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'Why ministers must be trained'
Rev Dr Emiola Nihinola is Rector of Baptist Theological College Lagos. He spoke with Sunday Oguntola on the imperatives of theological training. Excerpts:
How much difference does theological education make in ministerial works?
I will say it makes all the difference. It is one thing for you to be called and another to be sufficiently trained on how to carry out the task. Theological education is all about preparing you, equipping you, your heart and hands for the works of the ministry.
Most of the prominent preachers in this country never attended theological schools while many who attended are not as popular as they are…
… I wonder who these prominent preachers you are talking about are really. Yes, it is possible that they did not go through very rigorous training, the kind that some of us have gone through. But the truth of the matter is that somehow along the way, I hope somebody had sat them down to take them through the rudiments of ministry.
The Bible and God do not recognise those who have not been trained and prepared for ministry. When God calls somebody into the ministry, He takes time to prepare that person. The training process is the time of preparation. Yes, some have not gone through the formal, rigorous training but believe me you must be trained one way or the other.
How come theological schools have become very expensive these days?
Theological institutions do not operate in a vacuum; they operate in an economic context. If you are going to offer quality education, then it is going to cost something but I tell you that it is not as expensive as what obtains in many secular schools. We still recognise the fact that we are training gospel ministers for the works of the ministry and try to keep costs as low as possible. But believe me, if it is going to be quality education, it will cost something.
What is unique with Baptist Theological College?
It is an evangelical institution with a lot of emphasis on the Bible. The Bible is all that we do here and God-centred. We centre our curriculum on God and make it applicable to everyday living.
Has the Baptist Convention started recognising evangelists?
Historically, the core of our training has been on pastoral works. But we have come to realise that within the context, some may operate as religious educationist, missionaries and evangelists. It only appears that our emphasis is on pastoral work but we recognise that some people are going to use the knowledge and experience they gain here on evangelical works.
If I am called and refused to be trained, what risks do I stand?
Then you are on your own. You would have restricted how far you can go. The pattern we see in the Bible is that people that were called by God underwent training. If you are called and refuse to submit to training, then how do you know when you go wrong?
But what theological institution did Jesus attend?
That is interesting. But you know Jesus grew up as a Jewish boy. To become a rabbi is a rigorous training. He was part of the rabbinic training. That is why when He raised apostles, he subjected them to training. He was teaching them and showing them how to do things. In Jesus' himself, we have a pattern for ministerial training.
How come most pastors who go through theological institutions end up not interested in planting churches but concentrate on looking for big assemblies to lead?
Every system has its own strengths and weaknesses. Historically, most pastors who attended colleges like this end up waiting to be called to lead church instead of starting one. But in the past 10-15 years, there had been a lot of emphasis on church-planting. As an institution, we have demonstrated that. Each time, we teach a course on church planting, we have always led students to plant one. This college has planted over nine Baptist churches…
…In how many years?
Well, it does not matter. But as an institution, we have done nine. Many of our students have planted churches too.
Do you offer courses on youth empowerment considering how many mainline churches are losing youthful members to new generation ones?
Yes, we have youth education curriculum where people train for ministries for youth, elderly ones and all that. But at the bachelor's level, everybody is given general theological training. If you want to specialise in youth ministry, you can start from the master's life.
Is the church now training bi-vocational pastors?
Yes, we do. We have sandwiches and part-time studies, knowing not everyone who comes here will end up leading a church. Some may just want to have theological education for self actualisation and fulfillment.
Some have argued that once vibrant Christians become lukewarm after theological training. To what do you attribute this?
The problem is that people lack spiritual maturity by the time they are approaching theological education. I grew up as a youth, loving and trusting God. I believe that I am still as vibrant as I was then. I was in a church yesterday to minister and the pastor remarked that I did not speak as a theologian but as a preacher. So, theological education does not take away from giftedness and vibrancy; it rather adds. The problem is just that there are individuals that have grown spiritually to the point that they can make good use of the education they receive. The problem is not in theological education but spiritual immaturity.
If I am called, what would you advise?
I will say respond first and know what God is calling you to do. Is He calling you to be full time or part time? Is it about church planting or just mere knowledge? So, you must know what God is calling you to do. There are so many of our products out there still working as lawyers, doctors, journalists and all the likes without leading churches. So, it depends really on what God wants you to do.
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Fannie Mae's Financial Troubles
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TERENCE SMITH: The housing finance giant Fannie Mae took another hit yesterday as two of its top officers were compelled to step down. The company's board of directors announced that chief executive officer Franklin Raines was taking early retirement, while its chief financial officer, Timothy Howard, was resigning. Both departures came after months of critical reports, federal investigations and congressional hearings that questioned the way Fannie Mae operates. Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission ordered Fannie Mae to declare $9 billion in losses because of accounting violations.
To tell us more about this, I'm joined by Mike McNamee, who's been covering the story for Business Week. He's deputy chief of the magazine's Washington bureau. Mike, welcome.
MIKE McNAMEE: Thank you.
TERENCE SMITH: Why were Raines and Howard forced to step down? And I take it they were compelled to step down.
MIKE McNAMEE: They were compelled to step down. Their regulator, Fannie Mae's regulator had just declared the company undercapitalized due to this $9 billion write-down. The write-down occurred because of accounting systems that Howard had designed and run and overseen, and it all occurred on Raines' watch. On top of that, Raines had more or less said to the regulator twice, "Come and get me, Copper." He had dared them to find accounting problems at Fannie Mae, and they did find them. And the SEC ratified those decisions. And it was untenable for them to stay any longer.
TERENCE SMITH: And he had argued very vigorously that they were in the right until the SEC ruled otherwise.
MIKE McNAMEE: He went to Capitol Hill on Oct. 6 and said "We have good, solid systems. We are sound. And if it's found otherwise I will be held accountable." So he was.
TERENCE SMITH: So he was. Back up just for a minute, if you will, and explain in layman's terms how Fannie Mae works.
MIKE McNAMEE: Fannie Mae is an intermediary, a middleman in the mortgage system. You go to your bank and you take out a mortgage. In the old days before Fannie Mae, the mortgage would have sat on the bank's books and it would have tied up their capital, their money. Now, since the 1930s, the bank can turn around and sell that mortgage to Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae takes your mortgage and the mortgage of thousands of other people, packages them into a bond-like security called a collateralized mortgage obligation, and sells that on the market.
What this does is it frees your bank to make more loans because the money is not tied up; it brings in money from outside your local area so your mortgage market is now national. It's not tied to the economic fortunes of your area. And it saves money, because in part because Fannie has some special government privileges, it cuts the rate on your mortgage by a half or a quarter point.
TERENCE SMITH: This trouble at Fannie Mae, is it likely to affect either mortgage rates, mortgage availability or what the average homeowner pays?
MIKE McNAMEE: It will have a small, probably imperceptible effect to most people on the mortgage rates. Fannie is undercapitalized. They have got to slow down their business until their capital catches back up with their book of business, the size of their business. So they will… they have already slowed down the mortgage buying process; that will push up rates a tiny bit. Fortunately, you know, in the 60 years since the company was founded, there have been private competitors that have sprung up to do the same thing and they can take some of the slack.
TERENCE SMITH: What are they accused of doing wrong, if you can explain it to a layman like me?
MIKE McNAMEE: Try to boil this down. Because Fannie is hugely exposed to interest rate risk, —
TERENCE SMITH: Right.
MIKE McNAMEE: — they do very complicated financial dealings that are called hedges, like a farmer who sells a future contract so that he can lock in the price of his grain in the future. They try to lock in interest rates for the longer term. The accounting for these hedges is very complex. They're supposed to adjust their earnings as the value of the hedges rises and falls.
There's an exception that lets them not adjust their earnings quite as frequently. And that smoothes out their earnings. And companies today, as we all know, like to have nice, smooth, steady earnings growth. So Fannie was using the exception but they did not qualify for the exception. They weren't taking all the proper bookkeeping steps, all the proper record-keeping and attribution steps. And they basically didn't follow the rule.
TERENCE SMITH: And they are accused of, as you say, smoothing out this profit line, this statistic in order to make the company's books look better, and did it also add to their own personal compensation, the top officers?
MIKE McNAMEE: Absolutely. I mean, Fannie like every other company has incentive pay, bonuses, stock options, things that depend very much on the earnings course being, you know, what is projected. And so Raines, you know, made $20 million last year. A big chunk of that would have been based on the fact that he was delivering earnings performance.
TERENCE SMITH: Now both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have publicly called for some of that money to be returned if it's proven that it was based on faulty numbers.
MIKE McNAMEE: If the Securities and Exchange Commission can prove fraud– and they are investigating very vigorously right now– then they have the power to order Raines and Howard and perhaps other executives to pay back bonuses that were earned based on faulty earnings.
TERENCE SMITH: Are there investigations that involve criminal as well as civil charges?
MIKE McNAMEE: The Justice Department is looking into the accounting of Fannie Mae as well.
TERENCE SMITH: Now, who is running the show now, and how is the market likely to respond to that?
MIKE McNAMEE: They have promoted from within, very clearly saying that they are interim executives, the chief operating officer has become the chief executive. They've promoted an interim CFO, chief financial officer. The precedent here is that they will almost certainly have to go outside for permanent replacements. When Freddy Mac, a very similar company, got into accounting problems in 2003, the regulator cleaned house and made them go entirely outside.
TERENCE SMITH: Now, this is Washington. There's politics in most things. Is there politics in this?
MIKE McNAMEE: Fannie Mae is a very heavily identified with the Democratic Party. Frank Raines himself was a cabinet official, budget director in the Clinton administration. The party… sorry, the company, because of its long association with affordable housing, has a very Democratic constituency. So they have run afoul of the Republicans who are in charge of the town and the Republicans on the Hill in particular are not too sad to see Fannie Mae getting its comeuppance.
TERENCE SMITH: And so a new chairman might have stronger Republican credentials?
MIKE McNAMEE: I think if they're smart… well, first of all there will have to be two new executives; they're separating the job of chairman and CEO, and they would be smart to have one of those have some Republican connection.
TERENCE SMITH: What's the larger significance of this, Fannie Mae's troubles, in this era of corporate scandals?
MIKE McNAMEE: Well, it proves that no company is too big and too powerful to run afoul of accounting rules and to be called to heel. Fannie Mae is a company that has… that employs hundreds of lobbyists and employs lobbyists not to lobby for other people; it puts people on their payroll basically to keep them from working for other people. Raines, I think, very much counted on his clout on the Hill, his deep connections to see him through this scandal, and basically the accounting degree and the green eye shades, won.
TERENCE SMITH: So it sounds as though, with investigations still to be completed and so forth, that there may be other shoes to drop in this.
MIKE McNAMEE: Well, they're getting a new auditor. That's the third piece besides replacing the two executives. And when you call in a new auditor, a new accounting firm, they're going to see things that the other people didn't see. There are also some unresolved issues from the September report that initiated all this. The question of back in 1998 whether they underreported expenses to trigger some executive bonuses that otherwise wouldn't have been paid.
TERENCE SMITH: And yet, finally, the market today, the shares of Fannie Mae went up.
MIKE McNAMEE: By $1.50.
TERENCE SMITH: Yes.
MIKE McNAMEE: I think the market is probably relieved. They've known since last Wednesday night, when the SEC came out with its finding, that something would have to change. And the more Fannie's board dug in and dragged its heels the more uncertainty there was. Now we know that things are going to move ahead.
TERENCE SMITH: Mike McNamee, thanks very much.
MIKE McNAMEE: It was my pleasure.


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text: With the holiday cheer and rush of record-breaking console launches behind us, it's time to look forward to the year ahead and what the video game industry has in store for its enthusiasts in 2014. In this six part feature series, we will take a look at the platform holders, their consoles and the exclusive games expected to arrive on each. We also go in-depth and take a look at each first-party development studio and third-party partner to discern what they're working on. Part 1: Xbox One in 2014: The Exclusives Part 2: Xbox One in 2014: Predictions Part 3: Wii U in 2014: The Exclusives Part 4: Wii U in 2014: Predictions Part 5: PlayStation 4 in 2014: The Exclusives Part 6: PlayStation 4 in 2014: Predictions To kick it off, we turn our attention to Microsoft and the Xbox One. It's been a crazy 2013 for Microsoft, but over the next 12 months it may be poised to host a remarkable comeback. So for now, take a seat, buckle up and let's talk all things green… If there's one thing you need to know about 2014, it's that it's possibly the most important year in the new consoles' lifecycles. While the launch battle between Xbox One and PlayStation 4 was important (at least in the eyes of Sony and Microsoft) in terms of units moved, at the end of the day it was obvious both systems were going to sell out and that supply would never satiate demand, resulting in launches for both systems that couldn't have been more financially successful for either company unless they had manufactured more units. However, once the hardcore enthusiasts and console loyalists have the systems in their homes, the next battle begins in 2014. The first full year a console is on store shelves represents 12 months of platform holders doing their best to convince the next big crowd, the gamers, to buy their console over the other. While this audience might not consist of the die-hard enthusiasts that line up on day one, they're the next sizeable demographic that want to latch onto the latest gaming craze and are willing to drop the necessary money if they see enough games that speak to them. Just like the Xbox 360 came into its own in its first full year in 2006 selling 10 million units of hardware over thirteen months with titles such as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Fight Night Round 3, Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, Viva Piñata and Gears of War, 2014 needs to be treated in the same way for Xbox One and at first glance it seems Microsoft might be doing just that. Q1 2014: Microsoft Studios' Phil Spencer wants no 'game drought' Head of Microsoft Studios Phil Spencer – Image: Jeux Video Working within the company for more than 25 years, Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer has helped launch every Xbox console to date and is the man who gives the green light to every game coming to Xbox One, Xbox 360, Windows 8 and all other Microsoft platforms. Speaking with Polygon just before the Xbox One launch in November 2013, Spencer gave a glimpse into his thoughts on Xbox One in 2014 and assuaged concerns that gamers would experience a 'game drought' much like the Xbox 360 had in its first full year at retail. "I look at the next 18 to 24 months, and really on a month by month basis, you're going to have something you can go out and play", Spencer said. "It's not really a portfolio plan that way, but when I look at the way the portfolio is laying out … I think people are going to be happy with the lineup that's coming." When we look at January, February and March, the first exclusive games to kick off the New Year are D4, Below, Super TIME Force and of course Titanfall. D4 from Hidetaka Suehiro – Image: TotallyGN D4 is the next adventure title from Hidetaka Suehiro a.k.a. Swery65, the creative force behind cult-hit Deadly Premonition. An acronym for 'Dark Dreams Don't Die', this new episodic game is a Kinect title that places gamers in the shoes of main protagonist David, who has lost many of his memories but gained the ability to view them by exploring and touching certain objects in the game world. Described as a modern mystery, broad gestures and over-the-top movements won't be a focus as Suehiro is adamant about giving players the option to sit and eat while experiencing the story using subtle movements and voice commands. The mystery is found in David's attempt to piece together his wife's murder while trying to prevent it using his newfound ability. It's an expectedly confusing premise, yet intriguing at the same time. Following this we have Super TIME Force and Below from talented developer Capybara Games (affectionately referred to as Capy), the studio that brought us the critically-lauded Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery on iOS. Originally slated for release on the Xbox Live Arcade in 2013, Super TIME Force is a Contra-like action side-scroller with time manipulation and single player co-op. Throw in skate-boarding dinosaurs and player duplication, it goes without saying that it should deliver brain-meltingly chaotic fun. A brief snapshot of the chaos created in Super TIME Force – Image: Jogos Below, a dark, subdued rogue-like action/adventure game, might just be the polar opposite of Super TIME Force. Capy has proven it has the development prowess to create dark and enigmatic worlds players have no choice but to get lost in, and the completely unique art-style and eccentrically foreboding score make the mystery surrounding this Xbox One timed-exclusive all the more seducing. Below for Xbox One – Image: Edge-Online Speaking of being seduced, one title that hasn't failed to catch the attention of gamers worldwide since its reveal at Microsoft's E3 media briefing last year is Titanfall. Created by many of the talented folks who worked on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Titanfall will be the first game from newly formed studio Respawn Entertainment. A fast-paced first-person shooter at its core, Titanfall blends single-player cinematic action and narrative with 6 v 6 multiplayer mayhem. Oh, did we mention players can also wall run, jetpack and pilot giant lumbering mechs called Titans? Yeah, there's that too. Standby for Titanfall in less than 58 days – Image: Gamesthirst Titanfall will only be available on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC and is expected to land on store shelves in March. Q2 2014: Post-Titanfall and the lead up to E3 2014 Landing in the southern Autumn shortly after Titanfall is Rare's first Xbox One game, Kinect Sports Rivals. Showcasing impressive Kinect features like recreating yourself as a digital Champion, it looks fun, but besides jet ski-racing, tennis and bowling, the other three sports included – rock-climbing, soccer and target shooting – don't particularly scream motion-control-friendly. While the Kinect Sports series sold incredibly well on Xbox 360, the franchise is yet to prove that it has the pull behind it to convince its fanbase – the casual crowd – to fork out AUD$599 for a console that features another sequel. Rare's Kinect Sports Rivals – Image: Game-Info A game that also needs to prove itself is Fantasia: Music Evolved, a Kinect rhythm game from Harmonix. The Cambridge-based studio has a long-standing relationship with Microsoft and a knack for developing games for Kinect as seen in its unsurprisingly successful Dance Central series on Xbox 360. Coming to both Xbox One and Xbox 360, Fantasia: Music Evolved aims to give players the sensation of creating and altering the composition of popular music tracks from artists such as Queen, Bruno Mars, Kimbra and Avicii using gestures and motion-control. Bearing similarities to games such as Rez and Child of Eden from acclaimed video game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi, it's a unique type of interactive experience that we see all too little of in the industry. While no official release date has been given, it's safe to say we'll see Fantasia: Music Evolved on store shelves in Q2 2014. Another title that is yet to nail down a specific release is Project Spark. A creation tool/game from Microsoft's brand new Team Dakota studio, Project Spark is currently holding a public beta on Windows with an Xbox One beta arriving in February. Much has been shown of the ambitious project with many exciting features including the ability to use Kinect as a motion-capture device and to implement voice and animation. However, the exact nature of the free-to-play game's release, whether as a digital-only game or boxed product, is yet to be detailed. Project Spark is currently in beta – Image: Team Dakota Possibly the most intriguing and most promising exclusive coming to Xbox One in 2014 is Remedy Entertainment's Quantum Break. The studio behind such hits as Max Payne and Alan Wake has yet to make a bad game, knocking the ball out of the park with every project it creates. With this distinguished pedigree it's incredibly exciting to see the team combine its greatest strengths – episodic character-driven storytelling and satisfying third-person action combat – with the mystery of time control and manipulation. The main protagonist of Quantum Break, Jack Choice – Image: Gamespot Remaining an even greater mystery is the game's ties to a TV series set in the same universe. Much like 2012's Defiance, the TV series is said to influence the game and vice versa, however very few details have surfaced regarding this complimentary content. With Remedy's previous project Alan Wake releasing in May 2010, it's quite possible we'll see Quantum Break and its accompanying television series kick off in May this year before E3 2014. Q3 2014: Warming up to the holidays While the excitement of E3 cannot be avoided, it doesn't mean we won't see any new games coming to Xbox One during this time. As announced at Gamescom last year, Xbox's Chris Charla and his team will be rallying many independent games and developers through the ID@Xbox initiative to push content out during a period that would traditionally remain empty. After all, that time of the year would usually be reserved for Microsoft's always-popular Summer of Arcade (Winter of Arcade for us here in the southern hemisphere). Following this, it wouldn't come as a surprise to see some exclusive heavy-hitters enter the ring in Q3 2014 such as Sunset Overdrive or Fable Legends. Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive – Image: Video Game Writers The former title was announced at Microsoft's E3 2013 Media Briefing as a "stylised open-world shooter in which the experience can change everyday". Insomniac Games, the team behind the Ratchet & Clank and Resistance series, is teaming up with Microsoft Studios to bring the world of Sunset Overdrive to Xbox One. Studio Head Ted Price describes the new IP as "fast-paced, traversal-driven and explosive". Despite the lack of details about the game since June 2013, it seems to be using the Xbox cloud to power a living, breathing online world. Microsoft will be publishing the title and it has been confirmed for release in 2014. In the past, Insomniac Games' titles have seen releases prior to the typical November rush. With Bungie's next sci-fi epic Destiny coming on September 9, 2014, expect to see Sunset Overdrive land a few weeks later in October but still prior to the other big-budget shooters guaranteed in November. Regarding Lionhead Studios' first Xbox One title, it's much more difficult to predict where the release of Fable Legends will ultimately land. Will Microsoft pull the trigger early for a September launch to fill the early northern Spring gap, or will they partner it with its other mega-franchise in November? One of the only in-game screenshots of Fable Legends – Image: Lionhead Studios What's certain is the ambition behind Fable Legends. A 4-v-1-player, cooperative/competitive action RPG with cloud-powered A.I. and SmartGlass integration – it's the largest project ever undertaken by the 100-person-strong UK developer and is said to grow episodically over many years. Studio Head John Steedman has previously stated that "this is the next big Fable game that is going to be out for five to ten years", and will continue to evolve as Microsoft games in particular become more service-oriented. Holiday 2014: Master Chief may have some competition Though Fable Legends and Sunset Overdrive look like amazing games in their own right, they ultimately cannot compare to the undoubted juggernaut that will be the next instalment in the Halo series. With next to no details about the fifth chapter in Master Chief's storyline to hold fans over, all that developer 343 Industries has shown is the ominous teaser trailer from E3 2013 providing a glimpse into John 117's continuing quest against the Forerunner threat. It's a near certainty we will see the first gameplay of the next Halo game at E3 this year. Until then, all we can do is hope that Steven Spielberg's Halo TV series is awesome enough to satiate our need for more from the seminal franchise. Besides 343 Industries, another Microsoft-owned studio has been secretly toiling away at a project for some time now. Established in 2011, the studio once known as Microsoft Vancouver – now going by the name Black Tusk Studios – is working on the next big franchise for Xbox that aims to stand alongside the likes of Halo, Fable and Gears of War. First teased at E3 2013, the team's as-yet-untitled project looks to be an action shooter with stealth elements, set in the technologically-advanced future. No release date (or even window) has been given and so a 2014 launch, while possible, isn't guaranteed. As a new IP from an unproven studio, it wouldn't be the biggest shock if the game was to fill the March 2015 release window, however nothing is concrete at this point. With or without Black Tusk's game releasing in 2014, the Xbox One has a surprisingly robust line-up already and it's off to a strong start with more than 3 million consoles sold in 2013 alone. The portfolio is broad, spanning many genres and it has a healthy mix of sequels and new IP. Now all that remains to be seen is whether it will all be enough to give the Xbox One the boost it needs. With a higher price point than the PS4, gamers looking for a console will be asking themselves what the extra bit of cash gets them. Will Titanfall blow everyone away? Are Sunset Overdrive and Fable Legends too ambitious for their own good? Can 343 Industries push out a quality Halo game within a two year development cycle? Whatever the outcome, it's going to be a rollercoaster year for video games and the Xbox One as well. What do you think of the Xbox One line-up for 2014? Which game are you anticipating the most? Does it stand a chance against the less expensive PlayStation 4? Tell us what you think on our official forum. That concludes our look at the Xbox One's exclusive games in 2014. Don't forget to come back soon when we analyse each Microsoft developer whose current project/s are unknown or unannounced and predict what will be revealed and perhaps released this year and in 2015. Will there be a Forza Horizon 2? What does the future hold for Gears of War? Find out right here on Doublejump. Share this post:TwitterFacebookRedditTumblrGooglePocket


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got my brick finished on the house on saturday.. so its coming. hee hee...
have you ever known me to NOT do/finish a build after saying it was gonna happen? dont think its gonna be done before Knob Creek, but i could be wrong... let me talk to Pryotex today & see what he's making my schedule. :-0
Looking forward to it Dutigaf!!
And for the record my daughter showed me a great article over the weekend of a cop who showed up at a call, and there was something about the kid sleeping on the floor or something. The cop comes back the next week with a bed, clothes, toys, etc... for the kid. I don't remember all the details, but it was a great positive story. Thanks to all of the good LEO's, First Responders, Fire Fighters, Soldiers, etc.... out there living it every day.
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
"If theyre going to come here illegally, apply for & receive assistance through a corrupted Government agency encouraging this lawless behavior, work under the table & send billions of dollars each year back to their families in Mexico, while bleeding local economies dry, protest in our streets waving their Mexican flags DEMANDING rights, while I have to press 1′ for English, then they need to be shipped back to where they came from!" -Chad Miller
So what has happened to BlackBlade?
Buy It Cheap!
Stack It Deep!
he's still on just about everyday.
COME-ON now BB where's some more of your outstanding prepper articals,,I've picked up some really good tips and advice from you and would like to see more of your posts too, I for one miss them.
Lets get busy,,,,,
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference- they deserve a place of honor with all that is good. George Washington
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
George Washington
he was on when the post asking where he was at was made... he was on when i replied that he was on.... LMAO
he goes to the GD area's and the prepper areas & looks around....
It is too bad that some have decided to no longer participate in our discussions. It seems that some took it personally. I miss some of there posts, but my inbox has quieted down considerably. It would have been nice to keep everybody happy, but not really possible I guess.
Fortunately we have got some new build projects going on with the 80% receivers. That is nice to see.


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Beds were hard and old. Color of room was awful. No plug in convience. No coffee maker. I will not stay there anymore that's for sure
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Wasn't told about 11am check out. At 11:20 Sun morning,house keeping knock on the door (came in ) and said oh check was at 11 5 mins later another lady knock on the door ( I had my suitcase in my hand) she looks at her watch and said oh checkout is at 11 I said I'm leaving now,she said well leave the curtains open so the girls know they can come in ! Also on Sat night you can not find a parking place ! Better places to stay for less money and cleaning crew not so rude ! Will not stay again !
Wifi did not work. Room was new not completely clean.
Nothing at all, it was the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
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Jim Whitehurst, Red Hat president and CEO, said, "General Shelton is an individual of the utmost integrity. He has excelled in the numerous roles and positions held throughout his career and as a dedicated member of Red Hat's board of directors for more than seven years. General Shelton possesses the right combination of leadership, experience and industry knowledge to help guide Red Hat toward achieving its future goals."
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Elite Army division?
Which "elite Army division"? The Special Forces are not a "Division".
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The New Face
*Some* of the key performance metrics of the Red Hat stock seem to indicate to old guard stock management companies like Edward Jones, that there is a a lack of leadership up at the top. Red Hat seems to have made a business of bucking those metrics and doing so profitably. Even so I think I am going to really like the new face of Red Hat.
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Writers Gregg Rosenthal and Dan Hanzus recently wrote a collective piece on eight NFL players they think will drop in production in the upcoming season, and unfortunately, Fitzgerald was mentioned among the regression candidates.
Fitzgerald's age, 30, and the emergence of another Cardinals wideout have a lot to do with why the writers think the 10-year veteran will backslide in 2014.
There was a time when Fitzgerald was the greatest wide receiver on the planet. Who could forget the 2008 postseason, when Fitzgerald and Kurt Warner nearly willed the Arizona Cardinals to a Super Bowl title? Fitzgerald is no longer the same dominant playmaker, and the emergence of Michael Floyd threatens to relegate Fitzgerald to second banana status.
Despite the knock on the Cardinals star, Hanzus predicts that Fitzgerald will age gracefully and learn to embrace his eventual role as the team's No. 2 option in the passing game.
On the plus side, Fitzgerald has the potential to be football's tastiest second banana. The best-case scenario has Fitzgerald's post-age 30 career evoking comparisons to Reggie Wayne, who adapted to his game with age and found extended success playing under -- wait for it -- Bruce Arians. This is a time of transition for Fitzgerald, and his numbers may reflect that.
The Pittsburgh product's numbers were actually better in 2013 than they were a season prior (82 receptions for 954 yards and 10 touchdowns compared to 71 catches for 798 yards and four TDs), but yes, he hasn't reached the 1,000-yard plateau in a campaign since 2011.
The eight-time Pro Bowler returns to the Cardinals with all the right elements in place for him to excel in 2014. Carson Palmer returns under center, Andre Ellington is a year older and should take pressure off the passing attack, and of course Floyd will occupy the other starting wideout spot and is a big enough threat that teams can't double-team Fitzgerald every play. The 24-year-old Floyd caught 65 passes for 1,041 yards and five touchdowns in 2013 -- a big jump from his 45 catches, 562 yards and two TDs in his rookie season.
The other regression candidates mentioned in Rosenthal and Hanzus' piece are Wes Welker, Fred Jackson, Antonio Gates, Cam Newton, DeMarcus Ware, Knowshon Moreno and Arian Foster.
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The Tablas Creek Vineyard 2011 Esprit de Tablas* is a blend of four estate-grown varietals, propagated from budwood cuttings from the Château de Beaucastel estate. The wine is based on the dark red fruit, earth, spice and mid-palate richness of Mourvèdre, with additions of Grenache for forward fruit, approachability and lushness, Syrah for mineral, aromatics, and back-palate tannins, and Counoise for brambly spice and acidity.
*Curious about the new name of our signature blends? Please read about this change on our blog post.
The 2011 vintage was our second consecutive winter with healthy rainfall, but yields were dramatically reduced by two nights of frost on April 8th and 9th, impacting early-sprouting grapes like Grenache and Syrah but largely sparing the late-sprouting Mourvedre. Despite the low crop loads, ripening was slow due to a very cool summer, and harvest roughly three weeks later than normal, beginning in mid-October and not concluding until early-November. Warm, sunny weather during harvest allowed Mourvèdre to reach full maturity. The long hangtime and low yields combined to produce fruit with notable richness balanced by higher than usual acidity, all at low alcohol levels.
The grapes for our Esprit de Tablas were grown on our 120-acre certified organic estate vineyard.
The grapes were fermented using native yeasts in open and closed stainless steel fermenters. After pressing, the wines were moved into barrel, blended, and aged in 1200-gallon French oak foudres before being bottled in May 2013.
The nose shows exuberant freshness, with Mourvedre's signature currant, black tea and roasted meat aromas, given lift by a tangy, winey note showing rosemary and mineral. The mouth is long, fine and balanced, lusher than the nose suggests, with flavors of licorice, spice, meat drippings and clove, mid-weight now (relatively soon after bottling) but with every expectation of deepening over coming months. We recommend that you hold the 2011 Esprit for a few months, then drink either between 2014 and 2016 or 2020-2040.
Updated tasting notes from a December 2014 vertical tasting can be found on the Tablas Creek blog.
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Since 2007, we have made our En Gobelet exclusively from dry-farmed, head-trained vineyard blocks. The results have been so compelling that we're planning to plant our entire new parcel -- all 55 acres -- in this style over the coming decade. Join us for this vertical tasting of every vintage of En Gobelet, from the 2007 to the newly-blended 2014. We'll also offer, before the tasting, an optional hike led by Viticulturist Levi Glenn through the rugged Scruffy Hill block from which we source most of the wine, and finish with a picnic lunch on our patio. $60 for wine club members and $75 for guests. Reservations are essential; we expect this to sell out. To reserve, email us at email@example.com or call us at 805.237.1231 ext 30. Details & More Events »
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In August, Antonio Galloni published the results of his annual visit to Tablas Creek, and we were excited to receive such good reviews from this notoriously tough grader. Notes included the 2012 Esprit de Tablas Blanc (92 points; "impeccably refined"), 2011 Panoplie (94 points; "pure elegance"), 2012 Patelin de Tablas (90 points; "a gorgeous wine and a fabulous value"), and the 2012 Esprit de Tablas (93-95 points; "a fascinating Esprit to follow over the coming years"). Read the complete review » More recent press »
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I had the distinct pleasure of tagging along last week on a trade visit to the Perrin family's holdings in the Rhone Valley. Our odyssey began with our thirsty quintet of wine professionals packed into an undersized rental car like foie gras terrine as we traversed from Dijon to Valence. I sat shotgun with GPS in hand and snails in my belly as we watched the landscape change from the sunflowers and Charolais beef pastures of Burgundy to the lavender fields and olive groves of the Rhone. Read More »


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For many ambitious students at the end of their school career, the ideal next step is often studying their degree of choice at either Oxford or Cambridge. Whilst for some students studying specialist subjects it may be argued that other institutions may be better, and for some students the lure away from the UK to a perhaps more well-rounded academic experience at a US college may appeal, for the vast majority, the Oxbridge admissions maze looms large.
enying people the right of association based on an ideological factor, among other things, sets a dangerous precedent. To conclude, I do regret various factors connected with organised religion, but that does not mean that the very principle of it is regrettable.
We have to struggle. We will struggle. We'll resist by all the means available to us, different as they are for each individual. We will take back spaces and ownership over our universities. This government will try to erase our agency, and we must claw it back at every opportunity.
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It is no secret that this very moment is perhaps the most fortunate time to start a business in recent times, in Britain.
So the free speech debate is really a balancing act. We need to consider our different values as they come into conflict, and then make a decision about which ones we think we should privilege. It many cases freedom will trump. In others, it should not.
When we see terrible acts of violence on the news attached to 'Islamist' groups, we have to consider how it is that normal people can get sucked into groups whose raison d'être is violence. Therefore it is relevant to look at the growth of Islamic extremist groups when we talk about Islamic extremism, rather than looking at the origins of particular ideologies.
A lot of the conversation that surrounds this topic is about how we can accelerate women in middle management or executive roles to the boardroom and what indeed the best-practice is to achieve that goal. We know that quotas don't work and The Rise of Women in Society study backs that up.
We still live in an education system that is geared towards and favours men; be that reserving a place for an Etonian at King's College, or providing a boy's school with more funding. Now that we have equal educational rights, these age old agreements need to be revised, reformed and ultimately repealed.
We have created a series of these solidarity networks - based around space-sharing, subject solidarity and welfare support - because if the university won't do it for us, we will do it for ourselves... In standing together, in creating an alternative to the system as it stands, we are reclaiming this university as ours.
There are no magic solutions when it comes to thriving in the face of doubt and difficulty, but building on a mentor's wisdom and experience can be a great place to start.
The cross-cultural perspective of Anthropology aims to stretch as widely as possible across the world to examine the fundamental truths we rest on. It allows us to ask, is religion a universal human phenomenon? Are humans selfish by default? Can large societies function without a state? Is there such a thing as a universal moral code?
Where we diverged in opinion with the opposition was both on calculating the cost of space exploration and on calculating the true cost that neglecting to progress into the cosmos would bring to humanity.
No trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to Cambridge. The university city is a delightful, pretty place, with the River Cam running through it. Cambridge is perfect for punting or cycling and full of interesting independent tea shops and high-quality restaurants.
I'll be using my self-declared reading week to look after myself, to stave off the "Week Five Blues", and to do my work in a way that works for me. I'm going to use the time to reflect on how my essays have been going, to read new things to stretch myself that bit further and to read those books that I've been wanting to read for the last two years that aren't "directly relevant" to my course but from which I will doubtless learn a lot.
We've been struggling for decades to find the answer - a definitive diagnostic test for Parkinson's. So far brain scans, blood tests and urine samples haven't come up with the goods. As a result there's often doubt, and even error, in Parkinson's diagnosis, particularly in the early stages.


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Easley Hires Prominent Attorney
Posted: 12/16/2009 - A prominent defense attorney is now representing former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley, whose activities and those of his associates have been part of state and federal investigations.
Posted: 12/16/2009 - A prominent defense attorney is now representing former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley, whose activities and those of his associates have been part of state and federal investigations.
Posted: 12/16/2009 - North Carolina continues to collect less tax money than lawmakers expected when they crafted this year's budget.
Posted: 12/16/2009 - The North Carolina Division of Public Health is recalling thousands of doses of the H1N1 vaccine that were intended for children.
Updated: 12/16/2009 - A university in the east has decided its name is just fine the way it is.
Updated: 12/16/2009 - Lawyers for one of the two men accused of murdering the student body president at the University of North Carolina is requesting the trial be moved out of state.
Updated: 12/16/2009 - Authorities arrested an Elizabeth City man for allegedly attempting to run down a police officer with his car.
Updated: 12/19/2009 - Halifax County lawmen say they now have a suspected shooter in custody.
Updated: 12/16/2009 - Camp Lejeune Marines are leading the surge, some deploying Wednesday in the dark of the night.
Posted: 12/15/2009 - North Carolina's Bar Association is defending a judge's decision to release two convicted murderers serving so-called life sentences that could be shortened.
Posted: 12/15/2009 - Fort Bragg officials have discovered the Army post is home to two species of rare bats.
Posted: 12/15/2009 - A revamped Internet-based registration system has led to more than half of North Carolina's state park campsites being booked through 2010.
Posted: 12/15/2009 - A 22-year-old North Carolina woman who put her toddler in boiling water and burned his foot with a cigarette has been sentenced to prison.
Posted: 12/15/2009 - The first units in the planned troop surge soon will leave for Afghanistan from a North Carolina Marine base.
Updated: 12/15/2009 - Authorities in North Carolina have arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder for the death of his pregnant wife, culminating a long investigation.
Posted: 12/14/2009 - A 42-year-old female gorilla has been euthanized at the North Carolina Zoo after undergoing more than two years of treatment for cancer.
Updated: 12/14/2009 - Governor Beverly Perdue was at Camp Lejeune Monday as thousands of troops prepare to head to Afghanistan.
Updated: 12/14/2009 - A former Pitt County Sheriff Deputy's appeal revoking her law enforcement certification will be heard before an administrative law judge in March.
Posted: 12/14/2009 - A group campaigning to put a marijuana legalization measure before California voters says it has enough signatures to qualify for the 2010 ballot.
Updated: 12/14/2009 - Leaders at Craven Community College will discuss changing the campus smoking ban following complaints from neighbors about off-campus smoking.
Posted: 12/14/2009 - President Barack Obama says he'll know by the end of 2010 if his Afghan strategy is working.
Updated: 12/14/2009 - Governor Perdue visited the military base that is preparing to send hundreds of troops to Afghanistan before Christmas.
Updated: 12/14/2009 - The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reports that among the bridges to be replaced in Elizabeth City is one that serves as the main entry into town.
Updated: 12/13/2009 - Nearly 30 cottages on North Carolina's Outer Banks that were damaged by a nor'easter are facing demolition unless they can be moved.
Updated: 12/13/2009 - Authorities in North Carolina's largest city are looking for a suspect after a 7-year-old girl was shot in the leg by a stray bullet at a roller skating rink.
Posted: 12/13/2009 - Author Stephen King and his wife are donating money so 150 soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard can come home for the holidays.


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In the Old Testament the rendering of the Hebrew word _mamzer'_, which means "polluted." In Deut. 23:2, it occurs in the ordinary sense of illegitimate offspring. In Zech. 9:6, the word is used in the sense of foreigner. From the history of Jephthah we learn that there were bastard offspring among the Jews (Judg. 11:1-7). In Heb. 12:8, the word (Gr. nothoi) is used in its ordinary sense, and denotes those who do not share the privileges of God's children.


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Easy Sachertorte
24 May 2009
|Chocolate cake mix
|10 Ounce (2 Layer Size)
|Apricot cake and pastry filling
|12 Ounce
|Chocolate frosting
|21 Ounce
The original Sachertorte is made with a spiced chocolate cake and apricot jam.
In this recipe the apricot filling contains the spices the cake lacks.
It all adds up to the same good taste.
Bake cake in 2 9-inch pans according to package directions.
When cool, split layers to make 4 thin layers.
Spread 3 of these layers with 1/3 C frosting then 1/2 C apricot filling.
Stack layers on a serving plate.
Top with the plain layer.
Frost sides and top with a thin layer of remaining frosting.
Chill before cutting in small wedges.
This is a rich one.
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Chinese Style Asparagus and Chicken Breasts
|Thin asparagus
|1 1⁄2 Pound (fresh)
|Olive oil/Salad oil
|3 Tablespoon
|Chicken breasts
|6 , boned and skinned, cut in 1 inch strips
|Soy sauce
|5 Tablespoon
|2 Teaspoon
|Dark sesame oil
|2 Tablespoon
|Sesame seeds
|1 Tablespoon (toasted or black, for garnish)
1) Cut off the asparagus-€™s end tips to the point where they are no longer -€˜woody-€™. In case the asparagus are pencil thin, peel them to the bottom of the first flower.
2) Diagonally slice the asparagus into 1 ½ inch lengths.
3) Boil a pan of salted water and drop in the prepared asparagus. Cook for a few minutes, till barely soft and still crisp.
4) Drain the asparagus well.
5) To stop the cooking, run cold water over.
6) In a frying pan, heat the oil and add the chicken.
7) Over high heat, toss the chicken till it is cooked but still moist. This takes about 5 minutes.
8) Mix the soy sauce, sesame seed oil and sugar, if using, together to make the sauce. Till this point, the ingredients can be prepared in advance and mixed right before serving.
9) In a pan, put the chicken, sauce and asparagus and bring the contents to a boil.
10) Toss well and heat thoroughly. Toss the preparation with sesame seeds.
11) Transfer the hot preparation to a serving bowl and serve while still piping hot and fresh. Makes a good main course dish. Can also be served as an appetizer.


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Luxurious and comfortable, the plug-in C-Class is just one of 10 PHEVs that Mercedes-Benz plans to bring to market by 2017.
Changing Web usage is hard. Google has granted a few extra months of leeway to those who rely on a handful of popular plug-ins, such as Silverlight, to extend what their browser can do.
Mercedes does a hybrid for the buyer who can afford any price of fuel!
The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in keeps up with the competition in some ways, but the overall package lacks cohesion, and quirky features such as the right-side camera don't add much.
Lambo wants in on the new wave of hybrid supercars, so it's brought the 910-horsepower Asterion concept to the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
The company's new browser will be liberated from ActiveX and other old technologies. That should make Edge more competitive -- and help the Web itself move into the future.
The Mac maker is forcing users of older versions of the Flash Player plug-in to update in the name of security.


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