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In our previous installment of this book review, in connection with the question, "Does Christian technology exist?," we reviewed Abraham Kuyper's discussion of the phrase "Christian family," and concluded with a promise of more.
Here's the more, this time coming from volume 2 of Kuyper's De Gemeene Gratie (forthcoming in English translation as Common Grace, vol. 2).
Near the end of this volume, Kuyper is discussing the effect or influence of (to use his terms) "particular grace" upon "common grace." In this context, he embeds in chapter 89, entitled "Christian Civilization," an explanation of the two senses in which the adjective Christian can be applied beyond the institutional, confessional, means-of-grace-administering church. The first sense is what Kuyper calls the non-confessional sense, and the second is the confessional sense.
Without apology for these lengthy quotations (important ideas require careful exposition!), here is Kuyper himself:
If this [foregoing discussion] establishes the fact that the Christian religion, i.e., particular grace, has been the means for bringing common grace to its most powerful manifestation, then the question arises how we must understand this effect of particular grace on common grace. It is customary to call the result of this effect "Christian," and then to speak of a Christian civilization, Christian society, Christian government, and so forth. But we sense immediately that, as we have briefly indicated, the word Christian has an entirely different meaning in these phrases than, e.g., in the expressions Christian church, Christian literature, Christian school, Christian press, Christian theology, Christian singers, and so forth. This is because in the two series of expressions, the word Christian is used in terms of a different contrast. When we speak of Christian nations, a Christian society, etc., then this marks a contrast with pagan nations, pagan society, Mohammedan states or Mohammedan society. But when, by contrast, we speak of a Christian press, Christian school, Christian singers, etc., then we are thereby indicating a contrast with the liberal press, the neutral school, unbelieving singers, etc. In the first instance, we are emphasizing the unique character of the European states and nations in contrast to those of Asia and Africa. In the second, we are not thinking of Africa or Asia, but are thinking of the Netherlands and distinguishing in our own country between the groups of those who defend their confession of Christ and those others who live out of what people call humanism. The first contrast, therefore, is not confessional, but only the second one is. Or we could say that when we speak of a Christian state, a Christian society, a Christian civilization, etc., we have only common grace in view as it has been permeated by the gospel, but when, on the other hand, we speak of a Christian school, a Christian press, Christian singers, and so forth, we are referring to particular grace as it chooses to use the things of ordinary life (667-68).
We sense that this is correct when we ask ourselves, Can someone be a citizen of a Christian state, live in a Christian society, be part of a Christian civilization, without personally confessing Christ? The answer is definitely in the affirmative. The facts show and prove it. Many people who are averse to any confession of Christ are even prominent leaders in such a Christian society. But if we ask whether someone can be a Christian singer, Christian teacher, etc., without personally confessing Christ, then everyone will sense the impossibility of this. It is therefore clear that Christianized common grace does not depend on personally belonging to Christ; by contrast, fully developed particular grace always remains inseparable from it (668).
Yet until now, these two distinct meanings of the word Christian have been mistakenly confused. The thesis has even been promoted that the "Christian" school was the "best run" school [or: is the school offering the best education, having teachers who are Christian, promoting good morals; ndk]. And it is from this confusion of the two notions of Christian that the endless confusion between the life of common grace and the life of particular grace has sprung, under which we still suffer. On the one hand, people tried to tie down everything confessionally—state, society, popular culture; on the other hand, people tried to abolish the Christian church and to separate it from its confession, so that as national church it chased what was fermenting among the people. Thus on the one hand, we have the attempt to put the label "Christian" in its specific meaning as a stamp on common grace, and on the other hand, we have the attempt to deprive the word"Christian" of its specific sense even in the realm of the church (668).
We therefore direct our readers' attention especially to the fact that they can never come to a clear insight into the correct relationship between church and world, between the communion of saints and society, and thus also between church and state, unless they take the trouble to clearly think about and think through the enormous difference between these two meanings of the word "Christian." The term Christian as it is applied to the entire nation, the whole of society, the entire state, etc., stands in contrast to what is pagan or Mohammedan. The term Christian applied to a narrower group within the population, within society, or within the state, stands over against neutral, unbelieving, non-confessing entities (669).
In the present context, all that remains to be discussed is how we must envision this influence of particular grace on common grace.
Let us then pay attention to the following.
In the first place, those who confess Christ constitute a group in the midst of a nation, from whom a serious call to duty sounds forth unceasingly to the nation. That call to duty issuing from the people of the Lord works on the conscience. And in this way, the activity of the conscience that Paul describes in Romans 2:13 is stimulated and sharpened by this exhortation, this call to duty from those who confess [Christ]. In the second place, believers elevate domestic and societal life to a higher level through their example, and God grants to this example his effectiveness and his influence. In the third place, as believers in Christ also work in the public arena in order to proclaim, on the basis of the greater light they have received, firmer and clearer ideas take hold of the national consciousness. And thanks to this threefold influence, there emerges in the midst of the nation and of societal life a force for combating unrighteousness and for restraining sin, which, although it allows sin to continue in our personal life, and to stir and rage in secret, does not allow it to hold its ground in the national conscience, in public opinion, in the dominant ethos. Thus common grace is given a tremendous support precisely at the center of national life. This is the moral influence that proceeds from particular grace to the life of the nation as a whole, an influence before which unbelievers and scoffers must ultimately yield as well. And when the government, supported and pressed by this, finally expresses and codifies this higher moral life in its laws, then this influence ascends from public opinion directly to the life of the state and puts a Christian stamp on the state as such, whether it be a Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Lutheran, or Reformed stamp. In a metaphorical sense, we may also call this a "Christianizing" or a "baptizing" of the nation as a whole, but always keeping in mind that this has nothing to do with the personal conversion of individual citizens and the personal application of the sacrament of baptism.
To this moral influence a second thing is added, namely, the blessing of the Lord. God loves his people as the apple of his eye, and he therefore extends his blessed influences in exceptional measure to those nations in which the church of his Son has come into existence. To those nations he gives the healthiest climate, the best-situated land, the greatest dominion over nature. He makes them belong to the best race. He endows them with the richest talents, the most noble gifts. He enriches them with the most wealthy families, with the most far-reaching inventions, and he thereby enhances the best opportunities for these nations to enjoy a comprehensive, undisturbed, and continually progressing development.
In summary, we may express it in this way: common grace intends a twofold restraining, the restraining of sin and the restraining of the curse. Particular grace helps to raise the activity of common grace to the highest level in terms of both: in connection with the arresting of sin, we see the moral influence of particular grace, and in connection with the arresting of the curse, we see the providential influence of particular grace (669-70).
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We'll conclude this installment with (1) a reminder from our last post in this review, and (2) a preliminary answer to the question, "Does Christian technology exist?"
(1) Reminder: By analogy to the Christian family, if technology belongs to the creational, and if grace aims to heal creation's institutions and processes from their lapsarian maladies and misdirection, then, yes, there's a good chance that Christian technology exists.
(2) A preliminary answer: Yes, Christian technology exists—depending on one's definition of technology, to which we turn next.


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Kevin M. O'Hea, owner, Academy Reprographics When I started my company my wise, successful, uncle told me three things. 1. Send out your payroll and avoid tax problems. They can be business killers. 2. Rent your furniture for the first year. You won't know if you like it until you try it. (I hated it.) 3. Don't bring any partners. Any decisions must be made by consensus and fighting for control is a major distraction. It was all true and kept us alive.
Joe Thompson, President, Berry & Homer Everything you need to know about managing the business can be learned from "The Godfather".
Dave Merrick, Founder/CEO, BIGraphics When it comes to best business advice, I think our favorite is: "Stick to the Knitting" (do what you do and do it well). It is the antithesis of: "Try to be all things to all people". The challenge here is in trying to convince our sales people that this is a good strategy.
Tom Truna, owner, Big Ink Display Graphics Identify, nurture and "live" your company core values. They are the blueprint to how your company operates and are indispensable for hiring, firing and reviewing not only employees but suppliers and customers as well. If your core values don't align, your business philosophy and working environment never will either.
Jason Cardonick, president, Big Mountain Don't just focus on profits, but instead focus on making your clients and employees happy. When decisions are made based on the immediate impact to the bottom line, we lose sight of the bigger picture. Big Mountain Imaging is a company that wants to be successful not just in 2012 but for many years beyond and decisions are made with that in mind.
Scott Snoyer, CEO, Brand Imaging Group Don't do things half assed. Always do your best in all areas.
James Dadmun, CEO, DGI-Invisuals Take the high road.
Michael Duggal, CEO, Duggal Visual Solutions I always liked a quote from Winston Churchill, "If you are going through hell, keep going."
Shane Beard, President, FastSigns of Naperville, IL The best piece of advice I ever got was that "people buy from people they know and trust." I have tried to teach that to my employees, my vendors, and to my kids. We do our very best to keep our professional promises at my center. We often "under promise and over deliver" but the client/customer will always know we will do our very best to make them look good. This has been my successful mantra for 15 years and I don't see changing it anytime soon.
Sally Corman, Owner, Firehouse Imaging The best piece of advice I ever got was that the culture of your business is more important than your strategy for you business. It takes a consistent effort to develop and maintain a good culture.
Gary Paulin, Owner, Harmonic Media Lead, don't manage! We've all heard this before , but it's so key to continued growth and sustained success. Do not take your eyes off the prize to begin to manage what you've built. Yes, as small business owners we have plenty to manage and it's not to be taken lightly, but true leadership inspires your staff and your clients. Your excitement about expanding your markets and revenue growth translates into key employee retention, loyal clients, and supportive vendor relationships.
Jay Buckly, owner, MegaPrint "Your reputation is everything." Phil Twombley, who sits on my advisory board, said it at our first meeting 15 years ago. As he told me stories of his career, I started to appreciate how well it had served him. It's served me very well too, and I keep it at the front of every decision I make.
Gary Schellerer, VP Operations, Signs by Tomorrow of Bloomingdale, IL The best advice I ever received related to business was given to me a long time ago by my father. He said, "Son, if you want to be successful in business, surround yourself with talented people." I think within our organization we have done just that. When looking for new members of our team we consider experience and education but we also look for drive, dedication and, last be not least, talent. I truly believe that the reason for our growth and success over the past 20+ years is very much due to the 35+ talented members of our SBT family that we have had the pleasure of working with day in and day out.
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - RG3 and the Washington Redskins are NFC East champions.
Robert Griffin III ran for a touchdown, and fellow rookie Alfred Morris rushed for 200 yards and three scores Sunday night as the Redskins won their first division title in 13 years by beating the Dallas Cowboys 28-18.
The Redskins are 10-6 and will host the Seattle Seahawks next Sunday, having won seven straight since their bye week. Washington is the first NFL team to rally from 3-6 to make the postseason since the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1996.
The Redskins would have been out of the postseason with a loss. Instead, the Cowboys will miss the playoffs for the third straight year. Dallas finished 8-8, stumbling in a do-or-die end-of-regular-season game for the third time in five years.
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The Miami Heat visit the Charlotte Bobcats Friday evening in the first half of ESPN's double-header in a game where LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen are all sitting out. Mario Chalmers is considered a game-time decision but has missed the last three games.
Yes, things have slowed down for Miami after their 27-game winning streak came to a screeching halt against the Chicago Bulls. There's no reason for the Heat to do anything aside from getting ready for the playoffs as they've already locked up the first seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Charlotte Bobcats sit at the opposite end of the conference, dead last. 40.5 games back, to be exact. They've won just 18 games through 2012-2013. They, too, will be missing players, as DeSagana Diop, Ramon Sessions, and Brendan Haywood are all definitely out, while Jeff Taylor is questionable, and Byron Mullens is doubtful.
In the battle of who is left to play on these teams, one Chris Bosh stands alone, as he has over the last few games. With his fellow big three mates out with injuries Bosh is the lone ranger yet again, much like his days over the border with the Toronto Raptors.
This will be the third straight game that both Wade and James have missed, while Allen's ankle injury is fresh. Allen sprained his ankle during the Heat's loss to the New York Knicks after falling over a cameraman. Miami will continue looking ahead to defending their title through the playoffs, and playing any of their key contributors when their health is in any kind of question appears to be out of the question in the final eight games of the regular season.
The Bobcats are looking at the bleak end though -- the one that doesn't feature a playoff run. Still, with the worst record in the NBA, the draft lottery awaits, which is itself an exciting thing for a team continuing to gather young talent to build around and with. And with a national television audience, and one of their last few home games left, the Bobcats should put up a fight. When the Knicks defeated the Heat it took Carmelo Anthony pouring in 50 points, a testament to the Heat's system. Will the Bobcats put up a similar valiant effort?
For Miami, playing shorthanded is a great test of just how strong their system, and the depth of their roster, is. With what they hope will be a deep playoff run, there's no telling when an injury can limit a player, and giving the handful of players on their roster some extra burn as the season concludes is a great way to get a final look at what they've put together.
The two teams have faced off three times in the season, with the Heat winning all three games. When they last played on March 24 the Heat won by a difference of 32 points and picked up their 26th straight victory.
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By Cade Fowler - bio | emailNovember 25, 2008
Lee County, GA (WALB) - Are you planning on deep frying your turkey this Thanksgiving? If you are, you need to be aware of the dangers brought on by improper use of a turkey fryer.
Each year, careless mistakes result in deep fryer accidents resulting in injury and damage to property. Firefighters with the Lee County Fire Department demonstrated how easily a standard turkey fryer filled with vegetable oil could ignite if used improperly.
At 350º Fahrenheit, it took nothing more than a glass of water poured into a container of hot oil to send flames shooting into the air.
"There are several things that you need to look at, but probably the most overlooked thing is don't overfill your container with oil before you put your turkey in. When you put your turkey into it, you tend to boil over the pot and you have a problem there," said Capt. Kelly Harcrow with the Lee County Fire Department.
Water was used during the demonstration to represent the moisture of an unthawed turkey. Once the water hit with the oil, it created a spillover effect causing the oil to pour onto the burner.
"At 212º Fahrenheit, water converts to steam. It actually converts 1,700 times its actual volume. When you introduce that water into the grease, the water actually pushes the grease out of the container, and when it does it comes into contact with the heat source, you have the volatile explosion," say Harcrow.
A few tips for safe frying this Thanksgiving:
"Thanksgiving and Christmas, times like that when people are trying to get together and enjoy friends, you know we don't want to come out in the middle of that and do our job to eliminate some property damage that somebody didn't have to cause if they had just taken time and thought about what they were doing."
With cooking fires three times more likely to occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year, using caution while cooking your holiday meal could potentially save your life and property.
Here's a tip from a WALB.com viewer-
Place thawed turkey in desirded pot. Fill with tap water untill turkey is covered. Remove turkey. Place a pencil mark at the water level on the outside of the pot . Pour water out and refill with grease to your mark. Cook at 350º, 4 minutes./per pound.
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I know. This is about three days late. But wow. Seriously. Wow. This past Tuesday, Sons of Anarchy presented to us what I feel to be one of the best episodes of the entire series. I didn't really know how to explain the episode to ViolentMike, all I could say was "A lot of crap happens."
I'm not even sure where to begin. The last episode ended with two major events that tie into this episode. The Sons were ran off the road by van full of unknown assailants, which resulted in one of their attackers, a black guy, being killed. And Gemma, in her normal messed up state, crashing her SUV into a tree. With her two grandsons in the backseat. Before the episode is over, the camera focuses in on Abel, who looks to be bloodied, not moving. Poo is about to hit the fan.
In episode 8, we luckily find out that Abel is going to be alright, but that brings up a huge issue involving Jax, Gemma, and Tara. Possibly Wendy down the road. Jax and Tara are shown, obviously upset at Gemma, but it looks like Clay is going to save the day by lying to Jax about the circumstances of her accident and (groan) stretching this story-line out for at least another episode.
Fortunately, Nero spills the beans to Jax about all of this, and puts an end to Clay's lie, and Gemma's involvement with the children. Nero also has his issues with Clay, where we see a quick but interesting back and forth between Clay and Nero, but also Jax, who's only partnership concern was having the Sons business end up on his lap. Which is exactly what happens.
Frankie shows up again, this time with greed and a gun, which results in Frankie leaving with Nero's money, along with Chibs as a hostage. Poor Lyla gets shot in the leg, and a rift begins to form between Jax and Nero. Frankie does get away, but he at least he doesn't make things even worse for himself by killing Chibs. He just knocks him and leaves him for dead. Not much better, but maybe he'll only get cut up into 20 pieces and not 10.
I feel Clay's attempt to cover for Gemma was caused by two things. As messed up as he is, he really does love Gemma, and two, which I will focus on right now, an attempt to blackmail Gemma. What better way to get Gemma back then covering up something this big. As I said before, Clay didn't get the chance to continue with this. But sadly, it looks like he has Juice under his belt. He convinces Juice to open up all about what took place last season. His dad being black, stealing the brick, killing Miles, and of course, being a rat. Clay puts on his "concerned" look, opens up about leading Gogo and Greg to Unsers house and nothing more, and there it is. Juice opens up everything while Clay misleads Juice, and now Clay owns Juice. To make things even worse for Juice, Eli is ready to spill the beans himself.
But before all hope is lost, Clay may not get away with all of this. Jax knows that Clay lied about Gemma, and he knows Clay used the Nomads to do these attacks to make him look bad. But our boy Jax comes up with a plan of his own, and he starts to do his own share of manipulating. He knows Clay's biggest weakness is Gemma, and he's prepared to use that. Long story short, Gemma will go go back to Clay. Sleep with him, pretend to love him, anything to get info out of Clay. I feel this won't do anything to help things between Clay and Nero, just something else to look forward to.
Sorry this is a novel, but as I said, so much crap happens. And I don't think this even covers it all. Hands were cut off, a body flies off a building, and Gemma gets punched in the face by someone not named Clay.


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Augustana held Concordia-St. Paul to 44 passing yards and won its sixth straight game over the Golden Bears with a 24-7 victory on Saturday afternoon in Sioux Falls. The Vikings improved to 4-5 on the season, including 2-3 in the South Division while the Golden Bears fall to 4-5, 1-4 in the South Division.
Augustana is now 4-1 in home games this season after allowing its lowest amount of passing yards in a game since holding Upper Iowa to 43 on Nov. 6, 2010. Today was the first time Augustana held an opponent to less than 100 passing yards.
Tanner Foth had a big day for Augustana finishing with a career-high seven tackles and two sacks. Ben Skelly picked off his first career pass and returned it for his first career touchdown.
Augustana finished the game with 270 yards of total offense, with 152 yards on the ground and 118 through the air. Dajon Newell led Augustana on the ground with 62 yards on 14 attempts. Trey Heid ran eight times for 58 yards, including a career-high 44-yard touchdown run. Heid has rushed for a team-high five touchdowns this season.
CJ Ham finished the game with 34 yards rushing on 12 carries, including his first rushing touchdown of the season. Matt Gerry led the receivers for Augustana with 47 yards on three catches.
Grant Gebhardt had a big day returning the football, bring back five punts for 102 yards, including a 39-yard return. He also returned one kickoff for 47 yards.
Ronald Zollicoffer led CU's rushing attack with 83 yards on 11 carries while Tre Spears went for 81 yards on 22 carries.
Augustana forced a three-and-out on Concordia-St. Paul's first possession of the game and the offense rolled from there going 82 yards on seven plays for the first score of the game.
With a heavy blitz coming from the CU defense, Heid scrambled to his left and went 44 yards down the sideline for a touchdown to give Augustana a 7-0 lead just over five minutes into the game. The 44-yard run by Heid marks a career-high.
Concordia-St. Paul responded with an eight minute drive on its next possession to set itself up with first and goal from the Augustana six-yard line but the defense would not let them any closer. On third down, Foth came up with a big sack to force the Golden Bears to attempt a 35-yard field goal. There was a bad snap on the attempt and CU holder James Peterson attempted a pass down field but Chad Curry knocked down the pass attempt to keep the Golden Bears scoreless.
Both teams were able to move the ball effectively in the first half but neither was able to put the ball in the end zone after Augustana's score at the 9:44 mark of the first quarter.
The Vikings totaled 171 yards of offense in the first half, including 96 yards on the ground and 75 passing yards. Concordia-St. Paul finished the first half with 115 yards of total offense. The Golden Bears rushed for 87 and threw for just 28.
Heid led the Vikings on the ground with 59 rushing yards and a touchdown while Ham rushed eight times for 24 yards. Gerry caught two passes for 39 yards in the half, including a 22-yard reception.
Spears led the Golden Bears with 63 yards on 16 attempts and Corey Cole picked up a 21-yard gain on one carry.
The Vikings got a big return on the opening kickoff of the second half when Gebhardt returned the kick 47 yards to midfield. Augustana was not able to pick up a first down and punted on the first drive of the half. On CU's first play from scrimmage in the second half, Skelly stepped in front of a Russo pass and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown to give Augustana a 14-0 lead. The interception and the touchdown were both career firsts for Skelly.
Concordia-St. Paul's defense nearly snapped the shutout when Abdullah Asad returned an interception for a touchdown but the score was nullified after a penalty for a block in the back. CU was set up first and 10 from the Augustana 26 yard line but the Viking defense held the Golden Bears out of the end zone. Foth recorded his second sack of the game on third-down and nine for CU to force a field goal attempt that Obarski sent wide right.
Gebhardt returned a punt 39 yards with 11:31 remaining in the fourth quarter to set up Augustana's third score. The Vikings went 19 yards on four plays ending with a two-yard touchdown run by Ham to make it a 21-0 game. The touchdown marks the first rushing touchdown of the season by Ham.
Concordia-St. Paul thwarted Augustana's shutout hopes on a late touchdown pass by Peterson to Cordell Smith to make the score 24-7 after a successful point-after attempt by Obarski. Zollicoffer set up the score for the Golden Bears busting off a 40-yard run to get the ball into Augustana territory.
Augustana returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 9, traveling to Winona, Minn. to take on Winona State University. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Stadium.
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AIDS And Rights Alliance For Southern Africa (ARASA) seeks to appoint a Programmes Manager, LGBTI Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights. Application deadline 10 April 2013.
ESTABLISHED IN 2002, the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) is a regional partnership of non-governmental organisations working together to promote a human rights based response to HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa, through capacity building and advocacy. The Regional Secretariat of ARASA is located in Windhoek, Namibia.
ARASA seeks to appoint a committed and innovative individual to fill the position of Programmes Manager for its Regional Programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Southern Africa ("the Regional Programme"), which is implemented in ten countries in partnership by ARASA, HIVOS, COC and Positive Vibes ("the implementing partners").
This is a senior-level position reporting to the Deputy Director and the Regional Programme Management Committee. The location of the post is in Windhoek, Namibia. Working with teams based in Windhoek, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Harare, the suitable candidate will assume responsibility for the overall management and co-ordination of the Regional Programme.
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Reggie Wayne thinks Bruce Arians is the coach of the year: "It could have been so easy for us to just fall off the wagon"
It really should be a no brainer; Bruce Arians did what 11 other NFL head coaches have done, make the playoffs. Except Arians isn't the head coach, as the offensive coordinator, he was thrown into a double tough situation. With Chuck Pagano having to leave the team to be treated for cancer, and one that had the overall first pick in the 2012 draft because they simply stunk. A recipe for disaster was in place; however, Arians took the lemons and made lemonade. Wide receiver Reggie Wayne is one of the few holdovers from the Peyton Manning regime, and he knows what it's like to be a perennial contender. He also knows what it is like to be the worst team in football, like in 2011. Wayne watched the drama unfold at the start of the season and is strong belief there isn't anyone more deserving for coach of the year than Arians. Wayne spoke to Query and Schultz on WNDE in Indianapolis about his support for Arians. "I think he did a great job of just keeping everybody intact. It could have been so easy for us to just fall off the wagon when Chuck got diagnosed with Leukemia. Everybody kind of just hang their heads down; we're missing our coach, things are going to go haywire. But Coach Arians has come in, kept everything the same, kept everybody into it, kept everybody enthused and understanding the system and kept us on pace to just focus on the task at hand. Not everybody's going to be able to reach out to a team and get that accomplished, and I think he did a great job of doing that." var switchTo5x=true; stLight.options({publisher:''});
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Roy Rasanen shared news with me about his trip to Texas to visit his son, Rob, and family. They spent time hunting and both bagged nice deer. Roy also shot a Russian bore hog. They also had NASCAR tickets for one Sunday. He enjoyed spending time with the grandchildren. Jesse is attending college but did get home for the weekend to see grandpa Roy. Tyson works for a computer company. The two grand-daughters, ages 6 and 7, attend a Catholic school and Roy enjoyed a day attending school with them. Roy was very impressed with the time he spent with the granddaughters at school. Roy said it was a fun but busy trip. He would like to say a big "thank you" to the Carpenter women who took care of Joan while he was gone.
Congratulations and best wishes to Elton and Wanda Schmitz on their 65th wedding anniversary.
Bob and Mary Kiser had a fun visit with their daughter, Jena, and family in Ellensberg to celebrate their granddaughters, Harper and Avery Kiser's second birthday.
On Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m at Schafer State Park, 1365 West Schafer Park Road near Elma, Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia will be celebrating their annual event "Bringing in the Yule Log" and a "Christmas sing-a-long. The children will hunt for a special log in the park and everyone will join together to pull it back to the fire in the community hall. This will be followed by hot beverages, cookies, a warm fire and Christmas music. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. A Discover Pass is required and is available at the park. If you need more information contact Stet Palmer at (360) 789-9953. Sounds like a fun day for all ages to enjoy.
Pastor K led the Sunday service at the Satsop Methodist Church. Oliver Vandewark lit the candles. Bev Scott shared the joy of attending her great granddaughter's birthday party. Francine Carpenter asked for prayers for Chuck Douglass, who will be having surgery. I asked for prayers for my grandson, Ben Borden, who will be having surgery later on his shoulder. Prayers for the families of Mel McMillan, Larry Weld, Bonnie Williamson and Janet Whipple's aunt. The offering was collected by Abby Combs and Mark Carpenter. The offering for Fifi and her family was collected by Angie Patton. Bruce and Paulette Straughn and myself hosted the coffee and cookie time after church.
My thought for the week: "Autumn is a season followed immediately by looking forward to Spring." — from Doug Larson


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The most-studied mass extinction in Earth history happened 65 million years ago and is widely thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs. New University of Washington research indicates that a separate extinction came shortly before that, triggered by volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet and killed life on the ocean floor.
An Argentine-Swedish research team has reported a 70 million years old pocket of fossilized bones and unique eggs of an enigmatic birdlike dinosaur in Patagonia.
Exploding carcasses through putrefaction gases – this is how science explained the mysterious bone arrangements in almost fully preserved dinosaur skeletons for decades. Now a Swiss-German research team has proved that these carcasses sank to the seabed and did not explode. The sedimentologists and paleontologists from the universities of Zurich and Basel thus dispel the myth of exploding marine reptiles.
Two new horned dinosaurs have been named based on fossils collected from Alberta, Canada. The new species, Unescopceratops koppelhusae and Gryphoceratops morrisoni, are from the Leptoceratopsidae family of horned dinosaurs. The herbivores lived during the Late Cretaceous period between 75 to 83 million years ago. The specimens are described in research published in the Jan. 24, 2012, online issue of the journal Cretaceous Research.
The love song of an extinct cricket that lived 165 million years ago has been brought back to life by scientists at the University of Bristol. The song – possibly the most ancient known musical song documented to date – was reconstructed from microscopic wing features on a fossil discovered in North East China. It allows us to listen to one of the sounds that would have been heard by dinosaurs and other creatures roaming Jurassic forests at night.
For the first time, the presence of large bodied herbivorous dinosaurs in Antarctica has been recorded. Until now, remains of sauropoda - one of the most diverse and geographically widespread species of herbivorous dinosaurs - had been recovered from all continental landmasses, except Antarctica.


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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 12. MICHIGAN's CONNOR Jaeger talks about his 400 freestyle win on the second to last night of finals at the Arena Grand Prix Charlotte, also known as the Charlotte UltraSwim.
Jaeger has made his mark in the distance events, but he talks to Swimming World about recently improving in the shorter distances. It just came down to "figuring out" how to swim them.


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I'm feeling like T.O. right now !!! The real 49er London fans were not too pleased about having the 49ers based in Hertfordshire instead of London. Now, l get to understand why so many personnel and players ended up getting angry with this 49ers management. Shows that they are very aloof, Jed having lived in London should have perfectly known that it would be unsuitable for fans.
To anyone who doesn't understand Hertfordshire to London is like what New Jersey Suburbs are To New York City.
When l find you , i'll be forced to do a closeline or a figure 4 on ya.


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If you are in your 50′s or 60′s, this message can be about prevention; but it's also about having some fun with Brain exercises while you're Alzheimer's Patient can still enjoy themselves no matter how old you are.
My husband and I, both in our 60′s, are more cognizant of the games we play since my Mom's battle with Alzheimer's. Stimulating our brain is a must, whether it's with the Brain Quest DVD Games, the latest bestselling novel, a crossword puzzle, the Sunday newspaper or a good game of Trivial Pursuit. Research shows we need to–Do something to keep our mind active!
Even in late stage Alzheimer's my mom would sit and watch my husband and son play cards for hours. She would laugh and smile and giggle and we were never sure if she realized what they were doing or just enjoyed being in their company. Playing cards is a good way to keep your brain active.
In early stages of this disease, it is fairly easy to find ways to occupy your patient. They want something to do, but need someone to show them how to do it sometimes. Mom's first love was crochet. She would crochet for hours in her youth but had forgotten all but the simplest chain stitch by middle stage Alzheimer's. Even then she could crochet a single stitch and create a chain. With this simple pattern Mom crocheted hundreds of doilies for friends and family in very late stage Alzheimer's. When she'd forgotten how to crochet entirely, she turned to Seek 'n Find puzzle books. She also loved to color. One of her happier moments was when I brought a jumbo box Crayola Crayons with a built-in sharpener on the bottom of the box. If she'd ever had a box that big or a sharpener built-in, she had no memory of it and was astounded that such a thing existed. That giant box of crayons was on permanent display in our living room and was the first thing shown to every visitor who arrived.
I know, sometimes there will be aggravation and frustration with the impetuous and foolish behavior of the Alzheimers and Dementia patient on occasion, but if we stop and learn to see the world through their eyes, it can be quite enlightening.
We have only to remind ourselves about their condition, their mind is traveling backwards in time. Brain exercise has no affect on their mind now. It is too late for them to learn or rejuvenate their brain from the damage done by Alzheimer's. Though their body is 70-80 years old, they have the mind and appreciation of the world similar to that of a child.
Mom was so proud of her jumbo crayons and coloring book that her only wish before she died was to have every single page colored so that she could pass it on to her grandchildren. And, yes, I still have it…3 years later. It means so much to me that I've kept it for myself ….at least for now.
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Portland Timbers fans are celebrating a big win over FC Dallas.
The Timbers took on the Western Conference Leaders Saturday afternoon at JELD-WEN Field.
There were no goals in the first half despite a combined 13 shots from both teams.
Portland got right to it in the second half.
Darlington Nagbe scored a stunning, no look goal in the 52nd minute.
Portland goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts blocked seven shots on goal to keep the Green and White with a shutout.
Final score Portland 1, Dallas 0.
Portland coach Caleb Porter described the victory as an early Father's Day present.
"You know, [there are] quite a few fathers on this team so it makes your life a little bit better" Porter said. "I know it'll make my life better tomorrow, and then honestly we'll forget about it completely and we'll get back to work on Monday because the season doesn't get any easier."
The win saw Portland's unbeaten streak extended to 13 matches in Major League Soccer.
As of Sunday morning, The Timbers were in third place in the Western Conference with 26 points from 15 matches.
They were just two points behind first-placed FC Dallas and one point behind Real Salt Lake.
The Green and White return to action Wednesday against L.A. Galaxy.
You can watch the match on Fox 12.
Our pre-game coverage starts at 7 p.m.
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November 2d 1862
Dear Sister
Your letter was received a few days
ago whilst on Picket at Upperville I do not know how
Cousin Eddy got it to me it was given me by one
of my company who said an unknown man gave it
to him, the day I got it we had a skirmish with
the yankeys and I had my horse shot in the mouth
it is a very painful wound and will disiable[sic] him for
some time The ball went through the upper lip through
his tongue and out of his mouth. I wish I was able
to get another horse and let old Billiards rest he needs
it very much I have written to you twice since
was at Haymarket but I suppose that you never
received the letter the last one was from Leetown telling
you of the death of Sergeant Hansbarger he was kil
led in the fight at Paris in which Col J S Green
was wounded Co G was paroled and is now at home
doing very well he received two very severe sabre cuts
in his head. Seg. Hansbarger was shot through his
jaw and had his head split open with a sabre
he died instantly--Genl. D.H.Hill is fighting today
we can hear very distinctly heavy cannonading down
in the direction of Middleburg and Aldie where he
is. I saw him the other day but did not speak to him
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I saw Miss Millie Herbert a few days ago she is very well
and asked very warmly after you. I went down to
Col Dulanys to see her. Our Company is now very full
numbering about one hundred and ten or fifteen men but
we have never been able to get them all together yet-
I am not in want of anything in the clothing line I lost
my overcoat some time ago and a few days ago I
paid $24 for cloth enough to make me another
one. I wish I was near enough to get you to make
it up for me it will cost me some 12 or 15 dollars to
have it done--there is no possible chance of getting
a letter home but I think that the army is working
its way down towards Manassas I should not be at
all surprised if it wintered near the same place it did
last year--Uncle Ned was at home when I heard
from him last--I did not go with Genl Stewart to
Pennsylvania my company was on detached service
picketing at Ashbys Gap in the Blue Ridge, uncle
Allan was very well a few days ago, he was in Stewarts
raid as was Lewis I suppose. I have never seen him
since he left home-his regiment I think is now down in
Loudoun County picketing about Bloomfield and Snick
ersville has he ever found Ada--Winter is again coming
on us and I truly dread it some of these nights are get
ting very chilly--I met with in Upperville a few days
ago Miss Graham one of my Culpeper lady friends
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do you know anything of Miss Cary If you do
let me know--Since I last wrote my company
lost one man he was shot at Upperville about
three weeks ago he was from Fairfax his name was
James Ball--I will try and send you a little money
in a few days I think we shall soon be paid off
We have received no pay since last June--What is
the matter with Major John I hope he is not much
sick I saw Cousin Willie a few days ago he is very
well--Ask Cousin Sally what she and the young
ladies of Powhatan and Amelia do since Johnny Tabb left
have you ever heard from him since he left--I took
supper some time ago with one of the prettiest young la
dies I ever saw
came off the next morning early I could not find out
her name (It is Fanny) If we ever go up that way again
I intend to find out--Is Cousin Willy still Commissary
fro Hills Division and is Jimmy Meade still
with him--Remember me to all of our kind friends
and relatives. Tell Cousins Sarah and Mary that I
often think of them give my kindest regards to
Cousins Lewis and John, ask cousin John how his
crops turned out have the cots been broken yet
tell Seddon and Jimmy that I asked after them-
and give my love to miss Ellen I want to see them
all very much again direct to Winchester
yours aff F.A.D., Jr.
Francis Asbury Dickins, Jr., 1841-1890
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Communicating with light may soon get a lot easier, hints recent research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland's Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), where scientists have potentially found a way to overcome a longstanding barrier to cleaner signals.
Tests performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show that a new method for splitting photon beams could overcome a fundamental physical hurdle in transmitting electronic data. These results could lead to commercial systems that can help safeguard the transfer of sensitive information.
Fibre-optic cables are becoming the backbone of the Internet, from the main trunk lines between cities, countries and continents to the network of cables running from telephone central offices to individual homes and mobile phone base stations. A pioneering approach to data transmission, supported by EU funding, promises to increase the capacity, range and efficiency of fibre-optic networks.
The name of the project -- "photonic neuron" -- was catchy enough, but what really caught Mitchell Nahmias' attention was the opportunity to combine his interests in engineering and neuroscience. Nahmias became one of seven Princeton undergraduate students to participate in a research collaboration between the University and Lockheed Martin, the aerospace and defense technology corporation, to produce fiber-optic-based computational devices that work similarly to neurons, but are a billion times faster.


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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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February 15, 2005-- Casual Living,
It was these daily experiences that led Kolls to where she is now — an up-and-coming Martha Stewart incarnate for the casual and garden industries.
"He laid a seed that lay dormant and finally germinated in me," she said.
Retailers and manufacturers may have noticed Kolls' picture on hangtags in several showrooms during the fall's Casual Show. The master gardener, host of the HGTV nationally syndicated gardening series, Rebecca's Garden (in its ninth season), meteorologist and gardening and outdoor lifestyle correspondent for ABC's Good Morning America has been turning her focus on creating a brand for herself, Seasons by Rebecca Kolls.
"One day, I am going to be America's personal shopper," she said.
Seasons by Rebecca Kolls will include housewares, outdoor furniture, gardening tools and accessories, plants and flowers and even organic herbicides and fertilizers, bringing more than 200 products to the marketplace this year. Currently, manufacturers such as Creative Woodwork International, Boli Furniture and Midwest Rake Company are on board, with Seasonal Concepts, the Plymouth, Minn.-based patio and furniture multi-store retailer the first to sign up to carry Kolls' line.
Before choosing her brand partners, Kolls personally handpicks the companies and tests the product. "I'm looking for high-quality, eco-friendly products at reasonable prices," she said. "And I want the best craftsmanship possible and to know the products will work and the company will stand behind its products."
Creative Woodwork International serves as the exclusive source of outdoor wood furniture for Kolls' brand, with the first products debuting this spring. Kolls was attracted to CWI because it was a local manufacturer, based in Minneapolis, and is FSC certified.
"CWI and its manufacturer have gone through the rigorous process to ensure the wood in its furniture comes from sustainably managed forests that are certified according to Forest Stewardship Council environmental standards," Kolls said. "I have been, and always will be, an organic gardener. I do my best to promote a 'greener' lifestyle."
Beyond creating the partnerships, Kolls hopes to take her brand to catalogs, a Web site and magazine — perhaps the reason she could be compared to Martha Stewart.
"You've got to be more repsonsible in the direction you want to go," she said. "You have to have more control. I now know it's okay to be who I am. Who's going to replace — Martha? My answer is simple Martha. She'll come out smelling like a rose."
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I speak perfect English, and they are not allowed to ask for documentation if you say you are a citizen. So, I lied, and they moved on. I was left in my seat, staring at my reflection on the window. My heart was beating faster than it had ever beat, and it was with detached surprise that I thought how remarkably normal I looked. When I got home, I broke down in my mother's arms. This happened twice over a period of two years. Finally, we decided the gamble was too much. I would not go back home. I had to finish college, and we couldn't risk shattering my dreams.
I have not seen my family for a few years. I have felt smaller and more helpless than I could have ever imagined. I have been angry and confused. I have broken down at odd moments, because I could simply not do anything else. With time, I learned to accept and to live one moment at a time. A couple of months ago, I had occasion to break down once more... in happiness. President Obama has changed everything for people like me. With his executive decision to grant individuals in my position the ability to work legally in the United States, I am one step closer to being the normal "American" girl I have always perceived myself to be.
Let this be clear: this is a story about happiness.
I will be the first in my family to graduate from college, and I will be the first Ivy League graduate from my town. Many people will not understand my story, and many American citizens will be angry that I am here. I know that I will not receive empathy from everyone. But I will say this: I am not an expert or a teacher, but I am a person—a person who is, more than anything else, just like anyone reading this. I offer my story in hopes that it touches some of you, and that it makes others like me feel as if they are not alone.
I remain a firm believer that people cannot be illegal.
In my happiest memories, I am spinning. I am spinning around my mother in our home; I am spinning with my niece in my arms. I am spinning with my friends, giggling as we sit by the river and contemplate our futures. In my happiest memories, I am here, and I am home.
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SPRING '11 COVER STORY Finding theRight BalanceGiven our human tendency to engage in unhealthy practices, going from one extreme to another without fulfillment, how can we keep our lives in balance? An overview from Jewish tradition (Mencher) and three personal stories (Schnur, Hirt-Manheimer, Geller) offer some insights. See below.
Everything in Moderation...Except Moderation by Edythe MencherThe Jewish Rx for a healthy life is cultivating a middle path.Productivity vs. Procreation by Juliana SchnurHow do I balance my work with what it takes to meet Mr. Right?Self-Indulgence vs. Self-Denial by Aron Hirt-ManheimerI have long made a virtue of doing for others. I resolved to put myself first for a change.Not More Than My Place; Not Less Than My Space by Laura GellerHow do I balance the desire to be acknowledged while making space for others to shine?
The Decade to ComeWe're moving into personalized medicine, wearable cell phones, and a mind-machine interface to augment human memory.a conversation with Jay WalkerStem Cell WondersEmbryonic stem cell research is uncovering secrets of how we age and how we heal.a conversation between Krista Tippett and Dr. Doris TaylorA Moral Guide to Medical BreakthroughsHow Jewish tradition views In Vitro Fertilization, stem cell research, genetic modifications, and extending the human lifespan.a conversation with Mark Washofsky
NEWS & VIEWS OF REFORM JEWSFeature Story:Successful SynagogueFundraising StrategiesTime-tested techniques to maximize fundraising campaigns.by Jane E. HermanChairman's Perspective:4 More Seder Questions4 questions to ensure your children maintain their Jewish heritage.by Peter WeidhornDebatable: Should We Require Dress Codes for a Shabbat Aliyah?YES by Don LeveyNO by Rick Blumenthal
IN THE BEGINNINGDear Reader:New World ThinkingWe Jews are not very receptive to revelations that contradict ingrained self-images of victimhood.by Eric H. Yoffie
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The Atlanta Falcons traded wide receiver Laurent Robinson to the St. Louis Rams, but The Falcoholic is puzzled by the move.
The Falcoholic opens up discussion on a need-based draft philosophy, which the Atlanta Falcons seem to have subscribed to for 2009.
The Falcoholic advocates signing wide receiver D.J. Hackett on the cheap. The oft-injured wideout could provide value for the Atlanta Falcons in the year ahead.
A tough loss for the Atlanta Falcons, who are hanging on to their playoff hopes with a thin strand of magic dreams.
A even-headed examination of the Atlanta Falcons, who now sit at 8-4 and are looking toward the playoffs.
For much of the year, the focus has been on how well the Falcons have made their present situation a sunny one. On Tuesday, they took a step toward securing that future by locking up a couple...
One Falcons fan's examination of the team's current situation. He is grateful at what he finds.
The mere mention of a Roddy White injury causes me to burst into tears, so this back bruise business has me throwing a hysterical fit. Mind you, Rowdy Roddy is still pretty likely to play against...
It was bound to happen sooner or later. The Falcons played a pretty flat game of football yestserday. The Broncos, not exactly konwn for their defensive prowess, shut down the run for much of the...
The Falcons answer the hopes of the fanbase, cutting punt returner Adam Jennings. Here's a joyful reaciton.
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Carmen's Pizza evicted from Rogers Park location
Posted by Jessica Reynolds on August 3, 2011
By Jessica Reynolds
Carmen's Pizza , located near Loyola University Chicago was officially shut down by county officials Wednesday morning after the business failed to pay several months worth of rent.
The restaurant, located at 6568 N. Sheridan Rd. in Rogers Park, owes more than $62,000 in overdue rent to Loyola Property Management, the student-run real estate management firm that manages more than 25 retail and residential properties owned by the university.
Manak Chojar, president of Loyola Property Management, said that Jose Venzor, the owner of Carmen's Pizza, has violated the terms of his lease for the past 13 months.
Carmen's has been a mainstay for hungry Loyola students for almost 30 years. serving thin and deep-dish pizza. It's first location in Evanston, opened in 1979, has also closed.
Two sergeants from the Cook County Sheriff's Office arrived at the Chicago property at 8 a.m. Wednesday to evict the business, but no one was inside, Chojar said.
Michael Brosko, associate director of Capital Planning for the university, said Loyola Property Management previously decreased Carmen's rent by $1,000 per month, but the owner continued to rack up back payments.
Since mid-July, a hand-written sign was displayed on Carmen's front door that read, "Closed due to oven problems," but Chojar said the owner "knew this was coming."
"He made no effort to contact us, and removed most of his items from within the store over the course of the last few weeks," including ovens and a television, Chojar added.
According to Brosko, the vacated building is scheduled to be torn down and prepared for a future development site.
Carmen's Pizza had another location in Evanston, but it closed in late March, according to DailyNorthwestern.com.
The owner of Carmen's could not be immediately reached for comment.
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True Believer
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As a science journalist with a regular column in "Scientific American," Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural--until he falls in love with the granddaughter of the town psychic.
As a science journalist with a regular column in "Scientific American," Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural--until he falls in love with the granddaughter of the town psychic.
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With over 85 million copies of his books sold, Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. His novels include twelve #1 New York Times bestsellers, and all his books, including Three Weeks with My Brother, the memoir he wrote with his brother, Micah, have been New York Times and international bestsellers, and were translated into more than fifty languages. Eight of Nicholas Sparks's novels-Safe Haven, The Lucky One, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Message in a Bottle-were also adapted into major motion pictures. In 2011, he founded the Nicholas Sparks Foundation to inspire and transform students' lives though education, curriculum development, and life-changing international experiences. To learn more, go to www.NicholasSparksFoundation.org. The author lives in North Carolina with his wife and family. You can visit him at www.NicholasSparks.com.
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Training to fill Britain's micro-renewable skills gap
Rob Wellman, Development Manager at the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies, introduces the academy and explains its remit to develop skills for a low carbon future.
To help the UK become a more sustainable place, a network of renewable and low carbon training provision has been introduced to ensure installers and others involved in building services engineering have access to high-quality, industry-leading training in a location close to their business. The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies has been approved by government and is tasked with standardising training in order to fill Britain's micro-renewable skills gap.
Installing solar thermal units (Photo courtesy Kingspan Renewables)
About the Skills Academy:
The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies comprises a network of 21 Hubs; consisting mainly of FE Colleges, with over 120 cluster members; such as specialist centres and manufacturers; which all meet stringent criteria in order to deliver some of the best renewable training currently available in the country. Established by SummitSkills, the sector skills council for Building Services Engineering, the Skills Academy is at the heart of the sector's drive to promote a low carbon workforce.
All provision is mapped to the National Occupational Standards (NOS) to ensure training meets current and future legislation. This includes changes in-line with the requirements of the European Directive 2009/28/EC, set to be introduced later in 2012, relating to Individual Competence for the Installation of Renewable Energy Installations and the Minimum Technical Competence (MTC).
In preparation for the introduction of this legislation, all individuals undertaking training through the Skills Academy are registered on a central register of individual competence, which can be accessed by the general public.
Qualifications in renewable technologies
The Skills Academy delivers level 3 technical qualifications in the main renewable technologies, including solar thermal hot water, solar photovoltaics, grey water re-use, rainwater harvesting and heat pumps, with bio-fuels, micro-CHP, micro-wind and micro-hydro being introduced later in the year.
The qualification in 'Understanding the Fundamental Principles and Requirements of Environmental Technology Systems' is designed specifically to help decision makers get to grips with the types of renewable and low carbon options available. Providing candidates with valuable knowledge about environmental technology systems and their implementation in buildings and properties, the course covers details on different equipment and an overview of how they operate, how these technologies can be integrated into existing systems and how to decide which technologies may be best for a particular application. The qualification is also embedded into all the technical awards.
Guides for business
In addition to training, the Skills Academy also publishes guides designed to help businesses get-ahead in a competitive marketplace. These include guides to tendering and completing Pre-Qualifying Questionnaires (PQQs). Apart from assisting businesses in winning work, the Skills Academy's portfolios are also useful for organisations looking for suppliers – the information included can be used to point potential service providers towards meeting qualifying criteria.
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The Skills Academy has also produced an introduction to environmental technologies which can be used as a standalone document or in support of the general awareness qualification previously mentioned. This is a good starting point for anyone interested in renewables, providing the basics of how the main environmental technologies operate and the requirements for installation.
In addition to accessing the individual courses, companies have the opportunity to become National Skills Academy for Environmental Technology members. Becoming a member is the perfect way to demonstrate a commitment to a low carbon workforce, while also gaining some valuable benefits, including training vouchers for use against environmental technologies courses, access to regional steering groups and bespoke Skills Academy products and services and opportunities to partner with the Academy for funding bids.
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- National Skills Academy for Environmental Technology: full information with information brochures and factsheets to download;
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Friday afternoon, Rockford neighbors and the staff at WREX paid a special tribute to a co-worker who passed away suddenly in 2012.
Jeannie Hayes started working at WREX in 2005. She lost a very short battle with a rare form of leukemia in November. She was just 29. As a special way to help her memory live on, a park bench outside the Nicholas Conservatory was dedicated to her. A memorial plaque for Jeannie also rests near the park bench.
Jeannie's mother, father and one of her sisters were at the unveiling. Her family says the tribute is an honor and a blessing.
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It was in 1988 when John Blancher bought Mid-City Bowling Lanes that the now famous "Rock 'n' Bowl" was born.
Friday night, Blancher will mark the institution's 25th anniversary with a night of concerts by some incredible musicians, plus a good helping of food from his other establishment, Ye Olde College Inn.
John Blancher joins the Eyewitness Morning News with his son Executive Chef Johnny Blancher of the Ye Olde College Inn to talk about Rock 'n Bowl's 25th anniversary celebration.
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Urgent tasks create interruptions and distract you from your real goals. The urgent is focused on the short-term whereas the important things should be related to the achievement of your goals. If you regularly are confronted with urgent matters that suddenly pop-up, you first have to analyze the source of these urgent tasks:
1) Procrastination
One major source of urgent matters can be your own procrastination. Some people feel an excitment when they have to complete something on the last minute even if they had all the time to prepare things in advance.
If this is true for you, there is a choice to be made. In case you are happy with this situation, don't change it - it will not work anyhow.
If you feel bad about this most of the time, you have to apply techniques to manage your procrastination. In the first step you need a proper to-do list. Then you schedule time slots in your calendar to work on the tasks you typically procrastinate. Even if you cannot complete them during this time the progress makes it easier to restart the next time. It is also important that you put away all possible distractions and also reward yourself once you completed the task.
2) Other colleagues
If urgent tasks mainly come from other colleagues you need to openly address this. They keep interrupting you and reduce your overall productivity. This behavior makes it impossible for you to plan your own tasks. Rather than blaming your colleague it is better to explain why these urgent matters are difficult to handle for you. When he understands your situation you can come up with a proposal on how you can even better support in case you receive the requests or information earlier.
If this does not work at all and you have a feeling that your colleague does not care there might be no other way than using an urgent but not so important matter and let your colleague wait. Just make sure that it does not impact a customer.
3) Your boss
If you boss permanently interrupts you with urgent tasks you need to improve your communication. Propose a regular meeting where you discuss upcoming tasks. This should help reducing the number of urgent items coming up suddenly.
You also have to understand the difference between urgent and important. There are tasks that might be urgent but not important. In general I recommend giving the important task a higher priority than the urgent but unimportant task.
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UBS' Troubles Hinder Search for Unit Head
Amid huge writedowns and regulatory issues, UBS has struggled to fill the top job in its prime-brokerage unit following the defection of Alex Ehrlich to Morgan Stanley.
After Ehrlich left in May, UBS apparently told employees it would name a new global head of prime brokerage by July 1. The word on the street is that UBS so far has been unable to lure top talent because of concerns about the bank's financial strength and demands by U.S. authorities that UBS disclose the names of thousands of private-banking clients. Another issue: The bank's apparent reluctance to offer a long-term contract.
"They don't have the luxury of time," one market player said, noting that the firm's client balances have dropped 50% from their 2007 peak of around $286 billion.
By leaving the top job vacant for too long, he said, UBS risks giving the appearance that it is no longer committed to prime brokerage. UBS declined to comment.
The bank's prime-brokerage business - which Bernstein Research recently ranked fourth in terms of market share behind J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley - is temporarily being run by Dan Coleman, the global head of equities. The global head of prime brokerage reports to Coleman.
In the U.S., John Laub runs prime brokerage for UBS, while Marina Slowey oversees Europe. Laub is thought to be a candidate for the top job, though it appears the bank has focused its search so far on outside candidates.
Given the issues facing the Swiss bank, it's unclear how much attention prime brokerage will get from the home office. Since the credit crisis began in 2007, UBS has been forced to take a combined $52.8 billion of writedowns as of May. Separately, the bank is fighting with U.S. authorities over the release of 52,000 names of private-banking clients who may have committed tax fraud.
Prospective candidates also are concerned about the bank's reluctance to commit to a multi-year contract. The global head of prime brokerage at a top bank can expect to make at least $5 million a year, and most would want time to reach such performance benchmarks as revenue growth and market share.
UBS' prime-brokerage business was built via the acquisitions of brokerage house PaineWebber and the prime-brokerage unit of Dutch bank ABN Amro, which was known as an aggressive pursuer of smaller accounts with potential for rapid growth.
Ehrlich was hired by UBS in May 2003 from Goldman Sachs. He led an ambitious growth push, heavily investing in technology and aggressively marketing to hedge fund managers. In 2008, UBS' prime-brokerage business stood at about 1,000 clients globally, according to a March 2009 report by Bernstein Research.
Ehrlich isn't the only prime-brokerage executive to leave UBS in recent months. Matt Pecot, formerly head of prime-brokerage sales in the U.S., left earlier in the year to join Credit Suisse. He is now heading Asia operations from Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Clark Hutchinson and Bill Templer, who headed UBS' exchange-traded derivatives desk, are leaving to join Ehrlich at Morgan Stanley.
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BDNF (Big Richard Nick Franklin), our hero and demigod, has been called up to Seattle!
Will the man stick at SS? Who knows? But his dynamic skillset will surely play up just fine at 2B, where he can showcase his stick, wheels, thump, and grill that makes girl get off the pill.
BDNF is the prototypical alpha male and leader in a land where many follow. BDNF does what he wants and has never asked for another person's approval. BDNF is always high on life (naturally) and brings positivity to everyone he comes in contact with. BDNF is the reason Waldo is hiding.
MLB Career Projections:
Floor - Robinson Cano
Projected - A-Rod when he was juicing on Dbol for breakfast, Deca for lunch, and Test for dinner
Ceiling - Honus Wagner, if Honus juiced on A-Rod's cycle