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A new study, "Polymorphisms in Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Modify Treatment Effects of Aspirin on Risk of Cardiovascular Disease," appearing online July 17, 2014 in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology suggests that a common genetic variation in the COMT gene may modify the cardiovascular benefit of aspirin, and in some people, may confer slight harm. That means if you have certain mutations in a gene, aspirin may not be the right solution for your individual needs.
Aspirin is the gold standard for antiplatelet therapy and a daily low-dose aspirin is widely prescribed for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Now, a new study suggests that common genetic variation in the gene for catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) may modify the cardiovascular benefit of aspirin, and in some people, may confer slight harm. The findings, led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) appear online in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
"This is one of the few cases where you can identify a single genetic polymorphism which has a significant interaction with aspirin such that it affects whether or not it protects against cardiovascular disease," says first author Kathryn Hall, PhD, MPH, an investigator in the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at BIDMC and Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School.
COMT is a key enzyme in the metabolism of catecholamines, a group of hormones that include epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine. "These hormones are implicated in a broad spectrum of disorders, including hypertension," explains Hall, "We were initially interested in finding out if the COMT gene affected people's susceptibility to incident cardiovascular disease such as myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke." Knowing that aspirin is commonly prescribed for the prevention of incident cardiovascular disease, the investigators also wanted to learn if genetic variation in COMT would influence aspirin's potential benefit.
To answer these questions, the researchers used data from the Women's Genome Health Study, a cohort of over 23,000 women who were followed for 10 years in a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of low-dose aspirin or vitamin E for the primary prevention of incident cardiovascular disease. Their analysis focused on val158met, a common variant in the COMT gene: Individuals who are homozygous for the enzyme's high-activity valine form, the "val/vals," have been shown to have lower levels of catecholamines compared to individuals who are homozygous for the enzyme's low-activity methionine form, the "met/mets,". The val/met heterozygotes are in between.
"When we examined women in the placebo arm of the trial, we found that the 23 percent of the women who were 'val/vals' were naturally protected against incident cardiovascular disease," explains senior author Daniel I. Chasman, PhD, according to the July 18, 2014 news release, "Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin." Chasman is a genetic epidemiologist in the Division of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. "This finding, which was replicated in two other population-based studies, was in itself of significant interest." But, he adds, the investigation further revealed the surprising discovery that when the women with the val/val polymorphism were allocated to aspirin, this natural protection was eliminated.
"As we continued to look at the effects of drug allocation, we found that val/val women who were randomly assigned to aspirin had more cardiovascular events than the val/vals who were assigned to placebo," says Chasman, according to the news release. Among the 28 percent of women who were met/met, the opposite was true, and these women had fewer cardiovascular events when assigned to aspirin compared to placebo. The benefit of aspirin compared to placebo allocation for met/mets amounted to reduction of one case of incident cardiovascular disease for 91 treated women over 10 years of study follow-up. By contrast, the harm of aspirin compared to placebo allocation for the val/val women was an increase of one case per 91 treated.
The researchers further found that rates of cardiovascular disease were also reduced in met/met women assigned to vitamin E compared to those assigned to placebo
The authors stress that the findings will require further research and replication to understand their potential for clinical impact. Nonetheless they note that given that aspirin is preventively prescribed to millions of individuals and the COMT genetic variant is extremely common, this study underscores the potential importance of individualizing therapies based on genetic profiles.
"What this study suggests is that we can be smarter about the groups of patients that would most likely benefit from aspirin," says study coauthor Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD, according to the news release. Loscalzo is Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief at BWH. "Rather than give aspirin to all patients with risk factors for heart disease, we need to use modern genomics and genetics to identify those individuals for whom aspirin has the greatest benefit and the lowest risk of adverse effects."
One possible reason for the val/val protection could lie in COMT's role in the breakdown of epinephrine, the "fight or flight" hormone which is tightly linked to regulation of the cardiovascular system. "When epinephrine levels rise in response to stress, blood pressure goes up and high blood pressure is a precursor to heart disease," explains Hall, according to the news release.
"One possibility is that val/val individuals have less epinephrine than met/met individuals because their COMT is more efficient at breaking it down. This might help to naturally protect them against cardiovascular disease – that's our working hypothesis. It's harder to explain why the effect is modified by aspirin and that's what we're in the lab aggressively trying to figure out."
In addition to Hall, Chasman and Loscalzo, coauthors include Roger B. Davis, Irving Kirsch, Ted J. Kaptchuk and Murray Mittleman from BIDMC; Julie E. Buring and Paul M Ridker from BWH; and Christopher P. Nelson and Nilesh J. Samani from the University of Leicester, UK.
The Women's Genome Health Study is supported by HL043851 and HL080467 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and CA 047988 from the National Cancer Institute. This study was also supported by NIH grants from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (T32A5000051; R01AT004662; K24AT004095; R21AT002860; 3R01AT004662-02S1.)
Notice how few news stories appear about reversal diets that work for those who are using them
There are more news stories in the mainstream media and in some scientific journals about drugs as compared to specific types of diets, perhaps because there's no money in reminding people to eat their vegetables or more raw vegan foods to help clean out the soft plaque from their arteries, if they have the genes that allow plaque to quickly fill up their vascular system and organs. Remember how many times you heard on the news or from doctors (in general) to take an aspirin a day to prevent a heart attack? Often, over the years, doctors and/or the ads said, "a low-dose aspirin." Now the FDA says not to take that daily aspirin unless you already had a heart attack. You may wish to check out the article, "FDA Says Not To Take A Daily Aspirin If You Haven't Had A Heart Attack."
Or you can peruse the latest ScienceWorld Report, "Daily Dose of Aspirin may not be Safe for Everyone: FDA," appearing online May 7, 2014. Or see the May 5, 2014 article appearing on FDA's Consumer Updates page, which features the latest on all FDA-regulated products. The news appears in a variety of publications. The moral of this story is science changes with the times. A lot of money has been made selling daily aspirins to adults, especially the low-dose aspirins. The issue is now, whether or not you need aspirin, actually depends.
In the meantime, the FDA, US Food and Drug Administration's latest press release in its Consumer Updates section, "Can an Aspirin a Day Help Prevent a Heart Attack?" says that depends. Scientific evidence shows that taking an aspirin daily can help prevent a heart attack or stroke in some people, but not in everyone. It also can cause unwanted side effects.
Notice, you won't hear the government advising you to take other blood thinners found in food ingredients or supplements such as cod liver oil, resveratrol, vitamin E (all 8 parts), ginko biloba, aged garlic extract, or any other blood-thinning supplement or food extract. The FDA generally speaks for the majority of the public who don't read nutrition studies or books on which foods have medicinal qualities, but find the word 'aspirin' familiar from childhood or constant advertising as in the old adage attributed to doctors in the past "take two aspirin and call me in the morning." How different is that familiar saying from hearing "take one baby aspirin daily, if your doctors tells you to," heard repeatedly on TV, radio, and in print advertising for at least the past decade.
So whether a aspirin a day helps you ward off a heart attack or stroke depends on whether you already had a stroke or heart attack. And what kind of a stroke, an ischemic stroke from a blood clot or piece of broken-off plaque? Or is your blood so thin already that the stroke you had was caused by bleeding in the brain, a different type of stroke not caused by blood that's too thick? The answer the FDA has is that depends.
According to Robert Temple, M.D., deputy director for clinical science at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), one thing is certain: You should use daily aspirin therapy only after first talking to your health care professional, who can weigh the benefits and risks. The only issue consumers may have with that is whether their doctors are trained in alternative foods and supplements that affect the blood in different ways, whether to thin or thicken.
Who Can Benefit?
"Since the 1990s, clinical data have shown that in people who have experienced a heart attack, stroke or who have a disease of the blood vessels in the heart, a daily low dose of aspirin can help prevent a reoccurrence," Temple says, according to the FDA's news release. (A dose ranges from the 80 milligrams (mg) in a low-dose tablet to the 325 mg in a regular strength tablet.) This use is known as "secondary prevention." However, after carefully examining scientific data from major studies, FDA has concluded that the data do not support the use of aspirin as a preventive medication by people who have not had a heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular problems, a use that is called "primary prevention." In such people, the benefit has not been established but risks—such as dangerous bleeding into the brain or stomach—are still present.
Caution Needed With Other Blood Thinners
When you have a heart attack, it's because one of the coronary arteries (which provide blood to the heart), has developed a clot that obstructs the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart. Aspirin works by interfering with your blood's clotting action. Care is needed when using aspirin with other blood thinners, such as warfarin, dabigatran (Pradaxa), rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and apixiban (Eliquis).
What about people who have not had heart problems or a stroke but who, due to family history or showing other evidence of arterial disease are at increased risk? Is an aspirin a day a safe and effective strategy for them? Again, Temple emphasizes, the clinical data do not show a benefit in such people. He adds, however, that there are a number of ongoing, large-scale clinical studies continuing to investigate the use of aspirin in primary prevention of heart attack or stroke. FDA is monitoring these studies and will continue to examine the evidence as it emerges.
In the Meantime
The bottom line is that in people who have had a heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular problems, daily aspirin therapy is worth considering. And if you're thinking of using aspirin therapy, you should first talk to your health care professional to get an informed opinion, Temple says, according to the FDA's news release.
Finally, how much aspirin you take matters. It's important to your health and safety that the dose you use and how often you take it is right for you. Your health care professional can tell you the dose and frequency that will provide the greatest benefit with the least side effects.
If your health care professional recommends daily aspirin to lower the risk of a heart attack and clot-related stroke, read the labels carefully to make sure you have the right product. Some drugs combine aspirin with other pain relievers or other ingredients, and should not be used for long-term aspirin therapy. If you're older than 65, there's the chance aspirin could cause stomach bleeding.
That's why it's necessary to find out what is the best solution for you and your health condition. For more information, check out articles such as, Before Using Aspirin to Lower Your Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke, Here is What You Should Know, Use of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Heart Attack and Stroke, or Aspirin for Reducing Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke: Know the Facts. If most HMO doctors are telling patients for years to take a daily aspirin, and suddenly the FDA says don't take a daily aspirin unless you already had a heart attack or stroke, you have to know what type of stroke: one caused by bleeding and too-thin blood?
Or a blood clot or too thick blood or unstable plaque moving around? And with a heart attack, did you already have one? If so, what caused it, hardened arteries, a blood clot, or an emotional experience on whistle-clean arteries? You need to know where you stand before you take any type of medicine.
On the other hand, you'll find because food is uncontrolled when used as medicine, you'll rarely hear about diet, holistic health alternatives, or how to use food or supplements as medicine. Then again, there's more money in medicine than in foods and various extracts, and some of them can lead to too much bleeding in people with naturally thin blood. That's why you need to find out where your health stands.


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How Myths Get Started
Angels Leave Money,
Business Card
by Cliff Walker
February, 20, 1998
Charlston, West Virginia -- A strangely dressed man and woman have reportedly shown up at the door of churches and soup kitchens and left money. "They were standing there holding a bag of coins," said Althea Burns, of the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling, Inc. "They said, 'No, we're not the Blues Brothers. We're angels from heaven.' They dropped a card in the container that said, 'Smile, Jesus loves you.'"
Then, according to Burns, they vanished, leaving behind a bag containing 240 Susan B. Anthony dollars. They also left a business card with the initials SMAB.
"I didn't even have time to get up off my chair to thank them," said Burns. "I really do believe they're angels."
Did the above scenario take place each of the three times?
Also, these "angels" seem unaware that Susan B. Anthony was a well-known atheist. Anthony also advocated for equal rights and equal opportunity -- not for freebies and hand-outs.
Glow Worms
Eat Nuclear Waste
by Cliff Walker
February 20, 1998
Thomas Stanley Huntington, 51, of Farmington, New Mexico, was arrested for selling "California Red Superworms" -- which he claimed could eat nuclear waste.
Huntington allegedly sold the worms to entrepreneurs and said they could use them as breeding stock, raise more worms and then "make big money" selling them back to Huntington for use at the federal nuclear waste dump southeast of Carlsbad.
"Easiest job ever!!!" the brochure released by the attorney general's office said. It promised income would "double every year with this great opportunity."
Glow-Worms Huckster Guilty
by Chuck Shepherd
Follow-up: post and link with alleloooo.htm Glow Worms
June, 1998
Thomas Stanley Huntington, 52, pleaded no contest to fraud in Aztec, New Mexico, in a scheme to sell "California Red Superworms," which he swore could eat up nuclear waste.
He told buyers (who paid $125 a pound) that a nearby radiation-waste cleanup plant would buy all the worms they could breed, but it was left to the state attorney general to inform the buyers that worms can't do that.
Mayor Giuliani Agrees
Catholic Group Stops
Anti-AIDS Benefit
by Conrad Goeringer
American Atheists
December, 1998
Pressure from the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights has led to cancellation of a World AIDS Day event scheduled for next week. Among the slated activities was a 35-foot Christmas tree decorated with condoms to be located near the Central Park skating rink, and a benefit concert.
The "Tree of Life" was to be a statement on the need to practice safe sex, and was sponsored by Levi Strauss & Co. The private subcontractor for the event, though, decided to cancel the program after the Catholic group threatened to organize a boycott of Levi products.
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani agreed with the decision, telling reporters "I think Christmas trees have a certain symbolic importance ... to a lot of people. I think what they were suggesting would probably be inconsistent with that."
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Church Coalition Wants Subsidy
For Welfare Services
by Conrad Goeringer
from AANEWS by American Atheists
December 14, 1997
An alliance of mainstream and "liberal" religious groups is calling for a greater role in church administration of social service and welfare programs -- at taxpayer expense. In a statement issued this past week, the Call To Renewal appealed to the nation's governors to involve religious groups in administering welfare outreaches, and cited recent changes in the nation's legal code which permit the constitutionally-suspect practice known as "charitable choice."
Call To Renewal, organized in 1995, has attempted to position itself as an alternative to fundamentalist conservative groups like the Christian Coalition. In fact, the organization announced shortly after its founding, that "the Religious Right does not speak for all or most Christians and that there are alternative voices."
Even so, last week's announcement symbolized the growing intersection of both liberal-mainstream religious groups and their right wing counterparts like the Christian Coalition over what they see as the lucrative and powerful future for "faith based" outreaches established as an alternative to secular government welfare. Indeed, it was the Christian Coalition that first called for an overhaul of the nation's welfare system in its 1995 "Contract With the American Family," a document which called upon government leaders and taxpayers to begin subsidizing "faith based" social services.
Until now, mainstream religious interest groups like the Call To Renewal were able to distance themselves from fundamentalist and evangelical political movements such as Christian Coalition by announcing public opposition to racism, and adopting a more liberal stance on issues like campaign finance reform and "Rebuilding family and community."
Background: "Spiritual Politics"
Where the religious right often emphasizes a punitive agenda calling for school prayer, bans on abortion, regulation of gambling and pornography and "privatizing welfare" through vouchers and other financial schemes, more liberal religious groups such as Call to Renewal announce that they are "beyond politics," or favor a "renewed political vision." Thirty CTR's Coordinating Committee also embraces a somewhat more ecumenical list of religious supporters, only some of which approve of the overall social agenda of the Christian Coalition. They include representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant sects, such as the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Maryknoll Justice and Peace, Reformed Church of America, United Methodist Church, Evangelicals for Social Action, Project Equality, American Baptist Churches, Urban Leadership Institute, Riverside Church (New York), Children's Defense Fund, NETWORK (A Catholic "social justice" lobby) Interdenominational Theological Seminary (Atlanta) and the Faith and Politics Institute.
Despite the more liberal agendas of these groups, though, when contrasted with hard shell organizations on the religious right, there are a growing number of areas where both sides seem to agree. Call to Renewal, for instance, disguises it's anti-abortion agenda by "affirming life" and calls to "reduce the tragic number of 1.3 million abortions in this country annually." Where the group would part company with religious right organizations, though, is over other "life" issues which it lists as capital punishment, nuclear weapons and pollution." Another intersection is over the role of "faith based" organizations in the administration of social welfare projects. For years, church groups have made money by acting as professional operators of government-funded outreaches -- clinics, homes for the aged, soup kitchens and more. National Catholic Charities receives more than 60% of its budget from local, state and federal grants, and charges as much as another 10% in "administrative costs." In short, welfare programs have subsidized activities which many citizens mistakenly consider to be church-run "charity" and provided religious groups with media visibility and prestige.
Those programs, however, come at a price. Any religious group administering a social welfare outreach must observe certain protocols, including restrictions which in theory prevent those "charities" from engaging in blatant religious proselytizing. Their operation and purpose must be exclusively secular. Critics have wondered if this is even possible; one example is the trend in Roman Catholic hospitals which profit from Medicare and other reimbursements to refuse abortion services. Even more benign social services like rescue missions and soup kitchens for the poor often mix a religious message with their government-backed aid, despite prohibitions not to do so.
The Christian Coalition was first to demand that government start handing over resources to "faith based" religious groups, beginning with those involved in alcohol or drug rehabilitation. The idea of government funding for "faith based" projects, though, has caught on inside Catholic and mainstream Protestant groups. Since the original "Contract With the American Family" (a CC rendition of the Republican Party's "Contract With America" which articulated its social agenda), the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and "progressive" Protestant religious groups have jumped on the bandwagon. In the era of privatization and down sizing of social services, turning over welfare and related activities to religious groups is perceived as both politically astute and financially sensible. Elected officials can promise to "cut bureaucracy" generally associated with the old welfare system, and identify themselves with religious officials in an era overflowing with talk of "rebuilding" and "community renewal." For churches, it is a godsend of a different sort, a way of raising money in an era of empty pews when the population seems to be moving away from institutional religion in favor of a vague, do-it-yourself spirituality.
Pressuring The Governors
Call To Renewal will kick off its efforts to cash-in on "faith based" social welfare this coming week when it contacts the nation's governors with a special letter signed by more than 40 Catholic and evangelical religious leaders. Part of the pitch will be an invitation for politicians to "think outside the box" and "partner with the religious community in new efforts to end poverty." CTR will cite changes in the law, specifically the Welfare Reform Act which now make it easier to churches and other religious groups to receive state funding, and provide for "charitable choice." The New York Times described the latter as a system where "states may contract with non-governmental and religious organizations to provide social services like job training, high school equivalency programs, courses in English as a second language, nutrition programs, homes for unmarried mothers and drug and alcohol treatment."
In today's edition, the Times added that , "The religious groups have a right to retain their religious character by displaying religious symbols or using religious criteria in selecting employees."
Some former stipulations, though, regarding state-church separation still apply. Under the Welfare Reform Act, church groups may not actively and openly evangelize or discriminate on the basis of religious belief when administering programs. But those regulations are in jeopardy on several fronts, starting with proposed legislation on Capitol Hill:
Compelling Atheists to Subsidize a Religious Agenda
Even with the few restrictions which try to limit the activity of religious groups operating publicly funded social outreaches, the stampede by organizations such as Christian Coalition and Call To Renewal in the direction of the public treasury remains a threat to state-church separation and the rights of nonbelievers. A spokesperson for CTR told the Times that, "From the government side there have been all these objections to church-state cooperation ... Some people are just terribly nervous about churches."
While the Coalition and religious right groups are blatant in their advocacy for funding "faith based" programs, CTR and religious liberals are more circumspect in their language. "Spiritual politics" is emphasized, along with "cooperation" with government and, by default, the taxpayer. The effect, however, could be a dangerous assault on state-church separation and the rights of nonbelievers. The "cooperation" between government and religion, even within the bounds of the latest welfare reforms, could simply be another step in eliminating restrictions against proselytizing and the use of public monies in promoting religious beliefs. Is it even sensible to think that churches can resist the temptation to blend doctrines and symbols with what would otherwise be a secular welfare program?
There is also the nagging issue of violation of nonbeliever rights. Over ten percent of the American people describe themselves as atheists, freethinkers or skeptics of some kind in matters of religion. Indeed, the historical thrust of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause was to end any religious test for the exercise of rights, and abolition of the compulsory support of religious bodies by the citizenry. Is allowing religious groups a key role in the administration of social programs -- especially if they retain symbols, "identity" or even a fiat to proselytize -- a form of compulsory support of belief? Many secularists would argue that it is. And critics note that "charitable choice" is a disingenuous use of terms; there is little or no "choice" in the matter of taxation. Public funds -- used in what would otherwise be a secular, nonreligious welfare program -- are not "privatized" in the real sense of the word. One is compelled, through taxation, to support these religious enterprises.
A Faith Consensus?
While diverse, even competing religious groups at different ends of the political spectrum may disagree on specifics, both right and liberal/left churches and movements seem to concur that more -- not less -- religious involvement is needed in American society. This "faith consensus" has been building around several core issues. They include "life" questions such as abortion and bio-engineering; opposition to the spread of legalized gambling; continued tax exemptions and other perks for religious groups; general agreement on the need to combat "immorality" in the form of alcohol consumption, cigarettes, a need for government "to act" in controlling or banning certain expressions in the public square which are "obscene" or "violent; drug use; defense of marriage as an enshrined institution; a growing opposition to public expression which criticizes, "insults" or demeans religion (the case of author Salman Rushdie is a good example); and the need to throw open the public treasury on behalf of "faith based" programs and religious "solutions" to problems like poverty, drug use and violence.
In the end, this "faith consensus" poses an enormous challenge to state-church separation in America; and it threatens to compel millions of nonbelievers to support, through their taxes, an enormous church social service bureaucracy. This week's "invitation" for the nation's governor to open their purses will talk about reconciliation, community and solutions -- but only for those willing to pay, pray and believe.
Atheists: "Not With Our Money, You Don't!"
Atheists Blast
Church Subsidy Scheme
by Conrad Goeringer
from AANEWS by American Atheists
December 18, 1997
American Atheists today criticized a proposal from the "liberal" religious group "Call To Renewal" which would grant churches more of a role in administering taxpayer-funded social welfare programs, and involve religious organizations in a "partnership" with the state.
"This is as bad, if not worse, than what the Christian Coalition wants to do," said American Atheists President Ellen Johnson. "The constitution says that churches and government should be separate -- not partners. Involving religious groups in what should be secular programs is a dangerous violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment."
Ron Barrier, National Spokesperson for American Atheists, accused Call To Renewal of "jumping in with the religious right for a midnight raid on the public treasury."
"This proposal to 'religionize' welfare and other social programs would compel millions of Americans who are atheists or nonbelievers of some kind to subsidize religion." He also cited "dangerous" changes in American welfare laws which now make it easier for public monies to flow into religious coffers under the veneer of "charitable choice."
"This makes Uncle Sam a tax collector for religious organizations," said Mr. Barrier. "It undermines the real meaning of charity, and sets up a scheme which compels Americans to support religious activities."
"Does anyone really believe that churches, mosques and temples will separate their religious message from any social welfare activities?' asked Ms. Johnson. "And what happens when Muslims, Wiccans, Scientologists or some other religious groups wants a piece of the public pie? Should atheists -- or anyone else -- be forced to pay?"

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THE council plans to turn the service which helps elderly and vulnerable Barnsley people remain in their own homes into a trading company so it can sell its services to other areas.
Barnsley's Independent Living at Home Service costs about £2.5m a year to run, and benefits about 7,000 people, 98 per cent of them over 65.
The service is about giving people the help, tools and technology to remain independent, and includes things like extra handles, grab rails and stair lifts, to the technology which allows people to monitor their own blood pressure.
The council hopes that, in preparation for severe budget cuts, it can grow the service beyond Barnsley, charging councils in other areas for the services, to bring money back into Barnsley - estimated at more than £2m.
The council says this will help protect jobs and services in Barnsley.
** The full story is in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated June 27. **


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TUCSON, Ariz. – Ka'Deem Carey had a field day in his first game of the year, notching 171 of the team's 397 total rushing yards and adding two touchdowns as Arizona cruised to victory, 58-13, against UNLV in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Fellow running backs Daniel Jenkins and Jared Baker, along with quarterback B.J. Denker, contributed significantly to the rushing offensive, posting 79, 66, and 63-yard performances, respectively.
UNLV couldn't establish a rhythm against the stifling Arizona defense, which held the Rebels to 282 total yards, forced three turnovers and scored two touchdowns.
Senior linebacker Jake Fischer and junior safety Tra'Mayne Bondurant each returned interceptions for touchdowns, and freshman linebacker Scooby Wright led the defense with seven tackles, including one for a loss. Senior defensive lineman Tevin Hood was responsible for the other turnover in the game as he forced a fumble early that eventually led to an Arizona touchdown.
In their first drive of the game, Arizona faced a third down early, but Jenkins was able to keep the chains moving with a 20-yard rush. The drive culminated with a 41-yard Jake Smith field goal to give the Wildcats the early lead.
After a strong defensive hold, UA needed only 2:22 to drive 85 yards for their first touchdown, a 35-yard keeper by Denker.
Just as the Rebels were starting to put together a drive, Hood forced a fumble that was recovered by senior linebacker Marquis Flowers and returned 36 yards to the UNLV nine-yard line. It only took two plays for Arizona to go up 17-0 on another Denker keeper.
UNLV bounced back to tighten the gap 17-6 on a 69-yard connection from Nick Sherry to Devante Davis.
To open the next drive, Carey got his first carry of the season, a 58 yarder for a touchdown to put UA up 24-6.
Carey put the Wildcats up another touchdown on the following drive, this time on a 12-yard run.
The next two Arizona touchdowns came off a pair of pick-sixes. Fischer returned one 49 yards, and reigning Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week Bondurant took a Shelly pass 52 yards to the house to put Arizona up 45-6 at the end of the first-half.
Arizona opened the second-half in similar fashion to the first as Smith hit a 29-yard field goal. Despite it being the only points of the third-quarter, the Wildcats extend their streak of opening every half this season by putting points on the board.
Smith gave the Wildcats another three points in the fourth-quarter, this time from 30 yards out.
UNLV thinned the scoring margin late on a 79-yard rush by junior running back Shaquille Murray-Lawrence, but it was short lived as Kylan Butler capped off a 5:23, 84-yard drive with a touchdown run to increase the Wildcat lead for the last time at 58-13.
The Wildcats will come back to Tucson next weekend, hosting the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday for a 7:30 PDT kickoff. The game will be televised by the Pac-12 Network, and tickets can be purchased by calling 520-621-CATS, stopping at the McKale ticket office, or visiting ArizonaWildcats.com


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Doug Davidson is the longest tenured cast member on 'The Young and the Restless'. His place on CBS' iconic daytime steamer has rarely been in doubt. However, some fans might be wondering if his time on YR is coming to a close?
Of course, a few hardcore devotees believe that they can predict every episode, or the exact future of any story arc. But, can any of those individuals honestly claim that they've never been wrong, shocked or even slightly off-base with any of their projections?
'Paul Williams' assumed a higher position than his detective father 'Carl Williams' when he became Genoa City's Chief of Police. Old school fans recall that 'Carl' went missing years ago. While his wife 'Mary Williams' and her family lamented his loss, her husband was actually still alive.
'Jim Bradley' was the identity an amnesia-affected 'Carl' assumed after he disappeared through a mysterious set of circumstances. Despite 'Christine's' efforts to reunite 'Carl' with his real family many years later, he was never able to recall who he once was. That somewhat realistic open-ending to a revived storyline served viewers well because it wasn't expected.
A flash to current events finds 'Paul' near death, but still fighting. Then, YR's writers threw a knockdown pitch into the script. "'Dylan' is your child 'Paul'", 'Nikki' tearfully said while she sat aside of his bed and their stunned son stood in the doorway.
Soap opera loyalists suspend belief in order to accept highly-unlikely situations. The same circumstances are true for fans of alternative forms of fictionalized fare, whether they admit it, or not.
It's always okay to critique anything one chooses to support. Yet, lighthearted followers of any serialized story also understand how to enjoy what's offered to them without overreacting in every direction to obviously-intended entertainment.
Yes, some storylines are better than others, just as some actors, ensembles, staffers and shows are superior to the competition. But, individuals who don't take themselves, their opinions, the opinions of others or life in general too seriously, still love what soap operas have always been about, harmlessly enjoyable escapism.
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John Robert Hekker
Position: P
Height: 6-5 Weight: 227 lbs.
Born: February 8, 1990 in Bothell, WA
High School: Bothell
College: Oregon St. (school history)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 10 (7143rd overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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This Week in the Pool ?- The fourth-ranked Arizona women's and fifth-ranked men's swimming and diving teams are set to travel to Los Angeles, Calif. this weekend to take on Pac-10 rivals USC and UCLA (women only). Competition will begin Friday, Nov. 10 against the Trojans at 1 p.m. (PST) at McDonalds Swim Stadium and on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 12 p.m. against the Bruins.
What Happened Last Year? ?- The No. 5 Arizona men's and the No.6 women's swimming and diving teams opened their 2005-06 dual-meet season with a pair of victories over Southern California. The men defeated the No.10 Trojans 138-103 while the women defeated the eighth-ranked women of
On Saturday, Nov.19, 2005,
A Look at the Opponents ?- The USC men's squad is ranked seventh in the nation and are currently undefeated in dual-meet competition (1-0, 0-0 Pac-10)after defeating Cal State Northridge 86-9 on October 14. The Trojan's most recent competition was on October 21 at the 2006 TYR Pacific Invitational in
The Women of Troy are also ranked seventh in the nation, posting an undefeated record of 2-0 (1-0 Pac-10). The Trojan women opened their 2006-07 dual-meet season with a pair of victories over Cal State Northridge and
The No.12 UCLA women's squad is also undefeated in dual-meet action (3-0, 1-0 Pac-10), as they completed their most recent competition on Friday, Oct. 20 against the
Starting the action for the women's side was the 200 medley relay team of freshmen Caitlin Iversen, Annie Chandler, sophomore Lara Jackson and sophomore Lindsey Kelly who won in a time of 1:42.73. Kelly also won the 50 free with a time of 23.86, while classmate Taylor Baughman tied for second-place with a time of 23.89.
Junior Lacey Nymeyer posted three individual wins against the Badgers, tallying 27 points for the Wildcats. Beginning with the 100 free, Nymeyer won with a time of 51.03, while sophomore Anna Turner finished second (51.59) and Kelly finished third (51.95). Nymeyer dominated the 200 free as well, finishing with a time of 1:49.31 and later took first in the 500 free (4:53.88).
Four freshmen made their debuts as Wildcats as Iversen finished first in both the 100 (56.32) and 200 back (2:00.84), Joni Zimmerman finished second in the 1000 free (10:04.74) and
In the 200 breast, junior Jacquelyn Craft finished second with a time of 2:17.42 and
In the diving well for the women, senior Megan MacDonald won the 3-meter competition with 276 points and finished second in the 1-meter (246.14). Senior Holly Kast finished third in the 1-meter (245.24) and junior Shayna Keel took third in the 3-meter (202.73).
For the men's squad, the 200 medley relay team of junior transfer Darian Townsend, junior Ivan Barnes, junior Albert Subirats and sophomore Nicolas Nilo won with a time of 1:30.40. Subirats also won the 50 free with a time of 20.91, while freshman Jordan Smith finished second (21.30).
Three Wildcats dominated the 100 free as senior Adam Ritter finished first (44.83), Townsend finished second (44.97) and Nilo third (45.58). U of A also took over the 200 free beginning with Ritter, who finished first (1:38.67), Nilo second (1:39.80) and freshman Joel Greenshields third (1:40.76).
Junior Matt Biel posted two individual victories, first in both the 1000 free (9:30.71) and in the 500 free (4:35.61). Freshman Jean Basson finished third in the 500 free (4:38.91), while sophomore David Pursley finished second in the 1000 free (9:35.47).
Townsend finished first in the 100 back, posting his first individual win as a Wildcat (50.65), while freshman Scott Jackson finished third (52.06). In the 200 back, freshman Jake Tapp finished third with a time of 1:52.14, while sophomore Josh Arreguin finished second in the 100 breast (57.83) and junior Darren Maxwell finished third in the 200 fly (1:53.30).
Subirats and Townsend swam exhibition heats of the 100 fly, along with freshman Jack Brown and Ritter, who swam exhibition heats of the 400 IM, all posted times that were good enough to take first and second place in their respective races.
On the diving side, junior Matt Bisordi won both springboard events, scoring 278.24 points in the 1-meter and 358.05 points in the 3-meter. Junior Craig Sheedy finished third in the 1-meter with a total of 243.82 points respectively.
Arizona's Next Action - The Arizona men's and women's teams will return to action on Thursday, Nov. 30 ?- Saturday, Dec. 2 when they travel to Austin, Texas to compete at the annual Texas Invitational. Preliminary action will begin at 10 a.m. (CST) each morning at the Lee and
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Friday 30 March 2012
50 top street photographers, including members of in-public, have offered limited editions of their best work to raise money for Photovoice in an online sale between 11th and 25th April.
The Street Collection includes beautiful, dramatic, comic and moving images that capture the energy and idiosyncrasy of everyday life on streets across the globe. Over 500 prints will be available at just £100 each.
Participating photographers include: Nick Turpin, David Gibson, Matt Stuart, Maciej Dakowicz, Nils Jorgensen, Mark Alor Powell, Stephen McLaren, Mimi Mollica, Polly Braden and Johanna Neurath.
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OK, I'll admit, I'm a bit frustrated. I went to the gym five days this week (5 cardio added with two day of strength training.) I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hoping for more.
There are two things that come into play. Last night I ate shellfish - dumb decision the night before I weigh in. Shellfish makes me swell. I know this, but it was good anyway and totally fit in my plan. The other, I just found out that I may not be eating enough - such an odd concept for me to grasp. I've stayed in my numbers, but didn't have all my work outs scheduled so working out more I have to eat more to lose more. Just sounds wrong even saying it, but I'll give it a shot.
Now for a reality check:
I lost weight!
It's 1 pound - in the right direction: DOWN!
I am able to stay on the elliptical longer than I ever have over the last week!
I feel better about myself!
Those are my big wins for the week and with that I will leave you with this beauty I picked up somewhere along the way:
Hello, do you know me? If you don't, you should. I'm a pound of fat, and I'm the HAPPIEST pound of fat that you would ever want to meet. Want to know why? It's because no one ever wants to lose me; I'm ONLY ONE POUND, just a pound!
Everyone wants to lose three pounds, five pounds, or fifteen pounds, but never only one. So I just stick around and happly keep you fat. Then I add to myself, ever so slyly, so that you never seem to notice it. That is, until I've grown to ten, twenty, thirty or even more pounds in weight. Yes, its fun beig ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT, left to do as I please.
So when you weigh in, keep right on saying, "Oh I only lost one pound."
(As if that were such a terrible thing.)
For you see, if you do this, you'll encourage others to keep me around because they'll think I'm not worth losing.
and I love being around you - your arms, your legs, your chin, your hips and every part of you.
Happy Days!!!
After all, I'm ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT!!!
Onward we go...
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Summer nightlife is officially in high-gear! Everything from pool parties to a pop-up shop, July has been pretty freakin' incredible so far! Harrah's After Dark in Atlantic City, The Monocle Order's 3 year anniversary party at The McCarren Hotel and Pool as well as The Levi's-Commuter.com work space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
This past July 4th was spent in Atlantic City, NJ. This two and a half hour retreat is the perfect getaway for the stressed-out New Yorker. The Chinatown bus on Division and Bowery costs $19.00 roundtrip for Total Rewards Members (casino card for Caesar's, Bally's, Showboat and Harrah's). $27.00 without.
Upon arriving at Caesar's guests are handed two gift certificates valued at $20 each, $40 total for a specific casino. One is for the slots and the other for table games. Another perk: cocktails are comped while gaming.
The boardwalk hosts a wide variety of shops and restaurants and a pristine beach with soft, white sand. In addition, the local police department has created a charity to feed and take care of local feral cats along with a spay/neuter program. Beach goers can easily spot one of the feline's soaking up some sun while taking a quaint stroll.
As the sun begins to set, the place to be is at Harrah's. The Pool After Dark parties are a blast!!! Bottle service, cabana and table reservations are available for the high-rollers! Aqua Fridays and Epic Saturdays are the best parties in town. Bring your favorite bathing suit and take a dip in the pool and/or dance the night away with some of the best music around. On July 4th, the dj kicked-off the evening with Top 40 followed by some old skool hip hop. Just after midnight it was a packed house! Everyone was having a really good time! For more information on upcoming events at Harrah's After Dark, please visit: http://www.thepoolafterdark.com.
Tonight, the pool parties continue in Brooklyn, NY! The Monocle Order is celebrating the 3rd year Anniversary at the super-hip McCarrren Hotel and Pool! The Monocle Order's party starts at 5:00 p.m. and goes until midnight at 160 North 12th Street. Great booze, great tunes and great friends are promised at this epic rooftop pool. Tickets are $20 per person. Please visit: http://www.monocleorder.com for details.
Lastly, commuter and bike enthusiasts have a nifty space to visit in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Levi's sponsors this pop-up shop until the end of July. Photo shows, bike maintenance workshops, happy hours, free wifi along with complimentary bike repairs and tailoring are all under one roof. For the entire calendar of events, please visit: http://www.levis-commuter.com.
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By Anne R. on Mar 16, 2011
Oracle CRM On Demand + Marketing = Oracle CRM On Demand Marketing.
That's the new marketing module that you can integrate with CRM On Demand. After the application is provisioned and configured for your company, you just sign in to CRM On Demand, click the link for the add-on, and you're in the marketing world!
From there, you can build campaigns (one-off campaigns, workflow campaigns, nurture campaigns), manage templates (email, branding, microsite), customize emails, set up webforms that deepen your contact profile, define rules (lead scoring, lead suppression, automation) to move only the hottest leads to Sales, and so on. Click here to read more about how the product will improve your marketing processes, including sales force automation.
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About training in CRM On Demand Marketing, a webinar series is being developed for customers. This material is available now:
- Get Started - This webinar provides an overview of the product and walks you through the sequence of managing campaigns, laying the foundation for the other webinars.
- Simple Campaigns - This webinar builds on the concepts that the "Get Started" webinar presented and demonstrates the steps to define, test, and launch a simple (Static) campaign.
- Multi-Step Campaigns - This webinar demonstrates the steps to build a multi-step (Workflow) campaign, suitable for simple nurture campaigns with a fixed flow. It shows you how to use the graphical tool that maps out the flow that you want prospects to follow.
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- Click the Training and Support link at the top right of any CRM On Demand page.
- On the Training and Support portal, follow either of these steps:
- RECOMMENDED METHOD: Enter keywords, such as "On Demand Marketing," in the Search box, and click Search. The solution that lists all the MAJOR resources is called "Learn about Oracle CRM On Demand Marketing".>
- Click the Get Started tab > Marketing subtab > link for the Marketing module.
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Keep returning to the Training and Support Center to find the latest resources, as they are developed and posted!
NOTE: These files reside on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) along with the other CRM On Demand libraries. You might need to register on OTN, if you have not already done so:
- Online Help - If you are outside of the application, you can access this version of the online Help in HTML format. (On the first HTML page, click the binoculars icon to open the Contents, Index, and Search tabs.)
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Running Time: 84
Directors: Karen Dior, Allan Gassman
Company: Video 10
Cast: Dallas Taylor, Marshall O Boy, Michael Vista, Al Russell, Sweet Williams, Dany Brown, Phillip Ricci, Jesse Skylar, Cousin Andy, Nathan Rocco
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The O Boys have been throwing massive safe sex parties in L.A. for ten years, consuming huge amounts of condoms and lube and spreading clouds of joy. Directors Dior and Gassman approach the latest O-stravaganza in documentary style, capturing preparations for the party, interviewing participants and organizers, splicing in footage from past orgies, and sticking their noses into the exhibitionistic action.
The sprawling cast is a mix of porn stars and regular guys, all with zero attitude. The result is a bracing change of pace from predictable, packaged porn. The sex is real, and so are the guys. Some of them even dare to show their sense of humor, not only as talking heads but during sex. When did you las encounter that in a gay porn video?


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Farmers, that is, people who spend pretty much all day trying to coax living things out of the soil are a real enigma. They are some of the most genuine, inspiring, hard working and determined people I have ever met. They are also some of the most superstitious, irrational folks I've ever had to deal with.
While the existence of modern science and big agro-businesses like Monsanto can easily lull us into believing that growing stuff is pretty much a science at this point, all you gotta do is ride around on a tractor for a day, or walk through a vineyard for an afternoon to know that even those folks that deploy sensor mesh networks and utilize satellite thermal imaging to do their farming still rely on a lot of gut, and a lot of tradition to do what they do.
And like a lot of stuff that we do "just because that's the way we've always done it" some modern viticultural practices are actually complete bunk. Now I'm sure that there are a lot of them that are fantastically effective, and many notions of the right way to farm a vineyard are held up as powerfully true by science all the time. But we don't tend to hear about science proving those old farmers right, because that's a boring story.
What we do hear about, and what always pique my interest, are the stories where a little experimentation shows that what we've always believed to be true, just isn't.
In a recent article in Wines & Vines Magazine, Paul Franson shares some of the latest scientific research into the effects of certain viticultural practices that are commonly accepted as beneficial, but upon further analysis turn out to be, well, not so important.
Now before I set you loose on the claims reported in this article, it's worth mentioning that because of how many variables are involved in farming and winemaking, many of which are difficult to control enough to result in scientifically comparable results, any study which claims to "prove" that something works or does not needs to be scrutinized heavily and replicated several times under various conditions.
So what have we been wrong about all these years?
1. Lowering yields in vineyards by dropping fruit does not mean higher quality fruit. Winemakers like to boast about how they restrict yields on their vines by dropping lots of fruit to the ground so that the vine can "concentrate" on ripening the remaining few clusters fully. Apparently this practice has no scientifically measurable impact on wine quality.
2. Complex vertical vine training does not inherently mean higher quality fruit. Not only does this sort of trellising not seem to have a consistent effect on the quality of the fruit produced, it's also a heck of a lot more expensive.
3. Deficit irrigation (restricting watering of vines during certain periods of growth or maturity) works at some points but not at others. Apparently this technique (used primarily in the New World) is overused, having positive effects early in the season, but little or even detrimental effects late in the season.
Makes me shake my head in wonder at all the times I've heard folks talk about stressing their vines and dropping fruit and the effort and time they put into their trellising. I'm sure some of that effort and faith is not misplaced, but I'd sure like to know how many more high effort, high cost, high faith vineyard and winemaking practices don't bear up to the scrutiny of a little scientific investigation. Anyone want to do a control against a buried cow horn?
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Forty-eight times in the book of Ezekiel, the phrase "they shall know that I am the Lord" occurs -- more than 10 times as everywhere else it occurs in the Bible. Obviously, this is one of the main points of the Book of Ezekiel, in addition to revealing much of God's plan to restore the nation of Israel and bring it into a place of glory.
Throughout the Bible and history, Satan has opposed God at every turn, starting at his fall and continuing until he is finally cast into the Lake of Fire. One of the primary mechanisms he employs to thwart God's Plan and Word is to minimize, trivialize, or rationalize fulfilled prophecy when it is brought about as God has detailed in the Bible. Satan first attempts to prevent prophecies from being fulfilled, and after he fails, he then either explains them away or trivializes them so they don't have a more significant impact on history or people who are studying the Bible.
Satan doesn't really care how or what he has to do subvert God's plan -- he simply uses whatever mechanism he thinks will work. Throughout the Bible and history, Satan adapts and focuses his attacks to subvert God's plan in prophecy, starting with corrupting Eve's first son Cain, to trying to destroy the Israelites by Pharoah and then to wipe out the Messianic line (by evil kings and queens in Judah). If you hold to Chuck Missler's calculations and interpretation of Ezekiel's 430 Years Prophecy (concerning the times of punishment and restoration of Israel), you can see that Satan was trying to subvert the restoration of Israel in 1948 by the Holocaust only a few years before.
With that in mind, how could Satan possibly trivialize, minimize, or rationalize the catastrophic events of the Magog Invasion as described in Ezekiel 38-39?
Consider the following details of the Magog Invasion that Satan will have to work really hard to explain away after God supernaturally wipe out the invading forces:
Basic Insights into Spiritual Warfare
Before considering this theory, you may find it helpful to read C.S. Lewis's The ScrewTape Letters, which provides some interesting (with a touch of comedy) insights as to how Satan and his forces work to subvert God's plans and the lives of people who are opening up to God. Satan's primary tool is (and always has been) deception, and the deception that's 99% truth but has a 1% lie is typically very difficult to catch, but easy to swallow. But once it's swallowed, the amounts and potency of the lie can be increased.
Try to think like the enemy, and as the enemy, how can you minimize, confuse, distort, or even take credit for prophetic events? During the Tribulation, the wrath of God will be clearly seen, and yet man will still refuse to repent and then even takes up arms against God Himself at Armageddon!
How can you get people to think they're with God but are really not? How can you ensure that people won't change sides and start believing the Bible when prophetic events are fulfilled before their very eyes?
Connecting the Disconnected End Times Events
Of all the prophetic events in the Bible, there are two significant events that have no clear timing: the Magog Invasion of Ezekiel 38-39, and the Rapture. Most of the events in the other passages can be easily timed and ordered, but the two cannot. The Rapture passages fit best in the prophetic timeline by occuring before the revealing of the anti-christ (known as the Pre-Tribulation view) according to 2 Thess 2.
The Magog Invasion could either happen before or after the Rapture occurs, but would probably have to occur before the Temple is rebuilt, which the anti-christ desecrates at the Tribulation mid-point due to the current politics of the Middle East. The context of Ezekiel 38-39 is that Israel does NOT know that God is the one who is protecting them and by destroying their enemies, He reveals Himself to them very dramatically. After this, Israel as a nation turns to God, but not to Jesus. Whenever a national crisis occurs and people suddenly begin seeking God, they reach out for whatever religion is prevalent in their society, whether it be Christianity, Islam, Judaism, paganism, etc.
Before introducing a theory about how the Magog Invasion could be rationalized or explained away by Satan, please set aside your biases and pre-conceived notions about the End Times and approach it with a fresh, open mind. And of course, be like the Bereans (Acts 17:11) and check it out by Scripture as best as you can, and then re-evaluate it. Remember, this is only a theory, but it ties together and explains some of the End Times events rather well.
A Magog – Counterfeit-Alien Connection?
When God thwarts the Magog Invasion, it will be in a manner so spectacular that the entire World will know that only God could have protected Israel and wiped out the invaders. So how can Satan prevent the world from running to their Bibles and turning to God by the millions as a result of His actions against the invaders? The best way is for Satan to simply start telling the world that he did it, and introduce a supernatural group of beings from outside our world that take credit for it: fallen angels or demons disguising themselves as "aliens".
Chuck Missler and Mark Easton have an excellent book called Alien Encounters that details how many of the UFO/alien abductions are very similar to accounts of demon possession, and the various links into the New Age. The book describes how these UFOs/aliens must be spiritual in nature and how they helped bring about the previous world judgment (the Flood) by corrupting mankind. The New Agers that channel some of these alien groups are even saying that one day they will reveal themselves dramatically to the whole world (the Magog Invasion?), instantly remove the evil forces that hinder man from evolving further (the Rapture of Christians?), and then introduce a super-man (the anti-christ/false messiah) who will guide the world through 7 years of cataclism (the Tribulation) and then into 1000 years of peace and prosperity (the Millenium).
By these angels/aliens explaining to the world what will happen in advance (from their false point of view), the world will remain faithless in God and ally themselves more with these false aliens as more events of the End Times unfold. Below is a sequence of events that could play out from the Magog Invasion to the Second Coming of the Lord:
Remember, this is only a theory of the website's author, and no one else is to blame for it!
Biblical References to Counterfeit-Aliens?
There are several hints in the Bible that angels (or demons) who rebelled with Satan will be a part of the End Time scene. According to Genesis 6:1-4 and Jude 1:6, some of the angels who rebelled with Satan began mating with women, and they produced unnatural offspring (called the Nephilim), such as giants and possibly other strange creatures.
This occured both before the Flood to corrupt all mankind, and also afterwards in the land of Canaan, to corrupt (or at least keep out) the tribes of Israel. Most of the times in the Old Testament in which God commands Israel to wipe out every man, woman, child, and animal of a certain tribe or nation, it's because these people have mixed with the angels or the Nephilim. These giants were the same ones that so badly frightened 10 of the 12 scouts who had spied out the land after the Exodus (Numbers 13:33).
One of the stranger hints at a future "invasion" of these angels is found in Daniel 2:43, in which he mentions that the last part of the fourth kingdom is made up of a fragile coalition, but the peculiar language that he uses reads: "And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay." Unfortunately, the "they" is not defined in the passage, but in order for "them" to "mingle themselves with the seed of men", "they" need to be something other than mankind. What could be described here is a future attempt at genetic engineering between these angels/demons and mankind, but it isn't quite as stable as in the past when producing offspring.
A clearer passage that describes an "alien"-angelic manifestation is in Revelation 16:12-14, in which a set of demonic spirits/creatures is released from the "Satanic trinity" to deceive all the nations, to gather them to fight against Jesus Christ at Armageddon. An explainable scenario for this would be that these "aliens" convince the nations that their "evil" counterparts are coming to invade the earth, and that all the nations must unite in Israel (at the junction of the 3 major continents) to thwart the attack. From Satan's perspective, Jesus and His followers WILL be invading the earth - a world Satan has controlled for over 6000 years.


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Wildlife biologist Mark Hebblewhite likes to think big. So it was no surprise to his friends and colleagues when, early in 2006, the lanky, 35-year-old professor from the University of Montana began eyeing Canada's boreal forest for his next project. Stretching over 5,000 mile from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans, the thick shawl
of spruce, pine, larch, poplar and aspen trees covers 1.5 billion acres and stores more than 186 billion tons of climate-changing carbon (the equivalent to 32 years of U.S. emissions). Its millions of lakes and rivers filter and store most of North America's water. Home to 300 species of birds, wolverines, lynx, moose, deer, bear and caribou, it is one of only three such large-scale frontier forests left on Earth.
Yet for all its grandeur and life-giving function, Canada's boreal forest (of which only six percent is permanently protected) is in trouble. Over half the 60 known herds of its signature species, the woodland caribou, are in decline. Assisted by a team of graduate students and colleagues from across North America, Hebblewhite wanted to find out why.
True to his leanings, "Heb" selected a massive study area, drawing a line around a western Alberta portion of the boreal forest larger than 10 Yellowstone National Parks. But instead of rushing off to study the nine herds believed to roam within that huge area, he ordered his research team to pack their backpacks for an orientation hike.
Even now, months after completing the two-and-a-halfweek trek, Heb's normally energetic voice falters as he recalls the initial days of the trip. The clothes-tugging bushwhacking. The boot-sucking bogs. The hidden canyons. And yet it was in those wet and furry folds of the boreal forest that the team encountered their study subjects. When they did, their misery turned to bliss.
The caribou were in their sleek, early summer coats, and the scientists marveled at how the muscular animals seemed to float more than walk. White tails twitched as the caribou pranced over the soft ground, their splayed hooves sending tremors through the muskeg. Seconds stretched into minutes as curious calves approached to within a few yards. Concerned cows peeked out from the lichen-draped shadows, then gently grunted for the calves to follow. Silhouettes of bulls vanished behind them, threading their
velvety antlers silently through the tangled trees.
There weren't many – a few scattered groups of four to six caribou each – which was exactly what the scientists expected. Unlike their gregarious barren-ground cousins, woodland caribou depend on a strategy of isolation, eking out a hermitlike existence in the boggiest, bushiest, least-accessible corners of the forest. In doing so, they separate themselves from their closest competitors – the deer and moose – and, more important, their major predator: the wolf.
It is a quirky avoidance strategy that hinges on two things: adaptation and space. Thousands of years of evolution have addressed the adaptation part – splayed hooves for flotation in the treacherous bogs and a digestive system to extract carbohydrates from lichens that are unpalatable to other animals. But humanity's quest for more minerals, timber and oil has rendered the space part more tenuous. Attracted by the grasses and forbs that grow in new clearcuts and cutlines, newcomers are beginning to surround the old strongholds and are forcing the hermits out.
After eight days of bushwhacking, Heb's battered crew stumbled onto a 10-yard-wide swath of fallen trees and bulldozed bush left by oil exploration crews. It was the first major human intrusion they'd seen in over a week, and the exhausted hikers couldn't help but rejoice. Such seismic lines lead to roads, they reasoned; the traveling would be easier from now on. But as biologists, their happiness was shortlived. No sooner had they started down the arrow-straight path than a few deer and moose tracks began to appear in the mud before them. A mile later they encountered the
pad-and-claw impressions of a large wolf.
"I couldn't have spelled it out any more clearly," says Heb.
"Another refuge of woodland caribou was being breached
before our very eyes."
Indeed, the seismic line led to a logging road which, in turn, led to a growing patchwork of squares, rectangles and strips that rendered the once-contiguous forest more attractive to moose and deer.
"It was hard not to be disheartened," says Heb, "yet something about those caribou we'd encountered – their resilience and grace, I suppose – renewed our commitment to try and help them out."
And there were reasons for hope. A handful of the multinational companies whose makeshift signs decorated the many road junctions the researchers now encountered had already approached Heb to better define how (and if ) their operations could coexist with the endangered animals. A federal recovery plan was in the works for woodland caribou. And in some places big blocks of habitat were being conserved: One such landmark agreement, protecting over 25 million forested acres in Canada's Northwest Territories, was finalized between aboriginal, territorial and federal governments shortly after Heb and his crew completed their hike, one of the largest conservation set-asides in North American history.
Such actions are part of a burgeoning consciousness about Canada's boreal forest, which in itself, is but a part of a much larger initiative called The Big Wild, whose goal is to protect half of all Canada's remaining wildlands. Blanketing 57 percent of that vast country, the boreal forest is the obvious anchor in any such system of protected areas, a role strengthened by its importance as one
of the world's largest carbon sinks, water filters and water reservoirs.
What matters most to the woodland caribou, however, aren't the reasons why their boreal forest hideaways should be left alone but, rather, if they'll be left alone. Will the findings of Heb's team, along with public pressure, compel oil and forestry companies to do business differently?
Like all scientists, the researchers abstained from speculating as they arrived at their truck a few days later. But as Heb turned over the key and began the long drive back to Missoula, a quick glance at his tired crew gave him a hint of an answer:
Everyone was looking out the rear window, silently promising the caribou they'd soon be back.


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Magazine of the painting blogosphere.
Tamar Zinn blogs about three New York exhibitions: Deborah Zlotsky: It happened, but not to you at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts (through October 11), Ward Jackson: Black & White Diamonds 1960s at Minus Space, (through October 25) and Yoshiaki Mochizuki: Grey Noise at Marlborough Chelsea (through October 11).
Zinn writes that "each artist reflects a clarity of vision along with a devotion to craft, and each artist's work reflects a distinctive approach to abstraction that incorporates elements of geometric forms."
Tamar Zinn blogs about several summer shows in New York featuring abstract painting including: Eccentric Abstraction, curated by Bill Weiss, at Frosch & Portmann featuring work by David Hayward, Leslie Wayne, Mamie Holst, Richard Allen Morris and Bill Weiss (through August 3); Starting Out: 9 Abstract Painters 1958-1971 at Tibor de Nagy, featuring works by by Edward Avedisian, Darby Bannard, Friedel Dzubas, Paul Feeley, Helen Frankenthaler, Jane Freilicher, Ralph Humphrey, Kenneth Noland, and Kendall Shaw (through August 1); the Summer Invitational at Elizabeth Harris featuring works by Rich Klauber, Joanne Mattera, Paul Mogensen, Gary Peter, and Sarah Walker (closed July 25), and Color as Structure at McKenzie Fine Art featuring works by works by Paul Corio, Richard Garrison, Rob de Oude, Mel Bernstine, Jason Karolak, Maureen McQuillan, Holly Miller, Alain Biltereyst, Martha Clippinger, Richard Roth, Cordy Ryman, Deborah Zlotsky, Kate Shepherd, Elise Ferguson, Don Voisine, and Richard Caldicott (through August 1).
Joanne Mattera photo blogs a visit to the exhibition Color as Structure at McKenzie Fine Art, New York, on view through August 2, 2014. The show includes works by Paul Corio, Richard Garrison, Rob de Oude, Mel Bernstine, Jason Karolak, Maureen McQuillan, Holly Miller, Alain Biltereyst, Martha Clippinger, Richard Roth, Cordy Ryman, Deborah Zlotsky, Kate Shepherd, Elise Ferguson, Don Voisine, and Richard Caldicott.
Mattera notes that the show features "16 artists for whom color and structure intertwine, either to create a suggestion of dimensional space or to invigorate a planar surface with pattern, repetition, or optical effects... While all of the works are strong individually and offer a cogent visual narrative as installed, I found myself drawn to the conversations between and among certain works. "
Donna Mintz reviews the exhibition Abstract Part 2 at Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta. The show features works by Lorri Ott, Deborah Zlotsky, Clark Derbes, and Amanda Hughen.
Mintz writes that the "lively dialogue among this quartet of artists serves best by raising important questions of form, color and material. Relationships and comparisons emerge to deepen the experience of looking... it is the interplay of each artist's unique take on abstraction that enlivens the discussion."
A reflection on Deborah Zlotsky's paintings, seen in the 2011 exhibition Adjacent Possibilities at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York.
"Zlotsky pays attention to color, line and shape, but more importantly to depth. We can clearly identify geometric shapes, but their outlines take surprising turns that suggest receding and advancing forms. Usually this sensation is fortified when a lighter shape is contrasted by a darker value of the same color... As a result, the painted shapes take on a third dimension: they point beyond their placement within the frame and they point back to what lies behind them. In case of Waiting Room it is a glimpse of what could be seen as a light blue background in the lower and upper corners of the painting. In some instances the light blue cuts through the amassed forms causing a flow of air and making the composition seem lighter and less congested. Whatever it is we are looking at, it breathes."
[VIDEO] Zachary Keeting, Christopher Joy, and Deborah Zlotsky discuss Zlotsky's recent exhibition Adjacent Possibilities at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts.
Michael Sorgatz posts about the exhibition Deborah Zlotsky: Adjacent Possibilities at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, on view through November 12, 2011.
The gallery notes that Zlotsky "borrows from the scientific term which refers to the way organisms and systems seek alternative states of being by shifting slightly from a designated path. When this happens, more complex relationships emerge... Within each painting, abstract forms not only appear to be figuring themselves out, but competing for space of the canvas. The bold blocks of color collide and push into one another, generating more complex relationships and inevitably push the canvas to appear ever evolving."
Artist Paul Behnke blogs a painting-rich photo tour of current exhibitions in Chelsea including installation views of works by Louise Fishman, Ghada Amer, Chantal Joffe, Alice Neel and Joan Mitchell in The Women in Our Life at Cheim & Read; Deborah Zlotsky in the Summer Group Show at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts; Paul Resika: Flowers at Lori Bookstein Fine Art; and more...
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It is important to remember that the appearance of these symptoms do not indicate that a person certainly has breast cancer. It is a good idea to consult with your doctor if you notice any of these symptoms are present.
Breast cancer is far easier to treat when it is identified earlier rather than later. Early identification of breast cancer can present a problem, however, as breast cancer often occurs without producing symptoms. In the absence of obvious symptoms, only a doctor's careful examination and testing can bring hidden cancer to light. Regular professionally administered breast cancer screenings are thus an essential part of proper health care for all persons who are at heightened risk for breast cancer, and (as advancing age is a risk factor) for all women over age 40.
Doctors use several methods to screen women for breast cancer. What follows is some general information on two of the most commonly used tests.
Although only your doctor can do a definitive breast cancer screening, it is a good idea for all women to learn to do breast cancer self-screening so as to identify any potential symptoms as early as possible. Breast self examinations are easy to perform. They involve a regular and systematic checking of your breasts for lumps, irregularities and other changes that may indicate cancer. A great number of women who survive breast cancer have been able to discover its presence while the cancer is still in its early stages. You should practice breast self-examination regularly so that you become familiar with your breasts and are thus in a better position to identify changes that may be early warning signs.
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Obituaries Section :: Page 19
Anne Chalfant
Anne Chalfant died in her home in Yellow Springs. Her passing was not expected.
Elsie K. Baker
Elsie K. Baker, of Yellow Springs, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, Nov. 17. She was 85. Elsie was born on Feb. 25, 1929, in Clark County, the daughter of the late Christopher and Nancy (Gibson) Knox. To Elsie, family was the most important part of her life. She was raised in […]
Patricia 'Pat' Martin Dell
Patricia "Pat" Martin Dell died peacefully at home on Thursday, Nov. 13, from complications following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. She was 87. Born Aug. 10, 1927, Pat spent her childhood in Detroit, Mich. and Warren, Ohio, before attending Grier School for Girls, nestled in the heart of the Alleghenies. Pat cherished her time […]
James 'Jake' French Lehrer
James "Jake" French Lehrer died suddenly in Asheville, N.C. after a brief illness. He was 62.
Harold J. LeVesconte
Harold J. LeVesconte passed away peacefully in his San Jose home on Nov. 6. He was 89.
William Ronald (Ron) Parrill Sr.
William Ronald (Ron) Parrill Sr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 6, at Friends Care Community in Yellow Springs. He was 87.
Patricia Davis memorial
Friends of Patricia Allen Davis, who died on Sept. 20, are invited to join her family in a celebration of her life on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Palm Court of the Franklin Park Conservatory, located at 1775 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio. A reception will follow, from 2 […]
Madeline Harshaw
Madeline L. (Byrd) Harshaw was called home to be with the Lord Monday afternoon, Oct. 27, at Friends Care Center. Madeline was born in Springfield, Ohio, on Nov. 26, 1926, to the late William and Virda (Ramsey) Byrd, and was preceded in death by her sister Geraldine G. Johnson. Madeline was a 1943 graduate of […]
Elsie Slobusky Feller
Elsie Slobusky Feller died peacefully at her home in Ohio on Oct. 16, two months after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She was 89.
Bryan F. Gabbard
Bryan F. Gabbard, of Yellow Springs, and formerly of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 25.


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Curl up with a hot cup of coffee and one of these treats from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania's Dianna Croskey. The golden topping and flaky crust give way to the heartwarming taste of old-fashioned pecan pie.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1 large egg
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 package English toffee bits (10 ounces) or almond brickle chips (7-1/2 ounces)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix egg, milk and vanilla. Fold in toffee bits and pecans. Spoon over crust. Bake 24-26 minutes or until golden brown. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.
Originally published as Toffee Pecan Bars in Quick Cooking May/June 2001, p59
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Reviewed Nov. 25, 2015
"This is one of our family favorites. We enjoy these bars more than pecan pie. Make them just as the recipe states and your family will love them too."
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2011
"These are easy, good - nice recipe to have in your recipe box."
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2010
"This is so good and simple - turned out like the picture and everyone loved the flavor..."
Reviewed Jun. 14, 2010
"These are WONDERFUL - The folks at the office devored them so fast, I only got one piece!"
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2010
"THESE ARE AWESOME! Easy to make & taste GREAT! I used 8oz pkg of toffee bits with about 4oz of butterscotch chips!! AWESOME!!"