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this district is a pathetic excuse for a school lousey leadership and other than a few good and a few wonderfull teachers they are an example of why the currenct tenure system needs to be changed. Unfortunatlly, the worst teacher is so politically connect they were appointed to the state committe on school change, what shame. the high school failed the no child left behind testing 3 years in a row and should have been taken over by the state, by law ,but the state let them then try again . To make matters worse they kept it so quiet almost no tax payers know about it.
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Annapolis (February 5, 2007) - The Department of Inspections and Permits and Office of Law have released the District Court findings in the matter of Anne Arundel County vs. Bernard Kaminski, III. On Thursday, Judge Danielle Mosley found Defendant Bernard Kaminski, III, in contempt for failure to remedy ongoing Critical Area violations. The Court ordered the defendant to abate the violations and fined him $10,000.00. ($5,000.00 payable on or before March 9, 2007 and an additional $5,000.00 payable June 1, 2007 if he has not completely abated the violations by that date.)
The violation occurred at 907 Pulaski Avenue in Glen Burnie and dates back to 2005 when Mr. Kaminski was first cited by County Inspectors for illegal grading and constructing a retaining wall without proper permits in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area of Stoney Creek. When Mr. Kaminiski failed to comply with orders from the Department of Inspections and Permits, the matter was referred to the County Office of Law for litigation. In September of 2006, Mr. Kaminski, who failed to appear in court, was found in contempt of court and ordered to abate the violation and obtain permits by February 1, 2007.
In court Thursday, Mr. Kaminski was once again found in contempt, assessed $10,000 in fines and ordered to abate the violation by June 1, 2007.
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|Medicolegal aspects of testicular torsion.
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|PMID: 11306405 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|OBJECTIVES: Testicular torsion is an active area of medical malpractice litigation because of the diagnostic uncertainty, delays in diagnosis and treatment, diagnostic errors, and resultant testicular loss. We reviewed this topic to determine the nature of patient claims and their clinical and legal outcomes. METHODS: All closed case files of a large medical malpractice insurance company based in New Jersey involving testicular torsion from the years 1979 to 1997 were retrospectively reviewed. The following data were collected: patient demographics, timing of presentation, initial complaints, diagnosis given, consultations obtained, radiographic studies, treatment provided, outcomes, and indemnity payments. RESULTS: Thirty-nine cases consisting of 58 individual claims were reviewed. Indemnity payments were made in 26 cases (67%), of which 25 (96%) were settlements, and 13 cases (33%) ended in favor of the physicians. Five cases went to trial, with only one verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The median indemnity payment was $45,000. Urologists were named most frequently (48%), and a misdiagnosis of epididymitis (61%) was most commonly cited. The mean patient age was 24.3 years. Atypical initial complaints were common (46%). Late presentation (greater than 8 hours) did not affect the medicolegal outcome. The major liabilities for paid claims were an error in diagnosis (74%), a delay in or lack of referral (48%), lack of radiologic examination (19%), failure to explore (13%), error in surgical technique or judgment (13%), and falsified records (10%). CONCLUSIONS: Testicular torsion litigation most often focuses on the urologist. Claims are more common in older patients and those with atypical complaints. Settlement is the most common outcome, with a fairly standard indemnity payment rewarded. The initial treating physician must have a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis and refer promptly. In lieu of a definitive radiologic study, or when the diagnosis is in question, the urologist should strongly consider exploration and should perform contralateral exploration when torsion is found.
|J R Matteson; J A Stock; M K Hanna; T V Arnold; H M Nagler
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Apple today officially launched its Web-apps for iPhone website, after much anticipation earlier this week. Apple's site, modeled after its own software download site, lists over 200 third-party Web-based applications optimized and available for Apple's popular device, providing a description, company name information (name/URL) and date added. Previously, the company posted a Web-app development guide to help developers optimize and tune their Web applications. While users, developers, and companies have been clamoring over native application, the Cupertino-based company will reportedly focus on Web-based applications for the near future; however, new rumors indicate that the company may be preparing a broader-based native application strategy that would require certification.
Apple has categorized the listing by Most Recent, Most Popular, Alphabetical and Staff Picks. Currently, the most popular programs are the Facebook app, Bejeweled, Sudoku, and a Twitter app called Hahlo.
Despite the lack of current support of native third-party applications by Apple, the iPhone hacking community developed a way to modify and easily install third-party native applications on the iPhone; however, Apple's most recent v1.1.1 firmware update disabled all previous hacks for third-party application support (as well as "bricked" most--but not all--unlocked phones, as Apple had warned) and make the filesystem much more secure.
Only in the last few days, have hackers been able to "jailbreak" iPhones running the latest v1.1.1 firmware to allow users to re-install (updated) native applications as well as hackers to continue selling their unlock applications.
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The Department of History is pleased to offer Chapin Scholarships to assist qualified students conducting archival and other primary source research. The scholarships are designed to help meritorious graduate and undergraduate students in the History honors program with expenses such as travel, lodging, copying, archive and library fees, purchasing research materials, and other costs directly related to significant research based on primary source materials.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Recipients will be notified soon after review of all application materials. As a condition of acceptance, recipients of the award will present findings from their research at a departmental awards reception the following spring. The awards are made possible by a generous growing endowment from Nancy Lanphier and Charles Armstrong Chapin.
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The Chapin Award committee invites applications and nominations for this year's Chapin History Award. Applicants must be History graduate students or advanced undergraduate History majors with an ambitious project that will require traveling for research with primary source material. Complete applications should include:
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Students pursuing a Graduate or Undergraduate degree at UIS are strongly encouraged to apply for institutional scholarships. UIS gave out over 250 scholarship awards, totaling over $400,000 in award money last year through the Access Illinois Match Program. The UIS History Department has scholarship opportunities specifically for both Graduate and Undergraduate students in History.
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Codon usage rose plots for four representatives of different vibrio genera. The vibrios with a higher AT content (bottom rose plots) have a codon usage bias of A or U at the third position of the codon. The frequency scale is represented at the right side of the rose plots.
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The 40th annual Port Huron Elk's Men's Invitational figures to be a lot like many of the club's first 39 tournaments: filled with some of the area's best golfers and highly competitive.
A total of 102 two-man teams will play in 12 flights in the three-day tournament, which begins Friday morning and ends Sunday evening. The opening and final round will be played in a best-ball format, while the second round will be a scramble format.
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|Prevalence and spectrum of Johne's disease lesions in cattle slaughtered at two abattoirs in Kampala, Uganda.
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|This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and characteristics of Johne's disease (JD) lesions in Ugandan cattle slaughtered at two of the main abattoirs in Kampala. Ileocaecal junction and the associated lymph nodes of 1,022 cattle were examined for gross and microscopic lesions, followed by Ziehl Neelsen staining of the tissues bearing lesions. Confirmation of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection was done in some of the tissues using culture and IS900 PCR. The lesions were then described, characterised and tabulated. Characteristic Johne's disease granulomas were found in 4.7% of the samples examined, derived from Zebu, Ankole longhorn, Friesian breeds of cattle and their crosses. Lesions were found both in the lymph nodes and ileocaecal junction mucosa. The lesions tended to be more severe in the lymph node than in the mucosa. There were also some unique and atypical lesions found in association with Johne's disease granulomas. The diagnostic values of various gross lesions and criteria of lesion classifications and diagnosis are revisited and discussed based on the findings of this study. The prevalence of Johne's disease lesions among slaughtered cattle in Kampala's two abattoirs indicates that the disease is well established in the cattle population in the country. The diverse manifestations in lesions of JD need to be considered when making histological diagnosis in tissues where the disease is suspected.
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Paul's trial before Felix
1Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. They pressed charges against Paul before the governor. 2After the governor summoned Paul, Tertullus began to make his case against him. He declared, "Under your leadership, we have experienced substantial peace, and your administration has brought reforms to our nation. 3Always and everywhere, most honorable Felix, we acknowledge this with deep gratitude. 4I don't want to take too much of your time, so I ask that you listen with your usual courtesy to our brief statement of the facts. 5We have found this man to be a troublemaker who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the empire. He's a ringleader of the Nazarene faction 6and even tried to defile the temple. That's when we arrested him.#Critical editions of the Gk New Testament do not include We wanted to put him on trial according to our Law, but Lysias the commander arrived and took him from our hands with great force. Then he ordered his accusers to appear before you. 8By examining him yourself, you will be able to verify the allegations we are bringing against him." 9The Jews reinforced the action against Paul, affirming the truth of these accusations.
10The governor nodded at Paul, giving him permission to speak.
He responded, "I know that you have been judge over this nation for many years, so I gladly offer my own defense. 11You can verify that I went up to worship in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago. 12They didn't find me arguing with anyone in the temple or stirring up a crowd, whether in the synagogue or anywhere else in the city. 13Nor can they prove to you the allegations they are now bringing against me. 14I do admit this to you, that I am a follower of the Way, which they call a faction. Accordingly, I worship the God of our ancestors and believe everything set out in the Law and written in the Prophets. 15The hope I have in God I also share with my accusers, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous. 16On account of this, I have committed myself to maintaining a clear conscience before God and with all people. 17After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring gifts for the poor of my nation and to offer sacrifices. 18When they found me in the temple, I was ritually pure. There was no crowd and no disturbance. 19But there were some Jews from the province of Asia. They should be here making their accusations, if indeed they have something against me. 20In their absence, have these people who are here declare what crime they found when I stood before the Jerusalem Council. 21Perhaps it concerns this one statement that I blurted out when I was with them: 'I am on trial before you today because of the resurrection of the dead.'"
22Felix, who had an accurate understanding of the Way, adjourned the meeting. He said, "When Lysias the commander arrives from Jerusalem, I will decide this case." 23He arranged for a centurion to guard Paul. He was to give Paul some freedom, and his friends were not to be hindered in their efforts to provide for him.
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24After several days, Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and summoned Paul. He listened to him talk about faith in Christ Jesus. 25When he spoke about upright behavior, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became fearful and said, "Go away for now! When I have time, I'll send for you." 26At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him some money, so he often sent for him and talked with him.
27When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Since Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.
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Your input on Glenn Beck, please
I've been asked to write an article on Glenn Beck to appear in juxtaposition to an article that is rather negative in tone.
Since I have not watched his TV show regularly - though I've seen lots of forwarded clips - and since many of you have mentioned how much you respect him, I'd like to get your input to include in the article.
My own feeling is that Glenn Beck is doing a great job of representing the people - and that conservative academics do not understand this phenomenon - nor do they respect it as they should.
But don't let that limit your comments - tell me what you think. Why do you watch him? What do you think other conservatives might not understand about him and how would you explain it?
And I will not be reading or printing anything hostile here. We can get plenty of that from Uncle TOM (Tired Old Media).
Btw, for those of you who saw the show last night, wasn't it great to see the lie busted that only angry white men are political dissenters?
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Glenn Beck tends to be very emotional which is fodder for his critics, however it is very hard to dispute his logic. He connects the dots in ways other commentators don't. He is usually the first to bring to a TV audience what is breaking news on the Internet, such as the Van Jones story, ACORN and the NEA scandal.
Posted by: Debbie | September 26, 2009 9:53 AM
I don't watch him regularly because I tend to forget to turn the TV on at that time, but when I can catch him... I love what he says. He presents a problem and why it's a problem. And he does so with fact, conviction and honesty. Some people think he's emotional but I honestly have to say it's compassion and passion all rolled up.
The best part of him is that he's NOT AFRAID. I'm so sick and tired of TOM trying to tell me what to think and feel on situations (like that stupid video yesterday when that lady used a tone of voice to reflect her disdain about the military). I'm tired of the stupid political correctness and Beck knows so many others are as well and has run with it.
Posted by: Dirtdartwife | September 26, 2009 10:01 AM
I watch because he asks the questions Uncle TOM refuses to ask. He understands what the founding fathers meant this country to be and sees how far politicians, both Democrat and Republican, have taken it from those roots. He doesn't blindly condemn the Democrats and blindly praise the Republicans. He calls down each party equally when he sees bad policy.
Posted by: Debbie | September 26, 2009 10:22 AM
I don't watch Glenn every day, but I try to when it fits my schedule. His show is the only show I ever turn on myself - my husband likes O'Reilly but he gets on my nerves personally with his "fair and balanced" garbage. Glenn is the only commentator I'm aware of who isn't afraid to talk about the issues like people in real life do - I think that's why he has become such a phenom lately. Even on Fox, everyone else seems to be very aware of the PC stance on every issue. I do watch Freedom Watch with Judge Napolitano as often as possible also, but it is internet only, not on TV. It can be very slow to load though - when it was on only on Wed, I usually couldn't get it to run until Fri. As of last week, it runs daily and I can usually run it the same evening. I personally think that the internet is going to do for government what the printing press did for religion. At least until they find a way to shut it down.
Posted by: Tami | September 26, 2009 11:01 AM
Since moving to Canada, I had to upgrade my cable package to get FOX. It was a neccessity here as, like the U.S., the media is very liberal.
Anyway, I think that part of Glenn Beck's appeal is talking TO his audience, rather than AT them, or even OVER them. He isn't telling anyone WHAT to think and always puts the question back to the viewer after he presents his facts. I think people are tired of being treated like children by the media and welcomes the opportunity to mull ideas and facts over for themselves.
I can only think that people who are off-put by him, are those who think it's best to talk down to their audience/electorate.
Posted by: kelly | September 26, 2009 11:02 AM
Well, I'm a pretty big fan of Glenn's. I'm also a big fan of Rush. They're different in that Rush is more "conservative" and Glenn is more of a libertarian. I think I'm somewhere in the middle. I watch most days (I DVR it) and do so because Glenn is funny and quick to point out the hypocrisy of the Uncle TOM media. Glenn is emotional, but hey, some days I feel like crying over it all. I sometimes get upset because he gets so down on Republicans, since I feel that's our only side at this point. But I do understand where he's coming from, since Bush did increase spending substantially, which I was always against. Overall, Glenn is informative and entertaining. He also says what many, many Americans are feeling and I think that's why he has gotten such great and growing ratings.
Posted by: Bethany | September 26, 2009 11:17 AM
I would also add that conservative academics like Peggy Noonan (what happened to her?!) George Will, and unfortunately, George Bush are not truly conservative. They are progressive conservatives. That's why I always hated the term "Compassionate Conservative". It inherently implies that "Conservatism" is not compassionate.
Posted by: Bethany | September 26, 2009 11:23 AM
For my take on Glenn Beck see my blogpost:
Posted by: Dorothy | September 26, 2009 11:42 AM
I appreciate Glenn Beck very much. He has a passion that many of us wish we had. He has an "interesting" past, but who doesn't? I appreciate his honesty and ability to say the things others think. Last night as I watched "A Mother's Challenge" here in Alaska, it struck me that it's all about the mommies. Glenn is on at 1:00 pm EST and 4:00 pm PST. Who is in the majority that is home during that time of day? The stay-at-home conservative mom who has chosen to be there for her kids, raising them with conservative values, possibly homeschooling, but always concerned about her child's future. It is an amazing form of feminism because they have chosen to put their children first in their lives. These are women who would do anything for their kids. These women are smart and could have any job, but have chosen the ultimate and most important job of mother. Glenn Beck has given intelligent, hardworking, stay-at-home moms the "permission" to speak out. In the past many of them have, but after being told for years that the only way to have a voice is to be a part of the working force, these women are now exercising their right to be heard. When a mother listens to Glenn, she feels empowered. He is a passionate parent, passionate American, passionate about everything. He has reached out to us and told us it's okay to question and to speak out. Women who might otherwise stay home from political gatherings are now attending tea parties and letting their voices be heard. Mothers are the greatest organizers and have gone from organizing birthday parties to organizing tea parties and marches. And they are passing their knowledge and passion onto their kids. It's no accident that Glenn appeals to mothers. Whether this was intended by Glenn I doubt, but last night while watching "A Mother's Challenge," I tweeted this: "Glenn Beck has tapped into a force to be reckoned with - The Conservative Mother!"
Posted by: Tracey Porreca | September 26, 2009 12:03 PM
I watch and love Glenn Beck because he's honest. Because he doesn't act like some pompous ass. Because he can put into words all the things I'm thinking but don't know how to say. He can ask all the questions I am asking, but don't know exactly how to ask. He's had a hard life, he's made some bad decisions...he's normal...he's not afraid to admit it when he's wrong. I also like him because he's funny. He knows how and when to be sarcastic to get a point across.
Liberals can't stand him because he's popular. Because his viewership is higher than all of the left/mainstream media put together. They have to find something wrong with him.
I think he's a breath of fresh air even when politics is old and dusty and full of the same ol...same ol.
That's my 2 cents.
Posted by: Nancy | September 26, 2009 12:35 PM
I listen to his radio show WITH MY homeschooled kids, AND I DVR the show.
I watch him because he's a straight shooter, who is unabashedly bold enough to ask the questions that we need answers to.
I watch him because he's funny and LOGICAL at the same time.
I like him because he admits when he doesn't know something.
I like that he's on the side of the COMMON man. He hasn't forgotten who is, even though he's wildly successful.
You look at him and just know you could have a cup of tea with him, and he'd be a regular guy. He's grounded. He's intelligent. He's just what the country needs. Thank GOD he moved to Fox!!
(and you REALLY need to start watching his show, Barb...)
Posted by: Suzanne Balvanz | September 26, 2009 1:03 PM
I don't have cable anymore, so I rarely get to see Glenn Beck's TV show. That said, I still enjoy his radio program.
He asks the questions that most people, with a "it can't happen here" mentality, never bother to ask. Are we actually headed towards facism and/or socialism? How much are our liberties truly being threatened at this point? Who are these kooks that Obama surrounds himself with, really?
I have to admit, his emotional outbursts make me cringe because (in my opinion) they give his detractors an excuse to write him off as a kook and everything he says as merely blowing off steam or stirring up an angry right wing. Those "emotional" soundbite clips, used in liberal talk shows, make him look like a mad man or conspiracy theorist.
That said, if you never watched him, it would be easy to assume he just throws around terms like "fascism" to get ratings, but he has built such a strong case over time as to prove he knows EXACTLY what he's talking about.
And he's also taken the time to debunk conspiracy theories like the supposed "FEMA detention camps" and "mandatory microchipping in ObamaCare bill", which to me means that he does his research and doesn't just go along with any crazy story coming out of PrisonPlanet or InfoWars.
Posted by: Rachel | September 26, 2009 1:05 PM
I watch Glenn Beck everyday. I DVR him since he comes on at 4 pm in my city, which is very inconvenient. I've watched him regularly for a few years - since at least 2007. I listened to him on the radio before that.
I like him because, while he is humorous, he is not condescending. He treats his subjects respectfully, I don't feel like he's pandering. I can't stand Limbaugh, for example, even when I agree with him, because of Limbaugh's attitude. Hannity is the same way. Beck seems more open minded, more willing to consider that he *might* be wrong, more open to other possibilities. I also don't get the idea that he's just a Republican shill (I stopped listening to Hannity leading up to the election because he, for example, thought we should vote R no matter who the candidate was.)
I suppose it's the Libertarian streak I have. I'm a registered independent, and am more or less conservative. Okay, more, rather than less.
His show is entertaining but not the overblown pompous mocking-from-on-high that I get from other famous conservative hosts.
Also, his guests tend to be more thoughtful.
I like what he's doing with the 9/12 project, attempting to bring people together through a common culture of his principles and values. Refreshing when so much other political discourse is all about division and pigeonholing people.
PS - I was so excited to see you and fellow Houston homeschooler Mary Baker yesterday! But I missed most of it, since the President's speech preempted a good chunk.
Posted by: Milehimama | September 26, 2009 1:13 PM
Glenn Beck is not someone that I can listen to for very long. I can't place a finger on it, but he comes across as smug and condescending to me (at least in the YouTube clips that end up getting played on my computer). Maybe I need to give him another chance.
Is he a libertarian? Probably a developing one. If he is promoting individual freedom and small government at home AND abroad, then that is a message I can stand behind, regardless of who promotes it.
Barbara, thank you so much for your blog!
Posted by: Rachel | September 26, 2009 1:20 PM
Glenn Beck rocks! He "tells it like it is" with emotion. (BTW, he has a special needs child.) Like Rush, he is very encouraging to the small-c conservative movement and makes me laugh instead of cry. It is wonderful that American conservatives have the blessing of alternative media. Glenn calls mainstream media, the "fringe" media.
I can't see "third party" being the way to go without splitting the conservative vote. I think doing what the liberal activists have been doing for years would work better - infiltrating the existing parties. I think the Republican party is worth saving with a return to Reagan-like conservative values and principles.
Posted by: Carol | September 26, 2009 1:34 PM
I only watch Glenn beck on the internet (we don't watch t.v.), I don't watch regularly but I love him every time I watch. I think he's funny and he's not condescending, like so many news anchors on abc, cbs, cnn, msnbc, npr . . .
He asks questions and gets information no body else does or is willing to. He thinks like I do, he's a real person ! I think he's great !
Posted by: dee | September 26, 2009 2:05 PM
I watch Glenn Beck's show everyday (whether live or DVR'd) because I believe he really gets the average person's viewpoint.
I respect that he started out changing his life by educating himself without going to a school or getting a degree to show that he was legitimate. I think that that shows his views to be his own passion, not a way to make money/gather a following.
I appreciate that he faces issues with both passion (which many dismiss as emotionalism) and humor. He also doesn't present the facts which can be rather horrible at times without reminding you that all is not lost if we are willing to work for it.
I also respect the fact that he is not a "respecter of persons". He will challenge a thought or fact regardless of the party affiliation or the label it is seen against. That also includes being honest about not supporting some things which traditional conservatives would expect him to support. He's willing to question everything and then decide where he stands.
Most of all, he speaks to his audience as friends, people with whom he is having a cup of coffee, fellow parents trying to figure out where our children's future is headed.
Thanks for taking the time to go represent us as moms, Barbara! I was able to DVR the late airing of the program and was SO encouraged to see so many moms just like me. :-)
Posted by: Terri | September 26, 2009 2:34 PM
Glenn Beck is a phenomenon because he is completely honest with his audience, he never plays politics, but speaks from the heart and shoots from the hip, ignoring conventional wisdom which even some talk show hosts seem to follow. For example, I think Sean, Rush, and O'Reilly are pro-life but when is the last time they discussed the health care bill with respect to life issues? It's always money and politics with them.
Glenn is in touch with the people and what makes them passionate; like 9-12 Moms.He strikes a chord with the folks. That's why he is a sensation. He deserves it. That's also why the liberal media is focusing on his zaniness, trying to discredit them as they tried to do with Sarah Palin. He's in for a rough time.
Glenn also takes the time to draw upon lessons of history like his chalkboard flow chart on the health care bill and its relationship to the history of eugenics both here and in Nazi Germany. It was outstanding, and outside of Catholic TV programs, and Wesley Smith lectures, practically unprecedented. He is a prophet for our times, declaring the dangers inherent in the Culture of Death.
One last comment; as the mom of a special needs daughter, I know where some of his passion originates; LOVE of his special child. He know what we know, Barb, that if we don't change the Culture of Death, it will destroy our children after we are gone. That's why he was the first to champion the case of Terri Schiavo.
Go Glenn!
Posted by: Leticia Velasquez | September 26, 2009 2:37 PM
I watch or record Glenn just about every day. I think he is very honest. He makes connections between events which few others do. The connections he talks about somtimes seem far fetched, but he practically begs people who know more about the individuals or events to tell him why he is wrong about the patterns he sees. When no one can logically disprove him, he must be telling the truth.
He doesn't hide his past, instead he uses his life as an example of the American ideals of second chances and being able to acomplish one's dreams by not being afraid to work hard and learn from mistakes.
Posted by: Melanie | September 26, 2009 4:06 PM
If you read his life's story you find a man that came out of a bad situation and when he found Jesus it turned his life completely around. I like him because he is honest completely open to show his feelings about things. He truly loves this country and wants to do anything he can to make it a better place. I think, like with Sarah Palin, because he is so honest and good he scares those who are dishonest and sneeky and lie about what's going on. He also has a "Special Needs" child and that gives him insight to some of the other sides of life. He's very emotional and sometimes silly but that is what makes him who he is. I've learn alot from him.........Rebecca Wold
Posted by: Rebecca Wold | September 26, 2009 5:24 PM
I respect Glenn Beck immensely, and am thankful for the work he has done. I DVR his show daily, and put it on late at night while I fold laundry and such.
As someone who has hit the bottom as an alcoholic, he has seen the place where the only things left are what really matters: God, truth and, if you're so blessed, family. Then he made the choice to embrace those things and hold onto them with all his might. As he's pointed out, once you've been there, you realize that there's nothing anyone can do to you or take from you that ultimately means anything, and you become able to, "Question boldly, hold fast to the truth, and speak without fear." He inspires us to do the same.
--He's humble and real.
--He is passionate. He entertains. These, especially in combination, gives his detractors much fodder. That doesn't change the truth of what he says,however, and his style effectively inspires others to listen and get involved.
--He holds to principle and truth above party or politics. Most people are SO tired of partisan rhetoric, and appreciate someone who will follow the truth wherever it may lead, even if it stings or proves them wrong. (As he's said, he wants to be wrong about some of the things we're seeing!)
--He asks excellent, important questions and is logical. ("How did an avowed Communist radical like Van Jones get through to our President? Who vetted him? The FBI? Either they missed all of this and our President is in trouble-- who else might get through??-- or this was intentional, and WE are in trouble.")
--He is informative. Some of the things he covers are being covered-- at least at first-- nowhere else. He makes an effort to "put the cookies on a lower shelf" by breaking down some of the more complex aspects of our financial system so that everyday people can understand and evaluate what's happening for themselves.
--He's self-educated and encourages people to educate themselves as well.
Many conservatives who dislike him don't like his style, somewhat in the same way they don't like Sarah Palin. Their manner and communication is REAL and straight-forward, not intellectualized and put into Beltway-speak-spin. Some don't like the topics and think he goes too far, but these are folks who haven't gotten anything done themselves, and are not bold enough to stand up ask the tough questions. Perhaps they don't recognize the difference in these times in which we are living.
Posted by: Marian | September 26, 2009 5:25 PM
Glenn Beck has given me hope! After the 2008 election I weeped,lost hope for my country and my fellow Americans. I watched Obama tell the American people and the world who he was, who he surrounded himself with and yet we still elected him. When Glenn Beck introduced the 9-12 project I gathered some friends to the house and shared his message.I went to my very first protest on Tax Tuesday and finally saw that I wasn't alone. Glenn has given me resources and given us hope again. I started a Tea Party group in our little town and had 115+ Patriots gathered on Sept. 12th and was featured on the front page of our newspaper. Our group is always growing and it's wonderful to network with like minded people who love this country! We are not alone and yes we surround them, I have seen the fruits of our labor! I have gotten off the couch and feel like I can make a difference!
God bless America!
Posted by: Virginia Neal | September 26, 2009 6:41 PM
I have listened to Glenn's radio show since 9/12/01. I think everyone else has done a great job of describing Glenn and why we like him so much. He is not partisan like other hosts and is more than willing to admit his mistakes or those of whom he has endorsed. He is genuine.
Thanks Barbara, I love your site!
Posted by: Erin | September 26, 2009 6:58 PM
Everyone has already said it much better than I could. We dvr Glenn Beck's show and watch it everyday with our sons. He presents the information in the way someone like me (wife, homeschooling mom, home daycare owner, etc., and someone who never really paid attention to politics)can understand. He is entertaining and passionate. He doesn't favor one party. He does his homework. He motivates me to do more (that I can stand up and make a difference) and with his 912 project, it gives me hope that we can, as a nation, stand together and take our country back. I will often applaud the tv when he is on because I get so excited at what he says. It's crazy what is happening and what he says makes sense to me.
Posted by: April C. | September 26, 2009 7:44 PM
I watch Glenn Beck whenever I can and usually catch him after 9 pm on the DVR. I also listen to his radio show often. I've gone from not knowing him, to being addicted to the show, to "questioning with boldness" to determine if he has any motive (fame, money, ratings, etc.) to say what he says. I've decided it doesn't really matter what his motives are...no one is debunking HIM! No one from the left is stepping up to prove him wrong. That speaks volumes to me. I believe Glenn Beck believes what he's saying. AND, he's saying what I believe.
Posted by: Janice | September 26, 2009 10:12 PM
There is not much I can add except to say that thanks to Glenn Beck for raising awareness of the Progressive movement and its negative impact on our great country. We are blessed that we have many viewpoints from which to learn. Each one unique and important. Glenn Beck has added humanity to the conversation. Thank you Mr. Beck. Thank you Barbara!
Party On!
Posted by: A Mac and a Mug O' Joe | September 26, 2009 10:30 PM
Glenn Beck has lots of conservative critics because...
... there are lots of conservatives who aren't really conservative. Hello. Let's say it out loud. NEOconservatives are NOT conservatives. Secularists are not conservatives. They can't be. Moderate conservatives are leftists. In this country, "conservatives" are those who believe in the vision of the founding father, based firmly in GOD.
The REAL dividing line in this country is between Judeo Christian theistic worldviews and everything else worldviews. A lot of the everything else we can live with. But the one that is changing the country by subversion, we can't live with.
For over 70 years, we have heard the warnings about these days, and we ignored them. We scoffed and laughed at the messengers. Now, we are on the brink. Twenty years ago, you would have been laughed out of the room for suggesting America would nationalize the auto industry.
When is the debate about sacrificial resistance going to begin? We HAVE to realize that we aren't going to debate or argue these people away. They are evil. We are going to have to resist them in a real and tangible way.
Otherwise, submit to global-socialist slavery without complaint.
Posted by: Jonathan | September 27, 2009 6:20 AM
Glen Beck sure beats "Meet the Depressed" aka Meet the Press which used to actually ask pertinent questions. Tune in and you will find him to be a fair interviewer who while expresses his opinions does so with facts to back them up.
Posted by: ahrcanum | September 27, 2009 11:48 PM
I watched Glenn a couple of times when he was on CNN but stopped because I didn't like CNN. I found out about a month ago that is now on Fox so I started watching him everyday. I love watching Glenn because he helps me understand politics and economics which is so not my strong point. Since I have been watching him I now feel like I can get involved in political discussions without feeling stupid. He has even helped me understand inflation which I never really grasped in school or the several times my husband tried to explain it. I like that he makes sure we have somewhere to call our headquarters (The Glenn Beck Headquarters). I no longer feel alone in the fight.
Posted by: Alex | September 28, 2009 8:27 PM
I have heard Glenn for over 5 yrs,We watch
him on tv and he gives his own heart to what
he believes,As two seniors we love him for speaking for all of us.
Posted by: lorraine newtown | September 30, 2009 4:28 PM
Media coverage of the people who attended the demonstration in Mount Vernon during Glenn Beck's visit.
After attending the demonstration in Mt. Vernon on September 26, I have one regret…..that I didn't take a camera and take pictures of all of the Glenn Beck supporters that were there. I have read many reports from the media and they all talk about and show pictures of the people who were protesting the Glenn Beck event and hardly anything is said or shown about the demonstrators that were supportive of Glenn Beck. It looked to me like the supporters outnumbered the non-supporters by 2 or 3 to 1. The media states that there were about 800 people attending, it looked more like a thousand or more to me. At any rate, it was the largest turnout for any such event in the history of Mt. Vernon. I talked to several supporters and found out that many had traveled from other cities and towns to Mt. Vernon to show their support for Glenn Beck. Many were members of Tea Party organizations, the military, Freedom Fighters, Republicans and Democrats. American flags and "Don't Tread On Me†flags were visible throughout the crowd.
I walked the entire length of the demonstration (about 4 city blocks on both sides of the street) and noticed that the non-supporters of Glenn Beck spoke of racism, hatred, and anger.
Have we forgotten the sermons of Jeremiah Wright, Obama's pastor for 20 years? "Obama's Pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Has a History of What Even Obama's Campaign Aides Say Is 'Inflammatory Rhetoric'…†Barack Obama's pastor
says blacks should not sing "God Bless America" but "God damn America."
… or the words of Bill Ayers, : "I don't regret setting bombs...I feel we didn't do enough."â€.
And recently, Van Jones, where it is stated that… "Recent news reports cited a derogatory comment Jones made in the past about Republicans, and separately, of Jones' name appearing on a petition connected to the events surrounding the Sept. 11 attacks.
Then there are the connections between ACORN and Obama…â€both ACORN and the "mainstream†media were working as dedicated estheticians for Obama, keeping those unsightly wrinkles and blemishes out of sight and largely unnoticed by the American people.â€
I, too, can see racism, hatred, and anger, but from many other sources that do not involve Glenn Beck at all. Thank God, Mr. Beck has the intestinal fortitude to seek out and speak the Truth to America.
As a resident of Mt. Vernon, I was very enthused and inspired by the huge amount of supporters that showed up Saturday evening. Thanks to all of you and most of all to Glenn Beck for validating those of us who want the truth to be told about our government and its leaders. Next time I will take a camera. Smile.
Mt. Vernon, Washington
mother of Iraq veteran
retired teacher
Posted by: cheryl w | October 1, 2009 2:13 AM
Thank you moms and Glenn for a fantastic show! I "feel" we should have a weekly or at least, a monthly format like this with Glenns show; hey, like Glenn said in the beginning of the show, "it looks like an Oprah show". My opinion, Dr. Phil, Oprah and Glenn all wrapped up into one. "eeewww, what a quick thought; o.k. it is gone now". lol
Again, "thank you all: the moms in the audience, the Glenn Beck staff and Glenn". GOD bless
Posted by: Dawn West | October 1, 2009 7:52 AM
I never miss Glenn if there is any way to keep from it. I am retired so it is easier for me to see him at 4:00 each day than most. No kids coming in from school or things like that. I miss him only for medical appointments and like that. I don't have a DVR but still manage to tape him on my VCR.
I was so mad when Fox cut the Moms show off in midstream so we could hear our Glorious Leader speak when so much more of importance was coming from you mothers. I watched for that show on every special all weekend and was so relieved when it finally came on in its entirety on Monday.
I think that Glenn has put his life on the line with his attempts to expose ACORN and SEIU and the rest of Oba mao's army but he has all my respect for doing this very thing. His show yesterday in which he exposed so much of why our national government is so heavily involved in trying to make money for the members of the Oba mao gang from Chicago was the kind that many progressives don't like to see. Placing pictures and names on that board makes them worry that he is exposing their leaders to eventual throwing away.
Beck may be a bit emotional at times but every time he seems to cloud up I find myself in the same position. We cloud up when he talks about how far away from what the Founders intended and it is so easy to have that happen. I can't prove that he doesn't do that for effect, but unlike progressives, I don't think it is very often done for effect. I believe that he loves his country at least as much as I do and that he is doing what will eventually save it from THEM.
I am starting to get up for today's show and it is over 5 hours away. Let me say that I loved that show Monday and came away thinking that maybe, just maybe, mothers are the final saving force we need to get organized. I hope to see him get the same group together again soon . I like the town hall appearance and the serious way mothers are looking out for their children.
Moms, let me tell you that as a retired history teacher I know that your kids aren't being taught the history of our country in any truthful way. I couldn't find a decent American History text as far back as the 1980s. They were already being taken over by progressive rewrites of history and they were teaching more to social movement than history. I have been out for nearly 25 years so think about what they have done to change what they are telling kids today. Stand up to them and keep trying to get things straight again.
If you haven't read Beck's "Common Sense" make a serious attempt to do so. It is so good that it is one of those "can't put down things" and so full of truth. No wonder it is still on the Top Seller list at the al Times of New York.
Keep up the good work, ladies.
Posted by: Carl | October 1, 2009 11:25 AM
I was introduced to the Glenn Beck program by a co-worker 8 months ago and I've watched him ever since. I've read the book "The Five Thousand Year Leap" and have absorbed it because I know it to be true and correct. I have since shared the book with all of my family and people I know. I even like Glenn better than Bill O'Reily. He breaks news before anyone else sometimes long before anyone else even takes an interest like with the ACORN issue. I am a mom and my children like Beck because he is funny as well as informative. it is good to know that there are still many good people in America because they are watching Beck because his ratings keep going up. I write to my representatives constantly now. Thanks Glenn for helping to wake up America to what is really going on. Jackie
Posted by: Jackie J | October 1, 2009 11:45 AM
I watch Glenn Beck because he is sincere, he is accurate and he really cares about America and keeping our country free. We tvo his show, we watch every single one. I listen to his radio show also. He is, all at once, vulnerable, brilliant, funny, dedicated, very very brave, incredibly comforting, incredibly hopeful and he is grounded, and may I say again, very very brave. We pray for his saftey and his staff and family.
We have stopped watching regular tv, we only watch Fox, nothing else. Who knew what horrible people exist in "Hollywood" We wash our hands of them and do not allow them into our homes anymore. Their comments about this situation with Obama administration and Glenn Beck and other Foxnews shows is just disgusting. That we can control. Turn them off. Thank God for GlennBeck.
Posted by: Nancy Branch | October 1, 2009 12:04 PM
I love Glenn Beck...he is Awesome!
Posted by: Lou Trudeau | October 2, 2009 6:09 PM
I love listening and reading Glenn Beck. He is honest and says what I believe. He is a breath of fresh air!!!
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By Robert Bittner
Identify an ally in your IT department. If you don't, the day you install the building control system and try to view it online, you may discover problems with firewalls and security permissions.
Building control technologies have changed drastically over the last 8 to 10 years. We've moved to open-protocol, web-based systems, and the demand for these systems to do more and provide better information has thrown a new learning curve at facilities managers.
This newer technology has become so capable and flexible in its ability to control and interface with so many kinds of building systems and data points, getting the building control system you want can be difficult.
Changing much faster than most people have been able to keep up with, sometimes even the sales, engineering, and installation staff can't stay up-to-date with these systems. And that can be a problem: If the control system isn't designed, engineered, and installed correctly, the operation and maintenance of the system will produce less than favorable results for you and your team.
My opinion? Building control providers – manufacturers and installers – need to take a stronger role in the education of building owners, facilities managers, and specifying engineers.
To help accomplish this, here are some of the things I've learned after being involved in moving more than 50 school sites from legacy systems with dial-up modem access to web-based control systems.
Tip No. 1: Read, Read, Read
And after you're tired of reading, read some more. Become educated about newer system technologies and their capabilities. Learn about the other systems you'll interface with, such as your IT systems.
Robert Bittner, director of energy and physical plant at the Wake County Public School System in Raleigh, NC, shares his thoughts on building controls after reading Preventing Problems with Building Controls in the February 2010 issue of BUILDINGS.
Tip No. 2: Build a Relationship
You need to establish relationships with a controls vendor you can trust to provide you with good information, and a vendor with a well-trained staff. Don't be shy about asking to see the certifications of the people who will be working on your systems. No matter how good a system is, if it's poorly installed, you won't be happy with it, and it won't provide a good return on your investment.
Tip No. 3: Find a Friend
Identify an ally or two in your IT/technology department. You will need their support; do not try to do it without them. If you don't have their support, the day after you install the system and head back to your office to view it on the web, you may discover an issue with firewalls and security permissions. Having IT on your side will make all the difference, especially if they understand what you and your team are trying to accomplish with building controls. At the Wake County Public School System, we've had great luck in this area. I found my ally in the technology department and included him in the decision process upfront. He became as excited as I was about bringing this information to the desktop.
Tip No. 4: Swap Stories
Talk to other system owners; share stories. See what they're doing, and share lessons learned. Be sure to talk to system operators and the maintenance staff about what works and doesn't work, and what they would do differently if they did it all over again. A tip: The end-user will be more open about the facts than a department head or project manager.
Tip No. 5: Be Detail-Oriented
Develop a very detailed specification; seek help if you need to. Don't leave it up to your specifying engineer – unless you have a very rare breed, engineers aren't well-versed in the fine details that will make your building control system a success.
Spend time on naming conventions, user security definitions, alarms and their message content, and points you want to trend. Be cautious of terms like "system must be capable of." Most systems are capable, but require set-up.
Also remember that open systems are not truly open. Make sure you're very clear about what you expect when the system is delivered to you. Most vendors will be more than happy to make your system perform to your specifications – as long as they know what your specifications are upfront. The more detail you can provide about the way you really want it to end up, the better the chance that you'll get it.
Robert Bittner is the director of energy and physical plant at the Wake County Public School System in Raleigh, NC.
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2014 Indoor Highlights• Produced first All-ACC honor in the sprints, she took the bronze medal in the 60-meter dash at the ACC Championships held in Clemson• Ran personal best 7.44, a top-10 time in school history, in the ACC final• Narrowly missed a second all-conference accolade after taking fourth place in the 200 final; posted converted time of 23.96 on Clemson's flat track• Helped 4x400 relay to third-place showing at the ACC Championships• Competed in the long jump, with a best of 19-4.75 for the season
2013 Outdoor Highlights• Earned first ACC Championship in the multi-events, winning the heptathlon at the league meet in April at NC State's Paul Derr Track• Posted season-high 5,185 points at the Virginia Challenge in May; moved to sixth in the Tiger record books with the performance
2013 Indoor Highlights• Injured during warmups for the first event of the pentathlon at the ACC Championships• Did compete in two pentathlons during the season, scoring a season-best 3,998 points at the Orange & Purple Classic in December
2012 Outdoor Highlights• Qualified for NCAA Championships in both relays, running lead leg for the 4x100 team and third leg with the 4x4• Helped 4x1 team to a time of 44.12 and a win in its quarterfinal, and the 4x4 to a season-best 3:33.14, also another quarterfinal victory• Earned All-ACC status as the runner-up in the heptathlon after scoring 5,145 points in Boston; improved her personal best a few weeks later with a total of 5,154 in Lynchburg, Va.
2012 Indoor Highlights• All-ACC performer for the second consecutive season in the pentathlon• Posted 3,584 points in a bronze medal finish over the five-event competition
2011 Highlights• Redshirted the outdoor season due to injury• ACC's runner-up in the pentathlon after totaling 3,798 points in the five-event slate in Blacksburg, Va.• Her point value ranks among the top five in school history• Best event in the pentathlon at the ACC meet was the high jump, where she cleared a season-best 5-7.25 to land inside the top 10 all-time in Clemson history• Also competed with the team's 4x400 relay, where she helped Clemson to a time of 3:39.03 at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet as the anchor leg
Pelham Preparatory Academy (Christopher Columbus High) Highlights• One of the nation's top prospects, she led the U.S. in the 300 dash and pentathlon and was No. 2 among high school athletes in three events (55, 60, 200)• Also ranked among top five in the U.S. in the heptathlon and outdoor 200 dash• Earned bronze medal at the 2010 USA Junior Championships, as she totaled 5,197 points in the heptathlon at Des Moines, Iowa• Runner-up in the 55 dash (6.84) and 200 dash (23.48) at the 2010 National Scholastic Indoor Championships• Claimed silver medal at the 2009 USA Junior Olympics in the 400 hurdles, she also placed fifth at the same meet in the 200 dash• 2010 PSAL (Public Schools Athletic League) city champion in the 200, 400 hurdles and pentathlon; she also won the PSAL city crown in the 200 as a junior• 2010 PSAL Wingate Award winner• Named 2010 Athlete of the Year by New York Daily News and New York Post• Named 2009 Bronx Person of the Year by the New York Daily News• Finished fourth in the 400 hurdles at the 2010 Penn Relays in Philadelphia• Concluded her high school career as the PSAL all-time record-holder in the 55m (6.89), 60 (7.39), indoor/outdoor 200 (23.48/23.44) and long jump (20-11.25)• Concluded her high school career as the New York state record-holder in the pentathlon (3,783) and heptathlon (5,197)• Coached by Donald Potash for club track & field
Personal• Born 4/3/92• Daughter of Kiya Fountain• Earned undergraduate degree in sociology in December 2014• Three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Best Collegiate Marks• 60 — 7.44• 100 — 11.83• 200 — 24.33• 400 — 58.80 • 800 — 2:18.78• 60 Hurdles — 8.62• 100 Hurdles — 14.02• High Jump -— 5-9.25 / 1.76m• Long Jump -— 20-8.5 / 6.31m• Triple Jump — 42-9 / 13.03m• Shot Put — 37-0.5 / 11.29m• Javelin — 114-7 / 34.93m• Pentathlon — 3,998• Heptathlon — 5,185


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"We understand the importance of being a greener, more efficient company, which is why we have put a number of eco-friendly practices in place to make us a better citizen of the planet," said Joanne Lee, Esurance's community relations representative. "Conferencing services enable us to be productive and continue to grow our business without having to travel, further reducing our carbon footprint on the Earth."
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Questions asked and answered by the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association in 1903 —
Q. Has a local patriarch the right to give blessings outside of his own district?
A. He may have the right, but it might not be proper. No person should act in any of the offices of the priesthood without a calling. When any person is about to act in any capacity in the priesthood, let him ask: Am I called to do this by proper authority, local or general? If he can say yes to that question, then he has the right to perform any of the ordinances that the priesthood which he holds, and the office which he occupies, entitle him to perform, otherwise it might be highly improper for him to act. If a local patriarch is visiting friends or relatives outside of his stake, and is asked for a blessing, he is at liberty to give it; but it would be improper for him to travel outside of his stake to solicit patronage as a patriarch.
Q. Who are lay members of the Church?
A. Those may be considered lay members of the Church who are not ordained to the priesthood, and children of Latter-day Saint parentage who are under eight years of age.
Q. In [a YMMIA manual] we find the statement: Jacob and his family had been providentially sent down to Egypt, to escape destruction at the hands of the hostile peoples who surrounded them in Canaan. Where can we find authority to support the statement of "hostility'; and threatened destruction?
A. As to actual hostilities on the part of the Canaanites towards the Hebrews, the Bible history is full of instances. From the time of the "battle of the kings," referred to in Genesis 14, down to the close of the conflict between King David and the scattered Canaanite tribes, this "hostility" is clearly shown. There is no doubt as to the existence of a deadly hostility. Regarding the threatened destruction of the Hebrews, it need only be said, that at the time of going down into Egypt, the Hebrews numbered only seventy souls. It seems reasonable that so small a family, surrounded by powerful, hostile tribes, would be in imminent danger of extinction. It seems providential that they were taken into Egypt, where they were surrounded for a long time by a friendly populace, there they could develop into a powerful nation, capable of returning at a later time to conquer the land of Canaan. The statement in the Manual is based upon the above facts and inferences.
Q. What is the first duty a man should attend to, where his duties in the Church conflict? For example, where a general quorum meeting conflicts with one called by the president of a stake, or bishop of a ward.
A. There should be no need of conflict. It is well known that a president of a stake has jurisdiction over every member of his stake; as a bishop, under the president, has over his ward. Members of general quorums must take other days and hours for special quorum meetings than such hours as are already set aside for regular or special stake or ward meetings. The first duty of Seventies, as well as members of all other quorums, and of auxiliary organizations, is to honor their membership in the Church, as they can not magnify their priesthood unless they are good members.
On the other hand, presidents of stakes and ward bishops will find it to their advantage, and to the advancement of their work, to encourage the workers of every organization and quorum, and the work of each should be so distributed among members that one man shall not have too many duties. The best results accrue where many men are called, and where each man has his given duty to perform. The harmful practice of loading one man with too much to do, with too many offices, is thus avoided.
In this connection, a word of caution is not amiss to those who have the selection of officers, or men for position. It is very important that men fitted for the place should be chosen. It is not best, for instance, to select a young man whose sole desire is to work in the Sunday school, to preside over the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association; nor to select a good leader to be a follower, nor a follower to be a leader. Good judgment should be exercised and a knowledge of men displayed, if the best results are to be attained.
Q. Does an elder, by virtue of his priesthood, have the authority to baptize whenever and whomsoever he may wish, or must he act under the direction of some presiding authority?
A. He must act under presiding authority. While he has authority to baptize, always, it would be improper for him to exercise such authority, in an organized ward or branch of the Church, without being called by proper presiding authority to act in his office and priesthood. If he is abroad, the presiding authority of the Church has called him; but even then, he is subject to the presiding authority of the mission in which he labors. There is quite as much need to properly recognize one's calling in the Church, as one's authority, for without the calling, the authority to baptize and perform many other labors, lies dormant. Men may have different callings, but the same priesthood and authority. A member of a quorum has just as much priesthood or authority as his president, but his calling is different, and it would not be right for him to act in quorum capacity without a call from his presiding brother.
Q. Where two writers, in as many Church works, hold to different opinions on a question, as is sometimes the case, how am I to know which is correct, or which is the view held by the Church?
A. The revelations of God are the standards of correctness. When a difference appears in writers, the enquirer must reach the truth by examination from that standpoint. If it can not be reached by the word of the Lord in the standard Church works: the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price, the enquirer must wait until it shall please the Father to give more light on the subject by revelation.
Q. Explain Rev. 14:6, 7. Who was this angel who should restore the gospel? Was it John or Moroni? If the latter, how did he restore it?
A. It appears that the inquirer is of the opinion that this angel who was to "fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth," was John the Baptist; his reason, as he gives it, being that John restored the Aaronic priesthood by ordaining Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, and conferring upon them the keys of that authority. also, that as he was the forerunner of Christ, so he was the restorer of the gospel in the Fulness of Times. But this view is not held by the Church, it being generally understood that the angel Moroni fulfilled the mission of the Revelator when he came from heaven to earth to reveal the truths of the Book of Mormon. He visited the prophet three times in one night (September 21, 1823), showed him where the plates were hidden, and instructed him in the prophecies relating to the latter-days. He finally delivered the plates to the prophet, and guided him in their translation, at last receiving the treasure to himself, to be kept until it shall please God to bring forth the sealed and yet untranslated portions for the benefit of mankind.
The revelations bear out the idea that it was Moroni and not John who restored the gospel, and that it was restored through the Book of Mormon which Moroni revealed:
For the hour cometh that I will drink of the fruit of the vine with you on the earth, and with Moroni, whom I have sent unto you to reveal the Book of Mormon, containing the fullness of my everlasting gospel. – Doc. & Cov., sec. 27: 5.
And again, what do we hear? Glad tidings from Cumorah! Moroni, an angel from heaven, declaring the fulfillment of the prophets – the book to be revealed. – Sec. 128: 20.
That the authorities understand this angel to be the one referred to, is evidenced by their having permitted the placing of the figure of Moroni on the highest tower of the Salt lake temple, with a golden trumpet, in the attitude of proclaiming the gospel to all nations. John the Baptist held the authority of the Aaronic Priesthood which he conferred upon the prophet, but Moroni declared the gospel to him, and was the angel referred to by John the Revelator.
Q. Is hope a root of faith, or is faith first?
A. Hope and faith are closely related feelings. As feelings, but not considered in a broader sense, it is difficult to determine which of the two is first developed in the human mind. It seems, however, that even in this view, hope may be regarded as of first development, for the reason that hope is a general feeling, while faith is more specific, and depends more for its development upon experience, observation and reason. In other words, it would seem that, in the first place, a greater development of the mind is necessary to the production of a specific faith, than of hope. Hope, therefore, may be regarded as one of the roots of faith.
But faith [as understood in the Church] is not merely general feeling experienced by the human mind. It is a specific faith in God and in the laws he has revealed. Surely the development of this faith must follow the rise of a general feeling of hope. Again, this faith is not merely a feeling, – it is also a principle of power, and a spring of action. As such, it is doubtless developed in the mind after faith, as a general feeling, has been established there; and, hence, a still longer time after the development of hope.


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Rumor has it that former Bollywood actress and Akshay Kumar's wife, Twinkle Khanna has expressed her reservations about his on- screen pairing with Dabanng girl Sonakshi Sinha.
Sonakshi and Akki have worked together in a couple of films like Joker, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobaara, Rowdy Rathore, Boss and Holiday. Their on- screen pair has profoundly been appreciated by the audiences so far. However, now it seems like we will not be able to see them together anymore. Buzz is that Sonakshi and Twinkle who were at cordial terms have recently had a fallout.
In the past, the interior designer wife of the popular action- comedy star has had issues with the closeness between actress Priyanka Chopra and Akshay. It is believed that there was a phase when the two got really close and Akshay's wifey objected it.
Currently, Sonakshi is busy working on her upcoming films, Tevar and Action Jackson. This is the first time that her work calendar is showing a dip. Sonakshi's alleged ouster from Akshay's films has triggered off a fresh round of speculations. The actor and his directors have been scouting for other actresses of late.


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