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Yorkshire sheep send shoppers packing
More pictures have emerged of the flock of sheep which "appeared" on the roundabout at the Birstall Shopping Park, near Leeds, close to junction 27 of the M62 on Saturday. At least 20 sheep occupied the roundabout, prompting police and highways officials to set up diversions.
Bus services were delayed by up to 40 minutes, as the sheep stood their ground at the centre of the busy junction. Some shop staff left their stores to try and find out why customer numbers had tailed off - only to find the flock had set up home on the main access road into the retail park.

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By MICHAEL GRACZYK and NOMAAN MERCHANT
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FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) -- A medical examiner says a soldier killed during the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood suffered a dozen gunshot wounds that indicate he was trying to charge the gunman.
Lt. Col. Phillip Berran testified Thursday during the military trial of Maj. Nidal Hasan.
Hasan is accused of killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others at the Texas military base in what remains the worst mass shooting ever on a U.S. military installation.
Berran testified that the body of Spc. Frederick Greene was riddled with bullet wounds that would be "consistent" with him trying to charge Hasan.
The pathologist reviewed photos of Greene's body for the judge before jurors were led into the courtroom.
After a few frenetic days in which more than 60 people testified, the pace has slowed as prosecutors call investigators and experts to describe how Hasan carried out the shooting.
On Wednesday, doctors who examined seven of the 13 killed described how some showed signs that they were shot while lying on the floor of a medical building.
The lead prosecutor seems to be a quality-control specialist, watching for any mistakes or oversights that could bolster an appeal.
Col. Michael Mulligan whispers to fellow prosecutors, prompting them to ask additional questions. He watches the jury and asks witnesses to slow down if jurors seem frustrated or unable to hear.
Such efforts may seem superfluous considering Maj. Nidal Hasan has put up little defense. But military appeals courts have overturned most death sentences they review.
Mulligan has served in high-level Army positions in Iraq, Germany and the U.S. But he's also a rarity in the military justice system because he's successfully put a soldier on death row.
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Cynthia Bond Perry has served as a full-time Lecturer in Modern Dance and Dance History at University of Oklahoma under the direction of Mary Margaret Holt.
While there, Perry facilitated projects to restage historic modern dance works including Valerie Bettis' The Desperate Heart and Jean Erdman's Daughters of the Lonesome Isle. Perry's dance articles and reviews have been published in The Mid-Atlantic Almanack, the Society of Dance History Scholars Conference Proceedings, The Daily Oklahoman and Dance Magazine. After seven years' teaching at OU, Perry was honored with the Weitzenhoffer College of Fine Arts Faculty Peer Recognition Award and the OU School of Dance White Buffalo Mask Award.
Perry trained in Oklahoma City under Yvonne Chouteau, Conrad Ludlow and Joy Feldman. In 1982, she was named a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Finalist in Dance (Choreography).
At New York University, Perry studied with Lawrence Rhodes, Kay Cummings, Linda Tarnay and others while performing in works by Lorn MacDougal, David Gordon, Danny Buraczeski and Rosalind Newman. New York Times critic Jennifer Dunning described Perry's dancing in Newman's Untitled White as "a highlight of the evening."
At the University of Oklahoma, Perry performed in works by Takako Asakawa, Ko Yukihiro and Margarita Banos-Milton. Perry was later selected to perform Paul Taylor repertory at the American Dance Festival under the direction of Sharon Kinney and Cathy McCann. Perry's choreography has been presented at the Merce Cunningham Studio as well as numerous venues in the south central United States.


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"How strange it is, to be anything at all." — Lewis Carroll
Everybody loves Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll's mad-beautiful tale of one young girl's trip down into the under-world, through the looking glass—and back again. The reason it is so beloved by people of every age, race, creed, and religion is because of its poignant reflection of the inner-journey, the process and unfolding of self-discovery. Not everyone knows this; some just know that the story enchants them, and that it's full of imagination and wonder. Whatever your take is on the story, if you're reading this…chances are you're a fan. Chances are that this story has called to you at various points in your life, and that it still calls to you, and that is not coincidental…for there are pieces of yourself still hidden in this story, and Alice's journey…is your own.
Every character in every story that's ever been told is a part of yourself; a representation of all the parts that make up the whole of your being. The stories, myths, and legends of our time all work to resolve these fragmented pieces, to bring them to the whole, and to return us to the truth of our being. To me, Alice in Wonderland is more than just a story of self-discovery… it is a story of ultimate Self-Realization. To me, it is a story of awakening. Awakening to the ultimate Truth.
So it is with this in mind that I invite you on this journey with me—to walk your path through Wonderland, to walk fearlessly through every reflection that appears in the looking glass of life, and to reclaim your inner-Alice. In the safe and loving confines of this book, your Alice will bravely move through the mirror, and discover the profound freedom that lies beyond all of our fixed and painful judgments and opinions. With the help of this cast of supporting internal characters, we will move through our no-thing-ness and our some-thing-ness
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Freelance neo-colonial superiority complex in EU
WHEN a mid-level official in the European Union (EU) bureaucracy can publicly threaten the combined governments of the CARIFORUM countries (Caricom plus the Dominican Republic), by declaring a trade dispute with this group of sovereign states, it is nothing short of a neo-colonial superiority complex.
In summary, what has been said is that Jamaica is in breach of its obligations under the European Union-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and that the EU could treat the issue as a dispute and refer the matter to arbitration.
The fact is that eight Caricom countries including Jamaica have failed to implement the tariff reductions which are part of the EPA.
The three-year grace period provided to CARIFORUM countries by the EPA came to an end in January, 2011, over a year and a half ago. The EU is therefore well within its rights to complain and if so inclined to take the appropriate actions permitted by the EPA.
But how should the statement of a bureaucrat of the EU be interpreted? It could be that the EU is sending a signal, but this is unlikely because it is too clumsy for a group of countries that practise sophisticated diplomacy. A message of such seriousness would be discreetly delivered at the highest political level.
It could be that the official, overcome by an uncontrollable narcissism, took it upon himself to publicly chastise the Government of Jamaica without clearance from his superiors in Brussels. If this is the case, it is a punishable offence and amounts to freelance neo-colonial hubris.
The old dictum "take sleep and mark death" applies. Jamaica and the other Caricom countries need to treat this as a wake-up call. The Caricom governments must engage the EU at the appropriate political level and ensure that their failure to implement the obligations of the EPA does not degenerate into a trade dispute requiring settlement through arbitration.
It is reasonable to expect that the EU will understand that non-compliance is merely an inadvertent delay caused by the harmful impact of the global economic crisis, and that given the extremely difficult fiscal situation of most of the Caricom countries it is necessary to postpone any measures which would result in loss of revenue. Such an explanation will get a sympathetic hearing from a bloc caught in its own devastating economic crisis.
Still, we need to make the point that it is foolhardy for Caricom not to meet its commitments in international agreements like the EPA without offering its partners an explanation on a timely basis. The leadership of the governments and the responsible regional organisations should never allow the region to be in a position of such embarrassment, especially since the appropriate joint institutional arrangements were convened during the course of this year.
We are well aware that apart from the possible punitive actions which the EU could take, there is serious reputational damage to Caricom at a time when the regional bloc needs all the goodwill it can muster.
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Everything You Need to Know About Levees: A Question and Answer Analysis by NJIT Civil Engineer John Schuring
John Schuring, PhD and PE, is professor of civil and environmental engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He holds several U.S. patents for developing methods of treating polluted soil. He is an expert in pile foundations, differential settlement of structures, and landslides. He has worked on engineering projects for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy and the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Schuring can be reached by email (firstname.lastname@example.com) or phone: 908-295-7070 (cell); 908-852-6716 (home); 973-596-5849 (office). A question and answer session about levees with Schuring follows:
How are levees designed and constructed?
There are thousands of miles of levees along the rivers and coastal areas of the United States, and the vast majority of levees are made mainly of earth or soil. Since soil is not waterproof, most levees will leak or seep some water. Such leakage is normal, and engineers control it in various ways. One way is to install an internal drainage system that intercepts and removes the seepage. Another way is to reinforce the soil with concrete walls or sheet pile walls made of steel. It is also common to install clay or cement grout within the levee to reduce seepage. Usually, more than one of these design measures is employed within a levee system. The levee system in New Orleans contains all of these design types.
What causes a levee to fail?
Most levee failures can be attributed to one of three mechanisms. The first is sideways hydrostatic pressure, which essentially "pushes over" the levee from the high water side. This usually means that the levee is not massive enough. The second is seepage of water through or beneath the levee, which leads to "erosion from the inside out." Such failures usually mean that the levee was not water resistant enough. The third kind of failure is known as overtopping, during which waves splash over the top of the levee and erode them from the outside inwardly.
What caused the levee to fail during Katrina?
An investigation into the cause of the levee failure continues. An initial report attributed the failure to water overtopping and washing the levee away. It is also possible that hydrostatic pressure, or under seepage through the levees, contributed to or even caused the failure. It is my opinion, based on limited data I have seen, is that under-seepage likely played a significant role - weakening the base of the levee.
What are some of the future risks for the levees in New Orleans?
It is almost certain that other sections of the levees have been weakened in addition to those locations where the failures actually occurred. It is thus imperative that the levee system be inspected and repaired before it can be relied upon to function properly and protect the city. Even a storm weaker than Katrina will put significant stress on the compromised levee system and cause more breaches. Reportedly, the city system was originally designed to resist a category 3 hurricane, but it will not sustain that level of storm in its current condition.
Are there any other risks for the levees to Orleans?
In some sections of New Orleans the levees are underlain by weak soils that are slowly compressing or sinking (organic silts). In some areas the city is sinking as much as 5 mm per year, which equates to about 2 inches in 10 years. To complicate matters, the sea level is rising globally, in the range of 2-4 mm per year; that means the city is losing an additional inch, with a water level rise of about 3 inches in 10 years. It is clear that any intermediate to long-term solution must take into account this rise of the water levels. Extending the prediction to 100 years, for example, means a rise in the water level of about 3 feet if current rates continue.
How might the levees be repaired?
Many options and technologies are available to raise, repair and rebuild levee systems. The simplest is to build up the earth embankment. In an urban setting such as New Orleans, however, this alternative is not sound since it requires more space. For example, for every foot that an earth levee is raised, it must extend laterally three or more feet, which encroaches on adjacent right-of-ways. Earth is also heavy, which adds additional weight that can accelerate the aforementioned settlement or sinking. Other options include installing concrete walls within and on top of the levee, similar to what had been done at the 17th Street levee in New Orleans, which failed. Another alternative is to drive heavy steel sheets through the levee down into the underlying soils, and let the steel sheeting rise above the levee to gain more height.
Any suggestions on rebuilding New Orleans?
Without doubt, rebuilding the city to business as usual is not an alternative. That is not to say that New Orleans needs to be abandoned. The many parts of the city at higher elevations that can be protected by new or rebuilt levees can be redeveloped. But those sections of the city that are chronically sinking, and well below sea level, either need to be raised in elevation or in some cases converted to less critical, non-residential land uses. Unfortunately, the weak soils underlying parts of the city will complicate raising the ground surface.
The rebuilding plan needs to include a comprehensive strategy to reconstruct the levees to modern design standards. The city's levees have been built, rebuilt, extended, and patched many times since the its founding in the 1700's. Now is the time to implement a master strategy, one that will likely include construction of a flood control structure at the mouth of Lake Pontchartrain. Unfortunately, the disaster that the civil engineering community has always feared has happened, and it is now time to rebuild New Orleans, making it a smarter and a better place to live.


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Veronica, our Digital PR Manager, has the quirky-preppy mix down pat, so we couldn't resist asking what tops her gift list this year.
2. For my best friend: She's a southern girl who just moved to Brooklyn and is not looking forward to winter. A sparkly beret might just change her mind.
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[Thanks to prolific BlogABull commenter PaxsonJackson for tonight's preview. -Matt]
The Atlantic Division is a cure-all for any team. Perhaps early, lengthy road trips should be scheduled entirely on the East Coast in the future?
From the STATS Preview:
The Bulls have really dominated the series over the past two seasons, winning the seven meetings by an average of 12.2 points while outrebounding the Raptors by an 11.9 average.
Exclude that recent dominance and the Bulls' current 6 game winning streak still appears to be safe as the Raptors are a terrible road team at 2-9 away from the 'To. That's not to say the Raptors aren't dangerous. Chris Bosh should challenge the small Bulls frontcourt, and Andrea Bargnani has been mostly overlooked by the standard hype-machines. He's a natural perimeter scorer with a very fluid and quick shot, as well as being an astounding 213 CM tall. Bargnani's current and future play is a big reason this past draft may be viewed quite differently as a strong class in a few years.
In Skiles' Thursday interview on ESPN 1000 (sorry, no podcast) he mentioned the Bulls are looking to sacrifice defensive FG% to create turnovers. Bulls' opponents are averaging 18.7 TO's a game, good for #2 in the NBA. Toronto is surpsingly effective at protecting the ball, averaging only 13 TO's a game, good for second in the NBA in the opposite category.
I would like to see Veektor replace Malik Allen in the lineup tonight; why not fight fire with fire and load up on international options versus Jerry Colangelo's Team World? Which reminds me, a warning: If there has ever been a night to mute the television, it's tonight. I'm not sure I (or you, captive preview reader) can stand to hear Red, Tom, and Stace twist, torture, and defile the polysyllabic names on the backs of Raptor jerseys, then congratulate eachother for the attempt. It's going to be a rough one.
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Signature Theatre presents premiere of rocky 'Beaches'
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D.C. Theater Review: 'Beaches'
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It was a best-selling novel and a profitable film, but Iris Rainer Dart's tear-jerker, "Beaches," struggles to find a footing as a compelling musical in its premiere at Arlington, Va.'s Signature Theater. A lackluster score and uneven delivery are among...
Washington, D.C., Theater Initiative to Showcase Female Playwrights in 2015
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Forty-five Washington, D.C., theaters have banded together to present world premieres by women playwrights in the fall of 2015 -- an ambitious effort that marks one of the highest-profile attempts to address the industrywide gender disparity of ongoing...
'Miss Saigon' Comes out of the Shadows as 25th Anniversary Nears
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"Miss Saigon" is back. With a West End revival bowing in May and a smaller-scale, stand-alone production now running at the D.C. area's Signature Theater, the 1989 mega musical, often mentioned in the same breath as "Les Miserables" and "The Phantom of...


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On my vacation, my favorite eating experience of the whole week was at a sustainable sandwich shop, called Homegrown.
The goal at Homegrown is not only to create sandwiches out of sustainable ingredients, but also to make sandwich creation sustainable itself.
This goes beyond using fresh, sustainable ingredients in our gourmet sandwiches, salads and soups. Homegrown strives for sustainability as a local business through the green materials we print and serve on, to our rejection of bottled water, to our 100% compostable and recyclable product.
It was love at first sight as soon as I walked into Homegrown!
I loved the decor inside– it was minimalist, yet modern, and "fresh" all at the same time. A large chalkboard-style menu and a tall communal bar in the middle of the restaurant contributed to the simplistic design and feel. All of it seemed to scream "good for you," if that makes sense?
I had a tough time deciding what to order at Homegrown. All of the menu items had such appetizing ingredients! My sister-in-law had eaten at Homegrown in the past, so she made a number of wonderful recommendations to help make my decision easier.
We started with Vegetable Fries to share. The "veggie fries" are battered seasonal vegetables that come with a delicious honey mustard dipping sauce. I loved them!
My sister-in-law also suggested the Grilled Portobello sandwich, which is her personal Homegrown favorite.
On the Grilled Portobello sandwich was goat cheese, caramelized onions, chimichurri, and aioli on whole grain bread. Each bite practically melted in my mouth!
I only ordered half of a sandwich to save room for Beet Salad! This salad was so fresh!
In the Beet Salad was shaved fennel, arugula, and goat cheese, tossed in a light vinaigrette.
Salad + sandwich…
Needless to day, Homegrown was right up my alley! I loved it and highly recommend it to anyone who visits the Fremont area. In fact, I loved Homegrown so much, I even bought one of their t-shirts, which is something I never do! I'll have a post a pic the next time I wear it!


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SEATTLE (AP) - Andre Ethier awakened from a recent slump with his fourth career grand slam to cap a six-run second inning and Chad Billingsley pitched the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Sunday.
Shut down by six pitchers in Seattle's third no-hitter Friday night, the Dodgers rebounded to win the final two games of the interleague series.
Billingsley (4-4) won his second straight decision, giving up two hits and a solo homer to Kyle Seager in seven strong innings. The right-hander struck out eight and walked three, the third time in four starts that he has struck out eight.
He got all the offense he needed on one swing from Ethier, who had just one hit in his previous 27 at-bats before smacking a 3-2 fastball from starter Blake Beavan (3-6) into the right-field seats with two outs in the second.


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Glebe Cottage is tucked away in very private and secluded neighborhood. The perfect type of place to bring the whole family. Enjoy the water, either by boating, swimming or just relaxing on the private beach! Glebe Cottage is not a waterfront property.
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Waterfront Community
- Swimming Pool
- Play Ground
- Tennis Courts
- Boat Ramp
- Private Beach
- Community Center Clubhouse
Glebe Cottage Living Space
- Large Game room complete with Pool Table and Bar
- Wireless Internet through-out the Cottage!
- large Fully-Furnished Kitchen
- Three bedrooms, one with an attached 1/2 bath
- Fully furnished family room
- laundry area
- Lots of closets
- Very large deck for grilling and socializing
- Plenty of Parking
Eating at Glebe Cottage
- Short drive to local restaurants in Montross
- Fresh Fish - Crabs Market less than 10 min away
- Coles Point Tavern
- Tall Timbers Marina and Restaurant
- Backdraft
- Carcoal Grill on back deck
- Kitchen is fully stocked with full-sized refrigerator, electric range, coffee pot, pots and pans, dishes, glasses, cooking utensils, silverware and much more
- Dining room table that seats 6
- More tables and seats can be added
Sleeping at Glebe Cottage
- Two large bedrooms with queen sized beds
- One medium bedroom with a full sized bed
- Queen sized pull out sleeper sofa in the family room
- All bed linens and pillows are included in weekly rentals
- Weekend rentals can either provide their own linens, pillows and towles or can be provided for a $50 fee.
Other Amenities at Glebe Cottage
- Tv and DVDplayer/Playstation 2 with sports games
- Board games, cards and puzzles for all ages
- walking distance to community center, pool, tennis/basketball courts
- Crabpot to catch your own crabs
- short drive to shopping and other town events
- Can provide crib and high chair for young child
Glebe Cottage vacation rental is a waterview cottage located in Glebe Harbor waterfront community. The waterview is limited, across the street between two other homes. Please note that there is NO water access directly from the cottage. The private sandy beach on the Potomac is in the community within 1 mile of the cottage.
activities and attractions in Northern Neck Virginia
There are tons of activites in the Northern Neck, really these are just the tip of the iceburg!
The Golden Eagle golf course in Irvington, VA (1 hours away), 36 holes Par 72
Cameron Hills Golf Links in King George, VA (1 hour away), 18 holes Par 72
Quinton Oaks Golf Course in Callao, VA (30 min away), 18 holes Par 72
Hobbs Hole in Tappahannock, VA (30 min away), 18 holes Par 71
Four Winds Golf Course in Rappahannock Academy (45 min away), 18 holes Par 72
Queenfield Plantation in Manquin, VA (2 hours away), 18 holes Par 72
Local National Parks
Caledon Natural Area - Summer home to one of the largest concentrations of American bald eagles on the East Coast. Miles of hiking trails through a hardwood forest and marshlands. Located in King George.
Westmoreland State Park - In addition to the scenic beauty at Westmoreland, this pet-friendly park offers hiking, camping, cabins, fishing, boating, swimming, picnicking, fossil hunting and bird watching. The visitor center, open during summer, gives an informative historical and ecological perspective to an important natural area on the coastal plain. Also available is a Conference Center, seasonal programs, pool, gift shop and watercraft rentals.
Chesapeake Bay Region which boasts more than 6,500 acres of natural areas and 1,100 miles of shoreline. Google the "Virginia is For Lovers web site" for details.
Westmoreland Berry Farm. Berry picking in season, smart goats, farm market, ice cream, sundaes and food. Family friendly farm site!
George Washington Birthplace National Monument. See where the founding father was born and rised. This is truely one of the most magical places in the country!
Stratford Hall Plantation the Birthplace of Robert E. Lee.
Port Kinsale Maritime Museum at the Port Kinsale Marina and Resort, and tour one of the oldest remaining Virginia-built skip jacks.
Reedville Fishermen's Museum, dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the fishermen and watermen of Virginia's Northern Neck and the Chesapeake Bay.
2-hour Rappahannock River Cruise to view bald eagles in their natural habitat. Departs Tappahannock at 10am and returns at 4:30. For more information by googling the "Virginia Is For Lovers web site".
Treasure Hunting the local antique shops
Charter a boat or Fishing trip call Potomac River Charters
Colonial Beach
Spend an entertaining evening (or day) at the new Riverboat Casino and Restaurant. Which offers Keno and OTB and it boasts the latest state-of-the-art technology.
Colonial Beach Museum located on Washington Avenue and Hawthorn Street and is dedicated to the preservation of Colonial Beach and the local Potomac River history.
Rent a jet ski or boat at Rattle & Hum Watersports
Visit the Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce dining page for a complete list of great local restaurants.
Wine and Vineyards
Ingleside Plantation - 5872 Leedstown Rd, Oak Grove.
Oak Crest Vineyard & Winery - 8215 Oak Crest Dr, King George
Belle Mount Vineyards - 2570 Newland Road, Warsaw
Google virginiawines org for more information
Day Trips
Colonial Williamsburg, where you can also visit the mid-Atlantic's largest family water park, Busch Gardens, or Paramount's King's Dominion outside Ashland Va.
More information can be found by googling these local sites:
Town of Colonial Beach
Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce web site's Events Page
Virginia Bureau of Tourism
Westmoreland County Visitor's Center
Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce
Northern Neck tourism council
Also in the cottage there is much more information!
vacation rental rates
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In Season Rates, May 1st - Sept 30th:
Regular Weekly Rate $895
* Please add 10% for Holidays
** Minimum 3 Night Stay During Season $165.00 Per Weekday Night, 185.00 Weekend Night
Off Season Rates - Rest of the Year
Regular Weekly Rate $795
* Please add 10% for Holidays
** Minimum 2 Night Stay $145.00 Per Night
**** Optional community pool passes can be purchased in advance for $3/per guest per day. They cannot be purchased by guests at the pool.
*******Up to 2 pets allowed (45 lb max wt). Addl $100 pet deposit and $15/day/pet fee.


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"Our boys enjoy watching Texas Tech football almost as much as we do," said Barbara Newsom.
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My Big Fat Greek Mindset, Part 1 | by Tim Hegg
My Big Fat Greek Mindset | Part 1
by Tim Hegg
©2006 All rights reserved
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For part 2 of this series click here.
Note: This article is a summary of a complete seminar available in either mp3 or standard audio format, accompanied with a the full seminar booklet on Tim Hegg's website. You can click here to see the these two products in Torah Resource's online, secure Store.
These summary articles show the difference between the Greek Worldview and the Hebraic Worldview and how this effects the way we understand and apply the Scriptures to our everyday lives.
[O]ne night, a captain of a U.S. Navy warship saw the light of an oncoming vessel heading straight at him. He signaled ahead: "Change course 20 degrees." Back came the reply: "Advisable you change course 20 degrees." The captain didn't accept this response and sent the message, "I'm a captain. Change course 20 degrees." Back came the reply: "I'm a seaman second class, change course 20 degrees." By this time the captain was furious. "I'm a battleship!," he signaled, "Change course 20 degrees!" To which came the response: "I'm a lighthouse!"[1] Clearly, our presuppositions govern how we view reality and the decisions we make in life.
All of us have a set of presuppositions or what we might call our "worldview." More often than not, we have this worldview from our earliest days, instilled within us from our society and culture. We go through life often unaware that we are seeing everything through the colored lenses of our presuppositions. Only when the revealed truth of God enlightens our hearts and minds are we able to see things from God's perspective—to see things as they truly are.
In our western culture, the worldview "glasses" we wear derive primarily from the Greek philosophies of ancient times. Even if we are entirely unaware of the Greek thinkers, such as Plato and Aristotle, their philosophical presuppositions have shaped and molded the way we interpret reality and particularly how we think about God and His activity within the scope of human history. When we read the Bible with our Greek mindset, we inevitably misinterpret it because the human authors of the Scriptures were Hebrews, not Greeks. The eternal, inspired words of the Almighty are clothed in a Semitic worldview, not the garb of the Greek philosophers. Granted, there are areas of commonality between the two, but there are also stark contrasts. In many ways, the two worldviews are worlds apart.
The Material World vs. the World of Ideas
Plato, who was born in 428 BCE (roughly 60 years after the story of Esther), lived in Athens where he founded an Academy. There he taught the fundamentals of his idealistic philosophy, which was, in large measure, to captivate the minds of his world and ours. Plato believed that reality existed in the realm of ideas, not in the material world. In order to illustrate this central tenet of his philosophy, he offered the analogy of a cave. Consider a cave, dug deep into the side of a mountain. As the shaft of the cave descends, it opens into a large cavern in which slaves, sitting on the floor, are imprisoned with chains. Above them on a ledge are puppeteers warming themselves by a fire. As the light of the fire shines, it casts shadows of the puppets on the back wall of the cavern. Those who are chained see the shadows on the wall and believe them to be real. But of course, they are not. They are only shadows. Only by freeing themselves of their chains, turning about, and climbing up out of the cave, are the people able to see the light and realize that what they first thought was reality, were in fact only shadows.
In Plato's parable, the cave represents the physical world. Those chained in its dark cavern are the uneducated masses of humanity. The puppeteers represent the world of ideas, concepts, and forms while the light of the fire is Plato's concept of an impersonal force (the Demiurge) that projects the ideas, concepts, and forms upon the created world.
For Plato, then, the realm of reality and truth exists in the form or idea of a thing rather than in the thing itself. For him, what we experience through our senses in the physical world are only shadows of reality. Thus, truth is obtained through the intellectual exercise of philosophy by which additional ideas and concepts are discovered. In this way, the world of our existence is dualistic. The material world has no essential meaning in and of itself. Only the form or idea gives meaning. If a person is to have true knowledge, then, he must find it in his mind, not in the world in which he lives.
Such Platonic dualism entered the theology of the emerging Christian Church in a number of ways. First, as the Christian Church divided away from the synagogue, she naturally looked for leaders among her educated men, most of whom had been educated in the Greek academies. The early Greek Church Fathers brought with them the Greek worldview in which they had been trained. Perhaps this is seen most in the allegorical hermeneutic with which most of them read the Scriptures. Moreover, the rise of Gnosticism in the early Christian Church is directly linked to a Platonic worldview. Secondly, Augustine (354–430 CE), who became one of the most prominent theologians in the 4th Century Church, was a student and renowned proponent of Plato's philosophy before coming to faith. After his conversion to Christianity, he sought to show how Platonic philosophy was essentially correct, and how it grasped the essence of biblical truth. Speaking of how the father of Ambrose had affirmed this early in his theological career, Augustine wrote:
…he congratulated me because I had not fallen in with the writings of other philosophers, full of fallacies and deceits according to the elements of this world, whereas in the works of the Platonists God and His word are introduced in all manners.[2]
Augustine is considered one of the primary pillars of Christian thought, "standing between Paul and Luther."[3] As such, his influence over Christian thought and particularly his interpretation of Paul's epistles through the grid of Platonic philosophy remain well entrenched in Christianity today.
In contrast to the Greek worldview, the Hebrew perspective was unified rather than dualistic. The created universe, which consists of both visible and invisible realms, is a unified whole. Reality exists in both realms, and one is not better than the other. When God created the world in which we live, He declared that it was good, and so the physical world is not innately evil or somehow inferior to the immaterial world. Ideas or ideals have no value unless they are actually lived out in the physical world. While Platonic thought teaches "it's the thought that counts," God tell us "it's the mitzvah that counts." Surely proper motivation is important in obeying God, but good intentions are not enough.
It is not difficult to see how the dualistic Greek worldview has become the norm in much of western Christianity. Foremost in this regard is the notion that true faith exists in the realm of ideas—in agreeing intellectually with a list of doctrines or a Church creed. Faith is viewed as a private matter that takes place in one's heart or mind and therefore cannot be judged. Some might argue that Paul affirms such a definition of faith when he writes:
if you confess with your mouth Yeshua as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9).
But Paul is not writing from a dualistic perspective, as though one's confession and belief could be divorced from one's actions. To confess Yeshua as Lord means that one is willing and determined to obey Him as Lord. Moreover, verse ten explains that such a confession and belief results in righteousness, which in the context surely means righteous living as well as right-standing in God's court of justice. For a person to think that he or she could obey God "in my heart" without an outward life of conformity to God's commandments is entirely to miss Paul's point. Indeed, chapters six and seven of Romans deal primarily with how genuine faith results in a radical change in one's actions. And earlier in Romans Paul wrote:
for it is not the hearers of the Torah who are just before God, but the doers of the Torah will be justified (Romans 2:13).
By this Paul is not suggesting that one gains justification before God through good works. What he is teaching is that those who are justified (righteous) in God's eyes will inevitably demonstrate this righteousness in the way they obey God. Paul clearly agrees with James: "faith without works is dead" (James 2:26). In fact, "dead faith" isn't faith at all.
The Greek worldview that dominated early Christianity and remains entrenched in the Church today is likewise responsible for the allegorical method of Bible interpretation. One of the big sticking points for the early Greek Church was the manner in which the Torah seemed always to deal with the "mundane" aspects of earthly living. "Surely," they reasoned, "God could not be that concerned with food, clothing, skin diseases, the way we treat animals, latrines, and the like!" Since for them, the realm of ideas was what really counted, they reasoned that the laws and instructions of the Torah dealing with everyday physical matters must hold a deeper, "spiritual" meaning. And since by "spiritual" they meant "non-physical," they sought to interpret the Torah and other Scriptures allegorically to uncover the "true spiritual meaning" for the soul. Thus, the food laws related to the company one keeps, clothing had to do with being "clothed with the righteousness of Christ," the laws regarding skin diseases had their true meaning in combating sin, the laws regarding animals really were meant to teach how we are to treat each other, and digging a latrine outside of the camp was given to teach that we should separate from the world and its filth. In this way, one could feel confident that they were obeying God while at the same time disregarding the "literal" meaning of the text. After all, the real import of the text was the deeper, "spiritual" sense, which had relevance to one's inner self, not one's physical, mundane existence.
It is likewise easy to understand, once we realize the worldview from which this theology and hermeneutic arose, how the Church could often point a demeaning finger at the Jewish community, reasoning that they were chained to their inferior obedience to the letter of the Torah. Reading Paul with a Greek mindset, "the letter kills but the Spirit gives life" (2 Corinthians 3:6) reinforced their Platonic views. As far as the Church was concerned, the Jews were like the chained captives of Plato's cave, thinking they saw reality when in fact they were only seeing shadows on the wall.
This allegorical hermeneutic gave rise to yet another significant and devastating theology in the Christian Church. Reasoning that God could not be all that concerned about a physical nation like Israel, the Church taught the replacement of Israel with the spiritual kingdom of believers. God's dealings with the physical descendants of Jacob were therefore considered as only a precursor to the more important reality—His eternal covenant with a "spiritual" people, the Church. At its core, Replacement Theology or Supersessionism is built upon a Greek worldview that deprecates the physical world by elevating the non-physical realm of ideas. Theological maturity is marked by moving away from the mundane world of everyday events to the ethereal world of theological truisms. Such a perspective gave rise to the belief that Israel's prophets did not promise the millennial reign of Messiah in a restored Jerusalem Temple. Understanding the prophets allegorically, the future Temple is reinterpreted to be the Church with the Messiah reigning from heaven. Even today, Amillennialism is a well established teaching of many mainline Christian denominations.
The Hebrew worldview, however, never considered the physical world as inferior to the nonphysical realm, nor did it elevate ideas above actions. The physical world was endowed with God's blessings at creation, and such blessing remains even though because of the entrance of sin, the creation groans for redemption (Romans 8:22). Enjoying what God has created is therefore a spiritual endeavor, and should be done with a heart of blessing and thanksgiving to Him. He gave us all good things to enjoy (1Timothy 6:17) which is why, from a rabbinic perspective, there is a blessing for everything. "In everything give thanks" (1Thessalonians 5:18). Moreover, there is nothing "neutral" in our world, a kind of "secular" part of our lives that is neither sacred nor profane. Rather, everything in our world is either good (and can therefore be sanctified to God) or evil: "Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good" (Romans 12:9). In this way, our work, our recreation, our hobbies, as well as our times of corporate and individual prayer and worship—all aspects of our lives are to be sanctified unto God as the means by which we glorify Him (1Corinthians 10:31). As the Torah teaches us: "Cling to God and obey His commandments" (Deuteronomy 13:4).
Linear vs. Box Logic
In the Platonic philosophy of ancient Greece, truth existed as brute facts, meaning that facts were considered self-existent, independent of any source. In contrast to the Scriptures that clearly define God as the source of all truth and the fear of the Lord as the beginning of man's wisdom and knowledge (Proverbs 1:7; 9:10), for the Greeks, knowledge of the truth was available to any one who would pursue it intellectually. Moreover, since truth was considered to be self-existent, it was viewed as a body of coherent facts bound perfectly together in a logical sequence.
Such a logical integration of all truth produced "Linear Logic." This might be illustrated by what we call the domino effect. Consider a row of dominos set up so that when one is knocked over, it causes the whole row to fall. In Greek logic, all true facts are connected. Thus, if one asserts fact A, this inevitably leads to fact B, which leads to fact C, and so on. The whole system fails, however, if what appears as a fact does not connect in the string of facts, or to say it another way, when what appears as a fact offers a clear contradiction to other facts. In such a case, either the out-of-place fact is deemed unreal or untrue, or else the out-of-place fact shows the system itself to be flawed.
Let me illustrate this with several theological examples. The Scriptures teach that God has ordained all things (Romans 8:28; 11:36; etc.). The Scriptures also teach that prayer changes things (Matthew 7:7; James 4:2). In Greek linear logic, these two apparently contradictory facts cannot exist in the unified system of truth. One of them must be false. It is this kind of linear logic that gave rise to competing theological systems, one in which people believe God ordains all things and which therefore attempts to diminish the efficacy of prayer, and the other, where God's sovereign ordination of events is denied and prayer is emphasized as the means for change in our world.
A further example may be seen in the revelation of God to man. The Scriptures teach that God is an invisible spirit and that no one has seen Him (John 1:18; 4:24; 1Timothy 1:17). Yet in Exodus 24:9–10 the text clearly states that Moses, Aaron, Nadav, Avihu, and 70 elders of Israel "saw the God of Israel." Moreover, Genesis 18:1 states that Adonai appeared to Abraham. And Yeshua taught, "Blessed are the pure in spirit, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). Once again, with a Greek mindset, such dispersant facts must be reconciled—they cannot exist together in the unified system of theology. Thus, various explanations have been offered to explain away one side or the other.
Many more examples like these could be offered. But the most obvious fact to observe is that though the biblical authors surely must have been aware of such apparent contradictions, they never offer an explanation that would reconcile such differences. Surely John knew the Torah and was familiar with the story of God appearing to Abraham (Genesis 18:1). He must have read Exodus 24:9–10 many times, yet he writes that "no man has seen God at any time" (John 1:18) and gives no further explanation for how his words could be reconciled with those of the Torah. The reason that the biblical authors give no explanation for what appears to us as contradictions is because they felt no need to make such explanations. They were not operating within the Greek mindset of linear logic. Rather, starting from the premise that all truth is revealed by God, they readily accepted the fact that in God's mind, all truth was coherent and unified, yet in the finite understanding of man, truth would inevitable contain mystery beyond our understanding. Moses wrote:
The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this Torah. (Deuteronomy 29:29)
Likewise, Solomon teaches us:
He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
What this means is that man, created in God's image, has an innate sense of eternity, that everything somehow "fits." Yet in trying to assemble all the pieces, he inevitably comes to the end of himself without being able to complete the entire puzzle. This being the case, only two valid options present themselves: resignation to the despair of one's own inadequacies, or faith in the God of Israel Who alone knows all things. Solomon clearly opts for the latter, for he ends Ecclesiastes by admonishing all to "fear God and keep His commandments" (Ecclesiastes 12:13). He affirms the kingship of God in spite of the many apparent contradictions about which he has written. We understand, then, what he means by "The fear of Lord is the beginning of knowledge" (Proverbs 1:7). The pursuit of knowledge will be futile if one is not willing, from the very beginning, to acknowledge his own limitations and a willingness to trust God for what he cannot explain.
The Hebrew epistemology, then, begins by admitting that man's knowledge will always fall short of producing an entirely coherent system of truth. Rather than forcing all facts into a linear sequence of logic, the biblical writers affirm the tension of living with truths that appear contradictory. Marvin Wilson calls this "block logic," by which he means that concepts were expressed in self-contained units or blocks of thought.[4] Rather than linear logic which must proceed along a single line from premises to conclusion (the domino illustration), the Hebrews recognized that reality perceived from God's point of view (and revealed in the Scriptures) might appear as contradictory to that same reality viewed from mankind's limited perspective. All the facts in a given block are coherent, but one block of facts might present paradoxes and apparent contradictions with another block. In fact, recognizing and affirming the infinite wisdom and knowledge of God (cf. Romans 11:33; Isaiah 40:13) presupposes and affirms the finite knowledge of man.
This does not mean that we give up trying to offer a logical explanation to apparent contradictions that may appear in the Bible, nor that we shun the hard work of scholarship by simply labeling all the difficulties as unexplainable mysteries. Rather, we should do all in our power to show how the revealed truth of God fits together harmoniously, all the while recognizing that in some cases no satisfying explanation will be found and that our ability to receive what the Scriptures say will flow from our faith, not from our intellectual abilities to derive a coherent logic.[5]
Nowhere is this more apparent than in the mystery of the incarnation. Unable to rest in the unexplainable mystery of Immanuel (God with us), the Greek and Latin Church fathers formulated linear logical systems to explain the incarnation while their opponents used the same kind of logic to prove them in error. The same theological battle over the incarnation rages today, and often both sides of the debate resort to linear logic to prove their position. In contrast, John affirms the incarnation without the need to provide a coherent system of logic to prove it. He simply says that "the Word was God," and that "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:1, 14). And clearly for John, "the Word" is Yeshua. He states the absolute truth of "God with us" but leaves it as a mystery explainable only in the mind of God. And Paul concurs:
By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. (1Timothy 3:16)
What This Means for Us
Unwrapping ourselves from the Greek mindset which characterizes our western culture is a difficult task but a necessary one if we hope to understand the Scriptures on their own terms. As Wilson notes:
It is particularly difficult for Westerners—those whose thought-patterns have been influenced more by the Greeks and Romans than by the Hebrews—to piece together the block logic of Scripture. When we open the Bible, therefore, since we are not Orientals, we are invited, as Robert Martin-Achard states, to "undergo a kind of intellectual conversion" to the Hebraic world of the East.[6]
Indeed, if we fail to read the Scriptures from the Hebraic perspective in which they were written, we will inevitably misinterpret them by importing a Greek dualism and contorting the sacred text into a system of linear logic. In so doing, we not only miss the message itself, but we change it into something God never intended. Our systematic theologies, neatly packaged in linear logic, predetermine how we interpret Scripture when just the opposite should be the case: the sacred text should determine our theology. It is easy to see, then, that as we strive to return to a Torah perspective, it is necessary that we jettison our Greek worldview and seek to read and understand the Bible from the Hebrew mindset in which it was written.
In part two of this article, we will explore how the Greek worldview affected the Church's understanding of the Gospel, the process of sanctification, and the world to come.
Works Cited
1. Quoted from Christian Overman, Assumptions that Affect Our Lives (Ablaze Pub., 1989), p. 15.
2. Confessions, 8.2.
3. B. B. Warfield, The Works of Benjamin B. Warfield, 10 vols.: Studies in Turtullian and Augustine (Oxford, 1932 [reprinted by Hendrickson Pub, 2003]), 4.265.
4. Marvin Wilson, Our Father Abraham (Eerdmans, 1989), p. 150.
5. This is not to suggest that our faith is devoid of intellect, but it is to suggest that trusting the Scriptures to be the true revelation of God is a superior epistemology to that of empiricism or rationalism. Hebrews 11:1 teaches that faith grasps reality (hupostasis) and presents evidence (elegxos) for what is unseen. Accepting as true the mysteries of God which neither empiricism nor rationalism can explain is not an unintelligent leap into the dark. It is a reliance upon revelatory truth that faith alone can grasp.
6. Marvin Wilson, Our Father Abraham, p. 150.


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TUESDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Mobility is a key indicator of healthy aging, and doctors should screen older patients for signs of physical decline, say the authors of a new review.
For the study, published Sept. 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the researchers analyzed studies published between 1985 and 2012 that examined mobility and aging.
"The review confirmed that increased physical activity and exercise are extremely important for healthy aging," Dr. Cynthia Brown, of the division of gerontology, geriatrics and palliative care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said in a university news release.
Mobility problems are often an early sign of impending functional decline in seniors, which can affect their ability to live independently, Brown said.
She recommended that primary care doctors ask all senior patients two questions:
"Any modification of a task such as climbing 10 steps raises a red flag," Brown said. "Asking the right questions can tell a clinician a great deal about the level of mobility in their older patients."
If patients' answers suggest that they have mobility problems, doctors should take appropriate measures, such as referring patients to physical therapy or prescribing appropriate mobility assistance devices, Brown advised.
"Mobility is one of the cornerstones of healthy aging," she said. "With an increasing older population in the United States, it is incumbent on us to find ways to help older Americans continue to live well and independently. The major barriers -- lack of physical activity, obesity and smoking -- are all risk factors that can be successfully overcome with appropriate treatment and assistance."
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Ignore the Drama: Here's Why Galena Is a Good Buy
Let me start off immediately by saying that I hold no position in Galena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:GALE) and have no plans to invest in the name. I just don't have the stomach for the volatility. I tell you this because there has been a lot of drama surrounding Galena Pharmaceuticals in the last two weeks, and a full disclosure is warrented. There have been a number of negative 'hit' pieces published of late in response to an alleged stock promotion scam involving the company in addition to criticisms over its growth potential. I believe for the long-term speculative investor, Galena actually presents a high risk, but a very high reward play should the company meet its goals. Let me start by recapping the timeline for February.
Galena had risen through 2013 after promising data was released, in addition to positive analyst coverage as well as positive blog commentary. On February 1, an article was published suggesting the stock was overvalued. At the time, Galena was trading at $5.27 a share. Issues raised in the article — which I believe we overblown — included Galena's potentially blockbuster cancer vaccine, Neuvax, as being unable to generate revenues for the company. It also slammed Galena for being unable to enjoy exclusivity and was facing patent expiration. The latter is true. The author went on to argue that Galena's pipeline and partnerships were essentially a façade and would add little value to the company.
I disagree. Two major acquisitions — that of Abstral for cancer pain and the purchase of Mills Pharmaceuticals — were completely downplayed despite the growth this would provide Gale. One legitimate issue raised was that of paying for stock promotion (more on this later in the article) and a wave of insider selling. The insiders did sell; Gale had tripled in price and so a wave of selling occurred to lock in gains. It should be noted that options were also exercised. Whether this is a red flag or not is up to the investment community, but fundamentally, I do not view this as an issue with the company. Rather, it harnessed the massive increase in price expecting a pullback.


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