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• Half of the 50 fastest-growing micro areas between 2011 and 2012 were in the South, 14 in the West, 10 in the Midwest and one in the Northeast.
• The most populous micro area was Claremont-Lebanon, N.H.-Vt., with a 2012 population of 217,000. Hilo, Hawaii, was second.
• Chattahoochee, Ga., home to Fort Benning, was the nation's fastest-growing county of 10,000 or more residents as its population climbed 10.1 percent, between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012.
• Los Angeles was the nation's most populous county on July 1, 2012, with nearly 10 million residents, followed by Cook, Ill. (Chicago); Harris, Texas (Houston); Maricopa, Ariz. (Phoenix); and San Diego, Calif.
• Texas had 11 counties among the 50 fastest-growing, as well as 11 among the 50 highest numeric gainers.
• The county with the fastest decline in population was Bradford, Fla., at 5 percent. Another Florida county (Hendry) was second, followed by a pair of counties in Alabama (Macon and Perry).


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Suicide bomber kills four in Peshawar
A suicide bomber killed four Pakistanis while targeting a police station in the latest strike in Peshawar. The attack took place in a crowded area of Badhaber, a suburb of Peshawar. The blast leveled a mosque, damaged a boys' school, and collapsed a wall of the police station.
One child was among those killed, while 26 Pakistanis, including women and children, were wounded.
The Taliban have made Peshawar a focal point of their terror offensive, which began on Oct. 5. Peshawar has been hit with five suicide attacks in the past week. Eight of the 22 major attacks in Pakistan have taken place in or near the capital of the Northwest Frontier Province.
Suicide attacks have targeted the headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency, police stations and checkpoints, markets, and anti-Taliban leaders in Peshawar.
In the neighboring district of Nowshera, the Taliban assassinated another political leader. Gunmen shot Malik Yaqoob, a political leader in the Awami National Party, the ruling, secular Pashtun party in the Northwest Frontier Province which opposes the Taliban.
Yaqoob is the third anti-Taliban political leader to be killed in the northwest since Nov. 8. A few days ago, the Taliban assassinated anti-extremist leaders in Peshawar and Bajaur, and just yesterday failed in an assassination attempt on another leader in Peshawar.
READER COMMENTS: "Suicide bomber kills four in Peshawar"
Posted by FORAC at November 16, 2009 9:19 AM ET:
What is this, number 21484824128 in the past week?
Posted by Neo at November 16, 2009 7:35 PM ET:
It should be said that the Awami Party is not anti-Taliban, per se, but against the violence of both the Taliban and their government opponents. There movement is very much in the passive resistance activist mold, although they do not outright proscribe strict pacifism. The do tend to mirror western passive resistance movements in many ways. For much of the conflict they tended to be sympathetic to the plight of Pashtoons who joined the Taliban and blamed the Pakistani government and western powers as the ultimate source of conflict.
The Awami Party did rather well in regional elections only two years ago. At the time the Taliban intimidated them quite a bit, but found their votes temporarily useful for for drawing off PPP votes, and for the Awami stand against "America's war"� in Pakistan. Since then, the Taliban has declared open season on them and we don't hear much from the Awami Party folks other than their death notices.
One would think the plight of the Awami Party would be an example to like minded westerners, but they are virtually invisible in the western press. I would tend to think of them as the canary in the coal mine for any prospects of pacifying the Taliban.
Posted by My2Cents at November 17, 2009 2:34 AM ET:
I think you meant 'prescribe' (to specity as a requirement), not 'proscibe' (to forbid).
Posted by Neo at November 17, 2009 9:22 AM ET:
South Waziristan Campaign (Villages)
Jandola - Sararogha Axis
Jandola 32.33 N, 70.12 E
Kotkai 32.41 N, 70.045 E
Kund Mountain 32.40 N, 70.02 E
Zeriwam 32.45 N, 70.045 E
Sararogha 32.52 N, 70.02 E
Ahmadwam 32.54 N, 70.01 E
Tsappara 32.54 N, 70.03 E
Khawasai 32.57 N, 70.02 E
Hisar Ragha 32.585 N, 70.02 E
Janata 32.60 N, 70.01 E
Shahbozai 32.56 N, 69.938 E
Razmak - Makeen Axis
Razmak 32.69 N, 69.83 E
Shora Kas 32.691 N, 69.822 E
Shami Khela 32.676 N, 69.812 E
Tauda China 32.64 N, 69.836 E
Kama Nazhmaerai 32.651 N, 69.85 E
Kam Narakai 32.631 N, 69.814 E
Bashka 32.633 N, 69.806 E
Tanga Darra 32.634 N, 69.797 E
Bazam 32.627 N, 69.81 E
Imar Khel Zangai 32.622 N, 69.813 E
Kot Band Khel 32.62 N, 69.817 E
Wuchoba 32.619 N, 69.827 E
Mian Nur Khel 32.628 N, 69.824 E
Bahadur Khel 32.623 N, 69.831 E
Makeen 32.62 N, 69.84 E
Sir Rugh 32.614 N, 69.839 E
Tauda China Khula 32.614 N, 69.844 E
Kanigurram - Ladha Axis
Landaiwam 32.51 N, 69.72 E
Chalweshti 32.502 N, 69.734 E (Badder Valley)
Sarwek 32.507 N, 69.747 E
Wam 32.51 N, 69.758 E
Asman Manja 32.53 N, 68.796 E (Large Flat top Hill)
Kanigurram 32.52 N, 69.79 E
Khazar Manzar Ziarat 32.527 N, 69.802E
Karam 32.545 N, 69.795 E
Shpeshtin 32.544 N, 69.82 E
Swakai 32.538 N, 69.826 E
Kazhakai 32.553 N, 69.823 E
Old Ladha Fort 32.565 N, 69.83 E
Ladha 32.58 N, 69.83 E
Bangal Khel 32.575 N, 69.83 E
Narakai 32.573 N, 69.79 E
Siga 32.583 N, 69.815 E
Langi Khel 32.579 N, 69.832 E
Tatai 32.583 N, 69.827 E
Sultana 32.588 N, 69.812 E
Satta 32.576 N, 69.857 E
Over ridge south of Kanigurram
Karwan Sar 32.518 N, 69.832 E Mountain
Karama 32.505N, 69.838E
(Shakai Valley - Khaisara River - Tiarza Plain - Tiarza Tehsil)
Landi Noor 32.48 N, 69.62 E
Tiarza Bridge 32.425 N, 69.675 E
Guilit Kili 32.407 N, 69.679 E
Tiarza Narai 32.385 N, 69.673 E
Chalweshti 32.47 N, 69.70 E (Shakai valley)
Sherwangai 32.489 N, 69.721 E (high point on east valley rim)
Kikarai Star Kili 32.41 N, 69.69 E
Landai Kili 32.395 N, 69.7 E
Posted by Bill Baar at November 17, 2009 12:09 PM ET:
Neo, The west's ignorance of Awami and the likes of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan striking. I read a left criticism of Obama's A-Pak strategy (before he lost it) with a lot of fuzzy talk about using King and Ghandi's models of passive resistance, and I suggested a Hindu and a Christian may not be the best models to suggest to Muslim allies in a fierce struggle with Muslim fanatics... if you need to go that route, at least suggest someone like Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
I didn't get very far with that.
Posted by Spooky at November 17, 2009 4:56 PM ET:
I wonder how someone like Imran Khan would do if given the proper support. Being a former cricket star, he's more beloved than most of Pakistan's politicians, he's good looking (which does help in propaganda against the anti-state forces) and most importantly, he seems to be genuinely friendly with the West. However, he doesn't have experience in running a state, just a cricket team. But thats better than having a known grafter in charge. Also (and I may be wrong about this), he doesn't have any ties to the feudal class, which may endear him further...
Posted by T Ruth at November 17, 2009 9:04 PM ET:
Spooky which emerging country from an imploded pakistan did you have in mind for imran?
Posted by TLA at November 17, 2009 11:46 PM ET:
I'd say that Imran Khan is friendly to the West Spooky.
How many Western girlfriends has he had? Was married to James Goldsmith's daughter too!
He's got a lot more influence (or popular appeal) in Pakistan than just about anyone.
Posted by bard207 at November 18, 2009 12:56 AM ET:
1. Why do you expect PML-N to step aside so Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) can take power?
2. Imran Khan is in favor of more Peace Deals with the Taliban rather than dislodging them.
Imran Khan to hold talks with Swat militants (February 15, 2009)
3. Some people consider Imran Khan a Taliban sympathizer.
4. Pakistan needs a Leader that can span some of the visible Gaps in Pakistani society and Imran Khan isn't the person for that.
Posted by Raven at November 18, 2009 9:11 AM ET:
The culture to nourish and grow likes of Gandhi has to come from moderates, tired of violence, ready to support any new idea that takes them away from this feudalism. This also can not be sustained by external help unless the masses truly need it. With Pak military on one side and deep insecurities of larger society on the other, don't know how Imran Khan (remember he was married to a Jewish lady!) can be an alternative. Though he is more beloved than any other politicians, he will not be more beloved than religion itself, I would think. Few fatwa's from religious nuts will take away any standing that he has earned, good looks or not!. But Spooky's idea that there has to be a better alternative for this mess is a worthy one.
Posted by Spooky at November 19, 2009 1:30 AM ET:
T Ruth-
Give him his hometown and the surrounding area. Or give him the Karachi city state. :D
I am aware of these things, but the point is to strengthen Pakistan's government so that it can actually do its job. There is not one politician in Pakistan thats clean.
Besides, to give support to someone like Khan (who shares no love for U.S. medling) would put a hole in the complaints that all we want are puppets, which always seem to backfire...
But let me go through the points one by one, from bottom to top-
4. Imran Khan has charisma and popularity that came over from his days as a cricket champion. Do not underestimate South Asia's love for Cricket. He may not be the common man, but he relates to the common man better than any other politican in that country.
3. Some people also consider Nawaz Sharif a Taliban sympathizer and he's the most powerful politician in Pakistan right now (if he wasn't being so cautious, he could have toppled Zardari's government months ago). His party pretty much owns Punjab, and thats all that matters.
2. So was the rest of the government. Then came the GHQ attacks.
1. With the right backing and negotiation, Tehrik-i-Insaf could actually ovetake the PMLN, especially with PPP on its death knell.
Posted by bard207 at November 19, 2009 8:40 PM ET:
There are a fair amount of people in Karachi that dislike Imran Khan.
There is no real rush for Nawaz Sharif to take power in Pakistan. Let the dislike for Zardari continue to build and Nawaz Sharif can become even more popular. Not that PML-N, PML-Q, PPP, MQM, ANP or Tehreek-e-Insaf can solve Pakistan's problem, but that is tangential to this discussion.
Yes, Nawaz Sharif has also been labeled a Taliban sympathizer. PPP is probably among the most Liberal parties in Pakistan and the next party in power will likely be more Conservative than PPP.
Posted by Ahmad Tariq at November 21, 2009 8:22 AM ET:
there are a fair amount of Pashtoons in Karachi (especially bus drivers, who run the whole transportation network within Karachi) who do like Imran. In fact, Karachi has the highest number of Pashtoons compared to any other city in Pakistan.
The next party will definitely be a conservative one, which am guessing is going to be PML-N, the party most loved in Punjab. Plus, its governance is somewhat better than PPP (which is a group of feudals with their paws on Pakistan's national kitty everytime they are in the Government, that's all).
Posted by bard207 at November 22, 2009 7:49 AM ET:
Ahmad Tariq
I am not denying that there are a fair amount of Pashtoons in Karachi, but you didn't mention some of the other groups that also live in Karachi.
Top MQM leaders among NRO beneficiaries
PTI to challenge NRO in SC: Imran
Taliban Threats in Karachi MQM feeling Danger (Video of news and interviews from last Spring)


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Hi here are a few pics of sow flowers I summer sowed since I did not get to wintersow this past winter. They were supposed to be a mix of colors but the pink has taken over. |
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Beautiful!! I just love pink flowers--they make my eyes smile. That monarch looks pretty happy too! |
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Thank you for posting pictures, they are lovely. Paula |
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- Posted by sweetannie4u midOK_z6b/7a (My Page) on Sat, Sep 3, 11 at 12:56
Oh, the Balsam is beautiful. I sowed seeds this year but they didn't even sprout! :( The Scabiosa, Nicotiana and Cosmos are very pretty too. I need to find seed for the short Cosmos in white and pinks. The tall ones flop so bad. I had several kinds of the short varieties for years, but can't find the seeds for them now - only Sensation. I like the Picots and Seashells. Is that a double? None of my beautiful purple and burgundy Nicotiana came back this year. Bad year for pretties this year here in Okie. Thanks for posting your pictures. I like pictures! ~Annie |
- Posted by ladygladys z5b/6a NEPA (My Page) on Sat, Sep 3, 11 at 14:03
crackingtheconcrete, those are all scabiosas in the last picture. There maybe a white one or two there along with the pink. annie, the stalk on my balsam is so thick, it reminds me of celery or rhubarb. My seed packet came from dollar general, if you want I will save some seeds for you. My cosmos were okay until tropical storm Irene came around then they started flopping. BTW my cosmos are the double click ones. |
- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 5b/6a N CT (My Page) on Sat, Sep 3, 11 at 14:17
Gladys - where'd you get the scabiosa seeds you summer sowed? I'm hoping to grow them next year--just got Beaujolais Bonnets seeds from Hazzards. |
- Posted by christinmk z5b eastern WA (My Page) on Sat, Sep 3, 11 at 14:53
Oh my! I love your pink garden (and pink isn't even my faorite color, lol)! That balsalm is incredible. A lady down the street gave me a few starts this spring and I am in love with them. I really like yours though- they seem almoust double and very ruffly! Lovely...thanks for sharing. CMK |
- Posted by ladygladys z5b/6a NEPA (My Page) on Sat, Sep 3, 11 at 22:21
gardenweed I got them back in 2009 at Target the name was Burpee Summer Berries. All the seeds I have now are from ones I harvested since then. I can give ya some if you like but like I said they are mostly pinks and few whites here and there. Thank you CMK! They are the Camellia flowered kind. |
- Posted by sweetannie4u midOK_z6b/7a (My Page) on Sat, Sep 3, 11 at 22:22
Gladys, Thanks for the offer, but I will check out Dollar general. We have lots of those stores here too. They might still have some seeds. I've found that their seeds grow really well and the packets have gobs of seeds, don't they? And only a dollar! At the end of summer, they often put them on sale for ten cents. Maybe I can find them here. Thanks for the information. |
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Quick little project from one of my new Renee Mullins books. I loved the curled carrot nose on this one! Luvs |
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This has got to be one of the cutest Snowmen EVER. Of course he has purple in his hat, LOL. And a cardinal. So I might be a wee bit prejudiced. But he is seriously adorable. hugs, Karen |
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I agree with everyone...he's so Adorable! Love his hat and muffler and the little Cardinal on his nose. As much as he gives you a 'Cool' feeling looking at him... I shudder thinking that Summer's almost over. I'm not looking forward to 'Ice & Snow'...uggg jane |
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Great job!! I couldn't have done it any better. It has great character, and just as cute as can be. I wish I could find one just like it. |
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I love the expession on his face with the bird on his nose. Great job, I love all the detail work you do on your paintings. |
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Too cute, but don't you think he needs a friend? I really think there should be a pair of them, and it would be twice as cute! Just a little idea to keep you busy, since we all have so much spare time in the summer LOL. TFS, |
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OMG, it's wonderful!!!! I love it! Lynn |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Fri, Aug 27, 10 at 21:41
You all are so sweet, thanks for taking the time to look. All these nice compliments help motivate me to start on another project---soon! ;o) Luvs |
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Plastic surgery is considered to be a this that only the rich and famous consider having done. Most people do not realize that many thousands of people every year have various cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures performed. The reason why people choose to have plastic surgery varies but one reason is common for most people and that is people want to improve their appearance.
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UL Men's Basketball Takes On Texas Southern
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun men's basketball team will be looking to keep their early season record spotless on Friday evening, when coach Bob Marlin's squad travels to Houston, Texas to take on the Texas Southern Tigers, in non-conference action, in the opening game of a two-game road swing.
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For the first time since 1985, Louisiana Ragin' Cajun men's basketball team will host a postseason basketball game, when they take on the Rice Owls, tonight at the Cajundome, in the first round of the Collegeinsider.com Tournament.
The last home postseason game for Louisiana was back in March of 1985, when the Cajuns defeated Florida, 65-64, in the final game played at Blackham Coliseum.
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With a little help from friends like these, even bigger things may be in the offing. Although Polis says that the work related to his foundation is done "for social good," pure and simple, there's no denying how nice it might look on a political resumé. Yet Polis remains a largely unproven commodity on a statewide scale; he spent a sum in the high six figures running for the State Board of Education's at-large seat in 2000, as opposed to under $11,000 expended by the incumbent, former Republican state senator Ben Alexander, but he won by just ninety votes out of over a million cast. Since then, he's collected no shortage of enemies. Critics like Republican state senator John Andrews feel that Polis has a dark side that even his greenbacks can't paper over.
"Polis is a gravitational pull on the Democratic Party of Colorado that's a whole lot like the gravitational pull of Saudia Arabia on the world oil industry, and not much more healthy," Andrews says. "You combine huge dollars with a passion for secrecy, and honorable Democrats like Mark Udall or Ken Salazar are probably somewhat embarrassed by him, even if they won't admit it."
To that, Polis offers the verbal equivalent of a shrug. "I don't particularly care what people think of me," he says, "as long as I know what I'm doing is right."
Does that mean Polis isn't concerned with his image? Not quite.
At one juncture, I ask him for the names of anyone he thinks would have interesting things to say about him, good or bad. At first he demurs, telling me that I should feel free to speak with anyone I please -- but when word filters back to him that I've been reaching out to a lot of political colleagues and observers, he e-mails a batch of suggestions for extra contacts, all of whom are employed by him or collaborate with him on non-profit projects.
Not surprisingly, each of these individuals speaks of Polis in glowing terms. "I've worked with Jared for four years, and I'm continually amazed with all he does in this community," says Lisa Finkelstein, executive director of the Jared Polis Foundation.
"He's great and really innovative," chimes in Wayne Jin, director of the C3 program, who predicts that he and his associates will give away 3,000 computers to deserving individuals during 2004. "He's always got great ideas."
Polly Baca, chief executive officer of the Latin American Research and Service Academy (LARASA), agrees. A New America School boardmember and partner with Polis on assorted LARASA undertakings, she finds him to be "very proactive -- a very thoughtful person with a big heart."
"He has a passion to give kids who normally don't get opportunities the chance to be successful in school," adds Richard Garcia, founder of the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition and president of the New America School's board. "At the New America School, he's focusing on immigrants who are in the sixteen-to-twenty age group -- kids who are on the verge of dropping out, have dropped out, or haven't even registered. Society often discards these youths, but he's reaching out to them. In that way, what he's doing is really visionary."
Susan Polis Schutz, Polis's mom, couldn't have said it better herself -- but when it comes to this profile, she keeps her lips zipped. She's released a new book through the Schutzes' Blue Mountain Arts publishing company titled Blue Mountain: Turning Dreams Into Reality, which tells the tale of her various personal and business travails and triumphs. Many of these adventures directly involved Jared, but she didn't respond to multiple interview requests -- even those passed along by her son. "My mother doesn't do many interviews," Polis says.
Schutz takes as offbeat an approach to autobiography as she does to book publicity. In Blue Mountain, she juxtaposes her softer qualities, epitomized by the extremely dewy, sentimental verse that turned her greeting-card company into a left-field success, with the steel it took to file lawsuits against two corporate behemoths, Hallmark and Microsoft. (Blue Mountain Arts got the best of Hallmark in a trial over alleged copyright infringement during the '80s; the Microsoft matter fell by the wayside after the Schutzes sold Bluemountain.com in 1999.) Along the way, she enthuses about her family, but the only one of her three children she specifically names in the text is Jared. She did so, she writes, because Polis has "chosen to go into a career of public service, and his name is well known," whereas his siblings "are people with the right to have a private life, and I don't want to invade that."
Susan is certainly important to Polis. In the late '90s, he changed his name from Jared Polis Schutz to Jared Schutz Polis "to honor my mother's maiden name, and because I like it better," he maintains. The swap wasn't intended as a slight to his father, because "Schutz is still in my name," and, as a bonus, it served as an excuse to stage a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society that netted $40,000 in contributions.
Switching a moniker for charity makes perfect sense in Polis's world, where attending posh private institutions like San Diego's La Jolla County Day School, as he did, doesn't prevent someone from becoming a champion of public education. In Blue Mountain, Susan traces his do-gooder streak to his eleventh year, when "he attended a city council meeting and gave a spontaneous, passionate speech about saving a canyon. Because of his speech, the members voted to save the canyon and Jared realized that one person can influence decisions that affect the lives of people. From that moment on, he knew he wanted to be a public servant when he grew up." After expressing her confidence that Jared's Board of Education gig "will not be his last elected position," she prints a poem she wrote in his honor:


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It's hard to remember a "good year" in Jewish philanthropy, because needs always seem to outstrip even the most abundant resources. But this past year surely has been one of the most trying in recent memory. The global recession and the collapse of Bernard Madoff's financial investments delivered a one-two punch with enough strength and velocity to leave the community battered and stunned.
Rather than dwell on the tribulations of the past, the Forward asked a few people for their ideas on the future of Jewish philanthropy. After all, it's a very Jewish impulse to believe that a time of chaos and loss can somehow be redeemed with new energy and direction. But the truth is, even if the economy hadn't collapsed, even if donations hadn't shrunk, philanthropy would have to change to meet emerging needs and the predilections of younger Jews who live and give differently than their elders.
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Julius Peppers is a scary man, but the rest of the linemen in Chicago's front four are only moderately scary. Peppers is the Tower of Terror, and with the exception of Henry Melton the defensive front flanking him are the tea cups, a ride that's nauseating, but hardly traumatizing, or at least it's not supposed to be. I'll never ride that blasted contraption again after a nightmarish experience as a six-year-old that involved a corn dog. But I digress.
A lack of support for Peppers is problematic for a defense that's historically based its success on pressure, and sheer fright. The Bears had a very middle of the pack-ish 33 sacks in 2011 (19th), which leads to an equally average two sacks per game. With his 11 sacks, Peppers accounted for 33 percent of Chicago's sack total. Melton quickly emerged as an effective interior lineman and had seven sacks in just his second year. But Isreal Idonijie, Peppers' partner on the outside, is beginning to age, and he had just four sacks.
Another elite pass rusher to complement Peppers is a priority, with Courtney Upshaw possibly available at No. 19 if he falls a few spots, along with Nick Perry. We discussed the Bears' draft priorities with Mike Burzawa of Bear Goggles On, and he thinks new GM Phil Emery will indeed take an early dip in what should be a deep defensive end pool.
1. There are a few directions the Bears could go in the first round, but let's start with defensive end. The pursuit of Mario Williams was unsuccessful, so with Israel Idonije aging will Emery be targeting a running mate for Julius Peppers?
Once the Bears pulled off the trade for Brandon Marshall, their chances to sign Super Mario went from slim to none. They even had a backup plan to try to nab up-and-comer Jeremy Mincey, but he chose to re-sign with the Jaguars. Lovie Smith's Cover-2 defense is predicated on pressuring the quarterback without blitzing, so a strong pass rush is crucial. Expect the Bears to invest a high round pick in a defensive end.
2. What about a cornerback? Charles Tillman is coming off of a Pro Bowl year, but he's on the wrong side of 30 and there could be some tempting talents at the position when the Bears are on the clock.
Before free agency (yes, and that includes before the Brandon Marshall trade), I was advocating for the Bears to take a corner in the first round of the draft. Just look at the wide receivers in their own division – Calvin Johnson, Greg Jennings and Percy Harvin. Charles Tillman had a great season, but it's time to find someone who can play alongside him, and eventually succeed him. The Bears re-signed Tim Jennings and brought in Kelvin Hayden and Jonathan Wilhite, but those guys won't shut down Megatron any time soon, and neither will nickel back DJ Moore.
3. Then there's wide receiver, a position that should also have good value at No. 19, with Kendall Wright likely still around. Is he a possibility, especially given the uncertainly of Johnny Knox's injury? Or is Emery content after the Brandon Marshall trade, and supporting him with Earl Bennett and Devin Hester.
The Bears' top offseason priority was re-building the wide receiver corps. It was nearly a sure thing that they'd draft a wide receiver in the first round until they pulled off that Marshall trade. Now, that move seems far less certain.
Besides adding Marshall, the Bears also bolstered their special teams with a couple of wide receivers in Eric Weems and Devin Thomas. With the three offseason acquisitions plus Hester and Bennett, the Bears likely have one spot left. It's been reported that Knox could start the season on the PUP list and his 2012 season might be in jeopardy, so it's entirely possible they could go after a wide receiver in the draft. I think unless Blackmon or Michael Floyd are still available when the Bears step to the podium at #19, they'll opt to go in another direction with their top pick.
4. Lastly, even with Kellen Davis re-signed, Coby Fleener is an intriguing talent who's been scattered all over the back half of the first round in mock drafts, and the two could be an effective tandem. Could the Bears go after the draft's best tight end? Or are there more pressing needs elsewhere?
The Bears definitely could use an upgrade at the tight end position, especially after "the year of the tight end" that we witnessed last season. They let Mike Martz bring in blockers and chase Greg Olsen, the only real threat in the passing game, out of town. I really like Fleener, but with so many other pressing needs, I highly doubt the Bears go that route.


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PBS Learning Media: Teacher Brian Lassiter
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Buckeye Police Chief and former Mesa officer Dan Saban claims he will continue his legal battle against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio that dates back to their 2004 election contest.
But Saban should drop the case if he wants to be seen as a credible candidate against Arpaio in 2008.
Saban is convinced his campaign was smeared by Arpaio and the sheriff's office three years ago when investigators checked into a report made by Saban's adoptive mother related to sexual activities that occurred when Saban was a teenager in 1973. A deputy quietly told a television reporter about the allegation against Saban, before the sheriff's office turned the entire investigation over to another agency because of the conflict of interest. No charges were ever filed.
A jury decided against Saban Thursday, ruling Arpaio's actions didn't meet the legal definition of defamation. Saban pledged an appeal. But that would seem petty when he should focus on persuading voters he would be a better sheriff.


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Daniel Negreanu Wins First Ever WSOP Asia Pacific Main Event
Published on Apr 2013 by Pokerlistings
Daniel Negreanu has closed out this event, winning his fifth gold bracelet, over $1 million and the first ever WSOP Asia Pacific Main Event title. We speak with Daniel in this exclusive winner interview about what the win means and what it took to make it happen.
Negreanu Is New All-Time Money Winner with One Drop Runner-Up
Daniel Negreanu finished in second place in the $1 million Big One for One Drop at the 2014 World Series of Poker for $8.2 million, making him the highest-earning tournament poker player in history. Negreanu now has $29.8 million in live tournament earnings, surpassing former money-leader Antonio Esfandiari who skyrocketed to the top of the list when he won the inaugural Big One for One Drop in 2012. Negreanu wasn't able to go all the way in this event, that honor belonged to Dan Colman, but he did take a few minutes after the heads-up match to tell the media what this finish meant to him. Negreanu talks about his legacy in poker, raising $4.6 million for One Drop and the one moment in this event that truly got his heart pumping. Check out PokerListings.com for the latest news and video from the 2014 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Negreanu: "When I Win One Drop I'll Do My Best to Make a Difference"
Daniel Negreanu is one of the most successful poker players in history and right now he's playing the second-ever $1 million buy-in poker tournament: The WSOP Big One for One Drop. PokerListings.com caught Kid Poker moments before the action began and the Canadian had no shortage of confidence. Negreanu said that when he wins this event he'll use the money to make a difference in the world, and the exposure to continue to be an ambassador for poker. Negreanu also commented on how special this event is because it brings together the best poker players in the world and some of the greatest minds from the business world, all to play for the highest stakes ever and raise money for a great charity. Make sure to check PokerListings.com for the latest news and videos from the 2014 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Randy 'Nanonoko' Lew Says Gamers Have the Skills to Win at Poker
Randy "Nanonoko" Lew has made over $1 million playing online poker and holds the Guinness World Record for most hands played in eight hours while showing a profit. Lew routinely plays more than 24 tables at a time and told PokerListings.com that it's the skills he learned from competitive video gaming that allows him to do it. Lew went even further saying that no matter what video game you play, chances are you've developed skills that will help you win at online poker. Lew played Marvel Vs. Capcom, a one-on-one fighting game, and even though he loved the game and the competition, he quickly realized he couldn't make a living playing it. Once Lew found online poker, however, he was able to earn more than enough money to get by, and even scored a coveted sponsorship deal as a member of PokerStars Team Online. Lew stopped by the PokerListings.com studio in Vancouver to discuss how his background in gaming set him up to succeed at poker, as well as what a great opportunity online poker is for other gamers looking to use their skills to earn a living.
Poker's Craziest Bad Beats and Blowups
PokerListings.com has scoured the web for our favorite video clips of poker bad beats, blow-ups and outbursts. Featuring legends of losing it like Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow and Daniel Negreanu, this video mashup proves without a doubt that poker is overflowing with excitement.
Dominik Nitsche Bringing Experience to WSOPE Main Event Finale
German pro Dominik Nitsche already has a WSOP bracelet but he told PokerListings.com that winning his second in the WSOPE Main Event would be even sweeter. Nitsche is at the final table gunning for the €1 million first-place prize and he took a few minutes to speak about it to PokerListings.com.
Daniel Negreanu Wins WSOPE High Roller, Sixth Bracelet
Tonight in Paris Daniel Negreanu took down the WSOP Europe High Roller event and secured his sixth gold bracelet. Negreanu defeated Brazil's Nicolau Villa-Lobos to win €725,000 and he speaks to PokerListings.com moments after the win.
Negreanu Gives Us Inside Look at WSOP Player of the Year Victory
Tonight at the World Series of Poker Europe Daniel Negreanu made history by becoming the first player to ever win two WSOP Player of the Year titles, and he gave PokerListings.com an inside look at how it went down. Coming into the €25k High Roller Event Negreanu had one last chance to pull ahead in the POY race. He had to come eighth or better. We follow Negreanu on his quest and speak to him moments after he became the 2013 WSOP Player of the Year.
Nicolau Villa-Lobos Chasing First Gold Bracelet at WSOPE
Nicolau Villa-Lobos has won events on the Brazilian Series of Poker, the UKIPT and even picked up the medium buy-in SCOOP Main Event this year on PokerStars, but so far a WSOP gold bracelet has eluded him. Right now Villa-Lobos is deep in the 2013 WSOPE High Roller event, playing alongside some of the biggest names in poker including Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey. PokerListings.com speaks to Villa-Lobos about his background and how a surprise heart surgery when he was 18 led to him getting into poker.
Jason Koon: 'Whatever Happens I Hope I'll Be Healthy and Happy'
High-stakes pro Jason Koon has been playing poker for the last seven years and it's taken him from his tiny home town in West Virgina all over the world. Koon now lives in Vancouver, Canada where he plays online and focuses on living a balanced lifestyle. Right now he's in Paris competing at the World Series of Poker Europe where speaks with PokerListings.com about how he never saw this level of success coming.
Fabrice Soulier: 'I Want to Use Poker Winnings to Do Good in the World'
Fabrice Soulier has been playing poker professionally since the late 1990s and if any recent bracelet winner has truly paid his dues it's him. Soulier took down the $10k HORSE event at the 2011 WSOP in Las Vegas and now he's deep in the WSOP Europe Main Event. Soulier speaks candidly to PokerListings.com about the perspective he's gained from a long career in poker and how his real goals are to use his poker winnings to help his friends and family and do real good in the world.


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The ultimate goal of the National Weather Service is to build a "Weather Ready Nation". The purpose of this initiative is to save lives - as well as livelihoods. By increasing the nation's weather readiness, the country will be better prepared to protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from weather-related disasters.
The National Weather Service also urges you to become a "Force of Nature". Being a Force of Nature goes beyond taking appropriate preparedness action. It is about inspiring others to do the same. One way to do this is through social media. Use Facebook, Twitter, other social media sites, and texting to share preparedness information AND National Weather Service hazardous weather alerts with your family and friends.
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Dinosaur Jr. x Mishka – Fall 2013 Capsule Collection
New York's Mishka has joined forces with pioneering alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr., led by the famously laconic guitar god J Mascis. The frontman has been seen rocking Mishka's "Keep Watch" eyeball tee, and the upcoming capsule collection makes the partnership official. The pieces take the form … READ MORE


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Stephanie of Enicinitas writes:
We are desperate for a new mattress but have been hemming and hawing in fear of making a costly mistake. We have an aireloom mattress (our third)which we now hate - like sleeping with a hill in between us! No restful sleep, stiff and sore. We like a firm mattress and my husband hates the memory foam on the top. We were told to consider the Simmoms World Class LeBLanc Firm. I am a side sleeper, tall and 145 pounds. My husband is 6'2 and about 220 and a back and side sleeper. Any suggestions for a great mattress now that we no longer want an aireloom.
Hi Stephanie,
I can't imagine why anyone would recommend a "firm" to a side sleeper. You're having a problem with a mattress that is too soft, I'd wager. Go to the opposite extreme and you'll wind up with a whole different set of problems. The Simmons World Class is not a bad place to be, but a better choice can be made.
There are 3 levels in the World Class Series. The starting level has a layer of NxG memory foam. The second level has a layer of latex. The 3rd level has a layer of each.
The most durable of these is the latex. The added layer of NxG foam in the 3rd level makes it cushier but no as long lasting. The best choice is the middle level.
At each level, there's a choice of comfort: firm, luxury firm, plush firm, plush...and also, pillowtop models. Avoiding pillowtops, the firm and the plush/firm use the heaviest gauge wire....and there's no question, the plush/firm is decidedly more comfortable than the firm.
Here, that mattress is called Raleigh (or Darlene...where you live will determine the model name...both the same).
This would be my recommendation in the Simmons line. http://www.themattressexpert.com/Simmons/
Also to be considered, are the Stearns & Foster mattresses. All are very well made...again, avoiding the pillowtop models. The luxury firm or luxury plush at any level...none having an extreme feel. Even the least expensive Blisswood model is an excellent value.http://www.themattressexpert.com/Stearns-and-Foster/
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A Closer Look - 9600XT
On what may seem like the complete other end of the spectrum, we are pleasantly surprised by a somewhat less audacious design. HIS Excalibur 9600XT evidently does not feature the same dual-PCI thermal solution as the 9800 IceQ, yet it packs a strong enough single speed fan and a well sized VPU heatsink to allow HIS to pre-overclock their entire line of Radeon 9600XT's an extra 150MHz. Impressive!
At a considerably lower price than that of the 9800 IceQ, the 9600XT by HIS is statistically quite an impressive product for the buck. Including virtually an identical bundle of accessories as its more expensive brother, impressive clock speeds and DirectX 9 compatibility, the 9600XT is just as luring from a consumer's standpoint as the IceQ technology.
As noticed in the image above, the 9600XT equips two identical oversized RAM heatsinks. This is rather rare for current mainstream graphics cards. Fortunately, however, the inclusion of these heatsinks is a good sign. The core clock of the 9600XT is, as several times mentioned, overclocked by 150MHz. This increase in core engine speed creates a thermal rise in both the VPU region and the memory (RAM). Subsequently, the two sections must be adequately cooled to prevent system lockups or even graphic card ignitions.
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Posted By Tina Grady Barbaccia On December 5, 2011 @ 11:09 am In eRoadPro Newsletter,News & Analysis,Newsletter Safety and Management Showcase,Traffic Safety and Management News | No Comments
The first wave of America's baby boomers turning 65 this year will be driving the "silver tsunami" says the American Automobile Association (AAA). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this segment of the population will increase by 75 percent over the next two decades.
Research has shown that people today live an average of about seven to 10 years beyond their safe driving ability, according to AAA. To aid aging drivers and their families weather the predicted forecast, AAA is helping promote Older Driver Safety Awareness Week to help get the conversation started.
"In less than 10 years, one in four licensed drivers will be age 65 and older, which means that millions of American families will be working through this challenge," said Jake Nelson, director, AAA Traffic Safety Advocacy and Research. "Most families don't know where to turn for help so by partnering with the American Occupational Therapists Association (AOTA) during Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, AAA hopes to raise visibility of resources and tools that will help families address real and perceived challenges associated with driving and aging."
AAA's senior driver safety and mobility website SeniorDriving.AAA.com provides expert advice and research-based tools for senior drivers and their families. Tools on the site are designed to aid in prompting conversations, assessing abilities and improving the comfort and safety of older drivers.
Conversations about safe driving can evoke strong emotional reactions as concerns about personal independence and managing other day-to-day activities may come into question. AAA encourages seniors and their families to approach these sensitive conversations as opportunities for constructive communication and problem solving.
To help manage the effects of aging on driving ability, AAA also offers the following resources for older drivers:
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hat were your expectations for WWE Payback this last Sunday? Mine were that it was going to be an awful show, almost a blow off, but my god was I wrong. I was extremely entertained throughout Payback and thought that the WWE really delivered a solid product on Sunday. With all the moments, the RVD promo, Cena tearing apart the ambulance, Curtis Axel winning his first championship, what was my favourite? Hands down the best part of the night for me was the performance given by both Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio for the heavyweight championship. This match did not excite me when it was announced, I had very low expectations for it because honestly I just do not like Alberto Del Rio. It upsets me deeply that Dolph had to lose the World Title in only his first title defense, but the way the story worked out was just too perfect and the entire match was executed beautifully.
As it stands following that match Dolph Ziggler is in line to be a main event level good guy, but still acting smug and arrogant, something like Triple H when he was playing the good guy. This offers the possibility to turn Ziggler's entire family for the good, or could be used to create dissension within the three of them. While I would probably enjoy seeing Dolph, AJ and Big E being a group that is just too cool for school, getting positive crowd reaction, I feel turning AJ at this moment would be a bad idea, she seems to be doing some of the best diva's work in years and wonderfully filling the role of the evil diva queen on Raw. Dolph Ziggler has been getting positive crowd reactions from a good portion of the crowd for some time, but this is the first time WWE has seemed to attempt to get that reaction for Ziggler, also the first time they've tried to get him sympathy.
And that's what was so wonderful about the match at Payback, we've seen Del Rio and Ziggler seemingly many times in the past, but this is the first time it was presented like this. Mixed with the huge amount of reality by using the recent concussion of Dolph Ziggler gave us a wonderfully dramatic match up on the Pay Per View. What I particularly like about the match as it progressed was that nobody really drove at the fact that both men were turning to make it too blatantly obvious. Until Del Rio came back out to do a victory promo you couldn't really be sure if WWE was looking to make Dolph's head, he's just getting back from a concussion and this is a match for the World's Heavyweight Championship. As the match began reaching the end, personally as a fan I was wildly impressed with Ziggler's determination to try and keep getting up and eventually got a little scared for his safety as Del Rio kept continuously attacking his skull.
Even the conversation on commentary about how the referee needs to use discretion and help protect Dolph who would simply not stop himself was awesome. This story, while perhaps not the most original, is extremely logical and makes sense from every perspective, except maybe why Del Rio chose to snap at this moment. But that can be easily swept aside as he saw his moment and he captured it, he took advantage, he had to switch right. Regardless though, does anyone really care? Is anyone out there overly concerned with the fact that Alberto Del Rio is no longer playing the good guy? Alberto wasn't awful as a good guy, but he seems to posses little excitement in his voice and comes across as kind of boring. With Del Rio again playing the heel he at least has an easier job of making us care before he gets in the ring. It's much easier to make people hate you than it is to make them care whether or not you win.
One problem that I can see arising is just how over Ricardo Rodregiuz is, the guy is so wildly lovable, he hits his mark every time and seems to constantly be adding just a little more to all of Alberto's stories. Even at Payback, while Del Rio was giving his victory speech and I became well aware of what they were doing with Del Rio, I wondered how Ricardo felt about all of this. Obviously not the actual man, but the character, when Del Rio was being arrogant in his speech I wondered if Ricardo agreed, felt his boss was wrong, or just agress blindly like the stooge that JBL has reminded some many times that he is. All in all I have to say that Payback was one of the better WWE PPV's I've seen recently and my favourite part was the Del Rio and Ziggler story. It not only continued the story of where all the involved parties have been, but changed and progressed the story logically with a tremendous amount of excitement. When creative does a good job you have to acknowledge it, and the way that the Del Rio/Ziggler match progressed reminded me of why I love professional wrestling.


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Now that we have reviewed the different buses, I want to spend some time discussing a few of the UNI/O bus requirements. As you already learned the UNI/O bus uses a single I/O port. But let's discuss what that means.
First only 3 pins are used. Power, ground and a single serial data I/O port. For communications to be supported using a single line, a Manchester encoded communication protocol is used. In a UNI/O bus interface the master will establish the data rate by sending an 8 bit start header at the beginning of all communications and it is the job of the UNI/O slate device to sink up to this data rate. An example of an 8 bit start header is shown below. The slave will begin the synchronization step after it receives a low start header pulse but will synchronize only after 8 consecutive pulses of alternating zeros and ones have been recognized.
We have been talking about Manchester communications. So now I would like to provide an overview of this protocol. The main reason for selecting the Manchester communication protocol was to enable the use of a single signal line for both the clock and data. Since data transitions occur on every bit, the clock can easily be extracted from the data and the UNI/O device can sink to the data rate established by the MCU. As an example, take a look at the diagram below where we are showing the bit period TE. This period will support the UNI/O frequency range and is controlled by the master and the transitions are only valid at the middle of the bit period. A logic high is generated by sending a rising edge in the middle of a bit period and a logic low is generated by sending a falling edge. Any adjustments to the signal can be made at the edge of the bit period since the middle of the period is reserved for the actual Manchester data.
We have been discussing the UNI/O bus. Now let's talk about the UNI/O EEPROM features. First the connection to an UNI/O device will only need a single I/O port for communication. Since there is not a limitation on the densities, we are first releasing the lower density, 1K, 2K, 4K, 8K and 16K bit devices. A wide voltage range from 1.8 volts to 5.5 volts over a frequency range from 10 KHz to a 100 KHz will be supported. This includes the resynchronization circuitry that allows the UNI/O slave device to sink up in frequency and phase to any MCU master. We are now able to support a 3 lead SAT23 package with the standard 8 lead SOIC MSOP, 2/3 TDFN and PDIP packages are also supported. With only a single connection available the UNI/O protocol is designed to be software addressable like the I squared C bus and has software right protect that operates like the SPI bus block protect. In order to support any type of application, both industrial and extended temperatures are supported. And to help you get started with development, we have the MPLAB starter kit for serial memory product.
Even though the UNI/O family is new, we have identified a few applications where this type of memory can be used. Of course there will be many more applications in the future but that's up to you. For applications where authentication is required we know that the UNI/O devices can be used in printer cartridges or batteries. In applications where calibration parameters need to be stored, the limited I/O is very useful in medical applications like glucose drips or insulin pumps. If identification is a requirement, PC cards can also use the UNI/O device or the enumeration memory. Where cabling is an issue and you have data logging requirement, the single signal line is definitely an advantage.
If you are as exited about the UNI/O product line as we are, but don't have a platform to evaluate an entirely new bus protocol, we may have an answer for you. First let's take look at the pin outs of the UNI/O EEPROM in an 8 lead package. In either of the SOIC, MSOP, TDFN or PDIP packages, only 3 pins, VCC, VSS and SEIO are used and 5 no connect pins are also used. Let's take a look at the pin out for an I squared C EEPROM in the same package.
As you can see, the VCC, VSS and data lines use the same pins as the UNI/O EEPROM. The pin out for an SPI EEPROM also uses the same pins, VCC, VSS and the data input signal. What this means is that you can un sorter your existing I squared C or SPI EEPROM devices and replace it with the UNI/O device for a very easy evaluation. Microchip even includes the software drivers for popular micro controllers that are in use today. Please check our webpage for available drivers or drivers currently in process.
For more information about UNI/O EEPRPOMs, check out our website. Our datasheets are an excellent source of information and not only provide information on our new UNI/O EEPROM family but they describe in great detail how the UNI/O bus operates. We also have several educational app notes that should provide more information. Between the application notes and the product data sheets, you should have enough information to help you understand this new bus standard and how the UNI/O devices will operate in your system. This includes our recommended design practices for this new family.
Finally we have a list of the current software drivers available on our website and those that are in process. You can also check out the UNI/O web forum page for additional information from other designers.
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molly nidhiry
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May 12, 2012 10:03:21 AM CDT
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Matthew 22:11 - And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw
there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Yesterday a brother called me and was telling me of how many youths
have this wrong understanding that if they believe in Jesus Christ
they are sealed from sin and they cannot sin. They also believe they
are now in the hands of God and on their way to Heaven and nothing can
stop them from going to Heaven.
To put it in a picture - if I am in Mumbai and someone gives me free a
ticket to London, that does not mean I have reached London. To be in
London I need to first reach the airport, board the flight and travel
all the way to London. There are many possibilities on the way which
can stop me from reaching London, like me missing the flight, the
flight crashing on the way or the flight getting cancelled completely
with no possible accommodation on another flight.
The first thing people do not understand is the purpose why Jesus
came. Most think Jesus came to take us to Heaven by dying on the
crucifix; those who think this have little chances to reach Heaven.
Paul puts sin in two aspects one he refers as 'sins' and other as
'sin'. The first is the wrong doings and the second the nature to do
wrong. Jesus by His sacrifice cleansed us of the first. With regards
to the second Jesus as man could not do much other than became an
example as one who overcame the nature to sin and one not having the
sin nature (He became our cornerstone).
To help us overcome the nature of sin Jesus Christ gave us His Spirit
and that was the most important reason He came for, the cleansing was
part process towards this. It is only by the working of the Holy
Spirit in us that we overcome the sin nature. It is the Holy Spirit
who removes us from the branch Adam and grafts us into the Branch-
Jesus Christ. That is why Jesus said unless we are not baptized in
water (Jesus Christ) and in Spirit (Holy Spirit) we will not enter
Heaven. This baptism does not mean just dipping someone in water nor
pouring water and oil on someone's head in the Name of Jesus.
The main problem with people is that they do not know what Heaven is.
All think Heaven is up even though the earth is round. People do not
know the only ones who can go to Heaven are Sons of God and what the
term Son of God means is not clear. They are confused between God the
Son and Son of God. As man Jesus was Son of God and so also are all
the Angels. People in their confusion use a capital S for son when
connected to Jesus and small s for the others.
Being Son of God is to do with the Image of God being in us. Adam was
called Son of God when He sinned and lost the image of God. The most
noteworthy point to note is that the fallen angels were still called
Sons of God just before the floods during Noah and after that they
were called devils and had also lost their powers since then.
Going to Heaven is all about the '12'. It was because of the
importance of the 12 that the Lord in the Old Testament the Lord
orchestrated History with the 12 tribes of Israel and in the New
Testament with the 12 Apostles. Heaven is not made of earthly gold or
precious stones but of spiritual things. The 12 precious stone which
are noted in the book of Revelations are the ones which symbolized the
12 tribes and they in turn symbolize the 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
In Galatians Paul wrote of the 9 Fruits and then wrote of the 3
remaining in his letter to Ephesians. Paul did this because these 3
were not something which man could grow.
The fruit of Truth is received by the working of the Holy Spirit in
us. It is only after this we receive the Fruit of Righteousness from
the Son and thus get eligible to receive the Fruit of Holiness from
the Father. Today's message talks of the Righteousness of the Son
being in the parable like the weddings dress without which the guest
is thrown where there is terrible pain and suffering (lake of fire).
Entering Heaven without the Fruits of Truth and Righteousness is not
possible and it is by our baptisms that we get them.
By believing in Jesus Christ we are saved from Hell but that does not
give us a guaranty that we will enter Heaven.
[Prayer Starter]
Lord, You said not by my power nor by my strength, but by my Spirit.
Holy Spirit it is by You alone that the Truth is revealed unto man.
Jesus Christ by His death and resurrection made You available to us.
Jesus also said unless we are born again we will not enter the
Father's House and without You we cannot be born again. Holy renew us
take us from Adam and root us in Jesus Christ making us Sons so that
we receive the wedding gown and enter our Father's House...
This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.
[Reference Scriptures]
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man
which had not on a wedding garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not
having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and
take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 7:21-23
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in
thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from
me, ye that work iniquity.
John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a
man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the
kingdom of God.
John 8:31-32
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye
continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Ephesians 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and
righteousness and truth;)
Romans 6:1-6
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ
were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like
as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even
so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death,
we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body
of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the
sons of God.
Hebrews 2:10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom
are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain
of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
1 John 3:1-2
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that
we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us
not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear
what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be
like him; for we shall see him as he is.
miriana angelic
906 posts
May 12, 2012 12:53:35 PM CDT
Peter told,if someone accepted Jesus and turned to sin ,it is so dangerous.Yes,we need to pray to God and go to renewal where we can be baptized in Holy Spirit.With Him in us we have a strength to overcome sin.
miriana angelic
906 posts
May 13, 2012 2:29:11 AM CDT
Yes,we can also see from Gospel,how the disciple who served together with Paul,left Paul for the love of the world.Paul wrote to us this testimony.So,you may be baptized in the Holy Spirit and again turn to the worldly behavior.We need to have a self discipline all the time.
Once I watched the elder from orthodox church.He said the best way is to constantly have in mind the death.The thinking of the death is your great friend.You never know when you are going to die ,but think about the penalties of your behavior after this life.
Michelle Chee
477 posts
May 21, 2012 4:04:27 AM CDT
By believing in Jesus Christ we are saved from Hell but that does not
give us a guaranty that we will enter Heaven.
-why? is there another place aside from heaven and hell?
-if because of Jesus we are saved from hell them we are going heaven isn't it?
-if you don't have Jesus then, you go to hell, that's just plain and simple.
Yesterday a brother called me and was telling me of how many youths
have this wrong understanding that if they believe in Jesus Christ
they are sealed from sin and they cannot sin. They also believe they
are now in the hands of God and on their way to Heaven and nothing can
stop them from going to Heaven.
-the answer is easy FAITH!
-we called to have FAITH and not by works.
-if you don't have faith that Jesus has already cleanse you from ALL your unrighteousness, them it will always be that way...you will still try to perform the things that you can't, always self-conscious or self-righteous, always afraid and worried...
Salvation is simple, FAITH IN JESUS!
John 3:16 says it all :-)


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'Guacamelee' Release Date Announced
Sony today announced Guacamelee will release to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita April 9 in North America and April 10 in Europe and Australia.
The latest game from DrinkBox Studios will cost $14.99, but will support Cross-Buy functionality allowing players access to both versions of the game.
Guacamelee follows the story of Juan Aguacate, a Mexican wrestler who finds himself wrapped up in a mysterious tale. For all the latest Guacamelee information, we recently interviewed DrinkBox Studios Game Designer Chris McQuinn.
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Looks great! I love it when games don't take themselves serious! More should do that…
And it looks extremely fun because of it, Saints Row IV should be up the same alley.