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Jesus died for unity
Last night I started reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Life Together again. In the first chapter, when he is discussing God's work in bringing his people together, Bonhoeffer mentions John 11:52. Since I'm planning to take a seminar on the Gospel of John next semester, I stopped reading in order to look up that verse. Here is the verse in its context:
So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation." But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all. Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish." He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. So from that day on they made plans to put him to death. (John 11:47-53 ESV)
I've highlighted John 11:52. According to John, at this meeting Caiaphas, the high priest for that year, prophesied concerning Jesus' death. In that prophecy, there is a two-fold purpose in Jesus' death: 1) Jesus would die on behalf of the nation (of Israel), and 2) Jesus would die in order to gather together God's children from all around the world. Literally, that second purpose reads, "But also in order that he might gather the scattered children of God into one."
Thus, gathering his people together and their unity was one of God's purposes that he is working through the death of Jesus. I think of many things when I think of the death of Jesus: grace, forgiveness, justice, etc. But I rarely think that because of the death of Jesus I am gathered with brothers and sisters and I can live in unity with them. These are not add-ons to God's plan, nor are they side-benefits to Jesus' death. Gathering together and unity are part of God's purpose in Jesus' death.
I've heard sermons titled, "Jesus died for our sins". I've read books about Jesus' death and justification. But, I have rarely – if ever – heard anyone teach about how the death of Jesus brings about our unity. Perhaps its time to recognize that we do not choose unity or sound doctrine. Instead, doctrine without unity is not sound doctrine at all. The teachings concerning Jesus and his death – the gospel – must include the unity of his people.
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I think you are right alan – and I think Eph 2:13 (or rather 2:11-22) might support your case.
You're right. Thanks!
I concur…
I really like Ephesians 4:3 because it doesn't tell us to strive to gain unity but to maintain the unity.
being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
We are warned that there will be a time when people will not heed to sound doctrine.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 2 Timothy 4:3
If those who will not endure sound doctrine accumalate teachers for themselves, then what should aour attitude to them be? I have always tried to maintain fellowship with any Christian, no matter what their doctrine, because our unity is in Christ not in doctrine! It is as secure as our salvation that is not dependent on whether we believe there are four ministries or five!
I believe that Jesus' attitude was always to let the other person decide. That said He did test people's commitment, As with the feeding of the 5,000. He chalenged them because they were seeing Him as great in human terms.
So, I suppose I see it that if we are adhering to sound doctrine we will not, ourselves, break the bond of peace, however, is it not inevitable that if we are following sound doctrine others will want to part from us?!
Thanks for writing this post. I have never thought of John 11:52 in quite that way before. John is certainly making a strong statement about the utmost importance of unity among believers.
I have a related question for you. Let's assume that a body of believers is striving to be united in all things. What do you think they should do if they come across an issue where there is significant disagreement? I'm not talking about something like whether or not to have AWANA. I'm referring to a situation that might arise where no agreement can be reached, with the disagreeing people all believing that they are being biblical.
Let's assume that they all really want to work this out, are seeking the Lord's will about it, and are treating each other in a Christ-like manner. The issues that come to mind for me are the meaning and practice of the ordinances/sacraments.
Assuming that this body of believers is determined to remain united, what do you think they do about this type of situation where there doesn't seem to be a "middle-ground" position?
I ask this in particular because within evangelicalism we have so much division over the ordinances/sacraments.
You've asked some excellent questions. First, I agree that we should attempt to live in unity with other brothers and sisters in Christ. Of course, we can't force people to live in unity with us, but we can certainly do our part.
We also should remember that Scripture tells us how to deal with brothers and sisters who are living in unrepentant sin. Unfortunately, many times "sin" is defined as "disagreeing with me". We also see in Scripture that we should have nothing to do with people who deny the deity/humanity of Christ, who are divisive, who refuse to work, etc. Other than that, we should attempt to listen to one another, humble ourselves before one another, and accept one another.
I think my answer to Richard above is probably how I would answer your questions as well. I think the answer in dealing with certain "doctrines" would be humility and continued conversations. Hopefully, if people are truly children of God, and they are truly living with deference to other brothers and sisters, then they will not come to the point of saying, "No agreement can be reached". I think many times our disagreements come from trying to describe or explain certain things (such as sacraments) which Scripture does not explain. I think we should allow Scripture to speak. If we want to extrapolate or derive from Scripture, fine. But our extrapolations and derivations are not Scripture, and we should allow and expect other believers to disagree with us.
Thanks for your answer.
I bring this issue up because the IMB continues to narrow their definition of what a church is and who IMB personnel should be working with.
Some have gone so far as to say that we should not even work with evangelical missionaries who are not Baptistic.
It seems that some within the IMB are much more concerned with absolute purity in what they consider to be correct doctrine than they are with unity between Christians on the field.
Much of the lack of unity centers on the sacraments. Unfortunately, at the IMB there is little discussion of these issues. It is "their way or the highway."
While this post was not directed at any specific instance, I think you bring up a good example. You said, "It seems that some within the IMB are much more concerned with absolute purity in what they consider to be correct doctrine than they are with unity between Christians on the field." Again, I stand by my previous statement: "[D]octrine without unity is not sound doctrine at all."
We have just finished a study on the book of Philippians at our church. Then main theme that our shepherd showed us over and over (and over) again was unity within the church. And several times he showed how unity by believers is only possible through Christ's death. Indeed He bought us and because we are family, there Must be unity.
We enjoy reading your blog so much. Thank you.
Liz Rondeau (and Matt too)
Thank you for the comment and the kind words. I agree that unity is imperative.
I recently posted the following in the comment string on my blog:
"I think that is a good point about the difference between "unity in all we believe" and "unity in Whom we trust." As I understand it, Ephesians 4:13 makes this same distinction when it talks about "unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God." From how I understand it, "unity in the faith" refers to the doctrinal content of what we belief, and "unity in the knowledge of the Son of God" to a personal, experiential knowledge of (relationship with) Jesus.
The big questions (at least for me) here are:
1. Is it possible to have one type of unity without having the other?
2. Does "unity in the faith" include agreement on secondary and tertiary questions? Or is it just unity in the essentials of the Gospel?
3. How do we reach an agreement on what points comprise the essentials of the Gospel, and what points are secondary and tertiary questions?
4. Is our unity with those with whom we differ on secondary and tertiary points less than it is with those with whom we are in agreement on all these points?"
I hate to hijack this discussion (bringing it over here from my own blog), but I think these questions also fit into the discussion here. And, I am really interested in what you and/or your readers might have to say in response to these questions.
I've only had a few minutes to look into Eph 4:13. But, I'm not sure that I see that verse as characterizing two types of unity. Instead, it seems to point to a single unity. I need to think about your questions more. I'll also read the comments on your blog.
Thanks Alan.
I really would be interested to hear your exegetical insights into Eph. 4:13 and how it relates to these questions.
I may have to respond to your comment in a new blog post in a couple of days.
I'm so excited. I was reading book of John and what Caiphas spoke jumped out at me and I wrote it down, then 12:24 where Jesus spoke about the grain of wheat needing to die. All my life I'd heard "Jesus died for your sins" and it really never made sense, but okay… Then yesterday I got this revelation about WHY He really had to die, to gather together God's people – under One. It would never have happened, had He lived a ripe old age. So I google other thoughts on the subject and found this site. You nailed it – He died to bring UNITY. He came to SEPARATE believers from NON-believers. He didn't die for our sins – God is capable of forgiving our sins when we simply repent. Yeah! I'm so excited to find someone else with this revelation.


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Water is to the Moon as oil is to Earth. Just the prospect that it exists in large quantities is enough to excite certain people, like the planetary scientists, who could learn by studying it, and the interplanetary dreamers, who view it as a source of nourishment and ultimately of fuel for future explorers.
Now, though, scientists from the Smithsonian Institution, Cornell and Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico have rained on the parade. Radar imaging of the lunar poles, they report in the journal Nature, suggests that there is relatively little water there.
The prospect of lunar water was first raised in the mid-1990's, when satellite data gave hints that significant amounts of ice might exist in craters at the poles. The water, billions of tons of it, would have come from the bombardment of comets over the several billion years of the Moon's existence (thus the planetary scientists' interest in studying it).
Elsewhere on the Moon the water would have long since boiled away, but at the polar craters there are areas permanently in shadow, and thus well below freezing. So ice -- large reservoirs of it slightly below the surface -- might exist there. Among other things, it's easy to produce oxygen and hydrogen fuel from water (thus the interplanetary dreamers' interest in it).
But the radar data showed none of the kind of strong echoes that would be a sign of ice reservoirs and that have been seen in similar studies of polar craters on Mercury. The researchers suggest that if there is any ice at the poles, it is most likely in the form of distributed grains or thin layers. That may be enough for scientists to study someday, but the dreamers may have to look elsewhere.Continue reading the main story
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Mars is a different story. While spacecraft have returned data hinting that there is water ice just beneath the surface near the planet's poles, there are also increasing signs that a liquid (water, most scientists say) may have flowed on the surface in the past.
The latest evidence comes in the form of new pictures from the Mars Global Surveyor, which has taken more than 150,000 high-resolution images in the six years it has been orbiting the planet.
The new images, analyzed by Dr. Michael C. Malin and Dr. Kenneth S. Edgett of Malin Space Science Systems, the maker and operator of the spacecraft's camera, are of a fanlike landform in the Mare Erythraeum region, in the southern hemisphere. The researchers, writing in the journal Science, suggest that the landform is the remnant of a delta, formed by the deposition of sediment from a slow-moving river.
The delta must have been created long ago because Mars is now bone-dry and the sediment is now weathered rock. The landform consists of a complex of rock ridges separated by smooth areas. The researchers say the ridges are evidence of the kind of meandering flows that occur in a delta: a wide area of sediment is laid down, the water cuts channels in it, and the number and direction of channels changes over time.
On Earth, deltas form where a river meets a larger body of water. So if the landform is a delta, the researchers suggest, it is a strong sign that Mars once had lakes and other long-lasting water features, rather than brief intense floods as some scientists think.
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Further evidence of water on Mars may come sometime after Christmas Day. That's when a British-built lander, the Beagle 2, is expected to touch down.
The European Space Agency confirmed last week that the Mars Express, the spacecraft carrying the Beagle 2, was on schedule to arrive at Mars on Dec. 25. That same day, if all goes as planned, the lander will reach the surface at Isidis Planitia, a sedimentary basin near the equator.
Instruments on the lander will collect and analyze soil and rock samples and otherwise search for water, organic molecules and other signs of past life on Mars.Continue reading the main story

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I have a lot going on at the moment. Part of it is hard to explain, another part I don't want to talk about at all and there is this other part entirely which requires in depth explanation but I just don't feel compelled to literally spell it all out for you… because I have a lot going on.
As you may have noticed, for the past few months I've just had the mentality that what I share is what I share, no more, no less. The blog hasn't been empty, I just haven't shared as often and there's a reason for this. I realised I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to deliver a certain standard and there is nothing wrong with that but when things got really difficult (time/money/people/health) and it couldn't be done exactly how I had imagined I ditch it altogether and instead you'd get nothing. I convinced myself that "nothing" was better than half assed.
Then I got sad. I hated that my facebook page, my hashtag and my instagram feeds got more love and engagement than my blog. I love my blog, there I said it. I couldn't imagine how we could ever be apart, "like ever". I realised why those platforms were getting so much love, it was because I could share instantly, I was allowed to be raw, have the odd spelling error but mostly because I could have real time conversations. Ok, I'll be honest, I've known all that for a long time but what I didn't realise was how I could turn that way of thinking into a way that works for my blog.
The blog is professional, it's the home base, it's the centre of my brand and a digital declaration of who I am as a person and what I'm about… no pressure.
I'd listened to the pro's for years, I'd read their blogs, attended their panels, workshops, webinars and podcasts. I'd absorbed as much information on how to be as professional in this game as possible and late last year something clicked and my only thought was… "I'm out". Not from blogging, not from social media or even from the business I've built, just that way of thinking.
I'm an entrepreneur, I always have been. This is still a new industry which means I have the power within myself to change things, to experiment, collaborate, mix it up and follow a path of my own. There are certain "keys to success" that we're sold, steps we need to take in order to be considered professional and none of them felt like me, felt like things I would do and in some cases my personal experiences blew those keys or steps right up. So I take the wisdom, experiences, knowledge and skills I've collected then I mix it all up into something that works for me and maybe, just maybe that way will work for others too.
Recently I met a lovely lady who had only been blogging for 30 days and had accumulated over fifty thousands facebook followers. When I told her I'd been blogging for 8 years and had only 3k+ facebook followers, whether she meant to or not, I got the pity eyes. She offered plenty of advice which I listened to because there is always, ALWAYS room to learn and she then mentioned that for her very first post she gave away a high end fancy "it bag". It's a great strategy and obviously a successful one for her but that's not me, it's also not how I value success with regards to online engagement.
I've learnt that numbers aren't everything.
If you allow numbers to define who you are, what you do and how you affect change you will always fall short. I've found that blog value is made up of certain factors, usually ranked in order of preference of the particular brand, agency or network's lists of needs and requirements. It is actually not about you at all, it's about them, about their needs. Please remember that, especially when you're at a conference and you're about to raise your hand to ask the overly common question "How many unique views/followers should I have before I approach a brand to collaborate/get paid?" because the question is redundant.
What makes your blog or your brand valuable in todays social media economy? The simple answer is you. Your uniqueness, your voice, your opinion, your view of the world whether it be by imagery or type. It is you, just as you are. Sure you could fake it until you make it but I guess it depends on how comfortable you feel being false. I tried it, it worked for me to a degree in the beginning because deep down I knew I had the goods to back it up and slowly but surely I stopped leaning on the fake, instead leaning on my body of work, my accomplishments, the results of my positive actions.
I believe in myself and what I can achieve and in turn the people I collaborate and work with do too. They see my stats and compare me to others but the difference is they believe in me, my ethics, my voice, who I am and what I do. I can attest that the brands you're really meant to work with will value that more than a stat figure so I implore you to stop focusing so much on reach and engagement strategy, instead… just reach out and engage.
Be present, write and share in the moment. Don't fret about spelling mistakes, broken links or not-so-great pictures. That is what I'm trying to do this year, to focus on the context that is me and my current moment and less about what makes me look more or less professional because I irrefutably am. I know my shit, I get it done and I'm always willing to learn. The only person who can allow me to feel any different about that is me.
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My walls, the ones that have been up for the past three years, are no longer walls but shower screens. Transparent but with just enough privacy to make me feel safe from overly prying eyes. There is no real strategy around this, as I said it's an emotional thing, just like my writing is. I don't plan posts like this, the keys just somehow begin to dip and click. I just feel ready to be more open and to share without fear or guilt. To allow myself to be raw, to make mistakes, to try new things and go against the grain when I feel I need to.
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When Bad Things Happen to Good Victorians
When his estranged wife Tess (Nastassja Kinski) appears outside the window of his departing train, Angel Clare (Peter Firth) cannot quite believe it. Not because this previously mild-mannered woman has committed murder and is fleeing the scene of the crime—Angel doesn't yet know that—but because Tess had told him just hours before that she wished never to see him again. You see, a woman tends not to take kindly to being abandoned on her honeymoon, which was Angel's response to Tess' wedding night confession that she'd borne another man's child years before.
Angel, weak, wistful fool that he is, later hopes to reconcile. He spends many months searching before finally locating Tess at a gorgeous seaside cottage owned by her dissolute nouveau riche "cousin," Alec d'Urberville (Leigh Lawson), who shows a similar flair for mistreating the heroine. It was Alec who seduced Tess when she arrived at his house as a very young and poor relation looking to claim kinship. Now Alec, too sly to miss an opportunity, supports her indigent family in Angel's absence, keeping her as his mistress in exchange.
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Until Tess dispatches him in an unseen yet presumably spectacularly bloody fashion, that is. We see her stride out of the house, and then director Roman Polanski cuts from the sight of Alec's maid discovering his blood leaking through the floorboards to Tess' arrival at the train station. Dressed in crushed red velvet and moving without urgency, she could be a phantom of wish fulfillment for Angel. There is more longing than shock in his gaze, even after Tess announces that she has killed Alec. Shockingly, the murder comes to seem like the consummation of their previously abortive marriage.
Anxious to assert his manly worth, Angel vows to protect Tess "by every means in [his] power." Considering their past, Tess understands precisely how little Angel's pledge amounts to, but she is beyond arguing with him. She knows, even if he does not, that the end is near. The men in her life have caused her too much sorrow for her to consider a fight for survival worthwhile. It is her peaceful fatalism, rather than his deluded hope, which dominates this tender but stern picture's final scenes and consolidates what has gone before. Only after she has resigned herself to impending capture and execution and to the lack of justice in her pastoral world, does Tess begin to radiate the grace implied by her beauty and integrity.
Shot on location in France, meant to approximate the 1880s rural English setting of the Thomas Hardy novel on which it is based, Tess feels more intimate than epic. There are no grand set pieces or political pronouncements; neither r does Polanski view the period setting with Kubrick's eye for deconstruction à la Barry Lyndon (1975). Rather than depict the imposition of historical forces on characters' lives, Polanski dwells instead at the micro level, examining how personalities and decisions reflect their time and place. To his eyes, these people may be at the mercy of the era's repressive values, but only because they agree, however tacitly, to perpetuate a cruel social order—ostracizing a woman who bears a child out of wedlock being the gravest of many inhumane values that contribute to Tess' ruin.
Due to this emphasis on individual decision and weakness, Tess sidesteps the period genre's pitfalls, which so often cause directors to lose focus in the sumptuous glare of sets and costumes. And the screenplay does not attempt to find a cinematic equivalent for the famously ironic yet empathetic voice of the Hardy narrator. The film instead suggests the oppressive social order through characters' behaviors, often their missteps and self-serving actions. Tess is a victim, then, not of Society or some similarly vague catchall, but of men who lack the will to make the right decision when it does not conform to public expectations.
Even with Tess' sickly baby nearing death, for instance, her tragically proud father refuses to allow the town parson to christen the child. He denies its very existence, fearing that to acknowledge it would deal a blow to the family's already meager standing in the community. The morning after the child dies, Tess seeks out the parson, who confirms with relief that her own cobbled-together baptismal rites will ensure the infant's safe passage to salvation. But when she pleads for a Christian burial, he declares, "Well that's another matter. That would concern the village as a whole, and not just the two of us, you understand."
If Tess' environment is a cruel one (though beautifully filmed), it's mostly the fault of the inhabitants. The greatest harm done Tess comes from the hand of her husband, Angel, her supposed protector. On their wedding night, as he's trying to justify his impulse to abandon her, Angel says, "You were one person. Now you're another… Another woman in her shape." He allows the "sin" of single motherhood to obscure all of Tess' virtues, all that he'd claimed previously to love.
Although Kinski places too much emphasis on her passivity in the opening scenes, Tess' intriguingly tranquil vitality withstands numerous injustices committed by men such as Angel, Alec, her father, and the parson. None of them overtly wish her harm, but they have a common weakness, their conception of propriety. Their narrow views cannot accommodate her goodness and certainty, forces both earthy and ethereal that prevent the picture from turning too bleak.
Bitterly romantic, the film balances Tess' fatalism and her will in such a way that we do not regard her simply as a victim. When the vicar denies her child the right to a Christian burial, she plants a homemade cross at the head of the grave. When she confesses her past to Angel, in a lengthy scene that begins with the eroticized presentation of a wedding gift, Tess speaks plainly of "fate" but does not refuse responsibility for her own actions. It's crucial that these are not political acts but personal ones. Her life may be interpreted as a protest aimed at Victorian social codes, but it is the emphasis, in both Hardy's novel and Polanski's skillful adaptation, on Tess as an individual that makes her story timeless.
According to the informative featurette, "Tess: From Novel to Screen" (one of three included in this Special Edition DVD), Polanski was inspired to make the film because the Hardy novel was a favorite of his late wife, Sharon Tate. As always with this director's work, one must resist the urge toward psychoanalytic speculation, but as the story goes, Polanski found the novel on Sharon's bedside table after her death, along with her note that it would make a good movie. He dedicated the film to her in return.
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In a 7-2 vote, the US Supreme Court ruled Monday that it's unconstitutional to ban kids from buying or renting violent video games, saying that despite fears the games may prompt children to emulate what's seen in them, the government has no right to "restrict the ideas to which may be exposed."
The decision in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association upholds that of the 9th Circuit federal appeals court, which previously tossed out a California ban on the sale or rental of such games to minors.
Nick Charles, CNN's First Sports Anchor, Dead at 64
Sportscaster Nick Charles has died of bladder cancer at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 64.
As CNN's first sports anchor, his work with Fred Hickman on the nightly-roundup show 'Sports Tonight' sometimes drew a larger audience than even that of sports network ESPN.
Can Living in a City Make You Crazy?
Be thankful you live in Montana!
While it has been long assumed that the more time you spend in a rural setting the better your mental health, a new study has shed light on why this is.
A team of scientists based in Germany scanned the brains of 32 volunteers from rural and urban areas while they tried to complete puzzles with time limits.
Congress Pondering Bill That Could Make Marijuana Legal
Marijuana legalization has two pretty high-profile friends in Congress.
Republican Ron Paul of Texas and Democrat Barney Frank of Massachusetts are co-sponsoring a bill that would put an end to the federal criminalization of marijuana.
Two Months After Tornadoes, Rubble Remains in Alabama [PHOTOS]
Nearly two months after an outbreak of tornadoes swept through Alabama and other states, a Casper, Wyoming radio crew went to check out the damage.
Donovan Short from KISS 104.7 FM went to Alabama to visit family and saw the damage that remained after the news crews were long gone.
Yikes! Dead Man's Body Dug Up To Give Back Dentures To Rightful Owner
Kenneth Ray Manis won't rest in peace just yet.
The Chattanooga, Tennessee man died earlier this month, but his body will be dug up so officials can retrieve a set of dentures belonging to another man who recently shared a hospital room with him, leaving the roomie with teeth not properly sized for his mouth.
Wildfires Burn in 12 States; 11,000 Evacuated
As the largest wildfire in Arizona state history continued to burn in the eastern central part of the state on Wednesday, firefighters in 11 other states were busy battling blazes.
The Many Benefits Of Summer In Bozeman
With summer now officially underway, let me count the ways. This season is just so good for the mind and body (soak in that vitamin D while using the outdoors as your gym people)...
Bride Arrested For Biting Husband on Wedding Night
Bernadette Besario Catan-Keeler's first night as a married woman probably did not go the way she anticipated.
Police in Lighthouse Point, Florida arrested the 30-year-old woman for attacking and biting her new husband, not even 24 hours after they got hitched.


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Southwest bought AirTran Airways and is phasing out the brand. What does that mean for cardholders?
Issued by Barclays, the AirTran credit card came in a couple different versions:
- AirTran Visa w/ fee – $59 annual fee. 2x miles per dollar spent on their airline and 1x elsewhere. The mileage program wasn't anything special, but a major selling point was that you got two $50 vouchers each year (after the annual fee, you were basically coming out ahead $41 every year).
- AirTran Visa w/o fee – 1x mile per dollar on their airline, 1 mile per $2 dollars everywhere else. Unlike the other credit card, this one didn't come with the $50 vouchers.
The very weird post-merger predicament
2 airlines + 2 different credit card co's = 1 airline w/ 1 card?
See the dilemma? Because Chase manages Southwest, the AirTran cards from Barclays will be phased out. So what's happening to the AirTran Visa accounts? Well that's where things get interesting…
- If you attempt to cancel your Barclays card, there's a good chance they will "bribe" you with a lower annual fee and/or other freebies. During 2012 I have heard from many who were given worthwhile incentives for not cancelling… very strange considering the fact that AirTran won't be around much longer. However, I have also heard from customers who weren't offered anything when they cancelled.
- If you keep your Barclays AirTran credit card there's no official word on what will eventually happen to your account. Unless Chase decides to buy the accounts from Barclays last minute (highly unlikely) they will not be transitioned to Southwest. As a result, AirTran cardholders will soon be orphans. My guess is that after the AirTran A+ Rewards program is discontinued, Barclays will convert the accounts over to another rewards card they issue.
- American Express is out of the game. Previously, AirTran was a transfer partner for the AmEx Membership Rewards program, but anymore.
AirTran has a list of FAQs on their site talking about the merger. I've picked out the ones most relevant (as of April) and pasted them below for you:
What should you do?
Even though Barclays hasn't discontinued current accounts, you can no longer apply for an AirTran credit card. The application is gone. So if you were thinking that right before the sunset you could score some free miles by applying, sorry but that's not going to happen.
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General Motors (NYSE:GM) is one of the largest automotive companies which are off late facing a number of problems. Firstly, the company faced a difficult holiday season because of harsh winter conditions and snow storms which hampered car sales. Secondly, General Motors has to recall many cars because of some defect, leading to huge losses.
Nonetheless, it reported a decent first quarter results, which were ahead of the Street's expectations. Although the numbers were not very attractive, but the fact that the company was undergoing so many problems made it look good.
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Although revenue inched up slightly by 1.4% to $37.4 billion, it did not meet the estimate of $38.4 billion. This increase in top line is because of new product launches and the increase in product prices. For instance, price of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks rose to $38,765, a jump of $5,000. Further, General Motors wants to maintain the price levels of its pickups, especially the ones which are remodelled in 2014.
However, the company is having a tough time in stirring demand in Europe. Its loss increased to $284 million from $152 million last year. But the growing loss is mainly due to a huge restructuring program undertaken by the company, in order to revive its business in the region.
On the contrary, peer Ford (NYSE:F) is witnessing better days. Its revenue from Europe grew for the first five months of 2014. It grew 7.7% over last year and is ahead of the industry average of 7.7%. Also, its market share in the region now stands at 7.9%, higher than last year since it has been able to win over customers' hearts by launching new products such as Kuga, Mondeo and Explorer. Further, the launch of F-150 and Ecosport are being looked forward to. New global releases such as Mustang are a part of 23 new launches planned for the year. Ford is counting on these new vehicles and is expected to race ahead of its peers.
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General Motors' bottom line has also suffered a lot because of the recalls made recently. Adjusted earnings dropped 88% to $0.29 per share. The automobile company had to recall a total of 7 million vehicles in the first three months of 2014. The recall included 2.6 million vehicles related to ignition switch recalls. It has already spent $1.3 billion to cover the recall expenses during the first quarter of this year.
This has hampered its sales as well as its market share, which fell to 17% in the U.S., from 17.7% earlier. Also, market share, on a global basis, declined to 11.1% from 11.3% previously. Therefore, General Motors need to fasten its pace of strategies in order to win back its lost market share.
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General Motors had a poor beginning of this year and has faced a large number of odds. However, the automotive industry in the U.S. is doing well. The total number of automobiles sold stood at 1.6 million for the month of May. Hence, it indicates that the market is growing and initiatives taken at this time should help the company stage a comeback. However, investors should not jump to conclusions and wait for the right opportunity.


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California asparagus grower-shippers and industry officials expect excellent quality, a smooth transition from Mexico and similar volumes as in 2010.
James Paul, salesman for Greg Paul Produce, Stockton, Calif., and Altar Produce LLC, Calexico, Calif., said Greg Paul Produce should begin shipping from the Stockton region toward the end of February, about on time.
The deal will likely wind down at the end of May or beginning of June, also typical, Paul said.
Paul expects a smooth transition from Mexico. Mexican product has been moving through the pipeline at a brisk pace, in large part because of very good quality this season, he said.
Greg Paul Produce expects to market its typical 1,000 to 1,100 acres in the Stockton area, Paul said.
As of Jan. 24, it was shaping up to a season of high-quality asparagus.
"We've had ideal growing weather," Paul said, citing abundant rains and chill hours.
In Stockton the week of Jan. 17, growers had to dig down six to eight inches to find shoots, said Tom Tjerandsen, marketing consultant for the California Asparagus Commission, El Centro.
In Salinas, Calif., however, asparagus was much closer to being ready for harvest, Tjerandsen said.
"Growers have been able to get in to shape beds, and they haven't had the heavy fogs that have prevented drying," he said. "It's right on time."
California growers will likely wait until Mexico is finished before they begin shipping heavily, Tjerandsen said.
Mexico was expected to finish early this year, most likely in the second week of February, he said.
The southern end of the San Joaquin Valley will kick off the Golden State deal, with Salinas, then Stockton, following, Tjerandsen said.
As of mid-January, the growing weather had been good in all California regions, he said.
"They haven't had anything to suggest anything but top quality," Tjerandsen said. "It's the first year in three they've had enough rain."
Growers in some parts of the state who had been worried about getting their water allocations seemed more confident in January, Tjerandsen said.
"It appears they'll be granted," he said.
After years of acreage reductions because of increased competition from import deals, production could actually go up this year, Tjerandsen said, even if acreage remains largely unchanged from 2010.
"There's a new variety this year, and that tends to mean higher production," he said.
Cherie Watte Angulo, executive director of commission, also looks forward to an excellent 2011 for California asparagus producers.
"We anticipate an exceptional crop," she said. "Weather has been ideal leading up to the beginning of our asparagus harvest."
Promotable volumes should begin shipping from California in March, and be available for about 90 days, Angulo said.
For 2011, Angulo expects about 40 million pounds of asparagus produced on about 12,000 acres, similar to 2010 numbers.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about 11,500 acres are expected to be harvested in California in 2011, down from 13,000 in 2009, 15,000 in 2008 and 20,800 in 2007.
The week of Jan. 24, growers anticipated a steady and gradual increase in soil temperatures, which will signal plants to come out of hibernation and to begin pushing up spears, Angulo said.
"Once the season begins, we expect superior crop quality," she said.
"We are fortunate, as minor weather events like rain will not likely affect overall crop quality."
Like other officials and growers, she expects a good transition from Mexico to California.
"We anticipate Mexican production winding down as we gear up," she said. "Mexican production areas have experienced higher than normal temperatures lately, which could indicate an early transition from one production region to another."


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The Trains at NorthPark exhibit, presented by Bank of Texas, is celebrating its 26th year.
The Trains at NorthPark, the most elaborate miniature toy trains exhibit in Texas, includes trains rolling across 1,600 feet of track on a journey across America. More than 75,000 people visit The Trains at NorthPark each season as part of their holiday tradition.
This year's exhibit runs through Jan. 5, and all of the proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas. The exhibit is on Level Two of the Nordstrom wing between Sephora and Free People.
This year's honorary kid conductor is Bishoy Megally, who's originally from Egypt. He was born with severe kyphoscoliosis, which is an abnormal front-to-back and side-to-side curvature of the spine. Bishoy blew the train whistle on Nov. 23 to open the exhibit.
Claire Raggio and Courtney Westerburg are this year's chairs, and community leaders Lauren and Pat Arthur are the honorary chairs.
Major underwriters are:
$50,000: Bank of Texas.
$25,000-$49,999: MHBT Inc., Moroch, NorthPark Center, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater North Texas and Tom Thumb.
$10,000-$24,999: Randy and Alan Engstrom, Hilltop Holdings Inc./Cate and Jeremy Ford, Sparkhound Foundation, Summit Transportation/Melissa and Bart Plaskoff, and TW Design/Trainworx.
$5,000-$9,999: Children's Medical Center and ISI Commercial Refrigeration.
$2,500-$4,999: American Contractors Insurance Group, The Cain Foundation, Corner Bakery Café, the Enrico family, Gaedeke Group, Cecilie and Ronnie Holman, Cynthia and Kevin O'Brien, Prescott Pailet Benefits, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, Primrose School of Bedford, Stuart Hose & Pipe Co., Thompson and Knight Foundation and Grant Williams' family.
Also contributing are KRLD-AM (1080), WFAA-TV (Channel 8), The Park Cities News/Waters family, neighborsgo, Travelhost and The Coulter Group.
It's not too late to purchase a hand-painted personalized railcar. A standard railcar is $175, a caboose is $225, a limited edition Ronald McDonald House railcar is $275 and an engine is $325. Visit rmhdallas.org/railcar.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. It will close at 4 p.m. Dec. 24, 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and 6 p.m. Jan. 1. It will be closed on Christmas but open on New Year's Day.
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Sydney, Nov 7 (UNI) New opening batsman Phil Jaques will be wary of the threat posed by Sri Lankan coach Trevor Bayliss when he takes guard in the first Test starting at Gabba tomorrow.
Baylis was incidentally Jaques coach at New South Wales before taking the job of coaching the Sri Lankan side and will finds himself in the unusual situation of knowing more about his opposition than he does his own team, whom he joined only three months ago. In the case of Jaques, that could prove to be an advantage.
''I've had a fair bit to do with (Jaques) in the last nine to 10 years,''Bayliss said, who once dropped Jaques from the New South Wales (NSW) under-19 team.
''What I am aware of I'm sure he is aware of as well, so I'm sure he will be working on those areas. If we set a field for him, he'll probably have a smile on his face when he walks out.'' Looking forward to matching wits with his former coach, Jaques said, ''I guess it's just a matter of whoever is better on the day, whether they execute their plans or I execute my plans.'' The 28-year-old Jaques has turned down the opportunity to play for the England 'A' team when he was playing for Northamptonshire, but despite scoring 10,491 first-class runs to make the baggy green his own, the southpaw has few regrets over his decision.
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UNC football inks two for 2015 season
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Chapel Hill, N.C. — The 2014 football season got underway Friday for the University of North Carolina with a morning practice, and already, the Heels are thinking about 2015.
UNC announced that they have signed scholarship agreements with Butler High School quarterback Anthony Ratliff and Hough High School tight end Carl Tucker.
Ratliff is a 6-foot-1, 195-pound dual threat quarterback who led the Bulldogs to 11 wins and a 4-AA Western Regional final in 2013. Last season he threw for 2,558 yards and 34 touchdowns while rushing for 1,655 and 20 touchdowns. Rated a 3-star prospect by ESPN, Ratliff also had offers from Clemson, Mississippi State, Toledo and Georgia State.
Tucker is ranked the 4th best tight end in the country and 9th best player in North Carolina by ESPN. At 6-foot-2, 22- pounds, Tucker had offers from East Carolina, Clemson, Penn State, Tennessee and Wake Forest.
Each player is expected to finish their high school degrees this semester and enroll at UNC in January.


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Actress Denise Richards , 40, was spotted cheering on her 7-year-old daughter Sam on the soccer field in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday (November 6).
The famous soccer mama was also accompanied by her father and her gorgeous 6-year-old daughter Lola.
The Wild Things actress recently made headlines when a source reported that she was dating her ex Richie Sambora again.
The couple began dating back in 2006 after they split from their respective spouses but later broke up in 2007.


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I initially had implants 6 years ago but had them replaced due to rippling and they were over the muscle where as I wanted them under. The last surgery was done in Costa Rica 6 weeks ago. Approx 1 week ago the left breast became painful around the areola, I woke up this morning with sudden severe swelling. I have been using cold pacs, taking antibiotics and anti inflammatories. In the past I have had large fluid filled cysts in this breast, the pain is similar. Thank you.
6 weeks post op, increasing pain and swelling over the last week in left breast. Could this be a seroma?
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At six weeks after surgery, you can have several different things going on. Best to see a surgeon in person to be properly evaluated.
6 weeks post op, increasing pain and swelling over the last week in left breast.
A photo might help. The possibilities include seroma, hematoma, infection. No one should make a specific diagnosis without a physical exam. You need to be seen by a plastic surgeon. SInce you did this out of the country, you may have difficulty finding someone. Your primary doc may be able to help. Otherwise and emergency room visit my be the only option. If this is an infection, delay in treatment will only make things worse.
Best wishes.
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I tell my patients that sudden swelling after breast augmentation is most likely a late onset seroma. However, you should see a plastic surgeon soon to be fully evaluated.
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Federal investigation involves Heartland business
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:57:40 GMT —
A federal investigation involving a heartland business and activities of heartland individuals, results in the arrests of four people in the state of California.
The four people were implicated in the sale of black rhinoceros horns, in violation of the Endangered Species Act.
According to federal court papers, some of the rhino horns were obtained from Jim Lolli, an owner of Lolli Brotherâ??s Livestock Market in Macon Missouri.
Records from the U.S. Postal Service show Lolli had mailed 19 packages from Macon to California since January of 2010.
Seven of the packages that were opened by federal investigators, contained a total of 18 rhinoceros horns.
The court papers also allege that one of the defendants was picked up at the Kansas City airport in a vehicle driven by Darin Scott Ziebarth, who was formerly the police chief in the city of Macon. There is further indication in the court papers that Ziebarth had taken part in at least some of the transactions involving the rhino horns. Thus far only the four California residents are facing charges in the case.
You can read the actual paperwork from the Federal Court in California by clicking here.


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Old San Marcos Pass and Painted Cave Road
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Did you ride this climb/route? share your story, information or comments.This base of the climb is just off of Cathedral Oaks Road in Goleta. The first half of the ride takes you up the smooth pavement of Old San Marcos Pass which climbs along at a fairly consistent 7% grade punctuated by steeper sections around a few switchbacks. After passing over highway 154, the climb continues on Painted Cave Road. The first few hundred yards here are rather intimidating at around 10-12% and the rest of the climb settles back into a 7% grind again punctuated by steep hairpins on broken pavement. Another painful 10-12% stretch comes just after the shady relief of the Painted Cave area, but precedes the gentler slopes near the summit of the ride. When you see Atla Dr., the pain is over. If you descend the way you came, be prepared for some white-knuckle moments on the broken pavement of Painted Cave. By comparison, once you cross over 154 again to Old San Marcos Pass, youll think you are riding on cake frosting. Sweet!
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Kids Get Plastic Surgery to Combat Bullying
Princess 19 on 8 Apr 2011 at 12:00am
Getting teased is one of the worst things to experience in childhood. But, what does a parent do when it escalates to bullying? For some, it's turning to plastic surgery.
As reported by ABC News, a growing number of children are undergoing plastic surgery for cosmetic vs. corrective reasons. Procedures on children and teens had a 30 percent increase since 2000 in the most recent American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery survey. Bullying is one of the reasons attributed to the rise.
ABC documented two young children who were bullied for the size of their ears. Both sets of parents chose to have otoplasty to heed the taunts of the bullies and to prevent the anticipated years of anguish their children would experience. At an average cost of $3400, RealSelf patients say otoplasty is a valued procedure. (Worth It Rating 88%)
"Otoplasty changed my life, " said RealSelf user saraecheverri777.
"My son can have his hair cut short now," said RealSelf user LucyZ, who had the procedure done on her child as a result of teasing.
Experts reported that bullying may lead to depression and poor performance in school. These parents felt it was important to prevent that.
"If we had gone much longer, we might have started to see some of those other behaviors," said the mother of Brian Donoghue, 11-year-old boy who had otoplasty last summer.
Seven-year-old Samantha Shaw's mom agrees: "Having it done now is probably the best, instead of when she gets older and they make fun of her more."
"The ideal age is about six years old. The ear is 90 percent of adult size, so we can operate successfully and a child is old enough to understand why the operation is important," said Dr. Steven Pearlman, the New York plastic surgeon who performed Samantha's surgery.
"She wants to wear her hair like other girls in her class do," said the little girl's mom, "and she wants to get her ears pierced."
Now, she will get the chance.
More on RealSelf:
- Otoplasty is ideal before teasing sets in, but what about rhinoplasty?
- Eye ptosis on child
- Age limit for plastic surgery


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Reviewed by ChrisGun92 on 29 Sep 2014
Based on elements of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables this musical is one of the most successful around the world. Les Miserables opened at the Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985, following a sell-out season at the Barbican. Jean Valjean, released on parole after 19 years on the chain gang, finds that the 'ticket-of-leave' he must display by law, condemns him to be an outcast. Only the saintly Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by the police, and is astonished when the Bishop lies to save him, also giving him two precious candlesticks. Valjean decides to start his life anew. Things go well but 8 years later, an encounter with a face from the past threatens everything he now holds dear..
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FCC Chief Pushes New Rules on Phone Fees
Friday, June 13, 2008
The nation's chief telecommunications regulator said yesterday that he will push to establish a federal policy on the early cancellation fees charged by cellphone and other services as early as July.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin's comments came after a jury finding hailed by Sprint Nextel in a California class-action lawsuit over penalties the company charges customers for leaving contracts early.
"While I'm respectful of state regulators, I have been skeptical that lawsuits are a good way of ensuring protection for all consumers," Martin said.
He said a "patchwork" of state rules and the early cancellation policies by wireless carriers would result in inconsistent protection for consumers. If a class-action trial that will begin next week against Verizon Wireless results in a different verdict, for example, some consumers would be unfairly penalized because of the carriers they choose, he said.
"The most effective way to protect a consumer is to become more involved with the principles and direction on what is reasonable and not reasonable," Martin said, adding that the commission will consider a petition by the wireless industry trade group CTIA that would preempt state courts from hearing cases on the cancellation penalties.
Facing potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in damages from class-action suits in several states, the nation's largest wireless service providers -- Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile -- have lobbied the FCC to adopt a federal rule that would protect them from state lawsuits. "Faced with the prospect of multiple state policies on this issue, Verizon believes that appropriate federal action to establish a national policy is preferable," Thomas J. Tauke, executive vice president of Verizon Communications, said at a hearing on the fees yesterday.
Consumer groups have criticized such a policy, saying consumers should have the right to sue for damages in state courts. They advocate for national rules that would rein in cancellation penalties but say state regulators are the best watchdogs of consumer abuse. "Here we are at 11th hour of the Sprint case and at the dawn of the Verizon trial, and the FCC is being asked to step in and wipe out the rights of consumers," said Jacqueline Mottek, an attorney for the plaintiffs.
One of the plaintiffs in the Sprint class-action lawsuit said he felt that legal action was his only option. Jerry Deganos of Loma Linda, Calif., said he was charged $450 for canceling his family's two-year cellphone plan with Sprint. He thought his contract was over, but his wife had unknowingly renewed for two additional years when she called a customer service representative to add roaming features for a road trip to Las Vegas.
He said he called the customer call center four times to argue against the fee, but his request was denied. Deganos said he wrote a letter to Gary D. Forsee, then chief executive, but he did not get a reply.
The Alameda County jury in the case found that early cancellations of class members' contracts cost Sprint $225.7 million. "The jury recognized that Sprint makes a significant investment in its customers through reduced handset prices and discounted monthly rates," said John Taylor, a spokesman for Sprint.
Plaintiffs' attorneys, meanwhile, said the jury's finding shows that Sprint may be forced to pay back the fees the class members paid, which amounted to $73.8 million.
Martin also pushed ahead yesterday with plans that could provide users like Deganos with stronger protections:


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SMP - Smart Modular Platform is an open source platform for many applications such as robotics.
SMP was originally developed as a platfrom for our senior design project where we implemented a smart wheelchair with several sensors and can be controlled with the head.
Here is a demonstration of my robot using SMP.
It features wireless control and telemetry via XBEE and onboardd video recording using a HackHD camera
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New Years 2013 with Soul Vaccination Live at the Blue Monk 12/31/12
Doors: 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
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1st Show (Dinner show) 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
2nd Show (New Years Eve Dance Party) 10:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Bring in the New Year with Soul Vaccination
Two Shows
1st Show - All Ages - Enjoy dinner and dancing with family and friends and then home or to your next par-tay!
Doors at 7pm - Music 7:30 pm - 9pm
2nd Show - 21+ - Dance Party and New Years Celebration, includes party bling and a champagne toast.
Doors at 9:30 p.m. - Music 10:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. 21+ and over may attend both shows.
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Norfolk police urge football fans to have a safe and enjoyable World Cup
PUBLISHED: 12:26 05 June 2014 | UPDATED: 13:14 05 June 2014
As the first game of the 2014 World Cup approaches Norfolk police are appealing to everyone to enjoy the matches, behave appropriately and leave the kicking off to the football.
Police are keen for everyone to enjoy the World Cup but are aware that an increased amount of alcohol and intensified emotions can lead to an increase in drunkenness, disorder and domestic abuse.
Running from June 10 the Association of Chief Police Officers will be supporting the Football United Against Domestic Violence campaign led by Women's Aid. The campaign gives the charity the opportunity to talk to football fans and clubs about reports of increases in domestic abuse after football matches.
Licensees are being urged to plan ahead for the tournament and be particularly conscious of any additional security and safety measures which may be appropriate such as using plastic glassware or employing door supervisors to assist with the management of customers into venues. Police are also looking for venues to remind their customers of the possible consequences of drinking too much.
A series of posters are being made available for any premises that wish to display them. The posters cover domestic violence, public order offences and hate crime, and can be downloaded from the Norfolk Police website.
Inspector Edward Brown said: "We encourage everyone to enjoy the World Cup, but want to remind everyone to be considerate and tolerant to others. We had a relatively trouble-free Euro 2012 tournament a couple of years ago and we are keen to see this repeated during the June tournament this year.
"As with a usual night out we are asking people going out to watch the football that they do not become a drain on police time because of excessive drinking. People need to take responsibility for themselves and their friends. Make sure you plan ahead, if you're going to watch a match at a pub then plan how you are going to get there and how you will get home. Also be aware that you get yourself drunk you are likely to be asked to leave."
There will also be an increased police presence on England match days in town centres throughout the county to minimise the risk of any alcohol-related disorder. Should any major public order incidents take place, there will be specially trained officers on duty and available to respond as soon as possible.
Inspector Brown added: "A small minority of anti-social supporters may use the tournament to behave inappropriately and spoil the event for others. These people need to be aware that we will take every step necessary to bring them to account for their actions.
"We will have additional resources available across the county to provide a reassuring presence aiming to prevent offences from happening."
Additionally, June will see officers from the joint Roads Policing Unit taking part in Europe-wide summer drink drive campaign and officers are aware that the numbers of people risking drink driving could increase with the arrival World Cup.
Head of Roads Policing in Norfolk and Suffolk, Chief Inspector Chris Spinks said: "Watching the football is a very social event, whether it is going to the pub or round to a friend's house. Either way there can be more of a temptation for those driving to have a drink, but we would warn people not to do so.
"We would also warn motorists to think about whether they are safe to drive the morning after drinking. There are some mid-week matches and late kick-offs during this world cup and people need to be aware that the next morning they may still be over the limit so should avoid driving and arrange alternative transport."
During the summer campaign officers will be carrying out roadside checks at all times of the day and night, including first thing in the morning, as drivers are urged to think twice before getting behind the wheel the morning after drinking – when alcohol can still be in body.
Officers will also be breath-testing anyone who is stopped for a motoring offence, and anyone involved in a collision in a bid to crack down on those who flout the law.
During last year's joint campaign 4,648 people were stopped and breathalysed with 174 drivers risking their lives and the lives of others by drinking and driving.


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Finally, the day has come! It's a new year and I absolutely l o v e it!
This year is going to be t h e year, I can feel it! I hope you guys had
an amazing new year.
By the way, I love love love the new carpets from House Doctor!
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I remember when I first got to The College of Idaho and I could not bring myself to ask or answer questions in class. I actually feel a little silly thinking about it now BUT it happened. Had I known how supportive faculty members at the C of I are to students, I would have just gone for it.
The poet Patches O'Houlihan once made the sage observation that if one can dodge a wrench, by extension he can also dodge a ball.
Sadly, readers, it took me crying my way through three years of middle school PE to learn that I cannot dodge a wrench or a ball. But it only took a quiet Sunday afternoon for me to discover that what I can dodge is water balloons simultaneously hurled at me by the swim team. So … there's that.
That's the sound my brain makes when it goes into panic mood. It's a piercing, keening noise that sounds like a moose is being strangled so unsuccessfully, he's trying to laugh about it. So…that's kind of where I am emotionally right now.
It's Friday afternoon of midterms week, and I'm one blog post away from kicking back and relaxing. Ok, that's not strictly true, I still have to pack my things, check out some books to take on the road with me, and unload the dishwasher, but for most intents and purposes, I'm about finished for the week.
It has been a while since I posted. Mostly because it is my last term here at the College, and between doing 20 credits and working and doing time in the studio, I barely have time to smell the daisies.
But then, this post is exactly about my classes.
Let me give you a brief snapshot of my life right now, readers.
It's after 5 p.m. here, the sun is shining with more confidence than it has the previous (give or take) 136 days, I have no pressing deadlines to worry about, and I'm a college student. The last bit is important because, as I was telling one of my professors early this week, college students can be defined easily, as they are that unique age group where they all collectively embody pirates.
Okay, just…go with me on this one.
I had such an amazing time at the AFRO Jazz Festival.
The AFRO Club was able to get a prominent speaker, Vincent Kituku, who just basically portrayed a typical conversation between an African elder and youngsters. He told us about his transition from Kenya to the U.S. and it was absolutely hilarious. Also, there was "the moral of the story" even in the smallest details that he shared with us and it reminded me how in the African culture, an elder will tell children stories so they can learn an important life lesson from it.
As we approach midterms I feel a mingling sense of doom and excitement. Doom because, well, it's midterms, and I have papers and tests and projects coming out of my ears. Excitement because once midterms are over, it's Spring Break!
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night, readers! It is, in fact, morning here in Boise and I am taking a break from being a hard-hitting journalist to write to you, because I had something to say that was too important to wait until I made it back to school. Not only is March Fourth the only day of the year that can be read as a full sentence, it also is this blogger's birthday. So, in honor of me being 20 years old today, I will be answering 20 questions relating to life, love, and the pursuit of a college education. Now, let us march forth to greatness!
Now that I'm back at school, I'm a little more adjusted to life in the U.S. That's not to say that I don't miss France. Numerous times, I've found myself walking back from class and thinking, "I could really use a crepe right now." But alas, there is not an abundance of crepe stands in Idaho. I've (mostly) stopped speaking French to people who don't understand me, and I have gotten used to using dollars again.
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After kids I was very unhappy with my deflated breasts. After months of researching different plastic surgeons throughout the valley and having consult after consult with different doctors, I quickly realized no other surgeon compared to Dr. Shaw. I had been wanting to have a breast augmentation for a while but I had a ton of anxiety. So, when I decided it was time I talked to friends about surgeons they had seen. I kept hearing his name time after time. After having two kids, I wanted my figure back. I wanted to have breasts that looked big but not too small. More importantly, proportioned to my body.
It is now a month later and I am elated with the results! Why did I wait so long? They are proprtioned and absolutely perfect!! I could not be happier.


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Website of the Day: Killer Quiz
Over the years coders have gotten a bad reputation for being socially awkward, shy people who pick time in front of a computer screen over socializing and healthy relationships. While we've heard over and over that dating geeks and nerds pay off movies and TV shows still depict coders as creepy could-be killers.
The Killer Quiz pits photos of coders and serial killers against one another and asks you to guess, based on appearance, if the person in the photo is a programming language creator or serial killer. It's a tad creepy, but a fun way to test just how pervasive our geek stereotypes are.
To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group,
I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.
- First of all, join the Website of the Day group
- Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page
- Choose "Blog" and "Regular Post"
- Give your story a "Title"
- Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it
- Click "Next"
- Choose the audience for your story to "Website of the Day" in the drop down menu
- Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day")
- Change channel to "Technology and Gadgets"
- Fill in tag field with relevant tags
- Click "I'm done" to submit content
So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!