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MF Habibi -2007 Homozygous black Straight Egyptian Al Khamsa mare open. Her strain is Hadban Enzahi. Started under saddle and proven broodmare of a gorgeous black colt. Personable , trainable, loving and excellent tempered. Habibi is broke to ride ,an easy breeder, and gets along well with other horses although she is semi alpha in the herd. Habibi will be bred to Sheikh el Shaakir for 2013 black SE AK foal. Foal can be sold in utero.
ND Satin Cinders- ( WA Commander x BA Rocette) - 2002 crabbet Black bay mare with pretty blaze. 14.2 H Bred for competitive trail. Beautiful typey head, full-bodied gorgeous conformation and incredible legs and hooves .Produced one handsome black colt. Started well under saddle natural horsemanship. Has been to two Tom Curtin horsemanship clinics and ridden in arenas. $2000 open
ND Veilof Jezreel ( Ru Angels Night x Zebony el Dine)- 2000 black rabicano Egyptian bred Arabian mare. Rare Mu'inghi Hadruj strain . Tall /elegant. Produced three beautiful foals. Rides nicely and has excellent ground manners. Currently being ridden on and off intro level dressage. Huge extended trot. See her latest filly ND Monarch of Jezreel below. Veil is sweet and friendly and loves people. Video on you tube. $5000
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ND Monarch of Jezreel (Ramsess El Halib x ND Veilof Jezreel)pending - Spring 2010 chestnut moderate Sabino/Rabicano. "Marsea " is Egyptian sired and eligible for the Egyptian Event shows. Her dam is a raven nonfading black and possesses Old rare bloodlines extremely hard to find . Her strain is Muneghi Hadruj. Her sire is a gorgeous chestnut extreme rabicano sired by the black Anazeh el Nasar. Marsea has presence ,motion with a big trot like her sire , Halib. Her shoulder is a long angle and her hip and loin is strong. Her head is a coveted wedge shape ,very dry and chiseled . This filly will be very tall .Her dam is 15.1+H and rides dressage.$1500
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ND Zahra Blu Leilat ( Tartan Blu x Seraphim Leilat ND)- 2009 born black /steele grey straight Egyptian filly. Her head is Typey and feminine with small star. Gorgeous front end. Strong back and loin, lots of tail and beautiful movement . Friendly personality with beaming presence .She will excel in the show world or on the trail. Eligible to show and win $$$ in sport horse nationals payback program. grooms. Beautiful ground manners, ties, loads, bathes ,clips .SOLD!
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ND Nemrah Hala - (KRH Hajar Sharaf x Helusoura)- 2008 Chestnut with flaxen mane straight Egyptian Saklawi filly and tested accurate for mDNA. Although this filly is a smaller filly ,she is beautiful with near perfect legs and a compact balanced body. She is started under saddle and a wonderful disposition. Ideal for sport ,show or breeding. Nemrah has sustained an eye injury and will be withdrawn temporarily from the sales list. My personal favorite. $$withdrawn
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ND Hajara Leilat- (KRH Hajar Sharaf x Seraphim Leilat ND) April 2008 Straight Egyptian Black mare- Latte' is a tall ,nearly 15H right now, feminine HOMOZYGOUS black filly. she is nicely balanced and has a beautiful lope. She leads ,loads, ties, trims and stalls. latte has been started lightly under saddle .Latte' gets along with other horses. Her full sister was exported to Germany in 2009. Her maternal half sister is shown in the photo above . another sister was Region 4 tope 5 as a two yr old ..She is bred to Sheikh el Shaakir ,Straight Egyptian Al Khamsa stallion a guaranteed black SE pure in the strain Dahman 2012 foal $15000
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Colts and Geldings ND Jubali (KRH Hajar Sharaf x MF Habibi )- Sept 2011 rare black straight Egyptian Al Khamsa colt . Rare Hadban Enzahi in strain. Unusual one white front Hoof, no sock . Small star and tiny snip only. Lovely type ,balance, and animation. Natural impulsion from the hindquarters. extreme suspension. Not priced yet, please inquire.. $5000 until weaning. Connie Fore photos ND Azhar Zamile ( Iliamo Azerbaijan x ND Khazmir (AK Khazar) - July 2010 Black Crabbet -Egyptian-double *Turfa gelding "Zam" is a Balanced, sensible boy with beautiful motion. In your pocket personality .Both parents sporthorse champions. His dam - also Egyptian Event Egyptian sired futurity champion .Exceptional versatility with this one. Tall elegant and balanced. Three beautiful gaits .Eligible for SHN payback. $5000 yearling photo by Connie foreSport Ponies for Sale
Ramses Dragon Kiss- ( Ramsess Halib x
pinto pony mare) 5 yr old 13.1 H registered
half Arabian chestnut and white Tobiano pinto pony .Ground
manners , leads, loads, trims, etc. Started under saddle and riding
great in round pen and arena (walk *trot* canter) and loves the water! This boy
could also make an excellent driving pony. He has been raised around children . Loving disposition. Loads of
personality. Price goes up with training.
excellent youth pony. Hurry!
$under contract
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Client Horses
Mares and fillies
Thee Evening Starr #595767(Thee Desperado x Amiri Sharafa ) strain: Saklawi Jedran Ibn Sudan Evie is a beautiful 2002 straight Egyptian, Al Khamsa ,show quality brood mare. She is by the legendary SE Supreme Champion stallion, Thee Desperado, and out of the beautiful Amiri Sharafa. She is the dam of the 2009 Egyptian Event Reserve Champion Yearling Futurity Colt, WS Thee Antar. She has also produced two other very nice colts. Although never shown, Evie eludes presence and Arabian type, and would make quite a splash in the show ring . Evie has a pleasant disposition and is a very easy keeper. She has been started under saddle and is doing exceptionally well in walk ,trot ,canter in the arena with Linda Hurley. She has been evaluated by Liz Salmon . Her video is available on you tube. $30,000
#574160 (Imtaarif x Eelektra) strain:
Dahman Shahwan -Immy is
a 15H 2000 Straight Egyptian show and brood mare. She has produced four high
quality offspring-three fillies and one colt. Her sire, Imtaarif, is
an Egyptian Event Supreme Champion, winner of innumerable halter and
performance classes. Her dam, Eelektra, is also a halter show mare.
Immy is very well broke to ride and been shown in western pleasure,
hunter pleasure and halter. She has been an EE
Champion in her extended futurity class and has obtained
numerous EE top ten ribbons. She was second and third in her Sport
horses IH class at the GAHA show in June
.She passes on her sweet ,eager to please
disposition ,her kind eye , and size to her foals. She has
been evaluated by Liz Salmon and would be a wonderful addition to
any breeding or riding program. Her video is available on you tube.
Romanaa Shai (Ibn
Shai x CR Shaula )#0612747
Strain: Saklawi Jedran Ibn Sudan
.Anna is a stunning 2004 flea-bitten grey show and brood mare. She
was sired by Ibn Shai, son of the internationally famous Simeon Shai,
and out of CR Shaula. She has produced three offspring-one colt and
two fillies. Anna is a wonderful mother,has an easy going temperment,
and is an easy keeper. Anna was shown three times winning
first place in Arabian Mare
Breeding at the 2006 NTAHC Shootout . She was recently shown at
the April 2011 MAHA class A show and won three first places
and two
championships in SHIH. This mare is exceptionally
balanced with bone and substance. Her movement is cadenced with
drive from the hindquarters. She has been
started well under saddle and is now a beautiful dressage horse!
Anna has been evaluated by Liz Salmon. Video on youtube is available. $$$$ please inquire
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WS Azzah Alimah (Imperial Amir Kamar x Imselket) AHA #644075 Strain: Dahman Shahwan ,2009 Bay Straight Egyptian Al Khamsa mare. Gabby is a tall ,elegant and exceptionally friendly. She is sired by extraordinarily beautiful and charismatic chestnut flaxen stallion Imperial Amir Kamar . She is free moving with a commanding presence who would be equally at home in the show ring or the brood mare barn . A video of Gabby is available on you tube. $15,000.
WS Romanaa Safinaz (Imperial Shehaab x Romanaa Shai) AHA # 644078 Strain : Saklawi Jedran Ibn Sudan .Quicksilver is a 2009 very typey grey mare ,well balanced with good bone and substance. She has excellent forward movement ,reach and suspension .With her presence, there is no doubt she will be a sensation in the dressage arena. We are looking forward to putting her under saddle for that purpose. A video is available on you tube. $15,000.
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Colts and Geldings
WS Majeed Nile Amar,
(Madhin Nile Moon x
Sunaara (by Ruminaja Fayez )# 0643354 "Flip" is a 2009 outstanding Staight
Egyptian Al Khamsa grey colt. He is a typey Saglawi Jedran Ibn Sudan
in strain. Flip was Top Five
(fourth) in the 2010 Egyptian Event Straight Egyptian Futurity Colt
Class. This colt loves himself, has great charisma and loves to show
off his movement. He will be
an outstanding show and breeding stallion . At the Georgia Arabian
Horse Association show in June, Flip won
the Halter Championship for two year
olds and was the Reserve Champion
halter Stallion qualifying for regionals.
He has been started under saddle by Asa Pippin, a horseman and trainer previously in the
Mustang Makeover .Flip has been evaluated
by Liz Salmon and has a video available on you tube.
He is in the sporthorse national payback program .For
Sale at
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SLA Obvious Romeo- (KRH Hajar Sharaf (Straight Egyptian ) x A Dandy Clue ) - May 2007 double registered half Arabian chestnut gelding. "Romeo" is registered with AHA and American Half Quarter Horse Registry and is halter trained. This gorgeous gelding has extreme presence and motion. He will make an incredible show prospect for hunter , eventing or any sporthorse discipline. He may also be inspected for American Warmblood Society. He is a Beautiful mover and has now been started under saddle with Linda Hurley! He is in the sporthorse national payback program. He has a half sister that went region 4 top ten and another half sister which was exported to germany for endurance .Romeo can be seen in Williamson ,Ga. and is proudly offered by Sugar Lake Arabians. $2000
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SLA Amir Ali- (The SShadow x Sonny's Fre Spirit) - 2007 Blood bay straight Egyptian gelding ,with old and new Egyptian bloodlines of Babson, Minstril, The Egyptian Prince, Ansata and *Tuhotmos. Handled and leads up nicely. Will make an exceptional performance prospect. Ali is now starting under saddle work with Linda Hurley. $3000
2012 In Utero Straight Egyptian Foals
KRH Hajar Sharaf x Karolinas Al Mahra
August 2012 SE AK foal
Sheikh el Shaakir x ND Hajara Leilat (Homozygous)
guaranteed Straight Egyptian black foal
Other Arabian Bloodstock
RWW Latifa Atan (Egyptian*Turfa AK), ND Khazmir (Egyptian*Turfa AK), ND Nemrah Hala( straight Egyptian 07 filly), ND Veil of Jezreel( Babson Egyptian, foundation Crabbet), ND Satin Cinders, ND Hajara Leilat -(Straight Egyptian), MF Habibi (straight Egyptian,AK ) ,ND Zahrah Blu Leilat SE, ND Monarch ofjeZreel ( pending ),ND Azhar Zamile , Karolinas Al Mahra SE AK, Ruala Shalaya SE ak, Sheikh el Shaakir SE AK
Iliamo Azerbaijan Ru Angels Night
AK Khazar
Ru Faserr Sharouf SVA Ramsess Halib Sheikh El Shaakir
***Prices are subject to changes and horses have the right to be withdrawn from the sales list***


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Here's a deck my brain tossed out earlier today. Haven't tried it yet, but It's a deck for a two player game. It may work solo on a scenario or two. I can already foresee some tuning, but here's a rough draft. I already see maybe shifting my wizard ratio...and probably another SotE. I have two core sets, and one of everything else.
In case you hadn't guessed...
Heroes: Elladan, Elrohir, Prince Imrahil
Allies 19
Radagast x2
Gandalf x1
Faramir x1
Dunedain Watcher x1
Snowbourn Scout x3
Vassal of the Windlord x3
Winged Guardian x3
Eagles of the Misty Mountains x3
Descendant of Thorondor x2
Attachments 20
Steward of Gondor x3
Dunedain Mark x2
Dunedain Warning x2
Song of Battle x3
Support of the Eagles x2
Born(e) Aloft x3
Horn of Gondor x2
Rivendell Blade x3
Events 11
Feint x3
Swift Strike x2
Quick Strike x1
Sneak Attack x3
Valiant Sacrifice x2
So, bounce or sacrifice allies to ready Imrahil, draw cards, get paid. Use spent eagles to boost EotMM, and SotE goes on the twins to enhance their primary roles. There's decent willpower to be had for a combat deck, but there's still some hard choices to be made playing solo.

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Born and Raised on East side of Bryan, Texas, better known as Kurrupt City. Roderick World Harris Jr.'s life was at a fork in the road: commit his days to the streets or pave a trail that a true God-fearing individual would follow. When the Kansas Jayhawks, came knocking on his door offering an NCAA Division I football scholarship, Harris accepted the offer to start a new life, for him and his family. Despite his athletic abilities, Harris's true passion was music. After an injury plagued NCAA career and as the offseason arose going in his final season, Rod's focus was shifted towards his dream of hip hop stardom. Taking on the alias MerQury, Rod set his course to share his visions of life and success with the world. To Rod, the name MerQury holds two distinctive meanings. The name was derived from the Greek god Mercury, the paramount messenger to the Gods, delivering each message with authority, integrity, and momentum. The Q comes his fraternity, Omega Psi Phi, an African-American organization founded on the phrase friendship is essential to the soul. Manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift were adopted as cardinal principles that Rod has taken to heart, lives his life by, and expresses in his music.


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Humic acid
Humic acid is a principal component of humic substances, which are the major organic constituents of soil (humus), peat, coal, many upland streams, dystrophic lakes, and ocean water.[1] It is produced by biodegradation of dead organic matter. It is not a single acid; rather, it is a complex mixture of many different acids containing carboxyl and phenolate groups so that the mixture behaves functionally as a dibasic acid or, occasionally, as a tribasic acid. Humic acids can form complexes with ions that are commonly found in the environment creating humic colloids. Humic and fulvic acids (fulvic acids are humic acids of lower molecular weight and higher oxygen content than other humic acids) are commonly used as a soil supplement in agriculture, and less commonly as a human nutritional supplement. As a nutrition supplement, fulvic acid can be found in a liquid form as a component of mineral colloids. Fulvic acids are poly-electrolytes and are unique colloids that diffuse easily through membranes whereas all other colloids do not.[citation needed] "Synthesis of fulvic acid (1a) was accomplished by a route involving selective ozonization of 9-propenylpyranobenzopyran (1c), obtained by a regioselective cyclization of the 2-methylsulphinylmethyl 1,3-dione(3c)."[2]
Formation and description[edit]
Humic substances are formed by the microbial degradation of dead plant matter, such as lignin. They are very resistant to further biodegradation. The precise properties and structure of a given sample depend on the water or soil source and the specific conditions of extraction. Nevertheless, the average properties of humic substances from different sources are remarkably similar.
Humic substances in soils and sediments can be divided into three main fractions: humic acids, fulvic acids, and humin. The humic and fulvic acids are extracted as a colloidal sol from soil and other solid phase sources into a strongly basic aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. Humic acids are precipitated from this solution by adjusting the pH to 1 with hydrochloric acid, leaving the fulvic acids in solution. This is the operational distinction between humic and fulvic acids. Humin is insoluble in dilute alkali. The alcohol-soluble portion of the humic fraction is, in general, named ulmic acid. So-called "gray humic acids" (GHA) are soluble in low-ionic-strength alkaline media; "brown humic acids" (BHA) are soluble in alkaline conditions independent of ionic strength; and fulvic acids (FA) are soluble independent of pH and ionic strength.[3]
Liquid chromatography and liquid-liquid extraction can be used to separate the components that make up a humic substance. Substances identified include mono-, di-, and tri-hydroxy acids, fatty acids, dicarboxylic acids, linear alcohols, phenolic acids, and terpenoids.[4]
Chemical characteristics of humic substances[edit]
A typical humic substance is a mixture of many molecules, some of which are based on a motif of aromatic nuclei with phenolic and carboxylic substituents, linked together; the illustration shows a typical structure. The functional groups that contribute most to surface charge and reactivity of humic substances are phenolic and carboxylic groups.[1] Humic acids behave as mixtures of dibasic acids, with a pK1 value around 4 for protonation of carboxyl groups and around 8 for protonation of phenolate groups. There is considerable overall similarity among individual humic acids.[5] For this reason, measured pK values for a given sample are average values relating to the constituent species. The other important characteristic is charge density. The molecules may form a supramolecular structure held together by non-covalent forces, such as Van der Waals force, π-π, and CH-π bonds.[6]
The presence of carboxylate and phenolate groups gives the humic acids the ability to form complexes with ions such as Mg2+, Ca2+, Fe2+ and Fe3+. Many humic acids have two or more of these groups arranged so as to enable the formation of chelate complexes.[7] The formation of (chelate) complexes is an important aspect of the biological role of humic acids in regulating bioavailability of metal ions.[5]
Determination of humic acids in water samples[edit]
The presence of humic acid in water intended for potable or industrial use can have a significant impact on the treatability of that water and the success of chemical disinfection processes. Accurate methods of establishing humic acid concentrations are therefore essential in maintaining water supplies, especially from upland peaty catchments in temperate climates.
As a lot of different bio-organic molecules in very diverse physical associations are mixed together in natural environments, it is cumbersome to measure their exact concentrations in the humic superstructure. For this reason, concentrations of humic acid are traditionally estimated out of concentrations of organic matter (typically from concentrations of total organic carbon (TOC) or dissolved organic carbon (DOC).
Extraction procedures are bound to alter some of the chemical linkages present in the soil humic substances (mainly ester bonds in biopolyesters such as cutins and suberins). The humic extracts are composed of large numbers of different bio-organic molecules that have not yet been totally separated and identified. However, single classes of residual biomolecules have been identified by selective extractions and chemical fractionation, and are represented by alkanoic and hydroxy alkanoic acids, resins, waxes, lignin residues, sugars, and peptides.
Health issues[edit]
Humic and fulvic acids, when present in treated drinking water, can react with the chemicals used in the chlorination process to form disinfection byproducts such as dihaloacetonitriles, which are toxic to humans.[8][9]
Ecological effects[edit]
Organic matter soil amendments have been known by farmers to be beneficial to plant growth for longer than recorded history.[10] However, the chemistry and function of the organic matter have been a subject of controversy since humans began their postulating about it in the 18th century. Until the time of Liebig, it was supposed that humus was used directly by plants, but, after Liebig had shown that plant growth depends upon inorganic compounds, many soil scientists held the view that organic matter was useful for fertility only as it was broken down with the release of its constituent nutrient elements into inorganic forms. At the present time, soil scientists hold a more holistic view and at least recognize that humus influences soil fertility through its effect on the water-holding capacity of the soil. Also, since plants have been shown to absorb and translocate the complex organic molecules of systemic insecticides, they can no longer discredit the idea that plants may be able to absorb the soluble forms of humus;[11] this may in fact be an essential process for the uptake of otherwise insoluble iron oxides.
A study on the effects of Humic acid on plant growth was conducted at Ohio State University which said in part "humic acids increased plant growth" and that there were "relatively large responses at low application rates" [12]
Ancient masonry[edit]
In Ancient Egypt, according to archeology, straw was mixed with mud in order to produce building bricks. Straw produces stronger bricks that are less likely to break or lose their shape. Modern investigations have found that humic acid is released from straw when mixed with mud, basically a mixture of sand and clay. Humic acid increases clay's plasticity.[13]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Hessen, D.O.; Tranvik, L.J. (Editors) (1998). Aquatic humic substances: ecology and biogeochemistry. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 3-540-63910-1.
- Sillanpää, M. (Ed.) Natural Organic Matter in Water, Characterization and Treatment Methods -book http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780128015032
- ^ a b c F.J. Stevenson (1994). Humus Chemistry: Genesis, Composition, Reactions. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
- ^ Masashige Yamauchi, et al. (1984). "Total synthesis of fulvic acid" (23). J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. pp. 1565–6. doi:10.1039/C39840001565.
- ^ Baigorri R, Fuentes M, González-Gaitano G, García-Mina JM, Almendros G, González-Vila FJ. (2009). "Complementary Multianalytical Approach To Study the Distinctive Structural Features of the Main Humic Fractions in Solution: Gray Humic Acid, Brown Humic Acid, and Fulvic Acid". J Agric Food Chem. 57 (8): 3266–72. doi:10.1021/jf8035353. PMID 19281175.
- ^ Fiorentino G., Spaccini R., Piccolo A (2006). "Separation of molecular constituents from a humic acid by solid-phase extraction following a transesterification reaction". Talanta 68 (4): 1135–1142. doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2005.07.037. PMID 18970442.
- ^ a b Ghabbour, E.A.; Davies, G. (Editors) (2001). Humic Substances: Structures, Models and Functions. Cambridge, U.K.: RSC publishing. ISBN 978-0-85404-811-3.
- ^ A. Piccolo (2002). "The Supramolecular structure of humic substances. A novel understanding of humus chemistry and implications in soil science". Advances in Agronomy. Advances in Agronomy 75: 57–134. doi:10.1016/S0065-2113(02)75003-7. ISBN 978-0-12-000793-6.
- ^ Tipping, E (1994). "'WHAM - a chemical equilibrium model and computer code for waters, sediments, and soils incorporating a discrete site/electrostatic model of ion-binding by humic substances". Computers and Geosciences 20 (6): 973–1023. doi:10.1016/0098-3004(94)90038-8.
- ^ http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es00108a003
- ^ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0043135490900388
- ^ "McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science and technology: an international reference work, Volume 12". McGraw-Hill. 1966. p. 428. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
The value of adding organic matter to the soil in the form of animal manures, green manures, and crop residues for producing favorable soil tilth has been known since ancient times
- ^ Pan American Union. Dept. of Cultural Affairs. División de Fomento Científico, Pan American Union. Dept. of Scientific Affairs, Organization of American States. Dept. of Scientific Affairs (1984). "Ciencia interamericana: Volumes 24-27". Retrieved 2012-01-28.
And since plants have shown their ability to absorb and translocate the complex molecules of systemic insecticides, they can no longer discredit the idea that plants are able to absorb the soluble humic nutrients, containing by far ...
- ^ "Effects of humic acids from vermicomposts on plant growth". Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ A. Lucas; J.R. Harris (1998). Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries. New York: Dover Publications. p. 49. ISBN 0-486-40446-3. Retrieved 2011-11-23.


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Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 A psalm of Asaf: The Mighty One, God, ADONAI, is speaking, summoning the world from east to west. | 1 The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets. |
2 Out of Tziyon, the perfection of beauty, God is shining forth. | 2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. |
3 Our God is coming and not staying silent. With a fire devouring ahead of him and a great storm raging around him, | 3 Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages. |
4 he calls to the heavens above and to earth, in order to judge his people. | 4 He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people: |
5 "Gather to me my faithful, those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice." | 5 "Gather to me my consecrated ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice." |
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is judge. (Selah) | 6 And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is judge. "Selah" |
7 "Listen, my people, I am speaking: Isra'el, I am testifying against you, I, God, your God. | 7 "Hear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God. |
8 I am not rebuking you for your sacrifices; your burnt offerings are always before me. | 8 I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, which are ever before me. |
9 I have no need for a bull from your farm or for male goats from your pens; | 9 I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens, |
10 for all forest creatures are mine already, as are the animals on a thousand hills; | 10 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. |
11 I know all the birds in the mountains; whatever moves in the fields is mine. | 11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. |
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is mine, and everything in it. | 12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it. |
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? | 13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? |
14 Offer thanksgiving as your sacrifice to God, pay your vows to the Most High, | 14 Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, |
15 and call on me when you are in trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me." | 15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me." |
16 But to the wicked God says: "What right do you have to proclaim my laws or take my covenant on your lips, | 16 But to the wicked, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips? |
17 when you so hate to receive instruction and fling my words behind you? | 17 You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you. |
18 When you see a thief, you join up with him, you throw in your lot with adulterers, | 18 When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers. |
19 you give your mouth free rein for evil and harness your tongue to deceit; | 19 You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit. |
20 you sit and speak against your kinsman, you slander your own mother's son. | 20 You speak continually against your brother and slander your own mother's son. |
21 When you do such things, should I stay silent? You may have thought I was just like you; but I will rebuke and indict you to your face. | 21 These things you have done and I kept silent; you thought I was altogether like you. But I will rebuke you and accuse you to your face. |
22 Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to save you. | 22 "Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with none to rescue: |
23 "Whoever offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice honors me; and to him who goes the right way I will show the salvation of God." | 23 He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God." |
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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WIKY Morning Show June 29, 2011
**According to a scientific study, listening to the radio makes people happier than watching TV or surfing the Internet. So, hey, YOU'RE WELCOME!
In the study, people felt a 100% boost in their happiness and a 300% boost in their energy levels when they were listening to the radio versus not consuming any type of media. TV and the Internet also boosted people's happiness, but only about HALF as much as radio.
"Radio plays an important emotional role in people's lives. People use radio as a lifestyle support system."
**Signs the economy is up. This is one of the stranger signs of economic recovery we've heard about. Apparently, the latest indication that things might be getting better is . . . people are SHOPLIFTING again?
**The National Retail Federation just announced that in 2010, there was $37.1 BILLION in retail theft. That's up from $33.5 BILLION in 2009.
Why is that a good thing? The majority of shoplifting is done by EMPLOYEES, not customers. When the economy's bad, employees are less likely to shoplift . . . because they're too worried about getting caught and losing their jobs.
Now that they feel like there are more jobs out there if they get caught and fired, they're more willing to steal stuff. So . . . yay?
WIKY listeners have seen improvement in the economy, too, like increased elective surgeries, construction jobs are up locally, and trucks are everywhere loaded with stuff for us to buy. Or shoplift.
**A piece of space debris almost collided with the International Space Station, and the astronauts had to take shelter in Russian space capsules. Read more here –
The ISS will make a fly over tonight in the Tristate! DJB and Diane chatted with meteorologist Byron Douglas. Here's the link to watch for space stuff flying over your backyard –
**Clorox Bleach just released the results of a nationwide survey which found that about one out of eight men wear their underwear AT LEAST TWICE before they wash it. And that's just the number who ADMIT to doing that. (Ewwww....)
Here are some more of their findings . . .
About half of men use the "sniff test" to figure out if their clothes are fresh enough to wear again without washing. (Again, Ewwwww...)
An average man wears jeans at least four or five times before washing them. (Moving from Ewwww to GROSS!)
About a quarter of men age 18 to 29 only wash their sheets once a month . . . the majority of women in that age range wash their sheets at least once a week.
Single women are more than twice as likely as married women to BUY CLOTHES to avoid laundry.
More than one-third of single women own more than 20 pairs of underwear. (It's the whole 'buying clothes' thingy).
Only 29% of married women say their husband helps out equally with the laundry.
The survey prompted a number of calls and emails with laundry stories.
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When my oldest son came home the first time from college, he said, "Mom, did you know that if you spray your underwear with deodorant, you can wear it all week!" And I thought he was prepared for the world!


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50 But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility. | 50 I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. |
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Ornaments used at the coronation of a monarch and the formal ensigns of monarchy worn or carried on state occasions, as well as collections of personal jewelry consolidated by European sovereigns as valuable assets of their royal houses and the offices they filled. Most familiar are those of Britain, which include St. Edward's Crown, the Royal Sceptre (with the Star of Africa diamond), the Sceptre of Equity and Mercy, and the Sword of Offering, as well as the coronation ring, anointing spoon, ampulla (flask), and coronation bracelets. Many collections of royal jewelry have been assembled, confiscated, and dispersed over the centuries.
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The fans at SAP Center will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks when they take their seats on Wednesday. Los Angeles won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Canucks on November 25. Bettors who backed the Kings at +115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window. Last time out for San Jose, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at -227 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. San Jose: Team record: 15-3-5 SU, ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games. is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Team record: 16-6-3 SU, ATS The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games when playing San Jose When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Los Angeles home to Calgary, Saturday, November 30 San Jose home to St. Louis, Friday, November 29 |


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Please!!!!!!!!!! :lol:
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Only if it is JDs!!
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Why, thank you my GASP!!!
It's a shame you won't be joining me!!!!
Hey Jer....are you into VMK yet? The view from inside is BEAUTIFUL!!!
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Jer - Look at all these people who love you and are posting on your thread!!!!!!!!!!
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Crete-Monee's Laquon Treadwell (from left ) and Lance Lenoir, and Lemont's Tim McAuliffe and Ethan Pocic will meet on the football field Saturday in the Class 6A semifinals. | Phil Arvia~Sun-Times Media
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Lemont will sell tickets in advance of Saturday's Class 6A semifinal with Crete-Monee from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the school, 800 Porter St., in the Pupil Personnel Services and Athletic Office. Tickets are $6. The gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday for a 6 p.m. kickoff.
Updated: December 15, 2012 6:23AM
Whoever said "A picture is worth 1,000 words," never saw one of mine.
Yet, with this column I include what I like to call my "Portrait of Four Teens Who Don't Find Me Amusing" not for the thousand yawns it conveys, but for a few genial words uttered before the photo was snapped.
Ethan Pocic, the behemoth at the right, extended a giant paw toward Laquon Treadwell, the bundle of fast-twitch sinew on the left, and said, "Hey, when are you going to declare for LSU?"
As he shook Pocic's hand, I didn't catch Treadwell's response — he's a bit of a soft talker. But his destination (and LSU isn't, he said later, among his final five choices) isn't as important as the respect shown toward each other by the two blue-chippers.
Next year, Pocic, an offensive lineman, will be at Louisiana State. Treadwell, by wide acclaim the best undeclared wide receiver in the country, will be at some other institution whose games end up on network television.
But Saturday night, they'll both be in Lemont, when Treadwell's Crete-Monee squad meets Pocic's Lemont Indians in a Class 6A football playoff semifinal.
Chatting Sunday with Treadwell and Lance Lenoir, and later with Pocic and Tim McAuliffe, I attempted to frame the game as a battle between the south suburbs' reigning kings of mid-class football, and the program that aspires to the throne.
After all, both teams have been to the 6A playoffs with their current coaches the past six years, and Lemont (11-1) never has failed to reach the quarterfinals while twice finishing second in the state and twice more reaching the semis. Meanwhile, Crete-Monee (12-0), though seeded No. 1 to Lemont's No. 3, has fallen short of the quarters three times and until this year hadn't reached the semis.
McAuliffe, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound offensive tackle, wasn't buying my thesis statement.
"We're still not known as the best team in the south suburbs," he said. "We've been picked to lose the last two weeks."
Hey, take it up with Pat Disabato. But come on, isn't there a sense that the Indians have built something that the Warriors are merely trying to build?
Pocic conceded, "We're a pretty good program," and acknowledged that Lemont's history is a motivator.
"Basically, it's 'Don't let the alumni down,' " Pocic said. "They put their butts on the line, now it's our turn."
Interesting choice of words, "our turn." Turns out that's more or less the theme at Crete-Monee, where the senior class, led by Treadwell, Lenoir and quarterback Marcus Terrell, senses an opportunity to cross the threshold into Lemont territory.
"It's not something we're worried about, but it is something we're aware of," Terrell said. "We want to take that step for our program."
Lenoir, too, acknowledged Lemont's place in the local hierarchy, saying "I think we can be that team."
Of course, it isn't about pushing Lemont down. It's about lifting Crete-Monee up.
"Our coaches tell us all the time," Treadwell said. "They tell us we're making our own history."
First, there is the matter of the Warriors vs. the Indians.
It is not a rivalry in the venomous way Lemont and Oak Forest, familiar foes of many South Suburban Blue battles, waged war in the quarterfinals. This is a meeting of teams respectful of what the other brings to the first football game played between the two, perhaps because what the other brings is so different than what each team has.
Treadwell, on Lemont: "Power football. They're going to play good defense, they're going to run the football. They've got great O-linemen."
McAuliffe, on Crete-Monee: "A lot of athleticism. They're going to put the ball in their best players'' hands and let them do what they do."
If styles make fights, this should go the distance. Crete's skill vs. Lemont's brawn — though a dangerous oversimplification neither coaching staff likely is to make — is a decent enough snapshot for what could be the game of the year.
Better, at least, than any crime I'd commit with a Nikon.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIZZLING SPRING BREAK AT SUNSET ON THE BEACHSunset on the Beach returns to Queen's Surf Beach this weekend, Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, offering a relaxing spring break for residents and visitors alike. One of the most innovative programs in Hawaii, Sunset offers an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Hawaiian sunset, live entertainment and great movies at no charge. More than 32 crafters from the Hawaii Handcrafters and Artists Alliance will open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., featuring Hawaii made products. Restaurant booths begin serving at 4:00 p.m., offering a wide selection of food and snacks at very reasonable prices. This weekend, Sunset welcomes New Century Restaurant, Royal Hawaiian Hot Dog, Leo's Greek Taverna, Compadres Bar & Grill, Arnold's Beach Bar & Grill, Time-2-Grind, Popcorn Express, Bale French Sandwich & Restaurant, Popcorn Express and Mr. Pizza. To kick off spring break, Cox Broadcasting will begin live entertaiment at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. 1043 XME will host the entertainment stage, bringing on Sani, Thick Tubes and Kapena. Sunday, Hawaiian 105 KINE will also provide special entertainment, opening with the Stanford University Glee Club at 4 p.m., followed by FreeSound. As part of the Paniolo Festival, Sunset will be premiering Paniolo O Hawaii by Edgy Lee on Saturday before the featured film. The Paniolos are also expected to visit and provide some Kanikapila entertainment. Blockbuster movies for the whole family begin at 7:30 p.m. on both nights. On Saturday, it's "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" starring Jeff Goldblum, Julianna Moore and Richard Attenborough. Scientists discover another site where dinosaurs have been resurrected through DNA cloning. Spectacular special effects enhance the actions of the lively mix of characters: ecology-minded activists, a world-class game hunter and dedicated scientists. On Sunday, Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson joins Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in London to partner once again in "The Mummy Returns." The special effects in this movie exceed the dazzling achievements of its prequel, "The Mummy." This week, Sunset on the Beach is sponsored by the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii Restaurant Association, Waikiki Improvement Association, News 8, K5 The Home Team, 1043 XME and Hawaiian 105 KINE. For more information, contact 523-CITY or the Waikiki Improvement Association at 923-1094. -30- |
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Liam Neeson is back as Bryan Mills in the trailer for Taken 3—actually, sorry, Tak3n—and lest you thought Mills was done fighting to protect his family, he's not. READ FULL STORY
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Casting Net: Rooney Mara and David Fincher circle 'sexpionage' thriller; Plus, 'Insurgent' finds its Uriah, more
• Rooney Mara and David Fincher are reportedly circling the espionage thriller Red Sparrow. The two haven't worked together since 2011's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The film will be set in present-day Russia, centered on an intelligence officer who is forced to become a "Sparrow" — someone who basically seduces people for information. She falls for the CIA officer she's assigned to operate against. Fox is also in talks with Eric Warren Singer, who scripted American Hustle, to adapt the Jason Matthews book. Darren Aronofsky was previously considering the project. [Deadline] READ FULL STORY
Casting Net: Meg Ryan to direct, star in 'Human Comedy' adaptation; Plus, Forest Whitaker in 'Taken 3,' more
• Meg Ryan will make her directorial debut with Ithaca, an adaptation of William Saroyan's novel The Human Comedy, which frequent co-star Tom Hanks will executive-produce. The story follows the teenage Homer Macauley, left at home in Ithaca, Calif., to care for his mother, sister, and little brother, Ulysses, while his older brother fights in World War II. Ryan will also star in the film opposite Melanie Griffith, Sam Shepard, and Jack Quaid (Ryan's 21-year-old son, who played Marvel in The Hunger Games). Clarence Brown directed a version of the story in a 1943 film starring Mickey Rooney. [THR] READ FULL STORY
'Black Nativity': Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker talk Harlem-set holiday musical -- EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK VIDEO
It's been a long time since there's been a truly great Christmas musical on the big screen, and Black Nativity is hoping to change that this holiday season.
Director Kasi Lemmons (Eve's Bayou) discusses the tale of reconnection, opening Nov. 27, in an exclusive First Look featurette. Nativity centers on a Baltimore teen named Langston (breakout Jacob Latimore, whose name pays homage to the film's source material: a 1961 stage musical by poet Langston Hughes), who is sent by his down-on-her-luck mother mother (Jennifer Hudson) to spend the holidays in Harlem with her estranged parents — her Reverend father (Oscar winner Forest Whitaker) and his church choir-leading wife (Oscar nominee Angela Bassett).
Despite having her own Oscar on her mantle, Hudson admits to being blown away by the star-studded cast, which also includes R&B powerhouses Mary J. Blige, Tyrese, and Luke James: "Some of my favorite artists are here," says the triple threat. "It makes such a fun project and a fun cast." For his part Tyrese, was drawn to Black Nativity because "this is a film that everybody in the family can go and see together. What makes this movie powerful is that you can relate and identify with somebody in this movie."
Below, Whitaker talks overcoming nerves before stepping into the recording studio, Blige sings Latimore's praises, Hudson talks working with Grammy winner Raphael Saadiq (who composed new gospel and R&B music for the film), and more cast members give insight to the production. READ FULL STORY
Casting Net: Aaron Taylor-Johnson joins 'Avengers' sequel as Quicksilver; Plus, Richard Gere, more
• Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who starred as the title character in Kick-Ass, is set to join The Avengers: Age of Ultron where he'll play the part of Quicksilver — twin to the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and son of Magneto. According to the report, the British actor had to figure out his publicity duties for the new Godzilla (which also stars Olsen) prior to committing to the sequel, which reunites Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jeremy Renner. The Joss Whedon-directed sequel to 2012's hugely successful The Avengers is set to hit theaters on May 1, 2015. Taylor-Johnson also starred alongside Keira Knightley as Vronsky in Joe Wright's Anna Karenina and is married to Sam Taylor-Johnson, who is directing Fifty Shades of Grey. [The Wrap]
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The new trailer for Out of the Furnace drops us into the life of Russell Baze (Christian Bale): He works, he has a great girlfriend (Zoe Saldana), and he takes care of his sick father. A family man, Russell is thrilled when his brother (Casey Affleck) returns from active duty.
But his bro gets mixed up in a crime ring and goes missing, and Russell's life quickly unravels. He must confront the leader of the gang, Curtis DeGroat (Woody Harrelson), and demand that his brother be set free.
Watch the action unfold, with shots of the film's other stars, including Forest Whitaker and Willem Dafoe, as Russell goes on a desperate hunt to save his brother and put his life back together, all to the tune of Pearl Jam's "Release."
'The Butler' feud: Warner Bros. wins and Weinstein needs a new title [Updated]
Editor's note: Variety reports that Warner Bros. won in arbitration and the Weinstein Company will need to choose a new title for "The Butler."
It seems once you have a good Butler, you just don't want to let him go.
The Weinstein Company's upcoming movie The Butler, which stars Forest Whitaker as the African-American servant who worked in the White House for more than 40 years, has tripped over an industry obstacle on the way to its Aug. 16 release in theaters. As Deadline reported Monday, Warner Bros. is claiming protective rights to the film's title due to a 1916 silent short film with the same name that resides in its archives, and both sides are heading to arbitration to reach a resolution.
Technically, this isn't a legal issue, since you can't typically copyright or trademark a movie title. But the MPAA has a voluntary Title Registration Bureau that the industry uses to self-regulate and avoid title conflicts that might confuse audiences. In this case, it's unlikely that moviegoers are even aware of the 1916 silent film that Warner Bros. is citing, but TWC apparently never cleared the title.
More than likely, The Butler will be released as The Butler, but there's a a good chance Warner Bros. will gain something in return via arbitration.
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Jennifer Hudson sings in 'Black Nativity' trailer -- VIDEO
What do Jennifer Hudson, Langston Hughes, and Nas all have in common?
They're all visiting for Christmas this season in the movie, Black Nativity. Based on Hughes' 1961 "gospel-song play" about the birth of Jesus, writer-director Kasi Lemmons (Talk to Me) gives the story a contemporary spin and setting by exploring the coming-of-age pains of Langston (Jacob Latimore), who's sent from Baltimore by his struggling mother (Hudson) to live with his grandparents (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett) in Harlem.
There's loads of singing, Mary J. Blige plays an angel, and an out-of-his-depth Langston has to navigate the mean streets of Times Square.
Watch the trailer below. READ FULL STORY
Casting Net: Johnny Depp exits gangster pic 'Black Mass'; Plus, Forest Whitaker may play Martin Luther King, Jr., more
• Johnny Depp is a busy man. He's got a major summer release on the horizon with The Lone Ranger, he's filming Wally Pfister's Transcendence, Pirates of the Caribbean 5 is expected to start shooting in January, and he's also gearing up for Disney's adaptation of Into the Woods. But, the actor did decide to exit the Barry Levinson-directed Whitey Bulger biopic Black Mass, reportedly due to a salary cut asked of Depp, who had been circling the project for some time and officially committed in late February 2013. Joel Edgerton (Zero Dark Thirty) recently joined Black Mass to play an FBI agent who is close with Bulger. Cross Creek Pictures has not yet announced a replacement. [THR] READ FULL STORY
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Burglaries and thefts are rising in one section of Mesa and police plan to meet with residents about the crime wave.
While the number of property crimes didn't fluctuate citywide from Aug. 20, they rose 6 percent in the 13.6 square mile Dobson Patrol District, with most of the crimes taking place in the area bordered by Price Road to Horne and Broadway Road to U.S. 60.
"At this point we don't know who or how many (criminals) there are," said Detective Steve Berry, Mesa police spokesman.
What police do know is that many unlocked cars and open garages were burglarized in September.
They are crimes of opportunity and often thieves will search neighborhoods for open garages. "They can run in and out of a garage in 45 to 40 seconds," Berry said.
Police plan to meet with residents and business owners Wednesday at Powell Junior High School to provide more information on the crimes and give them crime prevention tips. Berry said that besides closing garage doors and locking cars, other crime prevention measures include keeping your homes well lit and shrubs well trimmed.
The area is a mix of high-density housing and residential neighborhoods and includes Mesa Community College's main campus, which has 29,000 students, Banner Desert Medical Center and Fiesta Mall.
Police held a similar forum last summer when crime spiked in an area of central Mesa bordered by Broadway and Guadalupe roads and Extension Road to Center Street. Police also sent out a special squad to hunt down criminals in the area.
Crime wave meeting
What: Mesa police will host a community forum on a crime wave in an area bordered by Price Road to Horne and Broadway Road to U.S. 60.
When: Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Powell Junior High auditorium, 855 W. Eighth Ave.


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Stuck on You marks the third time since ''There's Something About Mary'' that the Farrelly brothers have cowritten and directed a comedy in the form of a freakish, screwball case study. Only now they've finally gotten it right. ''Shallow Hal'' made almost no sense (when Jack Black's callow skirt chaser looked at a fat woman and saw a superbabe, how, exactly, had he outgrown his addiction to superbabes?), and ''Me, Myself & Irene'' got stuck in the manic gears of Jim Carrey's babbly virtuosity. In ''Stuck on You,'' however, the Farrellys invite the audience to think, feel, and giggle their way right into the lives of Bob and Walt Tenor (Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear), a pair of brothers united by a pulpy wedge of skin (both have full, working sets of arms and legs). The film pushes these conjoined twins well past the point of absurdity, mocking and celebrating the droll logic of their anatomical-emotional predicament until it looks like the most natural state in the world.
Sporting dumb and dumber haircuts, Damon, as the earnest, nerdish Bob, who's given to panic attacks, and Kinnear, as his (slightly) cooler brother, shamble about with a graceful hiccup of a walk. Working as short-order cooks on their home turf of Martha's Vineyard, they dish up burgers like a two-man Rube Goldberg machine, and we also get to see the loopy spectacle of one, or both, doing the following things: jumping rope, pitching baseball, getting laid, playing Truman Capote on stage (you heard me). The Farrellys, though, are up to more than serving up logistical gags of deeply questionable taste. Spurred by Walt's dream of an acting career, the brothers take off for L.A., where Walt ends up starring opposite Cher (playing herself with good-sport glee) in the TV series ''Honey and the Beaze.'' ''Stuck on You'' has a fractured fairy-tale charm, even if it isn't a nonstop laugh riot. It's really a love story in which Damon and Kinnear, playing what may be the closest buddies in buddy-movie history, bring off the resonant feat of making Bob and Walt genially devoted, slightly mad innocents who have to tear themselves apart to put themselves together.


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Hennepin Health's county-based accountable care organization (ACO) integrates medical, behavioral, and social services, with a specific emphasis on high users of medical care among Medicaid beneficiaries in Hennepin County, Minn. The ACO, which included more than 6,000 enrollees in February, is a partnership between four county government–affiliated organizations:
The state of Minnesota pays Hennepin Health a set per-member-per-month fee to cover the cost of care for enrollees, with four different rates being paid based on gender and age. The partners are at full risk financially for any surpluses or deficits at the end of the year.
Although most savings are reinvested in program services, a small amount goes to participating providers according to an annual gainsharing formula. In its first year, the ACO tied these incentives to reducing admissions, readmissions, and ED visits by at least 10 percent and to improving performance on preventive care measures by at least 5 percent.
By improving the quality of care and promoting the appropriate use of health services by newly enrolled Medicaid beneficiaries, Hennepin Health has achieved the following results:
Fewer admissions, readmissions, and emergency department (ED) visits. Inpatient admissions declined by 29 percent—from 17 per 1,000 enrollees in January 2012 to 12 per 1,000 by December 2012. The readmission rate for ACO enrollees fell by 2 percent between January and July 2012. ED visits by ACO enrollees fell by 39 percent between January and December 2012.
Lower costs for high users of healthcare services. Care coordination has reduced the cost of care for high users of health services by 40 percent to 95 percent. In addition, medication management for these enrollees has led to a 50 percent reduction in their prescription drug costs.
High enrollee satisfaction. Surveys reveal that 87 percent of enrollees are satisfied with the ACO.
Hennepin Health achieved its results through a number of joint activities that facilitate coordinated care. Examples include the following strategies:
Care coordination. The ACO identifies the top 200 users of health services, who account for 64 percent of total health costs. A care coordinator contacts new ACO enrollees and encourages them to participate in a health assessment and primary care visit. Enrollees who cannot be reached by telephone are assigned to a physician near their homes. If they seek care at a Hennepin Health site, they are linked to that primary care provider.
The care coordinator also assesses the patient's medical, behavioral, and social needs and assigns the enrollee to one of three tiers of care. These tiers dictate the degree of ongoing care coordination, management, and monitoring that the enrollee will receive.
Medical and behavioral health collaboration. ACO partners have stationed mental health and chemical health clinicians in primary care clinics to expedite access to therapy and provide referrals for more intensive services.
Urgent care option. The ACO established an urgent care clinic in the ED to treat patients' nonemergent needs and link them to primary care.
Medication management. The ACO identifies enrollees with a history of high prescription and pharmacy use. Pharmacists contact the enrollees to coordinate prescriptions and answer questions.
Hennepin Health tracks cost, usage, and health outcomes through electronic health records and a central data warehouse that ACO partners can access for patient information. The ACO also reports its performance based on MN Community Measures (a state-based quality improvement organization), HEDIS measures, and Press Ganey patient satisfaction survey data.
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This article is adapted from "County-Based Accountable Care Organization for Medicaid Enrollees Features Shared Risk, Electronic Data Sharing, and Various Improvement Initiatives, Leading to Lower Utilization and Costs," Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Health Care Innovations Exchange, AHRQ.
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B.C. looking at options for women's homeless shelter in Vancouver
As a coalition of groups continues to call for a 24-hour low-barrier homeless shelter for women in the Downtown Eastside, Housing Minister Rich Coleman has directed staff to make identifying options for such a facility a priority, according to a B.C. Housing spokesperson.
"We've just started working on identifying some options, so probably in the next few weeks we might be able to bring something forward," Sam Rainboth told the Straight by phone.
"We're looking at how this can be achieved within current funding levels as we continue our immediate work to increase safety and security at the First United shelter and other co-ed shelters in the province," he noted.
The move follows a meeting between the B.C. housing minister and representatives of a coalition of women's groups last week, after the group delivered a petition with 2,500 signatures to Premier Christy Clark's former byelection campaign office.
The coalition has been advocating for a 24-hour, low-barrier, drop-in space and women's shelter in the Downtown Eastside since reports of sexual assaults at the First United shelter were made public in February.
Beatrice Starr, who stayed in the First United shelter from June until September, said she saw women being sexually harassed, and heard of men getting access to the women-only area of the facility. She wants to see a new emergency shelter for women like her who have had to spend time waiting outside drop-in facilities until they open.
Starr said she has a 66-year-old friend who has to wait until 11 p.m. to sleep in an overnight drop-in space for women in the Downtown Eastside.
"That's way too long, especially without feeling well or you're just tired and you want to lay down," she told the Straight in a phone interview.
There are existing women's shelters that operate in the Downtown Eastside, such as a 24-hour, 52-bed facility run by the St. James Community Service Society.
Sandra Severs of the First United shelter said the facility's operators have been working with the city and B.C. housing on safety measures at the facility.
"It was designed for another purpose and another time, so it's got some serious challenges, but B.C. housing has been making funds available for us to do improvements to the building," she said.
Severs said they are planning on expanding the women-only area at the facility, and have increased the number of women that are on staff 24 hours a day.
Harsha Walia, one of the advocates who met with the housing minister last week, said the coalition is hoping to see a new shelter space opened for women in the neighbourhood within the next month or two.
The group is also calling for 100 new units for women in the Downtown Eastside and for clear provincial standards around women's safety.
"There has to be clear guidelines around women's safety, and that doesn't mean increased surveillance, that means actual systemic, structural changes and actual training and understanding of women's barriers," she said.
According to Elaine Allan of ShelterNet B.C., the province will be putting out requests for proposals this spring for minor capital improvements to improve safety and security for women at B.C. shelters, and for staff training in co-ed shelters.
Allan said capital improvements could include measures like the creation of separate washrooms or showers for women.
"It's all about improving a co-ed shelter and adding any components to it that would bolster the safety," she said.
Karen O'Shannacery, the executive director of Lookout Society, which operates two homeless shelters in Vancouver, agreed the low-barrier women's shelter is needed.
She noted the Lookout shelters have a shortage of beds compared to the need among homeless men and women.
"For every two people who try and get in the door, we only have a bed for one of them, and we're not alone in that," she said.
O'Shannacery has noticed a gradual increase in the number of women using the shelters, including seniors.
She said that while about 20 to 25 percent of shelter users at Lookout used to be women, that proportion has now increased to between 25 and 30 percent.
"It's been a steady pressure that we've seen," she said.
"We absolutely need a shelter, and a minimal barrier shelter."
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All charges were dropped. Why? because the credibility of the women making the claims was about as low as the credibility of the arguments calling for sexist shelters.
I'm calling for an end to sexist gender-based motions like these. Enough of gender-based funding - it goes right against our Charter rights!


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Hey, all you lonely hearts: The city bus might just hold your key to romance.
PORTLAND - It's a rolling laboratory of low-risk love. It's the closest you'll sit to a stranger today. It's the $2.25 buffet table at the urban-singles banquet.
It's the bus. And believe it or not, lonely hearts, sometimes it does the trick.
Ask Arryal Joy. The 23-year-old Portlander said she's scored "several girlfriends" on the bus by passing them notes that say, for example, "Want to be friends? (YES) (no)."
"Girls never get notes any more," explained Joy, who said she likes to scope out the lines past Reed College for "smart lesbians."
Ask George and Cheryl Hysmith of Trout Lake, who can't remember anything about their first conversation except where they were sitting: he behind the wheel, she in the first seat on the right.
The "bus driver groupie seat," says Cheryl Hysmith, now 62, who was dating a different bus driver when she met George, her husband of 23 years, in the winter of 1983.
However long the love affairs last, it's clear the country's trains and buses have lit a thousand sparks, from Seattle, where a young rider of the #11 bus last October composed a mildly profane but brilliant paean to her platonic "bus boyfriend," to Boston, where the T is the No. 1 location for Craigslist missed connections.
Here in Portland, transit-oriented romance seems nearly mainstream. The regional agency itself has embraced it, holding a Valentine's Day contest to track down couples whose treacliest tales could be presented at a media junket this morning. Spend some off-peak time on the light rail and you'll get a public transportation love story from about one in 20 riders.
Many of them, of course, are telling the sort of stories you'll hear at official events:
- Edward Gromysh, who said he met one girlfriend when she grabbed him by the sleeve and wordlessly pulled him off the train after her. (They stayed together for a month, and remain friendly, said Gromysh, 20.)
- A young woman who loaned her cell phone to a stranger for a moment, only to learn the next day that he'd secretly called his own phone to score her number. (At last report, they're still together.)
- John King, who left his then-fiancee because he couldn't resist the smell of the woman he kept running into on the train. Despite their "crazy chemistry," the new relationship fell apart quickly. "It was one of the worst things that ever happened to me," said King, 47.
- Eyvonne Abraham, whose most cherished memories of her late husband, a big, bald bus driver 18 years her senior when they met, include talking to him all the way to the end of the line, then enjoying his downtime together. ("I can work wonders in half an hour, honey," said Abraham, 60.)
"It ain't no different from a bar or a club or something," said Maurice Holmes, 23, who said he regularly works his game on light rail cars, which are big enough to let him walk away from failure. "You gotta have some type of originality when you approach."
Robert Lambert, 44, said he could testify to the effects of singing — in a foreign language, if possible. The Tigard, Ore., graphic designer said he and a friend had received unexpected blessings after singing a Sioux folk song together in a rail car.
Then there was the advice of almost everyone with experience in bus romance: Take it easy, baby. There are some real weirdos out there.
Even former bus operator George Hysmith, 64, declined to comment on his two attempts to date passengers before getting together with his future wife Cheryl.
"You meet a lot of people when you're driving the bus," Hysmith said. "I guess I can be selective."
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And to think David Brewster thinks large numbers of people are going to PAY for drivel like this? On a good day Crosscut most closely resembles the Onion, and at no time offers anything like compelling reading. Well, in my own case it's rather entertaining in the "my God, they aren't really publishing THAT, are they?"
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My uncle met a girlfriend on a bus one time, many years ago. I was skeptical that it could be done until he told the story. Which routes at which times of day are the most effective could be an interesting research project.
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Newtown Farm
Country Cape Cod style home offering charm and hospitality overlooking six acres of horse pasture.
CITY: Wilmington
Jasmine's Confectionary
Penny candy, gourmet chocolates, candies, Jelly Bellys, soup, sandwiches, ice-cream, pop, coffee and cappuccino.
CITY: Wilmington
Wilmington Dam
Home to catfish, walleye, northern pike, bass, pan fish, picnic and recreation.
CITY: Wilmington
Des Plaines Conservation Area
This site's 5,500 acres make up one of the largest and most used hunting and field trailing areas in the state. It also offers camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, two small natural areas and 12 miles of equestrian trails with cross-country jumps.
CITY: Wilmington
Water Street Antique Mall
Multi-dealer. 15,000 sq. ft., full line antiques and collectibles.
CITY: Wilmington
Old Theatre Antique Mall
Multi-dealers, general line antiques, collectibles, Hallmark ornaments, Fenton candles, souvenirs, country soaps and dips.
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Euorpean imports, estate jewelry, general line. Three buildings with thousands of choice items.
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R.J.'s Relics
General line antiques and collectibles. Multi-level, multi-dealer. We buy estates.
CITY: Wilmington
Milltown Market
Come and Experience the diversity and vastness of antiques and collectibles at Milltown Market. You will literally take a walk in the past, with some items remembered from yesteryear, and some you've never seen before! Take your time perusing over 65 booths, which have many different treasures from our collections.
CITY: Wilmington
Fossil Rock Recreation Area
Seasonal, monthly camping and full hook-up. Full hook-up sites to primitive tenting. Beach, fishing, fossil hunting, playground, showers. Near raceways. Shade. Open all year. Call for reservations and hours of operations.
CITY: Wilmington
Gemini Giant
The Gemini Giant is a landmark statue on U.S. Route 66. The 30 foot tall statue is named after the Gemini space program and holds a silver "rocket ship" in his hands, while sporting an astronaut's space helmet that looks more like a welding mask.
CITY: Wilmington
Mar Theatre
The Mar Theatre opened for business on June 15th 1937, and today much of the original stage and decorative ceiling are intact. The lobby and ticket booth area are in the original configuration. Much of the original architectural hardware and lighting fixtures are still in use. The original auditorium comfortably seats 300 moviegoers and a new second auditorium accommodates 64 patrons. Outside the original marquee is still used to inform moviegoers of the current movies.
CITY: Wilmington
University Golf Club & Conference Center
18-hole championship golf course; Restaurant, full menu; live entertainment; weekend breakfast/brunch; Banquet & Meeting facility, custom design to fulfill your special event.
CITY: University Park
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
Sited outdoors over some 300 acres, the 21-piece collection contains monumental works by many of the 20th century's most important sculptors, including Puryear, Nauman, Disuvero and Hunt.
CITY: University Park
Deer Creek Golf Club
This University Park golf course is rated 3-1/2 stars by Golf Digest, and has been host to several major Chicago-area golf events.
CITY: University Park
Governors State University Center for Performing Arts
The Center for Performing Arts presents high-quality and affordable national touring acts, Chicago-based artists and community programs in genres from jazz to opera, dance, theatre and family favorites.
CITY: University Park
Riegel Farm & Conservation Center
Riegel Farm has a very diverse group of animal residents. We have exotic birds and reptiles such as an alligator and snakes. Birthday parties, group tours, pony rides and hayrides.
CITY: University Park
Amici's Taverna
Lively bistro with everything from coffee to cocktails. Reasonable prices for exceptional fare.
CITY: Steger
Pembroke Rodeo
The Pembroke Rodeo features one of the largest traveling rodeos in Illinois. The rodeo features bare back riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, relay races, barrel racing, flag races and bull riding.
CITY: St. Anne
Freedom Hall
Freedom Hall offers a diverse series accenting dance, music, theatre, popular attractions, children's theatre and outreach activities. Join us in the intimate 280-seat Nathan Manilow Theatre.
CITY: Park Forest
Thorn Creek Nature Center
Enjoy a day in the country while learning about wildlife through nature displays and exhibits.
CITY: Park Forest
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
The 75-member orchestra is the largest performing arts organization in the Chicago Southland providing professional, orchestral music of beauty and excellence. The IPO performs at Lincoln-Way North High School,19900 South Harlem Avenue, Frankfort and Lincoln-Way East High School, 201 Colorado Avenue, Frankfort.
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This was one of those moments you just knew would be kept alive by the environmental bloggers. Bob Lutz, vice-chairman of General Motors, was talking to Stephen Colbert about the new Chevy Volt. When Colbert suggested the electric car should just be named the Chevy Gore, Lutz let down his guard and announced that he didn't really buy into the concept that Co2 contributes to global warming or climate change.