasizing effective public speaking tendencies.
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital is accredited by the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Presidential Election 2012
In less than three months, Americans will go to the polls to elect the next President of the United States. That choice will have a significant impact on the future of healthcare delivery in the United States.
Governor Romney has stated that he will repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on his first day in office. Conversely, President Obama's administration will work to continue their work in implementing the law across the country. Here, ACP offers a comparison of the candidates health reform proposals to help you navigate this election season. Updates will follow as more details emerge.
Be certain you are set up with Medicaid
Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) has announced a change, effective Oct. 1, involving a special provider type enrollment for physicians NOT enrolled in Medicaid but who write prescriptions, order supplies or refer Medicaid patients. After the effective date, Medicaid will no longer pay for these services from a non-Medicaid provider.
You can read more here:
What's New
- Upcoming Webinar: New Indiana Opioid Prescribing Rules Update
6:30 pm EDT on August 26th
- Upcoming Webinar: Avoiding Pitfalls in Completing Credentialing & Licensing Applications
6:30 pm EDT on Sept. 10th
- Juleps in July Event for Women Physicians
6:30-8:30 pm on July 30th
- Save the Date! 2014 Indiana Chapter Meeting
Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2014
- Call for Abstracts for 2014 Indiana Chapter Meeting
- Governor's Newsletter - July 2014
- Download handouts from the 2013 IN Chapter Meeting
- Indiana Chapter Webinar Playbacks Now Available
- Indiana Medicaid Prior Authorization Form
- Member Accomplishments
Contact Information
Indiana Chapter Governor:
J. Matthew Neal, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FACE
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
(765) 747-4350; Fax (765) 751-1451
Donna Seawards
Executive Director
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Ph: 623-225-5527
Chapter Address:
4319 West Clara Lane, PMB #288
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By Katie Dahlstrom Herald Staff Writer
The Clinton Herald
---- — CLINTON — The third annual 5K run/walk to benefit the St. Irenaeus Cultural Center will be held Memorial Day.
The "When the Saints Go Marchin' In" starts at 8 a.m. Monday outside of St. Irenaeus at 2811 N. Second St. Runners and walkers can register before the race for $15. Same day registration is $20.
Members of the Clinton Historical Society have been fundraising to renovate the facility, which is Clinton's oldest Catholic church, so it can be used for community and other events.
The proceeds from the race will go toward renovations at St. Irenaeus. Clinton County Historical Society treasurer Jan Hansen said the funds raised from this run/walk will be applied to remodeling the basement and rewiring the facility.
"We're getting more and more done, but there's still a lot to do," Hansen said.
Race participants will begin outside St. Irenaeus and then go south turning right at 25th Avenue North onto Pershing Boulevard, then south to the turn-around at 11th Avenue North and back to St. Irenaeus.
Hansen said all participants will receive a T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded to the top three participants in each class for men and women. There will be a post-race reception with refreshments for the participants.
"Besides being just something that is fun to do, it's actually healthy for you and it's a good way to be a part of the community. Be a part of St. Irenaeus and keep it alive," Hansen said.
Volunteers are still needed to staff the event from 7:30 a.m. until the event ends.
To volunteer or sign up for the race, call Jan Hansen at 242-1942 or the Clinton County Historical Society at 242-1201.


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Comfy New Commuter Bikes for Getting Around Town
Neither age nor inexperience need be a barrier to biking.
If $4-a-gallon gas has you looking for relief, consider: A concerted effort is underway to attract casual bike riders into the fold. The lure is a range of new commuting bikes that promise to make everyday travel by bicycle as comfortable and fashionable as it is cheap. And if time is the excuse you give for being a bit of a slug, what better way to fit a workout in than to make it your transportation? "It's convenient; it keeps me fit; and it's economical," says Scott Infanger, a professor at the University of North Alabama in Florence, Ala., who regularly bikes his daughter, Elizabeth, 7, to school on the way to his nearby office in an effort to teach her that bicycling is a legitimate way to travel. With Elizabeth hitched behind on a trailer bike, it takes about 10 minutes to get her to school, Infanger says, about the same amount of time the 1½-mile trip takes by car.
In a country where most grown-ups regard bicycles as kid stuff, there are plenty of signs that attitudes are beginning to shift. Bike stores and manufacturers across the nation are reporting a significant uptick lately in sales. "They're selling out of all the commuting bikes—all bikes, by the way—that they can get their hands on," says Bill Fields, a consultant who has followed the bicycle industry for decades and anticipates a 20 percent bump in the "comfort bike" category, which includes commuting bikes, by year's end. Meantime, a bill that will allow employers to offer financial incentives to bicycle commuters is winding its way through the House and Senate. A bike-sharing program launching this month in Washington, D.C., which allows members to use bikes from 10 rental locations with the swipe of a card, has spurred interest in other cities. And, in Austin, Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong recently opened a cycling shop that caters not to racing enthusiasts but to commuters. Barack Obama has met with bicycle advocates and promised to increase funding for bicycling projects.
Greater comfort. Though old hat in many European and Asian countries, commuter bikes, which run generally between $400 and $900 at independent bike stores, are foreign to many Americans. A cousin to the mountain bike in the sense that it puts riders in an upright position, as opposed to the aerodynamic crouch of the racing or road bike, the commuter bike is more comfortable than either type of sport bike. Its tires tend to be large but smooth and perform better than rugged mountain bike tires on pavement; its wide seat distributes pressure more evenly than the narrow seats on sport bikes; and its ergonomically designed handlebars are curved back slightly for comfort. Most commuter bikes come with lights and bells, a basket or rack on the back for a briefcase or groceries, and mud flaps and an enclosed chain guard to protect clothes from grease or tears. Some even come with pedal-powered electrical generators that operate lights.
Shifting these bikes is less of an art; while sport bikes might have 18 or 24 gears, a commuter bike is apt to have just three (though some designed for hillier terrain have more). Many take advantage of an unusual shifting system that makes it possible to change gears when you're not pedaling, while others even shift automatically. The Trek Lime, for example, one of a series of coasting bikes designed for especially easy riding, has an automatic shifting system powered by a generator on the front hub, as well as old-fashioned pedal brakes designed to make the riding experience carefree. It runs slightly under $600.
Joe Breeze, one of the inventors of the mountain bike and owner of California-based bike maker Breezer, says sales of his company's commuter bikes are up 40 percent so far for the year. The Breezer Villager, which features a light aluminum frame and a seven-speed shifting system, was recently named best commuting bike of 2008 by Bicycling magazine.
Beginners and older riders might like Electra Bicycle Co.'s Townie, whose "flat foot" design allows for planting both feet on the ground for stability while seated. The company's Amsterdam line is also popular. And Biria, a German company, offers an especially low step-through frame that makes boarding easy, as well as a number of models that come with racks, fenders, and chain guards. "This is my first bike in 50 years," says Sylvia Reiser, 73, of Hamilton, Ontario, who recently bought a Biria for $400 after her doctor suggested biking was a good form of low-impact exercise. She sometimes uses the bike to pick up a few groceries and also rides regularly with her husband for fun.
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — CHEERS:
For several years Sandi Pfohl has made countless sacrifices to protect the animals of Niagara County. Whether it was a horse or a family of ducks or a skunk that could have stunk out the city library after it got stuck in a window well, Sandi made sure the animals were cared for. Now, she's in need of help after a terrible fire destroyed her Pendleton animal sanctuary. We'd like to salute Sandi for all her hard work and humbly ask if there's anyone out there who can lend their support.
Here we go, again! Another labor stoppage in professional sports. Once again, it's in the National Hockey League where the owners and players can't decide how to share billions of dollars in ever-increasing revenue. Baseball learned its lesson after the 1994 World Series was cancelled and the fans stayed away in droves upon its return in 1995. Obviously the NHL learned nothing following the lost 2004-05 season. Hockey fans must retaliate where it hurts: in the wallets of these greedy, unashamed men.
Bar patrons answered the call when they heard a store clerk's cry for help last week, helping to thwart a pair of would-be robbers. Law enforcement personnel and plain common sense advise us not to interfere in matters such as this — you never know who has a weapon and who's not afraid to use it — but it's nice to see kindness and the human spirit prevail. Maybe some beer muscles didn't hurt, either?
Most traffic lights perform their jobs with minimal interruption. Then there are those that maddeningly stay red forever when there's no other car for miles or change so quick that you're lucky to get three cars through an intersection. That brings us to the traffic light at Transit and Willow. Anyone who's ever tried to make a left turn south on Transit from Willow knows the frustration that is this traffic light. It takes FOREVER. When you plan your trips to avoid this light, you know something's wrong.
CHEERS: Once it was clear that there was a problem surfacing on Walnut Street, it didn't take long for city workers to swoop into action. An aged water main break on the main thoroughfare could have been crippling. Instead, thanks to city crews, the leak was stopped, the pipe replaced and the street reopened. We're often quick to criticize government, municipal departments and their employees. We should make sure to give credit where it's due. Nice job.


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2007 Honda CR-V color pick
claudalfa Posts: 1Color is always and will always be a personal matter
THis is my 40th car and the first green one
I like a color that doesn't look dirty like a dark blue or black and the last thing I wanted was a black interior
So first choice was green and second was beige
I should be getting the EX L in 3 weeks
aslguy Posts: 6I bought my 2007 EX AWD (new, not used) last night and I got the black exterior with the ivory interior. I know I'll have to be extra careful with it, but I love the black exterior (very classy and the mirrors and door handles, while matte, match the car and make it harder to differentiate from the EX-L.
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There is an old Chinese proverb, "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me."
The last time the Pleasant Hill girls' basketball team played Oak Grove, the Panthers nearly beat the Chicks using a new triangle-and two-defensive strategy. This time Pleasant Hill was ready.
"We went to Oak Grove and they played a triangle-and-two. It frustrated our girls," head coach Josh Adamczyk said before the game.
On Feb. 10, Pleasant Hill was ready, defeating the Panthers 50-39, in a contest where once behind, Oak Grove could never catch up.
Maybe it was due to Adamczyk's own defensive scheming. Pleasant Hill broke out in a one-three-one zone defense that stymied Oak Grove all night.
"Our defense helped us out tonight," Adamczyk said. "We did a little one-three-one trap on them; it's helped us win a couple ball games (this season)."
Of course, it also helped that Pleasant Hill was finding the basket. The Chicks trailed 10-9 at the end of the first quarter, but a 14-2 Pleasant Hill run during the next five minutes provided enough momentum to keep the Panthers on their heels. Oak Grove fought back several times during the next two and a half quarters but could never overcome the initial 11-point deficit.
"They still ran their triangle-and-two on us but we knocked down shots," said junior Kai Wesemann, who finished with 12 points.
Junior Rachel Schick led Pleasant Hill with 14 points. In the third quarter, while the Panthers tried to mount a comeback, junior Susanna Goodell-Field extinguished the effort with back-to-back three point shots.
"Rachel and Kia lead us," Adamczyk said. "Susanna Goodell-Field hit some big threes tonight. Lately someone has stepped up to help us win."
It seems as if the Chicks are finally hit their stride.
"In the beginning we were kind of butting heads," Adamczyk said. "Now they have jelled to where we play as a team, win as a team, and lose as a team. I am proud of the way we have come together and put the team before us."
Wesemann can attest to that. "We have lots of inside jokes going on," she said.
The humor seems to be working. Wesemann wouldn't reveal any of those "inside jokes," but whatever they are, they sure are working to help the Chicks finish this season strong.


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Western Australia's Wagerup Refinery celebrates 30 years of operations
April, 2014
Western Australia's Wagerup Refinery has come a long way since operations first began 30 years ago on 11 April 1984.
The journey began in 1976 when Alcoa selected Wagerup as the site for its third refinery in Western Australia. In October 1978, the state and federal governments gave the go-ahead and construction began in January 1979. With a few delays due to a downturn in the market for aluminium, Wagerup Refinery was finally completed in July 1982 but it wasn't until two years later, on 11 April 1984, that the refinery was officially opened.
Its initial capacity was 500,000 tonnes a year. Today, after numerous expansions and improvements in operating and maintenance practices, the refinery has the capacity to produce 2.65 million tonnes of alumina per year. This ongoing growth in refinery output has been a major contributor to Wagerup becoming a world class alumina refining operation and is an important, ongoing consideration as we look to the future.
Wagerup Refinery Manager Scott Thompson said while the business had celebrated many achievements, the past 30 years had not been without its challenges.
"In the past, adopting new technology such as the liquor burner, property purchase programs and odour concerns have unfortunately tested our relationship with our neighbours. Today, our greatest challenge is retaining our competitive edge while operating in one of the most difficult economic climates we have ever faced."
Scott said reaching this significant milestone was a testament to the many talented, courageous and industrious people, some of who had clocked up 10, 20 and 30 years of service at the refinery.
"Without their dedication and commitment we would not be here today celebrating this remarkable achievement."
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---- — Gail S. Stone
DOWNSVILLE — Gail S. Stone of Downsville, a lifelong area resident, passed peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was 69.
The daughter of Mildred Pewterbaugh Shields and the late Denton Shields, she was born July 21, 1943, in Walton.
Gail was a member of the Colchester Community Church in Downsville.
Known best as Mimi to her friends and family, Gail loved her family in addition to bird watching, gardening, playing cards, reading, and NASCAR.
Survivors include her husband Jerry G. Stone, whom she married Jan. 17, 1960; two sons, Kevin Stone and his wife, Jackie, and Dale Stone and his wife, Brenda; two daughters, Lori Hale and her husband, Kenneth, and Julie Breakey and her husband, Walter; her mother, Mildred Shields; two brothers, James Shields and his wife, Beverly, and Thomas Shields and his wife, Lavonne; two sisters, Sally Braitling and her husband, Joseph, and Priscilla Staruchowicz and her husband, Robert; brother-in-law, Mike Stone and his wife, Kelly; eight grandchildren, (Blake, Jerilyn, Dustin, Kayla, Jared, Lucas, Stone, and Aidan); two stepgrandchildren, (Daphne and Jennifer); in addition to many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, in the Harris Funeral Home, Roscoe.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in the Colchester Community Church, Main Street, Downsville. The Rev. Dale Ashby will officiate.
Burial will be in the Paige Cemetery, Downsville, in the spring.
Memorial contributions in Gail's name may be made to the Colchester Community Church, P.O. Box 305, Downsville, NY 13755 or to the Downsville Ambulance Squad, 15166 Route 30, Downsville, NY 13755.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, Roscoe; www.Harris-FH.com.


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Revisit the incredible array of exhibits previously shown at the FIeld Museum. Learn more below.
Journey to the prairies of North Dakota with nationally acclaimed photographer Terry Evans and award-winning journalist and filmmaker Elizabeth Farnsworth and explore the impact of the current oil boom on the Williston Basin region.
Join Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2 in the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes in this thrilling 3-D adventure.
Explore what propaganda was in Hitler's Germany, and what it means for us today.
Two ancient Egyptian mummies from Field Museum collections will come face-to-face with the public like never before in Images of the Afterlife.
From glowworms to deep-sea fishes, immerse yourself in the mysterious and magical world of bioluminescence in Creatures of Light.
Discovered by chance in 1940 by four teenagers, the Lascaux caves in southern France have inspired and awed anthropologists, pre-historians, scientists, and artists ever since.
Lovers of art, style, and history alike will revel in the exhibition Fashion and The Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto.
Celebrating the exquisite craftsmanship that has long been a hallmark of Italian culture, this unique installation – which brings together design, wine, and a social element – is a must-see.
Wolves have more in common with humans than we ever could have imagined. Captured on film, the intimate lives of the so-called Sawtooth Pack of Yellowstone National Park show a side of wolves never seen before.
Through nearly 200 stunning treasures spanning 250 years, the exhibition explores the concept of kingship in India, and illuminates the world of the maharajas and their extraordinarily rich culture.
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Rochester Roster Projection
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I don't know how well many of you know me but my name is Travis Aune and I am a cohost of Seth Stohs every Thursday night this season on Twins Minor League Weekly. I have a blog over at travistwinstalk.blogspot.com and I do some Twins stuff, but my main focus because I truly enjoy it is the minor leagues. I am nowhere near the class of Seth as he is the Godfather of the Minor Leagues and he amazes me the amount of material he writes and knows. Seth is a giant and I am a midget compared to him. With that being said I know alot about the minor leagues as well and I am sharing some here at Twins Daily a great site that I am truly glad the Twin Centric guys developed. So every so often I am going to post blog postings and I will also be active in the forums so I am glad to be here. With that said over the next few days I am going to project rosters of the Minor League affiliates and most likely I will be wrong on most of them, but I think it can create a good discussion when the rosters are introduced.
C- Drew Butera
1b-Aaron Bates
2b-Tsyoshi Nishioka
SS- Brian Dozier
3b- Michael Holliman
LF- Wilkin Ramirez
CF- Joe Benson
RF- Rene Tosoni
DH Matt Carson
Ray Chang
JR Towles
Rene Rivera
1. Liam Hendriks
2. Scott Diamond
3. Daryl Thompson
4. Esmerling Vasquez
5. PJ Walters
Anthony Slama
Jeff Gray
Carlos Gutierrez
Jeff Manship
Tyler Robertson
Cole Devries
Deolis Guerra
There is my picks of course I will be wrong on 90 percent of my picks. Let me know if you agree or disagree with my choices if I forgot someone or if someone you dont think will make it. Thanks again


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Last week, I attended the Skip Barber School of Racing at Lyme Rock Park. It was an educational (not to mention insanely fun) day filming for Mazda of Manchester. I'll have some videos of driving tips that I'll be rolling out over the next few weeks, such as this one on distracted driving and driving with pets.
You'd think someone would leave the school and start whipping down roads and trying to power-slide. Instead, I came away with a deep respect for the power of vehicles and the importance of safe driving. I also drove away with my eyes opened as to just how many bad drivers are out there.
But let me say this. There are bad drivers, and then there are IDIOT drivers.
Driving home from work last night, I encountered a guy whipping in and out of traffic on 291 in Manchester at some 85 mph. Aggressive driver = bad driver, says Skip Barber.
You've seen "that guy" before. Heck, you've probably been "that guy" while running late to work, an event, or Dunkin Donuts.
But here's what turned "that guy" into "that idiot". Take a look at the picture. Look closely, ladies and gentlemen. That would be a DOG in the back of his pickup truck. And no, you're not hallucinating – the hatch is down. 85mph, weaving, cutting people off – and putting his dog and lives of other drivers at risk.
What if he stopped short? What if there were an accident? What if the dog decided he'd had enough of his owner and non-stop slanted election coverage by major news networks and took the final leap into oncoming traffic?
I don't know about you, but my fiancée and I have doggie seatbelts for our dogs. Laugh it up – Madison and Chewie are SAFE when we are driving around.
Would you put your KID in the back of an open pickup truck on the highway? No? Then why would you do this to your DOG?
What do you think?
Kyle S. Reyes is Director of Marketing for Carter Chevrolet and Mazda of Manchester.


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From a sleeping 1-month-old infant in a cozy stroller to a fit and energetic 79-year-old woman, people have turned out to walk or run for two years in the Fine Arts Institute of Edmond's 5K to Monet race. This year's run is Aug. 25; the one-mile Family Fun Run begins at 8 a.m., followed by the USA Track and Field Certified 5K at 8:30 a.m.
Live music in the style of Michael Buble will be performed by Randy Lundsford. Four free creative art projects will be available for kids including that old standby, face painting. Healthy food will be served and runners of all ages will enjoy an early morning summer run. Medals will be awarded to the top runners in standard age groups. The race distance is measured for USA Track and Field certification with race insurance and the race will abide by USA Track and Field rules.
A $25 fee will be charged for the 5K run and $10 for the family fun run for ages 12 and under with pre-registration. Registration the day of the race will be $30 for the 5K and $15 for the family fun run.
Co-sponsors of the event are OU Medical Edmond, Citizens Bank of Edmond, Kirkpatrick Bank, First Med Urgent Care, Bob Moore Subaru, MLC Mortgage, OKC Abstract & Title, ONG, Genesis Plastic Surgery, Wallace Family Dental, Capital Abstract with in-kind donations from New York Bagel, KFOR, Spirit Mortgage and Vital Signs.
Proceeds from the race go toward operational costs at the Fine Arts Institute.
Online registration is available at www.edmondfinearts.com or
www.signmeup.com/77757 or by calling 340-4481.
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5K to Monet benefits Fine Arts Institute
From a sleeping 1-month-old infant in a cozy stroller to a fit and energetic 79-year-old woman, people have turned out to walk or run for two years in the Fine Arts Institute of Edmond's 5K to Monet race. This year's run is Aug. 25; the one-mile Family Fun Run begins at 8 a.m., followed by the USA Track and Field Certified 5K at 8:30 a.m.
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INTEGRIS welcomes 1,000th birth since opening in October 2011
Being the father of a new baby boy is pretty exciting, but being the father of INTEGRIS Health Edmond's 1,000th baby made it even more special.
"When we got to the hospital, the night-shift nurse told us we were in a race with another couple who had gotten there at 7 a.m.," said Bryan Lane, the new baby's father.
Oklahoma County Free Fair offers competition, free fun
Oklahoma County residents are invited to compete in the 100th annual Oklahoma County Free Fair as they take part in many activities scheduled just for them.
The county fair will get underway Aug. 21-23 at the Oklahoma State Fair Park and will be highlighted by its open adult and youth along with 4-H and Oklahoma Home and Community Education categories, as well as its special contest and activities.
Great Expectations names 4 Edmond public schools 'Model Schools'
Great Expectations, a non-profit foundation that provides intensive professional development to teachers and administrators, announces four Edmond Public Schools have earned the organization's highest distinction: Model School. Based on Great Expectations theory implementation, there are three categories of recognition, including Transitional School, Progressive School and Model School.
Grieving children find support at Calm Waters
Calm Waters Center for Children and Families offers free support groups for children, ages 3–18 and their families whose lives have been affected by death or divorce.
Oklahoma continues to rank among the top states in the nation for unintentional and premature deaths, leaving single parents raising children. Additionally, Oklahoma continues to have one of the highest divorce rates per capita in the nation. These tragedies leave children feeling isolated, sad, and uncertain.
Church hosts adult Vacation BIble School
"Jesus is the Source" will be the theme of Edmond First Church of the Nazarene's second annual adult Vacation BIble School.
The progam will be from 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 4-7 at the church, located at 3001 S. Boulevard. It will include a light supper at 6 p.m. and songs, games, storytelling and crafts beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Presenters will include members of the congregation acting as Bible characters and a special performer will be in from Texas.
67 cops die on duty across country
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reports that 67 officers have been killed in the line of duty during the first half of 2014 — a 31 percent increase from the same period last year.
Of these 67 officers, 26 were killed in traffic-related incidents, 25 were killed by gunfire and 16 died due to job-related illnesses and other causes. California led all states with eight officer fatalities followed by Florida, New York, Texas and Virginia each with four peace officer fatalities.
Lankford, rest of Oklahoma delegation vote to sue president
A Democratic leader said the House does not have standing to sue the president after members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation voted to do just that.
At 6:28 p.m. Wednesday, members of the House approved by a 225-201 partisan margin H. Res. 676, which gives House leadership the authority to file a lawsuit challenging actions by President Barack Obam
UCO, local Y create community garden
A new community garden is providing a transformative learning opportunity for students and helping stock UCO's Central Pantry.
The University of Central Oklahoma's Volunteer and Service Learning Center and the Edmond Rankin YMCA are sponsoring the garden, providing a transformative learning opportunity for students, and organic fruits, vegetables and herbs for the food bank.
DOC action could save $36.8 million annually
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections expects to avert more than 2,100 offenders by 2021 saving more than $36.8 million annually, an audit states.
Tuesday, State Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones released the results of a performance audit of the DOC that was requested by Gov. Mary Fallin. The audit for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2013, distinctly focused on governance, financial management and capacity management.
Audit recommendations included:
Regional Food Bank receives donation
At a special celebration event Wednesday, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced that over the last fiscal year they gave more than $30 million in cash and in-kind contributions to charitable organizations throughout Oklahoma. Additionally, the retailer and its Foundation have partnered with local food banks to provide more than 15 million pounds of food to residents.
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The Danish Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in a constituency session yesterday (May 12) voted to end gender as a consideration in the appointment of pastors. In what was evidently an attempt to avoid direct confrontation with the General Conference administration while maintaining the principle of equality, the delegates also voted to suspend all ordinations until after the 2015 GC Session, at which it is the intention of the denomination's leadership to reconcile the ongoing tensions on this topic.
Five other union conferences have previously voted to change the policy against the ordination of women employed by the denomination as pastors. The North German Union Conference, the Columbia Union Conference and the Pacific Union Conference in the United States, the Netherlands Union Conference and the Norwegian Union Conference have all taken similar stands. In the U.S. many women pastors have already been ordained or issued ministerial credentials, while Adventist Today has received no reports of this happening in Europe to date.
The statement voted at the constituency session in Denmark includes a clear and simple statement of a theology of ordination rooted in a creationist doctrine of humanity and the Adventist understanding of the sanctuary. "According to the Seventh-day Adventist Church´s belief in creation ... God has created mankind–man and woman–in His image and therefore equal," the statement begins. "Because of sin, God instituted a special priesthood reserved for men [which] with its sacrifices ... found its fulfillment in Jesus Christ. There is no longer any special priesthood. Jesus Christ is our only true priest ... in the true temple in heaven."
The statement continues, "All of Christ's followers–both men and women–were lifted up to be a 'chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, to declare His praises' (1 Peter 2:9). This royal priesthood has a common purpose, namely to proclaim the gospel. This ministry is based on the spiritual gifts which the Holy Spirit gives equally to men and women (1 Corinthians 12). Paul mentions some specific grace-based ministries in the Church, including apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers (Ephesians 4:7-16)."
Based on this theology of ordination, the delegates adopted a policy that "the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Denmark will not distinguish between genders when appointing pastors, and wishes to see equality between genders in all areas of responsibility." And, it "will suspend the ordaining of any new pastors until the General Conference session in 2015."
The simplicity and fundamental Bible teachings about ordination in this statement "really bring into question the need for the study that the GC has underway," a retired church administrator told Adventist Today. "This document clearly shows what the biblical, Adventist theology must be on this subject."
Addendum on May 15
An Adventist Today reporter talked with Pastor Thomas Muller, president of the Danish Union Conference. Muller said that this topic has been discussed there for a long time. In the fall of 2012 the youth advisory council of the union conference presented a document to the union executive committee asking that a decision be made about ordination. At about the same time at least one of the pastors wrote a letter making the same request.
The union executive committee appointed a theological study committee which met four or five times and brought back a draft of the document which was eventually voted by the constituency delegates. The union executive committee was nearly unanimous in recommending the document to the constituency session. Only one or two members voted against it or turned in a blank paper ballot.
The vote at the constituency session was 104 in favor of extending ordination to women and 31 against. Most of the 31 who voted against the ordination of women pastors are against women serving in any leadership role in the church despite the fact that women have been serving as local elders, pastors and in other leadership roles in the Adventist Church in Denmark for some time.
The final paragraph suspending ordinations until after the 2015 GC Session was not part of the draft document recommended to the delegates. It was added from the floor during the discussion.
There are four or five young pastors who would normally be ordained in the next two years, and two of them went to the microphone during the discussion and volunteered to wait until their colleagues who are women can also be ordained. There are three women employed by the Danish Union Conference as ministers. Two of these lead local churches and one serves as director of famly ministries. All three are seminary graduates.
Of the 2,500 members of the Adventist Church in Denmark, Muller estimated that maybe 50 to 70, at most 100 are against women's ordination. "Especially among young people, its such an ethical issue," said Muller. "This is about equality. Women are doing the work of pastors, and this is about recognizing and supporting their work. Denmark has a culture of gender equality. The Lutheran Church in Denmark first ordained a woman for ministry in 1948."
"We come from a culture where equality is very highly respected," Muller reflected. "We're struggling as a church to defend our position among Danes." Some Adventists in Denmark don't want to wait for the GC to approve ordination for women, Muller told Adventist Today. "They want to move ahead with ordination now."
But, "we are not moving to action with this document. We are just defining our position. ... It is our intent to send a signal to the rest of the world church. ... We would be satisified if ordination for women would be opened up either on a union or divison basis. We respect that in some cultures it is not fitting for women to be pastors."
It was also important to take this step for the younger generation of Danish Adventists. "They need to know were the Church in Denmark is headed, even though the world Church may be heading in another direction. We can't afford to wait another two years [because] there are young women thinking about studying theology. We need more female pastors."
No one from the GC was present at the constituency session. The president and treasure of the Trans-European Division were at the meeting. The official news service of the GC, the Adventist News Network (ANN) reported the position paper voted by the delegates.
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I know these passages upset some people, but Paul was pretty clear about having male leadership in the Church.
As for 1 Tim 2:12, obviously that does not mean women appointed by the Holy Spirit to roles of spiritual leadership. Otherwise, the SDA Church itself, which holds Ellen White as holding the prophetic gift (amongst others) as being based on a false foundation. Again, women may not have held the temporal authority over men in respective house-churches according to Roman legal notion of Patar Familias (even though that is disputed with women like Lydia), but women certainly held spiritual authority according to spiritual gifts.
So as to your final conclusion, it is only half correct. At most, it holds that men in Paul's day held temporal authority as Bishops/Elders. Paul has no condemnation against Apostles/Prophets/Clergy, who are appointed by the Holy Spirit alone. Were it not so, Paul and Timothy, who were celibate and young respectively, would not have been able to be Church leaders according to Paul's own require, which again for the avoidance of doubt only applies to Bishops/Elders, not Apostles/Clergy.
What upset people is that their opposition to women's ordination comes for Roman Catholic tradition - not the Bible. What upsets people is that they are unwittingly still following the Papacy.
The Holy Spirit calls people into leadership positions in the church and empowers them for a single purpose: to grow the Kingdom of God. No woman will be ordained unless their calling and empowerment by the Holy Spirit is obvious to other church leaders and their work has been effective at growing the Kingdom of God. How effective are you at growing the Kingdom? How many people are you bringing into the church? If you are not being effective, why is the gender of those who are effective an issue for you? Why are you opposing the ordination of those who are called and gifted by the Holy Spirit if it is not to slow or prevent the spreading of the Gospel?
William Noel said of Paul in Galatians 3.28 cp 1Tim., "Was he contradicting himself? No, those other verses you listed were merely reflective of the social rules of the day."
If Paul did in fact write 1Tim, then he is indeed contradicting himself. And how could Paul even entertain the idea of one member of CHrist's body 'assuming authority' over another?
Perhaps we shall simply have to accept the scholarship which argues quite convincingly, that Paul is not the author of 1 TImothy. And before anyone argues that what he says in 1Timothy is similar to what he says in 1Cor 14.34,35, be aware that the same textual analysis arguments apply. 1Cor 14,34,35 is a later interpolation.
I know this kind of talk upsets a lot of people who hold to a fundamentalist mindset that God would not allow His 'word' to suffer this kind of maltreatment at the hands of well-meaning male-dominating Roman bishops, but this is in fact the best/easiest/most convincing way to account for such profound contradictions in the mind of one so intellectually powerful as Paul. He doesn't 'do contradiction.'
While I understand what you are saying, I just can't stretch so far as to accept that Paul was not the author of 1 Timothy. Rather, I see Paul addressing specific situations where he understood the Divine view but also knew that people would not be learning to apply God's love if they were distracted by conflicts with societal norms. This is entirely consistent with how God nurtures and teaches us. He does not draw us suddenly into full knowledge of His teachings and will. Rather, He draws us into greater knowledge one step at a time. More than that, he teaches us what we need to learn while deftly avoiding issues that will distract us.
Paul demonstrates this teaching about the love and will of God while avoiding controversy in the book of Philemon. Slavery was the law and the law allowed owners to punish escapes with severe beatings or even death. But instead of arguing about the law and whether or not Philemon had the right to punish Onesimus, Paul appeals to Philemon to treat him as a brother in Christ.
The entire focus of Paul's ministry is on bringing people to experience the redeeming love of Jesus. While Paul does directly confront some issues, he does so only where the issues are bringing controversy and division into the church and discrediting the Gospel. My wish is that we could all learn more from Paul's example and avoid meaningless and useless arguments because they distract us from experiencing God's love and sharing that love with others. This is why I wish those who oppose the ordination of women would expend their energies in actually spreading the Gospel instead of bringing shame on the Gospel by getting lost in argument.
This is another reason that the church should reconsider its stand on monogamous same sex marriage as marriage promises fidelity and avoid promiscuity--the sin mentioned in the Bible. Demanding lifetime celibacy as a condition of acceptance for homosexuals by the Christian community is both unbiblical and unnatural. Just the same results seen in the Roman Catholic church when sexual expression is forbidden except for marriage and divorce and remarriage forbidden. The Adventist church has adjusted to remarriage after divorce although once forbidden; as the culture changes, so will the church change.
I am trying to understand what you are suggesting here. You mention "This is another reason that the church should reconsider its stand on monogamous same sex marriage as marriage promises fidelity and avoid promiscuity--the sin mentioned in the Bible. Demanding lifetime celibacy as a condition of acceptance for homosexuals by the Christian community is both unbiblical and unnatural." Are you saying that since celibacy is unnatural we should still allow for it it in pulpits? I say pulpits because members soon rise to the ranks of leadership. Are we actually okay with people practicing fornication in our Church? This is the holy body of Christ we are talking about here. Just because dealing with sin can be difficult we by no means support it in any way. We are to flee from such things and fight the good fight of faith. Pauls warns against advocating sinful behavior in Romans 1:32 "Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them." It is the condoning of sexual fornication that is "unbiblical."
There are celibates in our pulpits today; but how would you know without asking such a very personal question? Celibacy is not for your or me to decide who is, or is not celibate. Both heterosexuals and homosexuals can be celibate. Was Paul celibate? Who said anything about fornication in connection with celibacy?
Paul recommended marriage for those who could not be celibate; this was the realization and his answer: to marry. Because same sex marriage was unrecognized in biblical times, all sexual relationships outside marriage was prohibited. If that were the rule in the church today there would be a great loss of members, as premarital sex is no less practiced by Christians as non-Christians. Why is it less sinful that same sex relationships when both are condemned in the Bible?
There is a great deal of difference between approval and realizing that we are all sinners and God has not given us a list of the worst to least of sins, although man has formed his own list.
Unless I am missing the point here, I thought you were suggesting that the SDA church should not demand that homosexuals refrain from homosexual acts. By the same reasoning, you would then be asking that the church not to condemn the act of adultery. The Christian church has always stood against fornication in all forms. This includes adultery, homosexuality, and premarital sex. If we are now saying that it is okay to engage in such sins because public opinion has changed, we are engaging in relativism—which never claim absolute truth. Look, we all struggle with various forms of sin, but we should never claim that sin is okay to practice.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 "Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
Yes, the church condemns adultery as it condemns many things but there are many adulterers who remarry and maintain their membership. Being married only means that the two have received state license to marry, nothing else. What and how they live their private lives no one else need know. Many long-lasting partnerships of opposite and same sex couples have been celibate for years; there is no law that they must have sexual relations ever, or never.
The inference that only same sex couples are wishing marriage is for sex, but would anyone say that opposite sex couples only marry for sex? Why the double standard? Don't heteros and homos crave love, companionship mutual pleasures and enjoyment as a reason to marry? By placing the emphasis all and only on sex it demeans the meaning of marriage.
The condemnation of same sex physical expressions in the Bible never meant same sex marriage as the only reference is to the sexual practice as it was in those times: pederasty; violent sex (as in Sodom) and male domination--an age-old practice of the victors dominating and demeaning the enemy soldiers. Never was love mentioned--except Jonathan and David, and no one likes that mentioned as they cannot explain it other than to vociferously deny there was ever sex involved! How can that be assured?
The church does tell women to shut up about wishing equal opportunity with men. When women have been petitioning for more than 20 years, and the church, in effect, turns a deaf ear, it telling them to "shut up, we are tired of hearing you." So they appoint another of the many committees that have studied this over the two or more decades always with the same results: "Sorry, the world church is not ready, and we must wait for them so we can be in unison."
Meanwhile, there is trouble brewing about Sabbath observance in the island of Tonga where one SDA group meets on the IDL designated Saturday and the other part of the island meets on the first day of the week--now changed by consensus. The world church has ordered all to meet on the same day but one group has refused and the church is threatening to remove their membership and bulldoze the building where they meet. Quite an entangling legal mess: the church suing SDA members over the right day to worship!
Perhaps some SDA leaders should spend more time watching TV, and they would begin to understand we do not live in a bygone century, and that things are changing. Perhaps, in the real world, and in more places than they understand, they have already changed!
Link for article: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/television-ownership-and-media-exposure-linked-to-world-wide-birth-rate-falls/story-fnet08ck-1226641858305
Ownership of TVindicates higher income levels which has long been associated with lower birth rates.
Totally agree - talk about selective quoting from those against WO.
And don't forget, the text doesn't just require children, it requires obedient children:
1 Tim 3:4,5 - 'One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity. (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)'
How did celibate Paul or young Timothy pass this test? How many of our current ordained male SDA Pastors would pass this test? I barely know a Church pastor who hasn't had kids who have rebelled, left the Church and hardly show 'subjection with all gravity' to their Pastor-father.
There is selective use of texts to support whichever position is desired. (But you already knew that ;-)
Unless I am missing the point here, I thought you were suggesting that the SDA church should not demand that homosexuals refrain from homosexual acts. By the same reasoning, you would then be asking that the church not to condemn the act of adultery. The Christian church has always stood against fornication in all forms. This includes adultery, homosexuality, and premarital sex. If we are now saying that it is okay to engage in such sins because public opinion has changed, we are engaging in relativism—which never claim absolute truth. Look, we all struggle with various forms of sin, but we should never claim that sin is okay to practice.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 "Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
You are on target Wayne. Not only Scripture is clear but from the time of the Patriarchs through the time of Christ male headship has been the norm.
It's important for the young people that WO occur?? That is unsupportable on its face; since when do we pander to a particular age group in deciding critical issues. The issue is totally unrelated to equality but concerns function. Stay with it Wayne!
The Levitical laws were practiced from the time of Sinai and even today by Orthodox Jews. Should we be refusing women sitting in church pews if they are menstruating? Should women be unclean two weeks following male births? Why not? It was practiced for hundreds of years just as was patriarchy.
If you wish to defend and promote homosexual union as something that is hallowed by God, you'll ultimately have to answer to Him for such endorsement. While it is difficult enough for me to try and understand the reason why you make so many excuses for the sinful behavior in the church, it is much more difficult to understand why you would insinuate that godly men like David and Jonathan were engaging in sexual actitity with each other.
But I believe Elaine's wider point was one of culture. She was making that point because Truth Seeker was trying to point to the male headship of the Patriachs as some sort of model we should follow today. Her point, which I wholly agree, is that they were polygamists.
The fact is, their male headship, which formed the basis of their patriarchal societies, were a perversion of God's original plan, just as homosexuality is, just as divorce is. Pointing to their male-dominated societies is no proof for Christians under the New Covenant, who are called to live according to how it was 'in the beginning.' Christ made this point clear in His counsel on divorce.
So how was it in the beginning? Woman only came to be subordinate to man as the result of the curse of sin - it was not God's original plan.
Likewise the message of the roles of men and women in the church will also offend people. But one can only imagine how quickly Christianity could change if there is nothing steadfast. Men and women are different, and we simply have different roles in the body of Christ which are spelled out in Scripture. For the sake of the Gospel, we cannot minimize this clear church order that was set up by the apostles of Christ. He was speaking through them.
And that is exactly the problem with those who oppose WO - they are elevating human culture and tradition over the spirit of the Word. The same sorts of arguments used against WO could and have been used in the world, and especially in the US (especially its South) against equality amongst the races. All the 'God ordained it' and 'its equal but different' arguments used in the WO issue have all the hallmarks of the struggles against slavery in the 19th and civil rights struggles in the 20th centuries.
The NT Church gave tacit endorsement to the institution of slaves - do you support that?
The NT Church was communist - do you support that?
The NT Church had people who drank alcohol, and it was only those in leadership positions who were precluded absolutely - do you support that?
The NT Church met in homes, not special Church buildings - do you support that?
The NT Church had people who were polygamous, and it was only those in leadership positions who were precluded absolutely - do you support that?
The NT Church had people who were celibate because they believe Jesus was just about to return - do you support that?
There is such a paradox: Adventists proclaim vegetariansm because it was the original "Edenic diet" and in all ways we should try to emulate God's original intention for man. Yet those opposed to WO refer to the patriarchial system that was introduced by sin, and was never God's intention prior to sin.
Even the admonitions given in the NT were following the cultural norms for that time.
Which is it? There cannot be some positions based on those brought by sin and yet others that were as man was created in a sinless world. And there have been many changes in culture and even tradition that were never a consideration during times the Bible was written. Today, we are expected to use common sense and judgement based on the principles given in the Bible, not return to the cultural norms during those times which would absolutely not be workable. Hasty judgments based on a single Bible text should never be basis for any decisions. What was appropriate even when Adventism was founded would be totally inappropriate today, but sadly, there are a few that would love to turn the clock back--for others; while they themselves prefer to live in today's world.
Proof, please. Then how do you show that Christ erred when he chose 12 men as disciples but no disciplettes? New Testament proof of the selection of males for headship positions.
As to who can be an apostle-clergy, these are spiritual gifts (Eph 4:11). There is no biblical evidence to suggest spiritual-leaders are only appointed as males. Both the OT and NT are full of female spiritual leaders, including Deborah the prophetess who was also the Judge-Dictator of Israel.
The 'original plan' was for man and women to be equal. That is made clear in Gen 3:16, when God notes it is only a result of the curse of sin that 'hy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee'. Jesus made clear we are to live according to the 'original plan' as it was 'in the beginning', as Adventists have long argued to support everything from the Sabbath to Vegetarianism.
If there is any male headship in the Church, at most it only applies to appointed administrative leaders of Bishops-Elders. It is only to them that the 'proof texts' of 1 Tim 3:2 apply. Church history demonstrates that until about the 4th Century, the spiritual leadership roles of apostles and pastors was distinct from that of bishops-elders.
Acts describes that the Apostles created the Bishops-Elders to 'wait on tables.' However, by the 4th Century, the tables had turned, and the Bishops-Elders of the big urban Churches effectively destroyed the last vestiges of the Apostlic-Prophetic gift with the Montanist Revival (look it up on Wikipedia). From then, male Bishops-Elders subsumed the title 'Apostle' even though they only stole that title.
As to children under the New Covenant, the NT makes clear we are a nation of Kings and Priests (Rev 1:6). Not just the men - all of us. That was Martin Luther's rediscovery - we have no priesthood because we are a 'priesthood of all believers' (1 Pet 2:9). In the resurrection, we will all be like sexless angels - a restoration of the equality Adam and Eve originally shared (Matt 22:30).
And if you still have doubts about what the spirit of the Gospel means, rather than just the letter, there is the key message of Gal 3:28. Funny how the Church has worked hard to reduce barriers of race (Jew or Greek) and class (slave or free), but wants to hang onto discrimination of gender (male or female).
But it is not only the young. Many older ones are silently walking away. Check the latest attendance figures and membership gains/losses. They speak for themselves.
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Eric Staal scored three goals, Jeff Skinner added two and the Carolina Hurricanes earned their first victory of the season by handing the Buffalo Sabres their first loss, 6-3 on Thursday night.
Skinner and Staal scored 9 seconds apart during Carolina's four-goal second period that also included a short-handed score by Justin Faulk.
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Almost 20 years ago, when I was presented with the opportunity to relocate Parrot Jungle to Watson Island, it was difficult for me to envision the lush, tropical setting I knew was needed. But, relocating to the heart of Miami would bring the park closer to thousands more school kids, local families, the business community and the tourists who vacation on Miami Beach.
Today's Jungle Island has seen its annual attendance increase 73 percent over the previous location, and total yearly revenue has leapt 350 percent over the old park's revenue. The old park had 35 employees; Jungle Island employs more than 600. The old park hosted 50 events a year; Jungle Island hosts more than 1,300 events, many that have collectively raised tens of millions of dollars for charities. Jungle Island has 25,000 annual-pass holders and offers free admission to military personnel, police officers, school teachers, firefighters and EMTs. Plus, Jungle Island donates more than $600,000 worth of tickets a year to help raise money for charities.
There have been challenges. From 9/11, hurricanes, the great recession and the tunnel project, we have faced many headwinds in our diligent attempts to meet attendance and revenue figures we were advised would be achievable. The structure of the $25 million HUD construction loan has been a major hurdle. Since the park's opening, we have worked closely with Miami and Miami-Dade County to restructure the debt to meet obligations responsibly. To date we have paid:
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There have been baseless insinuations that I am personally funneling money out of this project. To begin with, my partner and I have personally invested $21.8 million into the park, verified by independent auditors. Because I am often working in the park with animals, I am required to take a salary so I can be covered by worker's compensation. My salary amounts to just $10,000 a year.
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Don't know if anyone posted this.....Crutchfield sent me an email today,highlighting the new Polk headphones.Nice pics.....WITH the specs......32ohm input impedance......gotta have a good head amp.
I have the 1000s, which are very similar to the 500s, except that the 1000s have a play/volume control and mic for iPods and iPhones. I bought them to use for two things. First, I wanted something that I could use to listen to music at background volume levels from the iPhone. The mic/remote was a requirement, because I also want to be able to use them to make/take phone calls. The second purpose for me was as a headphone to wear outside while running.
I feel like they are ideal for outdoor exercise, and slightly less ideal for background/iphone use. The sound is nice, but seems a little laid back un-amped from my iPhone 4. They also kind of bug my ears when I'm just sitting at a desk.
I wore them for a run yesterday, and I love them for that purpose. My running rig is a 1st Gen iPod shuffle with a DLO neoprene armband. The short flat cable is a perfect length for me with the arm band, and there is no cable noise transmitted to my ears whatsoever. The fit is astounding for running, and at times I really felt like the earphones weren't even there. Also the sound was a little more exciting from the iPod shuffle.
The Polk Audio website states that the 500s and 1000s, have moderate noise isolation. My experience with them is that they have no noise isolation. That's fine with me, because I'm not looking for noise isolation when running outside. I haven't spent any time comparing them to my other favorite earphones (Yuin PK3s) just yet. All my listening with these headphones so far has been with mp3 files that I ripped using LAME and the V1 preset, which sounds very very good to my ears.
In summary, if you want these as headphones for exercising outdoors, where you need to be able to hear stuff like cars, these are nearly perfect. They may be less so for other purposes. I know I didn't comment too much on sound quality, but hope to do so at some point when I have time to do some comparisons with other headphones, and after these break-in (or I acclimate) a little more. I did feel like they sound better from the 1st Gen Shuffle than from the iPhone 4, but it also could be because I was listening louder when I was running.
Does the volume control only work on the I-stuff, or will it work on my SanDisk mp3 player?
BTW the specs are up on Polk's website.
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I've used a much pair of Sennheiser portable headphones that were something like 50 Hz to 16,000 Hz--definitely could tell the missing bass and treble frequencies (I didn't buy them, they were included free back when I bought a cassette walkman type stereo from when the DOW stores still existed) even with bass and treble eq set to +6 on the cassette walkman type stereo. I've used (and still have) Sony MDR-E828 earbuds with specs of 20 Hz - 20000 Hz but to me the bass sort disappears around 40 Hz, I even put test tones through them and to hear the lower bass (but still not the lowest bass) I have to hook them up to my receiver and turn the volume to something like -30 dB with the max being -8 dB. I've used Koss The Plug that went down to 10 Hz in the specs and yet there was too much exaggerated bass, not the sound quality I wanted despite the low bass. I'm currently using Sony S2 J11 headphones with a frequency response of something like 16 Hz to 22000 Hz, they are decent, but still need a bass boost with an MP3 player equalizer (Rock or Jazz setting). I still have Koss TD-61's with a frequency response of 25 Hz to 15000 Hz--seems like not such good numbers on paper--and yet it seems they actually have lower bass and higher treble than the numbers would suggest; however, they are not very portable.
You get the idea. So yeah, it matters to me. Specs give me a good idea of where the frequencies roll off in the bass and treble. After that, it's how good the overall sound is.
I also understand that Polk now has the specs on the website so now I'll give their headphones the consideration they deserve. Edit: And after seeing the very impressive specifications for the UltraFit 500's, I will be getting the UltraFit 500's this weekend. I'll be able to get more output per volume unit with the combined ohms/sensitivity, which means my battery on my MP3 player will last longer. Furthermore, the frequency response for those exceed my expectations.
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Frequency Response of 3000 is 8Hz-24Khz while 500 is 18Hz-23Khz
Which makes me raise my eyebrows lol. Really??? 3000s will go down to as low as 8Hz? WTF?
If there placed in your ears properly I'm sure. Some models of in-ear ear buds sound like crap when not placed in your ear properly but when a proper seal is made... WOW the bass is awesome.
I've had the 500s for a week now and really like them. They sound way better than what I used to use.
I have weird shaped ear canals from having tubes in them as a kid and have never been able to get a pair of ear buds to fit right so they sounded decent.
They don't seem to be near as loud as my old sony's but they don't need to has they block out the outside noise much better. I went cycling for a few hours and very much enjoyed these new Polk headphones.
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I received my Ultra Fit 3000 headphones yesterday and i am very happy!
They sound Great!!!
At first they didn't sound good, there was no Bass whatsoever but then I tried on all of the ear tips until I found the one that worked best with me. After I did the sound was amazing!!!
I am very happy.
The only thing I wish they tought of is this: The remote control/mic section is only found on the 41" cable. I don't like using a 41" cable because it can get caught on things when I am exercising and then get ripped right out of my ears.
I wish that they made the mic/control section with a male & female 1/8" headphone connector on each end and then I would be able to add it to my 14" cable and people who like the 41" cable could add it as well.
Oh, I thought I should mention, the part that goes around your ear is completely flexible, there is a wire in there and you bend it to fit your ears. Very Cool Design!!!!
My wife was so impressed that she wants a pair now as well.
I bought the Ultra Fit 3000's in white/Grey
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i won a pair of the 3000's at PolkFest 2011. I never knew headphones could sound so goood. Sal is right you have to find the correct ear bud to fit your ear if not they wont sound nearly as good.
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If they were not sport headphones I would snag a pair. But that will probably be down the road.
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Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
Denon DBP-1610
Monster HTS 1650
Carver A400X
MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
Kef 104/2
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I asked my son if I could get back the 3000's we won at PolkFest 2011. He politely said no and it was because these were the best he has heard. He has been through a bunch of different earphones. Love the bass form them.
I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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When the hosts take up your offer to bring something for Thanksgiving, do it Garden State-style with homemade cranberry sauce.
This dish is pretty and almost as easy as opening a can. It also tells a story of New Jersey history, which might be useful table talk at Thanksgiving dinner.
Cranberries have grown in New Jersey for centuries. One of the earliest written references is a letter from emigrant Mahon Stacy. Writing to his brother in 1680, Stacy said, "We have from the time called May until Michaelmas a great store of very good wild fruits as strawberries, cranberries and hurtleberries. The cranberries, much like cherries for color and bigness, may be kept until fruit comes in again. An excellent sauce is made of them for venison, turkeys and other great fowl and they are better to make tarts than either gooseberries or cherries. We have them brot to our homes by the Indians in great plenty."
Cranberry cultivation in New Jersey began around 1840. John Webb is said to have established a cranberry bog in Ocean County. He sold his wares to whalers, who took them to sea. Cranberries contain vitamin C, which helped them ward off scurvy. Webb earned $50 per barrel, making cranberries a valuable commodity.
Still today, "cranberrying" is a major industry in New Jersey, with approximately 3,500 acres under cultivation. The state ranks third in the nation in cranberry production, behind Massachusetts and Wisconsin, and produces about 10 percent of the nation's berries.
For the literature-minded, here's a cranberry-themed trivia question: What work of classic American fiction describes a main character as "crazy," because he refused cranberries?
So a little history, literary trivia, some vitamins and a recipe for basic cranberry sauce; what's not to be thankful for?
Traditional Cranberry Sauce
1 bag of cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Combine in a saucepan and stir. Cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat, or until the berries begin to pop. Turn off the heat. Leave the sauce on the burner to cool. That's it: you now have cranberry sauce.
The method is the same for the two variations that follow.
Ginger-Orange Cranberry Sauce
1 bag (12-0unce) Cranberries
1 Cup Orange Juice
1 Cup packed Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons (or more if you like ginger) grated ginger
Savory Cranberry Sauce
1 Bag (12-0unce) Cranberries
1 Cup Orange Juice
1 Cup packed Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons horseradish
Answer: The book is Moby Dick and the character is Captain Ahab. A sailor said of Ahab, "Go out with that crazy Ahab? Never! He refused to take cranberries aboard. A man could get scurvy, or worse, whaling with the likes of 'im."


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PLATTSBURGH — Four-month-old Isaac Smart looks and acts like any other child his age.
"You actually wouldn't know that anything is wrong with him," said Smart's mother, Amy Upton, of Plattsburgh. "He's just so happy."
But Smart has been sick since he was 6 weeks old, Upton, 23, said.
Smart has aortic coarctation, meaning there is a kink in his aorta, which caused his heart to be enlarged, Upton said.
He was born on Jan. 10 with the condition.
Pinpointing the right diagnosis wasn't easy, Upton said.
"It was a fight. We went through four doctors."
Upton noticed that Smart was having terrible bloody noses with clotting, coughing and high fevers for about three weeks.
Doctors told her it was from the dry air.
But Upton knew something was wrong.
After many tests, including one that was a false positive for respiratory syncytial virus, a doctor at CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh listened to Smart's heart and detected a large heart murmur.
When an X-ray was taken of his chest, Smart's enlarged heart was immediately apparent.
The infant was referred to Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington for an Echocardiogram, a sonogram of Smart's heart.
The diagnosis of aortic coarctation came soon after.
"I immediately started balling," Upton said, holding Isaac on her lap.
Smart has increased blood pressure in his upper body and decreased blood flow to his lower extremities, Upton said.
And the heart "overworks itself," Upton said, which causes the enlargement.
Without surgery, Smart could have heart failure, a stroke or a heart attack, she said.
Without the proper treatment, Smart would be expected to live to be only 40 years old, his mother said.
Smart's surgery is scheduled for May 21 at Albany Medical Center.
Doctors told Upton they won't know what the surgery will entail until they are able to view her son's aorta during the operation.