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One of the highlights of the Nagambie Australia Day event was an unscheduled departure from things patriotic as the community paid tribute to local couple Edie and Bob Fuhrmann, who celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at the weekend.
One of the highlights of the Nagambie Australia Day event was an unscheduled departure from things patriotic as the community paid tribute to local couple Edie and Bob Fuhrmann, who celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at the weekend.
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Pigeons collect points against Bulldogs
In a tight tense affair, the Yarrawonga Pigeons have defeated the Wodonga Bulldogs by 28 points at the JC Lowe Oval in Yarrawonga.
High tea at house
Tatura Community House held its annual High Tea fundraiser at the facility on Tuesday, with a full-house present to enjoy a sumptuous morning tea, good conversation and relaxing time together.
Fund makes $3m mark
ECHUCA hospital's Make Your Mark campaign has passed the $3 million mark.
10/10 for flying Bombers
LEITCHVILLE-GUNBOWER maintained an incredible 10-0 start to the Heathcote league season on Saturday with a crushing 18-goal win over Lockington-Bamawm United at Leitchville Oval.
Bombers spared embarrassment
Last quarter saves potential calamity
Lions continue to roar
Seymour Lions score a close win against Echuca
Protest the plan
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Man found safe in forest
District emergency services were on high alert on Sunday after a 35-year-old Craigieburn man went missing in the Knowsley State Forest.
Suspicious fire
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Lange wins ladies' championship
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Universal water pricing move
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1 pound
lean ground beef
onion, chopped
green bell pepper, chopped
1 clove
garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups
1 teaspoon
dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups
shredded Cheddar cheese
Great easy dinner! I took other review suggestions: used jar spaghetti sauce instead of ketchup. I also cooked the meat with worchestershire sauce (dad's secret weapon in pasta) and added minced garlic. added italian seasoning, paprika and onion powder. Came out delicous and husband loves it! Tastes great served with garlic bread and a salad.
Eh....it was good, I used the ketchup as recipe said and kind of regretted it, it was a little too sweet for my tastes. So, if I made it again, I would use spag. sauce as others did. I didn't use the pepper and didn't miss it. If I were to add anything else it would be mushrooms. I also used mozzerella instead of cheddar and I would use it again, I love mozzerella.
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Omitted oregeno and used spaghetti sauce out of a jar instead of ketchup. Then threw in a can of mushrooms. Turned out great!
Delicious! I sub'ed in spaghetti sauce for the ketchup and used a bit more cheese - and it turned out fantastic! Didn't make it to left overs however, didn't last! A definate "make-again-soon" recipe. Thanks for sharing!
This was suprisingly very good. It contains such simple ingredients, but in the end they blend together nicely. Very easy to make and very tasty. I recommend you try it!!!
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The repair and strengthening of concrete structures is a challenging and growing segment of the concrete repair industry for both engineers and contractors. To achieve a successful upgrade, the design should involve four basic elements: concepts used in design, detailing of the upgrading system, compatibility and composite behavior of the existing structure and the strengthening materials, and proper field application methods. Determining design parameters is the first and most important step toward achieving adequate and durable strengthening solutions. In addition to strength and serviceability, design parameters should address environmental exposure and fire rating issues. This may be achieved only by understanding the physical and mechanical properties of the selected construction materials at elevated temperature and their influence on the overall performance of the structure.
Structural strengthening may be achieved by section enlargement, externally bonded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites or steel elements, internal or external post tensioning, span shortening, or a combination of these techniques. These upgrading systems should be tailored not only to produce a structural system that meets strength and aesthetic requirements of the structure, but also to meet the service performance and safety requirements. The latter typically includes fire rating of the upgraded structure or structural elements. It is common that, while focusing on strength requirements, the design engineer may overlook the fact that the upgraded structure is carrying higher loads and may require a more stringent fire rating than the original structure or structural elements.
Compared with normal temperature design, the behavior and rating of the structural member (existing or upgraded) at the time of fire is different because the applied loads are smaller, material strengths may be reduced, smaller load factors can be used, and serviceability requirements are not important. As a result, the strength design of a structure for fire safety is different than that for ultimate capacity and may incorporatelower material strengths and load factors and no strength reduction.
The first step in designing structural upgrade to achieve adequate fire rating is to verify that the residual strength of fire-exposed structural elements, RFire, is greater than the factored external load, UFire.
The residual strength, RFire, is calculated using reduced material strengths that are determined based upon the maximum expected temperature in the event of fire and a given fire duration. The yield strength of reinforcing steel is reduced, and the compressive strength of concrete is reduced. As a result, the overall resistance of the reinforced concrete member to external loads is reduced. This concept is used in the American Concrete Institute's Guide for Determining the Fire Endurance of Concrete Elements (ACI 216R) to provide a method of computing the fire endurance of concrete members. Also, most national and international codes specify a strength reduction factor f = 1.0.
In the event of a fire, the applied loads are most likely - lower than the conservative design loads specified for normal temperature conditions. When addressing fire rating, design codes typically specify load magnification factors (during the event of a fire Ufire) that are lower than those used in design for normal temperature conditions. For example, dead load (DL) and live load (LL) factors for fire design by ASCE and Eurocode are as follows:
Similar values have been established by other design codes. Although it produces smaller ultimate loads, this approach for fire design is considered adequate. Evaluations of service loads under normal day-to-day conditions indicated that most buildings have a (DL+LL)/(UFire) ratio of 0.5 or less (Buchanan, 2001).
Ratings of commercial fire protection systems are typically established based on full-scale, load-bearing testing. The test must demonstrate that the insulating material will not debond or deteriorate for the duration of the fire. In addition, depending on materials used in their construction, strengthening systems may require insulation to different levels as the materials used in their construction may begin to deteriorate at different temperatures. The following is a general description of design and detailing considerations for conventional structural strengthening systems focusing on fire performance and methods of achieving code-specified fire rating.
Concrete section enlargement
Enlargement is the placement of additional concrete on an existing structural concrete member (in the form of overlay or jacket). The additional concrete may be "structural" concrete reinforced with steel bars or wire mesh and designed to be a load-carrying element, or "protective" concrete used to increase durability, fireproofing, or to encase post-tensioning or bonded steel elements to protect them from mechanical and environmental damage. Using this method, columns, beams, slabs, and walls can be enlarged to add load-carrying capacity, or to increase stiffness.
Concrete structural elements are known to have good fire performance because the cement paste undergoes an endothermic reaction when heated, and reduces the temperature rise. As a result, catastrophic failure of concrete structures due to fire seldom occurs. Failure is almost always related to the inability of other structural members to absorb the large thermal deformations rather than the loss of strength of concrete and steel.
Many national codes and professional organizations list generic ratings for concrete structural elements, giving the minimum thickness of concrete cover needed to protect the main steel reinforcement from the effects of fire. These ratings are equally applicable to additional concrete used to enlarge the section as a method of structural strengthening. However, the designer should consider the elevated temperature properties and variation in the coefficient of thermal expansion of new and existing concrete materials. For example, high-strength concrete tends to have a higher rate of strength loss than normal concrete at temperatures up to 750°F, while lightweight concrete exhibits excellent fire resistance due to its low thermal conductivity.
An existing or enlarged concrete structural element can be designed to have a given fire rating using design charts relating the residual strength of concrete and steel to standard fire exposure time. The residual strength of the member calculated using material strengths determined from these charts should be equal to or larger than the ultimate force, calculated using reduced load factors. Typical design charts are given in ACI 216R. In addition to increasing the cover size, fire performance of an enlarged concrete member may be enhanced by applying gypsum board or trowelled on plaster.
Strengthening with FRP composites
As with any other composite system, the bond between FRP composites and existing concrete is critical to ensure load sharing by the externally bonded reinforcement.
In FRP composites, the fibers can continue to support some load in the longitudinal direction until the temperature threshold of the fibers is reached. This can occur at temperatures near 1800°F for glass fibers and 350°F for aramid fibers. Carbon fibers are capable of resisting temperatures in excess of 500°F. Epoxies used in their construction, on the other hand, have a threshold temperature known as the glass transition temperature or Tg. The value of Tg depends on the type of epoxy. For most types used in FRP construction, Tg varies within the range of 140°F to 180°F. When the temperature of the epoxy rises beyond its Tg, the elastic modulus of a polymer is reduced due to changes in its molecular structure. This also results in a reduction in the force transfer between fibers through bond to the resin, the tensile properties of the overall composite are reduced. Testsby Kumahara et al. (1993) have indicated that temperatures of 480°F, which are much higher than the resin's Tg, will reduce the tensile strength of glass FRP and carbon FRP materials by more than 20%. Wang and Evans (1995) indicated that other properties affected by the shear transfer through the resin, such as bending strength, are reduced significantly at lower temperatures.
According to ACI 440, externally bonded FRP reinforcement should be designed to supplement existing interior reinforcement. In other words, if under any circumstance, the FRP reinforcement is compromised, such as in the event of a fire, vandalism, or other, the structural elements must be able to carry a certain ratio of the existing service loads without collapse. Using this philosophy, ACI 440 recommends that the existing strength of the structure be sufficient to resist a level of load described by RFire>= (1.2DL + 0.85LL) new loads.
This design approach is similar to the conventional fire design approach that was discussed earlier. It is noted that the level of strengthening that can be achieved using FRP reinforcement is often limited by the fire-resistance of the existing structure (without FRP). Nonetheless, such requirement would still allow for an upgrade of up to 60%.
Due to its low temperature resistance, the FRP system will not be capable of enduring a fire for any appreciable amount of time. Furthermore, it is most often not feasible to insulate the FRP system to substantially increase its fire endurance, because the amount of insulation that would be required to limit the FRP temperature below 180°F is currently cost prohibitive. However, new fire proofing systems for FRP strengthened members have been developed. These systems have been shown to limit the temperature of the FRP to 200°F or less. Although promising, these systems require further testing to account for various design parameters. In addition, testing of these systems is limited to temperature variation investigations and do no include loaded test member, per several guidelines. In addition, very limited test data are available for the designer to evaluate their performance.
The nominal resistance of the member at an elevated temperature, RFire, can be determined using the guidelines outlined in ACI 216R. This resistance should be computed for the time period required by the structure's fire-resistance rating, for example, a two-hour fire rating, and should disallow the contribution of the FRP system.
Internal/external post-tensioning
Structural strengthening using post-tensioning involves the application of an active force or forces to decrease distress caused by external loads. These forces are typically delivered by means of prestressing tendons or high strength steel bars located inside (internal post-tensioning) or outside (external post-tensioning) the concrete section.
Internal post-tensioning systems have the inherent benefit of full encapsulation in concrete. Accordingly, the same fire-resistance design and detailing concepts that applies to section enlargement applies to this technique. External prestressing, on the other hand, has the disadvantage of being located outside the structure, rendering it susceptible to fire. Unprotected strand is particularly susceptible to fire damage. Approximately one-half of a tendon's strength is retained at 800°F. This can be easily resolved by encasing the system in concrete or by using shotcrete.
The post-tension strengthening system should be designed to provide a fire rating similar to that of the existing structure. Strength, modulus of elasticity, expansion, thermal conductivity, creep and stress relaxation are all affected to some degree by elevated temperatures.
Calculations of fire rating and fire rating of prestressed steel elements follow the same concepts discussed earlier. It should be noted, however, that prestressing steel is more sensitive to elevated temperature than mild steel reinforcement. Charts for determining strength reduction due to fire exposure are available in ACI 216R.
Bonded steel elements
Unprotected steel elements tend to perform poorly in fires compared to concrete structures because structural steel elements are typically thin and have high thermal conductivity. When exposed to fire, the steel temperature increases and depending on the fire exposure time and intensity, its strength and stiffness may be significantly reduced. However, structural steel elements with adequate design and a fire protection system can be designed to acquire excellent fire resistance.
When strengthening is achieved using externally bonded steel plates, the designer should detail the system to include the effects of fire. For example, thermal expansion of the steel elements may cause damage to adjacent concrete members. Although it could be well protected, when exposed to fire, elongation of the external steel elements may produce pressure which consequently could cause failure of the adjacent concrete members. In addition to bonding the external steel system to the concrete surface by two-component epoxy adhesive, mechanical anchors must be installed to maintain part of the composite behavior in case of epoxy failure due to fire.
There are many methods of protecting structural steel elements from the effects of fire. Most of these methods are equally applicable to steel-based strengthening systems such as externally attached steel elements and supplemental steel frames. Generic ratings are typically used for structural steel elements, which assign a time of fire resistance to materials with no reference to manufacturers or to detailed specifications. Ratings are given for encasement in concrete or other material in terms of thickness that need to be applied to produce certain rating. For concrete encasement, nominal reinforcement may be needed to hold the concrete together and keep it in place in the event of a fire. Gypsum boards are also good insulating materials. The behavior of gypsum is enhanced by water that results from crystallization and is driven off as temperature rises, which gives an additional time delay at about 212°F. Empirical formulas for calculating the required gypsum board thickness to achieve a given fire rating can be found in the Uniform Building Code (UBC, 1997).
Proprietary cement-based spray-on material with some form of glass or cellulosic fibrous reinforcement is usually the most economical form of passive protection for steel elements. The required thickness of these materials is typically provided by the manufacturer and may be found in some trade publications. Intumescent paint is another fire protection system that could be used with steel strengthening systems. When heated, these special paint materials swell up into a thick charry mass that provides insulation to the steel. Several coats of paint may be needed to achieve a specific rating. Intumescent paint systems are proprietary systems that could be more expensive compared to gypsum board and spray-on materials. Also, they may not be suited for exterior or harsh environment applications due to their unknown durability.
Span shortening
Span shortening may be accomplished by erecting additional supports some distance away from the existing ones. The new support may be constructed using reinforced concrete or structural steel elements. Either system can be fire-protected using one of the methods discussed in section enlargement of supplemental steel strengthening methods.
Structural strengthening of concrete structures is an art form that has evolved into a complex science. It involves the use of conventional cement and steel based materials, as well as new techniques that utilize the advanced composite materials commonly used in aerospace and military applications. Regardless of the system used, performance of the structure under fire must be evaluated and the system must be detailed to provide the specified fire rating. We must recognize that strengthening design and detailing is much more complex than new construction. In addition to dealing with the unknown actual structural state, the degree to which added new materials and an existing structure share the effects of the system must be evaluated and properly addressed. Fortunately, the same concepts used in structural design for fire safety of new construction applies to strengthening design.
Although conventional methods of fireproofing are impractical for FRP, the continuous research by academic institutions and manufacturers may make existing systems more effective in the future. FRP fireproofing systems must demonstrate through full-scale testing their ability to increase the fire endurance of the upgraded element under new (increased) service loads. It should be emphasized however, that the FRP strengthening limit is based on the concept that the existing structural elements will provide an adequate level of fire endurance for the new loads. This is solely attributed to the inherent fire endurance of the existing concrete structure. Fire proofing of FRP will allow the use of FRP as primary reinforcement, which would result in higher levels of upgrades using these systems.
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Tarek Alkhrdaji, Ph.D., is a design engineer with Baltimore-based Structural Group. He has been involved in numerous projects involving structural repair and upgrade as well as full-scale, in-situ load testing. He can be reached via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Royal Princess Chiang Mai offers every facility and service to make your visit to Northern Thailand a memorable one. The hotel is located in the heart of Chiang Mai and is famed for its association with Thai aristocracy. It provides a gateway to the region s stunning scenery, the fabulous Night Bazaar and traditional Thai arts and crafts.
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There are more cancer survivors currently alive than any other time in history. These special people are enthusiastic consumers of cancer reducing habits and choices.
Research in the area of cancer risk reduction regularly reports on the benefits of a good nutrition. One area of nutrition that shows promise in reducing cancer risk is fiber and whole grains.
The recommended fiber intake is 25 g per day for women and 38 g per day for men. Most Americans fall dramatically short of this target, the average being around 14 g per day.
Included in her book entitled The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook, cancer survivor and registered dietitian Jean LaMantia includes a detailed description of the benefits of fiber and whole grains to empower cancer survivors to take their health into their own hands.
"A big part of cancer includes a loss of control. The cancer itself can feel like a betrayal of our bodies, and then we must further surrender control as we agree to the treatment our doctors are recommending", says LaMantia.
"I wanted to empower cancer patients and survivors so they could see that there are things that they can do to help themselves. The same in true for caregivers, the foods that they bring into the home and the meals that they prepare for cancer patients during treatment and beyond are their way to contribute to the care of the patient" says the first-time author.
Chapter four in The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook, is called "Your Nutrition Toolbox" and it includes many suggestions of foods that can be included in a cancer-fighting diet.
LaMantia's recommendations for fibre and whole grains include the following tips:
For more information on how you can reduce your risk of cancer and other chronic diseases by improving your diet, The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook devotes a full chapter including several food lists to outline exactly what should be included in your cancer-fighting diet. This book is available wherever books are sold.
Jean LaMantia is a registered dietitian and cancer survivor. The Essential Cancer Treatment Nutrition Guide and Cookbook is her first book and is written for cancer patients, caregivers, health professionals and others who care about their health and good nutrition. It is available wherever books are sold. She also has free nutrition information available on her website http://www.jeanlamantia.com.


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Great Rivalries in Sports
Which side of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is Connecticut on? The results of a recent poll by Quinnipiac University says 42 percent of baseball fans in Connecticut support the Yankees as compared to 38 percent who support the Red Sox. In honor of the great Red Sox/Yankees debate, here is a list of some of the greatest rivalries the world of sports has to offer.
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MLB: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees is one of the most iconic rivalries in not just baseball, but all of sports. The two teams have seen it all, from the Curse of the Bambino, which began when Babe Ruth was traded from Boston to New York, to the famous home run by Bucky Dent to beat Boston in 1978 playoffs to the Yankees' epic collapse in the 2004 playoffs, when the Red Sox won their first championship in 86 years. (Pictured: Alex Rodriguez, left, of the New York Yankees gets into a fight with catcher Jason Varitek of the Boston Red Sox after Rodriguez was hit by a pitch in the third inning on July 24, 2004 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.)


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Merger Approval Means Cingular Will Be Renamed AT&T
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When sight and sound go out of sync
SO MANY people have bought high-definition TVs that the manufacturers are now looking for a way to boost TV sales all over again. They see 3D as the answer.
Last month's consumer electronics show in Berlin was knee-deep in 3D. Philips even promised a 3D shaver, which turned out to be a regular shaver with three wobbly heads.
Panasonic and Sony both made 3D a major ingredient of their press conferences. Panasonic pointed a 3D camera at the company's bosses and showed the pictures on 50 3D TV sets dotted round the room. This also meant handing out several hundred pairs of the active-shutter glasses that Panasonic's system relies on. Each pair costs £100, and the event turned decidedly sour at the end as a squad of bouncers went about ensuring - sometimes physically - that no one left with the ...
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Eden Log is an atmospheric sci-fi/horror film from French director Franck Vestiel. It was the subject of mixed reviews at Toronto International Film Festival '08. The slow pacing, particularly in the first half, may be off-putting to some. Give it a chance and you just might like it.
The movie opens with a man waking up in a cave. He's covered in mud, doesn't know who or where he is or how he got there. He begins to explore the underground complex, which seems to have been some kind of hi-tech installation that has fallen into ruin. At first he encounters hostile creatures and the roots of a carniverous tree, but as he explores and starts to uncover Eden Log's secrets—and his own memories—he discovers the problem goes far deeper than that.
It's difficult to reveal more about the plot without spoilers since the movie is essentially the protagonist's journey of discovering both Eden Log and his place in it. Eden Log has a lot in common with games like System Shock 2 or Bioshock (thankfully without the latter's blatant references to Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged). As the protagonist moves upwards level by level through the complex, he learns more about the story and his background. The levels are numbered so you can easily gauge his progress.
The movie has a fairly low budget, but is impressively imagined and designed. The world has been crafted in great, grungy, detail. It's good work given the amount of money involved. The cross between high-tech and organic elements is very interesting, as is the use of color, darkness, and lighting. It's atmospheric and immersive. The world is bleak and nearly colorless, dirty and gray. It's not somewhere you'd want to be.
The soundtrack is also excellent. It was done by the same group that handled the soundtrack for Martyrs (which was also at TIFF this year), and they've done a great job adding to the feel of the movie.
Eden Log isn't going to appeal to everyone. It's one man's physical and philosophical journey through a twisted, dystopian future. There is some action (more than I expected, actually), but it's not a fast-paced affair. Somewhat to my surprise I liked it a lot. Recommended if you're up for you're up for an artistic sci-fi flick.


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5 Good Ways To Find New Volunteers
"Position available."
Write help-wanted ads. Create a flyer or section of your newsletter with descriptions of the jobs you need help for. Include the duties of the position, likely time commitment, and other pertinent information. You're more likely to find a good match for your position if you publicize it well.
"There's a lot you can do."
You already know that one of the biggest fears of volunteers is that they'll be sucked into a black hole of never-ending time commitment. One way to address this fear is to create a list of all of the things that volunteers can do in one hour to help your group.
"Would you help?"
The number one reason people say they don't volunteer is because "no one asked." Asking doesn't mean a newsletter ad that says "new officers needed." It requires a personal approach, and it works best if you have a specific task in mind. "Jim, we need ticket-takers for the carnival. Can you spare an hour to help?"
"Bring your friends!"
People are much more likely to participate in a group if they know someone who participates already. You can use this to your advantage by asking existing members to issue personal invitations to people they know.
"Thanks for your interest."
Don't let volunteer surveys sit around for weeks before you respond, even to people who expressed interest in an event that is months away. People are much more likely to follow through later if you make a connection now. Also, this is an opening to ask for more involvement: "I know you said you'd help with the spring carnival, but I wonder if you could spare an hour to help children pick out books at the book fair in October?"
5 Ways To Get the Most Out of Your Volunteers
"Let me show you."
When you have a new volunteer, have an experienced volunteer work with her to show her the ropes. Your new volunteer will get up to speed faster and, if your mentor does her job well, will feel more like a part of the team from the start.
"It's all written down."
Create a binder with information on your most common activities. Include resources, tools, and key steps. Don't forget items like tips for using the copy machine, how to handle cash, etc.
Encourage more parents to volunteer
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"Let's work together."
Two heads sometimes are better than one. By sharing one job, two people can often put more energy and creativity into the work. This tends to work best if you have, for example, a chairman and a chairman-elect—one person as the final decisionmaker in case of disagreements and the other preparing to step into that role next year.
"You can do this at home."
It's common for people who aren't familiar with parent groups to think every job needs to be done at school during school hours. Make a list of "flex time" and "work at home" jobs to attract people who can't help out during the day.
"This is what you can expect."
Set expectations from the start. You don't have to be formal and businesslike with volunteers, but let them know that you expect punctuality, a positive attitude, that they abide by school and group rules, and maintain confidentiality, if applicable. Likewise, make sure your committee chairs know what volunteers expect from them: the tools and training to do the job, a positive work atmosphere, respect for their time, and an understanding of how the task relates to overall goals.
5 Things Volunteers Love
"We're so glad you're here."
A warm welcome can win your volunteer's heart. Introduce her to others. Show her where the restroom is and how to use the copy machine. Include her in conversations. If the work environment is pleasant, your volunteer is much more likely to participate again.
"We're doing this because..."
Help your volunteer understand how her role relates to your overall goals or mission. Working on the assembly line is no fun if you can't see the finished product.
"Thank you so much."
Let your volunteer know you appreciate her help, whether she donated an hour or a week, whether she did the most difficult task or the easiest. She could have spent time with her family or at the gym or with the Girl Scouts.
"Whatever works best for you."
People have different styles and abilities. Whenever possible, let volunteers take ownership of the process. Give them the goals of the project or the desired outcome, and let them choose their own way to get there. Don't say "we do things this way," especially if there's no compelling reason to stick with the status quo.
"Your hour's up."
New volunteers are almost universally concerned that the time commitment will be too much. Want to impress a new volunteer? Ask her to spend an hour helping out, then remind her when the hour's up. (And don't forget to say thank you!)
5 Things Volunteers Hate
"We don't need you after all."
Your volunteer shows up on time and ready to help. But when she gets there, she discovers there's no work to do. Maybe you have enough help already. Maybe the task changed and you're going to do it a different way at a different time. The reason doesn't matter. The message to the volunteer is: "Not only don't we need you, we also didn't care enough about you or your time to tell you before you drove over here."
"We just need to run to the store."
When the volunteer shows up to do some work, all of the materials to do the job are not yet in place. While organizers gather everything that's needed, volunteers end up standing around, waiting. The message: Volunteering with your group is a big time-waster.
"Good night, and good luck."
Being given a job to do without proper instruction or the tools to do the job properly can be very frustrating—especially if you leave your volunteer on her own to figure things out for herself. Most people won't submit to that kind of experience twice.
"Just another hour—or so."
You ask the volunteer to donate an hour of her time. But it turns out to be the great elastic hour—it stretches and stretches until the job is done. She might stick around to see things through, but she'll think twice before committing to help out again.
"You're doing it all wrong!"
It's OK to tell a volunteer when she's doing the wrong thing, but presentation matters. Be helpful rather than confrontational. Anything that sounds like "You're dumb" will cost you one volunteer—and maybe more if she tells her friends.
5 Things That Keep Volunteers Motivated
"That's a great idea."
Nothing is more motivating than making your own idea a reality. An atmosphere that encourages new ideas not only energizes volunteers; it keeps your group fresh and injects excitement, too.
"We're all in it together."
If your volunteers feel like part of a team, they'll be more motivated to do their part. A team atmosphere means making sure everybody feels wanted and participates. And it's crucial to break up cliques.
"You're really good at that."
Use people's talents, not just their time. Not many people will get excited about constantly being on the cleanup committee. But if you let the person who loves carpentry build your carnival booths or the one who's interested in graphic design create your newsletter, they're much more likely to do a great job and want to continue.
"How did that go for you?"
Check in with volunteers occasionally. Make sure their needs are being met and they haven't become disgruntled. Personal contact lets them know you care about them individually, and it catches potential problems before they become significant.
"We did it!"
When things go right, share your successes with your volunteers. A shared sense of accomplishment can be a powerful motivator.


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Date posted: March 27, 2013
SHERIDAN — The third annual Keystone Awards will be April 25. This year's event will honor Ky Dixon, Neltje and Homer Scott Jr. for their lifetime achievements of service to communities in Sheridan County.
An honoree reception will be from 5:30-7 p.m. at Red Velvet Bakery/Twisted Hearts, 35 N. Main St. Hors d'oeuvres, desserts and beverages will be offered.
The Keystone Awards show will follow at the WYO Theater starting at 7:30 p.m. Presenters include Dave Munsick, Micah Wyatt, Too Wet to Plow and surprise guest entertainers.
Tickets for the entire event — reception, food, drinks, awards show and raffles — are $75 per person. If you wish to attend the awards show only, the tickets are $35 per person.
Tickets are available at the WYO Theater box office, by calling 672-9084 or online at www.wyotheater.com.
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For more information call Rindy West or Sarah Aksamit at 672-2240.
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Senate President David Mark has charged the Super Eagles to exhibit the never-say-die spirit typical of a Nigeria to win the 2014 World Cup trophy in Brazil.
Speaking during a visit to the players at the Victoria Hotel, in Campinas, Brazil, where they are currently camping, ahead of their first match against Iran, on Monday, Senator Mark said with the quality of players and the experience of the coaching team, Nigeria has what it takes to win the trophy in Brazil.
"We have the quality of players to win the world cup" Senator Mark, who is the head of Nigeria delegation to the World Cup said adding that the coaching team also has the best people in the world to guide the players to a successful outing in the tournament.
He appealed to the players and the coaching team to put aside any distraction at the moment and focused on the task of winning the trophy reassuring them of the determination of President Goodluck Jonathan to give them the necessary support to excel at the tournament.
"The quality of people here led by myself, show you that Mr. President and the over 170 million Nigerians have hope in you that you will make us proud in Brazil," stressing that Nigerians were not expecting anything less from the players.
Minister of Sports, Dr. Tammy Danagogo in his own brief remarks congratulated the Super Eagles players and the coaching team for the efforts they have put in so far to get to where they are and urged them to do everything possible to make an impressive outing at the tournament.
He said "football is one sports that brings every Nigeria together irrespective of tribe or religion and you have to do your best to make us proud. We know you can do it and we are expecting the best from all of you".
Coach of the team Mr. Stephen Keshi assured the delegation of their best and pledged to lead Nigeria to victory.
"Sir, after we listened to you, we are motivated and if you look at the eyes of the players now, they are ready right now to kill. We assure you sir that we will do our best for the country," he stated.
Thereafter, Senator Mark and members of the delegation held a meeting behind closed doors with the players and the coaching team, at the hotel where the lingering problem of unpaid alliances was discussed.
A source at the meeting Senator Mark lambasted the Aminu Maigari led Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for refusing to pay the players their due allowances and urged the NNF leadership to ensure that the players and coaching crew were paid what is due to them.
At the end of the meeting, Alhaji Maigari signed an agreement with the players on how much they would be paid from the proceeds from the football governing body FIFA.


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I recently asked you all for inspiration on eating healthy and still happy....and you came through for us! Now I am trying to do some nutrional analysis on a lot of our favorite recipes to see how I can make the healthiest changes. I currently use Big Oven recipe software, and the ability is there but the data base of info is VERY limited, and it is a little cumbersome to use.
Mastercook was better, data wise, but had other limitations I could not work around.
Does anyone know of an online nutrition calculator with a good database of ingredients?
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I say that it is me the Living God who is all righteousness and truth, mercy and hope, and the peace provided for those who believe upon me. Therefore do not be giving yourselves over to the degradations, the defilements, the contaminations that are found in the world. But I say be giving yourself over to REPENTANCE REVOLUTION each day in the humility way that I provide. I say be ever active in the warfare for souls for I say it is through the battle that you are purified by me. I say there are many who hate persecution, they hate being evil spoken of, they hate to be slandered, they hate to be pursued for righteousness sake. But I say if you really consider, blessed are ye when men will revile and speak evil against you for my name's sake. Blessed are you likewise when men will try to kill you and bring down the truth that I have put within you but they cannot. That is, as you keep yourselves in me, the author and the finisher of your faith.
I say indeed it is a great privilege to be so identified with me, that men hate you simply for my sake, and men seek to devour and destroy you simply because you are mine. I say you should not look at it as a crushing, but you should look at it as a crown of glory when men will persecute you. I say be thankful that I the Living God endured persecution, I endured the cross to bring souls forth in REPENTANCE REVOLUTION unto me.
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This report is based on statements emanating from the Iraq parliament, with photographic evidence.
Terrorists Supported by America: U.S. Helicopter Delivering Weapons to the Islamic State (ISIS), Shot Down by Iraqi "Popular Forces"
By Fars News Agency | Global Research, March 01, 2015 | Region: Middle East & North Africa
The Iraqi popular forces who shot down a US helicopter carrying weapons for the ISIL forces in Al-Baqdadi region released the photos of the shot down chopper through the Internet.
A group of Iraqi popular forces known as Al-Hashad Al-Shabi shot down the US Army helicopter that was carrying weapons for the ISIL in the western parts of Al-Baqdadi region in Al-Anbar province on Thursday.
Last week, Head of the Iraqi Parliament's National Security and Defense Committee Hakem al-Zameli announced that the helicopters of the US-led anti-ISIL coalition were dropping weapons and foodstuff for the ISIL terrorists in the Southern parts of Tikrit.
He underscored that he had documents and photos showing that the US Apache helicopters airdropped foodstuff and weapons for the ISIL.
On Friday the Iraqi security forces regained control of al-Baghdadi district from the ISIL terrorists.
"Iraqi security forces seized control of al-Shohadaa neighborhood and 13 Daesh (ISIL) militants were killed in the clashes," Lt. Saoud al-Ibeidi said.
Iraqi forces on February 18 managed to end ISIL's 10-day siege of al-Baghdadi district's residential area and killed about 150 terrorists, according to police sources.
...[A] senior Iraqi legislator reiterated that the US-led coalition is the main cause of ISIL's survival in Iraq.
"The international coalition is only an excuse for protecting the ISIL and helping the terrorist group with equipment and weapons," Jome Divan, who is member of the al-Sadr bloc in the Iraqi parliament, said.
He said the coalition's support for the ISIL is now evident to everyone, and continued, "The coalition has not targeted ISIL's main positions in Iraq."
In late December, Iraqi Parliamentary Security and Defense Commission MP disclosed that a US plane supplied the ISIL terrorist organization with arms and ammunition in Salahuddin province.
MP Majid al-Gharawi stated that the available information pointed out that US planes are supplying ISIL organization, not only in Salahuddin province, but also other provinces, Iraq TradeLink reported.
He added that the US and the international coalition are "not serious in fighting against the ISIL organization, because they have the technological power to determine the presence of ISIL gunmen and destroy them in one month".
Gharawi added that "the US is trying to expand the time of the war against the ISIL to get guarantees from the Iraqi government to have its bases in Mosul and Anbar provinces."
Salahuddin security commission also disclosed that "unknown planes threw arms and ammunition to the ISIL gunmen Southeast of Tikrit city".
Also in Late December, a senior Iraqi lawmaker raised doubts about the seriousness of the anti-ISIL coalition led by the US, and said that the terrorist group still received aids dropped by unidentified aircraft.
"The international coalition is not serious about air strikes on ISIL terrorists and is even seeking to take out the popular (voluntary) forces from the battlefield against the Takfiris so that the problem with ISIL remains unsolved in the near future," Nahlah al-Hababi told FNA.
"The ISIL terrorists are still receiving aids from unidentified fighter jets in Iraq and Syria," she added.
Hababi said that the coalition's precise airstrikes are launched only in those areas where the Kurdish Pishmarga forces are present, while military strikes in other regions are not so much precise.
Where is the Outcry?
"AS WORLD leaders and several million people rallied in solidarity over the weekend in Paris, one leader was noticeably absent: President Obama.Over forty world leaders attended the rally in Paris. Among those marching arm in arm with French Present Francois Hollande included British prime minister David Cameron, German chancellor Angela Merkel, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas.
The rally represented a chance to honor those who died last week at the hands of radical Islamic terrorists to show support for freedom of expression and to stand up the in the face of radical Islamic terrorism.
Unfortunately all of these things were not important enough for any member of the U.S. government to support, other than the ambassador to France. While Attorney General Eric Holder was sent to Paris for meetings, he did not attend the rally. Was Eric Holder even the appropriate person to send in the first place?
Where was Barack Obama linking arms with world leaders? Where was Vice President Joe Biden? Where was Secretary of State John Kerry?
Barack Obama was allegedly watching football on Sunday instead of standing up to radical Islamic terrorism. Nothing was listed on his official White House schedule on Sunday. The United States government sent more representatives to the funeral for Michael Brown than it did to Paris to stand up against terrorism. Talk about a stunning statement of priorities.
Obama's absence is making headlines. As the leader of the free world and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, this would be the time to lead the world towards greater peace and stand up for freedom in the face of terrorism.
Either Obama simply doesn't think it is important or he didn't want to take the chance that his presence would provoke backlash. Either way, it is very dangerous. Our own national security is at risk by his unwillingness to call the enemy what it is and to combat it head-on. Our allies should be weary of our willingness to stand up for human rights and support them in their own efforts to combat terrorism.
This isn't the first time Obama has missed the mark. The day after the terrorist attack in Benghazi that left four Americans dead, including ambassador Chris Stevens, Obama made a statement and then jetted off to Las Vegas for a fund-raiser. Also, Obama recently thought it was appropriate to make a statement about the ISIS beheading of James Foley and minutes later hit the golf course.
Attempting to mitigate the PR damage, Secretary of State John Kerry has since announced that he will go to Paris. He called the criticism over the tack of U.S. support at the rally "quibbling."
The White House also announced that it will hold a "Summit on Countering Violent Extremism" in February. But what's missing from that title? Perhaps the words 'radical,' 'Islamic,' or 'terrorism?'"
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W HILE THE Charlie Hebdo and the Kosher deli attacks made BIG headlines (and they should have!), what about the deadly assault by Muslim militants that killed hundreds of civilians in Nigeria—this massacre happened around the same time. Aren't blacks human too? When a white, especially a Jew, gets killed, it makes BIG news!
Boko Haram ("Muslim" terrorists!) has been raising HELL in Nigeria for years now, with little concern outside of that black nation. We have been to that "war zone" and seen firsthand one of these bloody attacks (see our DVD called "Bloody Islam" at our AggressiveChristianity.net website––4 hours long in which I describe this event. You may also write for an "anti-terrorism" pack to educate yourself and then pass along to others).
Stop Condemning!
MAY I MAKE a simple suggestion? STOP condemning these bloody attacks only. Make a united/concentrated effort to annihilate this network of Muslim terrorists! Not only this, re-read their two books, the Qur'an and the Hadiths: see if these books are not the SOURCE of TERRORISM.
The Baga, Nigeria massacre should not be repeated.
Where is the outcry when a 10 year old girl was used as a human bomb (that alone killed over a dozen people!)?
One newspaper reported that "people were killed like insects." One survivor reported: "I saw dead children and women, and even a pregnant woman with her stomach slit open." This is "Muslim Terrorism"—that America's crazy prez brainwashes us to believe is a "peaceful religion"! HA!
And what of those 276 kidnaped Nigerian schoolgirls? Are they alive or dead (some did escape-HURRAH!!).
NO BIG Rally
EVEN THOUGH Amnesty International has condemned the Baga massacre, there is lacking outside support over this (since we were in Jos, Nigeria, those kind of attacks have been going on year after year. This latest "Muslim" atrocity used 3 female suicide bombers, one as already stated, 10 years old, killing 23 people altogether.
It was only several months ago that "Muslim Terrorists" attacked a university hospital in Jos, killing many. ACMTC's Captain **** ****** reported that his best friend was blown up!
Time to Galvanize!
LOOK, WE'VE TRAVELED the world for years now, seeing bloody Communism in our earlier travels. Now we're seeing bloody Islam in full array—taking on the whole world. We are doing our share here to educate the masses about "real Islam" by dispelling the myths about "Politically Correct Islam." Those "crazies" that you PC-ers talk about ARE the REAL (practicing) Muslims who get their inspirations from the Qur'an and the Hadiths. I'll debate anyone over this issue. It is past time to stop whitewashing Islam and galvanize into a UNITED FORCE that is DETERMINED to change things for the better.
Back to Nigeria...
THIS LATEST ATTACK (Jan. 2015) not only murdered hundreds and hundreds, but forced at least 20,000 to flee for their lives. If you recall, nearly 200 were murdered in April of 2013 (in Baga). At least 16 towns and villages in the area were attacked and RAZED!! Where is the outcry?, the outrage?...when rampaging "Muslim" Islamists unleash MAYHEM?? And we've got this rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Dalil Boubakeur, telling the world that their prophet Muhammad did not advocate violence against non-Muslims! HA! This is pure unadulterated ""Political Correctness." No one in their sane mind who reads their books will say such a thing. As long as we believe this BIG LIE!!, militant ("Muslim") Islam will continue. I've been saying this for years and years. It is their BOOKS that tell them to HATE, MURDER, STEAL, commit pedophilia, and enslave, etc.
Be informed; write for our free anti-Islam pack.
(Our intent is not to add fuel to the flame, but to correctly identify the problem: their prophet's teachings and instructions...these need to be abolished, not heeded. God be with us all. Amen.)
Gen. James Green
P.S. Please ponder this last item from the Hadith!
Ishaq: 676 "You obey a stranger who encourages you to murder for booty. You are greedy men. Is there no honor among you?" Upon hearing those lines Muhammad said, 'Will no one rid me of this woman?' Umayr, a zealous Muslim, decided to execute the Prophet's wishes. That very night he crept into the writer's home while she lay sleeping surrounded by her young children. There was one at her breast. Umayr removed the suckling babe and then plunged his sword into the poet. The next morning in the mosque, Muhammad, who was aware of the assassination, said, 'You have helped Allah and His Apostle.' Umayr said, 'She had five sons; should I feel guilty?' 'No,' the Prophet answered. 'Killing her was a meaningless as two goats butting heads.'"
Also see my article, 'Murder and Sex' in reference to Muhammad being a pedophile. It can be found at our website, in the library section under Islam. Where is the outcry? Since the crisis involving the Islamic State (I.S.) began, it is estimated that more than 136,000 souls have been MURDERED for the cause of Islam.
Ed. Note: Aren't you concerned yet?
General James Green
THE "NEW LEFT" that arose during the 1960's, considered the "Old Left" "square and out-of-step" with their goals and plans (e.g. Communist Party—USA: loyal to the USSR). The New Left formed up ranks within the Students for a Democratic Society (or SDS). Colleges/Universities were the breeding grounds for the 60's revolutionaries.
In late 1963, I arrived from Kentucky to live a few blocks away from San Jose State college (California). Deborah, being a California native, attended Sacramento State College. We both can testify that these places are where we got introduced into what is now termed "Culture Communism." These "hot beds" of rebellion (dissidence), which grew all over America, were intent on TEARING DOWN Christianity (and other capitalist institutions), replacing them with: pagan spirituality, apostate Churches, communist communes, communist agendas etc., etc.
"Capitalist Pigs"
The SDS especially (fueled by Rock music, free love, and drugs, etc.) attacked the educational establishment on all fronts, aggravating any and all who were considered right wing/straight/Christian America.
THE WAR IN VIETNAM GAVE CAUSE TO ALL THIS INFANTILE NARCISSISM! The Bourgeois society must be BROUGHT DOWN. Constructive ideas MUST BE DESTROYED. The military establishment must PAY for their involvement in Asia. America—the "capitalist Pig" she is—must be replaced with proletarianism ("proletariat" = the class of industrial wage earners who, possessing neither capital nor production means, must earn their living by selling their labor; unlike the bourgeoisie who: conform to the standards and conventions of the middle class, or in Marxist theory, a member of the property-owning class...a "capitalist pig").
Culture Communism, once in place, can be mobilized to stir up CHAOS, can create DISCONTENTMENT with capitalism/Christianity, using these as "weapons of war," and can bring economic/political pressure to bear down on the opposition. But, not all believed in socialism/communism; there were environmental radicals, race radicals, sex radicals, music and drug radicals, political and religious radicals…those who advocated doctrines of total anarchism, nihilism etc. Nevertheless, the 60s was a time of political, economic, religious, academic etc. etc. REVOLT!...in search of a new society, a new meaning of life.
Communistic Societies
All this unrest did not get moving till around the mid-60's. Again, the colleges/universities were the central focal points. Communist Party USA leader Herbert Aptheker's daughter Bettina was very active in the anti-war movement (in 1966 she wrote an anti-American article in Dimensions, the publication of the Du Bois clubs of America. She suggested "a nationwide student-faculty strike to protest the Vietnam War"). She was active in 1964 at the University of California at Berkeley.
Actually, there were many college/university movements in those years (I used to go to Berkeley, and other places, in the late 1960's). The Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) supported the Marxist-Leninist theories (SDS being the major one who had the Weatherman or Revolutionary Youth Movement 1 (RYM 1); the Progressive Labor Party—Worker-Student Alliance (PLP); the Revolutionary Youth Movement 2 (RYM 2); the Trotskyite groups:
1) Young Socialist Alliance;
2) Youth Against War and Fascism;
3) Johnson-Forrest Group;
4) Sparticist League.
Then you have, as already mentioned, the Communist Party USA and its youth group, the Du Bois clubs of America along with Independents (radicals who opposed the Vietnam war, and the establishment, but who did not endorse open revolution. There was the Black Panther Party (BPP-Communist), Student National Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Black Student Unions (BSU), Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM), Republic of New Africa (RNA), Youth International Party (hippies/yippies), dozens and dozens of free lancers like National Committee to End the War ("Now Mobe"), Student Mobilization Committee to End the War ("Student Mobe"), and union organizations etc.
A big name on campus was Herbert Marcuse (University of California at San Diego who advocated free love). Then there were all kinds of news services, publications, radio shows (Ramparts Rag being the most popular). There was an estimated 100 militant black groups—the Nation of Islam among them (see our two booklets: Hippies and Yippies, and Masking Mischief, for more information).
New Enlightenment
By 1971, Deborah (Lila) and I had joined a "back-to-the-land" Indian tribe—getting away from all the city vibes that were turning more violent and ugly. In December of 1971 (Montana), we changed Gods (god of culture communism)—we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord God—that was over 43 years ago.
NOW THE VERY DISCONTENTS THAT REBELLED AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT HAVE BECOME TODAY'S ESTABLISHMENT…SICK, SINFUL, AND LOST!! We have a society that is demoralized and demonized; it is time for another cultural revolution. The aura that overshadows the USA today is sexual perversity and anti-Christ. Life, for most, has become "irrelevant," even to those who devote their lives to investing in it. The age of God's wrath is upon us. We work 24/7/365 to warn, compel, and train-up those who perceive the signs of the times.
The powers that be are working overtime to get the world to embrace the (demonic!) idea of a social/spiritual new world order. Of course, the apostate church has already accepted this: "Jesus is NOT the savior of the world, but man." The Emergent Church is already socialistically godless. The present political system is combining capitalism, socialism, and apostate religion together, forming a misanthropic combination of the three—the new "Trinity" (Misanthrope = one who hates mankind, especially those who are "Christian").
This "new enlightenment" is what the 60's revolution was all about. Don't be hoodwinked by all these "progressive" politics/religions. It is inspired by demons. And I'm not saying the old capitalist system was good, nor the old church system was "saintly," but Biblical Christianity, if followed from the heart, will sustain any society.
Prez Obama, "guru" of sexual perversions and the New World Order, is merely a puppet for the "rich men of the world" (who are anti-Christ to the core! So much for "all things equal"). His whole administration: educators, bureaucrats, corporate leaders, religious leaders. etc., all adhere to some sort of pantheistic/polytheistic pagan spirituality that requires the worship of "man" and "nature," not our Heavenly Father or Savior the Lord Jesus Christ.
One World Prey
The 1960's was largely about the promotion of mysticism, pagan spirituality, experimental sex/free sex, socialism/ communism, blah, blah, blah; these people are now the leaders that are implementing all the "progressive" junk mentioned. The end game of such implementation is global governance (under the UN!, which calls it "sustainable development"; see The Commission on Global Governance, Our Global Neighborhood, Oxford University Press, 1995, p, 208).
So, while you Churchites play, the one-worlders prey. These demonized men not only work at destroying free-market capitalism, but also Biblical Christianity itself. The globalist goals know no boundaries; WAKE UP SLEEPING CHRISTIANS!
The Word of God makes it very clear that we will be engaged in a world-view WAR (the "god of this world" as commander-in-Chief, see 2 Cor. 4:4; 1 Jn. 5:19 and 1 Peter 5:8).
Perverse Indoctrination
Repentance Revolution is well under way (the Spirit had us proclaim this Nov. 19th, 2013). WE HAVE A LIMITED TIME TO GET THIS URGENT MESSAGE OUT BEFORE GOD RE-STARTS HIS OPERATION DEVASTATION (see our many DVD's on www.Youtube.com/user/OperationDevastation).
Only by destroying the truth and all influence of Biblical Christianity would globalists remove their MAIN obstacle/enemy to full globalism. Much has been sung about, written about, and preached about the destruction of Biblical Christianity (they love dupes like Joel Osteen and Rick Warren who side with them!).
One of their operational strategies is the promotion of homosexuality, same-sex marriage/transgenderism specifically). These SINS and SINNERS degrade God and His Word. This is why "gay" indoctrination is sweeping this nation. Sex Education brings about changes in behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and character…the end result is to HATE God and His eternal Word. Their scope for propagation is adoption = CHANGE!, the very word your perverted pink prez uses a lot. This, of course, will help in their wicked agenda of population control: save the brainwashed, kill the unconverted. They secretly call this "Planetary Regime:" control the population, control the world's resources. And of course, these freaks blame Christianity for all the world's problems. HA!
Abortion is part of their satanic agenda. It works well—keeps the population down! Pushing homosexuality keeps the population down too—homos/lesbians don't reproduce. Duh!
We here at ACMTC believe that a counter-culture is possible—if God's people will "fight the good fight of faith" (1 Tim. 6:12). Our (which is God's) objective now is not the restoration of the culture per se, but salvation/redemption/training of the disciples who are willing to change from serving the gods of this world to serving the One True God.
While the backslidden church ENTERTAINS, We TRAIN. TO HELL with Political Correctness and Church niceness. This is WAR!!
"There are gods many, and lords many" (1 Cor. 8:5). We need to see both Church and State honor only ONE LORD. As Bob Dylan (a 60's icon) once sang: "You've got to serve somebody"; right on Dylan! The writer of 1st Corinthians goes on to say, "But to us (believers/Christians), there is but ONE God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and ONE LORD Jesus Christ by whom are all things, and we by Him" (v. 6). Hey, this ought to settle it once and for all!
When the above verse was penned by Paul the apostle of Christ, "god" was applied to the Roman emperor first in the reign of Tiberius…and there were plenty of Hellenistic lords; so it is today. You see, the state (nation) has departed (divorced) from the Biblical God entirely; the Church has not only departed from God, but also from Jesus in the sense that now they believe that "God" is "a god," and "Jesus Christ" is just one lord among many. So, revolution must come—the overthrowing of these gods/lords—to take back ONE GOD / ONE LORD. The writer chose his prepositions carefully in order to distinguish between God the Father, who is the ultimate source of creation (even man!), and Christ Jesus, the Lord, through whom this activity took place (see also Col. 1:16).
A New Leaf
TRASH your humanistic evolution BULL! STOP believing in secular humanism and Fabian socialism/Marxism/Communism; toss out Carroll Quigley, Julian Huxley, Alice Bailey, Friedrich Nietzsche, John Dewey, Alfred Kinsey, nutty Charles Darwin, Lenin, Saul Alinsky, Freud, Margaret Singer, J.M. Keynes, C.C. Langdell, B.F. Skinner, sicko Betty Friedan, and all the crazies who were part of the Frankfurt school (where Political Correctness was born). In our times, we have seen the two Bushes, Clinton, Carter, Obama, etc., all who espouse One World Government.
The Bible warns us of gods/lords (Gen. 3:5; Ex. 20:3; Jud. 2:17, 19; Gal. 4:8; Jn. 10:34).
You see, each human is a 'god' of their own choices/actions. When we changed "gods" back in 1971, we literally divorced ourselves from:
1) our selves,
2) from Satan, the "god" of this age.
In so doing this, we changed the direction of our lives. Instead, of heading to eternal damnation, we are now heading towards eternal blessing.
And I must add here, if you are a Christian, it flies in the face of Christ (who died for us!) when we submit ourselves under the government of sinful men, or the state (i.e. 501c3 tax exempt—which we are not under).
Psychedelic Drugs...
The acid test!...the Merry Pranksters running around putting acid (LSD) in drinks, food, and minds. Ken Kesey's acid revolution kinda got out of hand though. Many were not ready for the LSD experience. But, on the other hand, LSD brought on the psychedelic revolution…"handed around like the Eucharist," as one person explained it. Been there, and done that too. LSD was outlawed on Oct. 6th, 1966, so it went underground. The "trips" and "trippers" became all part of the ever-growing 60's movement. Kesey added the Grateful Dead (I myself became a 'dead head') to his experience (Jerry Garcia died in a drug rehab on Aug. 9, 1995). The Grateful Dead were a rock/blues band who used light shows at their "rock dances," which changed the audiences sensory environment. This became the norm as time passed by. To add more color, the trippers (on LSD and whatever?) painted themselves in fluorescent tones and psychedelic dress all of its own.
Actually, there was a psychedelic community in the late 50's (using hallucinatory peyote that the Native Americans used [cactus buds]). Then came mescaline (1958), the synthetic psychedelic drug. Now "turn-ons" could be manufactured. LSD arrived supposedly in 1961-62, and became a "happening" in the Bay area in 1964. Haight-Ashbury (in San. Francisco, CA) became the West Coast hippie mecca. I remember trying to get from one end of the block to the other: so packed with human beings that one could hardly breathe. Been there, and done that too.
And Druggies
I witnessed drug freaks dying and Jesus freaks preaching…the "scene" pulsating with rock music, incense, and incessant noise of every kind. The smell of pot (marijuana) filled the air. It was pot and music mostly that galvanized the hippie happening. Drug song music took control. Then there were the Golden Gate Park "be-ins" and "Freebees" (geographically parallel to Haight street (the 5th Avenue of hippiedom—so-called). The West Coast bands played concerts here, usually free. Been there, and done that too.
But time moved on…the Haight-Asbury scene died out. Trippers moved on elsewhere. We were part of this moving on.
The movement had its martyrs—thankfully, we survived to be born again. Here we are 43 years older, and we have taken Jesus around the world several times plus. NOW WE ARE EMBARKING UPON A PROFOUND ENDEAVOR—REPENTANCE REVOLUTION. God is calling any and all to COME to Him. We were the most unlikely to answer His call back then. We have absolutely NO SYMPATHY for the devil (opposite of a song by the Rolling Stones).
Time For Revolution!
The cultural and political explosions of the 60's made way for the Death of America. Men and women in this generation strive almost effortlessly (it seems) and endlessly, to get bigger and better stuff and things. They strive to get richer, but in reality, they are not happier. Time is ripe for another "CULTURE REVOLUTION"…bringing Christ back into all spectrums of a godless society.
How much more sex and permissive living does American/the whole world need? This nation is choking on extravagant lifestyles, emotional ups and downs, and demonic insensibilities. The 60's "blew their minds"; now we implode our minds to a point of no return. This suckered nation embraces every ebullient vision/lie that demons hurl at them: weird disruptions, hubris nuances, chicanery evils, and trenchant pushers of evil abound.
Now, the majority of Americans are on pharmaceutical combines. Is it any wonder that murder reigns? I can tell you that even in my most euphoric moments as a hippie, I knew that a day of reckoning drew nigh. I was a backslider. I also knew intrinsically that our cultural liberation would cause much trouble down the road. But for the moment, rebellion was adventurous and exciting. The days of fervid lostness seemed natural. After all, America was WRONG; I was RIGHT!! Life away from God was full of "flash" and "trash," a real short cut to Hell if I had died. How many megalomaniacal souls are lost in lostness?
Marx once said, "the bourgeoisie create a whole world—even its opponents—in its image." We helped create a monster—a monster that continues to grow. One ex-revolutionary said: "Any viable past 60's radicalist is going to have to accept that fact and build on the self-awareness it brings." Amen!
Really now, for all their riotous rhetoric (and deeds) what good has come forth? Maybe some, but mostly not-so-good. We have a culture of narcissism, a culture of diabolism, a culture of nihilism, a culture of legal drug addicts and sex perverts, a culture of Christless Churchianity—a culture of full-blown personification of evil. Noble virtues are discarded and replaced with baseness and cynicism: the ULTIMATE NOTHINGNESS as far as righteousness goes. America has reintroduced and re-established the BANALITY of evil.
A New End — CHANGE
The END came for the 1960's…different endings for different people from that era that are crystallized in its mentality. Not all was bad, but one thing is sure: those years made a profound turning point for America.
I know for a fact that even today there are multitudes that are weary of these times. They await CHANGE, not a man-made change, but a God made one. This nation that HAD "IT THEIR WAY!!" is full of languid people who can do nothing but over-eat and grow fatter.
I offer a CHANGE—get off your behinds and get to the frontlines. There's a WAR ON! The war for lost souls faces every generation. I know and am thankful that someone prayed for us in our lost state.
Too many of today's "Church" leaders remind me of Herbert Marcuse (former Professor at University of California at SanDiego) and Ken Kesey (originator of Merry Pranksters; the novelist turned psychedelic). Marcuse's philosophy was "don't repress your sex desires any longer—just do it!" Kesey's was the Alice in Wonderland philosophy—creativity through LSD, build your very own psychedelic world, sex and fun! Hasn't today's "Church" gone this way? Pastors and educators drop "spiritual" LSD into your minds like Merry Pranksters, turning you on to a make-believe world (unlike what God's word teaches and allows). Timothy Leary, that self-styled drug guru, was the master mind behind the Lysergic Acid Diethylamide for luminares; Kesey was the "Trip-master", Ken Babbs was auxiliary Chief when Ken Kesey was in jail or incommunicado. Kesey's Intrepid Trips, Inc. gave him some clout...until he "turned on" (against) the whole psychedelic scene, to reform it (Some believe this was done to beat a jail sentence).
Both elements - sexual utopia and sexual fantasy - are all part of today's sleazy church scene. High on the BIG LIE: "You can have your best life now!".... "We accept homos/lesbians...and I'm sure the transgenders will fit in also." Rock N' Roll is all part of the show, light shows and all.
Marcuse's Eros and Civilization and One-Dimensional Man was read by the hippies, who then practiced a vulgarized version of "polymorphous perversion". It was Marcuse who provided a "Utopian" version of a world freed from the "surplus repression" (keep your sexual lusts/desires down, boys and girls!) This whole homosexual agenda is being packaged and presented to the Church as "dignity" and is celebrated as godliness. It is demonic to the core!
His Conquest of the Unhappy Consciousness: Repressive Desublimation is supposed to free Americans from fear of sexual pleasures. All this sexing is pathological, anti-Biblical, and has become an international DISORDER!! We don't need a nuclear catastrophe—We've got a sexual catastrophe: millions have DIED, and millions are INFECTED with STDs.
Repent and Come To Terms!
If the Christian Gospel message doesn't get out (not a mere church message!)—the sword (of the Lord) that cuts and the fire that burns, demons will find a way to keep you BOUND in your SIN. We don't need more "religious" or "bureaucratic" projects. America needs to REPENT, and BE SAVED, and WORK for the Lord. I'm not even suggesting joining a church, but joining yourself to the Lord Jesus Christ. Too many in this generation have a revulsion to the way 'ministers' live and act. Forget that. Seek God for yourself. Most churches today are all part of the New Left—full of liberalism and rock music. The "Christians" are all pierced and tattooed up: they look like the world, smell like the world, and do worldly things—they ARE the world!
It is crucial NOW for America to come to terms with the demonic potentialities of human sinfulness. When you have a president pushing for the homosexual agenda (transgenderism and same-sex marriage), we've got to do more than view this sicko (and his wife too) with cynicism—we've got to look within: "how did it get this far?" This prez of yours is a political infant playing at being a national leader. Church leaders are no better (Osteen and Warren are a good case and point).
So, to end this article, we do not need another church revival. We need an authentic and radical, aggressive, militant (in Spirit) REPENTANCE REVOLUTION!
Check your appetite: "Am I hungry for a real, lasting change that only Christ can bring, or am I just hungry for a little change—not too much whereby my whole life will be changed?" When we received Christ back in 1971, we faced this. We KNEW that we HAD to break our covenants with other gods and not bow down to them (drugs, friends, music, etc.).
First Samuel 13:13 goes like this:
"Yet ye (Israel) have forsaken Me (God), and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more. Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation."
When God smites this nation (because of her great whoredoms!), it will be well with us if we are on His side.
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