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I purchased a download version of InDesign CS6 on my laptop. I registered it online.
I then downloaded a version to my main Mac desktop. Now if I have to restart the software (eg: after a power outage) Adobe Application Manager asks me to 'Sign In Now' to register the software - if I select this I just get an ever spinning circle icon - and nothing happens. It says I am in Trial mode and have x number of days to use it before I have to register. When that time is up, I have to re-install the software.
I am extremely frustrated by the response at tech support.
Can anyone suggest something?
Hope It Helps
thanks techkid123 - I tried it, but it didnt work.
I downloaded the update to Application Manager and installed it. Then opened InDesign CS6 (I dont have the full CS6 Suite, just InDesign - the rest of my Adobe software is CS5)
I then went to Help - and the deactivation menu was not selectable. Probably because it thinks I havent activated it yet...
But as I said in the first post, I have registered and activated the product already online.
Any other suggestions?
I am waiting for a tech support 'escalation specialist' to call me back.
I would really recommend with the http://www.adobe.com/support/chat/ivrchat.html as this might involve with various personal information to be shared.
Can you follow the steps in the below link :-
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-network-i ssues.html
thank you. I have verified all the steps in the link above, except the Firewall. I dont believe I have one. I have a wireless router connected to my Cable Modem - does that constitute a firewall?
Doesn't sound like but sometime Anti-virus also restrict the access so, perform the Safe Mode and then check.
I dont have anti-virus software installed
It would seem that my problem is not unique. There appears to be a problem with Adobe Application Manager. See this link:
http://indesignsecrets.com/indesign-cs6-trials-and-tribulations-with-l icensing.php
I have uninstalled CS5 and CS6.
I have run Adobe Cleaner Tool
Now I have re-installed InDesign CS6 from disk. And the same problem persists.
Freede96 what version of the Adobe Application Manager do you have installed? You can locate it under Applications/Utilities/Adobe Application Manager/core.
hello Jeff
I have v.220.127.116.11.
It would seem to be a problem that other people are having - which is reassuring in one way. In my previous post I have a link to a webcast that apparently proposes a solution. But I dont have time to listen to it at the moment - because I have too much work to do. I have spent litereally HOURS trying to get help from Adobe. Your Tech support is not very good. Sorry
Feede96 do you have a case number which we can reference from your interaction with our support team?
My case number is: 0183583867
I missed one call back from escalation team - my fault - I thought it was telemarketing because it said Unknown Caller.
Then I scheduled another for Tuesday this week between 9am and 12 PST. They called me Monday afternoon - so I missed that.
I then scheduled another with Tech Support in India - to call anytime on Tuesday - I waited in ALL DAY, and never got a call.
I called tech support again this morning, requested a call back to set up another call from escalation team, and when I answered the call back there was no one there...
getting a bit frustrated now.

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David Moyes, are you listening?
"David Moyes are you listening? Can you keep our trophy glistening? We'll be back in May, to take it away, walking in a Jose wonderland!" The chant, a remix of the Stretford End original that once asked the same of Jose Mourinho while advocating a walk in a Fergie wonderland is yet to be sung by match-going Chelsea supporters eagerly counting down the days to the start of the new campaign and the return of the Special One ... but it will be soon.
While many terrace anthems are sung more in hope than conviction, few would argue that with Mourinho back in full effect the Blues have a significant opportunity to wrest the Premier League title back from Manchester, to say nothing of adding to the burgeoning collection of knockout silverware gleaming in Mr. Abramovich's ever-expanding trophy cabinet. A decade of Roman's rule at Stamford Bridge has seen Chelsea transformed from a competitive side capable of springing the odd surprise into a global powerhouse and the statistics, as we all know, speak for themselves.
Abramovich's shy, retiring facade masks a man motivated by accomplishment and driven by a fear of failure, and his ability to attain success by bringing the cream of footballing talent to West London while callously bludgeoning his way through managers is now begrudgingly accepted as a viable alternative to the dynastic model employed by the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and, back-in-the-day, Liverpool.
How much of the Red Devils' unrivalled success in the Premier League era was attributable to the Fergie factor? We are about to find out. David Moyes was a safe, unassuming appointment by the Old Trafford officials, but does the dour Scot really have the minerals to go toe-to-toe with the Machiavellian master Mourinho, the wise old sage Arsene Wenger, the vastly experienced, highly rated Manuel Pellegrini and the young pretenders Andre Villas-Boas and Brendan Rodgers?
While United supporters may be cautiously optimistic about their chances with Moyes at the helm, their Chelsea counterparts are bristling with enthusiasm for the so-called "second coming" of Mourinho and it's easy to see why. With preseason training already underway, Jose has settled comfortably back into the Stamford Bridge hot seat. In fact, with his trusted lieutenants Frank Lampard and John Terry still marshaling the dressing room, it's as if he has never been away and it's clear that this was part of the "better-the-devil-you-know" blueprint he presented to Roman Abramovich and his advisers.
Mourinho may well be an adversarial maverick who courts controversy wherever he goes, but he is a winner and, more important, he gathered an impressive array of silverware in his first stint with Chelsea. A swift CV comparison with his rivals' endorses the belief that the Blues will dominate the domestic game next season.
Prior to his arrival at Old Trafford, Moyes was in charge of Everton for 11 years and won nothing. Arsenal continue to persist with Wenger, who despite his earlier pedigree with the club has delivered nothing but excuses for the past eight years. Manuel Pellegrini, newly installed at Manchester City, a club seemingly following the Chelsea template, has won zip a dee doo dah of any consequence since his arrival in Europe almost a decade ago. Andre Villas-Boas may have walked the walk with Porto, but in England, kindly forgetting his Stamford Bridge debacle, he has still to prove his worth to Spurs and finally, well-funded Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has achieved nada coaching at the highest level ... with his first season in charge at Anfield, at best, being politely described as mediocre.
Success breeds confidence. Players want to work with the best coaches and win trophies. Why did Robin van Persie leave Arsenal for United? Because Fergie was a winner ... and van Persie wanted a piece of that action. Given van Persie's ambition, had he waited a season -- would he have signed for Moyes? Do me a favour. Pellegrini? Unlikely. Mourinho? Show me the money!
By the time the Blues kick off their 2013-14 campaign against Hull City, they will have covered 23,465 miles playing a raft of friendlies against teams ranging in ability from cannon-fodder scratch sides such as Thailand's Singha All Stars to more familiar foes such as Inter Milan. With the exception of a dramatic transfer window tweak (has Wayne Rooney really sprung his hamstring?), Mourinho will have his preferred team in mind and Steve Bruce's terrified Tigers can expect to find themselves on the receiving end of a brutal mauling.
Elsewhere, and in stark contrast to Mourinho's world, Moyes, Villas-Boas and Rodgers are having their preseason disrupted by rumour and supposition surrounding the future of key players, Wenger is wishing he had key players, and Pellegrini is already sweating with the heavy weight of expectation that he is going to transform City's style of play overnight.
Mourinho's key task at the moment is determining how to accommodate the wealth of talent at his disposal into an 11-man starting lineup and whether to play 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 -- a fabulous problem to have. Some players are going to be disappointed, but that's Chelsea for you. Mourinho has been there, seen it and done it all before, which is why bookmakers slashed the price on the Blues' title odds when he was appointed, and have continued to trim them as the buildup to the new season continues.
It's fair to say that there's no such thing as a sure bet, but right now the stars seem to be aligning very favourably for Chelsea, and those who have the courage of their convictions to wager their hard-earned cash today on Jose's men triumphing next May could be significantly rewarded.


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well as Froyo and it's official release inches closer and closer it seemd a lot of developers are gearing up for the new updates as well.
Last night I got a message dropped in my inbox from P3 of at MDW. It seems he has secured a new test version of Temp monitor
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Introducing new P3Droid kernels with support for Froyo CPU Temps
Introducing TM 3.0.0 including all the features you're used to, plus:
Finally, widgets! Introducing TempMonitor working analog gauge widgets for android devices.
Four widget styles including: Simplicity, 80's Night, Red-Eye, and Arctic frost.
3 Widget Data Types including: CPU Temp (requires kernel support), Real-Time Battery Temp, and System Logged Temp.
2 Widget Sizes (currently) at 2x2 or 3x3 (For those with too many homescreens
Increased definition of status bar icons.
Slightly smaller file size.
Better contrasting colors for status bar notifications.
No more info icon! (If you've been using TM, you'll know what this means)
Faster switching of notification settings.
Battery usage tweaks throughout, (Including in real-time battery data).
Cleaner ongoing notification in pulldown (I'd remove it completely if I could).
New Launcher Icon.
And more...
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ST. LOUIS — Creighton went from terrible in Terre Haute to spectacular in St. Louis.
The result was that Saturday's third meeting of the season against Indiana State was over before halftime as the top-seeded Bluejays rolled into the championship game of the Missouri Valley tournament with a 64-43 victory.
When the teams met a month ago on Indiana State's home court, the Sycamores handed Creighton its worst loss of the season in a 76-57 victory. The Bluejays remembered that game. Oh, how they remembered.
"That was the most embarrassing game we played in all season," Creighton guard Austin Chatman said. "We had to get back at them. As a competitor, you love to have a chance like that."
Creighton (26-7) was so ruthlessly efficient in the first 14 minutes of the semifinal game that it made the final 26 a mere formality. The Bluejays led 34-9 when Doug McDermott made his fifth 3-point shot of the half 6:09 before the break.
At that point, Creighton had scored on 14 of its first 22 possessions. The Bluejays kept the Sycamores from scoring on 10 of theirs during an 18-0 run that sucked any drama out of the game. Not that any of Creighton's 6,000 or so fans at the Scottrade Center cared much about that.
The party started early, and the Blue throng hopes to repeat it Sunday after the championship meeting with second-seeded Wichita State. The Shockers earned their spot in the final with a 66-51 win over Illinois State in Saturday's second game.
The Bluejays split a pair of games against Wichita State this season, losing by three points in a mid-January game in Wichita before posting a 91-79 win in the regular-season finale that secured a championship.
A win Sunday would give Creighton its second straight tournament title and add a 12th to its already record total.
"It's great to make it back," Creighton guard Grant Gibbs said. "We're going to have to prepare tonight and then try to come out with that same intensity and attack mentality that we had today."
The Bluejays jumped off to a 14-2 lead against Indiana State. The Sycamores (18-14) managed to get back to within 16-9 before Creighton unleashed the back-breaking 18-0 run that saw six players contribute points.
"They were hitting on all cylinders tonight," Indiana State coach Greg Lansing said. "We didn't offer too much resistance."
In the Feb. 6 win at home, Indiana State made almost half its shots and won the rebounding battle. The Sycamores got to the free-throw line and controlled the tempo. They took care of the basketball and got balance in their scoring.
Saturday, Indiana State made just 26.5 percent of its shots and Creighton finished with a one rebound advantage. Sixteen of the Sycamores' points came from the line, but the Bluejays limited point guard Jake Odum to three free-throw attempts.
After holding Creighton to 41.7 percent shooting a month ago, the Sycamores allowed the Bluejays to make 61.5 percent of their field-goal attempts in the first half and 53.5 percent for the game.
"They were able to get the ball wherever they wanted to get it compared to the other time we played them," Indiana State forward Manny Arop said. "They hit shots and I don't think we disrupted their offense."
Arop led Indiana State with 13 points, but no other Sycamore scored more than eight. McDermott, who missed just two of his 10 shots from the field, finished with 25 points for Creighton. Gregory Echenique added 10 points, the Bluejays got scoring contributions from seven other players.
"We were cooking," McDermott said in describing Creighton's first-half blitz.
Creighton overwhelmed Indiana State with precision ball movement that produced open shot after open shot. The Bluejays had flashed that same kind of efficiency early in the season, but often got bogged down during the grind of a long conference season.
They rediscovered it on a magical Saturday.
"We've had halves where we've played really well," Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. "Given the stage that we were on today, I would say that was our best half of basketball."
On both ends of the court. Creighton's game plan was to clog up the driving lanes and force Indiana State, which isn't a great shooting team, to try to beat the Bluejays from outside. It worked perfectly as Creighton held the Sycamores without a field goal for more than nine minutes in the first half.
"Guys were just mentally focused and in tune with what we had to do," Creighton guard Jahenns Manigat said. "It was all five guys on the floor. When one guy made a mistake defensively, other guys covered. When we didn't make mistakes, we were really good."
In turn, the defensive dominance fed Creighton's offensive surge. The Bluejays had their transition game clicking at a high level. When Creighton had to attack in the halfcourt, the Sycamores were slow in coming off screens.
"I thought we had a deer-in-the-headlights look from the start," Lansing said. "Doug is awfully talented, and they were slipping him off ball screens a lot. We were almost running into each other.
"One guy was trying to switch and the other guy wasn't. A lot of it was on us for a lack of communication."
McDermott made all five of his 3-point attempts in the first half, and four teammates picked up assists on those shots. At halftime, every starter had at least one assist.
"We're just naturally an unselfish team and we like to give up a good shot for a great shot," Manigat said. "Especially in the first half, we were able to drive in, kick it out and get our inside-out game going.
"It was very good to see us go back to our old habits."
Continue that Sunday, and the Bluejays could find themselves headed back to the NCAA tournament with an automatic bid.
"We're excited to be back in the championship game, but we're not satisfied," Doug McDermott said. "We want to win it."
Talking before Wichita State won, McDermott reminded everyone that both of the other semifinalists had beaten Creighton once during the regular season.
"We have some payback there," he added.
Indiana State found out Saturday just now humbling it is to be the recipient of that.
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Burn Notice Review: Going All Inby Jim Garner at .
I'm not sure even Alice fell as far down the rabbit hole as Michael seems to be going in Strong's one man mission to bring down the group for which Burke and Sonya work.
But you have to hand it to Michael, it is certainly "All or Nothing" when it comes to this job.
Let me say right off the bat that Michael and Fiona trying to pose as elite hackers was the worst cover they've ever attempted. To start with, the buzz-word-bingo that Fiona attempted sounded completely stupid to me and I'm not a hacker. Had I been Jack Frakes, I probably would have put a bullet in her right there.
Besides that, at 45 and 43 years old respectively, Donovan and Anwar shouldn't be trying to pretend to be a hip-in-the-know 20-something (or 30-something) hackers. It would have worked a lot better if they had portrayed their cover as a sophisticated 40-something team. You know, expensive 18-year old single malt Scotch, fine furniture, expensive clothes. That I would have believed.
Okay, horrible covers aside, the rest of the episode was great. Donovan deserves some sort of award for his emotional breakdown about how he has nothing left. In fact, I've watched the scene twice and I'm not sure that Michael was actually acting.
That led to the biggest surprise of the evening, him and Sonya ending up in bed together. Granted, it wasn't really that big of surprise when he came in all wet and she was sitting on the bed working on the laptop in an over-sized shirt and shorts. That's pretty much "writing a romantic encounter 101."
This does lead to the question of how this is going to affect him and Fiona. Is there any way they can come back from her being with Carlos and him bedding down with Sonya? Let's not forget that Sonya is a bit of a viper and you don't want to turn your back on her.
As adorable as she is, I don't trust her – and Michael shouldn't either!
Overall, it was a fine offering. While the crappy covers bugged me, the overall episode of Michael and Fiona working together was wonderful and the twist of Fiona leaving and Michael ending up with Sonya has me giving this episode 4.2 Mojitos for Sam Axe!
What do you think? Can Michael and Fiona still mend fences or has that boat sailed?
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Each week that I watch Burn Notice's final season, I say to myself that I'm going to be awfully sad when it's over. There are not many shows that can hold my loyalty as a viewer right to the very end. There will certainly be an empty feeling when I won't have Burn Notice to look forward to.
I'm sorry I didn't mention Sam and Jesse, they were great helping out Barry and it was pretty obvious that his ex-girlfriend had moved on, but they still helped him anyway.
@Sonde I agree, that Fiona and Michael are deeply connected, sadly I don't know it that means they will find their way back to each other -- I hope so!
@Sonde - well said and I couldn't agree more about the roof scene between Michael and Fi - hands down - they are my best romance tv couple - hot! hot! hot. -
Agree with most other comments that this cover was one of the worse ever and unbelievable on the other hand - enjoyed Sam & Jesse and the computer guy even though I knew the outcome would be that his girl had moved on - nevertheless, it was fun to watch.
Glad Burn Notice is ending on top, although I'll miss the Gang....
Whatever happened between the sheets could not hold a candle to the brief moment when Michael pulls Fiona up and onto the roof and then she helps him up. The heat between them when they realize they could have lost each other forever was what this tv couple is all about. I think that it is her that they are actually working for, she has a bigger role in this whole mess then we are being led to believe. I am going to miss the whole gang and loved to see Sam and Jesse (who by the way doesn't get enough credit for what he does!) again and there was no Madeline this week? Its all coming to an end
Agree, covers were the worst ever. And no way Michael could maintain it for all the time that elapsed while Jesse and Sam ran their scam and the action played out. The sex was inevitable, especially after Sonya opened the door by talking about her lack of personal involvement. Fiona's abrupt departure and her insistence that it was already over left Michael with no hope.Still, I think it wasn't just sex or desperation but part of M's plan to get into the organization and get the whole thing over with.
That said, the writers are trying really hard to make Fi unlikeable. Having her begin the text to Michael looked like a weak attempt to get her to look like she was finally softening, at least to the point of understanding Michael's actions if not forgiving him. Anyway the whole thing is too strident and overwrought for me. Sam and Jesse are the only ones coming off well in this season.


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Some things have a way of crawling under your skin. But before you let them make your blood boil, try these six simple ideas to reduce white-hot rage.
The Left-Handed Reducer
Let's say you have a colleague who has a habit of giving backhanded compliments. "You don't look happy in that dress!" she says sweetly. "Don't worry, it makes you look smaller from behind." Fuming, you keep hearing her words over and over: Worry...Smaller...Behind.
Reducer: Thomas Denson, a psychologist at the University of New South Wales, found that we can increase self-control in the same way we strengthen weak muscles--literally. For two weeks, right-handed volunteers had to use their left hand to do just about everything: brush teeth, open doors and stir the milk in their coffee. Later, these self-made lefties were less likely to retaliate when provoked than people who hadn't been forced to switch hands. The surprising lesson here is that tiny tweaks in bodily self-control can have such an impact on anger management. "They rely on the same circuitry," Denson says. Other exercises that require self-discipline may work just as well--like constantly keeping your shoulders back, spine straight, and chin up.
RELATED: The Key to a Well-Lived Life: Lighten Up!
The "Game Your Rage" Reducer
Among other annoying cost-cutting measures, your workplace is making you swipe your ID every time you need to use the printer. The card reader breaks all the time and takes days to fix. Today it goes on the fritz right before your big presentation--and all you can do is rage against the machine.
Reducer: Here is the heart-hammering fury that comes from feeling powerless. How do you bring yourself back? Here's something we hadn't considered before: You can game your anger with Rage Control (Regulate and Gain Emotional Control), a video game developed by psychiatrists at Harvard University. Originally designed for young people, it tracks your heart rate as enemy spaceships attack--and disables your shooter when you get angry or overexcited. Over time, you learn what your body feels like when you're losing control, and how to calm yourself to stay within your resting heart rate. This process strengthens the connection between the brain's executive control (prefrontal cortex) and emotional area (amygdala), much in the way that meditation does. The advantage? Meditation often means you have to leave a stressful situation; here, you learn how to stay in control in the midst of it. (Rage Control will be available on smart phones in the near future, says Peter Ducharme, one the study's authors.)
The Sick Kitty Reducer
Your boss is screaming at you. Again. Her face is savage and fiendish. You feel an adrenaline rush. Your brain's natural response to anger kicks in--and today, the emphasis is more fight than flight.
Reducer: How do you stop this scenario from escalating? The answer is in a study at Stanford University: Look 'em in the eye. See the rage. And then imagine that the aggressor is...having a bad day and her anger has nothing to do with you. Maybe her little Siamese cat is dying. Or she didn't sleep last night because she was worried about her mother. This is called reappraisal--a cognitive behavioral therapy technique that helps you see tough situations in new ways. When volunteers were confronted by angry faces and told to feel the emotion on the face and think about what it meant, they continued to be upset. But when instructed to imagine that the face's bearer was having a bad day, they were like Teflon--the bad feeling didn't stick. In fMRI brain scans, reappraisers' brains look healthier: The prefrontal cortex, does damage control, while the amygdala appears relatively calm.
The "What Would Obama Do?" Reducer
Your landlady is a brute. She'd love to kick you out and raise the rent, but you're not budging until your lease expires. So, she makes your life miserable. She just accused you of tossing empties in the garbage instead of the recycling bin. It wasn't you, you protest, but she's not listening. Her voice is louder and shriller than yours. She cuts you off. She jabs her thumb into you. She wants a war.
Reducer: Barack Obama has a reputation for staying cool under attack. He seems to detach instead of "lose it"--even when flagrantly provoked. This inspired Dominik Mischkowski and Brad Bushman at Ohio State University. In a clever study, the two researchers set people up to be unfairly berated while playing a game. Once the victims were good and angry, they were either asked to replay the upsetting event in their minds from a fly-on-the-wall perspective (as if they were watching it happen to you from far away), or using other techniques like playing the scene over in their minds. Given the opportunity to retaliate, the "self-distancers" were calmer and less vindictive. The lesson: No one can get under your skin when you remove yourself and reflect deliberately.
The "Safe Word" Reducer
You always love her but sometimes you can't stand her--and one of those moments is now. Munchkin is doing every bad thing a toddler can think of, all while making eye contact with you and shaking her head, saying, "Uh oh! Oh no! Uh oh! Oh no!" She stumbles over to your white walls, clutching a thick crayon, and starts scribbling up a storm. All you see is red.
Reducer: Do you remember how, in the movie Anger Management, the psychologist tells his patients to say the word "goosfraba" whenever they feel rage bubbling up? Eskimos (allegedly) use the word to calm their children, but any "safe word" will do. Hobgoblins. Tatertots. The whole point of a safe word or phrase is to use it to interrupt--and re-center--yourself when you're getting mad. In his book Anger, the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh suggests a mantra: "Breathing in, I know that anger is in me. Breathing out, I smile towards my anger." Same idea. All you're trying to achieve is one merciful moment of reflection so your better self can take over before the anger does.
The "It May Take Awhile" Reducer
You admit it: These days, everything infuriates you. Litterers, loudmouths and long lines. Stories of how men are pigs. People looking at you on the subway. Celebs with diet books and empty sound bites. Our culture is falling apart. Everyone else seems so infuriatingly cheerful and complacent. Not you. You're furious all the time.
Reducer: You may not be as angry as you think--that's the upshot of a study led by Emre Demiralp, a neuroscientist at the University of Michigan. Compared to healthy people, the clinically depressed couldn't distinguish deep despair from anger in everyday life. If you're one of them, you might snap unfairly at your friend, and then feel angrier instead of ashamed when she starts to cry. What else is going on--shame, guilt or some other emotion? If you can't tell, you need a professional to help you sort it out. Okay, as a rage reducer, therapy isn't an instant fix. But learning what else is mixed in with your anger is the first step in surviving in what--we agree--can be an infuriating world.
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Why would the OSAA put 4 same-classification teams from generally Central Oregon into separate leagues when a major complaint (and cost) of districts is lengthy travel? That makes no sense!
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My girlfiendMy nephewsColoring.... lol i know i knowCertain songs
I think there r lots pretending... kinda like how men like watching lesbian porn. You can tell most by how they word things or act. However, some can be good fakes and can really fool you. I have opened myself up to a few people on here only to realize later on that they have to be guys. Sooner or later they make a mistake.... it just stinks because you begin to question all of ur friends and can have trust issues. Is faking it and pretending to care about someone worth actually really hurting them more? No I don't think so.
well i faked all the orgasms when i tried to be straight and i just wanted the sex over with... However, since ive come to the realization im a lesbian i rarely fake with girls... but when i do it's cuz they dont turn me on enough and i just want to make em feel good.
oh yes... im sore... if i can even go a 4 days without sex or masturbation im hella tight again
I wear nothing... even in the winter nothing... i just add another blanket or two to my bed. Oh unless if im sick then i wear sweats.
Sponge and bob lmao or Apple and pie
Um buy us a sex toy of course... it's fucking sexy as all hell. Fun to shop for together.
Long passionate first kiss... with soooo much meaning... sex can come later, but first kiss will let each other know exactly how you feel and give the other one an idea of what is to follow.. Dont rush the kiss... kissing is the biggest foreplay.
ok im a lesbian... i have been with other lesbians who hate penetration.... i myself like a lil bit.. the more turned on i am the more i like it... because it feels good and hits the gspot... if it looks and feels like a man's dick it grosses me out... So i like penetration... its the man and dicks that turn me off... not the act of penetration.


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I thought that Jonathan did a fine job.
to all of those who have seen the mini-series "elvis" starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, first of all, what do you think? they only did the series up to the comeback special, but i heard, JUST HEARD, they might do a sequel, with Jonathan doing elvis' later years, in vegas and so fourth, what do you all think of that?
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I thought that Jonathan did a fine job.
so did i, his voice was amazing! he sounded just like him!
what would u guys think if jonathan did the later years of elvis's life? would u think its fair, obsurd?
I somewhat liked parts of the mini-series, however, there is no way I would watch a sequel, just because no matter how "fair" and "honest" they claim it is going to be about Elvis' later life, we all know it won't be.... no one has ever made money off of the truth
I just did not see him as Elvis. His hairline was way to high, perhaps a good wig would have helped. Also his voice just was not deep enough and occasionally his accent crept in. All and all I did not care for it.
Its an extremely difficult part to play and you`ve got to be brave to take it on. Compared to some others I`ve seen he was definitely one of the better ones although I felt he struggled on the musical numbers (If I Can Dream wasn`t good) but he tried his best so good on him.
when he preformed if i can dream, it didnt feel right, his lip syncing and actions didnt even seem like elvis.
I didn't like it. But maybe someone bought an Elvis cd because he liked what he has seen. So it may have been a good promotion for the king, but I didn't like the guy who played Elvis. He didn't look like Elvis to me.
ok this is what i dont get, in the mini-series it shows elvis burning his books on religion..etc but according to elvis by the presley's lisa said she looks through them alot. i find that weird
He looked like he was having an fit.Originally Posted by Memphisgurl
Priscilla was involved in burning Elvis`s books and she even admitted it in Elvis and Me.Originally Posted by Memphisgurl
She didn`t like his religious quest and neither did Colonel Parker. They both disliked Larry Geller and eventually he went away but Elvis`s love of these books never did and he obviously started collecting them again. Larry re-entered Elvis`s life in the early seventies and he would bring him books and their friendship remained until Elvis died.
I noticed that not everyone is so happy with Larry Geller. I know the man for almost 2 years and he's a very warm man. He is just honest about everything. And people..Don't forget it was him that was brave enough to tell Elvis that 'Elvis: what happened?' was really coming.
I haven`t had the pleasure of meeting Larry Geller but he always struck me as someone that really loved Elvis deeply and not the image but the man.Originally Posted by Danny Ocean
He perhaps wasn`t very popular in the group because they didn`t like Elvis being influenced by anybody particularly Colonel Parker who didn`t want anyone getting too close to Elvis to exert any influence.
His beliefs were very deep and the other guys weren`t interested all they wanted was to keep providing Elvis with women etc thinking that would keep him happy but deep down Elvis needed more and Larry provided it.
The guys just wanted to have a good time and weren`t interested in religion and Priscilla didn`t like him and that resulted in Elvis`s books being burned which was very cruel.
I feel that he was honest with Elvis and he did tell him about the book which nobody else dare do.
Seeing him recall the day Elvis died and when he did Elvis`s hair for the last time was very moving and he said that when they were lowering the lid of the casket he reached out his hand because he wanted to be the last person to touch him.


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Students aspiring to learn more about nursing research have the opportunity to engage in research with experienced scientists on an ongoing research project. No previous experience in research in required.
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The Minority Global Health Disparities Research Training (MHIRT) Program provides students with international health disparity research training opportunities. The MHIRT Program offers full time research experiences abroad for ten weeks during the summer. The MHIRT Program's goal is to contribute to the pool of highly motivated and competitive students from health disparities populations who enter graduate degree programs in the biomedical, biobehavioral and/or clinical sciences and ultimately pursue research careers.
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Applications are welcomed from nurses or public health professionals with research doctorates or those nearing the completion of a doctoral degree. Priority is given to candidates that demonstrate a commitment to scholarship and multidisciplinary research with a strong interest and experience in gender-based violence and work in low-resource settings.
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Offering an exceptional opportunity for students interested in the causes, effects and prevention of violence, this fellowship is funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) National Institutes of Child Health and Development. (T32-HDO64428) and is a five year continuation of an original ten year grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). The goal of the program is to train nursing, public health and medical scholars to address the prevention and identification of family violence and its physical and mental health effects.
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(NEW YORK) To the large assembly of freezing paparazzi outside the Lexington Armory, the Marc Jacobs show was a severe disappointment. For guests inside, it was anything but. There was no Madonna, no frenzy, and no fights for seats--in fact, there were plenty of empty ones. The main attraction in the carpeted space was the sixty winning looks that sped down the intricate maze of a runway in under 10 minutes. "The collection reminded me of the first time I came to New York," said Vogue editor Hamish Bowles. "It was an exhilarating flashback to the early 80's." Jacobs certainly has been in the Stephen Sprouse state of mind lately--and Debbie Harry, and Madonna. The designer admitted that these were core inspirations he was comfortable with. While oversized shoulders, shocking pinks and lemon yellows, dangerous pleats, and raucous florals seem might seem experimental to other designers, they seem to be fit in Jacobs' court. "It wasn't about giving people Depression wear," opined Ingrid Sischy. "And that's exactly what we want to see: new, exciting and electric!"


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We pick the newest neighborhood hero
Pickup trucks are icons of Americana, as entrenched in our culture as Mom's meatloaf, baseball, and warm apple pie, but to some people they also reflect the alleged overdosing of Americans on the extreme. "Who needs such vehicles?" they ask. Whether you are a city slicker bringing your prized mutt to the dog park, an enthusiast hauling his dirt bikes to the local OHV area, or a rancher towing his horse trailer, pickup trucks fill a practical need in all walks of life. And when there is one in your driveway, all your neighbors know you as the go-to guy. You'll enjoy new popularity and fame when someone needs to bring drywall home or pick up a new couch. Even your eco-snob neighbor is bound to ask to borrow the keys when he doesn't want to dirty up his Prius with a fresh-cut 9-foot Christmas tree. Yes, having a pickup truck will grant you newfound status as the neighborhood hero, and we'll show which is the best one for 2008.
In order to be eligible for an invite to our Pickup Truck of the Year test, vehicles must meet certain criteria, including, but not limited to, having a two-speed transfer case, having at least 500 production vehicles available in the U.S., being all-new from the ground-up or substantially revised from the previous model year with significant upgrades to the suspension or drivetrain, and available to the public by January 15, 2008. This year, our five-competitor field included the Dodge Dakota Crew Cab TRX4, Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie Quad Cab, Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4, Hummer H2 SUT, and Toyota Tundra CrewMax Limited. Declining our invites for this test were Chevrolet and GMC with the Silverado HD and Sierra HD.
We score each of the vehicles based on five weighted categories that include Trail Performance (30%), Empirical (25%), On-Pavement Performance (20%), Interior (15%), and Exterior (10%).
Finally, Dodge has given the boring Clark Kent Dakota of previous years a makeover that more closely resembles Superman, with its fresh new superhero mask and superpowers underhood-302 hp and 329 lb-ft of torque, to be exact. Unfortunately, with a carlike seating position and ground clearance on the losing end of a Subaru Outback's, the 2008 Dakota was looking more like a poser at a costume party than the Rubicon of pickup trucks. Thankfully, our Dakota Crew Cab was equipped with some redeeming options, such as the 4.7L SOHC V-8 that finally rescues the horsepower that was missing in previous years and the worthwhile TRX4 package with its upgraded shocks, full complement of skidplates, and tight rear limited-slip differential. Our five-speed automatic transmission and navigation-equipped Dakota came to us with an as-tested price of $34,360.
The Dodge Ram, once the most radically styled truck available and a perennial Four Wheeler staff favorite, hasn't nearly aged as well in this last redesign as it has in previous versions. In this test, it is like a favorite old sport coat with elbow patches proudly on display. The Ram is still a great fullsize truck, and with an all-new Bluetec 6.7L Cummins OHV I-6, it now puts out 350 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque matched to a beautiful new 68RFE Orion six-speed automatic transmission. With a host of options, strangely none of which included a limited-slip or skidplates, our Quad Cab tester came to an as-tested price of $51,795.
The 2008 Hummer H2 SUT mimics the upgrades of its SUV counterpart, including the exceptional new interior, front-end freshening, a 6.2L OHV V-8 with 393 hp and 415 lb-ft of torque, and a new six-speed automatic transmission. What the SUT gains over the SUV is a small pickup bed, which can convert the cargo space to 4x6 feet with the rear seats and Midgate folded down. Otherwise, they are identical. Our tester optioned out at a $59,345,
What's Hot: Cummins 6.7L, six-speed automatic, factory exhaust brake
What's Not: Dated design, cheap interior, paint-shaker ride, no off-road package
Our Take: An aging heavyweight champ with some fight left in him.
From the Logbook:
* The Cummins power hits like a baseball bat between the eyes."
* Helpless in the dirt without a limited-slip."
* Engine brake rocks, and it's quiet."
* This truck isn't really meant for the trail."
* I'd love this engine in the Power Wagon."


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Stop flirting with Nick Saban. You look like a 58-year-old married guy who's let himself get a little overweight but has gone to a college bar and keeps hitting on a 20-year-old girl. And in this case, Saban's agent, Jimmy Sexton, is the 20-year-old's friend who is entertaining herself by continuing to say, "If she didn't have a boyfriend, she would be so into you."
If you can't figure out how to get rid of Mack Brown, give Southern California a call. Pat Haden knows how to do it. Just do like Haden – pull Mack off the team bus after a particularly embarrassing loss and tell him he's gone.
If he argues, stand firm, like Haden did when he told Lane Kiffin earlier this year he was fired, and Kiffin kept responding, "Am not!" Haden kept saying, "Are too!" That's how you get it done.
You have money, but so does Nick Saban. If you want land Saban, you'll have to offer him something he wants and doesn't already have. You don't have what he wants – especially a job opening.
Again, if you don't want Mack Brown, fire him. And after Saban says he still isn't interested – no matter where his wife might be shopping for a vacation home – go after someone else.
There are plenty of good coaches, and some of them might be right for Texas. If you stopped staring longingly at Nick Saban, you might see that.
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FAIRMONT - Brianna Cassidy Moe and Joshua Jerome Duflo announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
Parents of the couple are Joe and Karen Moe of Mound and Jerome and Sue Duflo of Fairmont.
Brianna graduated from Irondale High School in 2007. She graduated from Bethany Lutheran College in 2010, and will graduate in May 2013 from Minnesota State University-Mankato. She currently works as an administrative intern with Presbyterian Homes and Services.
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Josh graduated from Fairmont High School in 2007. He graduated from Bethany Lutheran College in 2010. He currently works at the YMCA in Mankato.
A June 1 wedding is planned at Earle Brown Heritage Center in Minneapolis.


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you going to cut and replace the pipe!
I had written yesterday about putting squash down the garbage disposal and having a plugged sink. The replies I got were very helpful. I checked the disposal and it is still spinning. I checked the P trap and T and water runs through it fine. The drain goes to the wall and makes a right hand turn and runs horizontal to the wall about 12 inches and then a left into the wall where it connects to the drain. Where the connection is before it runs horizontal (extension) there is a clean out. Water runs out of the clean out without a problem after I snaked it about twenty feet or so. Not much came out but perhaps I pushed the clog through. I cannot completely test it now, because a small 1/16th of a inch hole or smaller has developed in the collar. Think it was a defect burr that must have come off. This is ABS pipe and to cut and replace a section of the pipe would be a big ordeal as it runs behind a permanent cabinet. Is there anything that will permanently seal a small hole/fissure in ABS pipe? If anyone knows of such a thing, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
you going to cut and replace the pipe!
I hate to suggest it, but they do make a clamp on gasket for repairing leaks on a straight piece of pipe, if it is at a fitting then no. A proper fix is to cut and replace.
The hole is where a burr was that must have broken off. It does not have a crack. I inspected it closely? There is not enough clearance to get a collar around it. It is bizarre? Isn't there a liquid weld that will fill it???
There are things advertised on TVmostly two part epoxies, the box store that starts with L sells some, things like JB weld, but I've never had any luck. I would only call such a repair temporary at best. I've seen strange things work for years, but there are pictures we make fun of here with "Repairs" like that.
All I know is that mighty putty on the commercial could put plumbers that do leak repairs out of business. They wouldn't say it if it weren't true, would they? Get out your credit card now and they will triple your order.
Call Billy Mays today! He's got the miracle putty as seen on tv lets see what else he's got... Kaboom and Oxyclean!
I am not a professional plumber.
I saw what I thought was a good idea advocated by people I thought were professional plumbers on another site for using a patch coupling that they made by modifying a standard coupling. Perhaps this is not a generally accepted approach though.
It might be easier to just cut the pipe and if you can move them at all you could slip a fernco coupling (flexible coupling) on to one pipe, align the two pipes, slide the coupling into place over the two pipes and tighten it but it seems like a lot of professional plumbers are not too keen on flexible couplings but this does sound like a reasonable place to use one to me.
And if you are willing to accept a mickey mouse solution which I (not a professional plumber) don't think is too bad you might try tape. There are specially made patching tapes and then there is the kind of black tape that sticks to itself that is designed to wrap galvanized pipe when it was buried underground. This stuff can make a very secure patch. If the hole is small and you're willing to take a chance on a less than bullet proof solution I might give this one a try.
ETA: I just noticed that redwood is one of the posters here. I thought it was redwood that I learned about the patch coupling from, but perhaps I am confused.
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Duct tape!!!
The staple of many a happy homeowner.
"The biggest regrets we have in life are the chances we never took."
Last edited by construct30; 01-08-2008 at 07:58 PM.
I bought a product from my local plumbing supply that seems to be the same kind of stuff that Billy pitches. The stuff works if you let it set up properly. That said, if you use it figure that you'll never be able to break it free in the future. On a drain I think I'd give it a try but on an inlet, where it was exposed to any kind of pressure, I think I'd pass. It did work good for a gouge in a plastic bumper on my granddaughters car.....sanded it down after it set up, a little touch up paint, and it looks like new


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Stocks closed modestly higher after rising in the last minutes of trading Friday to end relatively flat for the week.
TheDow Jones Industrial Average rose 22.32 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 11,203.55. For the week, the Dow rose 0.1 percent.
Caterpillar was the best performing stock on the Dow this week, rise 3.5 percent, while Chevron was the worst performer, falling 2 percent.
General Motors ended slightly higher after its record-setting initial public offering. Separately, Harrah's Entertainmentterminated its own IPO, citing market conditions.
The S&P 500 rose 3.04 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 1,199.73. For the week, the broad-market index was up 0.04 percent. The Nasdaq rose 3.72 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 2,518.12, flat for the week. The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, fell to just above 18.
Despite a rally Thursday that recouped most of the gains from a downslide on Tuesday, the market was ending lower for the week. Without a strong catalyst to move prices higher, worries about a potential slowdown in Chinese growth and sovereign debt concerns in periphery euro zone countries continued to weigh on the market.
China's central bank said it would raise banks' reserve requirements by 50 basis points starting beginning on November 29. The bank stopped short of raising base interest rates, but the move did represent a tightening of the country's economic policy.
The news out of China pressured commodities and commodities-related stocks, as did margin increasesat the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Investors will need to put up more money now to initiate or maintain a position in commodities ranging from butter to lumber, in an effort to calm the markets.
Oil prices slid to close above $81 a barrel, while gold declined to about $1,352 an ounce. The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies,as the euro moved higher on hopes Ireland would resolve its debt troubles.
Oil giants ExxonMobil , Chevron and ConocoPhillips were lower.
And financials were under pressure, led by Citigroup and UBS .
But retailers offered some bright spots. Ann Taylor advanced almost 10 percent after news of a rise in same-store sales growth women's apparel chain. The news also gave a lift to rival women's retailer Talbot's , which rose more than 6 percent.
Nike jumped after raising its quarterly dividend for the ninth consecutive year. The shoe maker raised its dividend by 14.8 percent to 31 cents a share, citing a strong balance sheet and growing sales.
Foot Locker also reported better-than-expected results, sending shares soaring, while Gap declined after despite reporting results in line with expectations, as Stifel Nicolaus cut the retailer's price target to $25 from $28.
In other earnings news, Dell shares were flat a day after the computer maker reported a profit that blew past expectations, despite sales that were short of what the Street was looking for. Dell's margins also beat forecasts, and it raised its full-year outlook.
Rival Hewlett-Packard was expected to report earnings next Monday after-the-bell.
In other tech news, the semiconductor sector was lifted by Marvell Technology, , which reported profit that topped estimates as slower growth in its hard drive business was offset by high-growth wireless and mobile segment.
National Semiconductor, Micron and Advanced Micro Devices all gained.
Cisco shares were trading flat after news the tech bellwether would buy back an additional $10 billion in shares. The firm had previously authorized up to $72 billion in stock repurchases. The plan is a part of a "continued commitment" to return cash to shareholders, according to Cisco CFO Frank Calderoni. Cisco's shares have fallen about 14 percent in November, since it delivered a disappointing earnings report.
Salesforce, meanwhile, soared more than 15 percent to the top of the S&P 500 after the cloud computing company beat estimates with a 1.8 percent rise in profit. At least 10 brokerages raised their price target for the stock.
But Autodesk slipped even after the firm reported earnings in line with estimates, with revenue beating forecasts.
And Intuit shares tumbled more than 6 percent after the maker of TurboTax software, reported a wider loss as consumers and businesses waited for tax season to approach before buying their preparation software. Meanwhile, Credit Suisse raised its price target on the firm to $43 from $39.
Google was reportedly in preliminary talks to buy Groupon, an online company that offers localized deals to consumers, according to a report on a Wall Street Journal website. Yahoo had offered $2 billion to $3 billion for the company earlier this year.
In addition, Google was seeking to fill more than 2,000 positionsas it continues to expand globally.
In other news, KKRis reportedly in talks to buyDel Monte Foods . Sources said KKR has offered $18.50 per share for the food make, which would value the company at about $3.6 billion.
China's decision was released at the same time Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at a European Central bank conference in Frankfurt in defense of the Fed's policy to stimulate the economy. Bernanke said the best way to support the global economic recovery is to boost growth in the United States. The Fed's bond buying program has come under fire from the countries such as China for weakening the value of the dollar.
Meanwhile, Ireland was still unclearhow much its banks would require, a day after the head of the nation's central bank said the company would need a loan of tens of billions of euros.
"China and PIIGS (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain)—both of those issues are coming back," Zahid Siddique, associate portfolio manager at Gabelli Equity Trust said on CNBC. "We had a good rally in September and October and now we're becoming more cautious."
Siddique expects the market to be more data-dependent going forward, and as a result, sees more volatility on the horizon.
On Tap Next Week:
MONDAY: 2-yr note auction, Minnesota Fed Pres Kocherlakota speaks; Earnings from Hewlett-Packard
TUESDAY: GDP, corporate profits, existing home sales, 5-yr note auction, FOMC minutes, FDIC quarterly report on bank earnings; Earnings from Campbell Soup and Medtronic
WEDNESDAY: MBA mortgage apps, durable goods orders, personal income and spending, jobless claims, consumer sentiment, new home sales, oil inventories, 7-yr note auction; Earnings from Deere and Tiffany
THURSDAY: Thanksgiving Holiday — All markets closed
FRIDAY: Black Friday — NYSE early close
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The most popular blog posts in Wisconsin Patch sites this past week ran the gamut — from responsible mining to Valentine's Day to Supreme Court endorsements.
Every day, Patch's Local Voices bloggers share information, insight and opinion about what matters to them. Here's a selection of blogs from throughout the past week.
In, "Paycheck Fairness Act and Its Attack on Private Businesses," Patch blogger J.B. Schmidt talks about the Paycheck Fairness Act which was brought before the U.S. Senate for the third time in four years. According to website for one of the authors, Senator Mikulski, this bill "will close the loopholes that allow pay discrimination to continue in the first place."
Responsible mining was a hot topic in Patch this week with Lyle Ruble's piece, "February Political Musings." He talks about his support for mining, but reminds readers that Wisconsin shouldn't commit to mining until after all studies are completed, including the EPA and Corps of Engineers.
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, blogger Jamie Foshey ask readers, "Do You Know Where Your Valentine's Day Flowers Are Coming From?" As a local small business owner, she shed some light on the ripple effect when ordering flowers from big chains, like 1-800 Flowers instead of local shops.
United For Wisconsin announced its official endorsement for Ed Fallone for Supreme Court in a post on Patch that garnered more than 60 comments, many challenging the endorsement.
You can be a blogger for on Patch, too. Just click the "Start a Blog" button on any Patch homepage. It's a simple, free and fun way to express your thoughts and feelings on any topic to a wide audience. So what's stopping you? Start blogging on Patch today!


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On Becoming the Paschal Mystery...Part II
March 07, 2007
Read Part I and Part III of this three-part mediation "On Becoming the Paschal Mystery."
The Paschal Triduum is preceded by 40 days of preparation called Lent. The word "lent" is somewhat of a strange word. Lent comes from the Middle English word lente which means spring. In Dutch and Flemish this very word is still used to refer to springtime: de lente. The use of this word makes some sense as during springtime new life abounds. Similarly, during the season of Lent we prepare for the celebration of New Life at Easter. Still the Dutch word for the time of preparation before Easter might be better suited as it is referred to either as Veertigdagen tijd (The Forty Days) or Vastentijd (The Time of Fasting). These terms are more descriptive of what this time is about and are less about what the outcome is to be: i.e. New Life.
During the forty days of Lent, Christians indeed are called to observe the disciplines of fasting, praying and giving of alms as they prepare for a worthy celebration of the Paschal mysteries and as they continue to become more like Christ and thus prepare for the fulfillment of the promise. Sadly, Christians too often forget that they are still in a time of anticipation for the second coming when the Messianic time will be complete. The Early Christians were very much aware of the fact that Jesus promised them he would return and that his return would signal the fullness of the Messianic times. His return, indeed would mark the complete restoration of the ideals of the first Paradise such as peace, harmony, perfection which was God's original intention with creation.
Early Christians were so intent on this that they thought of nothing else but readying themselves and the community for the return of Christ; for the Second Coming. So imminent did they consider this Second Coming that they did not see any point in considering marriage. Remembering the fate of the foolish virgins, their sole concern was with anticipating Christ's return by working on perfecting themselves and the world. Sometimes it seems that after waiting for 20 centuries, Christians have lost this true sense of anticipating the completion of the promise and working toward the fullness of the Messianic times and the return of Paradise.
The hinge of this Paschal Mystery, which in essence inaugurated the Messianic times is the cross on which Jesus died. This cross is laden with pain, humiliation, death but it is also crowned with salvation, resurrection and joy. Unless we just accept this mystery at face value, we cannot but ask the question as to the reason for the cross. Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? In a valiant attempt to make this mystery easily accessible, the answer has been made quite simple: "Jesus died for our sins." But what exactly does that mean? Did he die as a result of our sins? Did he die to atone for our sins? Dide die in order for us to rise above our sins? Did he die in order for us to move beyond our sins? And whose sins are we talking about? Do we mean the sins of our ancestors; our very own sins; or maybe even future sins? A complete answer includes all of the above and much more.
There is, however, another approach to this question. This approach suggests that the death of Jesus was the ultimate consequence of the self-giving life Jesus modeled for us. This is the most eloquent expression of God's unconditional love for all of humanity as Jesus not only lived his life but in the end gave his life for the salvation of the world. We are the recipients of this unconditional love. In turn, we are called to love unconditionally. Once we have reached this level of love which conquers all sin, then all sinfulness will be banned from the earth and the promise will be fulfilled. Thus, through modeling a life-giving way of life and inviting Christians to live accordingly, Jesus inaugurated the messianic times. The cross, therefore is also the hinge in the life of all Christians.
Read Part I and Part III of this three-part mediation "On Becoming the Paschal Mystery."
Johan van Parys is Director of Liturgy and the Sacred Arts at the Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, MN.
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Christmas: The Spirituality of and Environment for the Season (Part I and Part II)
Epiphany: The Spirituality of and Environment for the Solemnity (Part I and Part II)
Lectio Divina - Visio Divina
On Becoming the Paschal Mystery (Part I and Part III)
The Fundamental Virtues of Liturgical Architecture
Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus...Stations of the Cross
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Raiders a national story
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Friday, April 30th, 2010 at 10:21 am in Oakland Raiders.
The press room is filling up with camera crews and reporters, awaiting a Raiders minicamp practice.
The biggest story, moreso than a critically acclaimed draft, is the status of quarterback JaMarcus Russell in light of the acquisition of Washington quarterback Jason Campbell.
I'll be filing Twitter updates from the practice field and blog entries in between practice and interview sessions. Practices are at 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Pacific time), with interview availability in between practices.
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The letter from debt collector Resurgent Capital Services arrived at my home the other day. Enclosed was a bill for $2,852.56, originally run up in the 1990s on a Citibank credit card.
The name on the account: Derrick Davis. That would be the same Derrick Davis who stole my identity about 15 years ago.
The same Derrick Davis whom I tracked down in Connecticut nearly a decade ago and handed over to law enforcement. The same Derrick Davis who was found guilty of Social Security fraud and deported to his native Jamaica.
And here I am again, cleaning up his mess.
Or trying to.
Some readers tell me how impressed they are with my ability to resolve consumer disputes and untangle seemingly hopeless situations. I wish I were as good as they think, at least when it comes to acting on my own behalf.
But even consumer advocates can find themselves caught in Kafkaesque corporate Catch-22s that defy logic and reason.
After the letter from the debt collector arrived, I did what I would have advised anyone to do: I immediately called the company to explain that they've got the wrong guy.
The first service rep I spoke with requested my Social Security number. I said no. I gave her the last four digits of my Social Security number and the account number from her firm's letter to Davis.
We had to go back and forth for a bit, but she finally accepted that even though my address and Social Security number are connected to the account, I'm not Davis. I offered to send in a letter attesting to the fact that the $2,852.56 debt isn't mine.
"That won't change anything," the rep answered. "You need to send in an affidavit from the Federal Trade Commission."
Let me say right here what an enormous hassle ID theft can be. After I first discovered that Davis was using my Social Security number to run up bills with credit-card issuers and Indian casinos, I had to spend many hours contacting businesses and financial institutions in an effort to clean up my credit file.
According to the California Office of Privacy Protection, nearly 12 million U.S. adults were victims of ID theft last year. Related losses ran as high as $18 billion. The average victim spent 12 hours clearing his or her name.
That seems on the low side. A 2007 report from the FTC said it can take as much as 130 hours to resolve ID theft problems. That's closer to my experience.
Every time I think I'm finally rid of Davis, he pops up again in the form of some outstanding bill that's made its way into a debt collector's clutches. And each collector has its own rules for closing files.
So I got off the phone with Resurgent Capital Services and went to the FTC's website. Sure enough, they have an affidavit you can fill out, but it includes your Social Security and driver's license numbers.
Call me old-fashioned, but that's not information I like sharing with anyone, especially some debt collector I've never heard of before.
I called the company back and got on the line with a different rep. She too said I had to send in the affidavit.
"It's the FTC's rule," she explained.
No, it isn't, I countered. The top of the FTC affidavit says clearly that it's "a voluntary form" that can be used for helping resolve ID-theft issues.
It's not the FTC's rule. It's the debt collector's. And by demanding that people submit their Social Security and driver's license numbers to challenge fraudulent claims, they've created an unreasonable barrier to eliminating debt.
Moreover, I pointed out, California law says a consumer can't be sued for any credit-card debt older than four years. In Connecticut, the statute of limitations is six years.
On top of that, federal law says a creditor — including debt collectors — can't muck up anyone's credit score until a disputed debt is verified to be legitimate. I told the service rep I was hereby disputing the debt.
Even though I was growing increasingly flustered, I tried to remain calm and polite as I said all this. Ask my colleagues at The Times. They had to sit through the whole thing.
"Well," the rep replied, "the rules are the rules. If you don't send in the affidavit, we won't close the file and you might keep receiving letters and phone calls."
Can they do that?
Nope, said Jeff Hagen, a Woodland Hills lawyer who specializes in consumer-debt issues.
"They can keep a file open as long as they want," he told me. "But they can't sue you, they can't adversely report you to the credit agencies and they can't bug you. That's the law."
So am I off the hook? Hard to say. I'll keep a close watch on my credit files to make sure that Resurgent doesn't cause any mischief. If it does, I'll have to once again jump through the time-consuming hoops of the credit-reporting agencies.
And I may have to have to spend some money getting a lawyer like Hagen to send a cease-and-desist letter to the debt collector telling them to back off.
Will I see Derrick Davis again? I wish I could say no.
But I'm not that optimistic.
David Lazarus' column runs Tuesdays and Fridays. He also can be seen daily on KTLA-TV Channel 5 and followed on Twitter @LATlazarus. Send tips or feedback to firstname.lastname@example.com.