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Swim Swansea Swimming Club is a competitive Club based at the Wales National Pool and Penlan leisure Centre in Swansea.
The Club is aimed around Long Term Development of all the swimmers within the program. We focus on the development of the swimmers technical ability in a Fun swimming environment. The Club competes from Junior to National Level. We have swimmers on Welsh Skills/ Regional and the National Elite squad.
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Identity consolidation and privileged access management across Windows, Linux, and UNIX
Enterprise EditionDetailed auditing of privileged user sessions on Windows, Linux and UNIX
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Unified identity management lets you centrally manage identities across data center, cloud and mobile to optimize cost, agility and security. Unified identity management includes integrated authentication, access control, privilege management, policy enforcement and compliance. The net result is one single login for users and one seamless identity infrastructure for IT.
Today, organizations of all sizes are adopting mobile devices and cloud-based applications (Software-as-a-Service, aka "SaaS") in order to reduce costs, shorten time to market, and further business agility and productivity across their distributed workforce. The net effect is that a significant amount of an organization's IT resources are increasingly located outside an organization's data centers and network. Analysts often call this trend "the disappearing perimeter" or the "re-perimeterization of IT."
In addition, there is a growing trend of end users' devices not actually being owned by their employers but by the users themselves. This is typically known as the "Bring Your Own Device" phenomena, or BYOD. Furthermore, the growth of multi-tenanted SaaS platforms means that more and more back-end applications accessed by users are increasingly not owned or licensed by the IT organization but are rented on a subscription basis by the users' department or, in the case of file-sharing sites, by the end-users themselves. The end result of this rapid adoption of cloud and mobile platforms is that more IT resources are not only physically moving outside the firewall but they are also outside the visibility, management and even ownership of the IT organization.
Regardless of where the devices and applications reside, and who owns them, IT organizations still require controls over these resources that are accessing and/or storing corporate data consistent with security and compliance best practices. One key aspect of these controls is that IT organization must manage users' digital identities and the corresponding roles and rights those identities have across mobile devices, servers and applications — that is, IT must still manage who can access what business systems, even though they no longer own the endpoints or back-end resources.
Managing identity is hard to do in a traditional data center comprised of heterogeneous systems and applications. Throw into this mix the additional identity silos introduced with new cloud and mobile platforms, and it becomes even more difficult to ensure that critical IT compliance and security tasks such as de-provisioning user access, running compliance reports and managing privileged user access are easily and fully implemented.
Another significant challenge arising from the adoption of cloud and mobile platforms is the increasing burden on end-users to keep up with all the URLs and passwords they need to remember to do their jobs. Having a plethora of logins with differing password strengths, the frequent re-use of passwords, etc., clearly leads to security and risk issues. Having additional logins also leads to additional burdens (and costs) on the helpdesk regarding lost or forgotten passwords. At the same time, end-users are making demands for ease-of-use and self-service to applications from their preferred computers, tablets and smartphones that may stretch what IT can deliver.
Clearly identity sits at the intersection of cloud, mobile and each organization's compliance and risk requirements. Thus one of the biggest challenges for any organization is: how can they manage their users' identities to optimize user productivity, IT efficiency and compliance across data center, cloud and mobile?
Centrify sees this significant challenge as one that can in fact be addressed in a comprehensive and cost-effective manner where IT organizations can truly do more with less. We solve this challenge by delivering a set of unified identity management that centrally manage identities across data center, cloud and mobile to optimize cost, agility and security. Our identity services include integrated authentication, access control, privilege management, policy enforcement and compliance. This results in one single login for users and one seamless identity infrastructure for IT.
Key to Centrify comprehensively addressing this fundamental challenge is our approach of letting organizations leverage an existing identity infrastructure they already own — Microsoft Active Directory — to centrally manage identities across on-premises and cloud-based resources as well as mobile devices. This means IT does not have to sacrifice control of corporate identities and can leverage existing technology, skillsets and processes already established to take advantage of innovations occurring outside the perimeter while also enabling productivity and secure access for their user-centric mobile workforce. With more than 5,000 customers, including small businesses to the largest enterprise organizations, Centrify is a proven solution deployed on millions of server, application and mobile device resources.
We encourage you to check out Centrify's unified identity management across data center, cloud and mobile for yourself. You will love the results — one single login for users and one unified identity infrastructure for IT.

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Hillcrest Middle School volleyball coach Sharon Lochert was diagnosed with breast cancer before the start of the season and was initially unsure if she could lead the squad this year. But she made it work and guided the squad through their first year of middle school volleyball, introducing them both to the sport and to the meaning of grit.(Reporting and video by PDPreps.com columnist Kerry Benefield)
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Sonoma Valley High School's Mikey Seelye worked all spring and summer to ready himself for his senior football season with the Dragons only to be diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma before he could take a snap. (Video by Kerry Benefield, PDPreps.com)
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Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet
We offer free wireless internet to our shoppers at this Simon mall. Any shopper with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop, tablet or smartphone can easily log onto the Wi-Fi network. All shoppers have to do is open their web browser or select "Simon WiFi" (the SSID name) from their available list of wireless networks to get to the Simon Malls Wi-Fi landing page. All shoppers that choose to use the Wi-Fi network at this mall must agree to Simon Wi-Fi Terms & Conditions of Use prior to using this free service. If there are any issues or questions, shoppers and tenants should contact the Wi-Fi network technical support hotline at (888) 726-5930 for assistance.
Foreign Currency Online Ordering with Travelex
Order your travel money online for convenient home delivery. Did you know that some Simon mall locations also include retail Travelex stores for your convenience. Travelex is the world's largest retail foreign currency exchange specialist, with over 1000 stores around the world. We can provide you with over 75 foreign currencies as well as a Cash Passport that can be pre-loaded with either Pounds or Euros and includes chip & PIN technology, a must when traveling in Europe. To get started, visit Travelex now.
AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
Located at Customer Service, Security Dispatch & Security Mobile 1.
Baby Changing Station
Located in men's and women's restrooms. Family restroom on the mall's lower Level in the food court.
Children's Play Area
The little ones will enjoy thier visit to the mall when you stop to relax in the Food Court and visit the Children's Play Area. The only completely soft surface, indoor play area in Ridgeland, MS. Parents can use the charging stations while the children blow off steam in the interactive play area. Our play area is sanitized twice daily.
Fax & Copies
At Simon Guest Services:

 Copies are .25 cents each
 Faxes are $1 per page sent or received.

 100% of these funds are donated to the Simon Youth Foundation.
iPhone® & Android™ App
The Simon Malls Mobile App can help you find your favorite stores, dining and entertainment options at the Simon Mall nearest you. You'll also be able to check out the latest deals and events available at your favorite mall right from your phone. And there are many more features designed to enhance your shopping experience including mall maps & gift card balance check. Download the free app from the App Store℠ for iOS powered devices or from Google Play™ for Android powered devices today. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
Lost and Found
Check for Lost items at Simon Guest Services. If unclaimed after 90 days all items are donated to a local charity.
Mall Walking
Mall opens for walkers at 8am Monday thru Saturday and 10am on Sundays
4,871 parking spaces / 71 are handicap.
Retailer Gift Cards
American Express Giftcards can be purchased at Simon Guest Services. Talk with a Guest Services Representative for more information on Giftcards. Retailer Giftcards are also available at Simon Guest Services for over 125 retailers in and out of state including restaurants, spas, home improvement, and so many more choices.
Shopper Assistance
Northpark Mall security is always happy to escort our shoppers. Request an escort at the Simon Guest Services desk anytime.
Simon Kidgits Club

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To spin the Kidgits prize wheel at every mall visit!

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 Wetzel's Pretzels – 20% off, or buy one pretzel, get one pretzel free!
 Sbarro's – 10% off a purchase of $3.99 or more
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 Chick Fil A – Free Ice Dream. One per visit.
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A one year membership is only $5!

Check out the fun and interactive website at www.simon.com/kidgits

TDD Phone
Located at Simon Guest Services on the lower level Belk wing.
Ticketmaster, the world's leading live entertainment ticketing company, now has a retail location at the mall in the Simon Guest Services Booth. Shoppers can purchase tickets at Guest Services to a wide range of venues and entertainment options including sporting events, museums, theaters, performing arts and family shows. Stop by Simon Guest Services for all of your live event ticketing needs.

Wheelchairs (Complimentary)
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NDCA Press Releases
NDCA Professional Competitors CommissionPublished: Thursday, October 16, 2014
Lee Wakefield inducted into Hall Of FamePublished: Wednesday, July 16, 2014
NDCA United States Hall Of Fame inducted Mr. Lee Wakefield at the July 2014 meeting. …read more
NDCA Approved Syllabus on YoutubePublished: Friday, February 28, 2014
NDCA has been working hard with the Syllabus committee to make it easy for it's registrants to access the NDCA Approved Syllabus. …read more
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Ranked as a Top 100 Program by US News & World Report
Founded in 1961, Gonzaga's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been producing outstanding business leaders for over 50 years.
Gonzaga's MBA program provides a solid management foundation through its core curriculum while allowing students to complete a third of their program in elective coursework. Students may choose to focus their electives in one of the three MBA concentrations offered, or elect to pursue an MBA of Choice. All students are required to take at least two electives in international topics, and all are required to take a core Business Ethics course.
Gonzaga's part-time MBA program has been ranked in the top 100 by US News & World report for the past four years. Gonzaga's program is currently ranked #73 (2014 rankings). For more information about the MBA curriculum, please refer to the following course description documents:
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The bobcat "Chips" -- found orphaned as a 4-week-old kitten by a Six Rivers National Forest Mad River Ranger District hand crew last summer -- is roaming free in the wild.
The Sierra Wildlife Rescue out of Placerville reports that the now 8-month-old cat and her den mate Sierra were transported to Humboldt County "bobcat territory" and released Friday.
Nan Powers, media representative and rehabber for the rescue, said both cats were ready to be returned to their natural habitat after more than seven months of rehabilitation. "They were nice and wild, spitting and growling when we came close," she said. "Chips will be just fine. We couldn't even get any video -- they both ran away as soon as we opened their cage up.
"Chips was only a few weeks old when she attracted national attention after the local fire crew found her with burned paws and infected eyes while battling a 75,000-acre fire in the Plumas National Forest. They named her after the wildfire.
The crew tried to locate a female bobcat searching for its baby, but had no luck and ended up taking the kitten to the Lake Tahoe Care Center, where she was placed with Sierra. The male bobcat, found orphaned in Lassen County, is estimated to be about one week older than Chips.
Both bobcats were transferred to the Placerville rescue in November, where they were prepped for release by volunteer Jill Tripoli, who was already rehabbing another bobcat kitten named Tuffy.
Powers declined Monday to provide more specific information on where the cats were released in Humboldt County. "That's for their own protection," she said. "We make sure they are far away from other people. The last thing we want is a bunch of people running out there to shoot them or photograph them."
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care Center Executive Director Cheryl Millham said the survival rate for animals rehabilitated at her center -- where Chips was first treated and for the Sierra Rescue Center --are excellent.
"We teach them hunting skills, so they know how to hunt when they are released and what food to find in the wild," she said. "That is one job of successful rehabilitation centers. The animals are not released until the skills they need are in place."
Powers said the Sierra
Rescue Center doesn't track or collar animals released back into the wild, making it difficult to know the actual success rate. Powers said she is confident in the rehabilitation process and optimistic about the future of both bobcats.
"The whole idea is to get the animals back into the wild and leave them alone," Powers said. "We want to let them be wild. That's what the rehabilitation process is all about."
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The iPhone 6 is an exceptional phone in nearly every way except its average battery life: it's thin and fast with a spacious screen and the smoothest payment system we've seen. It's the best overall phone of 2014.
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One of last year's best, the iPad Mini 3 is still a compelling choice despite the lack of upgrades. However, the nearly identical and significantly cheaper iPad Mini 2 is a smarter buy.
Apple skips 4K and goes directly to what the company calls a 5K display in this expensive, extravagant all-in-one iMac desktop that will appeal to photo and video professionals -- or anyone else looking for the best possible screen resolution.
With new CPUs, rearranged ports and improved graphics, the Mac Mini can be either a set-top media streamer or a budget OS X desktop.
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King Cake Cupcakes
Whip up a batch of these Zatarain's king cake cupcakes for a taste of Mardi Gras!more
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New Orleans 10 Ways
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Our upcoming novels are available for pre-order on the iBookstore |
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Embers of Atlantis, Ghouls of the Miskatonic, and Free Fall are now available for pre-order on the iBookstore! Whether you're a fan of urban fantasy, Lovecraftian terror, or science fiction noir, you can conveniently place your order now then download an immersive read straight to your electronic device. (Please remember that electronic copies of Ghouls of the Miskatonic and Free Fall are excluded from the Ally and Event promo card offer; this offer is only available to customers who pick up the paperback version).
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Embers of Atlantis follows cameraman Ethan Gallows, whose world is transformed on a simple trip to film an art collection in London. After witnessing an act of sorcery, ancient memories flood his mind, memories seen through the eyes of a dragon. Memories he's told belong to him. Now while on a journey to discover the truth about his past he must place his trust in a woman claiming to be a draconic scion. Written by New York Times bestselling author Tracy Hickman, Embers of Atlantis is based on the acclaimed Fireborn roleplaying game setting and introduces readers to a modern world faced with the sudden emergence of magic.
Ghouls of the Miskatonic kicks off The Dark Waters Trilogy with a grisly murder. While Oliver Grayson, an anthropology professor at Miskatonic University, attempts to return his former colleague's sanity, his student, Amanda, dreams of a horrific figure stirring in the fathomless depths of the ocean. Meanwhile as more mysteriously butchered bodies begin to appear around Arkham, a familar cast of faces from the Arkham Horror board game join the investigation just in time to witness a series of bizarre and unexplainable events that culminate in a cataclysmic discovery. New York Times bestselling author Graham McNeill unveils Arkham's frightening secrets in the first novel of this trilogy based in H. P. Lovecraft's renowned setting.
In Free Fall it is the future, and while the world has changed, crime has not. When an influential lawyer is brutally murdered at the top of the Beanstalk, Earth's towering exoatmospheric elevator used for interplanetary trade, Captain of Detectives Rick Harrison finds himself on the hunt for a killer. At the center of a deep conspiracy, Harrison's investigation leads him from the megapolis of New Angeles to the moon base of Heinlein and face to face with a question he never expected: what is the true definition of humanity? William H. Keith, a New York Times bestselling author, begins the first novel based in the Android universe and conveys a dystopian world of technology and corruption.
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I'm only buying the novel for the promo card, so will give the ebook a miss.
I'll probably buy Free Fall anyway because the Android universe interests me, but it would be great if we could somehow get the event card as well!
Preordered Ghouls. I'll probably get the other two eventually, as well. iBooks is good ... Kindle would be even better.
Is this now sold? The " Free Fall" Event Card for Android..?
Is this now sold? The " Free Fall" Event Card for Android..?
Will these eventually be sold in the Kindle store?
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This is a powerfully rendered story of a twenty-year-old newlywed transplanted from New Hampshire to a remote island in the immense Gulf of Alaska. Here, she must learn to live communally with her new family in primitive conditions without running water, electricity, or contact with the outside world. Even more challenging, she enters the dangerous and exhausting world of commercial salmon fishing. With an unflinching gaze, the author writes incisively about her first fifteen seasons on the island, exploring paradoxes of wilderness living, her changing spirituality, her difficult transition from young women to wife and mother, and her unsual childhood that prepared her for this uncommon life.
Leslie Leyland Fields "engrossing memoir chronicles the grueling and sometimes treacherous existence she choise, which included settling on two uninhabited islands, building houses from scratch, gutting deer, and intermittently traveling around the globe." --Sports Illustrated
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Adam's Crayons
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Derrick Rose might have future in coaching
BY JOE COWLEY firstname.lastname@example.com April 25, 2013 11:13PM
Bulls guard Derek Rose offers some instruction from the Bulls bench in the second quarter of game three between the Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets first round playoff series April 25, 2013 at the United Center. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Updated: May 2, 2013 8:27PM
At the beginning of the season, Tom Thibodeau half-joked that Derrick Rose's basketball acumen was such that he could see him wearing a shirt and tie on the sidelines one day, coaching an NBA team.
Who would have guessed that time is now?
But that's what Rose has been doing in the first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets, grabbing guys as they come off the court to offer advice.
"He's a great leader,'' Thibodeau said. "He's been here every day. He's been practicing with us. You guys don't see him in the locker room. He's doing all the things he can do. His role right now is to support his teammates. And that's what he's doing.''
He's doing more than supporting them.
Rose said last month when he was spending games in the locker room that he would talk to teammates when they would come in for halftime, giving them tips, advice and anything else he saw.
"It's been helping me out a lot,'' Rose said of all the watching he has been doing as he recovers from knee surgery in May. "The game is definitely going to slow down for me. Just watching the game enough, seeing all the coaches. So I'm looking at all their tendencies. It's definitely going to help me with the play calls when I come back on the defensive end.''
Thibodeau and the Bulls are holding out hope that Rose can use his knowledge during the playoffs, even though Thibodeau said last week that the MVP point guard is "most likely out'' for the postseason.
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I am a medically retired/disabled Navy Sailor (MM3). My mother would tell you that my ex-wife was the reason I got into cars... but that is not true... i have always loved cars in one way or the other... be it newer cars to the old style muscle cars. My first real experience with a sports car was my 1982 Mazda RX-7... it drove well for a while after we got the carb fixed.. then after a year the engine (which did not like cold weather) got carbon lock and lost all compression... so insted of rebuilding the engine (which would cost around $5000) I opted to modify the car with new motor mounts and a SBC engine. My ex ended up selling it for $500 after the divorce (so I could not have it). I ended up becoming a mechanic for a while and worked on everything from Corvettes to well just about anything else out there. I got my Nova about 6 months ago and loved it... but I was a little over my head with it so I sold it to someone who could take care of it the right way. Then I found my Trans Am... and now I am ready to do this right... rebuild and restore it back to its former glory
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Wicked reign of Abijam, king of Judah. (1-8) Good reign of Asa, king of Judah. (9-24) The evil reigns of Nadab and Baasha in Israel. (25-34)
Verses 1-8 Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God; he wanted sincerity; he began well, but he fell off, and walked in all the sins of his father, following his bad example, though he had seen the bad consequences of it. David's family was continued as a lamp in Jerusalem, to maintain the true worship of God there, when the light of Divine truth was extinguished in all other places. The Lord has still taken care of his cause, while those who ought to have been serviceable thereto have lived and perished in their sins. The Son of David will still continue a light to his church, to establish it in truth and righteousness to the end of time. There are two kinds of fulfilling the law, one legal, the other by the gospel. Legal is, when men do all things required in the law, and that by themselves. None ever thus fulfilled the law but Christ, and Adam before his fall. The gospel manner of fulfilling the law is, to believe in Christ who fulfilled the law for us, and to endeavour in the whole man to obey God in all his precepts. And this is accepted of God, as to all those that are in Christ. Thus David and others are said to fulfil the law.
Verses 9-24 Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. That is right indeed which is so in God's eyes. Asa's times were times of reformation. He removed that which was evil; there reformation begins, and a great deal he found to do. When Asa found idolatry in the court, he rooted it out thence. Reformation must begin at home. Asa honours and respects his mother; he loves her well, but he loves God better. Those that have power are happy when thus they have hearts to use it well. We must not only cease to do evil, but learn to do well; not only cast away the idols of our iniquity, but dedicate ourselves and our all to God's honour and glory. Asa was cordially devoted to the service of God, his sins not arising from presumption. But his league with Benhadad arose from unbelief. Even true believers find it hard, in times of urgent danger, to trust in the Lord with all their heart. Unbelief makes way for carnal policy, and thus for one sin after another. Unbelief has often led Christians to call in the help of the Lord's enemies in their contests with their brethren; and some who once shone brightly, have thus been covered with a dark cloud towards the end of their days.
Verses 25-34 During the single reign of Asa in Judah, the government of Israel was in six or seven different hands. Observe the ruin of the family of Jeroboam; no word of God shall fall to the ground. Divine threatenings are not designed merely to terrify. Ungodly men execute the just judgments of God upon each other. But in the midst of dreadful sins and this apparent confusion, the Lord carries on his own plan: when it is fully completed, the glorious justice, wisdom, truth, and mercy therein displayed, shall be admired and adored through all the ages of eternity.
1 Kings 15:1-8 . ABIJAM'S WICKED REIGN OVER JUDAH.
1. Abijam--His name was at first Abijah ( 2 Chronicles 12:16 ); "Jah," the name of God, according to an ancient fashion, being conjoined with it. But afterwards, when he was found "walking in all the sins of his father" [ 1 Kings 15:3 ], that honorable addition was withdrawn, and his name in sacred history changed into Abijam [LIGHTFOOT].
2. Three years reigned he--(compare 1 Kings 15:1 with 1 Kings 15:9 ). Parts of years are often counted in Scripture as whole years. The reign began in Jeroboam's eighteenth year, continued till the nineteenth, and ended in the course of the twentieth.
his mother's name was Maachah--or Michaiah ( 2 Chronicles 13:2 ), probably altered from the one to the other on her becoming queen, as was very common under a change of circumstances. She is called the daughter of Abishalom, or Absalom ( 2 Chronicles 11:21 ), of Uriel ( 2 Chronicles 13:2 ). Hence, it has been thought probable that Tamar, the daughter of Absalom ( 2 Samuel 14:27 , 18:18 ), had been married to Uriel, and that Maachah was their daughter.
3. his heart was not perfect with the Lord . . . , as the heart of David his father--(Compare 1 Kings 11:4 , 14:22 ). He was not positively bad at first, for it appears that he had done something to restore the pillaged treasures of the temple ( 1 Kings 15:15 ). This phrase contains a comparative reference to David's heart. His doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord ( 1 Kings 15:5 ) is frequently used in speaking of the kings of Judah, and means only that they did or did not do that which, in the general course and tendency of their government, was acceptable to God. It furnishes no evidence as to the lawfulness or piety of one specific act.
4. for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp--"A lamp" in one's house is an Oriental phrase for continuance of family name and prosperity. Abijam was not rejected only in consequence of the divine promise to David
1 Kings 15:9-22 . ASA'S GOOD REIGN.
10-13. his mother's name was Maachah--She was properly his grandmother, and she is here called "the king's mother," from the post of dignity which at the beginning of his reign she possessed. Asa, as a constitutional monarch, acted like the pious David, laboring to abolish the traces and polluting practices of idolatry, and in pursuance of his impartial conduct, he did not spare delinquents even of the highest rank.
13. also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen--The sultana, or queen dowager, was not necessarily the king's natural mother (see 1 Kings 2:19 ), nor was Maachah. Her title, and the privileges connected with that honor and dignity which gave her precedency among the ladies of the royal family, and great influence in the kingdom, were taken away. She was degraded for her idolatry.
because she had made an idol in a grove--A very obscene figure, and the grove was devoted to the grossest licentiousness. His plans of religious reformation, however, were not completely carried through, "the high places were not removed" (see 1 Kings 3:2 ). The suppression of this private worship on natural or artificial hills, though a forbidden service after the temple had been declared the exclusive place of worship, the most pious king's laws were not able to accomplish.
15. he brought in the things which his father had dedicated--Probably the spoils which Abijam had taken from the vanquished army of Jeroboam (see 2 Chronicles 13:16 ).
and the things which himself had dedicated--after his own victory over the Cushites ( 2 Chronicles 14:12 ).
16, 17. there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days--Asa enjoyed a ten years' peace after Jeroboam's defeat by Abijam, and this interval was wisely and energetically spent in making internal reforms, as well as increasing the means of national defense ( 2 Chronicles 14:1-7 ). In the fifteenth year of his reign, however, the king of Israel commenced hostilities against him, and, invading his kingdom, erected a strong fortress at Ramah, which was near Gibeah, and only six Roman miles from Jerusalem. Afraid lest his subjects might quit his kingdom and return to the worship of their fathers, he wished to cut off all intercourse between the two nations. Ramah stood on an eminence overhanging a narrow ravine which separated Israel from Judah, and therefore he took up a hostile position in that place.
18-20. Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the . . . house of the Lord--Asa's religious character is now seen to decline. He trusted not in the Lord ( 2 Chronicles 16:7 ). In this emergency Asa solicited the powerful aid of the king of Damascene-Syria; and to bribe him to break off his alliance with Baasha, he transmitted to him the treasure lying in the temple and palace. The Syrian mercenaries were gained. Instances are to be found, both in the ancient and modern history of the East, of the violation of treaties equally sudden and unscrupulous, through the presentation of some tempting bribe. Ben-hadad poured an army into the northern provinces of Israel, and having captured some cities in Galilee, on the borders of Syria, compelled Baasha to withdraw from Ramah back within his own territories.
22. Then king Asa made a proclamation--The fortifications which Baasha had erected at Ramah were demolished, and with the materials were built other defenses, where Asa thought they were needed--at Geba (now Jeba) and Mizpeh (now Neby Samuil), about two hours' travelling north of Jerusalem.
23. in the time of his old age he was diseased in his where an additional proof is given of his religious degeneracy.)
1 Kings 15:25-34 . NADAB'S WICKED REIGN.
25. Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign--No record is given of him, except his close adherence to the bad policy of his father.
27. Baasha smote him at Gibbethon--This town, within the tribe of Dan, was given to the Levites ( Joshua 19:44 ). It lay on the Philistine borders, and having been seized by that people, Nadab laid siege to recover it.
29. when he reigned, he smote all the house of Jeroboam--It was according to a barbarous practice too common in the East, for a usurper to extirpate all rival candidates for the throne; but it was an accomplishment of Ahijah's prophecy concerning Jeroboam ( 1 Kings 14:10 1 Kings 14:11 ).


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Cars? Stick shift and 100 MPH in the 1/4 mile
I'd like to start a discusssion on manual transmission cars that can hit about100 MPH in the 1/4 mile.
What cars would you all suggest?
Preferably a sedan with some luxury, but maybe a coupe or convertible would be ok too. No 2 seaters though.
I'm thinking BMW 335i, Mustang GT, Altima SER, Acura TL type S, Infinity G35 and the like with a sticker price of around $30,000 to $50,000. What others are available with manual transmissions (the kind with the clutch pedal on the floor, remember)?
In the market for one, preferably new '06 or '07. AWD is not a requirement.
What cars would you all suggest?
Preferably a sedan with some luxury, but maybe a coupe or convertible would be ok too. No 2 seaters though.
I'm thinking BMW 335i, Mustang GT, Altima SER, Acura TL type S, Infinity G35 and the like with a sticker price of around $30,000 to $50,000. What others are available with manual transmissions (the kind with the clutch pedal on the floor, remember)?
In the market for one, preferably new '06 or '07. AWD is not a requirement.
dhanley Posts: 1,531I think some of the cars listed won't cut it without modifications.
For example, i think the TL traps of 100+ include a supercharger. -
joe131 Posts: 972Thanks. That's a nice site for times and speeds.
I want to buy a car with no modifications so the warranty will cover everything, so I'm looking for trap speeds on a stock car.
Lots of fast cars nowadays.
That Mazda 3 is great if I settle for less luxury than most of the others. I'll go take a look at one soon.
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joe131 Posts: 972The winner appears to be a 2006 GTO. 4.8 seconds 0-60 mph. 13.3 seconds at 107 mph in the quarter. But it only has 2 doors.
For a 4 door sedan, the winner is the 2006 Mazdaspeed 6. All wheel drive. 274 horsepower after 15.6 pounds of boost. Not bad for 2.3 liters. Max torque comes on at about 2750.
Both have 6 speed manual transmissions.
At 28k, the GTO is a couple thousand more than a fully loaded MS6.
My opinion: both are bargains. -
empiredj Posts: 21Mustangs are out, so is the GTO. Only if your a neck would you be impressed by one of those going down the street and my SRT-4 is faster anyway, case closed.
I got enough parts setting in my house to make my SRT-4 run low 11's, so I don't need super fast performance, just better than average.
RS4 is $77K as tested in C&D, NO WAY!
I'm looking under $40,000, the further under $40K the better!
So I'm opting for European Delivery to have bring the price more in line with my budget plus allowing me to take my new car and go for a blast down the Autobahn.
So that leaves out any Japanese car and I wasn't in love with the Subaru Legacy GT. Its a nice car, but a STi version would be up alley and again its not available here *yet* and it would cost around $40,000 i'm sure, which is why you don't see it on our shores yet.
That leaves the woeful Audi A4 with its heavy curve weight and 15 second performance and even driving it it hardly feels fast.
Also the Benz 230 6M sedan isn't going to make the grade either.
That leaves my choices as it should be YOUR choices -
BMW 335i Sedan -
If you keep the options under the control and opt for European Delivery it comes in just over $38K and if you can find a dealer that willing to sell it to you for close to invoice you could save even more money.
Its no heavier than the Coupe and it runs high 13's at over 100mph in the 1/4.
Tuners have been tweaking the car and there WAY MORE IN IT.
I believe it could do 12's with drag radials, exhaust and a tune from AC Schizer or another BMW tuner.
Volvo T5 AWD Sedan -
Getting the 6 speed manual as standard also brings AWD as FWD turbo and manual only is available in Europe presently.
Now this car is quick, but not blazing. Most times I have heard or seen are in the high 14 second range. However if you option it right and opt for European Delivery, it around $33K. So the money you saved from not buying the BMW, can be put on some aids to make it faster and still remain under warranty for the most part.
I would recommend a Heico (Germany Volvo tuner) exhaust and a BSR Stage 2 PCM flash.
With a decent launch (no bog) low 14's should be very easy. The stock turbo is TINY. You might need some additional work to get the car to run 13's at over 100mph.
It is more than likely the safest car out of the 3 I have considered and has the best stereo system option.
Plus you don't see yourself coming and going everyday like you do with BMW's
Last on my list is the
Saab 9-3 Aero 6 speed manual -
Saab has had some reliability issues so keep that in mind. However considering how many cars are built, you might not ever have a problem with your Saab. Plenty of people have had trouble-free miles with Saabs.
I am somewhat disappointed with the output of the 2.8L twin turbo V6. I makes less power and torque than the BMW and its pretty well confirmed that the 335i is under rated and dyno's more than rated power on a regular basis. The Saab isn't that lucky, what you see is that you get.
If you like some quirki-ness in your cars, the Saab is the one to have, with the ignition in the center console for example.
I would know go for the Bose stereo option its HORRIBLE!
With European Delivery you get $2,00 allowance for your trip to Gothenburg to pick up the car. You still get discounted pricing as well.
A mildly optioned 9-3 Aero comes in around $36K with European Delivery and Naviagtion if you can believe that!
Its a mid 14 second car, I'm used to having powerful FWD cars, so this car is nothing I can't handle. A set of small slicks will control wheel spin off the line and drop the ET's like a rock.
With a BSR Stage 2 flash, some slicks and exhaust, I would say 13's are possible, but I wouldn't go around chasing 335i's with it, you'll get toasted.
My top choice is the BMW, but price is a consideration and because of that I'm not locked in on one though I'm pretty much convinced that is the car I want.
Its a tie for 2nd between the Saab and Volvo.
The Volvo odd bolt pattern makes aftermarket wheel selection harder than it needs to be. The Saab is heavy, FWD and doesn't feel as quick as it should be, but thats driving a dead stock car too. With a few dollars in upgrades it should feel and perform a whole lot better.
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rayainsw Posts: 2,609... may be the Pontiac G8 V8 ( GT ) sometime next year...
[ for the promised M6 version ]
( In case anyone still follows tis discussion )
GM \ Pontiac is claiming 0 - 60 in "low 5s".
Given the gearing, my ** GUESS ** is that this will mean production examples of both A6 and M6 will be mid- to high 13 second cars - at over 100.
I could be wrong...
- Ray
Favoring the G8 as next sedan on my shopping list.....
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(11-14-2012 04:50 PM)creativemunky Wrote: Just got my order in and it seems BGS is doing away with the extra little autograph grade square on the top right of the slab and is now putting all autograph grades on the back of the label. I just sent in 26 cards and 22 of them were autographs, some cards dating back to 1993 (so they are not all thicker cards) and they ALL had the autograph grade on the back of the label. Think I like it better the old way.
(11-15-2012 08:42 PM)kr0n420 Wrote: I've had 3 or 4 orders in the last 2 months, it seems totally random to me where they put the auto grade. It's always consistent within the order itself, but whether they're on the front or back seems to change with every submission.
(11-16-2012 08:34 AM)nolan5000 Wrote: Mark Anderson (Director of Grading) told me it has to do with the thickness of the card.
(11-16-2012 12:50 PM)tristanrules Wrote: they gave an auto grade 0 on a card.
(11-16-2012 12:50 PM)tristanrules Wrote: Not true
(11-16-2012 01:00 PM)nolan5000 Wrote: That's interesting b/c on this website it states that 5 is the lowest that they give out. I was simply stating what the BGS Grading Director told me via email.
(11-16-2012 02:40 PM)tristanrules Wrote: Yea I know, sorry it wasn't a direct bash to you. This is a Chronology (which is a thicker card so the grade is on the back, but its an auto grade 0)


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(10-03-2012 04:42 AM)nineof Wrote: Sweet stuff, man. And you don't need all super high end stuff to have a great collection. I do hate those plastic boxes you're storing your cards in though. Those things are a death trap. Card corners tend to get rounded off in those things. Not trying to be a jerk honestly, just an observation.
(10-03-2012 04:52 AM)giantsfan Wrote: I thought they were safe??? I haven't had any issues yet. I have been weary of using Toploaders and penny sleeves because scared I would dent the corners trying to put them in. Most of my cards are laid flat and never moved once they are in these so hopefully they stay safe. What do you use?
(10-03-2012 04:58 AM)nineof Wrote: I use penny sleeves, toploaders, and team bags. I guess if they don't move around, they're probably in no immediate danger. Sorry to go off topic on your thread. Hope to see your future additions up on here.
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I do, but you aren't allowed to use these traps officially in the city. The rats wear the. Around their necks for jewelry
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Science is not boring, at least if you're learning science at Brookside Elementary School. Students laughed and gasped last week during an action-packed and sometimes wild presentation on solids, liquids and gases, compliments of the Lawrence Hall of Science.
The annual assembly is a favorite of students and teachers at Brookside. Educational Presenter Randal Wung taught the basics of science as part of an educational outreach program.
Wung wowed his audience with beakers overflowing with mist and chemical reactions that created gas and inflated balloons. Volunteers took turns assisting Wung, who walked the students through the properties and phases of matter, using dry ice and liquid nitrogen to add no small amount of wonder to the study of science.
It turns out if it's hard to change the shape of something, it's probably a solid. If it's easy to change the shape of something, it's probably a liquid; and if you can't see it, but you can smell it, it's probably a gas.
A giant test tube was employed as Wung and the students conducted an experiment to find out exactly what that powdery substance was and we found out if you add a little vinegar, you can fill that giant test tube almost to the top with something gooey and bubbly and amazing. Wung grabbed a giant test tube stopper (of course) and showed the kids how all those bubbles created enough gas to fill a balloon.
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Archives of Dermatology March 2002 Vol 138 pages 385-389.
This review is different from the usual type of review you might read about bullous diseases in that by being "systematic" it was submitted ahead of time to an independent panel of editors at the Cochrane Collaboration for Evidence-Based Medicine stating that the aim was to summarize data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) only for the treatment of BP. In addition, how those trials are to be searched for, analyzed and compared is scrutinized.
Out of all the databases only 6 RCTs were published, including 293 patients. One trial compared prednisolone at different doses: 0.75mg/ kg/day vs 1.25mg;/kg/day, and another compared methylprednisolone with prednisolone, and neither study found a significant difference between the two groups, but the patients on the higher prednisolone doses had more severe side effects.
Two trials were of combination treatments: (i) prednisone vs prednisone and azathioprine (Imuran) and (ii) prednisolone vs prednisolone and plasma exchange; these combinations roughly halved the steroid dose needed to control BP.
One trial had 3 comparisons: prednisolone vs prednisolone and azathioprine vs prednisolone and plasma exchange; that trial did not show any benefit of these combinations over prednisolone alone.
The last trial compared prednisone to tetracycline and niacinamide, and found no statistical difference in response between the two groups, but the side effects were higher in the prednisone group.
The drawbacks of each of these studies are highlighted. This is a useful paper to read if you want to learn more about how studies for the treatment of bullous diseases should be performed.
Four of these studies were conducted in France, and the French group since published a further RCT in the New England Journal of Medicine comparing topical clobetasol vs oral prednisolone for BP.
I personally believe that dermatologists should try to collaborate more and try to do more RCTs for the rare conditions such as BP and Pemphigus to try to determine which are the most efficacious treatments, best dosing regimens, etc. To my knowledge RCTs are currently enrolling at various centres in the US (coordinated by Dr Vicky Werth in Philadelphia) and at St George Hospital in Sydney, for the dapsone as a steroid-sparing agent in patients with pemphigus vulgaris; in Germany for various PV treatments, and in France, on-going trials in BP.
Contributed by Dr. Dedee Murrell, Sydney, Australia.
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It will be useful to note that people suffering form bullous pemphigoid may not wish to peel off the dry skin but let it fall off (so to speak). I did not know this and had started to peel skin as it became dry. Not a good idea I am told. some stats on how long people take medication and how it is tailed off will also be useful. is it true that that this cannot be cured but just managed and hopefully completely in remission after 5 years in 70% of the cases? Thank you
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Meetings will be as follows:
• West Bolivar — 6 p.m. Monday at the West Bolivar High School Auditorium in Rosedale.
• North Bolivar — 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Broad Street High School Gym in Shelby.
• Shaw — 6 p.m. Wednesday at McEvans School Gym in Shaw.
• Benoit — 6 p.m. Thursday at Ray Brooks Gym in Benoit.
• Mound Bayou — 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at I.T. Montgomery Elementary School Cafeteria in Mound Bayou.
The public is encouraged to attend any or all of these meetings.
On May 22, 2012, Gov. Phil Bryant signed legislation requiring school administrative consolidation in any Mississippi county with more than five separate school districts.
Bolivar County includes six school district administrative boards.
The law does not address consolidation of schools.
North Bolivar School district will merge administratively with Mound Bayou School District and West Bolivar School District will merge with Shaw and Benoit School Districts.
The Cleveland School District will remain as it was prior to the passing of the legislation.
The date for the administrative consolidation to become official is July 1, 2014.
The Mississippi Department of Education and the Secretary of State's Office has set a November 2013 tentative date to hold a special election where a new, countywide board would be comprised.
Five school board members would come from the newly formed North Bolivar School District and five would come from the newly formed West Bolivar School Districts.
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According to the numbers presented by the MDE, after the consolidation occurs the North Bolivar School District would be comprised of approximately 1,265 students and the West Bolivar School District have approximately 1,689 students.
Kent explained further that the central office of the new North Bolivar School District would be placed in Mound Bayou and in the West Bolivar District, it would be placed in Shelby.
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BY NATASHA KORECKI AND FRAN SPIELMAN Sun-Times Reporters November 29, 2012 6:58PM
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The field is taking shape for a 2nd Congressional District race as two new candidates announced Thursday they are running to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress and a third says he has a leg up on getting key Democratic party backing.
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson of Olympia Fields and Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) both said Thursday they will run in the February special election. Meanwhile, state Sen. Donne Trotter said he believes he has support from two key township committeemen who could give him the edge in Democratic slating next month.
The slating — essentially the party's endorsement — is scheduled for Dec. 15 and would lend "boots on the ground" to any contender, though it wouldn't stop any other candidates from running.
"My constituents, they know my work, which is one of the reasons I have what you call a leg up," Trotter said.
Hutchinson, meanwhile, said she will give her best pitch to the slating committee but also believes in her strength as a fund-raiser.
"You never know how those things are going to turn out until you get closer to the date," Hutchinson said. "I think it's time for new leadership and a fresh face."
Hutchinson, 39, once was the chief of staff to another contender in the race — former congresswoman Debbie Halvorson. Halvorson, who lost to Jackson in the primary, announced her candidacy Sunday.
Beale said he'll stay in the race, whether or not he is slated by Democratic ward bosses.
The alderman hopes to stand out from the crowd on the strength of his winning crusade to bring a Wal-Mart to Pullman Park, ending a six-year-long battle over the world's largest retailer's $1 billion Chicago expansion.
Also in the race is former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds, who preceded Jackson in Congress. In 1995 Reynolds resigned and served prison time for having sex with an underaged girl and for misusing campaign funds. Jackson resigned last week amid a federal investigation into his finances. The 17-year congressman also cited health issues.


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