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Bible Archaeology: An Exploration of the History and Culture of Early CivilizationsHardback
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- Publisher: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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- Dimensions: 163mm x 241mm x 25mm | 839g
- Publication date: 1 February 2006
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Although it's most often associated with the excavation of historical sites, archaeology is more so a quest to recover a better understanding of early civilizations-their language, history, and culture. This comprehensive and accessible guide offers full-color maps, photographs, and diagrams to introduce readers to biblical archaeology. By sharing knowledge and insight into the historical contexts and cultural settings of the biblical narratives, the authors give readers glasses through which they can truly experience the life and work of such godly men as Abraham and Moses, as well as Jesus and his disciples. As a result, readers can achieve a more accurate interpretation of the biblical text and gain a greater understanding of their faith.
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How would your faith change if you knew about the history and culture in which the Bible was written? For years archaeologists have been excavating historical sites to recover a better understanding of early civilizations. Their discoveries have given us insight on how, where, and why our essential religious beliefs came to be. Now Alfred Hoerth and John McRay offer you the opportunity to experience these early cultures for yourself. An informative and engaging introduction to biblical archaeology, this accessible book explores the histories, cultures, and social forces of the earliest civilizations. Full-color maps, photographs, and diagrams walk you through archaeological digs, including those in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Palestine. The knowledge gained through these excavations will give you insight into the historical context and cultural setting of the biblical narratives. The result is a compelling look at the biblical text that allows you to see and truly experience the life and work of such godly men as Abraham and Moses, as well as Jesus and his disciples. Alfred Hoerth is the former director of archaeology at Wheaton College, where he taught for almost thirty years. He is the author of Archaeology and the Old Testament, coeditor of Peoples of the Old Testament, and has participated in numerous archaeological excavations. John McRay (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is professor of New Testament and archaeology at Wheaton College Graduate School and the author of Archaeology and the New Testament and Paul: His Life and Teaching.


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Jensen Beach man identified in fatal motorcycle crash
MARTIN COUNTY — Authorities identified the Jensen Beach motorcyclist killed in a Thursday afternoon crash just north of the Jensen Beach Causeway.
Jesse R. Eddy, 70, died Wednesday after his 2008 Harley-Davidson struck a 2003 Toyota four-door sedan in the 4400 block of Northeast Ocean Boulevard, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.
About 2 p.m., Eddy was on his motorcycle traveling north on Northeast Ocean Boulevard when he attempted a U-turn in the roadway.
Eddy struck the car driven by Mary F. Keane, 80, of Jensen Beach, who also was traveling north on the boulevard.
The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was taken by ambulance to Martin Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, where he later died.
The driver of the Toyota did not report any injuries.
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Two Vista schools maintain music programs with community's help
With help from parent-organized fundraisers, two Vista elementary schools maintain music programs
Temple Heights will hold its next fundraiser from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the school. The Halloween-themed Freaky Friday carnival is the latest in a number of music fundraisers, including restaurant nights, a jog-a-thon and a schoolwide campout.
"We're looking for more creative ways to maintain our program," Sherman said. "Fundraisers are fun for kids and are community activities. We get as much as we can out of them."
With hope of getting corporate sponsorship for the music program, two teachers at the school recently created a five-minute DVD that promotes the value of music education and features interviews with students.
"I really love having Mr. Brian here," one of the students said. "He teaches us all the music here, and that's really cool and fun."
"Mr. Brian is a great teacher," another student said. "I don't want him to run out of money so he has to go."
Fleck said he was touched by the videos.
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Brazil Well-Regarded in Much of the World
As Brazil prepares to host the World Cup, global views of the country are generally favorable, with especially high ratings among young people around the world.
Brazilian Discontent Ahead of World Cup
The national mood in Brazil is grim, following a year of public protests, concerns about rising prices and skepticism about the benefits of hosting the World Cup. Crime, health care and political corruption are also widely viewed as major problems.
Europeans hold more liberal views on moral issues
Europeans are consistently more liberal than Latin Americans, Asians, Africans, and Middle Easterners when it comes to judging what things are morally acceptable or not.
Venezuelans gloomy about their standard of living, nation's economy
Just a third of Venezuelans say their standard of living is improving, a record low.
Americans' views of Mexico, Canada diverge as Obama attends 'Three Amigos' summit
President Obama meets with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts at a time when the U.S. public has a positive view of Canada, but more lukewarm feelings toward Mexico.
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Americans have strongly favorable views of some allies and negative opinions about a range of others. Some of this is driven by U.S. partisan politics. And history suggests all such opinions are subject to change.
Remittances to Latin America Recover—but Not to Mexico
Migrants' remittances to Mexico, an estimated $22 billion in 2013, are below their 2006 peak. For all other Spanish-speaking Latin American nations, the 2013 estimate of $31.8 billion slightly surpasses the 2008 peak.
NSA revelations strain U.S. relations with a friendly Brazil
Leaks by former NSA employee Edward Snowden are having far reaching effects on U.S. diplomacy, this time damaging relations with one of America's most important partners in Latin America.
Mexican public favors military use, U.S. aid to fight drug cartels
On Monday, the Mexican military captured Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, leader of the Zetas, one of the major Mexican drug cartels. Treviño Morales is wanted in Mexico and the United States for charges of drug trafficking, murder, torture, kidnapping and extortion, among other crimes. Mexican armed forces made the arrest early Monday morning after a […]
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CHARLOTTE,NC - NOVEMBER 21: Head coach John Fox of the Carolina Panthers watches from the sidelines during the first half of the game against the Arizona Cardinals on November 21, 2004 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
John Fox would tell Peyton Manning to take the knee again. John Elway, of all people, agreed with that call. Given the ball at his 20 with 31 seconds, two timeouts and one of the best quarterbacks in the game, the Broncos coach decided to run out the clock and head to overtime. Result: Baltimore 38, Denver 35. End of season in Broncoland. Fox said he felt good about the decision when he made it Saturday, toward the end of one of the most disheartening losses in the franchise's history. After hashing it over during the last two sleepless nights, he stood by his decision. ''I'd do it again 10 times if it presented itself in that situation,'' he said Monday at Denver's season-ending news conference, where he was joined by Elway, the quarterback-turned-front office executive. Even 48 hours after the game, that single decision remained the most hotly debated of the many Fox, Manning and the Broncos made in their gaffe-filled loss to the Ravens. The second-guessing only got more int...
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JBS CEO Arthur Thompson wrote an overview of the JBS Agenda in the January JBS Bulletin.
New York City police arrested 43 pastors and church members who used the occasion of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's January 12 State of the City speech to protest the city's ban on the longtime practice of churches using public schools for worship services. The arrests occurred at the Bronx public school where Bloomberg was speaking.
The latest international Index of Economic Freedom revealed that the economy of the United States lost even more liberty for a fourth consecutive year, dropping from ninth to tenth place under the Obama administration and solidifying its designation as "mostly free" — earned in 2009, down from "free" the year before that.
On January 13 U.S. District Court Judge John Gibney ruled against Republican presidential candidates Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, and Rick Santorum in a lawsuit seeking to have their names appear on the 2012 Republican primary ballot in Virginia. The candidates argued that they had been unfairly excluded from the ballot because the state's ballot access law, which requires candidates to collect 10,000 signatures of registered voters using only Virginia residents as petition circulators, was too onerous.
Activists are expressing serious concerns that Mitt Romney's private equity firm Bain Capital owns one of America's largest media conglomerates, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., which broadcasts numerous popular talk-show hosts with incalculable influence in the 2012 GOP primary. Among the radio personalities syndicated by Clear Channel or aired on hundreds of stations it owns nationwide are Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, and many others.
Guess what? Barack Obama has found an opponent whose approval ratings are even lower than his own. So to kick off his re-election campaign, he's decided to run against Congress. The campaign against the obstructionist, do-nothing Congress started during the recent congressional "recess," when Obama decided to ignore the U.S. Constitution, recent Presidential tradition, and even his own vote when he was a U.S. Senator by making four "recess" appointments.
Calling it the "most significant religious liberty decision in two decades," the New York Times announced the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the "ministerial exception" whereby churches and other religious organizations are exempt from governmental interference in their hiring and firing practices. In a unanimous 9-0 decision on January 11, the Court said that churches have an overriding "interest ... in choosing who will preach their beliefs, teach their faith and carry out their mission."
The case started when a teacher at a Lutheran school in Redford, Michigan, was fired for threatening to sue the school over an alleged discrimination violation. Cheryl Perich was diagnosed with narcolepsy and took a leave of absence. When she tried to return, she learned that the school had hired someone else to take her place. When she threatened a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act, she was fired for violating the church's doctrine by pursuing litigation rather than trying to resolve the situation internally.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) got involved and filed suit against the school. When the court ruled in favor of the school, the EEOC appealed. The appeals court reversed the decision, and the school took the case to the Supreme Court. At issue were core First Amendment rights: the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause, to wit: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is under fire after news reports surfaced showing that his company, Bain Capital, benefited from multiple federal bailouts amounting to well over $50 million. The top-tier Republican candidate has flip-flopped on the issue of whether or not taxpayers should be forced to bail out private firms, but critics have seized on his controversial work at Bain to attack his candidacy from all angles.
The scandal over Romney's federal bailouts first surged to prominence after a former strategist for the late Sen. Ted Kennedy publicly released an unaired campaign ad — made nearly a decade ago when Romney was running for the Massachusetts Senate seat — exposing a $10-million federal bailout of Bain & Co. while Romney was at the helm. The attack ad, citing a 1994 report in the Boston Globe, noted that Romney worked with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) to bamboozle the American people out of money under the guise of "debt forgiveness."
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday unanimously upheld a lower court ruling enjoining the enforcement of an amendment to the Oklahoma state constitution that barred state courts from taking Sharia law into consideration when deciding cases. Although the measure received overwhelming support from the citizens of the Sooner State, it was immediately challenged in court by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
The exit polls following the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary showed something remarkable that somehow missed the evening news: Paul consistently won the votes of the young, the disaffected, the independent, as well as discouraged Democrats. CNN's exit polls in New Hampshire showed Paul winning almost half the voters aged 18-29 (compared to Romney's 26 percent), and splitting the vote with Romney in the 30-to-39 age bracket. Paul also won 35 percent of unmarried voters, 40 percent of those who had never voted in a primary before, one-third of the independent vote, and nearly half of those with no religious affiliation. He also took a third of those who characterized themselves as "somewhat liberal" in their outlook.


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Brown Rice With Poppy Seed Sauce
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Brown rice with poppy seed sauce is a flavored rice recipe. Cooked in broth and served with a mix of sour cream and yogurt, the brown rice with poppy sees sauce is also flavored with lemon juice in it.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Spread the rice in a single layer in a pie pan.
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Stir in the toasted rice, adjust the heat so that the liquid bubbles gently, cover, and cook for 45 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice, poppy seeds, pepper, and salt.
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Allen Johnson drove a new Dodge Dart body style to the Pro Stock win Sunday in the NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway.Comments
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Wet weather hurt the crowds for Sunday's race with the stands less than a quarter-full for most of the day, and around 10 percent capacity as the race went into the night.Comments
Carl Edwards jumped out quickly on a lap 460 restart as he saw fellow Ford drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Aric Almirola battle side-by-side behind him. It allowed Edwards to pull out to a big lead and cruise to victory in the Food City 500.Comments
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Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota starts from the pole after turning a track record lap of 129.991 mph in Friday qualifying.Comments
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Just one word, and you can completely sum-up the Texas Rangers catcher, Mike Napoli. Yeah I know that warrior, bruiser, tough guy can all work as well, but manager Ron Washington said it best...Dirtbag!
Last night in Game Five of the World Series the Rangers "dirtbag" did almost everything for his team except steal a base or strike a batter out pitching. The guy can hit, he can throw, he can catch, and he can call a great game behind the plate. You probably aren't too surprised by any of that...most Ranger fans aren't anymore.
We all know the story of him being traded twice within a few days: first from the Angels (who drafted and developed him since 2000) to the Blue Jays with Juan Rivera for Vernon Wells. Then about as quickly as they could the Rangers pounced on Napoli for RHP Frank Francisco. Rangers GM Jon Daniels really hasn't made it a secret that for years they have wanted to get a hold of Napoli via trade, and the Angels always said there is no way they'd trade him within the division. That even stayed true as the Angels manager made it clear he didn't want Napoli on his team anymore...Thanks Mike!!! (Both Mikes)
When the Rangers traded for Napoli, many were expecting a .250-.265 hitter, 20-25 HRs, and 60-70 RBI, while catching a good handful of games and giving recently signed FA catcher Yorvit Torrealba some breathers. What did the team get? Batting line of .320/.414/.631 with 30 HRs, 75 RBI, 25 doubles, 72 runs, 118 hits, and 113 games played (had one 15-day DL stint). Compare that real quick with his five seasons in Anaheim and he set career highs in all the categories I listed above. And he did all this while playing in 27 FEWER games than last year. Previous high batting line came in 2008 - .273/.374/.586, his improvements +.043/+.040/+.045. He scored 12 runs, notched 10 hits, 4 home runs, 1 double, 7 RBI, 7 walks more than any previous high, and brought his 137 strikeouts in 2010 down to 85.
From 2007-09 he played in 14 postseason games for the Angels - 6-31 (.194/.242/.419), 4 runs, 4 RBI, 2 HRs, 1 2B, 2 BB, 10 Ks. So far in the 15 games he has played in the 2011 postseason campaign - 16-51 (.314/.383/.510), 11 runs, 14 RBI, 3 HRs, 1 2B, 7 BB, 11 Ks.
Is it safe to say this could be the perfect example of a player who just needed a change of scenery? Because we aren't talking about an aged, late-30s player looking to revitalize his career, or a player trying to come back from multiple major injuries. Mike Napoli is only 29 years old, turns 30 on Halloween. The Rangers have him under team control through the 2012 season, and I don't see a scenario in which an extension isn't reached to keep him as the catcher, first base, DH bearded beast.
Last night was just one example of the things that Napoli has done for the Rangers in 2011, regular season and now more importantly the postseason. "If you don't love the stage or can't handle the pressure, then maybe baseball isn't for you." - Mike Napoli, last night after his game-winning 2 RBI double.
On Sept. 30th, Oct. 11th, and Oct. 20th, Napoli was held hitless in games, he has at least one-hit in the other 12 postseason contests and four multi-hit games. He has 14 RBI in the postseason, and six times he has had a multi-RBI game, including 3 straight and 4 of the 5 World Series contest. In fact in the World Series, he may only have four hits, but what timing on the hits: Game 1 (2-run, opposite field HR off Chris Carpenter), Game 3 (2-run single), Game 4 (3-run HR off Mitchell Boggs to break open a 1-0 game), and Game 5 (2-run, bases loaded, opposite field double to break an 8th inning tie). Overall: .308/.438/.846, 2 HRs, 1 2B, 2 runs, 9 RBI, 3 BB, and 2 Ks. Last night he became only the second-player in World Series history to have four multi-RBI games in a single Fall Classic, the other was Mickey Mantle in 1960...not bad company. He tied a record of 9 RBI in his first 5 career WS games played, tying Tony Fernandez and Mosies Alou. Finally, the last time a player notched a go-ahead hit in the 8th inning or later in a World Series Game 5,6,or 7 was Troy Glaus (ANA) in Game 6 of the 2002 World Series.
Stats aside....huge postseason numbers aside...arguably the best "8-hole" hitter aside...these are not what make Napoli a "dirtbag." Ask him, or any of his teammates, the man prides himself on his defense and ability to call a game. These are two factors that a catcher must have, that Napoli before this season had gotten the reputation that he lacked both. Before the 2011 season, Napoli was being viewed as a power-hitting backup catcher, who could play first base in a pinch, but was soon destined for DH duties. I struggle with that, because I can't see this team, being where they are, one game away from becoming World Champions without Napoli on this team. The man has seriously been that valuable.
On Sunday night, he prepared, worked, and caught Derek Holland's masterpiece. Holland gets the bulk of the credit because he was the pitcher, but ask anyone who knows baseball, ask any catcher, or even ask Holland and they will talk about the job that his counterpart did behind the plate. There is a reason the catcher-pitcher combo are announced twice before a game and why they are called "the battery," because we have all learned that you NEED good pitching to win series, and are now seeing (past 2 seasons) how important having just as valuable a catcher is as well.
Now, you can call me partial, I was a catcher from age 3 to 18, maybe even by age two thanks to the love of baseball from my grandfathers (Jack and Joseph), my parents (Dale and Cathy), and my tough-nosed uncles (Greg, Marty, Joey, and Danny). I believe catcher's are the "brains" of a baseball team, and can prove this by pointing to how hard they work before games to prepare, not to mention how many managers in baseball are former catchers. It was Bengie Molina that was a staple for the Rangers 2010 success, Matt Treanor who kept CJ Wilson in check last year, Molina who broke through to Neftali Feliz in 2010 and again in 2011 (not as a player), it's Yorvit Torrealba who has been a clubhouse leader, on the field and off it, and it's Mike Napoli was has been instrumental in the progression of the youthful, Ranger pitchers.
Everyone loves the long ball or being the hero with, in this case, a 2-run double in the 8th inning of Game 5 of the World Series. But catchers are just a slight different, catchers get just as much excitement, take just as much pride in calling a masterpiece, blocking strike three to a tough hitter, or gunning down runners. That has been one of the major, unmentioned appeals of this year's Fall Classic, Mike Napoli has been a HUGE producer for the Rangers at the plate and behind it. But don't forget for one second his opposite number, Yadier Molina has been an assassin behind the plate, one of the very few clutch hitters for the Redbirds so far, and is arguably the best catcher in baseball...today.
Napoli absolutely loved being the hero that stroked the game-winning hit. But I guarantee you that he enjoyed catching Derek Holland on Sunday night just as much, and loved working around the Cards best hitter, Albert Pujols, and getting those that followed him to hold their offense quiet. Though it's not fun, catchers love the play at the plate, doing the quick math in their heads and realizing where the ball will land and how close it's going to be. Hard to tell, but when Cruz gunned down Miguel Cabrera in the ALCS, I'll bet that Napoli at some point in those five seconds had a little smirk.
Just as much of a smirk as he must of had when he let go of the ball and realized that they gunned down the go-ahead runner, Allen Craig at second base in the seventh.
But finally, I will go out enough on a limb as to say that in his personal heart, Mike Napoli's favorite play last night didn't come in the bottom of the 8th, but instead the top of the 9th. With the tying run at the plate in the form of Pujols, the count 3-2, Feliz-Napoli-Kinsler orchestrated what catcher's and many baseball purest call their favorite play...the strike'em out/thrown'em out double play. The same players had done this once before in late August in a play that ended the game against the Angels. It is a truly exciting play, and maybe my favorite. I love the play, as do many, because of how quickly momentum changes. Last night, in the span of three seconds the Cards went from their best hitter at the plate as the tying run with no outs TO two outs, bases empty, and tying run on deck.
That is an absolutely, incredible momentum shifter! The animal-like yell that Napoli gave after second base umpire Jerry Layne punched out Craig (for the second time in three innings) easily says it all. When Napoli hit his 2-run double in the 8th, I jumped out of my couch, waving the runners home, and screaming as loudly as a silent person can (4-month-old son Samuel was very much asleep at that hour). But when Napoli gunned down Craig after Pujols swung and missed at strike three, I leaped out of the couch again, pumping and holding flexed both fists, screaming silently, pointing Mr. Craig towards his dugout, and then finishing with back-to-back right-handed air punches. Needless to say after the game, I slept "Napoli Ever After."
That was the play of the game for me, even though the next batter Matt Holliday would draw a walk, that double play let the air out of the Cardinals sail and notched up the Rangers confidence meter to 11.
Texas hasn't won anything yet, and still MUST win one of the potential two games remaining in St. Louis to earn the organization's first World Series title, but with a "dirtbag" like Napoli behind the plate, my confidence is soaring.


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ya, that would make it interesting. I will also do some simulation in this regard. I don't have any idea about the birth rate, but my assumption is with those billions of years to live, they may not give birth in 9 months . You may assume some value which you think is fair.
Well, if every person forms their own random ranking of all members of the opposite gender every time they are available for marriage, then it seems unlikely that any Lyrian would go his/her entire life without marital bliss, because in those 17 billion years of life there are a tremendous number of special years. However, I would still suspect it's possible, and the likelihood would probably correlate to the size of the population.
I'll write the test program in a few days. It's basically a fun little lesson in object-oriented programming.
Do you have a suggested birth rate? How about having one baby born after each 100 years of marriage? And just to avoid shocking anyone, how about saying that they can't get married until after their 18th birthday?
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Jewelry Appraisals – How Much is My Diamond Jewelry Really Worth?
Jewelry Appraisals / Grading Certificates and Insurance Appraisals are sometimes sought by people wanting to understand what quality of diamonds they have and to also get some idea of price for insurance purposes. However, they bear little resemblance to the second hand prices and the real characteristics of the diamonds.
Obtaining a jewelers grading certificate or insurance appraisal costs money, anything up to $100 for a printed appraisal. Think twice about paying this amount of money for an approximation, as it won't help greatly in selling your items. A verbal appraisal is much cheaper and can be free, but WP Diamonds cannot rely on this information to provide you with an accurate price either.
Part 1 – The WP Diamonds Study Into Jewelers Grading Certificates
"In terms of clarity, we found that the appraisals graded an average of 1.3 grades higher than the grade determined by our evaluation team, which relies on internationally recognized standards set by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)", said Matthew Howe, General Manager of WP Diamonds. "Our experts also found that the color grades in these appraisals were approximately 1.9 grades higher than the GIA equivalent."
The WP Diamonds study, which was conducted during the second quarter of 2013, involved 220 evaluations by the Companys graders. For consumers, the takeaway message is clear: "Optimistic grading certificates from jewelers are one thing, but when it comes to the returns consumers stand to receive in the second-hand diamond market when they sell diamonds, what truly matters is the actual color and clarity of the stone as determined by a recognized diamond-grading laboratory, such as the GIA, or respected experts, such as those here at WP Diamonds", Howe said. Consumers should be circumspect, to say the least, about non-laboratory grading certificates as they can give a very false expectation of resale value.
For its part, WP Diamonds presents its customers with a pricing range based on first-hand evaluations by its valuation team. The company puts a premium on making this evaluation process completely transparent. "We see the dialog with clients as one of the most important services we provide, because our goal is to help them make informed decisions", Howe explained. "Our clients tend to be passionate about diamonds. Ultimately, they understand that true confidence in a diamond transaction comes, not from a piece of paper, but from fully understanding the relative merits of the stone".
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We invited one of our customers to get an appraisal to share the experience with you and to see how far off the appraisal was from the real characteristics of the diamonds and the second hand or wholesale value of the diamonds.
"This past week I was looking to sell a ring my mother had given me, only I didnt have any of the details on the color and clarity, and I thought I had to get an appraisal. I went to a local jeweler, which wasnt hard to find. Jewelers can be found at shopping centers in your neighborhood. I searched by using Google and found a great one.
I went inside and spoke with the lady at the counter. She told me that they offer insurance appraisals and the fee would be $75.00. I had her examine my ring by using tools to accurately gauge the size of the stones and a magnifying loop to inspect the color and clarity. She didnt need to remove the diamonds from the mounting and examined it. The appraiser had taken classes at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and is a certified appraiser. When I asked her if this meant that she could certify my diamond, she said no. She also told me that it is not necessary to certify a diamond. When I had asked about the accuracy of the grading they gave me – she stated that it was an approximation. What that meant was that it was within 3 color grades or 3 clarity grades of what is stated in the appraisal. She took the details down into her notebook and told me that it would be ready later that day if I wanted to pick it up, or if I wanted her to email it to me.
A few hours later, I received an email with the appraisal. The color was marked as I-J-K, the clarity as SI2, and the value was $6,500. After reviewing the email, I called the lady at the store and asked her if she would be interested in purchasing the diamond from me. She explained that it would not be close to the appraisal value since jewelers can buy for wholesale costs and it would be better to sell elsewhere. It was disappointing to hear that, but I understand that this is how the diamond industry works. I learned that appraisals are very vague when it comes to grading and appraisal values are meant to insure your valuables for at least 10 years so that covers inflation and price increases at stores and not second hand increases."
Hayley – New Jersey
The Value of Hayley's Diamond
According to WP Diamonds:
Round centre stone 1.07 ct
Color J
Clarity I1
Side stones =11 stones total weight of .48cts
Second hand market value approx $2000
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Round centre stone 1.10ct
Color I- J-K
Clarity SI2
Side Stones = 11 stones total of .45cts
Jewelers Appraisal Value $6,500


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Boeing to deliver first 787 after years of delays
Boeing delivers its first 787 jet on Sunday. It's been a long time coming.
The new jet, which was supposed to be flying passengers three years ago, has been delayed by production and design problems. But now it's here, and airlines expect it to offer travelers much more comfort, open up new routes and provide significant fuel savings.
The first one goes to Japan's All Nippon Airways, which has been printing the 787 logo and "We Fly 1st" on its business cards for years.
Airlines love the jet, which Boeing calls the Dreamliner. They've ordered more than 800, well above levels for previous new jets.
"A lot of carriers are betting that this is going to be a winner," says George Hamlin, president of Hamlin Transportation Consulting in Fairfax, Va.
Instead of the usual aluminum skin, most of the 787 is covered in carbon fiber, basically a high-tech plastic that is strong but lightweight. Military planes and portions of other jetliners have used that material for years, but this is the first time so much has been used on an airliner.
The new material brings improvements that passengers should notice.
Its strength allows windows to be bigger and higher, so passengers don't have to hunch over to see the horizon. Electronic dimming replaces pull-down shades. That should mean you'll no longer be blinded when the guy next to you falls asleep with the shade up.
Finally, the cabin is pressurized to the equivalent of 6,000 feet, instead of the usual 8,000 feet. That means air pressure will be closer to what passengers are used to on the ground. And without corrosion-prone aluminum skin, the humidity can be kept higher. Those two changes should reduce dry noses and throats.
All Nippon plans to begin flying the 787 from Tokyo to Okayama-Hiroshima on Nov. 11. The first international route will be Tokyo to Frankfurt starting in January.
The first U.S. customer is United Continental Holdings Inc., which will get its first 787s next year and plans to fly them between Houston and Auckland, New Zealand, and Houston and Lagos, Nigeria.
Those are good examples of "thin routes" that airlines say the 787 will be good for - routes for which there is regular demand that won't fill a larger plane. The 787's size, fuel efficiency and long range should allow airlines to turn a profit on those routes.
The jet will be as much as 20 percent more fuel-efficient than planes it replaces. Its efficiency was a nice perk when Boeing first proposed the 787 in its current form in 2003. Now it's essential for airlines dealing with high fuel costs.
Building an all-new plane like the 787 is a massive undertaking. Delays stacked up. Boeing was hit with an eight-week strike in 2008. It had to reinforce the spot where the 787's wings meet the fuselage. In November, the company had to delay the plane further after an electrical fire forced a landing during a test flight.
Boeing expects to deliver a combined 25 to 30 of the 787s and new 747-8 this year. To meet the high demand. Boeing has set an ambitious goal of building 10 per month by the end of 2013. No one has ever made a large plane that fast.


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James David Manning, a pastor from New York City, is calling for Christians to stone gays.
Manning's ATLAH World Missionary Church has a new announcement:
'Jesus would stone homos. Stoning is still the law.'
According to the site Joe My God Manning said in a YouTube video that Christians who do not attack gays are 'advocating lawlessness. Stoning of the homos is now in order. Stoning is still the law.'
The video clip has been pulled down from YouTube because it violates the site's hate speech codes.
The pastor, whose church is located in the Manhattan neighborhood Harlem, proudly preaches anti-gay bigotry. At the end of February he railed against 'homo demons.'
According to the gay media right group GLAAD an organization called the LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent took out an ad in the Amsterdam News criticizing Manning for his hateful rhetoric.


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While the mighty men of David were warriors and could fight with the best of them — they also took time to relax and feast with King David.
The mighty men that followed David were of one mind and heart to make him King. Their recognition of David's anointing may have been the most significant quality of these Mighty Men. What was it in David that drew out this deep loyalty? I believe it was God's Holy Spirit which David received when Samuel anointed him king.[1 Samuel 16:13].
Have an Undivided Heart!
50,000 soldiers from the tribe of Zebulun served in David's army with UNDIVIDED (some translations: "not double-hearted") hearts. Can you imagine a skilled army with this level of loyalty and devotion?
Understand the Times!
Among the mighty men of David were those of the tribe of Issachar whose special gift was their understanding of the times, a gift of prophetic insight; and this was such a precious gift because included in their discernment was the ability to know how to apply it. In our time prophecy is everywhere. Yeshua (Jesus) warned us that there would be false prophets in the last days, especially approaching His second coming, and He said the prophecy would be so subtle and the false signs so powerful that even the elect might be deceived if that were possible; [Mt. 24:24] While it's clear to many of us that we're living in prophetic days, there are also millions who have no clue of the current times and seasons.
You're Helping to Build the Army of God!
It must have been amazing to watch David amassing men around himself until it was like the army of God — Yeshua (Jesus) is doing exactly the same thing in our days. The difference is the kinds of battles we're fighting. David and his men engaged in physical warfare against bands of raiders; Philistines and local Canaanite tribes. We are in a spiritual war against "…principalities, against powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." [Eph: 6:12]
Stand Alongside Your Brother!
As David grew in stature those who stood by him increased in number, devoting themselves to fight with him. Though it was a time of adversity for David, and a time of warfare, he found that there were many willing to join their lives to his; "…a brother is born for adversity"; and "there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother". Again we note that David's anointing and his character made him a friend to many…and many became his loyal friends.
As we continue our study of the Mighty Men of David, another quality is worth pointing out — they were not procrastinators. Notice that these men decided to cross the Jordan river when it was at flood stage! They didn't wait till the river receded, but rather, boldly crossed when it was the most dangerous!
Have the Boldness of Lions!
As we continue our study of the men who followed David, let's look at their boldness — the boldness of lions! We also need this boldness in the face of the enemy who is "like a lion", himself….a roaring lion.
Fighting Takes Training
As we continue our study of the men who followed David, another characteristic was their ability to war.They learned how to battle with both the right hand and the left hand for hurling stones. If you have ever thrown a ball, you know that you can aim effectively with your dominant hand — but try it with the opposite hand — it's far more difficult to throw accurately. But the men that followed David learned to throw with both arms effectively! It must have taken months of training to develop such skill.
Your Commander Has Enlisted You!
When David was a fugitive from Saul, the men who followed him recognized his rightful place as King of Israel, and they developed a deep loyalty to him, this little band. As we read yesterday, these men were transformed from distress, debt, and discontentment [1 Sam. 22:1-2] into becoming mighty men of war. Having joined David, they quickly realized that they were joining a conflict.
Go into the Highways and Byways!
When David was anointed king over Israel, he didn't take his place at the throne immediately. He had to wait, and bide his time, until Saul was removed from power, before arriving at his destined place as King. Like His father David, Yeshua (Jesus) was received as Israel's king/messiah at the triumphal entry, (often called "Palm Sunday"), and then, "anointed" King of the Jews, ironically receiving His true title from the Romans, while hanging on a cross. But He is still waiting to reveal His identity as King on earth, during the Millennial reign when His kingdom will replace the kingdoms of this world at His second advent. [Rev. 11:15].
Persecution is coming? Are you ready?!
Being hated without cause is an aspect of Messianic prophecy that applies to both Mashiach ben Yosef and Mashiach ben David. Just as Joseph was hated by his brothers, and David was hated by Saul without cause, is it any wonder that Yeshua (Jesus) was hated by the world without cause…
Follow in the footsteps of Messiah!
Continuing this study of Mashiach Ben Yosef (Messiah "Son of Joseph"), I want to focus on another aspect of the rabbis' understanding; that Mashiach ben Yosef will come first, and prepare the world for the Kingdom of the Lord.
A prayer frequently heard at the conclusion of Orthodox Jewish services is "Ani Ma'amin" translated, "I believe." The full prayer is. "I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Mashiach; and even though he may tarry, nevertheless, I wait each day for his coming."
He Opens the Doors No Man Can Shut!
The book of Isaiah, often called the Old Testament Gospel, reveals that a child was to be born and his name called "The Mighty God, and the Everlasting Father". We know that this Child was Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth, that He is the unique Son of God, the express image of the invisible God. The throne of David was to be given to Him and He now holds its "key", a symbol of the right and authority of His reign, which will be consummated when He returns to this world and restores the Kingdom to Israel [Acts 1:6-7].
What are your expectations?
The Jewish leaders of His time rejected Yeshua (Jesus) when He first came. He didn't meet their expectations. They were expecting a Messiah who would bring relief from the Romans, restore the Kingdom of David, and usher in an era of tranquility throughout the world. It is probable that their intense jealousy of Yeshua blinded them to the numerous passages in the Tenach (OT) which describe Messiah as a suffering servant, since they were certainly aware of those passages.
You are chosen and changed!
Early in his life David was forced to flee from his king and father-in-law, Saul — to flee for his life. During this long season of exile and hiding David began to find himself surrounded by loyal friends who joined themselves to him. But these were friends of an unusual kind: they were men who had all been unhappy, distressed, helpless, or in debt — by and large, the outcasts of the world. But an amazing thing happened to these formerly hapless human beings when they joined with David; they were empowered and became his "mighty men." When David finally became King of Israel, these men were ennobled and raised to be princes and officers in his Kingdom.
Embrace the Power of the Resurrection and the Life!
The central fact of the gospel message is the resurrection of Yeshua (Jesus), declared in Psalm 2, the begotten Son of God. In 1952, Dead Sea scrolls were discovered in Cave 4 called the "Messianic Apocalypse". The Messiah's ministry of resurrection is reiterated in these ancient documents with an obvious reference to Isaiah 61:1-3. The scroll identifies someone who "… will heal the wounded, and revive the dead and bring good news to the poor." It is clear that at least some of the authors of these documents clearly understood the central nature and ministry of the coming Messiah, most certainly based on their intimate knowledge of the prophetic writings in the Tenach (OT)…that ministry, resurrection of the dead.
Have a heart after God!
New Testament genealogies of Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus the Christ) all identify Him as the son of king David. It was universally understood from the Tenach (OT) that the messiah would be descended from David and that he would restore the Davidic monarchy to its ultimate and most universal expression, even that this king would reign and sit on the throne forever.
Let's look at the character of the men who joined themselves to David. First of all, they were men of war who could keep rank with a perfect heart. They were men who worked in cooperation with one another – each knowing his position and so able to give orders as well as obey them. They walked in fellowship one with another. Secondly, they were single-hearted men, wholeheartedly devoted to making David king over Israel, and their minds were set to advance David's kingdom…


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I have one request:
PLEASE OH PLEASE....fix the doors on the last drop!
I have one request:
PLEASE OH PLEASE....fix the doors on the last drop!
I do hope that with the numbers coming in for the resort will promote and encourage TDA and the decision makers to give this a proper refurb to bring the ride into the minds of the modern quest. I can't remember the last time the line was longer than 25 minutes, people seems less and less interested in the ride, and I hope a good revitalization is in store, and I believe that Mr. Baxter will wanna see some good changes to the ride, especially after having a good 33 years to reflect on what could've been done differently or better.
Frankly, a night ride on BTMRR in the back seat is hands-down my favorite coaster ride out of every coaster I have ever been on. The only thing that even comes close for me is a night ride on The Ninja at Magic Mountain in the front seat.
I highly doubt Disney is putting touch screens and video games into the queue of a ride themed in Frontier Land. Like others have said, we have no idea what they are planning.
What comes to mind for me would be something like Potato Head from TSMM. It's new tech and interactive, but doesn't make the queue feel overly modern. Im not saying Disney is going to put a talking cowboy animatronic in line, but maybe they'll do something on par with Potato Head as far as overall vision goes.
How about making the first lift more like rainbow caverns??? Use the tech used back then (updated if possible), and get rid of the colored lights making the changes.
Maybe they are going to do a re-design on the lead train to make it possible to bring back the wheels that were removed after the accident?
Maybe if they added some sounds coming out of the mine entrances located along Big Thunder, mining sounds, etc...
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BTMRR seems to be a people eater as far as coasters go at DL. Anybody know what the PPH is when it is running at full capacity (or at least what it is when FP is not in use)
The line seems MUCH longer when FP is being used on it, and the ride does not seem to be hurting in anyway for riders!
I'm very disappointed to see Big Thunder shut down, as it might be if we go during October. It's one of my most favorite rides, along with Pirates. I think I'm going to have to talk to my parents about maybe pushing it back to September, as I have no idea what the exact closure date will be.
My top favorite Disneyland attractions:
1. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
2. Pirates of the Caribbean
3. Splash Mountain
4. Mad Tea Party
5. Peter Pan's Flight
6. Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin
Hooray! Finally BTMMR is getting the love it needs. My last few trips to The Park saw BTMMR closed for whatever reason... the ride was certainly showing it's age. Here's hoping that it will be a great refurb and some new and exciting details. <3
I have to agree with the night rides; BEST part of my evenings at The Park.
<3 There are a million cupcakes in the world but only one is Cupcake Terror. <3


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As the season starts, I wanted to make everyone aware of the profile section of thewrestlingtalk.com. The profile section, although it is hidden from the rest of the forum by usernames, is a very robust community management application in and of itself. You can upload video, connect with other forum members, upload photos, blog, and I am currently working on the inclusion of several other very "wrestling" related blocks.
Blocks are the sections that are located throughout your profile, these can be manipulated by you to show off certain things about yourself that you want people to know. This system doesn't over extend itself and attempt to become a recruiting tool for college coaches or training system for the elite athlete- it is simply meant to communicate better with your friends, and to gain new ones.
Enjoy, and if you have any requests, don't forget to ask.
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Topic: Wildlife Gardens
Title: Monardas in section Cheilyctis not visited by hummingbirds.
Answered by: Joe Marcus
QUESTION:This is a correction. In your plant database, Monarda punctata is said to attract hummingbirds, but all peer reviewed research suggests it, and other members of Monarda in section Cheilyctis, are strictly insect-pollinated. Monarda in this section were the focus of my graduate research. I've never observed a hummingbird at them in the wild or my hummingbird-filled garden. I've observed the same when growing Texas endemics Monarda fruticulosa, M. viridissima, M. maritima and M. stanfieldii. As an aside, Monarda maritima, M. viridissima and M. stanfieldii are so rare and narrowly endemic I'm surprised they're not listed as endangered. Let me know if you could use pictures of them.
We love corrections! Your information is both welcome and enlightening. We found lots of references that claimed Monarda punctata (Spotted beebalm) is visited by hummingbirds, so learning that it is not is great information. Perhaps some observers were confused by seeing Snowberry clearwings or other species of hummingbird moths visiting their beebalms. Since hummingbirds do nectar at Monarda didyma (Scarlet beebalm) (not in section Cheilyctis) some may have simply assumed hummingbirds feed at all monardas.
Also, thank you for your offer to contribute images of Monarda species to NPIN! We are always looking for sharply-focused, high-resolution images of North American native plant species to add to the Image Gallery. Unfortunately, it is not quite as simple as us saying, "Yes, we can use that picture!" and then posting the pictures on our website. Here is a link to the Contribute Images page on NPIN that explains what we need. We love flower pictures, but are especially interested in excellent images of fruits, leaves, armature, whole plants and other, non-flower views of native plants.
To boil it down, though, we need three (or four) things:
1. The highest resolution versions available of images of North American native plant species. The image as it comes out of your camera is almost always the best version of your pictures for our needs. It is usually not necessary to do any post-production work on your images, though you may if you wish so long as edits do not result in an unnatural representation of the subject. All images published in NPIN are in a 4:3 (or 3:4) aspect ratio. Any images received that are in other aspect ratios are cropped to conform to our format. If you're cropping for artistic purposes, you might keep that in mind.
2. We must have a completed and signed hard copy of our Image Contributor Form before we can publish your images in NPIN. The form would be signed by the photographer. If there is more than one photographer, then we need a separate form for each.
3. Because the Image Gallery is a scientific resource, we also need data to associate with the image. To that end, we provide an Image Gallery Spreadsheet which includes fields for all of the information needed.
4. Finally, we like to include a short biographical statement on the photographer's collection page for each of our contributors. Whether or not you would like to write up a short bio with information about how and why you came to be a photographer of native plants is entirely voluntary. However, we hope you will. Here are links to a couple sample pages with bios like I'm talking about: http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/search_image.php?newsearch=true&id_photographer=150&id_collection= http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/search_image.php?newsearch=true&id_photographer=155&id_collection=
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A terrace home in Melbourne has been preserved through the centuries, becoming a time capsule for decades gone by.
The two-bedroom, Victorian-style property in the suburb of Fitzroy North has housed multiple generations of the same family, according to Fairfax Media. Its final owner was war veteran Eric Worsley who passed away in 2012 at the age of 102. He had been given the home by his mother, who lived there until she was more than 100 years old
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Worsley bequeathed the home to his caregiver, Maria, who is now putting the vintage dream up for sale. It is expected to get upwards of $A640,000 but needs work to be livable, according to Chambers Real Estate, that is in charge of the sale. Maria left the home in its original state to honour Worlsey, who thought of the property as his palace Read more…
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We finally know what really happened in the elevator between Jay-Z and Solange.
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Well, she wouldn't be from the point of view of a straight woman, would she? I'm a straight man; from my point of view no man whatsoever is attractive (well, apart from Leonardo di Caprio in The Man in the Iron Mask, where he couldn't look more like a girl if he tried)
What a strange post. People of the same gender can - and do - appreciate each other's looks (or not) all the time. I've never known someone to claim it just doesn't happen before.
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The number of gay and lesbian households in Illinois jumped dramatically over the last decade, in part a reflection of societal changes that have made it easier for couples to be open about being in a same-sex relationship.
In Illinois, the number of same-sex households increased more than 40 percent, according to 2010 U.S. census data released Thursday. The numbers were up in Chicago but also in the suburbs: in Aurora there were 463 same-sex households, an 80 percent increase over 2010; in Oak Park, the number of female same-sex households grew by almost 65 percent.
Since the 2000 census, the country's acceptance of gay and lesbian people has grown, as evidenced by laws in more than 10 states allowing same-sex civil unions or marriages and even the broader cultural mainstreaming of gay characters in movies and television.
Data on same-sex households is being released by the U.S. Census Bureau by groups of states. Of the 30 states whose data was released before Illinois, the number of same-sex households was up 49 percent. The size of the increase surprised some demographers.
"I didn't expect it to be quite that large," said Gary Gates, a demographer at UCLA's Law School Williams Institute, which studies sex orientation as it pertains to law and public policy. "It could suggest that there was a much bigger 'closet' in 2000 than I expected, and there now is much more acceptance of gay households."
Gates said that acceptance of gay unions probably accounts for a growing number of gay and lesbian couples establishing households, but that trend has not yet grown enough to account for the big jump of reported households in the census.
In Chicago, there was a 25 percent increase in same-sex households, up to 11,715 from 9,412 in 2000. Suburban Cook County showed even greater growth, up 39 percent to 5,362 same-sex households in 2010.
The surrounding counties have considerably lower numbers of same-sex households, though the growth has been substantial. For example, Will County had a 77 percent rise in male same-sex households and a 108 percent rise in female same-sex households, for a total of 1,198 couples.
Sam Corcione said he and his partner moved to Evanston as their lives shifted from hanging out in bars to going out to dinner with friends.
"I think when you become a couple, you don't go to bars to meet people, so you can live in the suburbs, farther away from all that," Corcione said. "I don't know if it's an age thing or a couple thing or a little bit of both."
The Illinois data also showed a notable difference in the overall increase of male couples compared with female couples. The number of female couples in the state went up 53 percent compared with 32 percent for male couples.
Gates said many researchers believed that previous census data painted an inaccurate picture of the number of same-sex female couples. He said the Census Bureau made a determined effort to improve its gathering techniques for 2010, and that that likely resulted in a higher number of reported same-sex female households.
Anthony Martinez, executive director of The Civil Rights Agenda, a Chicago-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group, said that increase might also have something to do with the growing number of same-sex couples who have children.
"Statistically we've seen that lesbian couples tend to have a higher percentage of children in the home, and once you have children that's usually when you tend to start identifying as a same-sex household," Martinez said.
The census data for Illinois show there are 5,346 children under 18 in female same-sex households and 3,030 children under 18 in male same-sex households.
Rykhus and Briones weren't together at the time of the 2000 census — the first time there was an option on the form to identify as a same-sex household — but they were counted as a same-sex household for 2010.
"It's such a positive thing for our community, and it's important that we be recognized," Rykhus said. "In Illinois, we have taken significant steps forward in the legal recognition of our partners and our families. It's an indication of how much progress we've made."
Amy Skalinder, of Skokie, is in the third year of a relationship with her partner, Jennifer Toner. She checked the box on her 2010 census form declaring her same-sex partnership.


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I see some fields to be filled about the auto-upgrade since the 2.7 version. It asks me a hostname, login and password. I guess I have to enter the information for the current FTP server where my blog is installed, is that correct?
Then, I entered everything correctly, but it tells me that my parameters are wrong. Any idea why ? Maybe there is an error log somewhere ?
If I look at the FTP server logs, it tells my password is wrong, but it's not... maybe it's because I have special characters in my password ?!