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–The Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd., will hold a job fair from 1 to 4 p.m. today.
–The Civil Service Commission will meet at 3:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd.
–Lyric Stage presents The Desert Song at 8 p.m. today through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. For tickets, call 972-252-2787.


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FILE - This March 9, 2002 file photo provided by the office of the Attorney General shows drug trafficker Benjamin Arellano Felix on the day of his arrest at his house in Puebla, Mexico. Arellano Felix, one of the world's most powerful drug traffickers during the 1990s, is scheduled to be sentenced to prison in San Diego on Monday, April 2, 2012. (AP File Photo)

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|Posted on Nov 25 2010, 10:26 AM
|So... Any important political topics that are me completely unknown? :P
|Posted on Oct 30 2010, 07:46 PM
It is not. I resent that. Slander is spoken. In print, it's libel :P
Still not a good thing to do, sounds like she had something against those who made the idea.
|The Gremlin
|Posted on Oct 28 2010, 04:42 PM
Sorry, again I was unclear. There are no death panels. The end-of-life options was just the doctor being required to make all option clear to the subject, including ones that would result in a, some say, more peaceful death than what is otherwise likely. Sarah Palin, our resident crazy extremist, told her Facebook followers that these were 'death panels', and this whole thing came about. It's all slander.
|Posted on Oct 28 2010, 01:28 PM
I know, I'm just commenting about people using communism and socialism (which communism is a version of) as if they were the worst things imaginable ;)
Don't know who that is but that sure do sound bad.
No man* should get to choose whether another man lives or dies, that is solely for that man themself. IE: I don't like the idea of death panels, or death punishment for that matter.
I got mostly results about Bill Gates, is he trying to kill me! :blink: :P
*Using the gender-neutral archaic meaning of the word.
|The Gremlin
|Posted on Oct 25 2010, 03:03 PM
Officially, the Cold War is over and we won. And it was about communism, by the way, not socialism.
But yeah, Socialism and Fascism apparently frighten a lot of people. Lately, I've been seeing extremist right-wingers like Sarah Palin (shudder)dodge the facts a lot to make somebody look bad.
There was this one idea a Democrat had. A doctor should be required to discuss end-of-life options with critically ill patients. Sarah Palin came up with 'Death Panels'. A bunch of scary government men deciding whether poor old granny had to go.
Google 'death panels'. The first two answers are reasonable articles about the myth. The three after that...
|Posted on Oct 22 2010, 06:11 PM
A~Nd it's right about here that I lose track. I don't even know the anthropomorphised personalities of Denmark's political parties (may be related to there being about ten to twenty of them) let alone the US' :blink:
I do want to say something meaningful however, so I will: :P
Is it just me or are the politicians of America trapped in the Cold War? Over here we have both communist and Socialist parties but I hear so much about legal changes being called socialist (as if that was bad) in the United States of America's middle piece of land.
Feel free to laugh and inform me about the conspiracy that I missed while scratching my ear :P
|The Gremlin
|Posted on Oct 18 2010, 09:48 PM
Oh, I see. I misunderstood. You're criticizing the fact that you have to pay, not that it'll be mandatory.
Yeah, there was a Single-Payer system which Obama gave up on behind closed doors at the beginning of the debate. Certain other issues, like the 'socialism' name-calling, scared Democrats away from the Public Option. So we didn't really accomplish anything besides a few regulations.
The fact is, I'm not antagonizing either party, but the Republicans act strong. The Democrats tend to act cowardly. So in this debate, the Democrats kept compromising, and the Republicans kept refusing. The lefters lack the guts to act 'partisan', which is also how Guantanomo was 'forgiven' and how Bush sent us to Iraq. Meanwhile, the Republicans always have the guts to get it done. It's why the Republicans usually win elections, unless their candidate makes SUCH a mess of things (like Bush Junior).
|Posted on Oct 18 2010, 02:55 PM
I see what you mean. My problem, however, is that money is at all considered when lives are at stake.
Maybe it's because Denmark has free health care (and free Universities, free money for the unemployed, free-you get the idea) but it just sounds... evil to demand money from people who were run down by a car and who might not even be able to keep their homes because you just took what little they have.
No harm meant, just my viewpoint :)
Feel free to laugh at it :P
|The Gremlin
|Posted on Oct 16 2010, 09:17 PM
Oh, trust me it does.
the idea is, it's like Auto insurance. If you go to the Emergency Room, but don't have the money to pay, people lose money. Likewise, if you ding up somebody's car, and can't pay them, they just lost money.
Personally, it's the one thing on the Reform bill I'm not sure of. I like the other stuff, though. Like how the companies can't deny you based on pre-existing conditions.
|Posted on Jun 21 2010, 08:35 AM
I'd say the American Health-care but I'm probably wrong...
It's just, you have to pay!? That makes no sense!
Also I'm not sure it counts as political :P


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Wild About Parks: Greek Revival Cottage LbNA # 50553
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|Urbana, IL
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Wild About Parks: Greek Revival Cottage
This clue is part of the Urbana Park Districts Wild About Parks Quest--celebrating the Anita Purves Nature Centers 30th anniversary. The Quest runs 6/13/09-6/12/10, but the boxes will remain in place indefinitely. Prizes can be won during the Quest for those who find 10, 20, and 30 boxes. Those who locate all 30 will be entered into a grand prize drawing. For more information, and for clue booklets, visit www.urbanaparks.org.
Greek Revival Cottage
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10-15 minutes
Enter the park from the parking lot just off of University Avenue. Take the path that leads you through the Leal Gazebo and up to the cottage. Be sure to note the dedication plaque to Darius E. Phebus just west of the cottage entrance. Behind you stands a bicentennial tree, which has towered over the park for over 200 years. Next take a stroll on the path on the eastside of the cottage. Observe the architecture of the cottage as you make your way around to the back of the building. Did you know youre looking at the oldest residence on record in Urbana? Walk carefully down the loading path and examine the lilies (summer & spring) or mulch (fall & winter) to your left. You will find this parks letterbox hidden on the other side of the wall structure.
Note: Please be mindful of the landscaping when removing the box from its hiding. Also try and be discreet when removing and re-hiding this box.


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High Tide: From Afghan Obstruction To Tymoshenko's Conviction
A roundup of corruption-related news from Dow Jones and other sources.
A major investigation into an influential Afghan governor accused of taking bribes has been shut down and its top prosecutor transferred to a unit that doesn't handle corruption cases, Afghan and U.S. officials said. Former governor of Kapisa province Ghulam Qawis Abu Bakr declined to comment. (AP)
Australian cricketers have been unfairly tainted by slurs that they're among the sport's biggest match fixers, Cricket Australia and the federal government say. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Dick Cassin has compiled an updated list of FCPA investigations on his blog. (The FCPA Blog)
Money Laundering:
Prosecutors in Washington are objecting to a judge's order that requires the government to provide a more detailed explanation of the U.S. Justice Department's pursuit of $250 million in assets allegedly tied to the money laundering exploits of former Ukranian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko. (BLT)
Greece's government said Monday it has taken control of one of the country's smallest lenders, Proton Bank SA, which is being restructured after recent allegations of money laundering by top management. (WSJ)
A senior U.S. official described political overhauls under way in Myanmar as a "dramatic development" and pledged Washington would respond favorably to them, in the latest sign of thawing relations between the two countries.
The Syrian economy is buckling under the pressure of sanctions by the West and a continuing popular uprising, posing a growing challenge to President Bashar al-Assad's government as the pain is felt deeply by nearly every layer of Syrian society. (NYT)
Libya's ruling rebel National Transitional Council, opening its books to try to fight questions over its legitimacy and allegations of corruption, revealed how little funding passed through its hands to the militia forces that helped depose Col. Moammar Gadhafi. (WSJ)
General Anti-Corruption:
A Kiev court on Tuesday convicted former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of exceeding her powers in ordering a subordinate to sign a 2009 gas deal with Russia, sentencing the opposition leader to seven years in prison in a closely watched and highly politicized trial. (WSJ)
India on Monday unveiled a set of proposals to streamline its regulations for the telecommunications sector, which has been struggling amid price wars and allegations of corruption stemming from the government's sale of radio spectrum in 2008. (WSJ)
A group of Indian business leaders made up of executives, entrepreneurs, judges and former central bank governors, has issued a second open letter to the country's government, appealing for more action to be taken in the fight against corruption. (India Real Time)
President Ollanta Humala of Peru has dismissed two-thirds of the generals in the country's national police force, the most forceful move yet in an anti-corruption drive he announced shortly after taking office in July. (NYT)


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Your little ones will be ready for big adventures with the Backyard Safari™ Mini Scoop Net. This wet/dry Scoop Net is tough enough to catch feisty critters yet gentle enough to grab a swooping butterfly before setting it free. This fun toy also floats and is perfect for dipping in the water. Great for catch and release! Ages 5 and up. Imported.
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Free Aafia Siddiqui campaigns globally have lit flames of activism, outrage, and empathy. Amid all the despair there are also rays of hope and faith that have engulfed the world with many praying for the Daughter of Pakistan, the Grey Lady of Bagram.
Last night I was almost selfish. I did not think about her plight and torture, all my mind could dwell upon was the ambition of this woman. As I stared into the face her sister, Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui, she told me about Aafia's academic achievements. This was not foreign to me as I have been doing my fair bit of research and I was familiar with her academic track record.
The Free Aafia website records that Dr. Aafia earned her bachelor's degree in biology from MIT and earned her doctorate from Brandeis University. Her doctoral thesis was "Learning through Imitation" in which she included her research on improving learning techniques for children. Yes, this impressed me but not quite yet.
I was bewildered when I heard Dr Aafia was in fact a Haafidha, or one who memorised the Quraan and and Aalima (Islamic scholar) in addition to her secular qualifications. I recall admiring this woman and expressed heartfelt desire to emulate her.
When Aafia's mother, Ma Ismet told the international audience of Cii that her daughter knew the text of the Quraan, the meaning, the interpretation and the circumstances of revelation of the verses, my mouth hung open in awe. 'We now have counterfeit Aalimas' I joked. Nonetheless, this reaffirmed my spirit to support Aafia and create awareness of her unfortunate situation.
Last night Dr. Fawzia enlightened me (I cannot recall whether she spoke to me exclusively but her words pierced my heart as if it were directed at me) about Aafia's Islamic inclination. "She became a Haafidha on her own, she was very active with comparative religion and she did the 6 year Aalima course in 4 years concurrently to her studies at MIT," Dr Fawzia said.
She told me that Aafia drafted an entire syllabus which incorporates in depth Islamic knowledge with academic knowledge with the aim that when learners graduate from high school they are equipped both on the Islamic as well as secular front. Aafia wanted the best of both worlds for humanity in terms of education. I was overwhelmed at this point.
I dare say I held similar sentiments yet I was too apprehensive to make a constructive step in that direction. In my view of the world, albeit somewhat naïve, I believe that Islam is not a mere religion, it is a way of life, and therefore understanding Deen is imperative for every individual. I was accused of being a 'wishful thinker' when I claimed that as a woman I would like to show the world true Islam.
Every time the topics of Islamaphobia and western propaganda come up I firmly believed that we as Muslims were partially at fault. There are not enough people qualified in both spheres i.e. Islam and secular to make a tangible difference, I maintain. Today I see that I pointed out the holes yet I was not inclined to mend it.
Now, cliché as it may be, I want to be the change I'd like to see; like Aafia was. She did not sit back, complacent expecting change. She dedicated her life to change. If she could do it, what is stopping me? Today I reaffirm my support for Aafia Siddqui by following in her footsteps. Today I have her dream, to succeed in the transitional world as well as the everlasting one.


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50 Pack Student-Athletes Set to Graduate This Winter
416 Nevada student-athletes have graduated in the last seven years.
Nevada Resumes WAC play With Showdown Against Fresno State
"Silver Saturday" At Mackay Stadium
Wooten Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week
First career weekly honor for Wooten
Roy Named Third-Team Midseason All-American
Senior tackle one of three Nevada players to earn All-American recognition.
Brett Roy Named Verizon WAC Defensive Player of the Week
First career weekly honor for Roy
Chris Ault, Brett Roy and Chris Barker address the media
Chris Ault, Brett Roy and Chris Barker address the media at the official Sheraton Hawaii Bowl press conference.
Brett Roy talks to the media
Brett Roy talks to the media at practice on December 12, 2011.
Brett Roy talks to the media
Brett Roy talks to the media at practice on December 9, 2011.
Nevada announces it has accepted a bid to play in Hawaii
Nevada announces it has accepted a bid to play in Hawaii for the 2011 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. Comments by Athletic Director Cary Groth, Head Coach Chris Ault, and players Brett Roy and Chris Barker.
Brett Roy talks to the media
Brett Roy talks to the media at practice on November 28, 2011.
Nevada vs. Louisiana Tech - Nov. 19, 2011
Nevada vs. Louisiana Tech - Nov. 19, 2011
2011 UNLV Game
Nevada wins it's seventh straight, and first shoutout, in the battle for the Fremont Cannon.
2011: Honors candidate who will be a leader on the defensive side of the ball in his final season at Nevada ... Enters his senior year ranked ninth in both career tackles for loss (14.5) and career sacks (8.0) after a breakout season last year as a junior ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Athlon Sports ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Phil Steele ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Lindy's.
2010: Emerged as a pivotal member of the defense with a standout performance in his first year as a starter ... Started all 14 games at one of the tackle spots ... Was credited with 50 tackles on the year and was second on the team with 14.5 TFLs and 8.0 sacks ... Total TFL yardage was 72 yards ... Set career high with six tackles against UNLV and then matched that at Hawaii ... Had a monster game against New Mexico State with 4.0 tackles for loss, including a pair of sacks ... Recorded four stops including a sack in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl win over Boston College.
2009: Played in all 13 games and was a strong presence off the bench for Nevada's defensive front ... Won the team's Blackout Award and named the Outstanding Special Teams Player ... Recorded 21 tackles on the season, including a career-high four stops at New Mexico State ... First career sack was for a 3-yard loss at Utah State ... Notched a tackle in 10 of the 12 games during the regular season.
2008: Played in 11 games and was a valuable reserve on the defensive front ... Recorded 11 tackles on the year including one for a loss at Missouri ... Forced a fumble against New Mexico State ... Career-high three tackles came against Utah State.
2007: Redshirted his first year at Nevada.
High School
A graduate of Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, Calif. ... Was a three-year letterman in football and also lettered twice in basketball and once in track and field ... Was a team captain in all three sports ... Was a first-team all-league selection and was named the CBL athlete of the year ... Was on the honor roll all four years.
Born Brett Alexander Roy on March 19, 1989 in Upland, Calif. ... Son of Cindy and Donald Roy ... Has an older sister, Brittany ... Plans on majoring in speech communications
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Pack women's golf signee Collom wins state tournament
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Christenson earns spot in World Cup rifle competition
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Pack freshman Surin races against her Olympic medalist father
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Former Nevada track & field standout Hanson passes away
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ROCKTON — Talcott Free Library, 101 E. Main St., will celebrate its annual "Chocolate for the Talcott Soul" event from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 8.
Talcott will offer sweet treats to enjoy during the annual Rockton Christmas Walk. Chocolates will be provided by the library staff, the Hononegah Women's Club, Friends of the Library and generous donators.
For information: 815-624-7511.
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AHMEDABAD: National Institute of Design saw its last year's highest salary offer being bettered on the first day of annual placements that began on Thursday. Bajaj Auto offered an NID grad Rs 10.85 lakh, 10% more than the top package last year. Most offers have seen a rise of 10-20% than last year, indicating a pick-up in hiring sentiment.
The institute also saw several first timers like financial giant JP Morgan, Microsoft, Make My Trip, Mahindra & Mahindra, Wipro Ltd, VIP Industries, Obeetee, Design Core and Vinod Chopra Films coming down to the campus for recruitments.


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I have a client that has a SCO 5.0.5 box that is getting the error in
the subject of this post.
The drive having the problem is connected to a QLogic SCSI PCI host
bus. I have installed an IDE drive with SCO and it boots up just fine
and my plan was to run fsck or whatever to get the drive in trouble
going again.
I've added the QLogic HBA BTLD to the kernel running on the IDE drive
and the messed up drive with mkdev hd. I named the partitions with
divvy (didn't make any changes to the partitions, filesystems etc. as
to not mess up existing data) ... couldn't tell what the original
names were as nothing showed up in most of the slots but two or three
and I didn't recognize what any of them meant (nothing like boot, u,
root etc.) so I just named them part0 thru part7 in hopes that I could
mount each one individually and figure out what they were by looking
at them.
It kind of sounds like a filesystem is out of space but now I'm having
trouble mounting partitions to look at them.
I'm getting pretty rusty on SCO as I haven't used it since 2001.
When I did the mkdev hd portion, it did a non-destructive block scan
and found 3 bad blocks but that didn't fix the problem (I think a
filesystem is full).
The scsi drive is hd1a. A few of the partitions divvy showed had HTFS
filesystems. What device name can I use to try to mount these to /mnt
so I can look at them and try to find root and free some space? What
are the dump files called so I can smoke a few of them to free up
space so I can hopefully find the reason they are being generated in
the first place?
At the Boot : prompt, can I specify dump to be a bigger size or not to
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Ania's "Happy Blue" Kitchen
Happy Blue
Location:Krakow, Poland
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Blue, White, Plum, Yellow & Black
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I was inspired by the colors originally used in Grandma's kitchen
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I am Polish, so I might be biased... But I like the strong connection to traditional rural Polish design. It is sweet and nice. I would love to sit and have a glass of tea by the table :)
I love the combination of yellow, blue and plum. I too adore the white cabinet in #3. It is a great backdrop for your "pops" of color. Very cute!
Back to the USSR!!! It's nice!Old soviet style !!! I remember it! my old kitchen in Moscow was lok like it. Tnanx? I'm crying :) Can I get it?
Kinda sweet, for sure originall and a bit of artistic touch - got my fav. Love yellow toaster and green lamp.
Thank you guys!
Majulek - thanks:)
Sauceykat - I don't HAVE TO i WANT TO;) thanks for being honest
Jermolay Hymalayev - lol We call it PRL style ;)


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|Back to Bible Doctrines
Doctrine of Miracles — Has God performed miracles?
Tod Kennedy, Revised May 3, 2006
1. What is a miracle? A miracle is something that is outside the laws of nature or outside of the natural processes.
a. Henry Morris said "A true miracle must be defined in terms of its relation to the basic laws and natural processes of the present Pcosmos, which are now being sustained by God Himself in Christ (Hebrews 1:3; Colossians 1:17; 2 Peter 3:7). Thus, it must be basically an event outside the scope of either the fundamental laws of nature or of the normal operation of natural processes." (Henry M. Morris, Biblical Naturalism and Modern Science, Part III, Issue 449 of Bibliothecasacra).
b. C.S. Lewis wrote "I use the word Miracle to mean an interference with Nature by supernatural power" (Miracles, C.S. Lewis, page 5).
c. The fundamental laws of nature (the first and second laws of thermodynamics) are 1. Mass-energy must always be conserved--nothing in the physical universe is now being created or destroyed, though it may change form, 2. Entropy must always increase--all things tend to decay and die.
d. Natural processes are the actions on space, time, mass-energy that go on within our universe and are ruled by the two fundamental laws. God works a natural process miracle by changing the time, or space, or mass-energy of something.
2. Scripture study of miracles.
a. Miracle Hebrew mophet [m] 1x miracle singular (wonder, sign, portent), or pala' [p] surpassing, extraordinary 5x plural miracles
i. Exodus 7:9 m Pharaoh, Moses, and Aaron.
ii. Exodus 3:20 p Strike Egypt with all miracles
iii. Exodus 34:10 p I will perform miracles not done in all the earth.
iv. Judges 6:13 p Where are the miracles?
v. Psalm 78:11 p They forgot his deeds and miracles
vi. Micah 7:15 p As in days when you came out of Egypt, I will show miracles.
b. New Testament. Greek dunamis (power, might, strength, force, ability, dead of power, miracle); semion (sign, mark, divine sign, miracle.
i. Mark 6:5 Unbelief prevented Jesus doing miracles.
ii. Mark 9:39 One cannot do a miracle in Jesus' name and then criticize him.
iii. Acts 4:16 A noteworthy miracle.
iv. Acts 4:22 On whom this miracle of healing had been performed.
v. Matthew 7:22 Have we not… performed many miracles?
vi. Matthew 11:20 The cities where most of his miracles were done.
vii. Matthew 11:21 Woe to Chorazin and Bethsaida.
viii. Matthew 11:23 Miracles would have been done in Sodom.
ix. Matthew 13:58 He did not do many miracles because of unbelief.
x. Mark 6:2 Listeners were saying…such miracles.
xi. Luke 10:13 Woe to Chorazin and Bethsaida.
xii. Luke 19:37 Whole multitudes began to praise him for his miracles.
xiii. Acts 2:22 attested by God with miracles (and signs and wonders).
xiv. Acts 8:13 Simon observed signs and great miracles.
xv. Acts 19:11 God performing…miracles through the hands of Paul.
xvi. 1 Corinthians 12:10 To another the effecting of miracles.
xvii. 1 Corinthians 12:28 God appointed…miracles.
xviii.1 Corinthians 12L29 Works of miracles.
xix. 2 Corinthians 12:12 The signs of a true apostle.
xx. Galatians 3:5 And works miracles among you.
xxi. Hebrews 2:4 And by various miracles (and signs and wonders).
3. Who works miracles?
a. God--Father, Son, Holy Spirit (Exodus 3-12, burning bush, Moses' objections, plagues on Egypt; Exodus 14, Red Sea; Daniel 5, handwriting; Daniel 6, Lion's den; Matthew 8, leprosy, paralyzed servant, Peter's mother-in-law, storm, demons; John 2, water into wine; John 11, Lazarus; Acts 28, Publius' father; and many others).
b. Angels (Daniel 6:22; Acts 5:19; 2 Kings 6:17-18; Hebrews 1:14; Psalm 103:20).
c. Satan and demons have limited ability to perform miracles and they work through people (2 Thessalonians 2:9).
d. Conclusion: God the Father and God the Son do miracles through Paul, Peter, and other apostles. Note that contrary to the Pentecostal emphasis the words "Spirit" and "miracles" in the same verse are found only in Galatians 3:5 and Hebrews 2:4. In neither are miracles attributed to the Holy Spirit. Note also that the words "Spirit" and "signs" are only found in Romans 15:19, and there Paul serves in the power of the Holy Spirit, but the emphasis is not on the Holy Spirit doing miracles. So a caution to those who make great claims about Pentecostal power.
4. What kinds of miracles are there?
5. Why does God perform miracles?
a. To authenticate himself, his plan, and his authority (John 2:11; 6:14; 11:47). Jesus performed miracles to authenticate his own person, ministry, and authority (John 2:11; 6:14; Acts 2:22).
b. Miracles then can demonstrate God and his character. This strengthens our faith in Him (Exodus 4:1-5; Luke 4:25-28, 32-36; John 2:11; 20:31; Hebrews 2:2-4).
c. Jesus performed miracles to accomplish what the OT prophets said of him (Matthew 8:16-17 with Isaiah 53:4).
d. Miracles forced unbelief to show itself. The miracles frustrated the Pharisees because they could not explain them away, yet they did not want to recognize Jesus was Messiah (John 11:47-48; Acts 4:16). Miracles also demonstrate God and his ability so that an unbeliever firm in unbelief will harden his heart against God (Exodus 7.8-13). Jesus' miracles did the same for those firm in their unbelief (Matthew 11:20-21; John 12:37).
6. Evidence for miracles.
a. Eyewitnesses
b. Bible record
c. No one denied the biblical miracles when they had the opportunity.
d. Early witnesses do not doubt that Jesus performed miracles. Josephus called Jesus a wonder-worker; Rabbinical writers say that he performed miracles by sorcery, but do not deny the miracles. The apostles spoke of them as facts to an audience that was equally familiar with the miracles of which they spoke (the New Testament Documents, F.F. Bruce, 68).
7. How do we evaluate miracles? We evaluate miracles the same way God instructed Israel to evaluate a prophet (Deuteronomy 18:20-22; Matthew 7:15-20).
a. First, is the miracle real? Today, with all the fakery, it is difficult to get below the surface to fine out. But, there is research available that has followed up so-called miracle workers. The general result is that miracle workers do not exist today.
b. Second, is the supposed miracle worker in agreement with Bible doctrine and are the supposed miracles done in the Biblical pattern?
8. Why do people say that miracles are impossible?
a. They reject the supernatural: they have rejected God or that God operates in the world and in individual lives.
b. So-called miracles: people react against what are in fact false or questionable "miracles." These so-called miracles have no evidence or credibility.
9. Why we know that God has worked miracles.
a. If the God of the Bible is real, then the biblical miracles are fact.
b. Therefore the nature of the God of the Bible makes miracles easy for him. God is omnipotent. Omnipotence is part of his essence, his nature; it is one of his attributes. Without omnipotence he is not God.
c. No one has disproved the miracles recorded in the Bible, when, in fact, people had the opportunity to discredit them at the time they were spoken of and written about.
d. The biblical miracles are attested by God, by witnesses, and by the evidence. Other miracles or claimed miracles must stand or fall based on their own evidence and credibility.
e. The resurrection is the final attestation to the miracles of Jesus.
10. The supernatural sign gifts for the church were limited to the apostles' era. The spiritual gifts of healing and miracles are no longer in use today. The principle of temporary spiritual gifts is found in Hebrews 2:3-4, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Romans 15:18-19, and 1 Corinthians 13:8-11.
a. Hebrews 2:3-4.
3 how
shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the
first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,
b. Second Corinthians 12:12.
i. 12 The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by signs and wonders and miracles.
c. Romans 15:18-19.
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will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished
through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
d. First Corinthians 3:8-11.
8 Now he
who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward
according to his own labor.
11. How should miracles affect us today?
a. God's miracles teach us about the nature, the character, and therefore the ability and power of God "for by a powerful hand the Lord brought you out from this place" (Exodus 3:13); "I know that thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of thine can be thwarted" (Job 42:2); "Jesus said, with men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God" (Mark 10:27).
b. God's miracles increase our faith in the God of the Bible and therefore our confidence that "he is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think" (Ephesians 3:20); "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28).
c. God's miracles motivate us to glorify God, "to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever, amen" (Ephesians 3:21); because he is all powerful, all knowing, and works on behalf of his people.


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While nobody's shouting it, education advocates in Sacramento have begun talking quietly about a doomsday scenario — in which districts close schools as much as weeks early if the state runs out of cash.
"This is actually something folks in education have said is a possibility," said Hillary McLean, press secretary for State Superintendent Jack O'Connell on Wednesday. "Of course, no one is advocating it. But with a budget crisis of these proportions, this has been bandied about."
McLean would not say who was discussing the drastic option, or if they included lawmakers, officials or lobbyists. But she said she has heard the topic come up in private conversations at high levels.
While severely shortening the academic year may be an unprecedented step in California, many Oregon districts did just that in 2003 due to a budget crunch caused by falling tax revenues.
"It has happened in other states," said Lisa Grant-Dawson, chief financial officer for the Vallejo City Unified School District. "It could happen here. But it would be a state emergency, an unforeseen event."
But the scenario, however unlikely, could play out if lawmakers and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger don't solve California's $11.2 billion shortfall for this fiscal year. The state could run out of money in February — a month sooner than previously estimated, State Controller John Chiang said this week.
"If we don't have a solution that protects education, closing schools early would be one of the drastic options that would have to be considered," McLean said.
It is unclear what districts would do if the state treasury runs dry and forces early school closures.
One problem would be deciding if teachers and others would get paid 11 percent less if school is out after 160 days, for example, rather than the required 180.
"I have not heard about ending school early although I know that happened in Oregon," Benicia Unified School District Superintendent Janice Adams said. "Our employees have contracts, I don't know how the state would address this."
"It certainly isn't something each district would decide; this would require state intervention," Adams added.
Another unknown is what districts will do if the state issues warrants instead of cash to districts.
A warrant is a promise to pay, when the money comes from the state.
"It definitely depends on cash reserves districts have and how much (accounting) flexibility the state allows," Grant-Dawson said. "There would have to be legislation that would allow districts to land softly."
And how would districts deal with direct deposit for staff members who have it?
"It would require the state to talk to the banks," Grant-Dawson suggested. "I assume the banks wouldn't accept anything other than cash."
"These are huge issues that all districts in the state are dealing with and there are no simple answers," Adams said. "We are all waiting to hear what the legislature is going to do, but we expect it to be grim."
Both Vallejo and Benicia — and districts across the state — are grappling with enormous midyear cuts that may lead to layoffs and further reductions to art and music.
Vallejo must slash $4.9 million. Adams is recommending $400,000 in midyear cuts and $1.2 million in reductions for each of the next two school years.
At its meeting Thursday, the Benicia school board will consider the proposed elimination of the director of maintenance and operations for the remainder of the year as well as other reductions.


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Streetsboro -- About 200 people attended a local benefit and donation drive for Hurricane Sandy victims at Stringz & Wingz in Streetsboro Nov. 11.
"The benefit was a huge success," said Carmen Laudato, one of the organizers. "Our goal was $3,000 and we ended up receiving $4,100. Approximately 200 people showed up for the event.
The event has its origins when resident Tracy Terranova heard about a woman on the news who lost her two sons in a flood. When the woman asked for help, people turned her away.
Terranova wanted to get donations to help the victims. "I sent out a Facebook invite and people began to respond," said Terranova. "I decided to try to get people together in an effort to raise money and donations for the people up there," she said.
Donations such as bleach, gloves, cleaning supplies and more are being accepted to help victims clean up after the devastation according to Terranova.
Chef Bill Thompson, owner of Stringz & Wingz, said the benefit could be hosted there.
Some groups and businesses involved in the event included Parents for Public Schools Streetsboro, STRONG, Allen Alloys, Guitar Shack, L'Oreal, Rejuvenate Salon and Spa, Special Moments Catering and more. According to Laudato, these groups made significant donations.
"Everything donated is going straight into the hands of the victims," said Laudato. "We hear stories daily from our contacts in NYC about methane explosions, the death, the sewage overflows and flooding. The role of volunteers and community organizers to supplement these efforts is going to be life changing or life saving to thousands."
The benefit included a pasta dinner with the local band, Sobeit and DJ Steve, according to Laudato. There was a card center for children to make cards for other children who were affected by the hurricane.
There were also auctions and games for the children.
Volunteers have rented a semi trailer they will drive to New York on Nov. 17 full of the donations from the benefit according to Laudato. Stringz & Wingz, 1543 Route 303, will be accepting drop off donations until Friday Nov. 16.


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Many good things are happening in the Instructional Wing of the college, even though we are experiencing deep budget cuts. For this semester, Fall 2009, we were forced to cut sections, yet we are experiencing an enrollment growth that may surpass last spring and last fall semesters. For the first time in a while, our student head count is over 14,000. This growth is due, in part, to the faculty at our college stepping up to the plate and taking extra students into their classes. The demand was overwhelming this fall with many students seeking classes – those that have been displaced from CSU and UC restricting enrollments this fall, those who are seeking retraining opportunities after having lost jobs, and those who are looking to start their higher education experience at a community college. We need to give kudos to the faculty who were able to take a few extra students (some more than a few), so we did not have to turn away as many students as would have been turned away otherwise. Our faculty members are caring individuals, and we are proud of them for their willingness to help out in these times of reduced budgets.
To help survive funding losses during these down budget times, we are pleased to have secured several grants. To name only a few, I'd like to mention the ongoing Nursing Expansion Grant that allows us to add 14 extra Nursing students each semester with state grant funding. More recently, we were awarded a grant to expand our Automotive Technology Program this fall. This is an opportune grant, as part of the ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), since it follows our automotive technology program receiving NATEF certification last year. And, lastly, I'd like to mention a grant we will receive this month that will allow the Criminal Justice program to install a peace officer training simulation center on our campus as part of a federal grant, which was awarded with support from our Congressman, Dana Rohrabacher.
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Oslo/Leverkusen – Norwegian radiotherapy specialist Algeta ASA and German drugmaker Bayer have presented new data on their cancer drug alpharadin. The radium-223-chloride pharmaceutical showed an increased overall survival rate compared to placebo (14 months vs. 11.2 months). Experts at the European Multidisciplinary Cancer Conference in Oslo hailed the drug as a "game-changer" for the treatment of prostate cancer, because it is the first to improve bone symptoms and prolong survival. Bayer announced it will seek FDA-approval in the middle of 2012. The advent of Alpha´radin might block efforts by Amgen (Xgeva) and Exelixis (cabozantinib) to advance their respective prostate cancer drugs. "Alpharadin raises the bar for Exelixis. They have to produce overall survival data now," said Sally Church, a cancer drug consultant with Icarus Consultants.


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Rangers lose spring training game to Rockies, 9-1
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Texas' Mike Olt (9), Julio Borbon (20), Leonys Martin (2) and Jurickson Profar (13) walk across the field to the team buses for the trip back to Surprise following their 9-1 loss to the Rockies during the Texas Rangers vs. the Colorado Rockies spring training game in Scottsdale, AZ on Monday, February 25, 2013.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A baby elephant, who became known around the globe because of a gut-wrenching photograph last week in which he appeared to be trying to wake up his dead mother, has a new home, where he has been drinking milk and acting healthy.
"Kejora," as the elephant has been named, was rescued after wildlife authorities found his mother and 13 other endangered pygmy elephants dead in a protected forest in Sabah state in Malaysia's eastern tip.
Lab results are not expected for another two weeks to determine the cause of the deaths, but a Sabah Wildlife Department official said last week that poison was suspected, although bacterial infection hasn't yet been ruled out.
"So far, Kejora is doing well," said Diana Ramirez, a veterinarian at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, the baby elephant's new home.
"Our wildlife rescue unit rangers feed him every two hours. Like with all baby elephants, we give him simple milk [and] multivitamins and minerals," Dr. Ramirez told The Wall Street Journal on Monday. "He looks healthy."
The three-month old elephant was named Kejora, which means "Morning Star," by rescue workers. But, at his new home, he's simply called "Baby Joe."
"It is quite a mouthful to call him 'Baby Kejora,'" Symphorosa Sipangkui, another veterinarian at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, explained.
The Lok Kawi Wildlife Park is located in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah state. The park is about a 10-hour drive from the Gunung Rare Forest Reserve, where the 14 elephants were found dead.
Only 1,500 pygmy, or Borneo, elephants are left in the world, two-thirds of them in Malaysia. While pygmy elephants tend to be gentler and friendlier to humans than other wild elephants, conservationists say shrinking forests and development have created tension.
Pygmy elephants are known for their Dumbo-esque oversize ears and plump bellies. The elephants are protected under Malaysia's Wildlife Conservation Enactment, with penalties that include up to five years' imprisonment for anyone found guilty of hunting or killing them.
Kejora joins 16 other orphaned and injured elephants at the 280-acre park. Because wildlife authorities haven't yet ruled out bacterial infection as the cause of his mother's death, he is being kept in a separate enclosure.
"He can see and hear the other elephants," said Dr. Ramirez, who added that Kejora may stay at the park because rescued elephants often experience difficulties if released in the wild.
Asked why Kejora lived while something killed his mother and the other elephants, Dr. Ramirez said that if poison was involved, it's possible the baby elephant simply hadn't eaten whatever was poisoned, or had eaten it in such a small quantity as to not be fatal.
The veterinarian traveled to the park with Kejora, who was in a special cage on a pickup truck.
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This program is presented by the Grant County Arts Council Inc. and Community Sponsors Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 582, "McNeill's Rangers," and Pendleton Community Bank.
Admission is a donation. Part of the West Virginia Humanities Council's History Alive series, the program will feature Cooper in an authentic costume, in character as Belle Boyd. Questions may be asked of Boyd at the end of the presentation, after which Cooper comes out of character and takes questions about her research and experiences as an enactor.
Cooper also enacts "Mad" Anne Bailey, scout of the Colonial Virginia frontier.
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> and have a "kill app" option. However it seems to be gone now. How
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There is a beginning. There is no beginning of that beginning. There is no beginning of that no beginning of beginning. There is something. There is nothing. There is something before the beginning of something and nothing, and something before that. Suddenly there is something and nothing. But between something and nothing, I still don't really know which is something and which is nothing. Now, I've just said something, but I don't really know whether I've said anything or not.
Chuang Tzu (c.360 BC - c. 275 BC)
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Wake up in the night
I'm screaming cold sweat on my face
Was it real or was it just my fantasy?
Evil eyes around my bed
It looks as if the glass has told the truth
The cards will never tell you lies
Though still you hope you can survive
Can you see the skull beside you
Satan smiles he's there
If you're weak your life is in his claws
Look into the gypsy's is ball
Dive into the secrets of your soul
The cards will never tell you lies
Though still you hope you can survive
Do you think I'm mad I'm crazy?
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The wizard holds the magic key
Imagination has its limits
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Appointment-only events to apply for jobs at Amazon.com's distribution center in Tracy will be held July 16 and 18, hosted by the city of Tracy and San Joaquin County WorkNet.
Amazon is expected to hire hundreds of area residents for the hourly fulfillment jobs, which involve filling, packing and shipping customer orders at the warehouse due to open this fall.
Applicants should call (209) 831-6170 to make a reservation.
The events will be held the afternoons of July 16 and 18 at the WorkNet office, 543 W. Grant Line Road, Tracy. Applicants should bring a high school diploma and r�sum� or job history and be prepared to show they have the drive and ambition to provide Amazon customers with a first-class experience, officials said.
Job benefits include company stock awards, medical, dental and vision coverage, and a 401(k) savings plan. Fulfillment association jobs start at $13.50 per hour.
More information and online applications are available at workatamazonfulfillment.com.
The company is also hiring fulfillment workers at a similar distribution center in Patterson, in Stanislaus County. It too is still under construction.
Amazon is also seeking more specialized and management-level employees through the careers link at amazon.com. A search Tuesday found more than 20 listings for such positions in information technology, human resources and finance at the Tracy facility.
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The work of the Chester County Food Bank would not be possible without the support of generous individuals, foundations, corporations, and organizations throughout the community. Donations enable us to purchase nutritious foods for people of all ages, especially children and the elderly; to provide locally grown, quality produce; and to keep our delivery trucks on the roads throughout our 756 square mile county.
We are deeply grateful to all the donors who support the Food Bank's mission to provide food for those in need in Chester County while focusing on hunger's role in health, education and poverty.
Click here to view our Annual Report for the financial period ending June 30th, 2015.


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We won't promise that you'll have more fun wearing this duster, but you will look like you are having fun! Crocheted in easy-care yarn, this duster travels well and gives a lift to a plain outfit.
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Waste of cash... clap clap ubi.
I havnt even been able to see any servers/login and ive owbned the game for 2 months now.
As above.. clap clap ubi...
i downloaded the new patch and now it ok but i keep getting disconnected from the server.... anyone knows whats the problem
hello to everyone the server for HAWX1 HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED We cant no longer play online please send emails to UBISOFT with your complains lets work to bring back the server
the server has been discontinued we cant play online HAWX1 anymore send emails to UBISOFT complanining about please and let others know
i FOUND THE WAY TO PLAY HAWX1 ONLINE
Hello guys As many might know GARENA , COM offers hawx1 online multiplayer I download it today and I play a co-op mode mission with another player.
I invite you to download Garena to play online I am learning how to host and join the game in this server. The video tutorial is under the nick name of
You can find a tutorial video in YOUTUBE to install GARENA the name is HOW TO PLAY HAWX IN GARENA AND HOW TO CONFIGURE HAWX IN GARENA
Other people use TUNNGLE i dont know what is the best to play HAWX online i already tried to download TUNNGLE TOO but i receive a message saying that not to install TUNNGLE.
i am not sure why something about software might get bad in time and it will affect my computer software so I didnt try TUNNGLE
I hope you guys can join me in GARENA AND have fun like we use too I will see you there
I am GDRACKO39 IN GARENA there you can chat like in microsoft messenger you can add me when you download GARENA is the same as the messenge PLEASE PEOPLE PLAYER OR FRIENDS IN HAWX 1 LET ME KNOW HERE BY POSTING A COMMENT HERE IN MY THREAD THE NICK YOU ARE USING IN GARENA TO ADD YOU THANK YOU
hello i found the way to play hawx1 online multiplayer go to GARENA.COM and download it. follow the steps that you will find in VIDEO IN YOUTUBE THE TITLE IS (HOW TO PLAY TOM CLANCY'S HAWX ONLINE) THE VIDEO IS UNDER (WHIT3FOXX)
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Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) is a system of hardware and software that allows the sharing of radar data on air targets among ships. Radar data from individual ships of a Battle Group is transmitted to other ships in the group via a line-of-sight, data distribution system (DDS). Each ship uses identical data processing algorithms resident in its cooperative engagement processor (CEP), resulting in each ship having essentially the same display of track information on aircraft and missiles. An individual ship can launch an anti-air missile at a threat aircraft or anti-ship cruise missile within its engagement envelope, based on track data relayed to it by another ship. Program plans include the addition of E-2C aircraft equipped with CEP and DDS, to bring airborne radar coverage plus extended relay capability to CEC. CEP-equipped units, connected via the DDS network, are known as Cooperating Units (CUs).
As currently implemented, CEC is a major contributor to the Joint Vision 2010 concept of full-dimensional protection for the fleet from air threats. In concert with multi-Service sensor and engagement systems, it can contribute to a major expansion of the battlespace.
At-sea DT of CEC was conducted during FY90. An early operational assessment was conducted in FY94, based on results of at-sea DT, including missile firings at the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility in Puerto Rico. Although there were significant test limitations, we concluded that CEC is potentially operationally effective and potentially operationally suitable. We also observed that this assessment must be tempered with the caveat that CEC has not undergone OT&E with the attendant operational realism. Approval to begin EMD (Milestone II) was granted in May 1995. An additional early operational assessment (OT-1A) of the airborne component of the CEC network was conducted in September 1995. In accordance with congressional guidance, the Navy certified IOC for CEC (EDM equipment) in late FY96. OT&E to support the initial LRIP decision was conducted in August 1997. Although CEC was assessed as being potentially operationally effective and potentially operationally suitable, significant problems were observed in Battle Group interoperability and in software reliability. In February 1998, the Navy acquisition decision authority granted approval for long lead funding for up to nine systems, and contract award for four systems. In early 1998, the acquisition decision authority chartered a Program Manager's Assistance Group (PMAG) to review CEC and the programs with which it must be interoperable. The group's recommendations included freezing the software configuration (Baseline 2) and decelerating CEC development so that associated system software (Aegis Weapon System (AWS) Baseline 6.1 and Advanced Combat Direction System (ACDS) Block 1) could reach maturity. The replanned program includes DT/OT in 1999 to ensure resolution of software maturity and interoperability issues, OPEVAL in 2000 vice 1998, and the full-rate production decision in 2001 vice 1999.
An Integrated Product Team (IPT) for T&E, formed at the end of FY97, convened on several occasions to address T&E issues in preparation for the OPEVAL, which has been delayed. At-sea integration testing was conducted with three ships configured with CEC AN/USG-2 hardware and Baseline 2 software: the aircraft carrier, USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67), equipped with ACDS Block 1, and two cruisers: USS HUE CITY (CG 66) and USS VICKSBURG (CG 69), both equipped with AWS 6.1. Interoperability problems were observed during integration testing with CEC software, the combat direction system software (ACDS Block 1 and AWS Baseline 6.1), and the software for the tactical data link command and control processor. These observations essentially validated the PMAG's conclusions and recommendations regarding immaturity of the associated combat system software.
Serious deficiencies were observed during the at-sea integration testing that was conducted in early 1998 in preparation for the formal OT. These involved problems with CEC Baseline 2, as well as Aegis Baseline 6.1, ACDS Block 1, and the command and control processor for the tactical data links. In the case of Aegis, the Baseline 6.1 problems were of a severity that caused removal of the two cruisers from the deployment cycle. The cruisers will participate in the at-sea testing to resolve the Aegis Baseline 6.1 software stability issues before testing with CEC Baseline 2 software. Deficiencies were in the areas of track management, net operations, cooperative engagement, engagement support, composite identification, and link interoperability. Problems within each of these areas are being identified, analyzed to determine root causes, and solutions are being considered. This requires an intensive, cooperative effort with CEC Baseline 2, Aegis Baseline 6.1, ACDS Block 1, and the command and control processor for the tactical data links. These comprise a "system of systems," replete with interoperability challenges, as well as the potential for significant progress toward realization of a single integrated air picture for Battle Group units. The interoperability challenges are seen as the major obstacles at this point, and the Navy is addressing these.
In the IPT meetings, synchronization of the OPEVAL with fleet deployment schedules was (and remains) a major challenge. This is due in part to the requirement to have an adequate number of ship CUs. From an OT&E perspective, ensuring that enough CUs participate in the CEC net during end-to-end (detection through intercept of targets representing anti-ship cruise missiles) testing, is critical to achieving a realistic environment for operational evaluation of this complex system prior to its delivery to fleet operators. This is a test adequacy issue that is among the key drivers for the OPEVAL.
The current TEMP is no longer descriptive of the program or the associated T&E. The requirement for a new TEMP is recognized and is being addressed by the T&E IPT.


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According to a posting on Sammy Hagar's official web site, Hagar was joined by Michael Anthony, Bill Gibbons (ZZ TOP), Bob Adams (Ford Motor Co.) and Carol Shelby while addressing the crowd during the largest automotive specialty products trade event in the world, the SEMA show, in Las Vegas.Auto fans will be thrilled to know that Sammy's 1967 Mustang Shelby GT, which was signed by Carol Shelby at this event, will be auctioned off at the 2006 Barret-Jackson auction in Scottsale, Arizona this January.
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Geri Halliwell dating Italian yacht tycoon?
Since then, Ginger spice has been spotted cosying up to Fabrizio Politi, a multi-millionaire businessman whose company builds luxury yachts. And according to British tabloid The Sun, the pair is all set to appear in a photo spread in Italy's Vanity Fair magazine in a bid to announce their blossoming romance to the world.
"It's definitely the real deal. They've really hit it off. Geri can't believe how well they get on. Fabrizio is great with her daughter. They spent as much time as possible with each other over Christmas and the New Year," Contactmusic quoted a source as saying.


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You may have already noticed, but we love quotes, particularly ones on Redheads…and there are plenty to be fair! Most of them, unsurprisingly play to the stereotypes formed about redheads, whether it's about having fiery tempers, being passionate lovers, naughty, or worth beating :-s Here are some of our favourite quotes from the ones we gathered, and there are some more quotes here – which are your favourites? do you hate any? Do you have any to add…even of your own making?
There is more, much more, to being a redhead than the color of one's hair. (G. Adam Stanislav, red-haired photographer)
Redheads are like other women – only more so. – Playboy Magazine
There was never a saint with red hair – Russian proverb
Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall in love with a gorgeous redhead – Lucille Ball
While the rest of the species is descended from apes, redheads are descended from cats. – Mark Twain
Well brunettes are fine man and blondes are fun, but when it comes to getting a dirty job done, I'll take a redheaded woman. – Bruce Springsteen
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Blondes are wild, brunettes are true, but you never know just what a redhead will do!
I used to hate my red hair, but now I love the attention I get with it. I think that very smart, daring men love red hair, and I love that in a man.
The sun on a brunette's hair looks red. The sun on a redhead's hair looks like Heaven on Earth.
Gentlemen may prefer blondes, but it takes a real man to handle a redhead.
A face without freckles is like a night without stars.
Blondes may have more fun but redheads are remembered.
A trucker will slow down for a blonde, stop for a brunette, but he'll back up 500 yards for a redhead!
If you want trouble… find yourself a redhead.
Blondes are noticed but redheads are never forgotten.
Good girls go to heaven – redheads go where ever they damn well please!


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In "Scary Movie 5," happily-married couple Dan and Jody begin to notice some bizarre activity once they bring their newborn baby Aiden home from the hospital. But when the chaos expands into Jody's job as a ballet dancer and Dan's career as an Ape researcher, they realize they're family is being stalked by a nefarious demon. Together, with the advice of certified experts and the aid of numerous cameras, they must figure out how to get rid of it before it's too late. "Scary Movie 5" is directed by Malcolm Lee who teamed up and worked side by side with legendary comedy director David Zucker ("Airplane," "The Naked Gun" franchises).
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O'Connor thinks blogging has the potential to significantly impact on the election outcome.
"It's going to be a bloggers election," he said. "An Irish election has never been held up for the kind of scrutiny that bloggers can offer. The majority of Irish media tows a certain line: this is how we're supposed to feel, this is how we're supposed to react. I think there's an irreverence that blogging can offer. I think the bloggers are a lot more in touch with the people, whose views are a lot more mixed, a lot more confused and, in some cases, a lot more apathetic than people think."
The Blogorrah team is keen to get involved with the election; their next step is to start up a more politically-based Irish blog, akin to the Huffington Post, that will give Irish bloggers a forum in which to discuss and openly debate political matters.
So there ye have it folks. I'd love to see something like this. Competition is great. While they're at it they should buy Beaut.ie before the Indo or Times snaps them up. Oh and pity Lads.ie is taken as that would be great to see a website geared towards Irish lads. I wonder could there be an Irish version of Fleshbot too… wishful thinking. This is kind of my second Blogorrah related post today. No, I don't want a job. Juggling 5 is enough ta.
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Today instead of rushing off towards far away family or spending a rainy day doing just rainy day things, we did what I hope becomes ritual and tradition.
For weeks now we've been chatting about things others might like and about winter and light. We've been quietly elfing, and trying to keep the girl from spilling all our secrets. There has been exceitement, but more about giving than recieving (unlike discussions about the holiday just a couple days away) and it's been nice to feel something more...kind.
After a slow morning where Mama slept in and Dad made pancakes and we sat and ate slowly talking again about what today means and why so many in so many places are celebrating today, we began...
with the girl's salt dough ornaments, which were loved, and she, who today felt for maybe the first time the power of giving, was so overwhelmed that she returned to her room again and again, to retrieve possessions to give again and again.
this year was the year her cradle-board, made just for a someday doll came out from hiding and the someday doll was made.this was the year the bow was also finished and arrows were made and deep breaths were taken (by me) because I know he's ready to learn, but oh these years are going fast.
Today I was truly spoiled. The Dad, enjoying his newly gifted Shop Smith, has date nights on the brain, and I'm thankful! Glasses engraved with Peace and Love :), a bottle of dandelion wine and room for snacks...this will make even the backyard date fancy! The boy and the dad created this too, which might be one of the most beautiful gifts I've ever received. "For your necklaces, Mama." The ones that hang on plastic colored tacks. OH! This, I can not wait to hang. There were also a couple of books like this one and a family game I personally can't wait to start playing. Our annual Luner Phase Calender, tools and blocks to carve our own stamps (letter boxing is in our future), lots of local chili-peppers and chilies for when I don't make foods quite spicy enough, and... that was it.
This part I loved.
Yes, there will be a couple of things when we celebrate Christmas. Santa and Chromity, their elf, have little surprises, but every single one of them were thrifted. There is something, for me, really lovely about this. I've always gone overboard each year...it feels good to have set an intention for less and kept it.
The rest of our day, although not what we had planned, was finishing up last minute gifts for the ones we'll be seeing soon, cooking dessert- our gift from the boy,dinner with their first toast
and Clark's chocolate pudding with peppermint whip cream. It's all in the layering.
The bird feeders, fire outside, hikes, and even drives to see Christmas lights will have to wait. The melting snow and constant rain is flooding our little town. There are also suitcases to pack, laundry to finish, and a car to fill. Next year, we'll make sure these chores do not fall on the Solstice and hope the weather lets us out to play.
We are thankful for another good trip around the sun. This year has given us a lot of change- good, good change, and as the light returns, we are looking forward to more time to be together, new classes to teach, dissertations to finish, and for a summer where no one has to be apart.
There is so much good in each day, especially in the little things- like now, sitting in a dimly lit room, with a puring cat and a kid who can't sleep or just wants quiet time to read, on my side. Sometimes I have to remind myself to smile and breathe because oh, especially in this season, it is so easy to get caught up on the latest scandal or thing that must be done. I wonder what we'd watch if people were just kind and let people BE...
My wish on this long long night is the same that so many have wished for- LIGHT. Let us bring light to each other and ourselves, even when we're different or we disagree.
Wishing you a very happy Solstice, Christmas, and holiday season.


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For November, we will be reading Anne Bronté's imperfect, but powerful, novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.
The Chelsea Book Club is an actual book club that meets once a month (or so) to discuss a book, but you are welcome to join our discussion on Splore.
If you are an AmazonPrime member, you can watch the movie for free, but read the book first!
Action Sports Foundation is a 501(c)3 public charity created by action sports athletes, instructors, and industry professionals with a mission of preserving the environment, increasing access, and growing action sports in a positive direction.
Anyone else endeavoring to write a book for kids?
Another good one to share with our daughters. We're reading book one of of the Gallagher Girls series: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You.
The Chelsea Book Club has chosen its July book: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool.
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(all photos by Joe & Patience, taken on film)
Film. Something a lot of us thought would be quickly thrown to the side and forgotten in the onset of digital photography has been making a remarkable comeback as of late.
I can still remember the exact moment I rediscovered film. There was just something about the look of the photos I was seeing on the screen in front of me. The scanned photos were vibrant without looking cartoonish, soft without being out of focus and somehow leapt from the screen even though they were taken with a technology that was so recently thought to be on its deathbed.
While both film and digital capture memories, the approach and the process in which they get there is quite different. The process is completely different but it's the approach that I feel most separates the way the final images look.
Before I picked up a film camera again I shot and shot and shot at every single session I photographed. With a digital camera you can take an almost limitless amount of photos. I had the bad habit of overshooting everything. I wasn't in control of my subjects and took four, five or even six photos of the exact same pose hoping to catch just the right moment.
One of the most important goals for my business, Joe & Patience, is to provide beautiful, timeless images. Images that will look as relevant to our grandchildren as they do to us now. Film is the perfect medium to accomplish this. We love the color, the dynamic range and, most importantly, the soul that film gives to our photos. We match our digital photos as closely to their film counterparts as possible but there's always just a little bit missing – the soul, the slight imperfection of an analog medium.
It's this creativity mixed with the timeless look of film that I feel makes it perfect for wedding photography. Plus you're not losing anything by choosing a film photographer. In today's world, film is easily scanned into digital files that can still be shared all over the world.


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Did you take the course called Alternative Approaches to Discipline (CADV 451) and found it made a lasting impact? You're not alone!
Although Dr. Polland retired from CSUN back in 2008, that hasn't stopped CADV alumni who took her CADV451 course from sharing how that class has significantly helped them as a professional, parent, or human being in general. As a result, Dr. Polland decided to ensure a sustainable lifelong pathway could exist for this course; hence she started the 451 Endowment.
Read the story here in the Northridge Alumni Magazine (p38). If you want to share how CADV451 has positively impacted you, send your story to Whitney Scott ( ).