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English orthography contains lots of ambiguities; for example the word "read" can be pronounced either as /riːd/ or as /rɛd/ depending on whether it means the present or the past tense. There is one very large class of ambiguities of this type characterized by a change in the position of stress in a word which changes its part of speech (e.g. when a verb becomes a noun) and this is what this article will be about.
absent – /ˈæbsənt/ (adj.) means "not present"; /æbˈsɛnt/ (verb) is mostly used in the phrase "to absent yourself" meaning "not to go to a place where one is expected to be".
accent – /ˈæksənt/ (noun) is the way people in a particular area speak; /əkˈsɛnt/ (verb) (UK) means "to emphasize" (it is often pronounced the same as the noun in American English).
addict – /ˈædɪkt/ (noun) is a person addicted to something (such as heroin); /əˈdɪkt/ means "to cause someone to become addicted".
address – /ˈædrɛs/ (US) is the name of the place where you live; /əˈdrɛs/ (US) (verb) means "to direct a speech to someone" (in the UK, both meanings are usually pronounced /əˈdrɛs/).
attribute – /əˈtrɪbjuːt/ (verb) means "to express that something was created be someone"; /ˈætrɪbjuːt/ (noun) is a characteristic of something.
combine – /kəmˈbaɪn/ (verb) means "to bring together"; /ˈkɒmbaɪn/ (UK) or /ˈkɑmbaɪn/ (US) (noun) is a shorter name for a "combine harvester".
compact – in the (UK), there is a distinction between /ˈkɒmpækt/ (adj.) meaning "including many things in a small space" and /kəmˈpækt/ (verb) meaning "to compress".
complex – /ˈkɒmplɛks/ (UK) or /ˈkɑmplɛks/ (US) is a noun meaning "a (psychological) problem" or "a collection of buildings"; in some dialects (both in British and American English) the adjective meaning "not simple" is pronounced as /kəmˈplɛks/; in others, it is pronounced the same as the noun.
conflict – /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ (UK) or /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/ (US) (noun) means "a disagreement"; /kənˈflɪkt/ (verb) means "to be incompatible with".
console – /kənˈsəʊl/ (UK) or /kənˈsoʊl/ (US) (verb) means "to make someone feel better"; /ˈkɒnsəʊl/ (UK) or /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/ (US) (noun) is "a cabinet designed to stand of the floor" or "a device for playing video games".
construct – /kənˈstrʌkt/ (verb) means "to build"; /ˈkɒnstrʌkt/ (UK) or /ˈkɑnstrʌkt/ (US) (noun) is "something constructed; a concept".
content – /ˈkɒntɛnt/ (UK) or /ˈkɑntɛnt/ (US) (noun) is "the contained material"; /kənˈtɛnt/ (adj.) means "satisfied".
contrast – /ˈkɒntrɑːst/ (UK) or /ˈkɑntræst/ (US) (noun) is "a difference in brightness"; /kənˈtrɑːst/ (UK) or /kənˈtræst/ (US) (verb) means "to show the difference" (in some US dialects, both meanings are pronounced as the noun given here).
decrease – /dɪˈkriːs/ (verb) means "to become smaller"; /ˈdiːkriːs/ (noun) is "a reduction".
detail – /ˈdiːteɪl/ (noun) is "something small or negligible enough"; in the (US), /dɪˈteɪl/ is a verb meaning "to explain in detail" (in the (UK) the verb sounds the same as the noun).
export – /ˈɛkspɔːt/ (UK) or /ˈɛkspɔrt/ (US) (noun) is "something that is exported"; /ɪksˈpɔːt/ (UK) or /ɪksˈpɔrt/ (US) (verb) means "to sell goods to a foreign country".
extract – /ˈɛkstrækt/ (noun) is "something extracted"; /ɪksˈtrækt/ (verb) means "to get something out of something else".
impact – /ˈɪmpækt/ (noun) is "a forceful collision"; /ɪmˈpækt/ (verb) means "to affect".
implant – /ɪmˈplɑːnt/ (UK) or /ɪmˈplænt/ (US) (verb) means "to fix firmly" or "to insert into the body"; /ˈɪmplɑːnt/ (UK) or /ˈɪmplænt/ (US) (noun) is "something surgically implanted in the body".
increase – /ɪnˈkriːs/ (verb) means "to become larger"; /ˈɪnkriːs/ (noun) is "an amount by which something increased".
insult – /ɪnˈsʌlt/ (verb) means "to offend someone"; /ˈɪnsʌlt/ (noun) is "an action intended to be rude".
object – /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/ (UK) or /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/ (US) (noun) is "an existing thing" or "the goal of something"; /əbˈdʒɛkt/ (verb) means "to disagree with something".
perfect – /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ (UK) or /ˈpɜrfɪkt/ (US) (adj.) means "excellent; precise"; /pəˈfɛkt/ (UK) or /pərˈfɛkt/ (US) means "to make perfect".
present – /ˈprɛzənt/ is either an adjective meaning "relating to now" or "located in the vicinity" or a noun meaning either "the current period of time" or "a gift"; /prɪˈzɛnt/ is a verb meaning "to show".
progress – /ˈprəʊɡrɛs/ (UK) or /ˈprɒgres/ (US) (noun) means "a development of something"; /prəˈɡrɛs/ (verb) means "to advance".
project – /ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ (noun) is "something planned"; /prəˈdʒɛkt/ (verb) means "to plan something".
record – /ˈrɛkɔːd/ (UK) or /ˈrɛkərd/ (US) (noun) is "an information put into a physical medium" or "the extreme value of an achievement (in sport)"; /rɪˈkɔːd/ (UK) or /rəˈkɔrd/ (US) (verb) means "to make a recording of something".

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I was reading some posts here and ran across a discussion about the Dickson, TN Edneys. TY Edney was my Great Grand father. I wanted to post a little information on his step mother Susan Edney. Yes indeed she was of Indian decent and the lore is true.


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Doctors from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow are concerned for the safety of children if they ingest liquitabs, as the chemicals used in them can be harmful.
With five cases of toddlers swallowing laundry and dishwasher liquitabs in the last 18 months, aged between 10 months and two years, Doctors are saying they could be packaged better.
Doctor Lyndsay Fraser has commented on the situation, as quoted by the Mail Online: "What we have seen more recently is that children are biting into the tablets, presumably because they think they are sweets as they have the same soft texture and bright colouring."
Childproof containers are presumed a sensible option to reduce the risk of toddlers suffering life-threatening injuries, as the chemicals used in liquitabs can cause damage to their throats.
It is understood in some cases, those who ingested the capsule containing the detergent needed help to breathe, as their airways became swollen.
"To help prevent future potentially life-threatening injuries, improved safety warnings and childproof packaging are urgently required," Dr Fraser told The Telegraph.
However, she added: "Parents also have a vital role to play in ensuring these products are stored safely at all times."
The idea is that the soft plastic capsule offers an easy and clean product which can be used in the dishwasher or washing machine.
The Director General of the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association, Philip Malpass, has stated that approximately 850m liquitabs are sold in the UK annually which means there is only one incident per million.
"The most effective thing to do is to keep them out of reach of children," he advised, as quoted by The Telegraph.
A letter has been published in the medical journal Archives of Diseases in Childhood to alert medics and parents to the danger.
It is understood The National Poisoning Information Service received nearly 4,000 online enquires concerning liquitabs between 2009 to 2010, and that liquitabs are thought to be the most common household product swallowed accidentally.
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Based on an earlier thread recommending restaurants in the Distillery District area, we've been to Mangia & Bevi twice in recent weeks. Ironically, I have walked by its location on Ontario St, just north of King (and a couple blocks east of Sherbourne) dozens of times and never even knew it existed. I believe it also has a main entrance off of King, but that requires going through an office-building and signage is noticeably lacking. But, after our experiences, I felt this gem needs its own thread to sing its praises.....
We've just tried pizzas and salads here, but have been blown away by the quality ingredients and obvious care which is put into making their food. The piccannte and barese pizzas were particularly outstanding. Thin crust, slightest of char on the underside and delicious. Last visit we tried a mushroom and arugula salad that was tremendous, freshly sauteed mushrooms atop a bed of arugula and asiago which began melting from the heat of the mushrooms as it was served - brilliantly simple and tasty.
Having been to Terroni a few times, with steadily declining results every time (on my last visit the pizza was thinner than a sturdy post-card, and the salads are clearly pre-made giving the frigid temperatures of the plates they are served in), Mangia & Bevi is an incredibly refreshing experience. Unrushed dining experience, friendly service, and a warm loft-like atmosphere. I haven't tried Pizza Libretto yet, but this is the best pizza I have had in Toronto and it's not really that close.
It's a bit of a tough place to find if you don't know where it is, but - isn't that the sign of a true Chowfind?
Restaurant website: www.mbresto.com


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The Dimming of a Beacon
Riding High at the Start of the 2000s, the Nation's Economic Model Had a Rocky Ride
The 2000s could be termed a lost decade for the U.S. economy.
The average American's annual income stood at $39,446 as of October 2009, up only 5.3% in inflation-adjusted terms from the end of the 1990s.
The Journal Report
See the complete Decade in Review report.
One Step Forward, One Step Back
- By many measures , the average American is not much better off -- or worse off -- than he or she was in 1999. See charts of change in personal income, net worth and employment.
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- Are you better off today than you were 10 years ago?
That's the slowest growth registered in at least six decades. The average person's net worth fell 13% through September 2009 as stock and home prices plunged. The S&P 500 delivered an inflation-adjusted total return of negative 30% through November 2009.
Meanwhile, income inequality grew. Although it's still too early to gauge the full effect of the most recent financial crisis, as of 2007, the highest-earning 0.1% of the population accounted for 8.2% of all pre-tax income, according to economists Thomas Piketty of the Paris School of Economics and Emmanuel Saez of the University of California at Berkeley. That was up from 6.6% in 1999, and the highest level since 1917.
Policy makers may be breathing a sigh of relief as the world's largest economy shows signs of emerging from the worst crisis since the Great Depression. But its performance in the 2000s is forcing them to confront an age-old quandary: how to save capitalism from itself.
For much of the past century, America has served as the global model for the power of free markets to generate prosperity. On Jan. 1, 2000, the net worth of the average American was 44% greater than 10 years earlier -- a fact that many took as a vindication of the relatively unfettered capitalism seen in the U.S. since the 1980s. Throughout the world, policy makers saw economic reform as a steady march toward the U.S. model, with its flexible work force and dynamic financial markets. Financial crises like those that occurred in Asia and Russia were merely errors or stumbles along the way.
Gary Becker, Nobel laureate
Productivity has done very well actually throughout the decade, even during the recession. That's an excellent sign for the economy, if that can continue.
I expect solid growth in 2010. And in the longer run, the world economy will continue to grow rapidly. The thing that concerns me is whether we are getting too much regulation and social engineering in the next few years. I would be concerned about that as a possible factor that is putting brakes on the growth of the economy.
Japan had a lost decade in 1990s, and we want to avoid that as we go forward. I think we can avoid it and have much greater growth after this recession. We have to make sure we don't try to overtax and overregulate businesses. That's my one major concern as I look forward to the coming decade.
-- Mr. Becker of the University of Chicago won the 1992 prize in economics.
Long Slide
In the 2000s, though, the U.S. quickly went from being the beacon of capitalism to a showcase for some of its flaws. The bursting of the Internet bubble exposed duplicity and cronyism in the stock market, with analysts hyping shares of investment-banking clients. The demise of Enron demonstrated how the U.S. accounting system, which had been held up as a global standard, could be gamed.
Consumers spent too much and saved too little, egged on by a housing boom and lax lending standards.
The financial sector assumed an ever-larger share of the U.S. economy, devising new investment products that contributed to activity but, in the end, didn't add value. The result: a deep financial crisis that has discredited the idea, central to the U.S. system, that bankers' own interests would guide them to do what was best for the economy.
The troubles in the U.S. stand in sharp contrast to the relative success of other countries, notably China. With a system that is at best quasi-capitalist, China's economic output per person grew an inflation-adjusted 141% over the decade, and hardly paused for the global crisis, according to estimates from the International Monetary Fund. That compares with 9% growth in the U.S. over the same period.
"The U.S. was perceived as the place to emulate. To a large extent that's gone," says Raghuram Rajan, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business who served as chief economist of the IMF from 2003 to 2006.
Elizabeth Warren, TARP overseer
Last year's bailouts were a game-changer in the financial industry. No one believes that if tomorrow a major bank reached the point of collapse, the government would allow it to fail.
Instead, the government backs every "too big to fail" bank with an implicit guarantee -- a guarantee that encourages excessive risk-taking and distorts the cost of capital as guaranteed and nonguaranteed (smaller) banks compete for investors. The managers at big banks know that they can enjoy all the upsides of risk while pushing off much of the downside to taxpayers.
The task for the decade ahead is to unwind these implicit guarantees by making clear that every institution faces a real risk of liquidation when it makes bad business decisions. That task will require new rules of the road for Wall Street. The market has demonstrated that it is not capable of self-correction; the job is up to us.
-- Ms. Warren chairs the Congressional Oversight Panel on TARP.
None of that is to say the U.S. model has failed, say economists. At least twice in the past century, the U.S. has re-emerged from deep crises to reinvent capitalism. In the 1930s, the Depression compelled Franklin Roosevelt to introduce Social Security, deposit insurance and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
After the brutal stagflation of the 1970s and early 1980s, then-Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker demonstrated the ability of an independent central bank to get prices under control, ushering in an age in which powerful, largely autonomous central banks became the norm throughout the developed world.
This time around, as the debate over health insurance demonstrates, Washington's ability to expand the social safety net is limited by its massive debts, which grew 65% in inflation-adjusted terms over the decade to about $11.9 trillion as of September. Over the next decade, programs such as Social Security and Medicare could face cuts as the government seeks to close a budget deficit that its stimulus programs have ballooned.
Policy makers' focus now, though, is on the financial sector that failed so spectacularly. Progress has been slow, and key pieces are missing, but the contours of a new system are taking shape. Banks will face stricter limits on their use of borrowed money, or "leverage," to boost returns. The Fed will keep a closer eye on markets during booms, and possibly step in to curb excessive risk-taking -- a U-turn from its previous policy of mopping up after bubbles burst.
Jiang Jianqing, ICBC chairman
It was only 10 years after the Asian financial crisis that the subprime crisis started in the United States and rippled through Europe and the entire world.
At the time, criticisms of emerging markets -- of their weak financial systems and regulatory deficiencies -- were still being made, while behind the scenes an even bigger crisis was brewing in Europe and the U.S. It wasn't until then that people finally realized that humankind's greed is at the root of each and every crisis.
The crisis redresses the deep imbalances in the world, including the gap between poverty and affluence, savings and consumption, human existence and environmental conservation. But if the hard lessons are easily forgotten and humankind goes the way of unsustainable development again, similar crises could recur in more violent fashion.
-- Mr. Jiang is chairman of the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China.
Risk and Reward
Such changes would amount to a grand bargain: Give up some of the growth and dynamism of the U.S. economy for a safer, more equitable brand of capitalism -- one that could avoid the kind of busts that turned the 2000s into such a disaster. Some economists hope safety can come at minimal cost. Jeremy Stein, a Harvard professor who spent several months advising the U.S. Treasury in the darkest days of the crisis, says putting a lid on leverage doesn't mean limiting financing for the kind of entrepreneurial activity and technological innovation that engender robust growth.
"There's no reason for us to turn against our willingness to allow companies to go public quickly or any of that," he says. "It can lead to scandals sometimes, but it doesn't pose any systemic risks."
Many of the changes under consideration have never been tried on such a scale, and some will undoubtedly prove ill-conceived. Given the lack of precedents, there is little basis for an educated guess at the outcome.
But one thing is certain: America's success or failure over the next decade will go a long way toward defining what the world's next economic model will be.
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So, if news is to be believed, Tiger Shroff is supposedly all set to portray a very iconic Hollywood character in its Hindi remake. We're talking about the role of John Rambo—the iconic character played by Sylvester Stallone in the original film franchise that has come to be a cult through the years.
In all honesty, it's going to be increasingly difficult see Tiger Shroff portray something as legendary as Rambo but, given that he has the body and the kind of skill for the job, he seems to be the only legit fit to the bill. According to reports, the film is to be directed Siddharth Anand, the man behind the Hrithik-Katrina starrer, Bang Bang. What this means? There will be entertainment and I'm guessing a lot of larger-than-life action happening. But, hey, that's nothing new to Bollywood, anyway.
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Shroff Junior is one of the busiest newbies in B-town at the moment, with films like Student Of The Year 2 and Munna Michael lined up for release. The question, however, remains about whether or not he will be able to do justice to the role that Sylvester Stallone not only brought to life, but also made an extension to his own self. I mean, it's kind of hard to imagine someone else play that role the way he did. I can't even imagine it and Shroff maybe a lot of things, but, well, he isn't Stallone.
But, I'm no film critic sitting here. As far as news in the industry goes, it's still a rumour at the most but, it sure as hell will garner a lot of eyeballs if this is true.
Source: Deccan Chronicle
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When we watch dramas, we get into drama mode, focusing at least 90% of our attention on the drama. As a result, when watching dramas during dinner time, we forget to eat, our eyes are glued to the TV, and minutes later we'll feel a whack on our head from our moms. Parents often say that homework and TV do not go together. Trying to prove our parents wrong, we attempt to multitask between homework and drama, but we end up forgetting about homework until the drama finishes its run. One could argue that all this could only happen if the drama is a good drama.
What is the difference between a good drama and a bad drama? The easy answer is a good drama keeps you interested, a bad drama doesn't. Well, guess what! There's more than meets the eye.
A good drama changes YOU, the viewer, whether it be your views on some topic or taste in food...*cough*AC and carrots*cough*
Have you ever been called a shallow person? I had a conversation with a friend a few months ago; we were talking about *cough* someone. I said I didn't like the person because of his ugly hair in the drama, and then my friend called me shallow.
Put the lifespan of a drama on a time line. At the beginning of the drama, don't we all look at the characters first? Within the first 5 seconds of just seeing the character, we're already making judgments based on the person's appearance and such, thus we're shallow. Now here is where the distinction between a good drama and a bad drama comes in. A good drama shifts our attention from outside appearance to inside appearance, from the facades of characters to the storyline and locks our attention to the storyline. So that by the end of this time line, we have turned from shallow people to insightful people or not so shallow people. On the other hand, a bad drama has almost no effect on us, we're shallow from beginning to end. Remember all those times you say, "I watch this drama because so and so is in it." If that statement doesn't change when the drama ends, I guess the storyline wasn't strong enough to catch and retain your attention.
Good dramas end too fast; bad dramas never seem to end. Don't you think? When you're watching a drama that's really enticing, you watch episode after episode after episode. And by the time, you're reach the last episode, you can hardly believe your eyes. You're at the last episode alreadyyy!!! You see, good dramas are good food. The first bite tempts you to take the second bite, the second bite lures you to take a third bite, and by the time you know it, you've finished eating. (<- I drew this from a Korean drama called Pasta, recommended by Arrow! You should all watch it! ) On the other hand, bad dramas only tempt for the first bite. After that, you can put it aside. I admit that sometimes the first episode of dramas aren't exactly enticing, so what I do, is continue for another few episodes and if it's still not good, I stop and wait for the last episode. I've always been told that if you start something, you must also have an end to it. A head cannot be without its tail.
Well that's it for Celsius' Drama Philosophy 101!
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I was born again when I got saved. I was very supernaturally lead through a sinners prayer and I invited Jesus into my heart and I felt Him enter into my heart. briefly on how i was lead through the sinners prayer:
I had been reading the Bible about 8-10 hours a day for about three days and God talked to me through the Scripture that's says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." rev 3:20
I began crying telling the Lord that I want that more than anything.
the next morning I snapped out of sleep very early in the morning and I felt the Lord all around me like a cloud. It was incredible. I knew He wanted me to turn on the TV, when I did I began changing the channels and I stopped on a channel that had a mans face taking up the whole screen. the first words out of his mouth was, "if you haven't accepted the Lord as your Savior I want you to say this prayer after me...." He lead me through the sinners prayer and my soul got saved very powerfully. I was screaming out to God to have mercy on my condemned soul "I'm a sinner!" I felt the blood of the Lord Jesus wash me from my sins. I was instantly healed of horrible oppression, depression and horrible anxiety.
I opened the door of my heart and felt Jesus come in and the demons flea. I was a child of God born again. It was wonderful. and it still is because i see the Lord is using me in spite of my own self. Iv' e been through a lot since iv' e been saved. a lot of trials and tribulations. But I pray God has mercy on me because it's all very fearful.
"I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings." Jeremiah 23:21, 22
This verse shows how important evangelism is. People who believe and embrace predestination feel there is no reason to ever share the gospel of Jesus Christ. They think, "if people are predestined, what difference does it make if I tell them about Christ? No matter what I do, that soul will go where ever God predestined him to go."
People who believe in predestination (and/or eternal security) might not feel the need to preach. Not that you should be preaching anyway if you believe in these heresies. Because you would only win bad fruit. Because that is what you are.
The teaching of predestination only limits people from executing God's Word in their lives. They will never suggest someone repent of their sins as the Word of God commands.
But the biggest refutation of "Eternal Security" is that if Eternal Security is true, you will no longer need to FEAR God, which is "Wisdom" and is an actual attribute of God (Isaiah 11). God specifies our need to fear Him all through the whole entire Bible. And Wisdom, God says, is "the principal thing." (Proverbs 4:7)
I more than anyone I know would love to say "I'm predestinated and there's NO WAY I could fall away, because when i was born again i was sealed with God's Holy Spirit and I'm the elect and was foreordained and nothing can pluck me out of God's hand and He who begun a work in my will finish it as the Bible says, 'He is the author and finisher' of our faith..." and so on and so on.
I would love for this to be true. But it's not. The Scriptures that are used are true, IN CONTEXT WITH THE WHOLE WORD OF GOD.
But let's make sure we understand the key words and what it says in the Greek. These definitions are from the Strong's concordance.
"Sealed" 4972. sphragizo sfrag-id'-zo from 4973; to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest:--(set a, set to) seal up, stop.
"Predestinated" 4309. proorizo pro-or-id'-zo from 4253 and 3724; to limit in advance, i.e. (figuratively) predetermine:--determine before, ordain, predestinate. Four usages in the whole Bible.
"Elect" or "Chosen" (same exact Greek word) 1588. eklektos ek-lek-tos' from 1586; select; by implication, favorite:--chosen, elect.
As you can see, these words when closely examined, show that it is possible for one to be saved and then lose their salvation. But when we read the rest of the Bible it proves without any shadow of a doubt that one can fall away from God, into sin and ultimately wind up in Hell.
One definition of "Sealed" means "attest". "predestined" simply means "foreknowledge" and "Elect" means "Chosen". The "Elect" or "Chosen" are the people of God who the Apostles speak to in their Epistles. The Apostles warn these same "Elect" and "Chosen" that they need to "Strive, Press On, run the race with patience, Endure, Follow the Lord, Walk in the ways of the Lord, Grow in Grace, Put on the Whole Armor of God, seek God, Pray unceasingly, Pray Alway, Watch, fast, etc etc.
And these same "Predestinated" ones are warned specifically about falling away in these verses:
Hebrews 10: 26-31 " For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
"These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
1 Peter 4:17, 18 "For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?"
"And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?"
1 Corinthians 10
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
I could list many more verses proving my point but I believe these verses to be incredibly more clear than this vague and twisted teaching of "predestination" and "eternal security".
If you have never repented of your sins and been saved and feel the desire to do so now please say this prayer. This is how I was powerfully saved 20 years ago!
"My Lord and my God, Have mercy on my soul, a sinner, I believe Jesus the Messiah died on the cross and shed His precious blood for the forgiveness of all my sins. I believe God raised Jesus from the dead and Jesus is now on the right hand of God and can hear my prayer at this moment and wants to live through me and give me power to keep His Word. I open up the door of my heart and I invite You into my heart Lord Jesus. Please be my Lord and Savior in every aspect of my life. Thank you God for saving my soul and I vow to serve you with all my heart which is the first and greatest commandment. Amen"


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Bolga All Stars are the third club to secure Premier League qualification after Elmina Sharks and Great Olympics.
The "Stars of the East" on the final day of the Division One League on Sunday beat Tamale Utrecht 2-0 in Tamale to become the third club to secure Premier League qualification after Elmina Sharks and Great Olympics.
The Bolgatanga based club thus became the first club in the Upper East region to seal a qualification into the country's elite division after beating off competition from Mighty Royals.
"It is true, it has been the dream since I became the owner of the club and the aim was to get the team to the Premiership and it happened last Sunday, I was very excited," Zida who doubles as Upper East Regional FA chairman told Pulse.com.gh.
The owner of the club also thanked the people in the region for their unflinching support.
"After we sealed our qualification, I nearly lost control of myself. Our qualification became reality due to the overwhelming support we had from the people in the region because from day one they stood behind the team. Even when things were not going well they were there to support the team. The supporters comported themselves we didn't had any bad incidents at the stadia and on Sunday at Tamale they came in their numbers and supported the team to victory," he added.


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In late 2014, when I visited the Peshmerga on the northern Iraq frontline with Isis, the famed Kurdish warriors were in buoyant mood. After a wobble when the militant Islamists captured Mosul that June, the Kurds had restored their image by recapturing a swath of land where the jihadis had massacred, terrorised and displaced Iraqi ethnic minorities.
Iraq's Kurds have proved the most reliable western allies in an anti-Isis struggle in which other regional forces have been at best ambivalent and at worst have colluded with the jihadis.
This tale of determination makes the Peshmerga's treatment of towns and villages seized from Isis all the more distressing.
Stories of abuse have trickled out but it was only a few days ago that I read a comprehensive account. A friend handed me a report she had written for Amnesty International based on more than a year's investigation into the areas recovered by the Peshmerga.
Through visits, satellite imagery and interviews with displaced people, she found a disturbing pattern. Arab residents of these towns and villages who fled to the Kurdish north were deliberately prevented from returning; in several cases the Peshmerga have destroyed or allowed the destruction of homes to ensure that villagers had nowhere to return to.
The forced displacement of populations may amount to a war crime, according to Amnesty. Read more…
By Roula Khalaf; published on Jan. 27 in www.ft.com


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April 7th, 2013, 03:35 AM #1
Should I exclude this affiliate from my program
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Hi All,
My company has an affiliate program on GAN, last day, I found one affiliate drove a large amount of clicks to us, but no sales. I can't find any traffic source record. The content of his site is not relevant to us, I approved him since his site has a qualified design and functionality, maybe he just didn't list all his sites.
should I exclude this affiliate from my program ? We pay our affiliates on CPS basis, I know there is no cost for these clicks, but is it a sign for parasite ?
Thanks in advance !
April 7th, 2013, 07:01 AM #2
Send the affiliate a email and ask him how he is sending you traffic and where you can find your links on his site(s) most affiliates have many sites and they are not always listed on most networks. If you do not get a reply/answer in 7 days then remove them.MERCHANTS: Start showing your coupons directly on your site, that way your shoppers will stop leaving your site looking for them!! If not then remove your Coupon Box!!
April 7th, 2013, 07:44 AM #3
If he/she was a parasite I think there would be sales. Just send an email and also a follow up email in case they missed it. You don't want to punish someone just for sending you traffic
April 7th, 2013, 01:44 PM #4
if it is a huge bump for one day then perhaps your affiliate has been the victim of click bombing by a bot on a tear - you can check your own reports and you may find 1 ip is responsible - don't penalize your affiliate before you at least check that possibility out - a number of us have been the victims of this type of thing. If that is the case you can contact the affiliate and ask him to block that ip.
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April 8th, 2013, 08:15 AM #5
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If the first thing that you thought of is to boot the affiliate then I am afraid you haven't done your homework, no offense.
Did you chk the ip address from where the clicks originated.
Did you check the user agent. Can you tie the above two to a bad bot.
Do you have a datafeed. Did the affiliate not include the nofollow tag. Without it good bots will also generate clicks.
April 8th, 2013, 09:21 AM #6
Shimmy, you'd be surprised on the guys who are using contextual PPV - the easiest way to find them is the ridiculous click count and horrid conversion rate.
Sounds like they are cookie stuffing though.Wade Tonkin - Affiliate Manager - Fanatics
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Islamabad, Nov 30(ANI): An American expert on South Asian affairs has said that Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is on the way out of power following his decision to handover key responsibilities to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
"Zardari is in a slow road to the exit. He can't easily survive politically, but it will likely be a constitutional process that pushes him out," Politico quoted the expert, as saying.
"The official removal of his command over the nukes may be a sign he is on the way out, but I don't ever believe the Pakistan military followed his command," the expert added.
He further said that Zardari's move to handover the control of Pakistan's nuclear weapons to Gilani was a concessionary step.
"Now, that the NRO is going to expire and he's not immune from prosecution, he is trying to make deals. He could hang on in a diminished role or he could go fast," expert said.
Constitutionally, no harm can be done to Zardari as he cannot be served with any warrant, but there are people who believe that the President should himself step down and face the charges in order to maintain the dignity of the office.
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That s what it takes to win. Day immediately flew his mom to OH where he lives for treatment, leaving his golf season up in the air. While McGirt is excited about the chance to play for a green jacket, Wednesday's Par 3 Contest could end up being more memorable if the weather complies.
The Unilever chief was so busy saving the planet he couldn't see the wood for the rainforest: that the company had become a target for any roving asset stripper keen to give the Hellmann's mayo... 'The establishment of an integrated foods and refreshment unit [will produce] a leaner and more focused business that will continue to benefit from our global scale and footprint, ' he added.
Chelsea now face a pivotal spell, starting with the visit of Manchester City on Wednesday, and I fully expect them to drop more points during the next three games. There's now an obvious handful of clubs who look safe from dropping - before games in hand are played, just three points separate seven clubs from Southampton to Crystal Palace .
But the £27m signing has played only three times since the end of November. Shaw said that he would " fight to the last second because I want to be here for the club". "But I'm keeping my head up and I'm going to fight to the last ". Shaw met Mourinho on Monday morning to clarify his position. Blind left Ajax for Old Trafford in a £14 million move back in 2014 when Louis van Gaal was in charge.
Guard PJ Dozier had 17 points to lead SC, which had been strong in the second half throughout the NCAA Tournament , outscoring its opponents by an average of 13.5 points after halftime . "The pain of losing a game eventually goes away". By reaching the Sweet 16 and beyond for the first time under the current tournament format, the Gamecocks earned the attention of a nation and the adoration of a state that had never experienced anything quite like this before.
The Knicks (29-48) have five games remaining in their season. He scored 23 points in his comeback. Ndour, in his first National Basketball Association start and 28th appearance, lifted the Knicks to a 100-91 victory with scrap and grit in notching 13 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 33 minutes.
Southampton are up to ninth in the table, seven points behind eighth-placed West Brom, having played two games fewer. "It's not arguably that we've got the hardest run-in - we have got the hardest run-in", said Allardyce. Southampton , who came into this game with two wins from their past eight matches, were in no mood for any slip-ups. The troublesome penalty spot, where Bournemouth's Harry Arter spectacularly missed on Saturday, was relaid with a patch of hybrid turf to ensure the ...
It must be remembered that Rising Pune Supergiant's move of sacking Dhoni as captain and appointing Smith ahead of IPL 10 did not go down too well with the Indian fans and experts, with Sunil Gavaskar being the latest to criticise the move during a pre-match TV show on Thursday.
Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly informed the NHL Players' Association that the matter was "officially closed" after weeks of speculation. NBC Sports, which televises both the Olympics and the NHL in the USA, said it was "confident that hockey fans and Olympic viewers will tune in to watch the unique style of play that occurs at the Olympic Winter Games when athletes are competing for their country".
He played nearly 42 minutes, scored 27 points and handed out 10 assists. More shots were being contested by the Raptors , shots being missed by Detroit. The victory was Toronto's largest comeback win of the season and the second fourth-quarter comeback for the Raptors in Detroit this season. There's no minutes level on Lowry, at least for now.
Johnson, the heavy Masters favourite after winning his past three starts, went through a tentative warm-up routine and was on the practice putting green moments before his 4.03am tee time. As the sun began to bathe Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday morning, Jack Nicklaus stood on the first tee, removed his hat and looked to the sky to salute Arnold Palmer.
A first Treble since 2001 under Martin O'Neill beckons. There are still eight games to go for each team in the elite league in Scotland and the Glasgow giants already have their order confirmed with the flag makers. "There's not a place now in this world where I'd be happier in my football life and personal life". "I had a similar player at Liverpool in Joe Allen and it wasn't probably until he went to the European Championships and got voted into the team of the tournament that people ...
I kind of sprained my neck and we kind of find out some other stuff is going on, so I'm definitely going to have to take some time to heal that, but I'm cleared". After Bella tearfully said yes, the couple shared a sweet embrace and a kiss as the WrestleMania crowd cheered their approval. Nikki's twin sister and fellow WWE diva, Brie Bella , congratulated the newly engaged couple on Twitter .
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Kentucky led for less than 4 minutes in a game North Carolina had a big edge on the boards (44-34) and inside, where the Tar Heels outscored the Wildcats 34-26. Although the Tar Heels were able to contain Monk (12 points) and Fox (13 points), Isaac Humphries was a force off the bench, seemingly not being able to miss a shot.
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Who is affected by computer vision syndrome?
Computer eyestrain affects more than 70% of the approximately 143 million Americans who work on a computer on a daily basis, according to the American Optometric Association (AOA). In fact, more than 90% of adults report using digital devices more than two hours a day.
And grown-ups aren't the only ones affected. Though computer vision syndrome (CVS) is often associated with adult computer users, children may be even more vulnerable to the condition.
What are the symptoms of CVS?
Symptoms of computer vision syndrome include:
What causes computer vision syndrome?
CVS is caused by the increased demands of computer-generated images on our eyes and visual systems and by the prolonged and/or repetitive nature of computer work.
Our eyes have little problem focusing on most printed material, which is characterized by dense black characters with well-defined edges. Characters on a computer screen, however, don't have the same high contrast or well-defined borders. The luminous elements (pixels) that create images on a computer screen are brightest at the center and diminish in intensity toward their edges. This makes it more difficult for our eyes to focus accurately on computer-generated images compared with images printed with ink in a book or magazine.
As our eyes struggle to gain and maintain focus on images on a computer screen, this continuous flexing of the eyes' focusing muscles creates fatigue and the burning, tired-eyes feeling that is so common after long hours at the computer.
In addition, it's common for computer users to fall into bad postural habits and remain in these positions for extended periods of time, causing muscle strain, fatigue and headaches.
What can I do about CVS?
A pair of computer eyeglasses can help relieve many of the symptoms of CVS. Unlike regular eyeglasses, computer glasses are prescribed specifically for the distance from your eyes to your computer screen. This reduces the focusing demands on your eyes during computer use to lessen eye fatigue and reduce the risk for eyestrain and other computer-related vision problems.
Will glare screens prevent CVS?
A glare filter for your computer screen may help somewhat, but it will not solve all your computer vision problems. Filters can reduce glare from overhead lights or outdoor sunlight reflecting off the surface of your computer screen. But they do nothing to prevent the vision problems related to the constant refocusing of your eyes when working at a computer.
Only when your eyes can focus clearly at the plane of proper distance on the computer screen can they experience relief from the fatiguing effects of CVS. An anti-reflective coating (AR) is also highly recommended on all computer eyeglasses.
Will anti-reflective coating on my eyeglasses eliminate glare?
Anti-reflective (AR) coatings reduce glare from light reflecting off the front and back surfaces of your eyeglass lenses. So, like filters for your computer screen, AR coatings for eyeglass lenses are helpful, but they do not address the primary cause of most CVS symptoms.
However, special coatings and filters may help protect your eyes from long-term vision problems caused by blue light exposure. Also referred to as high-energy visible (HEV) light exposure, blue light can reach deeper into the eye than ultraviolet light and, over time, may damage your retina.
Will computer eyeglasses make the screen clearer?
Yes, because they will eliminate the constant refocusing effort that your eyes go through when viewing the screen. Research has also shown that wearing computer eyeglasses increases productivity and accuracy.
Do computer glasses look like safety glasses?
No. Almost any style of frame can be used for computer glasses. Also, the lenses of computer glasses don't have to pass the stringent impact-resistance standards required of lenses in safety glasses.
Should computer lenses be tinted?
If you work in a very bright office, you may benefit from a light tint applied to your computer lenses. This can cut the amount of light that reaches your eyes and provide relief in some cases. But tints and filters don't address the underlying cause of computer eyestrain.
If I don't have symptoms of CVS, do I still need computer eyewear?
Maybe. Research has shown that even computer users who are not experiencing symptoms of CVS may benefit from wearing computer eyewear. An eye exam with a computer vision specialist is the best way to determine if computer glasses might be helpful for you.
Will insurance pay for these glasses?
In some cases, yes. If you have medical coverage, but not vision insurance, the exam portion of the cost may be covered by your medical carrier. If you have vision insurance, you may be entitled to an annual exam, which could be used to cover the computer exam and a portion of the cost of the computer eyewear.
Will my reading glasses work at the computer?
Not necessarily. As with anything else you do in life, it's important to have the right tool for the job. You would not use a hammer when you need a screwdriver. The same goes for your vision. You would not use distance glasses for doing close work.
So, in most cases, your reading glasses are probably not going to do the job at the computer. Reading glasses are usually prescribed to optimize vision at a distance of approximately 14 to 16 inches from your eyes. Computer glasses are designed to provide optimum vision at a normal computer distance — usually 20 to 28 inches from your eyes.
Isn't ergonomics the solution to computer eyestrain?
Ergonomics can be defined as the science of designing and arranging things people use to enable interaction in the most efficient and safe manner possible. Taking these steps can be an important component of preventing and treating CVS. But ergonomics alone - placing a computer screen at a comfortable height and distance from the user, for example - cannot fix a vision problem. This can be achieved only with prescription eyewear.
Will wearing computer eyeglasses make my eyes worse?
No. There is no evidence that wearing computer glasses harms your eyes or causes changes such as myopia (nearsightedness), farsightedness or astigmatism. In fact, some research suggests that reducing focusing stress with special lenses for reading or computer use may slow the progression of myopia in some school-aged children. And blue-light blocking computer lenses will limit your exposure to potentially harmful HEV rays, limiting cumulative damage to retinal cells.
Your eyes reveal a lot about your overall health. This makes going to the eye doctor once a year important for everyone, regardless if you have prescription eye glasses or contact lenses. Our comprehensive eye exam checks for the following:
1. Complete evaluation of eye symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
2. Refraction for glasses prescription
3. Contact Lens Evaluation, performed as needed
4. Ocular motility testing/depth perceptual (3D) testing
5. Automated visual field testing
6. Eye balance testing
7. Color vision - Ishihara or Farnsworth D-15 testing
8. Glaucoma testing
9. Cataract Testing
10. Diabetes testing - use of retinal photos or dilation
11. Complete eye health assessment
12. Blood Pressure
13. Retinal examination
Most eye diseases do not display symptoms in the beginning stages, therefore you could have an issue with your eyes and not even know it. Annual eye exams are essential to early diagnosis and treatment of conditions. In more extreme cases, doing so can save you from losing your vision entirely.
Some of the most common symptoms you could experience if you have an eye disease are as follows:
1. Complete loss of peripheral vision
2. Sudden loss of vision
3. Slowly or suddenly blurred vision
4. Eye floaters
5. Sudden increased reaction to bright lights or sunlight glare
6. Eye discomfort
If you do notice yourself suffering from an eye symptom, schedule an exam as soon as possible. Ignoring a symptom can become increasingly more uncomfortable and could also make the problem much worse than it has to be. We are here to help and will be sure to evaluate all your symptoms so that we can get to the root of your issue and provide you with the best treatment possible.
Many eye conditions are common problems experienced by millions of people around the globe. When you visit the eye doctor, whether it's for a specific reason or just for your checkup, you don't have to feel alone if you have some of these common problems: dry eyes, cataracts, and retinal disorders.
Dry Eyes
Whether it's from allergies or it's simply a year-round issue, dry eyes affect more than 3 million people in the U.S. each year. They are treatable but oftentimes self-diagnosed because it's truly only noticeable by the sole person. Dry eyes are simply just as it claims — an inadequate amount of moisture in the eyes and therefore can lead to inflammation. Dry eyes are also referred to as keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
With dry eyes, minor discomfort may occur and light sensitivity is common. To help with the discomfort, prescription and lubricating eye drops are available.
There are more than 200,000 cases of cataracts in the U.S. each year. This is a chronic condition that can last for years or even an entire lifetime, but can also be treatable by a specialist. This condition requires a medical diagnosis by an optometrist, as cataracts tend to develop slowly over time.
Everyone is susceptible to developing cataracts, especially those that spend a fair amount of time outside. Many times, the progression of cataracts can be slowed by wearing sunglasses when outdoors. Those who spend more time outdoors and do not wear sunglasses will require surgery much sooner than those who wear sunglasses or do not spend as much time outside.
Typically, the main symptoms are blurry vision and having trouble seeing in certain lighting — dim lighting, or seeing halos around lights. Surgery is available for cataract correction. When cataracts disturb someone's day-to-day tasks, it is highly recommended that they undergo the replacement of the cloudy lens with a clear, artificial lens.
Retinal Disorders
Retinal is the chemical basis for vision. There are many different retinal disorders that people may be faced to cope with, all affecting visual clarity, including:
· Macular degeneration: this is a disease that destroys the sharp, clear, main focus of vision.
· Diabetic eye disease: this disease is found in those who suffer from diabetes. Due to the fluctuation in blood sugar, there is damage done to the blood vessels in the back of the eye where the retina is.
· Retinal detachment: this is considered a medical emergency, and it's when the retina is pulled away from the back of the eye.
· Retinoblastoma: this is cancer of the retina.
These are just a few of the common, and sometimes severe, cases of retinal disorders. All are diagnosed by a specialist and can be cared for on a case-by-case basis. Visit your optometrist to learn more about your eyes and have your vision assessed today.
The cost of routine eye exams and prescription eyewear can be of real concern, especially for large families. In many cases, vision insurance can lower these annual expenses.
A vision insurance policy is not the same as health insurance. Regular health insurance plans protect you against financial losses due to unexpected eye injuries or disease. Vision insurance, on the other hand, is a wellness benefit designed to provide routine eye care, prescription eyewear and other vision-related services at a reduced cost.
Where Can I Get Vision Insurance?
Group vision insurance can be obtained through your company, association, school district, etc., or through a government program such as Medicare or Medicaid.
Also, as an individual, you have the option of purchasing your own vision benefit plan.
Vision insurance is often a value-added benefit included in indemnity health insurance plans, health maintenance organization (HMO) plans and plans offered by preferred provider organizations (PPOs):
What Kinds of Vision Insurance Plans Are Available?
Vision insurance typically comes in the form of either a vision benefits package or a discount vision plan.
Typically, a vision benefits package provides enrollees eye care services in exchange for an annual premium or membership fee, a yearly deductible (a dollar amount) for each enrolled member and a co-pay (a smaller dollar amount) each time a member accesses a service.
A discount vision plan provides eye care at fixed discounted rates after an annual premium or membership fee and a deductible are paid.
Both kinds of vision insurance can be custom-designed to meet the different requirements of a wide range of customers, including school districts, unions, and big and small companies.
What Does Vision Insurance Cover?
Vision insurance generally covers the following services and products:
Generally, services acquired from network providers are cheaper than services from out-of-network providers.
What Are My Payment Options?
Typically, if group vision insurance is available from your employer, you pay for it through payroll deductions or flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
An FSA, sometimes called a cafeteria plan, allows an employee to use pre-tax dollars to purchase selected health benefits such as vision insurance. You save money because you receive the full benefit of income that has been set aside for health costs, making it not subject to or reduced by taxation.
If you purchase an individual vision insurance plan because your employer doesn't offer a group plan (or because you are self-employed), you can expect to be billed monthly or annually.
Many normal, age-related problems affecting vision can be addressed with practical solutions, such as extra lighting for reading recipes or tinkering with garage projects.
In fact, after about age 60, you may find you need additional illumination for most tasks performed indoors or in darker conditions outdoors. This is because your eye's pupil no longer opens as widely as it once did to allow light to enter. Because less light is reaching your retina, where vision processing occurs, images are no longer as sharp as they once were.
To help offset this problem, you might consider extra steps such as:
Also, make sure you have regular eye exams that include critical tests for older eyes to rule out potentially serious age-related eye diseases that may affect vision quality. Your eye doctor also can advise you about the best vision correction options to reduce the effects of normal age-related declines in near vision, color vision and contrast sensitivity.
Cataracts, which are very common in the over-60 age group, also can cause cloudy or hazy vision. Cataracts usually are easily remedied with surgery that removes the eye's cloudy lens and replaces it with an artificial one.
What Can You Do About Permanent Vision Loss?
Unfortunately, some age-related eye diseases — including glaucoma, advanced macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy — can cause serious vision loss and blind spots.
Many low vision devices are available to assist people with permanent vision loss so they can perform daily living tasks more easily. These devices include:
Vision Loss and the Elderly
One disturbing trend noted in recent years has been an increased tendency in our society to overlook or neglect the vision correction needs of elderly citizens, including those living in nursing homes.
As an example, researchers say almost one third of older Americans diagnosed with glaucoma receive no treatment for this potentially blinding eye disease.
Consequences of delaying vision correction or needed treatment, especially in elderly people, can be severe. Uncorrected vision problems can contribute to falls that seriously injure elderly people and greatly reduce their confidence in their ability to live independently.
If you have older relatives or friends living alone or in a nursing home, consider serving as their advocate to make sure they receive appropriate vision care and treatment of age-related eye diseases, to maximize their quality of life.
Just as our physical strength decreases with age, our eyes also exhibit an age-related decline in performance - particularly as we reach our 60s and beyond.
Some age-related eye changes, such as presbyopia, are perfectly normal and don't signify any sort of disease process. Similarly, cataracts can be considered an age-related disease that is extremely common among seniors and can be readily corrected with cataract surgery.
Some of us, however, will experience more serious age-related eye diseases that have greater potential for affecting our quality of life as we grow older. These conditions include glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
When Do Age-Related Vision Changes Occur?
Presbyopia. After you pass the milestone age of 40, you'll notice it's more difficult to focus on objects up close. This normal loss of focusing ability is called presbyopia and is due to hardening of the lens inside your eye.
For a time, you can compensate for this decline in focusing ability by just holding reading material farther away from your eyes. But eventually you'll need reading glasses, multifocal contact lenses or multifocal eyeglasses. Some corrective surgery options for presbyopia also are available, such as monovision LASIK and conductive keratoplasty (CK).
Cataracts. Even though cataracts are considered an age-related eye disease, they are so common among seniors that they can also be classified as a normal aging change. According to the Mayo Clinic, about half of all 65-year-old Americans have some degree of cataract formation in their eyes. As you enter your 70s, the percentage is even higher. It's estimated that by 2020 more than 30 million Americans will have cataracts.
Thankfully, modern cataract surgery is extremely safe and so effective that 100% of vision lost to cataract formation usually is restored. If you are noticing vision changes due to cataracts, don't hesitate to discuss symptoms with your eye doctor. It's often better to have cataracts removed before they advance too far. Also, multifocal lens implants are now available. These advanced intraocular lenses (IOLs) potentially can restore all ranges of vision, thus reducing your need for reading glasses as well as distance glasses after cataract surgery.
Major Age-Related Eye Diseases
Macular degeneration. Macular degeneration (also called age-related macular degeneration or AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among American seniors. According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), macular degeneration affects more than 1.75 million people in the United States. The U.S. population is aging rapidly, and this number is expected to increase to almost 3 million by 2020. Currently there is no cure for AMD, but medical treatment may slow its progression or stabilize it.
Glaucoma. Your risk of developing glaucoma increases with each decade after age 40 - from around 1% in your 40s to up to 12% in your 80s. The number of Americans with glaucoma is expected to increase by 50% (to 3.6 million) by 2020. If detected early enough, glaucoma can often be controlled with medical treatment or surgery, and vision loss can be prevented.
Diabetic retinopathy. According to the NEI, approximately 10.2 million Americans over age 40 are known to have diabetes. Many experts believe that up to 30% of people who have diabetes have not yet been diagnosed. Among known diabetics over age 40, NEI estimates that 40% have some degree of diabetic retinopathy, and one of every 12 people with diabetes in this age group has advanced, vision-threatening retinopathy. Controlling the underlying diabetic condition in its early stages is the key to preventing vision loss.
How Aging Affects Other Eye Structures
While normally we think of aging as it relates to conditions such as presbyopia and cataracts, more subtle changes in our vision and eye structures also take place as we grow older. These changes include:
Because the loss of visual field increases the risk for automobile accidents, make sure you are more cautious when driving. To increase your range of vision, turn your head and look both ways when approaching intersections.Â
What You Can Do About Age-Related Vision Changes
A healthy diet and wise lifestyle choices - including exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight, reducing stress and not smoking - are your best natural defenses against vision loss as you age. Also, have regular eye exams with a caring and knowledgeable optometrist or ophthalmologist.
Be sure to talk to your eye doctor about any concerns you have about your eyes and vision. Tell them about any history of eye problems in your family and any health problems you may have. Also, let your eye doctor know about any medications you take, including non-prescription vitamins, herbs and supplements.
Sight-threatening eye problems affect one in six adults aged 45 and older. And the risk for vision loss increases with age. In fact, a recent American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) report estimates that more than 43 million Americans will develop age-related eye diseases by 2020.
Tips for Protecting Your Eyes
To protect your eyesight and keep your eyes healthy as you age, consider these simple guidelines:
Following these steps is no guarantee of perfect vision throughout your lifetime. But maintaining a healthy lifestyle and having regular eye exams will certainly decrease your risk of sight-stealing eye problems and help you enjoy your precious gift of eyesight to the fullest.
An occupational lens is a type of multifocal that is specifically suited for performing a particular job or hobby. Glasses with these lenses are special-purpose eyewear and are not designed for everyday wear. By strategically placing t he near, intermediate and far vision zones on certain areas of the lens, specific visual tasks are made easier.
The Double-D Bifocal: For Reading and Overhead Near Work
The Double-D is an occupational bifocal that consists of a D-shaped flat-top bifocal at the bottom of the lens and an upside-down flat-top near segment located at the top of the lens. The rest of the lens area consists of distance correction.
People in occupations such as auto maintenance and repair can benefit from a Double-D occupational bifocal. This design allows workers to be able to see well up-close, both when looking down and when looking up to work on the undercarriage of a car on a lift. Mail clerks and others who read documents and may need to file them overhead might also find this lens useful at work.
The E-D Trifocal: For When You Need to See Everywhere, but Especially at Arm's Length
The E-D trifocal has the distance correction in the top half of the lens and an intermediate correction for vision at arm's length in the bottom half of the lens. The line separating these two zones extends across the entire width of the lens, like an Executive bifocal. But in the E-D trifocal, a small D-shaped segment for near vision is embedded within the intermediate zone.
The E-D trifocal is an excellent choice for someone who needs a wide field of view at arm's length, but also needs to see clearly close up and in the distance. A television production person, who must keep an eye on several TV monitors while being able to read notes from a clipboard and recognize someone across the room, would be a good candidate for this lens.
Need to Read All Day at Work?
Sometimes, a common multifocal can become an occupational lens simply by changing the position of the intermediate or near segment or the characteristics of the progressive design.
For example, if your job requires you to read most of the day, you may want to consider a separate pair of glasses for work that have the bifocal or trifocal segments placed higher than normal in the lens. This would enable you to read or use your computer for extended periods without having to tip your head back in an uncomfortable posture.
Or you may want to try an "office" progressive lens, which has a larger, wider intermediate zone for computer use and a smaller zone for distance vision. These occupational lenses give you more usable vision for your computer and desk work, yet still provide adequate distance vision for spotting people across the room. However, because the distance zone of occupational progressive lenses is limited, they're not suitable for driving or for other tasks that require a wide field of view in the distance.
What About on the Golf Course?
If you're a golfer and wear multifocal lenses, you know these lenses can be a problem on the course. The near vision zones of bifocal, trifocal and progressive lenses can interfere with your view of the ball, requiring you to tilt your head down in an uncomfortable posture. Everyday multifocals can also make lining up a putt much more difficult.
The solution? Consider trying an occupational multifocal commonly called a "golfer's bifocal." The small (usually round) near segment is placed very low and in the outside corner of just one lens, so it's completely out of the way when you address your ball or line up a putt. But it still gives you enough near vision to read your scorecard or browse a menu for lunch in the clubhouse.
Customized Eyewear Solutions
Nearly all adults - especially anyone over age 40 who needs multifocal lenses - can benefit from having more than one pair of eyeglasses, with the second pair having an occupational design.
Progressive addition lenses (also called progressives or PALs) are the most popular multifocal lenses sold in the United States. Sometimes called "no-line bifocals," these line-free multifocals provide a more complete vision solution than bifocals. Instead of having just two lens powers like a bifocal - one for distance vision and one for up close - progressives have a gradual change in power from the top to the bottom of the lens, providing a range of powers for clear vision far away, up close and everywhere in between.
Progressive lenses provide the closest thing to natural vision after the onset of presbyopia - the normal age-related loss of near vision that occurs after age 40. The gradual change of power in progressives allows you to look up to see in the distance, look straight ahead to clearly see your computer or other objects at arm's length, and drop your gaze downward to read and do fine work comfortably close up.
While progressive lenses typically are worn by middle-aged and older adults, a recent study suggests that they may also be able to slow progression of myopia in children whose parents also are nearsighted.
Choosing the Right Frame for Progressive Lenses
Because a progressive lens changes in power from top to bottom, these lenses require frames that have a vertical dimension that is tall enough for all powers to be included in the finished eyewear. If the frame is too small, the distance or near zone of the progressive lens may end up too small for comfortable viewing when the lens is cut to fit into the frame.
To solve this problem and to expand options in frame styles, most progressive lens manufacturers now offer "short corridor" lens designs that fit in smaller frames. Today, an experienced optician can usually find a progressive lens that will work well in nearly any frame you choose.
Different Progressives for Different Purposes
Many different progressive lenses are available on the market today, and each has its own unique design characteristics. There are even progressive lenses designed for specific activities. For example, for the computer user, special "occupational" progressive lenses are available with an extra-wide intermediate zone to maximize comfort when working at the computer for prolonged periods of time. Other designs for office work have a larger reading portion.
It may take a few minutes to a few days before you are completely comfortable with your first pair of progressive lenses, or when you change from one progressive lens design to another. You have to learn how to use the lenses so that you are always looking through the best part of the lens for the distance you are viewing. While you get used to the lenses, you may notice a slight sensation of movement when you quickly move your eyes or your head. But for most wearers, progressive lenses are comfortable right from the start.
Once we reach our mid-40s, presbyopia - the normal, age-related loss of flexibility of the lens inside our eye - makes it difficult for us to focus on near objects.
In the past, reading glasses were the only option available to contact lens wearers who wanted to read a menu or do other everyday tasks that require good near vision.
Today, a number of multifocal contact lens options are available for you to consider. Multifocal contact lenses offer the best of both worlds: no glasses, along with good near and distance vision.
Types of Multifocal Contact Lenses
Some multifocal contact lenses have a bifocal design with two distinct lens powers - one for your distance vision and one for near. Others have a multifocal design somewhat like progressive eyeglass lenses, with a gradual change in lens power for a natural visual transition from distance to close-up.
Multifocal contacts are available in both soft and rigid gas permeable (RGP or GP) lens materials and are designed for daily wear or extended (overnight) wear. Soft multifocal lenses can be worn comfortably on a part-time basis, so they're great for weekends and other occasions if you prefer not to wear them on an all-day, every day schedule.
For the ultimate in convenience, one-day disposable soft multifocal lenses allow you to discard the lenses at the end of a single day of wear, so there's no hassle with lens care.
In some cases, GP multifocal contact lenses provide sharper vision than soft multifocals. But because of their rigid nature, GP multifocal contacts require some adaptation and are more comfortable if you condition your eyes by wearing the lenses every day.
Hybrid multifocal contacts are an exciting new alternative. These lenses have a GP center and a soft periphery, making it easier to adapt.
Astigmatism? No Problem
All types of multifocal contact lenses - GP, soft, and hybrid - are available to correct astigmatism at the same time as presbyopia.
Until you have a contact lens fitting, there's no way to know for sure if you'll be able to adapt successfully to wearing multifocal contact lenses. If multifocal lenses aren't comfortable or don't give you adequate vision, a monovision contact lens fitting may be a good alternative.
Monovision uses your dominant eye for distance vision and the non-dominant eye for near vision. Right-handed people tend to be right-eye dominant, and left-handed folks left-eye dominant. But your eyecare professional will perform testing to make that determination.
Usually, single vision contact lenses are used for monovision. One advantage here is that single vision lenses are less costly to replace, lowering your annual contact lens expenses. But in some cases, better results can be achieved using a single vision lens on the dominant eye for distance vision and a multifocal lens on the other eye for intermediate and near vision. Other times, your eyecare professional may choose a distance-biased multifocal on your dominant eye and a near-biased multifocal on the other eye. These techniques are referred to as "modified monovision" fits.


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