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Amanda Bayhi | August 22, 2013
Amtrak on Wednesday offered Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) a preview of its Wilmington Maintenance Facility, where the company is testing its new electric locomotives, according to Delaware's WDDE.
The facility is in the final stages of testing the Siemens-manufactured Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS-64), which debuted in Sacramento, California, in May. Amtrak ordered 70 of the locomotives in 2010 for $466 million and expects to replace the entire electric fleet in the Northeast Corridor with the new trains by 2016.
The new locomotive moves at speeds of up to 125 mph and The Cities Sprinter is also designed to be faster, more reliable, more efficient and safer than previous electric models.
Mario Bergeron, Amtrak's chief mechanical officer, said the locomotive is powerful and is the company's "most independent individual locomotive." Bergeron said the ACS-64 can deliver up to 8,600 hp and pull as many as 18 cars, and it features energy-saving regenerative braking that can return up to 100 percent of the power generated during braking back into the electric grid.
Check out the video to the right to hear more from Bergeron about the locomotive's power.
According to WDDE, the regenerative braking feature could save more than $300 million in a 20-year span.
Carper said he anticipates the upgrades to be worth the cost.
"Just in terms of reliability, safety, generating the electricity to help buy down the electricity costs of these, there is a much better return on investment," Carper said.
To see photos of the new Amtrak Cities Sprinter locomotives, visit blog.amtrak.com.
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Who is My Neighbor? Seeking Justice for the Oppressed
1. Walk with the Good Samaritan and see how his getting close enough to his injured enemy lead him to seek justice on the behalf of the oppressed, the abused and mistreated.
2. How do we apply seeking justice as we walk and live in our neighborhood.
1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.' 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.' " 6 And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" Luke 18:1-8
1. Always pray
2. Do not give up
3. Pray for God's Justice
4. God will give justice when His people cry day and night.
5. Praying for justice for the oppressed takes great faith.
Justice is not an easy thing to seek. It seems the closer we get involved with people and neighbors, the more injustices we see. Parents who neglect and even abuse their children. People who are oppressed with addictions. Politicians who seek to line their own pockets and the pockets of their contributors rather than benefit the people. Preachers who bend the truth of God rather than alienate big givers. Manufacturer's who take advantage of cheap labor, even children in foreign countries. I could go on and on. Most of us have experienced injustice ourselves.
It can be a false accusation, a stinging insult, a theft of something precious, an abusive public official, an inconsiderate neighbor. We even experience injustice within our families, with abuse, mistreatment, mishandling of money, fighting over inheritance.
The is injustice aplenty in this world. People right now are imprisoned, or being forced to work as slaves, or forced to serve as child soldiers, and many are being murdered simply because of their faith in Jesus Christ.
9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. 10 They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" 11 Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been. Revelation 6:9-11
God told them that there were going to be more martyrs. The number was not yet complete. He told them to rest a little while longer.
That is not what we want to hear. We want the injustice to stop. We want the murdering to stop. We want the abuse, the slavery the torture to stop! But God says to REST a little longer!
The connection between justice and faith is that while we long for justice, while we plead day and night for justice, we must NEVER lose faith that God is in control, that God knows exactly what is going on. We must have faith that God cares deeply about the injustices in this world. But God has a plan and that plan will be accomplished in His time!
If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints. Revelation 13:10
Good Samaritan's must plead and come to the aid of the oppressed, but we must never, never lose faith that God is in control! We must be patient and faithful as we wait for His throne to complete His work!
The picture of an intercessor is found in Rom 8:26
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26 an intercessor
1. An intercessor helps - sunantilambanō,
1. made up of sun, "together with," anti "over against," and lambanō, "to take."
The word speaks of the action of a person coming to another's aid by taking hold over against that person, of the load he is carrying. The person helping does not take the entire load, but helps the other person in his endeavor.
So, the Holy Spirit who indwells us comes to our aid in our spiritual problems and difficulties, not by taking over our responsibility and giving us an automatic deliverance without any effort on our part, but by taking hold of us, giving us His peace and power and help to allow us to work out our problems and overcome our difficulties.
The word "infirmities is astheneia, "want of strength, weakness." It is the same word used for the sick people that Jesus healed.
2. An intercessor pleads (huperentugchanō)
"It is a picturesque word of rescue by one who 'happens on' one who is in trouble, and 'in his behalf' pleads on behalf of his needs, becasue he does not know how to express or is too weak to cry out for help.
You may say, no, but I know you have been an intercessor before. You have had a sick child before, or a sick friend or loved one. You came beside them, comforted them. You cried unto God for their healing.
You may have even done something like what Joyce Moore did, throw yourself over someone who was being beaten.
Don't say you are no intercessor. An intercessor is simply someone who sees someone weak, in trouble, oppressed, and you come along side them, take some of the load and pray to God or plead with a Doctor, or an authority on their behalf.
Let's see how this worked in David's life as we read from his Psalms:
Ps 69:1-3 - He is in dire straits. He is weary of crying out, he is to the point of giving up on God.
Ps 70:1-6 - He needs God quickly, the troubles are still great, but he is exalting God
Ps 71:1-5 - He has taken refuge inGod, his deliverer. He is confident of God's power.
Ps 72:1-4, 12-14 - He desires God's justice to reign in the land. He has a heart sensitive to the needs of the poor and oppressed.
The best intercessors are those who have experienced the deliverance of God in their life!
Always keep your focus on the power of Christ to change lives, to deliver the lost.
You may have a child in the bondage of sin, you may have a loved one in the bondage of sin, don't make excuses for your cold heart, get a vision of them crying out in Hell for all eternity, crying out for you, think about that til your cold heart is melted and you are on your knees crying out to God for their souls.
When Jesus comes back will he find faith in the earth?
He will if we take being intercessors seriously!
Your heart for Justice reveals your heart for God!
6 "With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?" 8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly (righteousness) with your God? Micah 6:6-8
23 Thus says the Lord: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord." Jeremiah 9:23-24 chesed, mishpat, tsedaqa
17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. 18 He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. 19 Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
19 You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. 20 Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
" 'Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
"The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.
He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked." Psalms 82:3-4
5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; 7 who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; 8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. Psalms 146:5-8
16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil, 17 learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause. Isaiah 1:16-17
32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Hebrews 11:32-33
1. He showed mercy on his wounded enemy.
2. He demonstrated his own personal righteousness by stopping to offer help regardless of the cost or the consequences.
3. He used his time and possessions to restore justice to his enemy.
1. He showed mercy on you, wounded and dying from sin, his enemy.
2. He demonstrated His righteousness by doing whatever it took, regardless of the cost, knowin it would take his total humiliation and horrible death.
3. He used his time and His total self to restore justice to his enemies.
Our view of the Good Samaritan is hopefully going to produce the following changes in us:
1. As Christ Followers, we must get close enough to people to see their needs, even those who we would not normally get close to. Our focus determines how we regard our time and possessions. We invest them in showing God's mercy to the weak and needy. Our focus and investment reveals our heart of mercy.
2. As Christ followers, we have a responsibility to watch out and protect those who are weak, hurting and sick. Our heart for the sick reveals our heart for our Savior. We invest our time and possessions in bringing righteousness to the weak and needy. If we are righteous before God, we can offer righteousness to the sick and weak and diseased.
3. As Christ Followers, when we get close enough to people to see their needs, we will also discover the injustices in this world. We share God's desire to see His justice upon all people. We invest our time and possessions in seeking justice for the weak and oppressed and enslaved. Our focus and investment reveals whether we are intercessors for justice.
29 Even common people oppress the poor, rob the needy, and deprive foreigners of justice. 30 "I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap in the wall so I wouldn't have to destroy the land, but I found no one. 31 So now I will pour out my fury on them, consuming them with the fire of my anger. I will heap on their heads the full penalty for all their sins. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!" Ezekiel 22:29-31
God despises those who oppress the weak, and rob the land of justice. People who suffer oppression have three forces affecting their state of mind, robbing them of their ability to see God and His power. God seeks people who will stand in the gap and take up the cause of the oppressed, and cry out for justice.
Three realities faced by oppressed people such as these.
1. First reality is a state of helplessness.
Gary Haugen, founder of a group called International Justice Mission, or IJM, surveyed seventy religious organizations that operate relief and development programs.
Every single agency polled said that throughout the course of their work around the world they encountered "serious situations of abuse … *including+ forced labor, sex trafficking, corrupt seizure of land, and corruption in the public justice system." Unfortunately, when aid workers tried to confront the injustices they saw, they received little to no help from local authorities. David drew this observation:
The absence of an effective public justice system blocks every step the poor take to change their social condition. For example, the staff of a renowned aid and relief agency reported to IJM that coercive labor was undermining its efforts in Southeast Asia to enroll kids in school. Young children were being forced to roll cigarettes for seventy to eighty hours per week or to weave carpets in makeshift factories. Though these practices are illegal throughout the region, the guardians of the law look the other way. If they refuse to stop the slave owners, to whom can the children turn for help?
Talk about a state of helplessness! Just imagine if that were your child. Suppose your eight-year-old daughter was denied enrollment in your neighborhood elementary school and was then forced by threat of violence to roll cigarettes for ten to twelve hours a day. And then suppose that when you as the parent rushed to the police chief to register your complaint and demand your child's freedom and insist that she be allowed her rightful education, rather than jumping into a squad car to go arrest the perpetrator of this injustice, he simply shrugged his shoulders and walked away.
Would you feel helpless?
2. Second reality is the state of hopelessness.
Joyce and David Moore could have simply been another tourist in Thailand, gone home, and wiped the injustice of that country out of their minds. After all, the situation was hopeless. What could they do?
With Jesus Christ we are never hopeless. They sold everything they had and moved to Thailand. We support Joyce and David as they do what they can to bring the Hope of the Gospel of Christ to boys and girls who were hopeless.
Are they stopping the injustice, the slavery, the abuse? Not totally. But they are making a difference. They aren't closing their eyes, they are interceding on behalf of the hopeless.
Jesus Christ descended from heaven to earth in order to bring hope to the hopeless, regardless which continent they call home. And I, like you, would feel utterly and completely hopeless if I were staring at the prospect of either starving my entire family or selling one child into slavery. I would feel hopeless upon selling that child as I considered her prospects for the future: What do you suppose becomes of a twelve- or fourteen-year-old virgin who begins prostituting herself lest she face beatings and even death?
These are seemingly hopeless situations.
3. Third reality is a state of fear.
In 1993, a Pastor Keith Grimes (head of TTT, Teaching Teachers to Teach) visited Kalingalinga, Zambia, and he heard about its great pride: its singing boys. He auditioned scores of them to form a choir to tour the United States. He called it the Zambian Acappella Boys Choir (ZABC).
The choir generated huge donations. One ministry budget statement that CT obtained reveals that the choir in one year brought in $1 million.
The rosy promises made to the choirboys before they left home turned into a nightmare for them in America. For nineteen months, the boys were made to sing four to seven concerts a day. If they were tired or sick, they would be threatened. When not singing, they were made to dig a swimming pool hole at the headquarters by hand. They were housed in a trailer. If they complained about anything, their "boss" would cut off the gas so they could not cook. Denied any medical care, several of the boys became seriously ill. When they were much later rescued and given check-ups, three of the boys proved to have positive tuberculosis.
Pastor Grimes told parents that American donations would fund the construction of local schools. Moreover, their boys would receive cash stipends that they could send back home. While on tour, his staff would provide tutoring for the boys, and upon their return to Zambia, they would be the first students in a newly built schoolhouse.
The boys kept singing in the hope that some of the funds collected were being sent home to ease the poverty of their families. After more than a year of bad treatment, the boys realized that no money had been sent home to their families. They began to resist their "boss" who quickly moved to deport the three oldest boys.
His crime unraveled when the U.S. Department of Immigration officials began to question the boys and discovered what had happened. At first, it was hard for officials to believe that a choir had been caught up in human trafficking and exploitation.
After direct conversations with Pastor Grimes, it seemed the case would be dismissed because there were no signs of shackles or bruises on the boys' bodies. And because lawful contracts had been signed, even though none of the people who signed them had a clue what those contracts said.
A constant state of fear is all that these boys knew. Fear of being abused if they misbehaved. Fear of being sent back to Zambia penniless if they happened to fall ill. Fear of the temper of a man named "Pastor." Fear for their families back home. And to think that these fear-stricken boys were ushered from church to church, day after day after day, forced to sing about God's grace and love and peace—does that idea make anyone else sick?
"Enough! You've corrupted justice long enough, you've let the wicked get away with murder. You're here to defend the defenseless, to make sure that underdogs get a fair break; Your job is to stand up for the powerless, and prosecute all those who exploit them" (MSG).
Defend the defenseless; make sure underdogs get a fair break; stand up for the powerless; prosecute all those who exploit them—these are the expectations that God has of his followers, the church of Jesus Christ: defend, stand up for, prosecute. Sounds like a pretty tall order to me. Does it to you?
Even very small steps can lead to very big progress where slavery and injustice are concerned. We can start small. We just must start.
Who are you crying out to God for?
Who are you praying for God's Justice for?
Who are you coming alongside and pleading for?
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Parenthood Review: Don't Stop Tryingby Carissa Pavlica at . Comments
There was a lot more going on than just "Trouble in Candyland" on Parenthood, that's for sure.
It seemed the only person who was having a good time, for a change, was Kristina. Considering everything she has been through, she deserved a break. Everyone else kind of made their own beds and were stuck sleeping in them.
The Luncheonette: I still greatly disliked and didn't want to see Marlese, but Crosby was just being an idiot. There was no reason whatsoever people should still have been parking in the alley and antagonizing Marlese. The Luncheonette was already served with court documents putting the entire business in jeopardy, and Crosby's inability to make changes was irresponsible.
If he had been in business anywhere else in the country, he would have been in grave danger of losing everything he and Adam had worked so hard to accomplish. Luckily, he chose to revive a legend, and the local businesses and other residential neighbors recognized what they did for the area. Quite a save.
Julia and Victor: Despite Julia's best attempts to work with Victor to improve his math skills, nothing was working. It really drove him crazy when Sydney knew all the answers while she was still a year and a half younger than him.
Julia went to the best mother she knew for answers, Kristina. Her timing was impeccable. As Kristina said, "I was just dopin' it up." It was a hilarious moment, but it also gave her just what she needed to give away her best kept secret. Bribery. Check out the Parenthood quotes section for more of what she and Julia talked about and to discover her secret. Julia gave it a whirl with Victor, and while he didn't ace him math test, he gamely studied to get in on the game.
Joel and Ryan: Amber asked her uncle for a favor – to give Ryan a job. You could tell Joel was hesitant, but he was willing to give it a try. As imagined, things didn't go to great for Ryan on the construction site. I'd like to point out one example that I didn't think was his fault.
He was carrying some long pipe and, granted, it was new to him and he may have been carrying it wrong. However – it was not helpful in the least for someone to scream at him to watch how he was carrying the load, because Ryan felt obliged to answer. In doing so, he turned his head, from the neck and shoulders and, in turn, smashed the pipe into a bunch of standing windows. Seriously, that could have happened to anyone.
Ryan is the kind of kid who would feel impolite if he didn't answer, but he also wanted to try to prove he could do it on his own. After another mishap, he walked off the job. The last we saw of him, Joel was knocking on his door while he downed some pills and drank a beer.
I don't expect he'll go to extremes and try to off himself, but he was definitely trying to dull the pain of feeling worthless. It's a really easy trap to fall into and I hope he thinks things through and shows back up at the site, asking for a second chance.
Mark and Sarah: Was this the last we've seen of Mark as part of the Braverman family? Even after finding Sarah and Hank drunk hanging on each other for support, he was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. That is, until he spoke with Hank and Hank spilled the beans about the weekend being a bogus business trip.
Mark understood when Sarah needed to help Seth, as he was the father of her children. But Hank? He was nothing to Sarah. To choose a weekend of helping Hank over one Mark and Sarah had planned for months was the ultimate betrayal, and Mark broke things off with Sarah. Sarah will have to go home with her tail between her legs, to Camille and a Christmas photo with Mark in it before the holiday even arrives.
The only good that can come of this development is if Sarah does indeed move back into the garage, we'll get to see more of Zeek and Camille and that's never a bad thing. I've missed them. There hasn't been a lot of need for them since she's left the nest. I suppose it's either Mark or Zeek and Camille.
One thing I think we learned during the weekend. If there was a spark at one time between Sarah and Hank, it seems to be waning. By treating Mark so poorly, Sarah ruined any of the fun there was to be had with she and Hank. I don't see how her story can have a happy ending at this point.
What were your favorite parts of the episode? Sound off in the comments!
Carissa Pavlica is the managing editor and staff writer for TV Fanatic. Follow her on Twitter and on Google+.Tags: Parenthood, Reviews
Where do I start in my comments. So much to say and so little space. First, why did Julia have to go and get herself a son who is almost as miserable as Max? As if we don't have one problematic boy on the show, for Julia to get another? And yet the sweetest boy child of all, we hardly ever get to see (Crosby's son). Go figure. I might have to pause and write in blocks. I wish Julia isn't always trying to see how she could please Victor. He's a brat and she did put her foot down once, but then she got soft again. Bribery? I can understand Krystina's decision to bribe Max. Nothing else would work with him. But Victor is a "normal" kid and I wasn't bribing him. Stronger measures would have been taken with him if it were me.
Too much over dramatic license is being taken with the breast cancer story line. First, not every cancer patient gets a port when she has chemo (comments to the contrary). I had breast cancer 4.5 years ago -- with chemo and radiation at a major Philadelpia hospital. I was not terribly sick, though I did lose my appetite along with my hair. Several friends had breast cancer at before/the same time. Obviously, everyone is different, but no one was sick enough to resort to smoking dope -- not that I disapprove of that. It's this is not an accurate portrayal of our chemo experience. We were sick, we couldn't eat, we lost our hair -- but we survived. Please stop showing the worst case scenario. Thank you.
I was so sad to see Sarah shoot herself in the foot in this episode, as Lauren Graham is one of my all-time favorite actresses...she was just brilliant in Gilmore Girls, and I don't understand why she's such an idiot on Parenthood. Her character never seems to get it right, and by going off with that sad-sack Hank instead of spending time with her young, hot fiance, she effectively destroyed the relationship, like Mark said, she has a destructive streak. She can't even seem to communicate with her son effectively. Then there is that brat Victor, on whom Julia lavishes attention, only to get smacked in the face by this kids awful attitude and behavior. The only couple I still like on this show are Amber and Ryan, whom I hope will stay together, because I love them together. And I hope that beast of a neighbor moves away from the Luncheonette
This has really been an emotional season for the Braverman Clan and their audience! Sarah is sabotaging her relationship with Mark no surprise there! Not hard to see that Hank won't be any different than Seth, just another downer! Amber walking in Mama's footsteps with Ryan who I hope is a keeper!
Julia makes an irritating housewife, Joel was so much better in that role! I loved her arrival to Kristina's for parental advice, she didn't miss a beat taking and using it even though a very stoned 'expert' gave her questionable info! Isn't it well known that high sugar intake and any form of Autism is a trigger for manic behavior! Julia would have done better sitting down and ' relaxing' with her Sister in law. After a few hits she might come up with a real solution to Victor's problems, A Relaxed Mom!
Crosby is Crosby that's why we love this show! If he would grow up too much what fun would that be Adam! I totally enjoy the Luncheonette scenes, whoever would have thought I'd walk away from a TV show liking Ceilo Green! Love that the music lives on because the neighbors took the time to say what it meant to them! Maybe the crabby neighbor lady will meet Tommy Lee in the Alley and forget where she parked her car!
The previews for next week show Kristina near death! Thanks to the writers we can all have a depressing holiday season waiting to see if she lives! Which of course she will!
Could someone please explain to me what Sarah is trying to do by helping Hank and ignoring her fiance? Seems like splitsville.
A pretty good episode. The reviewer is wrong about Ryan and the pipe. Actually, the pipe thing was his fault regardless of what anyone said to him while he was carrying it because they told him to wait for someone to help him with the pipe and he chose to try to carry it himself instead of waiting for someone else as instructed. Not sure what they are trying to do with his character. He's like Seth 2.0. So now Amber is going to fall into the same mess that her mother got herself into? Why do they insist upon turning every Amber storyline into some torturous exercise? Wish they'd let her just be happy for a few weeks.
I really hope Christina survives.
This was another stellar episode!
As always I laughed and cried.
Personally I do not think Crosby did anything wrong, well besides urinating in the alley. He did try to make amends last week and she was not having it then Adam tried to reason with her and she was still super rude! I am glad that in the end the other residents came out to support the Lucheonette.
I really like Ryan and I wanted to yell at the idiots on the job site and tell them to leave him alone! I really hope he does not try to end his life. He is super sweet and funny and I love him and Amber.
Sarah is so stupid! She used to be one of my favorites but the way she is treating Mark is awful. I love Jason Ritter but sadly I think he is nearing his run on the show.
I feel bad for Julia, I am sure Victor had a hard life but he is a brat, he should know by now that he lucked out with them and they love him and will not disown him and she should try and change.
I think next week will be an emotional hour, I really hope Christina survives!
god I love this show! it's so beautiful. jason ritter was fantastic in this episode.


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A: Not yet. Many people would like to see the iPod become more of a PDA, but Apple so far has not gone down that road. Allowing text input on the iPod would mean a redesign of the iPod, both in functionality and architecture. We may see something like this in the future, but it would most likely be a totally new iPod, not an add-on to existing models.
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Vietnamese government has been hard at work since the late 1980s to improve their country's economic standing. They took several decisive steps towards this eventuality, like the Doi Moi plan, and have successfully assembled the fastest growing economy in Asia. With the second largest oil reserves in East Asia, many big players in the international market have their sights on Vietnam. The only thing they have not been successful in achieving yet, is the revaluation of their currency, the Dong.
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The long war in Vietnam completely ravaged the country; the physical as well as the economic infrastructure, was in ruins. And there was no respite for the nation, even after the war. Sanction after sanction were slapped on Vietnam, which greatly hindered the rebuilding efforts. And the country also had to face many natural disasters, so basically poor Vietnam couldn't catch a break. That was until 1986, when the Vietnamese government took control and launched their "Doi Moi" plan.
We talk a lot about the future and how the Vietnamese Dong will revalue in that future. Today, we are going to take a look at the past and discuss the history of the Vietnamese currency. How it went from 2 Dong to $1 to about 20,000 Dong to $1.
In the previous blog, we talked about the amazing tourist spots that Vietnam has on offer for tourists. If you have decided to visit Vietnam to check out those spots, read on!
One of the worst things you can do on your vacation to Vietnam would be, to follow the guidebooks to the letter. The better strategy would be to use the books as a guideline and add some exploration into the experience. There are many hidden and unseen places in Vietnam that you will not find in the pages of a guidebook.
Vietnam is full of historically significant buildings, culture, and heritage. There are pristine beaches and scenic spots that would take your breath away; these are just some of the attractions that Vietnam has for visiting tourists.
China, quite recently, became the second largest economy in the world. This staggering pace of economical progress is widely recognized as the fastest and largest growth made by any country in the world. The feat seems impossible to repeat, but not in the eyes of Vietnam.
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Since the unification of Vietnam, the country has always faced crisis due to the day by day downfall of the currency. Nowadays, the official and national currency for Vietnamese paper money is Dong, usually abbreviated as VND. The Dong paper money can be purchased in Vietnam only as it is issued by the state bank. A typical Vietnamese paper money has a portrait of Ho Chi Minh, who is known as the former leader and the Founder of Vietnam.
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A few years back I bought a couple of really cheap kitchen knives from the now defunct Arding & Hobbs department store in Clapham. They are only marked "Essentials" and I would dearly love to get some more, but where from?
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The walls of Kings Canyon are over 300 metres high, with Kings Creek at the bottom. Part of the gorge is a sacred Aboriginal site.
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This looks like an amazing place and I have not yet been too… where on earth were you standing Mike when you took the shot!?
Thanks Mark. I was standing on the edge of a cliff!
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Fantastic capture
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oooooooh one of the best yummy places!
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Beautiful capture and colors Michael.
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Were you able to do the rim walk … it was declared too windy when we were there …
Yes – it was part of the rim walk. A shame you missed it.
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Great color. I'm not familiar with the Bungle Bungle.
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The patent-pending storage beanbag has beans on top and storage on the bottom. The storage compartment can be used for seasonal clothes, bedding, soft toys etc. All unsightly clutter is hidden while you sit on it, rest your legs upon it or allow the kids to play with it. It is perfect for living spaces, kids bedrooms and dorms.
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E from Toronto, ON– Verified Buyer
This is a great idea. I bought it because I needed storage for my little one's (many) plush toys. This chair fits the bill and is very comfy. I like that it is machine washable. Only reason I didn't give perfect ratings is when you don't store anything in it, the bottom is hallow so too droopy to sit on. Bought the teal and its a pretty color.
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Al from Salis
Cannot express enough how happy I am with the Storage Beanbag. Its the perfect solution for all of my out of season linens. We have one in the living room by the couch where we put extra fleeces. Its a really nice looking ottoman as well. Ingenious!!!
Awesome beanbag
Julie from BULVERDE, TX– Verified Buyer
My 11year old loves this beanbag. The only downside is it's not the kind of beanbag you can sink into.
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Love it, Love it, Love it...Very pretty and useful
Heidi from United States– Verified Buyer
I LOVE my Mimish! I was able to take 3 huge storage drawers of yarn & store it all in this beanbag. My kitten loves it, too. She has decided it is her bed. It's super comfy to sit on & looks nice, too.
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About the ManufacturerProducts for kids - Solutions for parents! The Storage Beanbag has beans on the top and storage on the bottom. All unsightly clutter like bedding or winter clothes is hidden inside while you sit on it or have the kids play with it.
OUR SKU # MIMI1001Storage Bean Bag Chair is also sometimes listed under the following manufacturer numbers: 7SPCOAA, 7SPCOBC, 7SPCOBK, 7SPCOMB, 7SPCOOR, 7SPCOPE, 7SPCOPK, 7SPCORD


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The fans at United Spirit Arena will be treated to a game between the Kansas State Wildcats and the Texas Tech Red Raiders when they take their seats on Tuesday. Kansas State was an 86-73 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Oklahoma. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. Texas Tech lost its last outing, an 84-62 result against Oklahoma State on February 22. They failed to cover in that game as a 10-point underdog. Kansas State:
Team record: 18-9 SU, 15-10 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas Tech
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
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Current streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games when playing Kansas State
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
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