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Gaither takes over for Mays at MLB
Updated: August 30, 2009, 8:13 PM ETAssociated Press
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles are changing their starting middle linebacker two weeks before the start of the regular season.
Omar Gaither is taking over for Joe Mays. Mays had replaced Stewart Bradley, who is out for the season with a torn ACL. Gaither was the starter in 2007.
"I'm going home," Gaither said Sunday. "I feel like Dorothy. I didn't click my heels, but I got down on my knees and prayed a lot."
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Could anyone please provide the query to get export date or/and communication date per item and catalog?
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Pinned topic export date or/and communication date per product and country
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Updated on 2012-11-21T01:02:33Z at 2012-11-21T01:02:33Z by KaranBal
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Re: export date or/and communication date per product and country2012-11-20T09:43:06Z in response to SystemAdminHi Sandip,
What do you mean under "export date or/and communication date per item and catalog"? There are no build-in attributes/parameters regarding update/create/export and other dates of items and catalogs.
There is notion "Version of catalog". You can get a date of one via API. Versions are created during import/export jobs and manually.
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Re: export date or/and communication date per product and country2012-11-21T01:02:33Z in response to SystemAdminAs Alexander suggested, use the versions to find out when a catalog was updated via an import or export. If you have not deleted the older versions, then you can get this information in following ways:
1. Go to the catalog console, select the catalog and click attributes. At the bottom of the resultant page, you will see the different versions which have been created via imports and when.
2. Use the following SQL(go to "System Administrator" > "DB Admin") to find the same information:
select * from ver where ver_company_id in (select CMP_COMPANY_ID from cmp where CMP_COMPANY_CODE='Code_of_Company') and VER_OBJECT_ID in(select CTG_ID from ctg where CTG_NAME='Name of catalog');
3. Run the following SQL(note the output needs to be converted and is not in human readable form):
select ITM_LAST_MODIFIED from itm where ...;


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Lukas Has Two Shots at Seventh Debutante Victory
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The neighborhood is marginal, and with a room on the 4th floor, you get a lot of noise well into the night.
Only two elevators were working for almost 20 stories, with a wedding reception going on... made for really long waits.
The place is gorgeous! And the rooms were really nice!
It's more a trend. When you get a budget room, so many amenities are included. When you splurge for some luxury, I feel like you are charged for everything. Breakfast was not included, wifi costs extra, parking was $20 per day. Elevators seemed a bit slow and there's only one of the 3 that go to the garage levels.
Location to Yale. Clean.
Expensive parking.
Location in downtown New Canaan
Someone is apparently in it for the money only here, the New Haven Hotel offers no value and certainly no "caring" attitude. For that it charges too much at $ 159 per night. You get:
- Good downtown location.
- Clean room, good size.
- Thin walls, to hear the neighbors, and everyone from the hallways.
- Mattresses of dubious quality.
- Breakfast, a stale buffet in a dark 2nd floor room, is an unfriendly reminder that nobody cares, and at $ 13.99 someone wants to make good money.
- Self parking at the Temple Garage at $ 20 overnight, when the public rate is $ 16, no value add, just a surcharge by the hotel. Staff could have pointed out that there is a free parking on weekends around and across...
- Very friendly and helpful receptionist, one person only.
And Housekeeping knocking at the door at 9am on a Sunday morning makes this a bit of a bad dream in New Haven.
Good luck!
Comfortable rooms and beds with individual thermostats and a spacious bathroom. The hotel is conveniently located relatively close to everything. Courteous and attentive staff.
The free breakfast was mediocre to low quality; though they did change out the options daily, the options were few. The eggs were bland and made with egg-beaters as opposed to fresh eggs, and without salsa/tobasco (my preference) I didn't have anything to put on them to make them taste any better besides pepper, which didn't help much - similar issue with the cheese omelets. Also, while fresh fruit was available the first day, it was not changed out daily and by the time we left the bananas had gone brown.
The bed was basically the only thing about the room that was worth the money. It was so comfortable and that's rare for me when it comes to hotels. The full size jacuzzi was good too.
First of all, I requested a room far away from the elevators. My room was right next to it. Also, they bloody gave me a handicapped room. The nerve of these people. The first night I was there, a guy walks in to the front lobby to buy a room for the night. He gets a room far away from the elevators and on the top floor. Also, there wasn't a hair dryer in my room, no iron and there were barely any channels on the TV. There also wasn't any TP in the bathroom. The free breakfast was disgusting. There were powdered eggs for crying out loud. DO NOT STAY HERE, I NEVER WILL AGAIN.
The breakfast is excellent!
Asparagus the
The price is too high for one night. I should had got a discount for same day booking or a cheaper price if you left way before the time you supposed to be out.
The staff was pretty nice, especially the cleaning staff.
My room was bug-infested. The floor was sticky. A cop staked out the hotel for most of one day. All in all: shady and gross. Do not stay here, no matter how tempting the prices are! I left early and moved to a much nicer hotel!
Owners are on site. Quiet place to stay for the money. We stayed on a Friday night and didn't hear a peep. Owner worked with us because it was late and we had a dog. They agreed to let us stay in smoking room. Location is 10 minutes from airport
Big room
Alot the room was not properly cleaned and we found an used needle and then when I told the management they tried to say I put it there
Price was ok
Kind of plain and rundown, entry roof looked like it was falling apart, breakfast not made by people but instead powdered eggs and not much there. I've stayed in better best westerns
Warm and comfy
All the outlets weren't accommodating for all plugs. Internet mixed with two other locations that were in close proximity. No change machine for the laundry. Vending machines were all empty.
We stay at a variety hotels in this chain across the northeast. This was a good location outside of NY on the way to Boston
We didn't receive the room that we paid for and reserved. I was traveling with two of my children and we all slept in one bed in a smokers room. We all didn't sleep well, ended up with sore throats, headaches and our clothes smelling of smoke the rest of the next day as we continued our trip. The hotel was contacted numerous times, said that they would respond and we have not heard back. Super disappointing for this property. It doesn't reflect the chain, it's really a problem with this property.
Room comfortable, nicely laid out.
bathtub could have been cleaner.
Limited TV options.
Ice machine not present on second floor.
the location was excellent. the hotel had wifi and parking. there was also a business center and pool, although I did not use these.
cold breakfast. hotel lobby was in construction- caused early morning noise.Carpets looked old, vending machines were empty.In room, only window was into a hallway.The hair dryer did not work. maid never replaced the 1 coffee pod I used, left dirty pot.
Close to Quinnipiac. Staff very friendly. Near major highways and shopping.
Located very close to Yale University, everything we needed was within walking distance.
No pool.
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Some kids recently held up a cell phone in the air and asked if I heard anything. I didn't. Another cell phone went up and, again, I didn't hear anything. I asked why they were trying to make me look like an idiot. They said they were testing a ring tone advertised as being audible to kids but not adults. I thought they were making it up. They weren't. Kids use it in school and late at night when they are supposed to be sleeping. They said they weren't; they were testing to see if a ring tone they had downloaded really worked as advertised: Kids and teens can hear it but adults can't.
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I've been good, I swear. A full five years ago, I vowed to never buy another armoire. I haven't. Yes, I still have 3 in my home as etsy-hoarder devices (and the one I off-loaded to my sister). But I haven't bought another armoire.
Technically, this is more of a "cabinet".
Knowing we had the entire patio to decorate for this month's barn sale, I couldn't resist um stupidly well, I just bought this mustardy/hot pink vintage cabinet. It was cheap. It would add a punch of color, right?
It didn't sell.
Here's the thing with doing a monthly sale: immediate doubt. If you have a regular antique-mall booth, you put it in your booth. If it doesn't sell in 3 days, you're not crushed. You shrug. You move it around. You learn to work around it.
Assuming, of course, you didn't hate it already 2 hours after you bought it.
When I saw it up in PA, I kept circling it. I ran away. I came back. I ran away again. A staffer asked me what the hell I was doing—it's cheap, what's the problem? I, in turn, asked him what was wrong with it? Why was it so cheap?
He shrugged. It didn't smell. It wasn't rickety. Yes, there's the hot-pink issue, but.... What I failed to take into account is that these kinds of items are my ALBATROSSES. I can't sell them. No matter how cheaply I price them.
I don't want this bad boy anywhere NEAR my booth. I'm hoping to off-load it to another dealer friend. I'm hoping I don't have to break my 2-years-strong rule of NOT painting duds. Worst-case scenario: it goes to the shed where shabby goes to die until our blowout sale in January.
Staring at it for 4 days (including set up) got my head spinning: why-oh-why did I break my own rule?
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Cheddar Chicken
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|Skinless boneless chicken breasts
|Cheddar cheese
|2 Ounce, cut into 1 1/2 x 1/4 inch sticks
|3 Tablespoon
|Crushed corn flakes
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Freshly grated parmesan cheese
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|1 Clove (5 gm), finely chopped
|Chopped fresh parsley
|1 Tablespoon
|Dried marjoram
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Dried basil
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
Pound chicken breasts with mallet to flatten.
Place 1 cheese stick on each breast and roll up, tucking sides in to cover cheese.
Fasten with toothpicks.
In 2-cup (500 mL) dish, micro-cook butter at high until melted.
In separate dish, combine corn flakes, Parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, marjoram and basil.
Dip chicken rolls into melted butter, then into crumb mixture to coat completely.
Arrange rolls in 9-inch (1.5 L) round pan like spokes in a wheel with larger ends pointing outward.
Drizzle any remaining butter over and sprinkle with any remaining crumb mixture.
Cover with waxed paper.
Micro-cook at high for 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is tender, rearranging rolls after 4 minutes.
Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
Recipe Summary
Difficulty Level:Very Easy
Course:Main Dish
Preparation Time:10 Minutes
Cook Time:8 Minutes
Ready In:18 Minutes
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Celebrating 105 years of life, Ada Hixson Bleam, of Macungie, gathered her four children, seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren together on June 22 at Green Lane Park.
A Quakertown native, Bleam grew up attending one-room schools and graduated from Quakertown High School in 1923, according to a press release.
She worked at the local hosiery mill and helped her family to pay off their farm on California Road, the release said. Bleam also attended young adult socials at East Swamp Mennonite Church, where she met her late husband, Samuel Bleam.


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Thousands of protesters mass outside Thai parliament
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BANGKOK – Around 2,000 Thai opposition supporters converged near parliament Wednesday, according to an AFP reporter at the scene, to protest against a controversial amnesty bill for political violence in the divided nation.
Hundreds of riot police carrying shields and batons barricaded the way to the parliament with concrete blocks and barbed wire, to prevent demonstrators reaching the building in the historic area of Bangkok.
The government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been bracing for the rally for several days, raising worries over the potential for fresh unrest in the politically-turbulent country as parliament gears up to debate an amnesty bill on Wednesday afternoon.
Opposition Democrat lawmakers, including the former prime minister and current party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, led supporters to the barricades some 200 meters (yards) from the legislature gates in a tense stand-off with police over whether the rally would be let through.
An AFP reporter at the scene saw three water cannon trucks and several large police vans behind the police lines.
"Why does this government want a whitewash for those who have violated human rights?" Abhisit said to reporters as he marched.
The Democrat protestors are targeting a government-backed bill, which proposes an amnesty for those involved in political violence since the military coup that toppled divisive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra nearly seven years ago.
The bill would scrap charges against protesters involved in incidents from the September 2006 coup until May 2012 — barring the leaders.
But anti-government factions fear it will be manipulated by the ruling Peau Thai government to waive convictions against Thaksin.
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According to the SeniorWish folks Rufus got a few letters from current firefighters telling stories about their careers. Apparently Rufus reds them often, reminiscing as if he was there.
Well, time to give Rufus some reading material folks.
I challenge you to write Rufus a letter about your day in the firehouse, exciting or not and send it along to him to read and relive as if it was his own.
Senior Wish has included the following address for all letters:
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Phoenix CIOs Report on First-Quarter Hiring Outlook
officers (CIOs) in the
professionals in the first quarter of 2009, according to the most recent
Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. Thirteen percent of
executives surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter and 2 percent
anticipate reductions in personnel. The net 11 percent increase is the same as
the area's fourth-quarter 2008 forecast and three points above the national
The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on
interviews with 200 CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies in the
national data. (To view the national results, visit
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research firm and developed by Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of
IT professionals on a project and full-time basis. Robert Half Technology has
been tracking IT hiring activity in
"Businesses remain cautious in their hiring outlook, recruiting IT staff
who can help them maximize the use of technology to improve efficiency,
achieve cost savings and gain a competitive edge," said
executive director of Robert Half Technology. "Investments in Web 2.0
initiatives continue to generate demand in such areas as web development and
help desk."
About the IT Hiring Index
First published in 1995, the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and
Skills Report was conducted by an independent research firm and is based on
more than 1,400 telephone interviews with CIOs from a random sample of U.S.
companies with 100 or more employees. For the study to be statistically
representative and ensure that companies from all segments were represented,
the sample was stratified by geographic region, industry and employee size.
The results were then weighted to reflect the proper proportions of employee
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Qatar Airways' first- and business-class lounges at the Doha's new Hamad International airport (HIA) will not open until two months after the airline moves to the new hub on 27 May.
The Qatari flag carrier's chief executive Akbar Al Baker attributes the delay to the contractor "having difficulty keeping up with the kind of finishes we want", and indicates that "complicated", "high-end" specifications have been made.
In the interim between the transfer from Doha International to the new airport and the opening of the lounges, Qatar intends to accommodate affected passengers in other lounges at the airport – or, if capacity is constrained, to issue them with vouchers providing "good value".
The Hamad project as a whole has been subject to schedule slippage, to Al Baker's frustration: "We are very disappointed because the delay of two years with this airport has cost Qatar Airways in excess of $650 million-worth of opportunity per annum."
The final deadline set for the airline's move to HIA was a function not of the timing of IATA's annual general meeting, which kicks off in Doha on 1 June, but rather of the needs imposed by Qatar Airways' summer operating plan.
"If you would have again delayed the opening even by two months, we would take another hit of $150 million, which we cannot afford," says Al Baker. "And we cannot delay our A380 deliveries any more. So this made us do it. And we realised something: that unless you push people into the deep end they will not learn to swim. So we had to do it, and people have to manage."
He offers a glowing verdict on the end result: "I don't think there is any airport of this standard anywhere in the world."


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Slow start for Grizzlies has Heisley frustrated
Owner won't back off prediction of getting to playoffs
PHOENIX — The Grizzlies have played slightly more than a quarter of their regular-season schedule, and team owner Michael Heisley called the results so far a real head-scratcher.
When, where: 8 p.m. CST today, at US Airways Center
TV, radio: SportSouth, WRBO-FM (103.5)
"I don't know what's happening," Heisley said of the Grizzlies' 8-14 record. "We're having a difficult time and I don't know what the reason for it is. I started the season with high hopes for the team. It's not living up to what I'd hope. I don't know what else to say. I've racked my brain trying to figure it out."
Heisley guaranteed a playoff berth. Yet heading into their game tonight at Phoenix, the Grizzlies own a record that's one game worse than their mark at this point a year ago.
Heisley laments early injuries to Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol, O.J. Mayo's dip in scoring and the degree of difficulty of the schedule.
"We just have to get ourselves righted and go on a (winning) streak like we did last year in December," Heisley said. "I still like our team. I don't like the results. But we play hard. By the All-Star break we'll have a better idea of where we are. We've just got to get to .500 by the All-Star break."
Don't expect Heisley to sign off on any significant changes before then, either. He said there have been no discussions about tweaking the roster with general manager Chris Wallace and coach Lionel Hollins. The Grizzlies' roster stands at 13 players after they waived point guard Acie Law earlier this week.
"If this goes on for a long period of time we'll have to address something. Well have to take a look at what we need," Heisley said. "But making changes for change sake isn't the answer."
Heisley said he's confident the Griz can tread water if they continue to counter defenses designed to limit Randolph and Gasol, and get Mayo to be more of an offensive threat.
Heisley endorsed turning Mayo into a reserve in an attempt to bolster the bench's scoring. The move mimics the Grizzlies' overall season thus far: it's produced mixed results.
The Griz are 4-5 with Mayo coming off the bench and rookie Xavier Henry as the starter. Mayo, though, is averaging just nine points on 41-percent shooting as a reserve.
There have been games when Mayo has aggressively launched shots and others when he's hardly been involved. Mayo has a total of 18 field goal attempts in the past three games combined.
"I'm not going to question how Lionel's doing that," Heisley said. "We just need O.J. to score. But I do think Henry has come on very well. For whatever reason, we just haven't jelled. We had a horrendous schedule. Hopefully, it'll ease up as we get further along."
There's no immediate relief in sight.
Following their four-game road trip that ends Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Griz return to FedExForum to face Portland and Charlotte before hitting the road again for games at Houston and San Antonio.
They'll have one game (Dec. 21 vs. New Jersey) the week of Christmas, which presents a chance to regroup.
Meanwhile, Heisley is not backing off his playoff promise.
"I'm not giving up on the season. That's for sure," Heisley said. "It's still early. We have to wait and see what happens."
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NEW YORK -- Millions are anxiously riding out this storm and that includes many from Portland, trapped in New York City. Tourists stayed glued to the TV in one Upper East Side lobby, as Sandy pounds loudly right outside the hotel door.
It's progressively gotten much worse and a little bit scary, said Nina Mehlhaf, an anchor in Bend, OR visiting NYC with her mom. 'Right at the corner of our hotel, the crosswalk signal light has fallen down onto the sidewalk. We went to the store a couple times and got bottled water and sandwiches but everything is bought out. They closed early, she said.
Her hotel is at Columbus Circle, just three blocks from where a construction crane collapsed. They've just shut down the street in front of our hotel for a seven mile radius. I can't imagine if it skips down the street or slices through a building. It's going to be horrific, she said.
We can hear the wind whipping against the windows, added Bike Portland's Jonathan Maus. I could look out at industrial rooftops and see aluminum siding being ripped off and thrown against the windows.
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TORONTO -- Toronto Blue Jays first baseman
Lyle Overbay is
expected to miss four to six weeks after breaking a bone in his
right hand.
Lyle Overbay
First Base
Toronto Blue Jays
Overbay was injured when he was hit by a pitch from Chicago
White Sox left-hander John Danks in the third inning of Sunday's
game. Overbay stayed in the game to run, but was replaced at first
base by Matt Stairs to start the fourth.
"It's always going to hurt right off the bat, but I just
knew," Overbay said. "It got worse as the day went on."
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was ejected by home plate umpire
Alfonso Marquez for arguing that Overbay had swung at the pitch and
should not have been given first base.
"I'm not going to fault him for arguing that," Overbay said.
Overbay, 30, is batting .256 with eight home runs and 27 RBI in
55 games this season.
"It's frustrating because I was feeling better and feeling like
I had a chance out there and getting some consistency," Overbay
A seven-year veteran, this will be Overbay's first trip to the
disabled list. Stairs is expected to get the bulk of the playing
time at first base in Overbay's absence.
Blue Jays right-hander Shaun Marcum also left Sunday's game
after three innings with tightness in his back.
"Even when I was warming up, it was a little bit stiff,"
Marcum said. "I thought it would get better as the day went on and
it didn't."
Marcum's injury isn't considered serious and he's expected to
make his next start.
Overbay is the ninth Toronto player on the disabled list,
joining other regulars such as left-handed starter Gustavo Chacin,
outfielder Reed Johnson, closer B.J. Ryan and catcher Gregg Zaun.
Eleven Toronto players have spent time on the DL so far in 2007.
"It's almost comical when you start thinking about all of the
guys that have gone down," Overbay said. "I've never seen
anything like this. Hopefully we can get through this and tread
water and we'll be getting all of our guys back soon."


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James 1:21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
The Apostle James had a way of getting right to the point without mincing words or beating around the bush. We should all be like that.
I would like to discuss what the Word is saying about receiving the Word of God.
I believe most Christians would say that they would want their faith to work or have
faith that produces. I believe God wants us to walk in faith even more than we do.
We know that without faith it is impossible to please God.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
We could infer by this that it takes faith to please God. Have you ever wondered why this is? It takes some effort on our part to accomplish this. Many people say we just automatically have faith as God has given to each man the measure of faith.
Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
God has given to each of us the measure or ability it takes to fulfill the plan and purpose of our calling on our lives. We see this if we read on.
4. For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5. so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith;
We still have a responsibility to receive God�s Word and act on it as the Apostle James said. We have to be doers of the Word.
Let�s take this one step at a time.
We have to put away the things that would cause us not to receive God�s Word. In other words the obvious things or sometimes not so obvious things that can pull us away from God�s will. Then he said to receive with meekness the implanted Word. Have you stopped to consider that we have to receive the Word of God? We have to receive it with meekness. This is talking about a humble attitude toward God. As a matter of fact God�s Word can only be received with meekness. You can�t receive it any other way. Strong�s concordance says meekness is a filling up. You receive and get filled up with the Word of God. This is a process, its called implantation. This is a very literal description of what happens to us when we receive the Word of God. God�s Word is planted in our hearts when we receive it.
We have the choice to make whether we receive it or not. It�s always presented to us.
Faith is always produced when we hear, but we have to take the next step and act on what we have heard.
Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
17. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
And as the Apostle James said � 22. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
I would like to look at how Mary received the Word when presented with the Words of God by the Angle Gabriel.
Luke 1:26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
30. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31. "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. 32. "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33. "And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.'' 34. Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?'' 35. And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 36. "Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 37. "For with God nothing will be impossible.'' 38. Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.'' And the angel departed from her.
The angle Gabriel was sent to Mary to deliver the Word of God. He gave her this message; And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus; Mary perplexed asked how this could happen since she didn�t know a man and the angle responded and told her "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
Mary�s response was 38. Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.'' And the angel departed from her.
Looking at this section of Scripture we see that Mary received the Word of God spoken through the angle Gabriel. Have you considered what would have happened if she had not received it. She had a choice to make, we know that God sees the beginning from the end and knew what would happen however she still had the choice to make.
She received God�s Word. We know this because of what she said to the angle Gabriel.
Let it be to me according to your word.
God�s Word was implanted in her. Gabriel said The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
Some people would say she really didn�t have a choice in this, however God�s Word is full of people who did not receive the Word of God, and because of their disobedience suffered the consequences. I am not saying this to bring fear but to make aware there are consequences to our actions. God wants to bless us and in order to do that we have to follow His plan and do things His way, anything else is just us doing what we want. Its not that he doesn�t want to bless us but He really won�t override our will. If we won�t follow after Him and put ourselves in a place where He can bless us then we suffer for our actions. There is a reason He wants us to do things a certain way. We might not always understand it but it is always for our benefit.
As our opening Scripture says, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
This is something Mary did. She received with meekness this Holy Word of God.
This Word was implanted within her. She received the Word of God and because of her obedience became the mother to the Savior of the world. Glory to God.
John said this � John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
What word was the Apostle John talking about? God�s Word was spoken to Mary, received by her implanted within her very being and conceived within her the Holy child Jesus.
Mary said let it be to me according to your word. Mary had God�s Word implanted within her, this happened because she received it with meekness.
Have you ever wondered why Jesus was called the Word of God, because He is!
God�s Word is received the same way for us today as it was for Mary 2000 years ago.
You hear the Word, you make the choice to receive it and let it become implanted within your heart.
Jesus said in Johns Gospel � John 15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
I would like to encourage you to take the Word of God and let it become implanted within your very being. God�s promises are fulfilled this way.
Jesus said in John 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
God�s Word is not just another set of printed words on a page they are spirit and they are life. Let God�s Word take hold and grow within you and see the results of life.
If you died today, are you absolutely certain that you would go to heaven? You can be!
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Hey im John from South Australia . I have a passion for level design and modding for games most notably the Cod series,I aim to produce as many high quality maps and missions as possible to keep the great cod modding community alive and active and just to show activision that in order for your games to survive the community must be involved with making the content.
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The complete passion and dedication shows in this stunning presentation of a horror game. The only down side to this mod is the lack of in-game hints and back-tracking which got tedious at times.
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Possibly the best mod ever released for HL2.
The complete and utter immersion to the player is outstanding,not to mention the new enemies and fantastic boss fights and amazing audio that accompanies it all the way through.
If you haven't witnessed NH2 yet,then you are missing out on one of the greatest HL2 universes ever to be conceived.
Mod Review on Feb 6th, 2012 - 1 person agrees
This is how Half life 2 mods are supposed to made!.
It's been so long since Ive got any kicks from a mod or video game so I ventured and found this mod,upon playing I found myself clapping and laughing at the amazing voice talent and hilarious player interaction!
I have total confidence that if an idea like this were to become a full length game it would be an instant hit.
Please make more!
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Mod Review on Jun 15th, 2011 - 3 people agree
One of the best battlefield mods, up there along side forgotten hope
Mod Review on Jun 6th, 2011 - 2 people agree
Colours is a great co-op experience and involves intense problem solving tests which can take anywhere from 30 to 60 mins to complete per level and requires good communication and co-operation to get through it.
While the levels do have a few bugs it doesn't detract on the weird and wacky puzzles that you will be faced with, the voice-overs seemed a little rushed and not thought out but were still a compliment to have them.The custom music was interesting.
This mod is a must play for anyone looking for a lengthy new co-op experience for Portal 2.
Well done devs.
Mod Review on Jun 4th, 2011 - 2 people agree
A different experience for the CoD2 series, which showcases great layouts,mission design,atmosphere and scripting.
I was not expecting an entire campaign full of missions when I started playing so that was a bonus.
Well done to all those involved and im looking forward to your next campaign.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A little more than 24 hours after an IT contractor shot dozen workers at the Washington Navy Yard, the company's CEO told the Navy secretary he had the experience to help improve military security.
The email from The Experts chief Thomas Hoshko, which included descriptions of his background and expertise, stunned some Navy leaders in the wake of the shootings Monday that left 13 people dead, including the gunman, former Navy reservist Aaron Alexis.
The correspondence also fueled concern about what defense officials believe may have been failures by the company to alert the military about Alexis' apparent mental health problems.
In the email, which The Associated Press obtained, Hoshko said he was "dramatically" affected by the shootings and wrote that "my heart and prayers go out to the families and friends of those innocent victims."
But the email quickly moves on, with Hoshko laying out his work experience and offering his services. He wrote that he was "confident that I can provide valuable input and solutions to the process that will provide better security for the military, contractors and civilians."
Navy officials confirmed that email was sent to Secretary Ray Mabus. They declined to characterize its contents.
Florida-based The Experts declined comment.
Revelation of the email comes as the Navy and the Defense Department review Alexis' Navy service history, the Pentagon's security clearance procedures, safety at defense installations around the world and the responsibilities that contractors have in reviewing their workers and notifying the military about potential problems.
One of the first reviews, examining the nearly four years of Alexis' troubled Navy career, is almost complete, according to the Navy. Mabus had asked for a review of Alexis' service record to determine if his behavioral problems while in the Navy should have affected his ability to keep his security clearance.
A secret security clearance is good for 10 years. It carries over, even if a worker leaves the military and joins a private company, as long as the gap between the two jobs is not more than two years. The Experts twice conducted a typical employee background check of Alexis, but found only a traffic violation.
As a result, Alexis' clearance level was simply verified when he went to work for The Experts, but no additional research or checks were done.
Officials have acknowledged that many red flags may have been missed in the months and years before Alexis brought a sawed-off shotgun into Building 197 at the Navy Yard in the District of Columbia and began shooting.
Alexis had maintained his secret level security clearance and passed at least two background checks despite a string of minor arrests, mental health issues and some recent bouts of suspicious conduct that raised worries even within the company.
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National champion Louisville secured a commitment from five-star guard JaQuan Lyle (Evansville, Ind./Bosse) on Wednesday, when the Class of 2014 standout announced he had chosen the Cardinals over Florida, Indiana and Tennessee.
Lyle is ranked No. 22 overall in the ESPN 100, and his commitment moves Louisville to No. 3 in the 2014 recruiting class rankings. The combo guard averaged 27 points, 13 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game as a junior.
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The land in question, a meadow belonging to the Widow Butler, is up for auction. Bull McCabe (Marty Maguire), a local farmer, feels he deserves ithe's rented it for grazing and enriched it with his cows' manure. But interloper William Dee (George C. Heslin), an Englishman who wants to pave the field and use it for his concrete business, has deeper pockets. This angers the brutish Bull, who tells Dee, "You're a stranger. You wouldn't understand. You don't know about land."
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The Troy High School Class of 1974 will be holding its 40th reunion this year. I would like to say that our graduation seemed like it was only yesterday, but I would be lying. It seems more like 40 years ago.
A lot has happened in the 40 years since I walked out of Hobart Arena clutching my diploma in my hand. A lot of those changes have happened in Troy itself.
Consider this: Forty years ago, the only thing west of the interstate was a solitary Shell gas station. No shopping centers, no housing developments. It was fields and a few scattered houses from here to Covington.
There was no Duke Park. No Hobart Urban Nature Preserve. No bike path.
True, the high school and Hobart Arena and Troy Memorial Stadium all were there, but none of them in the transformed state that they exist today. There was one gym at the high school and the various basketball teams and gymnastics teams always were fighting over gym time. This caused no end of frustration for the basketball players because we thought we owned the gym. On the other hand, there was some benefit to sitting around and watching certain gymnasts practice while we were waiting to use the gym.
All the varsity basketball games were played at Hobart Arena. Our locker room was a little closet of a space with a tiny shower.
There was no Strawberry Festival. The Hayner Cultural Center wasn't the Hayner Cultural Center — it was the Troy library. It also was the quietest place in town. The only thing you could hear in that library was the grandfather clock. If you so much as sniffled, the librarians would track you down and throw you out the door, kind of like desperadoes getting thrown out of the saloon in westerns. Life was tough back in the old days.
The biggest changes aren't in the buildings and the events, though. The biggest changes are in the way I look at things after 40 years.
When I was 18, anyone who was 40 was old, anyone who was 50 was ancient and anyone older than 60 … well, it was just hard to imagine. I thought Troy was boring and we always had too much time on our hands. I was glad to get out of high school because it was boring and I was boring and life was boring.
Well, here it is 40 years later and suddenly I am approaching that 60-year-old category. I now think that anyone who is 40 is young, anyone who is 50 is lucky and 60 really doesn't look so bad. As a matter of fact, 80 still seems like a pretty useful age to me. It's all a matter of perspective, I guess.
What's more, somewhere way back there soon after I graduated from high school I misplaced that boring thing. The older you get, the faster the time goes — I'd like to have a little more time these days. I thought when my children grew up, graduated from high school and moved out I would have time on my hands. It seems like now I am busier than ever.
Most of all, I think I appreciate things a little more now. Every spring seems a little precious, every flower a little brighter, every blade of grass a little greener (and a little taller — I don't remember grass growing so fast back in the old days). I might have a lot to do, but now I can take some time out to ride a bicycle just to ride it and see where it takes me other than to just get somewhere. I can take a walk with my wife and we can talk about all sorts of things, even including Troy 40 years ago, when I sat in the gym and waited for her to finish practice so the basketball players could take back their rightful ownership of the gym.
So, 40 years later, here's what I've learned: Time goes quickly, so stop every once in a while and take a look around. Don't let little things ruin your life. Don't let big things ruin your life. To the Class of 2014: Before you know it, you'll be celebrating (if that's the right word) your 40th on. I suspect you'll have a different view of the world. I probably will, too; let's see, I'll be 98 years old by then, so look me up and I'll tell you what to expect.


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While the Little India riot was caused by a confluence of factors, alcohol played a major role in the mayhem on Dec 8 last year, the final witness of the public hearing into the mayhem told the Committee of Inquiry (COI) on Wednesday.
Lead investigator Adam Fashe Huddin said that evidence presented by different groups throughout the five-week inquiry - including the huge demand for alcohol before the riot, and that rioters were losing their balance and had smelt of alcohol - meant intoxication played a large role in the violence that night.
"It is apparent that beer bottles were the most common projectiles that night - alcohol bottles were literally raining down on police during a large part of the incident," said Mr Adam, who is from the Central Narcotics Bureau. "The investigations team concludes that alcohol was a major contributory factor to how the riot unfolded."
On the other hand, there was no evidence that the actions of the rioters arose from widespread abuse of foreign workers here or employment-related problems, said the senior narcotics officer. None of the foreign workers who took the stand said their salary was delayed, and that the 20 men interviewed by the committee who were repatriated for their involvement in the riot said they were happy working here, and had "no deep-seated unhappiness". None of the men charged with being involved in the riot said late salary was to blame, he added.
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2011 Sunset Speedway Mini Stock Champion Nicole Podewils would return to victory lane on Saturday night at Sunset Speedway in the Mini Stock feature. Podewils held off Billy Swartzenburg and Brandon McFerran in the final laps to pick up her first win of the season and become the fifth different driver to hit victory lane.
Points leader Warren Paxton won the first heat ahead of McFerran, Eric Yorke, Brian Love, Kevin Pickford, Nick Brown, Wendy Adams, Bob Phinnemore, Doug Wilman and Peter Inglis.
Gehrig Halliday won the second heat just ahead of Samantha Shaw. Shaw was followed by Lance Foster, Terry Woodley, Tyler Johnston, Ben Wolf, Shawn Gerrior, Lisa DeLeeuw and Chris Free.
Ben Melenhorst won the third heat ahead of Podewils, Swartzenburg, Terry Clodd, Steve Belanger, Kendra Adams, Eric Rainey, Candiss Everingham and Morgan Robson.
Brandon McFerran won the fourth heat ahead of Yorke, Paxton, Pickford, Love, Brown, Wendy Adams, Wilman, Phinnemore and Inglis.
In the fifth heat, there was a wreck right off the get go as DeLeeuw would spin off of turn four from the pole, coming across in front of the field. Everybody would avoid her, except Lance Foster, who made contact with the side of her car. DeLeeuw was able to continue, while Foster went down into the pits due to the hood being loose and possible other front end damage. Foster was back out for the feature later on that night, though.
Shaw took the win just ahead of Wolf while Woodley finished third, followed by Halliday, Johnston, Free, DeLeeuw and Gerrior.
Sauble Speedway Dash for Cash winner Swartzenburg won the final heat ahead of Podewils, Melenhorst, Belanger, Clodd, Kendra Adams, Rainey, Everingham and Robson.
Come feature time, Steve Belanger would start on pole followed by Tyler Johnston, Kendra Adams, Ben Wolf, Kevin Pickford, Terry Woodley, Gehrig Halliday, Brian Love, Terry Clodd, Ben Melenhorst, Eric Yorke, Nicole Podewils, Warren Paxton, Lance Foster, Billy Swartzenburg, Brandon McFerran, Samantha Shaw, Nick Brown, Wendy Adams, Eric Rainey, Shawn Gerrior, Lisa DeLeeuw, Chris Free, Candiss Everingham, Bob Phinnemore, Doug Wilman, Peter Inglis, Mike Robinson Jr., Ken Townsend and Morgan Robson.
Steve Belanger would grab the lead on lap one ahead of Johnston before the first caution waved for Pickford spinning Kendra Adams in turn two. Therefore, we would have a complete restart.
On that complete restart, Belanger once again grabbed the lead ahead of Johnston and Woodley while Wolf and Love battled for fourth. Love cleared Wolf on lap two while Woodley got alongside Johnston for second. Woodley would slip into second behind Belanger on lap three while Love, Johnston and Melenhorst battled three-wide for third. Melenhorst cleared both on lap four to move into third while Love and Johnston battled for fourth.
On lap five, Woodley would get alongside Belanger for the lead, taking the position on lap seven. While Woodley led, Melenhorst got alongside Belanger for second on lap eight.
While leading, Woodley's shifter would pop out of gear, causing him to slow up and drop back some positions, handing the lead over to Melenhorst on lap 11 ahead of Podewils while McFerran and Belanger battled for third. McFerran and Swartzenburg would both make their way by Belanger on lap 13.
On lap 14, Podewils got alongside Melenhorst for the lead and would pass him on lap 15. Melenhorst and Swartzenburg would follow suit on lap 15. On lap 17, the top five ran single-file with Podewils leading McFerran, Swartzenburg, Melenhorst and Paxton while Belanger and Yorke battled side-by-side for sixth. Yorke and Shaw would both get by Belanger on lap 18, with Foster following suit on lap 19 before the caution waved for Wolf having problems.
With six laps to go, it'd be Podewils leading McFerran, Swartzenburg, Melenhorst, Paxton, Yorke, Shaw, Belanger, Foster, Love, Woodley, Johnston, Clodd, Brown, Pickford, Wolf, Rainey, Wendy Adams, Free, Kendra Adams, DeLeeuw, Gerrior, Inglis, Wilman, Phinnemore and Robson. Points contender Halliday had pulled off due to blowing the motor.
On the restart, Podewils and McFerran would battle side-by-side for the lead till the caution waved again for Wendy Adams spinning.
On the restart, Podewils and McFerran would once again battle side-by-side with Podewils taking the lead from McFerran as they slipped by the lap car of Robson with a couple laps to go.
Nicole Podewils would lead the final laps in sole procession while Billy Swartzenburg would just slip by Brandon McFerran at the end. Warren Paxton and Eric Yorke rounded out the top five.
Ben Melenhorst finished sixth followed by Samantha Shaw, Steve Belanger, Lance Foster and Brian Love.
Terry Woodley finished 11th followed by Terry Clodd, Tyler Johnston, Nick Brown, Kevin Pickford, Ben Wolf and Kendra Adams.