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RVDA Issues Election Overview to Dealer Body
November 7, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Editor's Note: The following is a letter from Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association President Phil Ingrassia offering an overview of Tuesday's elections and initiatives moving forward.
Tuesday's election results maintain a political status quo in Washington – with the White House and U.S. Senate controlled by Democrats and the U.S. House of Representatives led by Republicans.
In the short term, Congress and the president have only 49 days to reach consensus on billions of dollars in automatic tax hikes and federal spending cuts set to take effect in January. Congress is scheduled to return to Washington next week to work on the budget and the impending "fiscal cliff" issue.
In the long term, major issues that RVDA and its allies will continue to work on include:
• Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) – The election results mean the continuation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. While RV and other motor vehicle dealers are specifically exempt from the bureau's oversight, RVDA and its allies are deeply concerned that the CFPB will indirectly regulate RV dealer-assisted financing through joint rulemaking with the Federal Trade Commission. RVDA maintains that dealer-arranged financing is vital to the RV business, promotes competition, and provides multiple financing choices for consumers.
• Health Care – The election results mean that the health care overhaul will continue. Key provisions of the law go into effect in 2014, including a requirement that businesses with 50 or more employees provide affordable health insurance for their workers. What is not clear is how much that insurance will cost. Most states will set up exchanges where individuals and companies can buy coverage. RVDA members will be invited to participate in a free RV Learning Center webinar entitled"Employer Health Care Forecast — What's Next for Health Care Reform and the Affordable Care Act" in December. RVDA will have more details on this event soon.
• State Issue – Right to Repair Passes in Massachusetts: Massachusetts Ballot Initiative 1 (Right to Repair) passed with 85% of the vote. The Right to Repair Ballot Initiative requires motor vehicle manufacturers to make diagnostic information on all makes and models of vehicles available to all citizens and independent repair shops. The ballot initiative definition of "motor vehicle" includes all RV types. Earlier this year, RVIA secured an amendment excluding all RVs from a compromise law negotiated by auto manufacturers and independent repair shops. However, the ballot initiative supersedes the enacted legislation. RVDA will work to clarify this issue's impact on dealers.
RVDA Endorses TRA 'Certified Green Program'
November 5, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) has endorsed TRA Certification International's Certified Green RV program, adding the Elkhart, Ind.-based company's program to its line of endorsed products and services for dealers.
TRA is the leading third-party green certification company and its Certified Green RV program measures, evaluates and certifies RV manufacturers and verifies vendors for energy efficiency and environmental friendliness.
"As an RVDA associate member, TRA has a long track record in the RV industry and its founder and president Tom Arnold is well-known for his expertise in RV standards circles," said RVDA President Phil Ingrassia. "This endorsement will make it possible for dealers to help consumers make better informed decisions about their RV purchases, leading to increased customer satisfaction."
Arnold noted, "We are extremely proud to have earned the RVDA endorsement and pledge to continue our company's leadership role in evaluating and certifying construction practices that are not only easier on the environment, but more efficient for the companies producing RVs."
For additional information regarding the TRA Green Certified RV program, and a list of manufacturers who have earned the TRA Green Certification, go to www.certifiedgreenrvs.com. To see a full listing of all RVDA-endorsed products and services, click here.
Participation Up at RVDA's Partners in Progress
October 12, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Some 320 dealers, sales managers and other employees participated in 10 brand committee meetings that took place on Oct.1-2 during the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, representing a 10% increase from last year.
According to a press release, brand committee attendance is limited to dealers who sell new units built by a particular manufacturer. The purpose of the meetings is to seek mutual solutions to issues that arise in the relationship between dealers and the manufacturers whose products they sell. The goal is to raise the level of customer satisfaction and, as a result, grow the industry.
Several manufacturers who participated in the meetings said they received valuable feedback from their dealers, which will help them improve operations and expand their market shares.
Brand committees meet in person during the annual convention and by teleconference when needed during other times of the year.
Hirsch Named as RVDA Chairman for Two Years
October 5, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) named Jeff Hirsch as its a new chairman during this week's RV Dealers International Convention/Expo in Las Vegas, which concludes today (Oct. 5). Hirsch is president of multilocation dealership Campers Inn headquartered in Kingston, N.H.
Speaking to convention attendees, Hirsch said he intends to emphasize the importance of RVDA membership. "One of my goals this year as your chairman . . . is to help RVDA continue to grow and evolve so that membership is seen as vital," he said. "We need to reach out and connect with every dealer possible."
Hirsch also expressed an interest in finding ways to reach the next generation of RV dealers by targeting younger executives and creating programs to serve their needs.
In a move to accommodate Second Vice Chairman Bob Been's departure from the board due to an unforeseen family issue, Hirsch will serve for two years while Outgoing Chairman Andy Heck of Alpin Haus RV, Albany, N.Y., will remain on the board for another year.
Also, RVDA said that no first vice chairman would be named this year.
Other officers include: Second Vice Chairman John McCluskey, Florida Outdoors RV Center, Stuart, Fla.; Treasurer Brian Wilkins, Wilkins RV Bath, N.Y.; and Secretary Amy Pennington, RV Outlet Mall Georgetown, Texas.
Elected to serve on the RVDA board are Will Jarnot, Pleasureland RV Center Inc., St. Cloud, Minn., and Ron Shepherd, Camperland of Oklahoma, Tulsa.
Dealers Honored by RVDA at Vegas Convention
October 5, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Outgoing Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) Chairman Andy Heck presented the Chairman's Service Award to three dealers and one associate member on Oct. 3 during the RVDA's annual meeting at the 2012 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo. In addition, Butch Thomas was presented with the prestigious James B. Summers Award.
According to a press release, the Chairman's Service Award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to RVDA and the industry and is presented at the chairman's discretion each year.
Dealers receiving awards were Bob Been of Affinity RV Service and Sales, Prescott, Ariz.; Jeff Hirsch of Campers Inn of Kingston, Kingston, N.H.; and Tim O'Brien of Circle K RVs in Lapeer, Mich.
All three of the honored dealers have extensive records of leadership and service on RVDA boards and committees and Heck thanked them for their "incredible assistance" to him during a time when the organization was recruiting for and transitioning to a new president. "Since I was the chairman, I knew I could not work on the various issues that come with a change alone," Heck said. "I looked to Bob, Jeff and Tim for support and guidance."
Been has served as RVDA second vice chairman and as a board member in addition to leading the association's Audit and Finance Committee. He is the chairman of the Keystone Brand Committee and is active in the Arizona RVDA.
Hirsch has served in every RVDA officer position and as New Hampshire state director. He was named to the board for the first time in the early 1990's and was elected RVDA chairman during the Annual Meeting on Oct. 3, succeeding Heck.
Tim O'Brien was RVDA chairman from 2010-2011, served as past chairman for the last year and has held every officer position in addition to positions as an at-large delegate, Michigan state director, and chairman of the Industry Relations Committee.
Associate member Jim Musbach of The Coast Distribution System Inc. was honored for his strong support of RVDA programs over the years and his efforts to help make RVDA membership payment programs more flexible for some dealerships hit hard by the economic downturn. In addition, Musbach was noted for his arrangement of a special credit RVDA received that had the net effect of increasing RVDA's revenue by $50,000 during the last fiscal year.
Thomas Earns James B. Summers Award
Thomas received the James B. Summers (JBS) award for 2012 at the RVDA Annual Meeting. He was honored for his long and close association with RVDA, including 30 years as a dealer member, service on the board and his current work promoting the value of the association to dealers.
After a successful career running an RV dealership, Thomas now serves the organization by making hundreds of phone calls to recruit association members. He played a key role in both the formation of the RV Rental Association and the Missouri RVDA.
"There are some people, when you see them or hear their name, you think R-V-D-A," said RVDA President Phil Ingrassia. "For 30 years, Butch ran a successful RV dealership, until he sold the business in 2005. A master story-teller, there isn't much Butch hasn't seen happen in this business."
Recounting Thomas's recent contributions, Ingrassia said, "Butch understands the importance of being politically active and was part of the legislative effort to keep RV dealers out of the jurisdiction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau."
The JBS Award, created in 1986, is named in honor of RVDA's second chief staff officer James B. Summers, who passed away in 2010. It is the highest award a member can receive for consistent and outstanding service to the association. The board of directors selects the winner each year by secret ballot from among nominations submitted by association members.
Cmdr. Lippold Stops in at RVDA Headquarters
September 18, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.), commanding officer of the USS Cole when it was attacked by al Qaeda in the port of Aden, Yemen, stopped by the Recreation Vehicle Dealer Association (RVDA) headquarters in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 14.
According to a press release, Lippold was in the Washington area for media appearances, where he analyzed the recent uprisings in the Middle East and discussed his new book "Front Burner." Lippold will sign copies of the book, which describes his efforts to prevent the Cole from sinking after the attack which killed 17 crew members, at the upcoming RV Dealers International Convention/Expo. Books will be available for purchase on Oct. 2 at the reception in the Expo at the Diversified Insurance booth, No. 411.
Lippold and his crew distinguished themselves by saving the American war ship from sinking during one of al Qaeda's most brazen acts of terrorism prior to Sept. 11, 2001.
For complete details on the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, visit www.rvda.org.
Joint Show Committee: 'Status Quo Thru 2014′
July 20, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
RV manufacturer, supplier, dealership and association representatives serving on a Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)-Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) joint committee examining the calendar for national RV industry events are recommending that the National RV Trade Show take place as scheduled from December 2-4, 2014 in Louisville, Ky.
While advising no changes to the existing schedules for the National RV Trade Show or the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, the committee also recommended that RVIA and RVDA continue to gather more information from industry stakeholders about the timing of industry events.
In June, the RVIA board indicated it would consider moving the National RV Trade Show from late November/early December to a late September/early October time frame in 2014. The RVDA board indicated it would consider moving the RVDA Convention/Expo later in the year to accommodate the move.
"In the near term, it became clear that we need more information from manufacturers, dealers and suppliers concerning the industry event calendar before entering into any agreement to change the dates of the National RV Trade Show," said RVIA Chairman Gregg Fore of Dicor Corp.
"Both organizations agree that facility and program commitments mean moving the dates for RVDA and RVIA events is not possible at this time," said RVDA Chairman Andy Heck of Alpin Haus Inc.
In 2012, the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo is set for Oct. 1-5 at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas while the National RV Trade show is slated to run Nov. 27-29 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
El Monte RV Reports 15% Uptick in Rentals
July 5, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Things are looking up at El Monte RV – not that they ever really looked down.
Mike Dwan, the company's national sales director, says he's seen a big uptick in business over the past year, the Pasadena (Calif.) Star-News reported.
"Our rentals have always been good," he said. "We might be up about 15% on rentals for this year over last year. But in terms of sales we're probably up 40% over last year."
Those numbers speak to a national trend.
The recreational vehicle sector measures its strength in shipments of travel trailers and motorcoaches from manufacturers to dealers. It's been on the upswing since 2009, according to Phil Ingrassia, president of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA).
Through the end of May, RV shipments increased 8.6% to 127,454, compared with 117,352 in the first five months of 2011, he said.
For all of this year the association is forecasting a 6.9% increase in shipments to 269,700. That's an increase of 62.8 percent from the recession low of 165,700 in 2009.
"It's definitely on the rebound," Ingrassia said. "RVs are a discretionary purchase. One of the things we look at is consumer sentiment. When consumer sentiment takes a dive, usually RV shipments drop as well."
Camping trailers dominate the market, but coach sales have been on the rise, too.
Dwan said there's been a lot of pent-up demand among consumers to buy RVs.
"People are tired of sitting on the fence and waiting for the government to stop playing their games," he said. "They are out, and they're spending some money."
And when people are spending, it certainly doesn't hurt to have some of the lowest prices around. El Monte RV is primarily an RV rental business, but the company does sell used vehicles at a big discount.
"We sell nothing but used units," Dwan said. "We have roughly 1,600 units in inventory nationwide, so our national business is off the charts. Our units are anywhere from a third to half off of what a new vehicle would cost."
The increasing health of the industry is also reflected by the fact that Airstream Inc. opened a new Airstream Los Angeles dealership in San Gabriel just two months ago.
The dealership, at 1212 E. Las Tunas Drive, offers a variety of the stylish, aluminum-skinned vehicles.
Ken Baker, the facility's general manager, said Airstreams have a special place in the RV world.
"There is not another RV built like an Airstream," he said recently. "They have easy towability, they're stable on the road and they are aerodynamic."
They're also well made. Before leaving the production floor, every Airstream spends 40 minutes under 100 pounds per square inch of water pressure in a special booth to ensure that it's water-tight.
The RVDA does a dealer census every five years and there were 3,000 nationwide in 2007. He expects the figure to be significantly lower when the 2012 figure is released, though business is starting to recover.
"Now we're seeing some expansion and consolidation. We're not seeing dealers close like they did in 2008 and 2009," Ingrassia said.
RVDA to Analyze Health Care Law for Members
June 29, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Following yesterday's Supreme Court decision to uphold the federal health care reform law, the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) said in the latest RV Executive Today Online that it will be monitoring important developments and keeping its members informed.
While the effects of the ruling are being analyzed, RVDA members who are looking to adjust or implement health care coverage can contact RVDA's endorsed health insurance consultant, Mass Marketing Insurance Consultants Inc. (MMIC), at (800) 349-1039 or visit their website.
MMIC contracts nationally with a number of health insurance companies to provide a variety of benefits. MMIC creates customized insurance programs for individual dealerships, rather than being limited to plans from one insurance company. Coverage is available to individual members and to firms with two or more employees.
With group coverage, all active full-time employees — including owners, partners, and officers — are eligible. Spouses and dependent children are also eligible to apply, with some exceptions.
The cost of the coverage for the RVDA program may be paid in whole by the employer or shared with the employees. However, the employer's contribution must be at least 50% of the total cost.
Revamped RVTechnician.com Site is Launched
June 20, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
The RV industry has launched a major redesign of the www.rvtechnician.com website. The new site consolidates and updates information that had previously been available on the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and RV Learning Center sites.
"RVTechnician.com is now the major source of information for technicians who are interested in certification, are looking for continuing education opportunities, or need to get recertified," said RVDA-RVIA RV Service Technician Certification Governing Board Chairman Marty Shea of Madison RV Center in Huntsville, Ala.
Features of the new site include:
• Easier navigation for technicians and their managers to find the basic information to get started on certification or get recertified.
• Complete information on the RV Technician Career Ladder and a Frequently Asked Question section.
• Information on training opportunities and links to the RV Training Calendar.
• Links to download free copies of the new Certification Study Guides.
• Links to a new Certified RV Technician promotional video, dealer testimonials about the value of certification, and a gateway link to the Certified RV Technicians Facebook page.
"RVIA and RV Learning Center staff worked together to build the site," said Governing Board Vice Chairman Jeff Rutherford of Carefree of Colorado. "It was a team effort to compile all the information based on RVIA and RVDA's staff experience with common questions about the program from technicians and service management personnel."
RVIA provided website design, video production and technical support funds as well as extensive staff support. The RV Learning Center provided the web site licensing fees that allow the site to be built on a state-of-the-art content manager platform and staff support.
The RVDA-RVIA Service Technician Certification Program is designed to assist the RV industry and the public in identifying those professionals who have demonstrated the knowledge and ability to satisfy established standards in RV diagnostic and repair procedures, as adopted by the Governing Board. The program tests and certifies only individuals; not dealerships, companies, or other types of business entities. For more information, visit www.rvtechnician.com.


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Alexei Shulgin's pioneering works in internet art are collected on his site easylife.org, but many of the links there are empty or obsolete; one called Insanity Notification sends visitors to a site indicating that Shulgin went insane at an unidentified point in the past. It has been more than five years since Shulgin left the online environment to focus on the production of tangible, marketable objects. His collaboration with Aristarkh Chernyshev began in 2003, and two years later the artists founded Electroboutique a gallery-slash-gadget shop selling distorting screens and other high-tech toys. Shulgin and Chernyshev called it "Media Art 2.0," and wrote a manifesto saying the plug-and-play nature of their new work liberated them from a "media art ghetto," adding that their manipulation of familiar screen-based interfaces contained a nugget of criticality. Their work was recently featured in "Criti Pop", an exhibition at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (along with interactive installations that Chernyshev made in collaboration with Vladislav Efimov). - Brian Droitcour
Pipilotti Rist's "Pour Your Body Out (7354 Cubic Meters)" Opens
Video artist Pipilotti Rist's large scale multimedia installation Pour Your Body Out (7354 Cubic Meters) opened last night at MoMA. The space is designed to immerse and overwhelm the visitor -- a sensation captured by the work's title Pour Your Body Out. Twenty-five foot high projections surround an immense circular couch -- in an interview in one of the videos below MoMA curator Klaus Biesenbach likens the perspective to the experience of looking up while laying at the bottom of a pool. Rist is also interviewed, and she discusses how she staged the project.
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This image is of a quote, taken from Douglas Davis' essay, "The Work of Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction," which argues (in part) that unlike analogue signals, which are like waves crashing upon a beach and losing clarity with every ebb of the tide, digital bits "can be endlessly reproduced, without degradation, always the same, always perfect."
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In 1928, Venereal Diseases and the Fight Against Them, a portfolio of forty posters for exhibition and use in public lectures, was distributed throughout the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic by the People's Commissariat on Health. "The Soviet government is waging a relentless battle against venereal diseases" the first poster of the series announced. "Participation in this battle is everyone's duty…"
The exhibit, prepared by Alexander Kazberouk, Yale College Class of 2010, and Curator Susan Wheeler, displays a selection of posters from this recent acquisition to the library's collections and explains how the posters were used for public education. An on-site computer is available to view the entire set of posters with an English translation.


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On Thursday, October 11th, the RU Concert Jazz Ensemble and Jazztet, under the direction of Dr. Christopher White, will present an evening of contemporary music for big band and jazz classics. Featured on the program works by Horace Silver including the classics Room 608 and Filthy McNasty. Also presented are Charlie Parker's Scrapple from the Apple, and works popularized by the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the Performance Hall in the Covington Center. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information contact Christopher White at (540) 831-6493 or email@example.com.


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Duo Bonev-Birbochukov To Perform at Darton March 8
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Darton College will host Duo Bonev-Birbochukov March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Darton Theatre.
Duo Bonev-Birbochukov was established in 2007. Cellist Boyan Bonev and pianist Hristo Birbochukov, natives of Bulgaria, have performed in front of sold out audiences across the southeastern United States. The duo's repertoire includes a wide variety of works from the Baroque and Romantic Era, contemporary compositions, and virtuoso show pieces. Both musicians hold doctor of music degrees from Florida State University and are graduates of the State Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information about the performance, call (229) 317-6554.
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JavaFX Balls 3.0
In my last blog I've introduced JavaFX 2.0 beta, describing an initial port of JavaFX Balls, also in beta stage at that time. Now I finally finish JavaFX Balls 3.
Interested in JavaFX? The JIRA is your friend
JavaFX 2.0 is not multiplatform! It can't do subpixel antialiasing!! … these were among the reactions to the first beta releases, that I'm not sure to understand as trolling or simple laziness. These mysteries are usually solved with a simple look at JavaFX's public JIRA issue tracking system.
JavaFX 2.0 Beta: First impressions
It's been a long time, well long in Internet-years, since my last blog on JavaFX. Now I'm approaching JavaFX 2.0 by porting the JavaFX 1.x programs that I had written and blogged about here. These new ports will allow me to evaluate the evolution of the platform. Has the wait been worth it?
Swing 2.0 is Coming
The biggest announcement - and the biggest surprise for many - of JavaOne 2010 was certainly Oracle's new plans for JavaFX 2.0... or, should we say, Swing 2.0?
JDK 7 delayed again... how bad is that?
Mark Reinhold announced today that the JDK 7 / JavaSE 7 project has slipped once again: mid-2011 without Jigsaws and Lambdas, late 2012 for JavaSE 8 with those. The delay (or some other bad news like dropping features) was already expected by anyone who tracks the project. But really, how big and bad is this delay?
Dropping Boxes with JavaFX
If you want to work for DropBox, they have an interesting programming test which solution must be submitted together with the CV.
JDK 6u21, JavaFX 1.3.1 and Deployment
Now that JDK 6u21, JavaFX 1.3.1 and NetBeans 6.9.1 are all finally released, I'm back to checking the latest news and improvements in JavaFX.
Sequences: JavaFX Script's Next Challenge?
I was doing some JavaFX hacking, and I had to create a sequence initially full of zeros. How can you do that? There's apparently only one way:
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JavaFX Life: From Script to Production
I've finished the development of my Game of Life, with a couple final fixes and new features... including a solution to the bad performance reported before. Once again the work has uncovered some surprises; read on.
JavaFX: Language investigations
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Some prospects and customers are surprised when our consultants decline to show a generic demo during a sales call. Why won't we show one? It would be simple enough to do so, but a canned demo would be virtually worthless for the client.
The reason we don't do demos goes to the heart of what separates a leading document imaging integration firm from less skillful providers, as well as product vendors promoting single one-size-fits-all solutions. The simple truth is that no two businesses or business processes are exactly alike. Thus, you cannot create a single demo that would encompass all the variations and address the unique needs of each company.
Like the processes they automate, imaging systems tend to be idiosyncratic and wrought with nuances, rather than cookie cutter affairs. Getting the best results for your deployment requires in-depth discovery to obtain the proper understanding of your unique business processes. Short of having magical powers, no vendor can craft a demo that will apply to your individual business processes before they ever walk in the door.
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The documents themselves can differ in many ways. Indexing methods can differ, as well as the type and number of keywords. The volume of documents and the number and different roles of people requiring access can differ. Routing requirements and workflow configurations can be dizzyingly complex.
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Some companies require integration with ERP systems like SAP, with fax systems, or with other installed systems and repositories. Some companies, such as those handling medical records or insurance claims, require the ability to add notations to documents. Others require folders in which groups of associated documents, images, and videos can be aggregated. Some require custom document storage, presentation, access, and retrieval schemes. Still others require collaboration capabilities for documents or customer account reviews, all of which can differ in numerous ways. Certain invoicing operations involve single currencies and countries, while others involve multiple nationalities and currencies.
Achieving the desired results typically requires carefully chosen components as well as custom development, data transformations, workflows, and integration schemes. This is why, in document imaging, unique situations and requirements tend to be the rule rather than the exception.
As our previous post related, SharePoint is widely installed in businesses and many companies are interested in extending their SharePoint investment to document imaging. Is SharePoint the optimal imaging repository for all these companies? Not necessarily. A reason for going with SharePoint is when it is installed enterprise-wide and the cost of having to buy further product licenses can be avoided. Having SharePoint administrators and developers in-house is another factor, enabling that company to avoid the cost of developing and supporting another environment. A strong rationale for deploying a non-SharePoint solution is speed of deployment. SharePoint is a foundation and requires add-on pieces and more custom development (for workflow, for example) than do solutions that are ready out of the box. Choosing the most appropriate path, SharePoint or non-SharePoint, requires discovery and analysis.
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When a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2008 is in the shutdown or restart process, the domain controller may respond to authentication requests incorrectly. The incorrect response by the domain controller might be to return the "NO_SUCH_USER (0xc0000064)" status code or the "KDC_ERR_C_PRINCIPAL_UNKNOWN" error to any one of the following computers:
This issue occurs because the Net Logon service (Netlogon.dll) manages the returned status incorrectly.
Hotfix informationA supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
PrerequisitesTo apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and have the Active Directory Domain Service (AD DS) role installed.
For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Registry informationTo use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirementYou may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
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How to change Climate
Do you want to have a freezing winter? Start a war at sea! Do you want to change global climate? Start a global naval war!
One cold wave after the other took hold of Northern Europe in what was called an arctic climate, since mid-December 1939. Nothing similar has happened in more than 100 years. Only three months earlier, more than 1000 naval vessels went out on sea and turned the waters of the North-and Baltic Sea upside-down. Day and night, week after week, many thousands of ships criss-crossed these seas, millions of "sea fountains" sprang up, being caused by shells, bombs, depth charges, sea mines, torpedoes. Ships and airplanes sank to the sea bottom with hundreds.
The political factor
If war at sea changes the climate, such an event would have tremendous political implications. If there are significant political implications in 2006, there must have been in 1939 too, but unfortunately no one knew what was at stake at that time.
The scenario of autumn 1939
On the 1st of September 1939, Germany launched land, air and sea attacks on Poland. Soon, the Nazis deployed 5,000 planes upon Poland. On the 25th of September 1939, 240 German planes bombed Warsaw, dropping 560 tons of bombs (including the first bomb of 1,000 kg). 30 transport aircrafts dropped 70 tons of firebombs.
The importance of autumn 1939 for the climate research
The autumn of 1939 has a unique importance for climate research. On the 1st of September 1939, climate statistics was free from any "external" influence. The winter of 1938/39 had been the warmest in the past few hundred years. Since the end of the WWI, Europe had become warmer every year.
Our focal point
This investigation is not concerned with naval history but with global warming, respectively climate changes. Describing military events in Europe since September 1939 would require any historical writer to make the distinction between activities on land, in the air and at sea. Military aspects interest us only as far as they affect the climate.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks finished Tuesday with solid gains, sending the S&P 500 to a record close for the second straight session.
Sharp gains in technology stocks, including Apple Inc., the heaviest-weighted component on the Nasdaq Composite, sent the tech-heavy index to its highest level in nearly 8 weeks.
The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.87% ended the day up 51.26 points, or 1.2%, at 4,237.07. High-growth biotechnology stocks also rallied, with the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF up 2.5%.
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The Russell 2000 index RUT, -1.42% rallied, gaining 15.96 points, or 1.4% to 1,142.15, according to preliminary data from FactSet.
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Bullish analysts were vindicated as stocks reached record levels amid higher volumes. The benchmark index closed at a record level on Friday amid the lightest trading volume this year.
Investors welcomed positive and better-than-expected headline numbers in economic reports on Tuesday, and shrugged off some of the negative details that worried analysts. Orders for big-ticket items climbed thanks to demand for military equipment, but bookings fell in most civilian categories. Home prices rose in March for the first time in five months, however annual growth is still slowing. Consumer confidence edged up in May, matching expectations. Markets were closed on Monday for Memorial Day holiday.
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'Breaking Bad' wins best drama Emmy
"Breaking Bad" won the Emmy award for outstanding drama series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, while Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels bagged best actress and actor gongs, respectively, in the drama category.
This is the show's first win at the Emmy. It talks about the life of a teacher Walter White - played by Bryan Cranston - who turns into a drug kingpin.
Danes won the award Sunday for "Homeland" and Daniels for "The Newsroom".
Actress Anna Gunn, who plays Skyler White in "Breaking Bad", won best supporting actress award in a drama series.
Actor Bobby Cannavale took home best supporting actor trophy for his work in "Boardwalk Empire".
Henry Fincher won the award for outstanding writer for "Homeland", while director David Fincher was named the outstanding director for "House Of Cards".
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If God is in Control, Why…
What do you do when the roof falls in? I hate failure and disappointment. Why does God allow these things to happen to me if He's really in control?
God often allows failure to point us to one critical truth… we can't live the Christian life on our own. Throughout our lives, there will be times when God will place us in situations that will cause us to realize our insufficiency and make us depend on Him. Only Jesus has lived perfectly the Christian life and if anything of eternal value is going to be accomplished through my life, He is going to have to do it!
2 Cor. 4:17,18 says, "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So, we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
Earlier in this book (1:8) Paul says, "we were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life." When Paul speaks of "light and momentary troubles", we know that actually his trouble was severe, BUT in comparison to what was being gained and accomplished in his life and ministry – it was insignificant. In fact, he says, it "far outweighs them all." What a perspective! How do I get it?
Recognizing that God has allowed or placed me in the situations I'm in to add to my character something of eternal value is the first step to dealing positively with failure or disappointment. I need to believe that this particular situation is His special way of performing His refining work in my character and accomplishing in me that which will far outlast what is presently disappointing me. He is using this situation to teach me how to walk by faith and to equip me to make eternal investments in the lives of others. Romans 8:29 clearly states that every situation has the effect of molding us into Christ's image and ICor. 1:4 explains how our ministry is made more effective by experiencing trouble! Circumstances are not out of control but are used for our good in the hands of a loving God!
We become bitter to the degree we don't give thanks to God. Purpose to focus on what He has given rather than what is gone. Choose with your will, not your feelings, to form a habit of giving thanks often remembering that He is in control and is working in your life to produce that which is precious and which will not fade away but will last for eternity.
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I can see this post was shared several years ago, and It pains to see others in pain, however the article is spot on truth. Speaking for myself, I like many here "have" tried to go at it alone. Sure, I gave my life to Jesus 20yrs ago, but "I" wanted to make my dreams come true. What I didn't trust is the trials of my life were leading me into God's glory. See, I have had now 18 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus. I have experienced two brain bleeds during my life and my life was close to being snuffed out a few times. When I stopped looking to God to give, give, give me all that I wanted and started working on my relationship with Him (getting to know Him), my life found purpose. I pray that the reader of this message follow God's word where he states "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all will be given to you". God Bless
I hate this idea of godly control always have done. I unfortunately gave in to prayer a few years ago and have regretted turning to it for help- Its not that I don't believe theres a benevolent dictator up there – At the moment we are doing battle but with any dictator its impossible to dislodge them – My advice think carefully before falling into the trap of turning to gods prayer especially the ones that litter prayer publications these often tell you to give up your will to god – What i find is an entity who is outside my own belief system and doesnt like to give in
I hate this idea of godly control always have done. I unfortunately gave in to prayer a few years ago and have regretted turning to it for help- Its not that I don't believe theres a benevolent dictator up there – At the moment we are doing battle but with any dictator its impossible to dislodge them – My advice think carefully before falling into the trap of turning to gods prayer especially the ones that litter prayer publications these often tell you to give up your will to god – What i find is an entity who is outside my own belief system
In my child why I fall in love ,it is my big problem, 14 year loving since , my life lot dist……, always thinking 24*7, I using drug tablets , it is little use for out coming in love , without my lover,life is not have again position I came ,I not understand in child with out seeing face with touch I fall in love , it is real my lucky ,I tried all direction I fail all , I want end my life there is no way ,I fail , pheromones I got ,it useful ? Zinc need in body , god is very sin ,real Iam telling , I hate god ,I little believes technology sec…. now it useful ,my life ? ??????? , she is loving me ?
The world would be a better place if there is no belief in some form of 'God', the greatest disappointments in life is created by the word and understanding of a 'God'. With that the new generation is turning on societies values because they rebelling through feeling as though they being lied to and they are our future, why is it that the new generation wisdom is being overthrown by fears of the new age. The kids say there is no God, and they created website's and social networks for us to use not to over-power the toys that they created for us to researche the human psych. Stop playing with the toys of the unbeliever, because they are only creating these toys to bring awareness to the new way of things. Nobody needs to be lied to anymore it's the 21 Century, we should try another way!
Helpful information. Lucky me I found your site by accident, and I am shocked why this accident did not happened in advance! I bookmarked it.
I believe God gave man to be in control of things on this earth. Man failed allowing Satan and sin to come in to this life. Control is by man either looking to man ,looking to god or looking to Satan. For a Christian praying to God asking God to control some things in his or hers life Then I believe God does control. For nun christian I think man sometimes allows Satan to control and sometimes man himself controls Yes God is Almighty and can control anything He wants but when he created man he also gave man a freewill and to rule over things
Love&Peace" in life there will be a struggle and true this difficult the lord will always
Make A way of escape if not E will guide us true the fire wee learn something from trials and tribulations this is warn make us strong stronger in joy your blessing for you walk by faith not by sight
Yep, Jen. The Christian Church is no freer from sin than the rest of the human race. I'll be honest, I have a real love/hate relationship with the church – and many times even with other Christians. The majority of the things you point to are so true. It's what brings shame to the Christian Church and to us Christians, as well. But even worse, it abuses the very love God has given us. It is also an example of why grace can seem so unfair. Our human nature cries for Justice; and if Christianity is so great, then why can't Christians be better than the rest of the human race? What's so great about God if we're guaranteed, in many ways, to have just as rough a life here on earth as everyone else. But God never said we would never have problems. He never said we would always be successful. He promises instead to be with us. We look to God for an answer and God gives us love, grace and forgiveness instead. What kind of crazy God would do that? But He does. I have also experienced something else. Because of that love and forgiveness, I get the courage to say, you're right. We have sinned. I truly repent and ask you and others for forgiveness. Even though I still don't do it perfectly, I am learning how to forgive others, as well. It empowers me to care about you and so many others who are genuinely hurting and longing for something better. It is that gift of grace that runs throughout the Bible.
Darren and others,
Looking at it at an objective point of view, the Bible is not consistent and full of holes. Aside from the issue I mentioned before (which you did not really answer directly), more inconsistencies are found. You have supposedly Church leaders and pastors committing sin by using church money for their personal gains and lavish lifestyles, and on general so many self-righteous hypocritical christians running around preaching and exclaiming the word of God, but committing unremorseful bad deeds even to their fellow christians. And whenever this bad thing happens, we are supposed to just rebuke and "pray" for the erring Christian and not advisable to sue that person. Why? I'm still waiting for "justice" from God, I might die if I hold my breath.
And then you have the other inconsistencies in the Bible: why do more bad things happen to Christians than non-Christians? (Christians who do not admit this happens are really hypocrites as well) Why are there disasters that kill even "good" Christians? Why is there no mention of the creation of micro-organisms in the Book of Genesis, though it is very clear they were first created even before the plants animals and man? Why are Christians so arrogrant ego-centric people, first believing the Earth is the center of the universe (which they were proven wrong by science), and now believing Man just appeared all of a sudden in Eden as opposed to coming from ape-like animals? Christians are in denial that evolution does exist, because Christians cannot accept that Man came from evolution from animals. And why did God create mosquitoes and other parasites? All these questions and no clear answers.
A very clear answer on all these issues will be appreciated, as opposed to the unconvincing answer mentioned earlier by Darren, because based on what he said what the Bible said, there is basically no difference in what kind of life God grants Christians and non-Christians. In fact, your life will denifitely be more difficult as Christian. 100% guaranteed.
Jen, I'm not sure if you are posting your comments from a Christian perspective or not. But here is a Christian view on the matter.
Jesus once said that "God causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." (Matthew 5:45) God's mercy extends to all human beings who He created. Why should God be faulted for giving good gifts to the people he made? (Remember that non-Christians have no more righteousness of themselves than Christians do, since a Christian is "credited with righteousness" (Romans 4:5 et al))
I think when the author spoke about being unable to live apart from God, she was referring to living the kind of life God meant for us. She said "we can't live the Christian life on our own" which I think is entirely true. To live that kind of life requires first to understand the kind of freedom living God's way offers (ie, the freedom to become the way we are truly meant to be) and second to be reborn and have the Holy Spirit live within us to guide us.
"God often allows failure to point us to one critical truth…we can't live the Christian life on our own."
And so tell me… if that were true, why does God allow success to non-Christians, especially to non-Christians? Andy why can these non-Christians live on their own? It's really a bunch of bullcrap. I honestly tried to see the logic and reasoning for this way of thinking, but it just does not make sense.
Akan, I am going through something similar. The message that has come to me is "Wait! Trust!"
I don't seem to understand. I have never in my ministry had this kind of failure i'm experiencing now. People are dieing as there is something wrong. I've praid and organised programmes. Including fasting and prayers. What else should i do.
HIS will not ours, shall prevail. To God be all the Glory and praises. Amen
Thank you for the encouraging word…I just was crying to the Lord "Why" about a certain situation in my life and this article really helped cheer me up! I could not have made it this far without Him. He is so beautiful and sweet and always there, faithful. I'm learning not to run from Him when I'm in pain but to run to Him instead through these difficult situations and He sees me through.
Blessings Adrianna
What a beautiful article. It has really ministered to me especially at a time as this. My husband and I have just lost our 1 month old son. Daily God is teaching us to trust him knowing that indeed he is in control and he is using this difficult time to mold us. I know as a counsellor that God will use this to help me in my ministry. Thanks for reminding me that I shouldn't just focus on what God has taken away but what he has give. And so I give God thanks that we still have our oldest son who is 9 years old and has alreday surrendered his life to Christ. God Bless!
Shernett (Jamaica)
Dont mind what other people say about you; just go on with your life as like it said in Proverbs 29:25 fear of man will prove to be snare but whoever trust in the Lord is kept safe. trust God will all your heart and minds and God find the best way in you God bless Ms. Amy taylor God bless
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What a great article and I really like the comment about it not just being about us. My life and all that is in it is a testimony to God's power and goodness. My trial stands as an example and has a ripple effect on those around me and then on and on from that.
W We thanked the Lord God for He remembered our names in His plans,God teach us everyday thru the guidance of the Holy Spirit; for God teach us first is love as like it said John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you love one another As I have loved you, so you must love one another ; by this all men will know that you are my disciples; if you love one another. as it said also in Romans 13:10 love does no harm it neighbor so it means the fulfillment of the Law is "LOVE". for the love you may understand the word of God and how the word helps you in your daily living, in every teaching that you learn try to apply in real life, with this word of wisdom we learn to forgive, to be humble to be patient,to be friendly, to love our neighbors as ourselves, we learn to understand others, with this word you learn to love God with all your heart, with all your mind,with all your soul, and all your strenght, you learn to bow your head and surrender yourself to God,you learn to obey His laws and not your own will, and every trials that you have you may think twice,because you know God, you know His laws and in your heart God teach you the way you should go. for we are all must have the doctrine so we may not go in wrong way, so if somebody asked to us we know how to answer it.
sometimes God gave us trial to test our faith to learn and have lesson to remember, for the word of God is in us we know how to survive it, we know how to drive it because of Gods love and understanding is in us. for God will not leave us or forsake us. as it said Isaiah 49:15-16 others may forget you but not shall I. when we pray talk to God privately, give all your worries all burden in your heart and God will find the best way in you as it like it said Mathew 11:28-30
Come to me all of you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and lowly and humble in heart and you will find the rest of your soul.for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. and once you submit all to God look and see
the miracles God will let in and start to move in your life. and you may see the next thing…always thanked the Lord God!the more you
know God, the more you become closer to Him.and
you might feel He is God and a forever bestfriend in your heart. and in every of your steps there is light upon you His name is "Jesus" and if you feel that way always GOD IS KNOCKING!!!
I loved your article, Judy. The one issue that still bothers me, though, is the way we Christians have a tendency to make individual trials and tribulations JUST about me. Why is this happening to ME?! While the answer to this question is important, it is only half of the story. The other half is about how God is dealing with the larger world and the domination of the larger systemic principalities and powers of the world. God has promised to turn ALL tribulations towards an ultimate GOOD – even if we (the Body of Christ or society as a whole) may not see or experience that good for months, or even years down the line. It is important to know that God is dealing with universal issues – of which I am a significant part. – CJS; Life Journey Ministries
God is in control to change our attitude towards lives, for lives is meaningful to God, that we must give important becuase this is special gifts to all and always think we have only one life to live. for the word of God teach us everyday to learn and to apply in real lives. because of Gods love and understanding in every of our steps we made a decision which is right to our steps, for the word of wisdom is in us, all the trials comes in our ways we know how to drive it and with our prayers of thanksgiving to God, to thanks for power of His words our lives becomes wonderful and continue our living and we may not forget this things happens to all just let us know God love us so much no matter who we are in our lives, or what status of our lives will be. God is merciful and kind for what we have, we have too because in Him we are His reflections character. and little things that we do it means a lot to God, for in accordance to our faith; for Gods love is no measurable but with no end specially like you because you are chosen before the earth created and with purpose by his hand.
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Spitsbergen Explorer 2014
We begin our exploration of the Svalbard archipelago in Longyearbyen, capital city of this Norwegian Territory. Following our embarkation of the Akademik Sergey Vavilov, our home for the next ten nights, we sail out of Isfjorden (Ice Fjord) and begin our exploration of the west coast of Spitsbergen, slowly working our way up the coast and onto the northern side of Spitsbergen. A major focus of this voyage will be the wildlife on the ice and our ship is uniquely capable of working the ice pack and looking for polar bears. From the moment we throw the lines and start our voyage we are in the land of the polar bear, beluga, walrus and reindeer so keep your eyes peeled for wildlife.
Day 1 – Longyearbyen, Svalbard
We embark the expedition cruise vessel, Akademik Sergey Vavilov, in Longyearbyen and sail out of Adventfjorden and into Isfjorden during the early evening. On board, we will meet for an introductory briefing and then adjourn to our dining room for our first meal aboard.
Days 2-3 - Krossfjorden and Northwestern Spitsbergen
The shores of Krossfjorden are home to numerous bird colonies and species. We will anchor off one small harbor and cruise the bird cliffs near the 14th of July Glacier. As we cruise these waters we will also keep alert for bearded and ringed seals, known to frequent this fjord.
Lilliehook Glacier, at the head of Krossfjorden, is a sight to behold. Whether by zodiac or onboard ship, we will make time to experience this incredible view. Later in the day as we sail out of Krossfjorden and Kongsfjorden, we may be fortunate enough to see the airship anchor pylon near the scientific community of Ny Alesund. Notable pioneer aviators such as Zeppelin, Amundsen, Ellsworth, Byrd and Nobile all used Ny Alesund as a jumping off point for their Arctic exploits.
Smeerenburgfjorden has a four hundred year history of whaling and is a favorite spot as we round the northwestern tip of Spitsbergen. A wander along the beach looking at the blubber cookers, or an hour behind a tripod shooting landscapes, might be on the schedule all the while looking for wildlife that can appear anywhere in Svalbard.
Days 4-5 – Seven Islands and the Polar Pack Ice
We continue north and east up into the ice, hoping to cross the 80 parallel North. As we approach the ice edge the ship slows down and all hands get up to the bridge or out on deck as we start scanning for wildlife. Bearded seals, ringed seals and walrus may be found hauled out on the ice. Harp seals swim in herds of 10 to 20 through the open water leads in the ice. A buttery colored lump miles away on the ice metamorphoses into a polar bear as we slowly work our way through the ice toward it. Our ship is perfectly designed for near silent approach to the wildlife on the ice and our captain takes great pride in bringing us in close enough to experience the wildlife without disturbing it.
At 81 degrees north latitude, Phippsoya, one of the Seven Islands, is only 540 nautical miles from the North Pole. Because of its proximity to the pack ice, Phippsoya offers the potential for great polar bear viewing. Be sure to get up to the bridge and take a picture of the GPS showing your latitude or, better yet, take your own handheld GPS with you and mark in the waypoint.
Days 6-7 – Hinlopen Strait and Nordaustlandet
From the ice edge we head south into the strait separating Svalbard's two main islands: Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet. In Hinlopen Strait the bird cliffs at Alkefjellet are home to more than a hundred thousand breeding Brunnich's guillemots, as well as thousands of kittiwakes and black guillemots. A spectacular site to behold and a challenging one for our zodiacs as the tidal currents roar through Hinlopen Strait. Murchison Fjord is a wonderful place to kayak or cruise as we navigate the waterways between the islands. Short hikes will take us on to high points with great views, while keeping our eyes open for Arctic wildlife.
Day 8 – Leifdefjorden
As we sail into Leifdefjorden and towards Monaco Glacier, we will keep a look out for beluga whales along the coast. The adults are pure white and the younger animals a mottled grey. They are the only whales that can articulate their heads to nod and turn sideways. It is estimated that there are approximately five to ten thousand belugas in the Svalbard population. The beluga has no dorsal fin, a diagnostic feature of other whale species that live in the high Arctic such as the narwhal and bowhead. Since a dorsal fin could be damaged when the animal surfaces in areas with ice, it has been postulated that the lack of dorsal fin is an adaptation to living in waters that are frequently covered by ice.
Monaco Glacier provides a fabulous backdrop for a zodiac cruise. Miles of ice face broken up by the odd ice cave or tumbling serac with perhaps a thousand black-legged kittiwakes feeding on the upwelling of nutrients found near the sub-glacial outflow.
A morning of cruising in the ice is best followed by a hike on the tundra. Red phalaropes, purple sandpipers and vibrant tundra provide plenty of viewing and photography opportunities. As we walk, the remains of fox traps and sun bleached seal bones speak of both human interaction and wildlife predation.
Day 9 – Alkehornet
Alkehornet, at the mouth of Isfjord, offers stunning views and an incredible tundra walk as we wrap up our adventure in Svalbard. Arctic fox can often be seen here, as well as reindeer. Rearing up above the landing site is a horn-shaped mount covered in guillemots and kittiwakes. Only as we approach and stop to listen will we hear the chorus of thousands of birds, all talking at the same time.
Day 10 – Longyearbyen, Svalbard
As our last morning aboard the Akademik Sergey Vavilov, we enjoy a hearty breakfast and prepare to disembark shortly thereafter.
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Sauce Blanche Chou Chou (Chokoes in white sauce)
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4 medium green (or white) chokoes
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
salt and pepper to taste
Optional: Replace chokoes with cauliflower.
Peel and cut chokoes into 3 cm pieces.
Boil in enough water with half teaspoon salt, to cover choko pieces until tender, but not soft.
Remove from pan, strain and place in deep serving dish. Allow to cool.
Melt butter in a sauce pan and add flour. Mix well and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Add milk gradually to the flour and butter mix.
Blend gradually. Bring back to boil stirring constantly.
Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Beat egg yolks in a bowl. Beat in a few tablespoons of hot sauce. Return to remaining sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pour over choko pieces. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Serve with roast chicken and freshly baked bread.{05 Jun 2008} {Tags: bechamel, chokoes, chou chou}
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Recipe: Super Simple Tomato & Corn SaladPin It
I've been a bit under the weather the past couple of days (I'll spare you the gory details) and haven't been too into the idea of cooking for myself. However, my frugality usually overcomes my lack of motivation when it comes to these things, and instead of ordering some take out, I figured I'd hobble to my kitchen and make myself something relatively healthy to go with some leftovers. As I peered in my fridge I saw I still had like a basket & a half left of organic grape tomatoes that needed to be used quickly. I didn't really feel like getting into anything elaborate though, so I decided to add some veggies to make a quick side salad dish.
It amuses me that this is something I probably would have thrown together at work. As I was making this I giggled to myself that this was nothing but another "ingredient assembly," that little mess of ingredients that makes me feel all guilt-ridden for not having done anything to them but combine them.
Again, this is a complete no-brainer and certainly not genius, but it's a fabulous example of how to use produce that might go bad if not used soon enough. I know a lot of you deal with this at some point, and you may agree that it's an unfortunate waste of money and food when you just don't get around to using that chard; that tomato; that bunch of asparagus. It's one of the main reasons people give me for not eating more fresh fruits & veggies: "I never use it" or "It goes bad too fast" or "No one eats it". Putting things together in a non-traditional way and playing around with flavors will make things interesting enough even for some finicky eaters, and when it comes to the fresh stuff, it can save you a lot of money.
Granted, I've used canned or frozen corn for this dish and there is certainly nothing wrong with that. But if have access to fresh corn, or if you've found a fabulous deal on the fresh stuff, use that instead! The flavor will be much more distinct. It's also not imperative to use grape tomatoes; any ripe tomato will do for this recipe. There's not much to the dressing either; I have been known to make something like this with only a couple dashes of my favorite Italian dressing, so if you can't make the dressing in the recipe just use what you have! Cilantro-phobes, just omit the cilantro and you, too, will be as happy eating this as everyone else.
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1/8 t granulated garlic
Plenty of fresh ground pepperPrepare the dressing by combining the last 5 ingredients and whisk together well. Combine the sliced tomatoes, corn, chopped green onions and chopped cilantro in a large bowl and toss together. Add the dressing and mix well. Refrigerate up to an hour, serve by itself or as a nice side, and enjoy!


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by Wes Moore
Let's just lay it on the line: tolerance as the world defines it is a farce.
It's interesting to me how those outside of conservative Christianity put so much stock in tolerance—they even believe they are the glossy examples of what tolerance is and should be—and yet are forced to tolerate so little. In reality, it's the other way around: your average, everyday follower of Jesus is the one who shows what real tolerance is.
About a week ago I saw an interview with Mark Driscoll on the Piers Morgan Tonight show on CNN. Mark was promoting his new book about marriage and intimacy. Of course, Piers didn't really want to talk about Mark's book; he simply wanted a chance to grill another Christian pastor about the terrible intolerance of anyone who could possibly reject homosexuality.
Most of the interview was focused on Kirk Cameron's comments earlier in the week about homosexuality being sinful and unnatural, and Kirk's biblical (and creationist) view that homosexual marriage should not be supported.[i] Soon every other word that came out of Piers' mouth was "tolerance." He just couldn't believe how anybody who would follow such a "good book" like the Bible (I'd like to hear what he says about the Bible when the cameras are off) could be bigoted enough to deny homosexuals their "right" to marry.
The Real Meaning of Tolerance
Tolerance in America doesn't simply mean that the Christian should allow other people to believe what they want without fear of abuse (which I believe in); it means the Christian must cease all opposition—verbal, legal, spiritual, and otherwise—to the perverse opinions of his fellow citizens, while at the same time lavishing his applause and praise on anything and everything the godless world sets before him.
In short, we must tolerate everything the world loves without comment or resistance, while they tolerate nothing. We must tolerate homosexuality shoved down our throat every day on virtually every TV station, movie screen, newsstand, classroom, and radio station in America.
We must tolerate stripping teacher-led prayer, Bible studies, prayers in Jesus' name, and pledges from public school classrooms, while our kids get shot at, sexually assaulted, bullied, and persecuted in those same "liberated" temples of education.
We must tolerate illegal pornography being pumped into our homes on any and every cable and satellite provider there is to choose from (there's really no way to get it out; I've tried), and we must walk by it in every convenience store in the neighborhood (with our children sometimes by our side, mind you). All the while rape increases in this land, as does pedophilia, sex trafficking, sex between minors, abortions, and prostitution.
And, might I add, we must tolerate the name of Jesus Christ being used as an expletive every time we turn our heads. But if we dare mention Muhammad's name in any negative light, we're instantly deemed religious bigots. I wonder if Piers thinks the Muslims who kill people when the Koran is burned are intolerant? Nah, what am I thinking! Of course not. That's just religious freedom to him!
But I guess that's not enough, Piers. Even given all of this, I still have to watch the few of my brothers who will take a stand for the truth get grilled by you on national television for being so "intolerant." I guess your standards for tolerance are just too high for us.
The Hypocrisy of It All
While the charge of hypocrisy is often levied against Christians (and, many times, rightfully so), it applies in reverse as well. Piers, and those like him, are so quick to stand up for the "rights" of homosexuals to define marriage as one man and one man, or one woman and one woman, and, yet, so brutal in their condemnation of those who want to redefine it as one man and several women (polygamy).
The double-standard is dramatic. Pay attention the next time some polygamist leader is arrested in some western state. See how the media—the same media that carries the banner of righteousness for the homosexual—jumps on the "immoral," "perverted" polygamist with both feet.
If marriage can be defined as any two people wanting to carry out a lifelong commitment to each other (which isn't the full aim of the homosexual movement, by the way[ii]), why can't it be defined as any three people? Give them time.
Also, ironically enough, Piers' freedom to mock the teachings of the Bible and those who hold them actually comes from the teachings of the Bible itself. The liberty we experience in America is founded upon the Christian worldview, no matter how much they deny it.
The Lesson for Us All
The lesson here is not to cower in the face of the "intolerance" charge. When someone around you says Christians should be tolerant, don't accept the assumption that we're not. Tell them the long list of offensive acts we tolerate every day. And, when you're done, ask them who the intolerant lot in America really is.
[i] If you'll recall from my last article, I argued that the only rebuttal-proof argument against homosexual marriage is found in Genesis with the account of Adam and Eve. The best way to defend marriage is not with the argument that it's always been the accepted definition of it in western culture (though, that is a valid argument). The best way is to defend marriage is to show that the Creator himself has permanently and inalterably defined it in the book of Genesis.
[ii] For a revealing look at the true goals of the homosexual movement, read the 1972 Gay Rights Platform, a document outlining their goals for the alteration of state and federal laws where homosexuality, and sexuality in general, is concerned. Here's the link: http://www.article8.org/docs/general/platform.htm. Pay close attention to state goal 3, 7, and 8 (legalized prostitution, pedophilia, and polygamy).
*Wes Moore is a conservative Christian author and speaker, and the founder of Evidence America, an apologetics and evangelism training ministry. Wes is the author of Forcefully Advancing: The Last Hope for America and American Christianity, a book designed to equip the average Christian to engage the lost; The Maker, a futuristic apologetics novel; and The Spiritual Top 50, a non-fiction apologetics book designed to help Christians answer the questions their lost friends are asking. You can learn more about him at www.wesmoorenow.com.
The power of your worldview lies in the fact that it is hidden. It is a collection of your underlying beliefs and assumptions which color all of your thinking, yet is rarely examined openly. Idols for Destruction is a challenging read, but well worth the effort for those who would like to gain a fresh perspective on the worldviews that they have unconciously adopted. The author writes from a Christian perspective, and most people will probably not agree with all of his ideas, but he systematically goes through most of the 20th century influences on Western thought and compares them with a traditional Judeo-Christian world view. He does an excellent job in drawing out the implications of the various philosophical systems and providing examples of how they are manifest in modern culture. The most useful things I have gained from this book are first, a review of most of the philosophies which have shaped this century and a heightened awareness of what worldview is implicitly expressed by various thinkers and writers. This helps me to be a more critical thinker and to analyze people's arguments better. The second thing I have gained is the realization that there are other options then whatever worldview happens to be the most popular today. This has opened up whole new areas of thought and allowed me to understand a much broader range of ideas by people who have differing worldviews. This book is very well documented. It helps if you have had a college course on Philosophy or have a quick reference book to help you to understand all of his references to philosophical and moral systems. It is not casual reading, and it will force you to do some hard thinking, but it is well worth the effort. — Anonymous review from Amazon.com
"The bookshelf next to my desk holds Christian classics and books I refer to often. Idols sits on that shelf, for Herb's lucid critique has been an invaluable reference for my own writings. It helps believers to understand the ideologies that undergird secular culture, and how they dramatically–and dangerously–differ from the Judeo-Christian view based on adherence to absolute truth." — Charles Colson, Prison Fellowship
"Well-written and highly readable… discerning and critical analysis of our times; a stimulating contribution."— Carl F. H. Henry
"This book has become a vade mecum for thousands of Christians who understand the cultural disaster of our time and are determined to do something about it." — Richard John Neuhaus, Editor-in-chief, First Things
"Now that Francis Schaeffer is no longer with us, Schlossberg is just about the most provocative Christian thinker around." — Harold O. J. Brown, Professor of Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
"Years before anyone talked about an American 'culture war,' Herb Schlossberg penned an acute description of the crisis of virtue that is the domestic issue of the 1990s. His diagnosis remains essential reading for everyone who believes that self-governing republic requires self-governing and morally serious citizens." — George Weigel, President, Ethics and Public Policy Center
"Thorough, provocative and especially penetrating. If you want to think Christianly about culture Idols for Destruction is must reading!" — John H. White, President, Geneva College
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