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Lord of the Flies
Introduced by Rachel Dratch
1963, UK, Peter Brook, 92 min.
Starring: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin and Hugh Edwards
Free ticket with a $7 bar minimum.
Tickets are available for pick-up after 6:45 p.m. at the will call table in the K2 Lounge (limited capacity).
Did You Know?
- Much of the film was improvised by the young cast, which is why there is no screenwriter credited to the film.
- The film was shot on the Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, only a week before the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Many of the wounded were transported to the American Naval hospital on the island.
- There was too much noise on the beach, so most of the dialogue had to be re-recorded after filming for each day was completed.
About the Speaker
Rachel Dratch is perhaps best known for her memorable characters as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live", including Boston teen "Denise", the "Lovers" professor with Will Ferrell, junior high school student "Sheldon," and "Debbie Downer". Rachel hails from Second City Comedy Troupe where she received the Joseph Jefferson award for Best Actress in a Revue twice and performed alongside future SNL head writers Adam McKay and Tina Fey, as well as future 30 Rock performer Scott Adsit. Rachel would receive critical praise for her two-woman show with Tina Fey there as well which went on to be performed at UCB theater in NY and at the Aspen Comedy Festival. Her recent autobiography, Girl Walks Into A Bar: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle has been published to rave reviews and boffo sales. Dratch has appeared in numerous films and on the small screen including her memorable recurring role opposite Patton Oswalt on "King of Queens" and recent roles on "Suburgatory" and "Up All Night".


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Please note this appliance is for testing and learning purposes only, therefore it is unsupported and should not to be used in a production environment. With this appliance you will be able to do all 3 hands on labs for the REA Virtual Developer Day: Web Applications with ADF Parts 1 and 2, and Web Applications with WebCenter.
This Oracle VirtualBox appliance contains a fully configured, ready-to-use WebCenter Portal Framework installation. It has been tested on Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Linux, and Mac OS. There are special considerations for Microsoft Windows XP (see below).
All you need to do to try out WebCenter Portal Framework is to install Oracle VirtualBox on your desktop/laptop and import the WebCenter appliance -- no installation and configuration required! It is also REQUIRED to install the VirtualBox Extension Pack to get this VM working.
The following software is installed in this VirtualBox image:
Additionally, all the content needed for the hands on labs is included, the AviTrust Demonstration (web site of a fictitious bank), and the Tutorial for Oracle WebCenter Developers have been included in the appliance. Please review the README on the oracle user's desktop for details about these two applications.
Please follow the instructions below for downloading and importing the WebCenter Portal Framework VirtualBox image.
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It is a rare thing for cats to actually attack their owners, unless of course you own a lion, tiger, leopard, cougar or mountain lion. If you have recently acquired a feral feline, you could have attacking issues because the cat has grown up in the wild without the knowledge that humans can be friends.
I will assume for the sake of this article that the precious cat in your life is a typical domestic cat that truly isn't in some kind of weird attack mode when the sun goes down. There are ways to get your cat to be calmer during the hours that you need to sleep.
Why Does My Cat Attack Me at Night?
Cats are natural hunters, and they are really good at their jobs. The slightest movement can send them into a frenzy of desire to chase and take down whatever it is that they think is prey. On top of this, cats usually hunt at night.
When you are lying down, all comfy and cozy in your bed, and you move your foot or leg into another position, your cat will see the movement but won't see that it is actually you under the blanket. Most people play with cats by moving an object covered by a blanket just to watch them pounce on it. That might have been cute and funny when the pet was a kitten, but not as an adult with large teeth and sharp claws! It's best not to start and encourage this behavior when the cat is a kitten, but if you created this behavior, there are ways to teach an adult cat to stop.
Spray First, Talk Later
It is a well-known fact that cats hate water. If you have ever attempted to bathe a cat, you know what I'm talking about… Fur is flying all over, the claws are flailing and the teeth are chomping on whatever they can catch.
One of the fastest ways to stop a cat from exhibiting unwanted behavior is with water. No, you don't need to give the cat a swirly in the toilet bowl, so stay where you are and keep reading.
Fill a new spray bottle with water. You can pick them up at any dollar store, so please don't reuse a bottle that once held any kind of cleaner — it has the potential to harm your cat, so spend the buck and get a new spray bottle.
When you go to bed at night, put the spray bottle on your night table. If the cat tries to attack you at night while you are sleeping, grab your trusty spray bottle and spritz him in the face. Follow the spray with a firm no or loud clapping. Don't give the cat any other attention after the reprimand. Every time the cat repeats the attacking behavior, spray and tell him no. Eventually, this should cause the cat to think twice about attacking you under your blankets.
The Unbreakable Feline
Believe it or not, there are kitties who really couldn't care less if you spray them with water. These tend to be harder to break from their nighttime predator habits. The easiest way is to lock the cat out of your bedroom, but of course that leaves the rest of the house open for dastardly feline antics.
Tightly roll up a ball of yarn so that it will be difficult for the cat to unravel it. Insert a pet treat in the middle, or soak the inner end of the yarn with tuna oil. This will maintain the kitty's attention and eliminate your nocturnal battle wounds.
If these tricks don't work, your cat might be suffering from… um, vampirism, maybe? In this case, I'd suggest that you wear a necklace made of garlic and sleep with the light on! Just remember that your friends at Pets Adviser are pulling for you, and we wish you the very best.
Additional Resources
- Mary Burch, certified animal behaviorist: Why does my (mostly) sweet cat attack me?
- Vicky Halls, cat behavior expert: Our 1-year-old cat comes into our bedroom every night…
- Dr. Justine Lee, DMV, DACVECC: Why does my cat attack my ankles?


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Obtaining an LJMU mobile phone
- Choosing a handset
- Tariffs
- Accessing email and the internet on your mobile phone
- Alternative methods of mobile connection
- Accessories
- Personal Line 2
Choosing a handset
- An up to date list of available devices is available here. For additional information contact Kevin Thorpe on extension 6500 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Accessing email and the internet using your mobile phone
A number of options are available. Many devices now offer the functionality to connect to the University's Microsoft Exchange Server for access to emails and calendar. Broadly speaking, they can be either Windows Mobile devices or BlackBerry.
Windows Mobile Devices
Commonly called Smartphones these devices have a Microsoft Windows look and feel, and enable users to send and receive email and view and update their calendar using a mobile version of Outlook. The monthly voice rental cost and call charges are shown on the Catalist tariff guide above. In addition, connection to the LJMU mail server and internet browsing are available by purchasing data bundles at the following rates:
- 4Mb: £2.50 per month
- 10 Mb: £5.00 per month
- 250Mb: £6.38 per month
- 1Gb: £17.02 per month
For the latest range of Windows Mobile devices, please visit the Orange Business web site. Instructions on configuring your Windows Mobile based device to access your email is available on the LJMU email web pages.
BlackBerry devices provide similar functionality to Windows Mobile devices. The monthly voice rental cost is the same as above but there is an additional one-off cost of a licence charged at £90 and monthly data charges for unlimited use of £20.00.
For the latest range of BlackBerry devices, please visit these pages. Contact ITS for further help in configuring your BlackBerry.
Alternative methods of mobile connection
For staff wishing to use laptops, the 3G Data Card, or USB modem provides enhanced data access. The data card is simply inserted into the PCMCIA slot on the laptop and comes with a signal boosting antenna, whilst the USB modem, simply plugs in to a spare USB port on the PC.
There is a wide selection of accessories for all devices from leather pouches to car kits. These are charged at retail price less 20% discount.
Personal Line 2
Personal calls on University mobiles are not permissible and in this respect Orange can provide a personal line totally separate from the business line which individuals can subscribe to. There is a range of tariffs available for which a direct debit is required.


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July 5, 2011
St. Louis County, Mo. – Attorney General Chris Koster said today he has filed a lawsuit against Robert Volz, of St. Louis, for violations of Missouri's Air Conservation Law and Merchandising Practices Law.
Koster said Volz runs an asbestos inspection business, Universal Inspection Service, in St. Louis County. Missouri law requires such businesses to be certified by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Volz conducted at least one inspection without the required certification, a violation of the Air Conservation Law, and falsely implied to customers that he had obtained such certification, a violation of the Merchandising Practices Law.
"Missouri's Air Conservation Law was enacted to protect both citizens' health and our environment," Koster said, "and the Merchandising Practices Law is in place to protect consumers from deception. The Attorney General's Office will not look the other way when these violations of our laws occur."
Koster said he is asking the court to issue a permanent injunction prohibiting Volz from further violations of the laws; assess a penalty of up to $10,000 for each day Volz violated the Air Conservation Law and a penalty up to $10,000 for each violation of the Merchandising Practices Law; pay full restitution to customers damaged by his actions; pay the state 10 percent of the total restitution ordered; and pay all court, investigative, and prosecution costs.


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Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)Doctors want to test kids for cholesterol
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
November 14th, 2011 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) It's no secret that American kids are eating worse and gaining weight. Poor food choices and the lack of exercise are making formally adult concerns relevant for children. Among those concerns, is cholesterol. A panel of medical experts is now recommending that kids have their cholesterol checked at least once between ages nine and 11, and again between the ages of 17 and 21. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Nobody is suggesting that children are at risk for heart attacks, but experts are saying that chronic problems with high cholesterol and heart disease often begin early in life. Detecting those problems earlier will allow doctors to intervene and prevent the onset of more serious conditions later in life. It has been suggested that doctors start evaluating kids for any signs of heart disease. The recommendations have been made in a report sponsored by the US federal government that evaluates heart risk management in children. The guidelines for children were developed by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, and have been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Nationwide, heart specialists and pediatricians are welcoming the guidelines saying that they are long overdue. The guidelines were published on Friday in the journal, Pediatrics. They were based on a wide range of childhood risk factors for heart disease. These risk factors go beyond high blood pressure and weight. Doctor Stephen R. Daniels, pediatrician-in-chief at Children's Hospital Colorado said, "Heart disease is the number one cause of death in our society. We know the process that leads to those deaths begins in childhood. We also know that people who are able to maintain a low risk to childhood and early adulthood have a lower risk. If they can reach age 50 with low risk status, they are very unlikely to have heart disease. That is the payoff here." Pediatricians have noticed a substantial increase in the rates of obesity for children, and it is widely believed that the increased incidence of obesity will lead to a far greater number of heart disease cases in adults over the years to come. Approximately 1/3 of all American children are overweight or obese, which is almost 3 times the rate it was in 1963. Regardless of whether or not children should be tested for cholesterol, old wisdom still applies. Children should eat plenty of healthy, fresh foods including vegetables. In addition, they should get ample amounts of physical exercise, preferably outdoors. Participation in sports, and other structured physical activity is also encouraged. Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |


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The Platform Furniture Collection is a series of seats that provide different levels of privacy. In a day and age when open space in the office are preferred to closed cubicles and meeting rooms, alternate forms of quiet retreats have to be explored. This is where the Platform Furniture Collection excels.
Created by Paris-based designer Arik Levy for Spanish furniture manufacturer Viccarbe, the Platform Furniture Collection offers single-, two- and three-seater options that can be customized to offer varying levels of privacy. This is achieved through the use of high backrests. Whether completely enclosing the seats or used on one side, these backrests help to create a safe space to discuss sensitive issues. It is also available in different finishes and fabrics.


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Hey folks.
I've recently posted my 14-page Personnel File here, which some people liked, so I thought I'd share with you some more of my works, in specific two Sector Maps made from scratch in the vein of the official ones (although with personal tweaks, esp. where system descriptors are concerned).
Feel free to drop (constructive) feedback and feel free to comment.
Calidas Sector: Link (PDF, 15 MB)
Karsus Sector: Link (PDF, 11 MB)
Added 17.03.2014: Arguvican Sector (PDF; 12 MB)
I hope you like them and might find some use for them.
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In recent years, the pop culture institution of 'Saturday Night Live' has invited more pop artists to appear on the show, not just as musical guests, but also as hosts. The best 'SNL' skits featuring pop stars include memorable moments in which Bruno Mars became a human karaoke machine, Justin Bieber played a diehard Miley Cyrus fan, and Taylor Swift mocked a very mockable celebrity.


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Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Top-Ranked Health Plan In The State | Families
Hawaii's Largest Integrated-care Organization Achieves National Top 20 Ranking for Quality and Service
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii continued to demonstrate strong commitment to quality and service, ranking as the number one health plan in the state and among the top 20 health plans in the nation, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance's 2012 ranking of health plans in the U.S. The "NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2012-2013" report is published annually and ranks health plans in three categories: Medicare, Medicaid and Private (Commercial).
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii plans are the highest rated in the state. Their commercial plan jumped 18 spots to No. 19 in the nation (out of 474 plans), Medicare plan ranked No. 7 in the nation (out of 395 plans) and Medicaid plan retains its 2011 position as No. 2 in the nation (out of 115 eligible plans).
"Being recognized by the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care provides purchasers and consumers with an unprecedented ability to evaluate the quality of different health plans along a variety of important dimensions, and to make their health plan decisions based on demonstrated value rather than simply on cost," said Kaiser Permanente Hawaii's Vice President of Quality, Safety and Service, Susan Murray. "Our high standing in this year's report demonstrates our commitment to providing our members with the highest quality care."
A key area of focus has been Kaiser Permanente's increasing use of health information technology and its integrated electronic health record, Kaiser Permanente HealthConnect®, which is the largest private electronic health record in the world. KP HealthConnect provides members with convenient, 24/7 access to their personal health information and to their care teams, with goals of increasing self-management and improving health outcomes.
Kaiser Permanent's model of care continues to be recognized as industry leading. In the "NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2012–2013" all eight Kaiser Permanente regions are among the top 40 Private (Commercial) plans, seven of its regions are in the top 20 Medicare plans and Hawaii is the No. 2 Medicaid plan in the nation.
Now in its eighth year, the "NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2012-2013" is based on combined scores for health plans in NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, commonly called HEDIS®; the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, or CAHPS®; and NCQA Accreditation standard scores. Consumers and employers assess plans prior to annual enrollment periods.
The rankings and methodology are posted on the NCQA's website at www.ncqa.org.
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has provided total health to the people of Hawaii for more than 50 years, with physicians who are members of the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty physician group practice in the state of Hawaii. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education and the support of community health. Visit kp.org for additional information, become a fan of good health at Facebook.com/KPHawaii or follow @KPHawaii on Twitter.
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care.


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February 28, 2005, 11:00 PM
By Stephen Garrett
His claim to fame was Gerald Damiano's 1972 skin flick Deep Throat, a sexcapade that became a lightning rod for controversy and eventually grossed more than $600 million. This year's hot-ticket Sundance selection, Inside Deep Throat, from documentarians Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, looks back at the upheaval the film caused. Currently a successful, happily married real estate broker in Utah, Reems reminisces about his career.
ESQ: You went from being an international porn star to panhandling on the streets of L.A. Would you do it all again?
HR: I think so. I never had any self-esteem or self-worth. Then I started doing these films, found I enjoyed it and that they paid well. Unfortunately, I got caught up in the party flavor of it. By the early '80s, I was a blackout alcoholic: I'd start drinking in California and three months later wake up in jail in Florida and not know how I got there.
ESQ: You were sentenced to five years in prison for acting in Deep Throat. How did you beat it?
HR: That movie bankrupted me. I made $350, but it cost me hundreds of thousands to stay out of jail. The prosecutors didn't think I could stand up and defend myself. So I became very familiar with obscenity law. One of the first things Jimmy Carter did as president was to overturn my conviction.
ESQ: That movie made you an international superstar.
HR: I did a French version of Deep Throat -- Gorge Profonde, or something like that. They couldn't play hardcore in Europe, so they brought me over and reshot with this girl who looked exactly like Linda Lovelace from behind.
ESQ: What do you think of Jenna Jameson?
HR: Who's she? Oh, one of the new people? In five years, there'll be a new star. That's just the way it is.
ESQ: Your business is called Reems Real Estate. Why do you still use your porn moniker?
HR: I don't hide a thing. If I went back to my real name, the perception would be that I'm denying my past. Actually, Gerry Damiano made up the name and spelled it "Reams." So I just changed the spelling. Now, 30 years later, I'm still selling dirt!
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Birdsong # 27 is our beautifully decorated condo located directly over the beautiful white sandy beach of the Gulf of Mexico, allowing you to enjoy it's warm fluffy sand as you step from our patio. We have free off street parking for our guest, although a car is not necessary. Birdsong Beach Condos of Treasure Island are within walking distance to fine dining restaurants, beach bars, cafes, McDonald's, Publix waterfront super market, along with a Walgreens and several beach or surf shops. You can catch one of the many Free Beach taxis (they drive for tips) or the Sun Coast Trolley to historic John's Pass (also with in walking distance) where you will find a fishing village boardwalk that is home to one of the famous Hooters Restaurant, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Friendly Fisherman Restaruant, Sculley's, Hub's Raw bar and Tavern, Casa Havana Cigar and Cafe, Meyer's House of Sweets, Jim's Harley Shop, along with several other ice cream, candy and souvenir shops. Hubbard's Marina (check out their webcam) offers deep-sea fishing charters, and sunset criuses. Boat/jet-ski rentals, gambling cruises, parasailing, paddle board rentals are also available from the boardwalk.
If you are a baseball fan, you will love being able to stay on the beach and be minutes away from your favorite teams! St Petersburg's Tropicana Field is the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankee's Steinbrenner Field is in Tampa and the Philadelphia Phillies Britehouse Field is in Clearwater, all are located minutes away from your Treasure Island condo!!
If racing is your pleasure, you will love staying on the beach and attending the Honda Grand Prix race held annually in downtown St Petersburg! A very exciting experience, once a year the streets are blocked of on one side of town and used as a track for Formula 1 race cars!
Tampa's Busch Gardens is a one hour drive and Orlando's Disney, Epcot, Seaworld, MGM Universal Studios and Lego Land are just two hours away.
During your visit, I suggest you walk around downtown Saint Petersburg, the ambience is indescribable, our quaint town will steal your heart!!
The European-style sidewalk dining over looking Straub Park, with lush grass and huge old growth banyan trees creating perfect serenity with the sparkling waters of Tampa Bay.
The Salvador Dali Museum, Chihuly Collection, Florida Holocaust Museum, Museum of Fine Arts and the Morean Arts Center all in our beautiful waterfront downtown St Petersburg!
If golf is your passion, we have golfing all around, with twenty 18-hole courses from two miles to 15 miles away. May I suggest, Saddlebrook Resort with 2 signature Arnold Palmer courses. A mere one hour drive from our beach these 2 great courses are open to the public, with every golf service and amenity that you could need. Each of the courses were designed by golf legend Arnold Palmer, allowing you to enjoy wilderness areas full of cypress, pines, palms rolling fairways and well maintained greens. On a closer note, another suggestion is 10.4 miles away, another legendary golf course, Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club. Florida golf doesn't get any better than Bardmoor, broad generous fairways that invite you to hit away. The glistening water, abundant sunshine and a beautifully wonderful course. Arnold Palmer, Payne Stewart, Fred Couples and Tom Kite are some of the great players who have played here, the course is a good test for the stars! A 2003 renovation by Gary Koch has produced a course consistently rated as one of Florida's premier golf course. Only minutes away from Birdsong of Treasure Island! What more could you want ... beautiful beach, premier golf courses, tournament level fishing charters and did I mention ... the shopping?
The Tampa Bay area offers shopping options that dreams are made of. The International Plaza, is host to Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Tory Burch, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Michael Kors, just to name a few. Saks Fifth Avenue is minutes away in West Shore Plaza.
For beauty, exquisite shopping and fine dining, downtown St Petersburg's Beach Drive is a must visit adventure! Featuring the Chihuly Collection Store, for an unique shopping experience, one of the finest selections of artist Dale Chihuly merchandise in the world. You will also find limited edition prints, glass art, books and jewelry. Downtown offers a plethora of shopping and fine dining choices.
A mere 30 minutes away is Tampa, our other beautiful waterfront city, there you will find NFL football at Raymond James Stadium, along with NHL hockey games at St Petes Forum. Tampa is the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning!
If gambling is your choice for fun, The Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa is less than a hour away! In addition, we are a short drive to Derby Lane dog track , Tampa Bay Downs horse track and The Silks Poker Room.
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We now accept credit cards-Visa, Mastercard and Discover ... Pay Pal is an option. Rate schedule: Nov-Dec-Jan-Feb-March-April-May-June-July $800***Aug-Sept-Oct $700/wk ***Add 12% sales and tourist tax to all rental rates. Additional days can be added to weekly stays. Call or email for daily rates.
A $200.00 deposit is necessary to hold your reservation. Full balance is to be paid 30 days prior to check in date. ** A reservation for more than a 2 week stay will require a larger deposit.
Note: Until confirmed rates are subject to change without notice.
Cancellation policy: Reservation must be cancelled 60 days before arrival date to receive the full deposit.
**Each condo is individually owned, my family have 5 vacation rentals available in Birdsong of Treasure Island. Call or email for availability.
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Keywords: The BEST LOCATION on the BEACH is waiting for you!! 1BR/1.5BA Kingsized bed, fully equipped kitchen and living room with a queensized sofa sleeper! OH! Did I mention 2 new flat screen LCD tvs and 250 HD channels AND WiFi!!!? What are you waiting for ... give me a call!!! you can have this rental for $700-$800/wk (look @ pricing schedule below for specitic dates and rates) US Dollars, Visa, Master Card and Discover accepted. We have other listings with VRBO #348689, #349135 and 2 more not listed all are in the same building on the beach!
My husband and I live in Ohio and Florida. We love the wide white sandy beach and the glorious sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico! The conveniences and the small town friendly feeling you get in Treasure Island. It is a great place to vacation and many of our guest agree.
We purchased # 27 in the Birdsong in 1998 as a family vacation and rental property. Our family has owned and rented condos in the Birdsong since 1991. We have had many guest enjoy the Birdsong and return year after year.
Our family bought our first condo in the Birdsong in 1991 and started renting our condos on the beach. Many of our guest return year after year. With 20 years of rental experience, you can be sure your stay with us to be a pleasant one. We have 4 listings with VRBO all are in the Birdsong. Those listings are: #348689 #349768 #349135 and #356755
This condo is a 5 minute walk to many beachside restaurants and bars, including one of the famous Sloppy Joes, Caddy's ( a great favorite to watch the sunset) and Ricky T's. For Fine dining you will love Middle Grounds or Carino's Italian Ristorante. On the beautiful island, you will also find GiGi's Italian Restaurant and on a fun note there is Gators, Sea Hags, The Pearl and Caddy's. We have a Publix grocery, Walgreens drug store and McDonalds restaurant within a 5 minute walk from your condo .


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The GDL Champions program was established in 2011 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of NJ's Graduated Driver License Program. In 2013, six Champions join twenty individuals, organizations and initiatives were inducted into the Classes of 2011 and 2012. Past and current inductees represent both the public and private sectors, and include teachers, parents, teens, community activists, elected officials, police officers, businessmen and women, reporters, and safety professionals. They were nominated for the award and selected by an impartial panel of judges who are experts in teen safe driving. GDL Champions have and continue to work diligently to educate, enforce and/or advocate for the proven principles of Graduated Driver Licensing. They are driving forces behind a program that is addressing the number one cause of teen death in New Jersey and nationwide -- car crashes.
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Safety has always been central to the mission of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company. As the state's largest provider of personal auto insurance, NJM is committed to keeping drivers safe and has a 100-year history of partnering with its policy-holders to keep them abreast of changing laws that impact their safety. That includes Graduated Driver Licensing. NJM has and continues to provide critical GDL information to all policy holders with teen drivers in their household, about 60,000 in total. NJM is also the founding sponsor of the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey's U Got Brains Champion Schools Program. The peer-to-peer teen safe driving program provides high schools students throughout New Jersey the opportunity to develop and implement education campaigns addressing issues novice drivers and their passengers face on the road. Students compete for the grand prize, a driving simulator for their school, which is donated by NJM. These state-of-the-art simulators provide current and future drivers-in-training the opportunity to practice real life driving skills in a safe environment. Since the program's inception in 2010, more than 150,000 students at over 100 schools have benefitted from this innovative program.
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A classroom driver education teacher at Kinnelon High School for 14 years (25 years total in teaching), Maureen's focus has never been about her students passing the written licensing exam. Rather, she has always been determined that every teen in her classroom would be given the experience and understanding to make better driving decisions before getting behind the wheel. Using dynamic, innovative and real-world lesson plans, she engaged and motivated her students and made "driver ed" the "cool" class. She also recognized the critical role of parents and instituted an annual teen safe driving night, tied to a graduation requirement, that is now in its sixth year at Kinnelon High. Despite retiring from teaching in June 2012, Maureen continues to mentor Kinnelon students participating in the U Got Brains Champion Schools program, while coordinating the NJ Teen Safe Driving Coalition's outreach efforts to driver education professionals. From managing a statewide needs assessment, to planning and facilitating professional development opportunities, identifying and sharing curriculum, and providing e-updates to her peers, Maureen doesn't view teaching driver education as a job, but a calling. Maureen's impact is far-reaching and her passion for teaching driver education inspires and motivates her peers.
Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
The multidisciplinary group of behavioral scientists, clinicians, biostatisticians, engineers, public health practitioners, and communications professionals at the Center of Injury Research and Prevention at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are dedicated to translating research into action to keep children, teens and young adults safe from injury. Working collaboratively, they translate research into practical tools and guidelines that have proven invaluable to teen safe driving advocates in NJ. With CIRP at CHOP's assistance, NJ's GDL law was strengthened in 2008. The CIRP at CHOP staff also provided guidance to the NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety and Kean University as they worked to develop, pilot and evaluate the "Share the Keys" parent/teen driving orientation program. Using a program theory model advocated by CIRP at CHOP, the Division and Kean have built an evidence-based program that is helping parents recognize the critical role they play in ensuring their teens survive their most dangerous driving years. CIRP at CHOP's interest in evaluating NJ's decal requirement (Kyleigh's Law) is the first scientific look at the effect of decals on crash rates. CIPR at CHOP's declaration that "New Jersey youth and other road users are safer as a result of the decals" is an important finding that is helping to calm public concerns, disarm the detractors and inform public policy debate nationwide. CIPR at CHOP remains committed to continuing the decal study and has begun work on a second year of data analysis.
Wayne Shelton and Mike Tullio, South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance |
Working as traffic safety specialists for the South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance, which has been serving Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties since 1998, Wayne Shelton and Mike Tullio leveraged their collective 57 years of law enforcement experience -- Wayne with the New Jersey State Police and Mike with the Atlantic City Police Department -- to educate teens, parents, teachers, police, and community members about the proven principles of Graduated Driver Licensing. Following the fatal teen driving crash at Mainland High School in Atlantic County in 2011, Mike and Wayne partnered with school, community and state officials to focus attention on teen safe driving. They worked closely with the Division of Highway Traffic Safety and Kean University to deliver the "Share the Keys" parent/teen orientation program at the high school and were instrumental in expanding that effort to dozens of other high schools in southern and central New Jersey. They also led an effort to train teens to facilitate "Share the Keys," which is unique to South Jersey. Their signature safety presentation, "The Most Dangerous Place on Earth," combines their findings from numerous motor vehicle crash scenes with high school math to help teens -- more than 20,000 to date -- make better decisions regarding their safety behind the wheel. While Mike and Wayne will never know how many lives they've saved through their efforts, but they both agree there's no greater reward than having a teen shake their hands and thank them for an enjoyable presentation.
Pam Fischer |
Pam is a passionate coach and advocate in the world of teen driving. She's committed to schooling anyone who cares through the process of training their new teen driver and working to ensure graduated licensing systems support our most vulnerable drivers. Pam has worked in transportation safety at both the state and national levels for more than 25 years. Before starting her own transportation safety consulting firm in 2011, Pam served as director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and chaired the New Jersey Teen Driver Study Commission. Currently, she leads the New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition (www.nsc.org/njteens-gdl4u), an initiative of The Allstate Foundation and the National Safety Council. Through its more than 120 individual and organizational members, the coalition works to engage, educate and mobilize communities to develop and improve safe teen driving programs, practices and activities based on the proven principles of Graduated Driver Licensing. Following the fatal Mainland High School crash involving eight high school football players in 2011, Pam developed, in partnership with the NJ State Interscholastic Athletic Association, the "GDL Game Plan for Coaches," to help high school athletic coaches discuss safe driving and GDL with their athletes. She's a guest blogger for Patch.com websites around New Jersey, recently authored two national reports on teen driving for the Governors Highway Safety Association, and speaks at numerous conferences and symposiums around the country as well as facilitates the Share the Keys parent-teen orientation program for high schools throughout New Jersey.


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Dawn of the Aspects Part 1 to release February 2013
Penned by Richard Knaak, Dawn of the Aspects explores the relationship between the proto-drakes of Northrend and the Aspects of here and now. Even though Deathwing has been taken care of and the Hour of Twilight has been halted, the question of what comes next for the Dragon Aspects is still unanswered. With their powers expended, how can any of the Aspects, or even dragonkind for that matter, hope to still make a difference in the world?
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I found out I've got about a dozen people coming for xmas dinner now. I was thinking about cooking a fresh ham...haven't had it in years and years. I don't remember how Mom used to make it and she's no longer around to ask. Does anyone have a favorite way of cooking a fresh ham? TIA! |
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This is a wonderful recipe for a fresh ham. Make sure you get one with the skin still on. Nothing better than cracklings. 1 fresh ham (shank end leg of pork) For the gravy Skim off the fat from the juices in the roasting pan, add 1 cup broth Garnish the ham with the cracklings and the watercress sprigs and serve |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Tue, Dec 18, 12 at 9:46
Thanks, ann t....I've never eaten cracklings! |
Last fresh ham we had I cooked on the kamado smoker, came out great. Used Jamaican Jerk seasoning on it and smoked with Hickory wood |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Tue, Dec 18, 12 at 17:12
Oh wow! looks great! but it's far too cold to grill in our area for xmas.... |
Oh Wow is right. That looks amazing. I can just imagine that wonderful smokey flavour. ~Ann |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Fri, Dec 21, 12 at 8:52
I've decided to give this one a try....I've never brined meat before, but it sounds easy enough to do. Fortunately it's cold enough here that I can just park it outside and not take up the entire fridge with the pot.... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Fresh ham with cider glaze
I always get confused when you guys talk about a "fresh ham". It's a pork leg roast, right? |
Colleen, right, a fresh ham is just a pork leg roast. Same cut used for a smoked or cured ham. Annie, another option is to presalt rather than brine. Then you are not fighting with a bucket of water. Ann |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Fri, Dec 21, 12 at 17:30
Thanks, AnnT, but I think i'll try this brine...it has a lot of flavoring in it and we have some nice big pots leftover from when in laws used to can, so I think we're all set. |
Hi, this recipe is a bit time consuming, but looks pretty tasty. |
Here is a link that might be useful: pure pig goodness
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Sat, Dec 22, 12 at 21:45
Thanks mar...looks interesting, but I won't have time for all that dry curing...also won't that make it taste more like ham? I really like the porky flavor of the fresh ham....to me it tastes like a really good roast pork, only better... |
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I tried to install the MP190 drivers, but appeared a message show me that requires to have libcupsys2.
I understand that libcup2 is an update of libcupsys2.
How do I solve this?
PPAI found the solution!
PrinterWhere [model] would be for: Canon Pixma iP Series Ubuntu driver
Canon Pixma MG Series Ubuntu Driver
Canon PIXMA MP Series Ubuntu Driver
Canon MX Series Ubuntu Driver
Canon PIXUS Series Ubuntu Driver
Reference: http://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2011/06/download-install-canon-printer-driver.html ScannerIf you would like to download the scanner application (and driver) install one of these packages (according to your model number):
Then look for "Scan Gear MP" or run from the terminal:
you may have to use
I did. And the printer works fine. |
libcupsys2 is a virtual package in 11.10 which installs libcups2. Maybe the canon driver (it is a proprietary driver i guess) checks for this package. You could install this meta-package doing:
This should not install anything new, but mark the package itself as installed. Then install the package using the following command:
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Action alert: Eritrean asylum seekers to be deported
From the young activists in Israel with Amnesty International, an urgent appeal to Diaspora Jews who remember the times when we were refugees:
"Your Only Way Out of the Israeli Prison is to Uganda or Eritrea" — Immigration Authorities to Eritrean Asylum Seekers detained in Saharonim Prison
25 Eritrean asylum seekers are in imminent danger of being deported back to Eritrea from Saharonim detention center in Israel. Israeli authorities in the facility told the asylum seekers that the only way they would ever get of the Israeli prison would be to go to Eritrea or Uganda. These individuals are currently being held under the Anti-Infiltration Law which mandates their automatic detention for a minimum of three years without trial.
Being released as an asylum seeker or refugee is impossible as prisoners lack access to the forms the Ministry of Interior requires to begin the RSD process. Therefore, after months of detention, many individuals have signed forms saying they want to go to Uganda and a very few have signed saying they want to go to Eritrea.
News reaching human rights groups over the last few days make it seem that even individuals who had signed to go to Uganda are now in the process of being deported to Eritrea. We are unsure exactly when/if the deportations will take place, but we do fear that it could happen over the next week.
Amnesty International is very concerned for the fate of Eritrean asylum seekers who are returned to Eritrea. The Eritrean government considers any request for asylum in other countries to be an act of treason. Eritreans who are forcibly returned to Eritrea face a real risk of being subjected to violations, including incommunicado detention, torture and other forms of serious ill treatment. In addition, detention conditions in Eritrea are appalling, and in themselves amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Returning asylum seekers to Eritrea is a clear violation of the principle of non-refoulement and the 1951 Refugee Convention.
Action 1:
Please Email your local Israeli embassy or consulate.
You can find a list of their offices here: embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/israelEMAIL TEMPLATE:
ATTENTION: Amnon Ben-Ami, Head of Israeli Immigration Authority
Dear Mr Ben-Ami,
I am writing to express my grave concern over the potential deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers from detention to Eritrea or Uganda. I have become aware that many Israeli human rights groups have been contacted by several asylum seekers on this issue.
I am very concerned for the fate of Eritrean asylum seekers returned to Eritrea. Seeking asylum abroad is considered by the Eritrean government to be an act of treason. Eritreans forcibly returned to Eritrea face a real risk of being subjected to violations, including incommunicado detention, torture and other forms of serious ill-treatment. In addition, detention conditions in Eritrea are appalling, and in themselves amount to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment. Returns of asylum seekers to Eritrea is a clear violation of the principle of non-refoulement and the 1951 Refugee Convention.
As a member of the international community living in Israel I urge you to respect the principle of non-refoulement and cancel any plans of deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers back to Eritrea. These Eritreans should be given access to fair and transparent refugee status determination proceedings in accordance with international standards.
Yours sincerely,
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Please email Amnon Ben-Ami's assistants at these email addresses and cc your local Israeli consulate in these emails: email@example.com, email@example.com, email@example.com, email@example.com
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I'm loving all the feedback from
about my plans for our kitchen this year!
I'm sure you have all seen this photo before, and while it's not my original
inspiration pic, it portrays what I want for the ceiling
if the exposed beams doesn't pan out :)
I mean worse case, we tear the ceiling up it doesn't work, and I live with
and exposed ceiling until we can do the beadboard,
I'm willing to take the risk!
I put together a little mood board with some of my favorite pieces for a glimpse
of my farmhouse kitchen!
Now this is not meant to be an accurate scale or layout of the room,
however it does work when you are trying
to compile all of your ideas in one spot and get a general idea
for the feel of the room.
There are a lot of neutral colors in the room,
with white being the main theme throughout.
Since I'm still using the same cabinets I didn't see it necessary to put them in this board.
I was more trying to include all the extras :)
The fun stuff!!
I still want to add a touch of navy blue in an area rug by the sink,
and maybe some throw pillows on the bench by the door.
I will make sure to include where I purchase
things for the kitchen,
because you know I'm all about a good deal!
I'm pretty much waiting for the next time
Sherwin Williams
has a sale and I will go and purchase the paint for the
kitchen and the living room.
{I know the living room your thinking, I will be sharing those plans soon too!}
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-- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo debuts new medallion made out of elephant poop for winners of upcoming Run to the Shrine 5K/10K --
April 20, 2012 Colorado Springs, CO – It's a run like no other, so the medallions should be unique, too. That's why Cheyenne Mountain Zoo called on Lucky and Kimba, African elephants, to help make a special memento for the winners of the fourth annual Run to the Shrine fundraiser on Saturday, May 19, 2012. First the elephant poop was dried, then molded into a medallion shape and cured with epoxy resin. This medal definitely won't end up in a box in your closet!
Registration for Run to the Shrine is now open at select Colorado Springs running stores as well as online. Run to the Shrine is the ONLY day of the year foot traffic is allowed on the breathtaking road to the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, and more than 1,000 people are expected to lace up their running shoes and tackle the nearly 1,400-foot elevation gain. Both the 5K and 10K are USATF-certified and chip timed, winding through the zoo with giraffes, tigers, and grizzlies lining the course. The challenging 10K is perfect for competitive runners gearing up for summer races and the 5K is a shorter alternative for weekend warriors and families. Jogging strollers are welcome!
Click here for the course map.
See photos of Run to the Shrine.
Registration includes bragging rights, zoo admission for the day, a commemorative t-shirt featuring elephants, and a post-event party at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Lodge at Moose Lake. All proceeds help feed and care for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's 800+ animals. Since the zoo doesn't receive any tax support, community events like this help keep the zoo "running."
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I garden in zone 3 and while I garden a lot, I do not know anything about trees or shrubs. I am looking for ideas on a small planting ... perhaps two shrubs and one small tree. I was thinking Korean lilac, spirea and ninebark. Any ideas? |
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Those are all shrubs, unless you plant a Korean lilac grafted onto a trunk or trained up to have one. Then you have a small, sort of faux tree. Some spiraea produce fairly large fountains of growth, maybe you are thinking of a dwarf kind of Japanese spirea. Ninebark definitely grows large, unless you choose a dwarf/compact selection. For color harmony maybe avoid a Japanese spirea with yellow foliage. Although one with light yellow leaves might brighten the grouping without producing a clash. Otherwise, I'm thinking you would have a mostly pink or pinkish flower theme (based on the lilac) with complimentary purple foliage from one of the purple-leaved ninebark cultivars ('Monlo', marketed using the selling name Diabolo) probably still has the best leaf color). Maybe put a 'Monlo' or two behind the (tree shaped) lilac, with several dwarf Japanese spiraea underneath the lilac. |
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Been a while since I've had a 4 x4 . I'm looking to get more traction. The truck is an 02 . Stock drivetrain with 6". Lift and 35's . It's got the stock rear locker for now and want to get both wheels turning up front. What products are out there that are good.
Also any suggestions on who to do the installation in SoCal and a price range I can expect to pay. Thanks for any input.


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June 21 – 27, 2015
University of Vermont
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East meets west in this immersion week at the University of Vermont featuring all things Asian. You'll experience Asian history, arts, food, social customs, languages, and cultures in an intensive academic program designed to prepare qualifying students to visit China the following year. Focused primarily on Chinese and Japanese cultures, this six-day residential intensive on the University of Vermont campus celebrates cultures across Asia.
At the Institute, you will:
- Learn about Asian languages, customs and socio-political issues
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- Celebrate Asian cultures through arts, dance and music
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The Institute focuses on Chinese and Japanese cultures with introductions to other Asian cultures. Rising Vermont high school sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to apply. The Institute on Asian Cultures is co-sponsored with the Asian Studies Outreach Program at the University of Vermont thanks to a grant from the Freeman Foundation. For information regarding tuition, please click here.
High school juniors and seniors may enroll for UVM college credit for this Institute using their Dual Enrollment voucher. Families are responsible for a $30 comprehensive fee to obtain college credit. Contact Nichole Hathaway to sign up or with questions regarding obtaining college credit for this Institute: 802-656-4682 or [email protected] Some graduates of the Asian Cultures Institute will have the opportunity to travel to China during the summer following the Institute through the GIAC-China program operated by the Asian Studies Outreach Program at the University of Vermont. Contact [email protected] for more information regarding the GIAC-China program fee, travel dates, and other requirements to participate in the program.
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1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, that is Tiberias. | 1 Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), |
2 And a great multitude followed him; for they saw the tokens, that he did on them that were sick. | 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. |
3 Therefore Jesus went into an hill, and sat there with his disciples [and there he sat with his disciples]. | 3 Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. |
4 And the pask was full nigh, a feast day of the Jews. | 4 The Jewish Passover Feast was near. |
5 Therefore when Jesus had lifted up his eyes, and had seen, that a great multitude came to him, he saith to Philip, Whereof shall we buy loaves, that these men eat? | 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" |
6 But he said this thing, tempting him; for he knew what he was to do. | 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. |
7 Philip answered to him, The loaves of two hundred pence suffice not to them, that each man take a little what. | 7 Philip answered him, "Eight months' wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!" |
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to him, | 8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up, |
9 A child is here, that hath five barley loaves and two fishes; but what be these among so many? | 9 "Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?" |
10 Therefore Jesus saith, Make them sit to the meat [Make ye men to sit at the meat]. And there was much hay in the place. And so men sat to the meat, as five thousand in number [Therefore men sat at the meat, in number as five thousand]. | 10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. |
11 And Jesus took [the] five loaves, and when he had done thankings, he parted to the men that sat to the meat [he parted to men sitting at the meat], and also of the fishes, as much as they would. | 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. |
12 And when they were filled, he said to his disciples, Gather ye the remnants that be left [Gather ye the reliefs that be left], that they perish not. | 12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted." |
13 And so they gathered, and filled twelve baskets of the remnant of the five barley loaves and two fishes [Therefore they gathered, and filled twelve coffins of reliefs of the five barley loaves and two fishes], that left to them that had eaten. | 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. |
14 Therefore those men, when they had seen the sign [when they had seen the token, or miracle,] that he had done, said, For this is verily the prophet, that is to come into the world. | 14 After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world." |
15 And when Jesus had known, that they were to come to take him, and make him king, he flew alone again into an hill. [+Therefore when Jesus had known, that they were to come that they should snatch him, and make him king, he alone fled again into an hill.] | 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. |
16 And when eventide was come [Soothly as even was made], his disciples went down to the sea. | 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, |
17 And they went up into a boat, and they came over the sea into Capernaum. And darknesses were made then, and Jesus was not come to them [And darknesses were now made, and Jesus had not come to them]. | 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. |
18 And for a great wind blew, the sea rose up. | 18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. |
19 Therefore when they had rowed as five and twenty furlongs or thirty, they see Jesus walking on the sea/they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and to be nigh the boat; and they dreaded. | 19 When they had rowed three or three and a half miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were terrified. |
20 And he said to them, I am; do not ye dread. | 20 But he said to them, "It is I; don't be afraid." |
21 Therefore they would take him into the boat, and at once [and anon] the boat was at the land, to which they went. | 21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading. |
22 On the tother day the people, that stood over the sea, saw, that there was none other boat there but that one, and that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples alone went [but his disciples went alone]. | 22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. |
23 But other boats came from Tiberias beside the place, where they had eaten bread [where they ate bread], and did thankings to God. | 23 Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. |
24 Therefore when the people had seen, that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they went up into boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. | 24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus. |
25 And when they had found him over the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, how camest thou hither? | 25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?" |
26 Jesus answered to them, and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, ye seek me, not for ye saw the miracles, but for ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. | 26 Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. |
27 Work ye not (for) meat that perisheth, but that that dwelleth into everlasting life, which meat man's Son shall give to you; for God the Father hath marked him. | 27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval." |
28 Therefore they said to him, What shall we do, that we work the works of God? | 28 Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?" |
29 Jesus answered, and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe to him, whom he sent. | 29 Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent." |
30 Therefore they said to him, What token then doest thou, that we see, and believe to thee? what workest thou? | 30 So they asked him, "What miraculous sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? |
31 Our fathers ate manna in desert, as it is written, He gave to them bread from heaven to eat. | 31 Our forefathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' " |
32 Therefore Jesus saith to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you very bread from heaven; | 32 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. |
33 for it is very bread that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world. | 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." |
34 Therefore they said to him, Lord, ever give us this bread. [Therefore they said to him, Lord, evermore give to us this bread.] | 34 "Sir," they said, "from now on give us this bread." |
35 And Jesus said to them, I am bread of life; he that cometh to me, shall not hunger; and he that believeth in me, shall never thirst. | 35 Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. |
36 But I said to you, that ye have seen me, and ye believe not. [But I said to you, for and ye have seen me, and believed not.] | 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. |
37 All thing, that the Father giveth to me, shall come to me; and I shall not cast him out [and I shall not cast out him], that cometh to me. | 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. |
38 For I came down from heaven, not that I do my will, but the will of him that sent me. | 38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. |
39 And this is the will of the Father that sent me, that all thing that the Father gave to me, I lose not of it [I lose nought of it], but again-raise it in the last day. | 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. |
40 And this is the will of my Father that sent me, that each man that seeth the Son, and believeth in him, have everlasting life; and I shall again-raise him in the last day. | 40 For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." |
41 Therefore the Jews grumbled of him, for he had said [Therefore Jews grutched of him, for he said], I am bread that came down from heaven. | 41 At this the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven." |
42 And they said, Whether this is not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known. How then saith he this, That I came down from heaven [Therefore how saith he this, I came down from heaven]? | 42 They said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, 'I came down from heaven'?" |
43 Therefore Jesus answered, and said to them, Do not ye grumble together [Do not ye grutch together]. | 43 "Stop grumbling among yourselves," Jesus answered. |
44 No man may come to me, but if the Father that sent me, draw him [no but the Father that sent me, draw him]; and I shall again-raise him in the last day. | 44 "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. |
45 It is written in the prophets, And all men shall be able to be taught of God. Each man that hath heard of the Father, and hath learned, cometh to me. | 45 It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. |
46 Not for any man hath seen the Father, but this that is of God, hath seen the Father. | 46 No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. |
47 Soothly, soothly, I say to you, he that believeth in me, hath everlasting life. | 47 I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. |
48 I am [the] bread of life. [I am the bread of life.] | 48 I am the bread of life. |
49 Your fathers ate manna in desert, and be dead. | 49 Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died. |
50 This is bread coming down from heaven, that if any man [shall] eat thereof, he die not. | 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die. |
51 I am living bread, that came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live without end. And the bread that I shall give, is my flesh for the life of the world. | 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." |
52 Therefore the Jews chided together, and said [saying], How may this give to us his flesh to eat? | 52 Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" |
53 Therefore Jesus saith to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, but ye eat the flesh of man's Son, and drink his blood, ye shall not have life in you. | 53 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. |
54 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life, and I shall again-raise him in the last day. | 54 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. |
55 For my flesh is very meat, and my blood is very drink. | 55 For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. |
56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. | 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. |
57 As my Father living sent me, and I live for the Father, and he that eateth me, he shall live for me. | 57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. |
58 This is bread, that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers ate manna, and be dead; he that eateth this bread, shall live without end. | 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever." |
59 He said these things in the synagogue, teaching in Capernaum. | 59 He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. |
60 Therefore many of his disciples hearing [this], said, This word is hard, who may hear it? | 60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?" |
61 But Jesus witting at himself, that his disciples grumbled of this thing [Forsooth Jesus witting with himself, for his disciples grutched of this thing], said to them, This thing offendeth you? | 61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, "Does this offend you? |
62 Therefore if ye [shall] see man's Son ascending [up], where he was before? | 62 What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! |
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing; the words that I have spoken to you, be spirit and life. | 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. |
64 But there be some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning, which were believing, and who was to betray him. | 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. |
65 And he said, Therefore I said to you, that no man may come to me, but it were given to him of my Father. | 65 He went on to say, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him." |
66 From this time many of his disciples went aback, and went not now with him. | 66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. |
67 Therefore Jesus said to the twelve, Whether ye will also go away? | 67 "You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve. |
68 And Simon Peter answered to him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of everlasting life; | 68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. |
69 and we believe, and have known [and we have believed, and know], that thou art Christ, the Son of God. | 69 We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." |
70 Therefore Jesus answered to them, Whether I chose not you twelve, and one of you is a fiend [and one of you is a devil]? | 70 Then Jesus replied, "Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!" |
71 And he said this of Judas of Simon Iscariot, for this was to betray him, when he was one of the twelve. | 71 (He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who, though one of the Twelve, was later to betray him.) |
Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only. (Wycliffe Bible) | 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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Two months ago, an aviation filming fanatic known on YouTube as cargospotter uploaded this footage of London Heathrow. By running the footage at high speed, he reveals how tightly the planes are packed together into a landing queue. It's also interesting to see how much the wind buffets each plane on its way in—they look like insects trying to navigate a breeze:
Now making the blog rounds is a similar-yet-different video probably destined to go viral. Filmmaker and Cal Arts grad Cy Kuckenbaker shot 4.5 hours' worth of airplanes landing at San Diego International, then composited the footage together to depict an air traffic controller's worst nightmare:
Nice touch with the little straggler at the end.


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The Working Class is Moving Right, and the Left is to Blame
In an attempt to build upon PunkJohnnyCash's previous articles surrounding the anarchist alienation of the working class, its important to analyze the state of the working class today.
In short, the condition of the working class is not preferable. Much of the working class has fallen into the trappings of neoliberalism and right-wing authoritarianism. In the United States, where the working class was guided by openly socialist trade unions, we now have an disorganized, cannibalistic, and reactionary labor aristocracy that only alienates the working class which is becoming evermore and object of Capital.
The Working Class is Moving Right, and the Left is to Blame
In an attempt to build upon PunkJohnnyCash's previous articles surrounding the anarchist alienation of the working class, its important to analyze the state of the working class today.
In short, the condition of the working class is not preferable. Much of the working class has fallen into the trappings of neoliberalism and right-wing authoritarianism. In the United States, where the working class was guided by openly socialist trade unions, we now have an disorganized, cannibalistic, and reactionary labor aristocracy that only alienates the working class which is becoming evermore and object of Capital.
So, what happened; and is the situation salvageable?
To immediately answer the latter question, yes. If I did not believe the situation was salvageable I would not waste time attempting to reconcile these failures.
This only begs the question. Why are we where we are now? The answer is simple: we tried to fix what wasn't broken. In almost every way imaginable, the Old Left of radical labor unions, worker organizations, and parties was far more successful than this New Left of academic fetishism and infantile "movements".
Sounds brutal, but it its truly nauseating having to deal with these lifestyle "revolutionaries" who think smashing windows before the block party every Thursday at the frat house is "radical".
Here are three simple reasons why the Imperialist parties and their bourgeois ideologies are dominating the working class:
1. They're on the ground; in the workplace, in the neighborhood, in the school systems, in churches, at community events. The right-wingers are able to recruit the working class simply through association. The fact is that our numerical deficiency only compounds our duty to be out in the community; being involved in the social processes that bring awareness to political issues. We once had a clear advantage in the work place through labor unions that were dominated by socialist left propagandizing. We allowed ourselves to be undermined in the unions by moderates and liberals and now, if relevant at all, the left branches of labor are only shells of former influence.
2. They can relate. The fact is when most working class people turn on the television to find black clothed juveniles creating havoc in the city they don't cry: "wow, I should be out there too!" Most, including myself, will simply sigh at the mess they will be cleaning up Monday morning. The right-wing pundits have a way of making themselves out to be populists; fair minded working men and women, just looking out for their best interests like you and I. The Left is painted, partly due to our own accord, as distant psuedo-intellectuals, idealists, and childish provocateurs who cannot relate to the average working person. What a sad reality this is.
The situation is so desperate some among the radical left are calling for us to abandon the working class, cut our losses, and focus on some sort of autonomous movement against the state and oppression.
I cannot fathom a worse idea. There is no way to inspire an anti-capitalist revolution without inspiring those who are most exploited by said capitalist property relations. If we cannot empower the working class to throw off her chains, then to whom shall we empower? I would rather not be a Communist and accept a completely passive existence than hope to inspire some non-working class autonomous "revolution" of likely middle class egoists.
3. They can deliver. Face it, although we now have some allies in the academia, the New Left has simply not delivered like the Old Left; and even our allies such as Chomsky and Zizek, become increasingly irrelevant and passive as time goes on.
The right-wingers, as well as liberals, make excellent use of politics. They campaign on the simplest improvements for the life of the average worker, and when those improvements are made, they ride that cow until election day. Clearly, these careerist politicians could care less for the struggle of the worker, but with their mastery of politics they are able to effectively secure their power and influence by feigning sympathy for working class struggles. How can we hope to deliver as such when we hardly attempt to influence the mainstream policy as much as the bourgeois politicians?
All of this builds into a strong allegiance to the right-wing (including the Democratic Party) among the working class.
What Can We Do?
To be fair, the situation looks grim. Far grimmer the more you take time to examine it. So what can we do?
First, get organized. This should be our foremost duty as revolutionaries. We must become an organized and popular front against capitalism. Organize your friends and local sympathizers into community action groups for workers interests and popular causes. Join an authentic socialist organization, association, or party. If there are several splinter groups, try to bring them together. Sectarianism at this point, especially among possible comrades, is our greatest enemy. Every attempt must be made to reconcile our differences and accept a reasonable and appealing program against capitalism and the capitalist political hegemony.
Do not let the call for a popular front be confused with a call for allying with the liberals or individualist, egoist, or bourgeois groups. The Popular Front should be a collective effort of communists, and non-communists; marxists and non-marxists, against capitalism. It should be lead by the most advanced in theory and those strongest revolutionaries within the working class.
Second, develop a program and stick to it. While it is very clear that our revolutionary movement has the goal of crushing capitalism, this is not an achievable goal at the moment. Possibly not in the next decade. What is possible is organizing the working class and its allies, and winning strategic victories over the capitalist class. Therefore, a program of socialists should be developed around winning these strategic victories, but not at the compromise of political subordination as has happened with the CPUSA. The revolutionary Left should not become henchmen of the Democratic Party or liberal politicians; nor should we place our faith in these bourgeois puppeteers.
The importance of strategic victories runs parallel to the importance of class consciousness. By creating a list of short-term goals, battles that can be won, we can create an illustration of our struggle. Tangible and visible achievements that can inspire the working class to take even bolder action against their oppressors.
We must find the strength among our own power to implement our program and win the battle against the capitalist class.
If one can take anything from this message it is a call for urgency. We are losing the battle. Even if the financial oligarchy were to tank tomorrow, there is no guarantee the working class could take power for itself. The organization, the theory, the consciousness, is just not there.
We cannot look to anyone but ourselves for the solution. We must be that solution to the problems we at least partially created.
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I'm very concerned for a close friend of mine. He has ADD really badly and has procrastinated filing taxes for the last several years. He has wanted to do it, but is worried sick because he doesn't have the money to pay the taxes and penalties that he owes. He is not trying to be dishonest, but is truly concerned about the money that he will owe and knows that it is continuing to add up. Does the IRS put people in this situation on a payment plan? How do they handle it? He cannot continue to go on like this and doesn't want to.
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- Posted by duluthinbloomz4 (My Page) on Mon, May 5, 08 at 2:22
There's a wealth of information simply by Googling 'filing back taxes'. Would be wise for your friend to get ALL his papers together since he stopped doing his returns and hire a tax professional - simply to have an advocate when dealing with the IRS. And yes, even though the IRS can't distinguish procrastination from evasion, they are generally pretty open to working with people and setting up payment plans, etc. However, with your friend's ADD, you or someone will have to do some hand holding to make sure he sticks to the repayment schedules, etc. The IRS is accommodating - but only to a point. |
The first step is to get the back taxes completed and filed. If he lives within a reasonable distance to an IRS office, I suggest he take the returns to that office. The IRS employees can help him set up a multiple year payment plan. Also, if making the payments is a concern, the IRS will debit the monthly payment from his checking account, if authorized to do so. |
I know from expereience with un-filed tax returns, if you come forward it's better. Get your records together, file the back taxes. You can request they waive the penalties and interest, because of personal problems like health or frequent job changes or moving around or inability to obtain records, etc. And when you know the sum total of what you owe, the IRS will accept monthly partial payments of whatever you can pay. When you file, pay as much as you can and include a letter showing how you plan to pay the balance. I owed about $4000 and they let me pay $400 a month out of my checking account. |
- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Thu, May 8, 08 at 8:26
IRS interest and penalties can make your local loan shark's rates look good. On the bright side, the IRS would much prefer your money to putting you in jail and won't send anyone to break your legs. After all sitting in a federal prison costs the government money so they're more than happy put you on a payment plan. Your friend should hire a tax pro and get his returns filed. If he had a diagnosed medical condition, a letter from his doctor may help convince the IRS to waive penalties and/or interest charges. Not filing is evasion and that's how they got Capone. ;-) |
- Posted by talley_sue_nyc (My Page) on Thu, May 8, 08 at 14:44
Encourage him to get a pro, and to act now. It can only get worse, in all arenas. Remind him of the "removing a Band-Aid" tactic--pull it off fast, it'll be over sooner. And in his case, it'll never hurt LESS by waiting! i wish him luck. |
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