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Candlewood Suites Houston (The Woodlands)
Candlewood Suites Houston (The Woodlands)
In The Woodlands, Texas Hotel's Guests Feel At Home
Welcome to the Candlewood Suites® Hotel Houston (The Woodlands). This Texas hotel's accommodations, enveloped by the area's picturesque, wooded landscape, offer direct access to I-45 and ensure a convenient commute to Bush International Airport (IAH). A staff dedicated to guest satisfaction and privacy is yet another reason extended stay travelers are drawn to this hotel's suites.
The Woodlands, Texas is home to many enterprising businesses, including Anadarko, Hewitt, Chevron, Exxon, Tetra and Baker Hughes. St. Luke's Hospital is also nearby. With our central location, a meeting facility for up to 30 and resources like free Wi-Fi access, professionals are guaranteed a productive trip to the Houston area.
This extended stay hotel's facility in The Woodlands, Texas is within minutes of retail hubs like Market Street and The Woodlands Mall and is ideal for fashion-forward patrons. Concertgoers also appreciate easy access to Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and athletes love that Legends Sports Complex is nearby.
From a sparkling outdoor pool and a Fitness Center to a gazebo grill area and a free movie library, the hotel's amenities offer many ways to unwind. Traveling with pets to the Houston area for an extended stay? The hotel staff knows that pets are family members, and they're welcome for a small fee. Other extras include free laundry facilities and continental breakfast.
Quick Info
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 21
- Late Check Out Available
- Parking: Free
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- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Housekeeping Full Service
- Standard Wireless Internet service is free for all members
- On-site Fitness Center Available
- Outdoor Gazebo Grill
It's hard to leave your best buddy at home when you're traveling for extended periods, so we provide a pet friendly experience. Restrictions and fees apply.
Whether you are booking suites for a family reunion or suites for your company's training needs, Candlewood Suites hotels can accommodate your group.
Workout whenever you want: Candlewood Gym always has an open door and lots of aerobic and cardio equipment to make it easier to stick to your exercise routine, no sweat.
The IHG Green Engage system is an online tool that gives our hotels the means to measure their day-to-day environmental impact.
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Overall Experience
Enjoyed our stay here
September 20, 2016
The staff here were all very friendly and greeted us upon our arrival and departure. The girl at the front desk acknowledged that we were Platinum Reward members of the IHG Rewards Club and thanked us for our loyalty to the program; she made us feel very welcome and appreciated for choosing this hotel and IHG. I love the IHG program and plan to continue to support the hotels that are associated with it.
Nice Clean Hotel
September 19, 2016
Hotel is very clean, well kept and in a safe location. It's somewhat hard to find at first, but once you're familiar with the area, it's actually a really good location. Staff is very nice.
Great location, great stay
September 13, 2016
My stay at this location was excellent. It was close to my meeting, restaurants, and the airport. The area and hotel is clean with easy access to the highway.
Unexpected Value
September 05, 2016
I booked Candlewood because of location and price. Upon arriving I was very surprised at more upscale appearance of the motel. The surprises didn't stop there: Lobby, Staff, Amenities, Rooms, Beds, Pillows, Pool were all in near perfect order, attractive and inviting. In my room I found a kitchenette and right next door was a room full of guest use laundry machines. I was very impressed.
My Candlewood experience surpassed my expectations by far.
I will be staying at Candlewood whenever possible in the future.


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Everyone It's been awhile again It's Miya
The cold days are continuing lately, huh Since it's easy to get sick, you'll need to properly wash your hands
I wonder if you all haven't caught cold or anything?
Iya~ This year is already over too Quick!
I was able to meet everyone a lot at events and lives and such
Thanks always always for your support
2011… is there anything you have left to do?
Has everyone decided your goals and such for 2012?
Since Miya privately… bought a schedule book, I plan to properly continue it
This is something I haven't been able to do~
Everyone, do the things you've decided to work hard on until the end, okay
By the way, have you checked out the "Hatsukoi Cider" and "DEEP MIND" music videos?
When Miya heard them for the first time, it was refreshing rock
They have a melody that really lingers in your ears, and the lyrics are also incredibly cute
The outfits are shocking pink and black suits
It's probably the first time Buono!'s worn suits, right
This time it reminds you of men so a bit more than cuteness, we challenged a cool feel
Since Hatsukoi Cider is a 1/18 release everyone, please support us !
Also also, the Buono! LIVE will be starting from 1/28
The tour title is "R・E・A・L"
To not shame the name, we'll deliver a LIVE even more real than normal
We'll be waiting at the venue, okay!! I hope I'll be able to see everyone a lot this year too
Thank you for your support
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Nothing can describe the horror of hearing doctors say, "You will never walk or use your hands again."
Or — "You have cancer. I'm afraid it's terminal."
Like many people, you look to the Lord and pray for healing. You have friends and the pastor pray for you, but nothing happens. You read Scripture and claim the promises. You even have someone anoint you with oil or go to a healing crusade. But God doesn't give you your miracle.
You confess every possible sin and search your heart for any unconfessed sin. Your faith is strong and you tell everyone you will be healed, yet nothing seems to happen.
You feel that God is playing a cruel joke or start to blame yourself for a lack of faith.
And that's a shame when Christians feel that way…
The truth is that God certainly can heal and sometimes does heal people in a miraculous way. But the Bible does not teach that he will always heal those who come to him in faith.
The big question is:
What does the Bible REALLY teach about healing?
The key is to understand God's ultimate goal for your life. You need to—
The topic of unanswered prayer is an issue that author, Joni Eareckson Tada, can speak to personally: A diving accident in 1967, when she was 17, left her a quadriplegic. She has lived 45 years in a wheelchair and she has experienced her share of ups and downs. "But," she says, "oh, the difference the grace of God has made in my life."
Let Joni tell you her secrets to peace and joy, despite her wheelchair. She has spent decades studying the Word of God. She knows that God does not enjoy seeing your pain and frustration. He has compassion for you and gives you many ways to deal with life so that you can have peace.
She has taken her most important insights on turning unanswered prayer into a life of joy (not anxiety) and has encapsulated them into this 14-page pamphlet. Whether you or a loved one is suffering. This pamphlet will bring you some help to break free from the strangle hold of fear and worry when God doesn't seem to answer.
In this pamphlet, you will find hope. Joni tells her story of facing the news of being paralyzed the rest of her life. Joni shows you the right way and the wrong way of coming to the Lord for healing. She tells how she dealt with unanswered prayer and passes her tips onto others.
You can find freedom from wondering if God is rejecting you. Joni has been there and she shows you the way to peace and joy using biblical principles.
14 pages, full color, glossy plastic coating for durability, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, fits inside a Bible cover.
Joni Eareckson Tada offers hope to people struggling with health and emotional challenges. After a 1967 diving accident left
Joni Eareckson Tada a spinal cord-injured quadriplegic, she embarked on a lifelong study to make sense of suffering from God's perspective. Joni Eareckson Tada is now an international advocate for individuals with disabilities, and the founder of the non-profit organization, Joni & Friends.
"Joni is at once a student and a teacher. She searches for answers, and then ably guides those who are seeking to understand some of the same difficult questions she has asked about suffering, anger, God's sovereignty and prayer. She is candid about her personal struggles, but addresses each of them by providing biblical illustrations of how God is always present and in control. Through her practical counsel, Joni empowers anyone who has endured painful experiences in life to trust and turn toward God." Jean Driscoll, Assistant Dean for Advancement, University of IL, College of Applied Health Sciences
Jean was born with spina bifida (an open spine). She began using a wheelchair at the age of 15 and after learning about wheelchair sports, she started pursuing athletic opportunities. During her career, Jean was the first eight time winner of the Boston Marathon. She also won two Olympic medals, 12 Paralympic medals, and still holds the world record in the 10,000 meters set during the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta. Jean remains the only 12–time champion of the Lilac Bloomsday 12K Road Race held in Spokane, Washington. Jean retired from her successful racing career following the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
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Making Sense Of Suffering Pamphlet By Joni Eareckson Tada
God's Hand In Our Hardship (God's Sovereignty) Pamphlet By Joni Eareckson Tada
A Thankful Heart in World of Hurt Pamphlet By Joni Eareckson Tada
Breaking The Bonds Of Fear Pamphlet By Joni Eareckson Tada
No Longer Alone Pamphlet By Joni Eareckson Tada
When Is It Right to Die? Pamphlet By Joni Eareckson Tada
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Ashley Renae Cunningham and Leonard Wade Shaffer III were united in marriage on Oct. 27 at Wayside United Methodist Church in Elkins. The double-ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Barbara Rogers.
The bride is the daughter of Ronald and Brenda Cunningham of Davis. She is the granddaughter of John and Carolyn Cunningham of Whitmer, Alma Whitehair of Davis and the late Ronald Whitehair Sr.
The bridegroom is the son of Leonard Shaffer Jr. and Sue Rasmussen of Bayard. He is the grandson of Leonard Shaffer Sr. of Ohio, Rhaymagene Cain of Florida, Carolyn Wiles of Aurora and the late Charles Delbert Wiles.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Shaffer III
The bride was given in marriage by her parents and was escorted to the altar by her father. She wore a white satin a-line gown with a floral pattern of beads and embroidery. She carried a traditional bouquet of white roses and orange Asiatic lilies.
Serving as the matron of honor was Krista Ward, the sister of the bride. She wore a spice satin cocktail-length dress with a floral embellishment. She carried a bouquet similar to the bride's.
Serving as the best man was Justin Harsh, a friend of the groom. He wore a traditional black tuxedo with a spice vest and matching tie with a black and spice diagonal lined pattern.
Serving as the ring bearer was Hunter Shaffer, the son of the bride and groom. He carried a white satin wedding pillow decorated with a golden-hued ribbon and featuring various autumn leaves.
The flowers for the ceremony were prepared by Steven's Florist of Parsons.
Following the ceremony, a reception was hosted at the Holiday Inn Express in Elkins. The three-tier wedding cake was made by Michelle Alkire of Enchanted Cakes, Cookies, & More of Parsons. The autumn-scented Yankee Candle centerpieces topped with orange daisies were prepared by Tammy's Floral & Bridal of Elkins.
The bride is a 2009 graduate of Tucker County High School and a 2012 graduate of Davis & Elkins College with a bachelor's degree in business management. She is employed by Davis & Elkins College in Elkins.
The bridegroom is a 1999 graduate of Preston High School. He is employed by Eastern Hardwoods, Inc. in Dailey.
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KSL is the language of the Kenyan deaf community and is used throughout the country. In 2010, KSL was recognized in the new constitution of Kenya as an official language of the Kenyan Parliament.
This language is believed to have originated in the first deaf schools, in the early 1960s in western Kenya (Okombo & Akach 1997). Therefore, KSL is probably around 40-50 years old.
In Kenya today, there are over 45 primary schools for the deaf, four secondary schools, and approximately 35 units (deaf classes in hearing schools).


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This page contains links to information on how to set up and use your Microsoft LifeCam. If you followed the setup instructions and installed the software correctly, you should be ready to use your LifeCam. If this is your first LifeCam, the following topics will help you get started:
If you have difficulty with using your LifeCam, refer to Troubleshooting: Webcams before contacting Microsoft Customer Service and Support. This information will resolve many LifeCam issues.
You can also review the Microsoft LifeCam Readme for late-breaking information about the Microsoft LifeCam software.


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As gold futures extend losses to a fourth straight session, gold-, silver- and commodity-related...
As gold futures extend losses to a fourth straight session, gold-, silver- and commodity-related stocks are in full-blown bear territory. Sinking to new 52-week lows today: NEM -1.3%, AU -0.5%, BVN -2.7%, HMY -3%. Even as Global Hunter offers an upbeat outlook for silver, citing expected increases in industrial use, SLW -1%, PAAS -1.5%.
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"(Warning: The above is satire and not for casual consumption.) "
Lets see we are talking about all the new fiat being produced....they want inflation...weak currencies..and gold and silver are down.....hmmmmmm...anyone else see something funny here...the powers that be CANNOT have another currency that holds its value...it ruins their game..
"anyone else see something funny here"
As an aside, I'm thinking of dumping at least part of my large position in Central Fund of Canada (CEF) and loading up on GDX and some select gold miners. Might even start shopping for physical bullion and self storage....
I unloaded CEF so long ago the records are archived. I have been happy owning GDXJ however, even with the turndown. I bought it after Silver was in the high 30's and have held thru the storm. I feel we are on the cusp of the lows in PM's. I am buying Morgans and Peace dollars for silver value, I suggest if you can find some do the same. I bought new Silver Eagles for 34, and happy to have them. Lower it goes, more I buy.
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NBC star, Susquehanna Valley native, visits special fan
Chicago Fire star spends time with Lancaster County familyUPDATED 10:30 AM EST Jan 13, 2014
Ian Swarr suffers from a rare skin condition and liver problems. He is a huge fan of firefighters, and recently an NBC star and Susquehanna Valley native who is on Chicago Fire paid Ian and his family a visit.Video Transcript
3 NEW THIS MORNING... HE'S THE STAR OF A POPULAR N-B-C SHOW...AND A LANCASTER COUNTY NATIVE. BUT TAYLOR KINNEY -- FROM CHICAGO FIRE -- IS NOW EVEN MORE POPULAR WITH A SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY FAMILY BECAUSE OF SOMETHING SPECIAL HE DID RECENTLY... THAT MEANT A LOT TO ONE OF HIS BIGGEST FANS. JERE GISH HAS THE STORY. 3 2:28:18 'I like all the patches..." IAN SWARR LOVES TO SHOW OFF HIS COLLECTION OF FIREFIGHTER ITEMS AT HIS LANCASTER COUNTY HOME... AND WHY NOT. IT'S IMPRESSIVE. HELMETS AND OTHER ITEMS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. 2:36:41 "It has been since he was real small. He's just always had a love for firefighters." IAN IS 15 YEARS OLD... AND HAS A RARE SKIN CONDITION CALLED EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA ... HE ALSO HAS STAGE FOUR LIVER FAILURE. BUT THROUGH HIS HEALTH PROBLEMS... FIREFIGHTERS HAVE RALLED AROUND HIM. IT'S MADE IAN LIKE THEM EVEN MORE.2:26:13 "It's not all about just the colorful lights." 2:26:36 "It's about what they do and what they risk their lives." SO IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT ONE OF IAN'S FAVORITE T-V SHOWS IS CHICAGO FIRE.--NATS OF SHOW--- IAN AND HIS MOM HAVE TALKED ABOUT THEIR LOVE OF THE SHOW ON FACEBOOK... AND THAT LED TO SOME FAMILY FRIENDS SETTING UP A VERY SPECIAL VISIT AT THEIR HOME... FROM ONE OF THE STARS OF THE SHOW...TAYLOR KINNEY. 2:35:05 "It was really exciting to see him walk up to the door." 2:23:14 "it was nice to see somebody that you wouldn't expect to see." KINNEY SIGNED ONE OF IAN'S HELMETS... AND ALSO LEFT A SIGNED CHICAGO FIRE DVD... AND BAG. BUT IT WAS THE FACT THAT HE CAME AND JUST HUNG OUT AND TALKED TO THE FAMILY THAT MADE THE BIGGEST IMPRESSION.2:22:15 "We got to talking a lot about what he does on the show." 2:22:56 "It was really fun to see him take his time to come." 2:23:06 "to see me." 2:34:45 "I think it says a lot about the person that he is. And just the regular, normal everyday guy from Lancaster County that's a big star right now." FOR A TEENAGER -- AND A FAMILY -- THAT HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT.... IT'S AN EXPERIENCE THEY'LL NEVER FORGET.2:36:36 "Right now we're just sucking it all in and creating memories and this is a memory that our family can hold forever." 2:38:30 "To have Ian be able to be a part of this is just...It's amazing." JERE GISH, NEWS 8. 3 YOU CAN WATCH KINNEY'S SHOW "CHICAGO FIRE" TUESDAY NIGHTS AT 10 O'CLOCK -- RIGHT HERE ON
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Phone: 856-451-1000, ext. 556
Cellphone: 856-237-6645
U.S. Army: RA13815980
The column that asks, do the cows at Bayside know they're in prison?
Good afternoon!
Chance of showers pretty much the whole week.
But not much of a chance.
Frank Murphine III must have a new outlook on life after his Chargers won Monday night.
"Dear Jack,
"As a botanist, I feel I should weigh in on the 'lemon' tree issue.
"Without having seen the actual tree and fruit in question, but having seen the photo, my guess is hardy orange (Poncirus trifoliata or Citrus trifoliata), and not Osage orange (Maclura pomifera).
"Hardy orange is a member of the citrus family (Rutacae) that unlike any other citrus species can tolerate frost and, this, can be grown in the Northeast.
"Osage orange is a member of the fig or mulberry family (Moraceae), although its fruit is really not edible at all.
"Hardy orange's fresh fruit is not al that edible, either, but it is used in making jams and flavoring.
"Both are occasionally grown in Cumberland County.
"As kids, we found the large, nontasty fruit of both species to be useful projectiles to hurl and unsuspecting passersby.
"I guess it's true that when life gives you lemons, you're supposed to make lemonade.
"However, if al it is giving you is hardy or Osage orange, one shouldn't be surprised if the fruit are tossed about.
"Something to keep in mind if you're walking by the tree in question.
— Gerry Moore
"Sorry for the long delay in getting you this information on the South Jersey Phoenix football team.
"Tickets for our 3rd Monday monthly Buffalo Wild Wings fundraisers can be found currently at the following locations;
• Immaculate Health Solutions, 3435 S. Delsea Drive, Millville.
• 7-Eleven on High Street, Millville.
• Konnections at 8-10 Laurel St., Bridgeton.
• Bridgeton High School Football Stadium (handing them out at the game).
• Cumberland Engraving on Broad Street, Bridgeton.
• Mi Familia Pizza and Ice Cream on the corner of Burlington Road and Buckshutem Road, or call me at 609-805-0010.
"We will be adding more locations shortly, and I will follow up with you as soon as I verify new locations.
"Thank you.''
— William D. Fuller,
A program featuring a bit of the history in one section of Dividing Creek will be presented on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m., in the Union Hall, 904 Main St.,, Dividing Creek.
"Reminiscing with Stanley Tarquinio — b born and raised in 'Little Italy' (Dragston Road) in Dividing Creek" will be presented.
Stanley will recall those days along with other special guests.
This is an opportunity to learn about the past of one section of our town. You won't want to miss it.
Refreshments will be served after the program.
For more information, call 856-785-0729.
Sponsored by the Dividing Creek Historical Society.
You better believe Dragston Road has a history!
It's the McDonald's Crush in Bridgeton Midget Football.
Can we also call them the quarter-pounders.
Or would Big Mac Crush be better?
How about Small Fries?
How about all of the above?
"The Crush scored a touchdown between the golden arches.''
The Wings-T?
MY KIND OF TOWN: Where people have to have a reason to hope.


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Perfect storm has not abated yet
ANALYSIS:Anyone staring into the runes of the latest CSO property price data hoping to find proof that the market has bottomed out after more than five years of decline is likely to be disappointed.
Following three months of consecutive price increases, house prices fell again last month and, while the drop was relatively small – just 0.6 per cent, compared with 2.2 per cent in the same month last year – it is an indication that the perfect storm caused by buyer uncertainty, chronic lender recalcitrance, an unparalleled personal debt crisis and ongoing global economic turbulence has not abated.
According to the CSO figures, prices are exactly half what they were when the bubble was at its most inflated in early 2007. There is broad agreement across the industry, however, that this is a serious underestimation of the extent of the collapse, and figures from multiple sources show prices falling by more than 60 per cent since the bubble burst.
On the back of three relatively good months for the property sector, estate agents, brokers, investors and the Government were all hoping that the corner had been turned but a number of things are driving prices down again.
A rush to take advantage of a mortgage tax incentive which will be worth over €10,000 to first-time buyers over the next five years will certainly have led to a spike in demand since the beginning of the year.
However, that relief will be abolished on December 31st.
The new property price register may also have had a negative impact on prices in recent weeks. While it has been hailed for bringing transparency to the market it has also shown would-be buyers what actual buyers are really paying.


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What is a control system integrator?
Control system integrators design and implement sophisticated control systems for manufacturing, process and other industrial facilities. Using their knowledge of engineering, information technology, and business, control system integrators integrate plant equipment and to automate manufacturing and processes from the plant -floor to the enterprise level. Automation helps manufacturers and processors reduce cost, increase production, use less energy and lower environmental impact.
What does a control system integrator do?
Control System Integrators design, program, test, commission and service electrical and electronic systems in industrial applications. They integrate hardware, software and equipment from multiple suppliers into fully functional systems for optimum plant control, automation and information. Their scope of supply includes all requirements from the plant-floor to the enterprise level.
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CSIA members provide a range of services in dozens of industries, assisting their clients with automating the design, manufacturing and testing of products, such as in food and beverage, oil and gas, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, wastewater, aerospace and defense, to name a few.
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Companies hire control system integrators to take advantage of the latest automation technology without the need to invest their own time, especially if they don't have adequate resources or past experience to do the job well. Using our integrators allows industrial clients the benefit of gaining new hardware and software in their operations along with the specialized engineering skills a control system integrator brings to a project.
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CSIA's Industrial Automation Exchange is the world's best resource to find an integrator, find a product and find answers to your industrial automation and information needs. Tailor a search to your industry, application and product needs.
Why should I choose a CSIA Certified member?
To become members of CSIA, a control system integration firm must demonstrate experience and commitment to the field. Members who earn CSIA Certification have passed an independent audit of 79 criteria covering all aspects of business performance, including general management, financial management, project management, quality management, supporting systems, human resources and more. To maintain their certification, members must be re-audited every three years.


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October 11, 2013 | Cancer care is growing more particularized as the disease becomes better understood. The national burden of cancer is enormous – with more than a million and a half new cases diagnosed every year – but that figure obscures a highly heterogeneous set of conditions as distinct from one another as the people they afflict. The unique genetics of each case present a moving target for oncologists and molecular pathologists. "Anyone in this field knows that the whole genomic aspect of cancer is rapidly developing," Dr. Lloyd Everson, a former vice chairman of U.S. Oncology with four decades' experience in cancer care, told Bio-IT World. "It is the future of medicine."
Dr. Everson is part of a team of four specialists who left U.S. Oncology in September to join the management team of MolecularHealth's new North American branch in The Woodlands, Texas. MolecularHealth, founded in 2004 and based in Heidelberg, Germany, is preparing to launch a personalized, direct-to-consumer genomic service for cancer patients, sequencing the whole exomes of their tumors and recommending treatment based on the best available research. As CEO of the company's U.S. branch, Dr. Everson is charged with putting this ambitious diagnostic program into practice in the world's largest market.
Genomic cancer diagnostics is a multi-tiered enterprise. First, a representative sample must be extracted and sequenced – already a complex task due to the amount of genetic variety that may be present even in a single tumor. Still, rapid progress in lowering the timeframe and cost of sequencing makes this step far more practicable than it would have been just a few years ago. Depending on the genetic panel desired, Dr. Everson expects MolecularHealth to turn around samples in as little as 12 hours. "There's been a lot of activity, a lot of research and development, in the actual gene sequencing environment," he says. "But where the real opportunity and challenge lies is in the bioinformatics area of putting this information to use for the patient."
That's the second step: analyzing all the data generated and mining it for expected outcomes, treatment responses and drug associations. Despite extensive research on cancer genetics, a large amount of subjective judgment remains in deciding which information is actionable, and what the best course of treatment for a cancer with a given profile should be. This is perhaps the greatest opportunity for a cancer diagnostics company to distinguish itself from competitors, by creating a track record of effective recommendations, uncovering treatment options that physicians might not have found on their own – and acting responsibly in determining when an obscure study offers a viable course of action. "When you do a whole exome on [cancerous cells]," says Dr. Everson, "you find a lot of things that aren't necessarily actionable in the current sense of the term, but do find associations in preclinical, Phase I and other studies with drugs that may indeed be very targeted to those gene variations. It's a moving field." Keeping pace with that field will demand constant reevaluation of MolecularHealth's metrics for tying variants to treatments, as well as a tumor DNA bank so that results can be reinterpreted in the light of new research.
Of course, the best information in the world won't help patients and their physicians fight cancer if it isn't formatted in a useable way. The third piece of the diagnostic pipeline is delivering the right results to the right end users. MolecularHealth is developing three separate modules for reporting results: a detailed report for molecular pathologists that includes both findings and test procedures; a one-page summary for oncologists with access to the relevant research; and a tool for the patients themselves. This last represents a delicate balance of good customer service and responsible medicine. "We want to make sure that if and when our patients access their own material, they have an educational environment that explains what this all means," says Dr. Everson.
If MolecularHealth is successful, the company will be generating a huge database of genetic cancer profiles. That information could be of invaluable use to research partners like the MD Anderson Center, with whom the company intends to share its data on genetic variants, treatments and outcomes. MolecularHealth also has an exclusive partnership with the FDA to exchange information on adverse drug responses, integrating the FDA's existing Adverse Event Reporting System with the company's more detailed molecular analysis of drug interactions in the body. The resulting tool, called the Molecular Analysis of Side Effect information (MASE), will help alert MolecularHealth when an otherwise recommended pharmaceutical course could be expected to trigger an adverse response, adding another layer of personalization to the company's service. MASE will also provide targets for future research on the molecular pathways that trigger side effects. "This is an absolutely unique tool," Dr. Everson says, which will help MolecularHealth stand out when cancer patients and their families search for healthcare solutions.
MolecularHealth is currently seeking CLIA certification for its laboratory in Texas, and hopes to launch commercial services in the first quarter of 2014. Although integrated genomic cancer diagnostics is an emerging discipline, the company will already be entering a crowded field, with a competitor, Foundation Medicine, staging a successful IPO this September. Both companies have the backing of major players in the commercial IT field: MolecularHealth is supported by Dietmar Hopp, a co-founder of SAP, while Google and Bill Gates are both major investors in Foundation Medicine.
These are "visionary people," says Dr. Everson, looking for ways "to push the envelope and make these kinds of advances accessible to real patients in real time." With whole genome sequencing cheaper and easier than ever, and analytic software catching up to the volume of data involved in genomics, it seems a tipping point has been reached in cancer care, when long-awaited diagnostic tools can finally reach the patients who need them.
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.....sorry guys, this magazine doesn't bare all like Playboy :D
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.....sorry guys, this magazine doesn't bare all like Playboy :D
Wow!! That girl is definitely NOT shy!!! Good for her to be happy with how she looks though.
Can I just say how glad I am that I don't moderate at their official board right now?!?! LOL
That's quite the picture.
Yet another supposed role model shows young girls that it's okay to dress sleazily and pose for sleazy photos. I would certainly hate for MY daughter to think this photo is okay because it is definitely not.
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Figure skating and skaters have sure changed since the days of Barbara Ann Scott! She would be shocked! Poor Barbara had to give back her sports car and could not endorse anything as that would ruin her status. Times have certainly changed indeed. I don't like the way skaters are becoming part of the "seamy" side of the entertainment world. Figure skating always had a wholesome image - I wish the skaters would keep it that way. I hardly think Jamie needs to sink that low to earn a few dollars. I am disappointed in Jamie!
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Sorry, I have to agree with RG and Lad. It is disgusting.
Grgranny, DEFINITELY!
Just curious about something. Do you guys who feel that way about this photo shoot have the same feelings towards someone who, like Michelle Kwan did a few years back, posed in her bikini for a national magazine? Or for Kat Witt who posed for Playboy? Or for any other person who has posed like this before? Its not like Jamie bared ALL here and actually, as an artist who took a figure drawing class in college, these pictures are actually really tastefully done. I have definitely seen worse ones out there. Its not like she's smoking a cigarette or has a bottle of booze in her hand or something. Its her perogative to do something like this and I have no problem with it (and I would be considered the big prude by my friends at home, LOL). I was just curious. :D
Jesus, why do you people have to be so freaking judgmental? I could understand it if it were your daughter, but it isn't. It's enough to say you don't like it/don't approve of it. "Sink that low", "disgusting", etc.? She didn't kill any kittens, did she? I know that some of you go to church, some of us don't, but you don't see us calling it stupid, etc. And this is the difference in expressing our opinions I'm talking about. You have the right to disagree and not approve, but calling it disgusting and low? How nice.
I don't particularly like the pics (not the "I'm going to pee" pose and big panties, anyway), and maybe I wouldn't like it if it were my daughter, but it isn't my daughter (come to think of it, I'd choose that over her being judgmental anytime). She didn't hurt anyone, she's an adult, it's her choice, and you don't have the right to judge her for it. Why is it so personal to some people, who are not her parents, not even friends? Not everyone lives according to your morals, nor should.
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I don't see anything wrong with baring the human body. What's so disgusting about it?
It's not like she's always flaunting her goods. it's her choice and I respect that.
I wish I had me a butt like dat. I'd be posin' for every picture book out 'der!
...oh, what's a moral? Isn't that a picture too? I didn't know we had any of 'dem in this forum.
Lord almighty knows we got enough judgin' goin' around that we don't need judges here - unless they understand the universal Characteristics of Personalities (CoP) and can explain it to us
Assuming that only the 1 picture was viewable, there wasn't anything particularly lewd about the picture IMO. She looks like she's wearing a bikini from the back. Frankly, there are many more revealing bathing suits.
Don't know what the other pictures look like, but I'm not going to rush out to buy this magazine, either.
Using profanity is not necessary here; neither is questioning others opinions about something they feel strongly about. It's just an opinion.
I would feel the same way about any skater posing semi-nude or nude (as Katarina did for Playboy).
I just think it ruins the image of figure skating and the "Ladies" discipline in particular. Since when do skaters have to portray themselves as "sexy?" There are enough models and women in the entertainment business doing that (Britney Spears for example). I was just surprised it was Jamie; It's her life, and I will still be an avid fan of Jamie and David. By the way, Katarina's Playboy "spread" (no pun intended) did not surprise me. That's Katarina.
As for the judging - "Judge not Ye be judged."
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Jamie looks incredible! There is nothing more beautiful than an athlete's body. I think it ranks right up there as one of God's masterpieces, just as beautiful as any sunset! We were always taught in our house not to be ashamed of our bodies, to respect them and take care of them, and keep them fit. There are a lot more disgusting things people do with their bodies than showing some skin, just walk around any mall on any day and look at the heart attacks waiting to happen. Talk about role models
Besides her amazing body, I am struck by the beauty of her face. The makeup and lighting certainly is flattering. Go Canadian skaters! First Shae-Lynn and now Jamie!
She definitely looks prettier than normal. She is an attractive girl, but it always amazes me what camera people can do. I went to the magazine's site and saw the other photos. You don't actually have to buy the magazine to see them.


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February 10, 2003 | Officially, the new drug application (NDA) was withdrawn at the request of the large pharmaceutical company that submitted it. The NDA had been rejected by the FDA for deficiencies in "data quality." This phrase was news to the company, which then dispatched an executive to attend a conference on the topic.
Data quality could be a bonanza for consultants. Experts in the field believe that those who embrace their ideas could clean genomic databases riddled with inaccurate sequences and improve how a wide variety of scientific information percolates from one type of researcher to another. "The pharmaceutical companies should try to manage their information as a product and establish procedures accordingly," says Richard Wang, a professor at MIT and principal investigator of its information quality program.
In just five years, Wang notes, titles such as vice president for data quality and director of data quality have become common. Wang is trying to find money for research to create software that would filter out problems in data quality the way that treatment plants purify water.
But the secretive ways of the pharmaceutical industry, not to mention the death grip its scientists maintain on their own data, could make it difficult for companies to raise data quality. In general, Wang notes, "the more people that have access to data, the more accurate it is." As an example of very high-purity data, he cites payroll stubs, which meet the needs of employees, employers, and government.
Consultants SalivateTom Redman, president of Navesink Consulting Group, was one of the first consultants to explore the topic. Reluctance to confront the problem is natural, he says. Many companies insist their data-generating methods are so unique and esoteric as to defy correction by outsiders. But that may be changing. "Virtually everyone I've talked to, in their heart of hearts, has known that the data is bad and that that's costing them money," says Redman, who spent 15 years at Bell Labs and worked on data quality for AT&T.
The fact that drug company chemists are probing the boundaries of scientific knowledge -- that they are not assembling flawless Toyota minivans -- is irrelevant to Redman. The key is to let downstream users of a particular type of information assess its quality. Instead, most companies adopt an empty metric of data quality, some safe indicator accepted only by the people who generated the data in the first place. Says Redman: "The things you need to do to make data quality better have been proven in industry after industry. If it turns out that these techniques are not relevant, it will be the first time after the million times people have offered excuses."
Larry P. English, president of Information Impact International Inc., a Brentwood, Tenn., consultancy, says he has watched personnel at a large drug company enter data from a clinical trial. "I've watched errors as they were being keyed, without being caught," English notes ruefully. "In many organizations, the way they're tackling information quality is reactively, realizing they have major problems in databases and data warehouses."
That approach, English says, is both expensive and doomed. He notes that, as manufacturing guru W. Edwards Deming taught Japanese carmakers, quality designed into a process is cheaper than fixing defects after the product is sold. So it is with data. Smart companies will have no choice but to embrace data quality, English says. "Leading organizations like Aera Energy LLC and Intel Corp. are making a significant economic difference in eliminating ineffective processes in information."
Section 515There are also regulatory reasons to worry about data quality. A federal law, informally known as the Information Quality Act, was passed in 2001. A related U.S. Office of Management and Budget regulation, "Section 515," went into effect in October 2002. It is either an overdue attempt to correct federal rules based on bad facts -- or an ingenious method to overturn environmental regulations. Either way, the regulation could affect the FDA and the companies that send it data by the truckload.
That's because Section 515 requires every federal agency to create new procedures under which anyone can challenge anything that an agency deems "influential" data. The Washington lobbying organization of the major drugmakers says it is not tracking the issue. In theory, however, Section 515 may let Drug Company A challenge the data quality in any FDA publication based on information supplied by Drug Company B.
Still, no one at the FDA is agonizing about Section 515 just yet, says Dr. Steven K. Galson, deputy director of its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "If we weren't paying attention to the quality of the data, we and the public would be in deep trouble already," Galson says. That focus on data quality is hardly new to regulated companies, he says. The one dark note he will utter is, "The drug industry needs to pay attention carefully to this guideline and realize that the quality of their data is going to perhaps be held up to more public scrutiny under the guidelines than before."
'Collapse or Breakdown'Ken Sloan is more worried about Section 515. Once data quality has been challenged, the founder of Synergeist consultancy says, it is late in the day to tinker with the underlying processes. But he's more optimistic about investments in data quality paying big returns.
The catch: The short term gets ugly. "Every major information quality project," Sloan says, "comes out of some kind of collapse or breakdown or crisis, and the first steps are to assess scientifically how bad things really are. This is not only painful for the people in the company, but it can be damaging to the company's image if this information is leaked externally."
Trust in the Data?Sloan notes an irony: The managers of manufacturing at pharmaceutical companies adopted total quality management (TQM) long ago. It's the white-coated crowd in labs who is behind now. "What about the mountains of data that are being created and referenced as a part of the drug development process?" Sloan asks. "Is anyone applying TQM techniques to measure, assess root causes, and correct problems in this data? The answer appears to be no."
"What benefits might we get if we could incrementally and continuously improve the correctness and completeness of this data? How many recent difficulties in new drug applications have boiled down to the single phrase from the FDA (spoken or unspoken): 'We don't trust your data'?"
IT vendors such as Ascential Software, Firstlogic, Group 1 Software, Innovative Systems Inc., and Trillium Software are offering applications or services to improve data quality. Drug companies are buying them. But the tools tend to be designed more for customer relationship management (CRM) than for the laboratory. One key need: applications to monitor the quality of entire databases or specific annotations.
To be fair, the consultants interviewed say several Big Pharma companies are sending executives to data quality conferences in the United States and Europe. But none of those people were willing to be identified when contacted by a reporter. For the pharmaceutical industry, it appears, going to data quality meetings is like attending Alcoholics Anonymous. When that attitude shifts -- when scientists and drug companies discuss data quality as openly as Ford Motor Co. -- real progress will not be far behind.
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"Brace yourselves, because the war with Muslims has just begun. Consider me only a first droplet of the flood that will follow me."
So said Faisal Shahzad, the Times Square bomber, after he was convicted and sentenced to multiple life sentences for his failed attempt at murdering scores of innocents by car bomb.
And then, that day, October 5, he was taken to prison.
It is important to note the kind of person Shahzad is. Here we had a determined, if not highly successful, terrorist, someone who traveled across the world to train with other terrorists in South Asia. This is a fanatic who actually believes, in a way no different from Osama bin Laden or others of that ilk, that by killing innocent Americans he was doing the work of a god. And he acted on that belief.
In short, Shahzad is one of those who have haunted the dreams of people - Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, non-believers alike - all over the world, from New York to London to Mumbai to Bali, since 9/11.
But after his failed attempt at carnage, he was quickly tracked down, arrested (not tortured), brought to trial and, as mentioned above, jailed. Score one for the good guys.
That phrase, "good guys," has a double meaning. It could be taken as "those who do not want innocent people to die." At the same time, it can mean "people who fight for civil liberties and the Constitution."
According to those who disagree with the second set of good guys, Shahzad's trial should have been a failure: only military tribunals, they say, can really deal with insane terrorists. Due process, rights to lawyers - all that stuff will simply strengthen the terrorists and rob the government of crucial "tools" it needs to fight terror. Further, if people like Shahzad are able to speak at a public trial, the argument goes, they will convert others to some terroristic pseudo-Islam.
Strangely, his fanatical tirade, though reported all over the media, have not inspired a stream or even a trickle of new holy warriors. And, without bending the Constitution or setting precedents that erode our own civil rights, the threat posed by Shahzad was neutralized forever.
Now there's the trial of accused terrorist Ahmed Ghailani, set to begin next week. The accused is the first of those held in Guantanamo to be tried in a U.S. civilian court, and, because he is in such a court, he has basic Constitutional protections.
Much has been made of Judge Lewis Kaplan's decision to grant a motion by the defense barring the government's star witness from testifying. But this was for good reason: Hussein Abede, the witness, made incriminating statements against Ghailani while he was subject to a CIA "rendition" in another country where he was likely tortured.
Those who would have suggested that Shahzad shouldn't be tried in a civilian court are now clawing over each other to argue that the judge's decision "proves" that the trial should have been held in a military tribunal, in which the tortured witness would have been allowed to testify.
But this is nonsense. If we find out that the key witness against a rapist mass murderer was tortured in the police station, the case is thrown out of court. Why should there be a different standard - a standard that would jeopardize the democratic foundations of our legal system - for a different crime? The witness tortured in the police precinct is no less likely to be giving good information to the prosecution than one who was tortured in another country. The logic is the same. If we can't prove someone committed a crime without the help of someone who was tortured into saying whatever we want them to say, it becomes hard to justify imprisoning them. And if they did commit the crime we should be able to prove it.
As Kaplan said, "The Constitution is the rock upon which our nation rests, and it must be followed not only when it is convenient. To do less would diminish us and undermine the foundation upon which we stand."
If someone, whether a U.S. citizen or not, is actually guilty of terrorism, we should have faith in our justice system - and the civil liberties that it is supposed to uphold - to convict them. And we should stand with those, like the Obama administration and Attorney General Eric Holder, who favor civilian trials, the kind that fit with hard-won American traditions.


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Entrepreneurial Ideation and Organizational Performance: Imprinting Effects
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How does the relationship between the organizational context for venture idea formation and venture performance depend on the venture's founding team and business environment? Using data from a survey of 2,067 firms, we show that venture ideas emerging from research lab contexts are imprinted in a way that is better aligned with a cooperative commercialization environment. Ideas from industry contexts are aligned with a competitive commercialization environment. We contribute to prior work by showing that imprinting can come both from how a venture idea interacts with the business environment and how those ideas interact with the type of founder.
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Our featured activity today is wine-tasting, and we can't think of a better place in the United States to swirl, sip, and spit than Napa Valley, California. The Auberge du Soleil is one of northern California's most revered dining establishments, and its located on a hillside with fantastic views of Napa Valley. Its 52 luxury rooms feature Mediterranean inspired décor and private outdoor terraces for relaxing and dining. The restaurant at the Auberge du Soleil features delectable dishes perfectly paired with wines in ways that delight and inspire even the greatest of food connoisseurs. And with over 120 wineries open to the public in Napa Valley and a concierge to assist with planning your itinerary, the Auberge du Soleil is the perfect luxury hotel for a food and wine-filled summer weekend!
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Have you ever come face to face with a murderer? For Alec Sirken '78, standing beside a convicted felon would be just another day on the job. As a producer for the popular CBS News television series 48 Hours, the seasoned journalist reports on some of the most high-profile crime cases in the country. From deadly spousal fights in Los Angeles to unsolved murder mysteries in Louisiana, Sirken leaves no case uncovered.
With the help of his crew, he not only interviews all the characters off-camera, but also determines the flow of the story line and directs the camera crews through each scene.
An English major at Colgate, Sirken interned with Washington Monthly in Washington, D.C., worked as a press secretary for U.S. Representative Peter Peyser '43 of New York, and was a sports and news reporter for newspapers in the Washington, D.C., area before starting his career as a broadcast journalist.
"After working in print journalism, I decided I wanted to be the person asking the questions and finding the stories, rather than providing the information as a press person," Sirken explained.
Following his work as a local news reporter in Peoria, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo., he joined CBS in 1994. At that time, 48 Hours was a much different show: for 48 hours, Sirken and a crew would film topics ranging from bank robberies, to rodeos, to — his personal favorite — miracles in Rome. With the rising popularity of crime shows such as CSI and NCIS, 48 Hours eventually evolved into the true-crime show of today.
When CBS offered Sirken a position as an international producer in Asia, working on stories for all the CBS News broadcasts, he jumped at the opportunity. Having lived in Argentina and England as a child, Sirken was an experienced world traveler and had, as he called it, "a bit of an overseas bug." From 2002 to 2006, he split his time between Toyko and Beijing.
"It turned out to be the greatest experience of my career. I was able to do so many different stories, on everything from China's economic boom and pollution problems to the SARS epidemic and the infamous 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami," Sirken said.
In 2007, with his four-year overseas tour finished, Sirken returned to 48 Hours as one of the show's producers. Now in its 26th season, the show has earned three Peabody awards and 18 Emmys. Although television seems to be saturated with various crime shows, Sirken attributes 48 Hours' popularity to its elaborate production process.
"We [the CBS team] go to great lengths to make sure everything is accurate and portrayed honestly," he explained. "The episodes are really stories of life and death. It's a very delicate process where you have to be sensitive to people's feelings, and empathetic. Because the stories involve such intense personal emotions and events, the stakes are really high."
Each episode not only details the personal relationships of the many people involved, but also follows the court cases as they play out. According to Sirken, 48 Hours offers viewers a better understanding of the intricacies of the legal system and the role of police officers in law enforcement.
"I think one of the greatest values of this show is that it shows viewers how smart, resourceful, diligent, and hardworking these police officers and lawyers are," Sirken said. "Preparing a trial has to be one of the most time-consuming, grueling, and intellectually demanding jobs. In this show, you really see the justice system at its best."
When Sirken isn't searching for the next unsolved murder mystery, you might find him watching one of his favorite TV shows — 60 Minutes, Homeland, or Mad Men. Or he might even be cooking the tomato sauce for his acclaimed homemade lasagna — a recipe he got from his mother.
Still no luck? He could be biking through the hidden landscapes of France, Italy, or Switzerland, while stopping along the way to sample local foods. Wherever he is, there's no denying that Sirken is the definition of a thrill seeker.
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That is exactly the attitude being adopted by the six seniors on Highland's much-improved baseball team.
The Huskies' big senior class — led by tri-captains shortstop Kris Trujillo, first baseman Jacob Hasbrouck and catcher Jared Larson — has suffered through some lean years, as Highland had a combined 21-36 the past three years. The Huskies never fared better than the 8-11 mark they had in 2011.
So far this season, the Huskies have guaranteed at least as good of a record as their '11 performance, sitting at 3-5 in Class 3A Patriot League play, 8-8 overall entering their game against Strasburg on Monday.
Even with the inconsistent schedule thanks to weather-related postponements, Highland coach Keith Juarez has praised his experienced seniors for making sure the Huskies stay focused as they try to be a postseason threat for the first time in years.
"The weather hasn't helped us, but (the seniors) have done a great job as far as keeping everyone on task and making sure they stay focused," Juarez said.
The weather may not be helping Highland's cause, but the big bats and sound gloves of Highland's upperclassmen are.
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Larson provides a reliable bat and poise behind the plate.
Trujillo anchors the Huskies' infield from the shortstop position.
Juarez said he's noticed a different kind of gleam in his seniors' eyes as they try to assure their last season at the high school level is a fruitful one.
"Their focus just seems higher than ever," Juarez said.
One potentially instrumental X-factor exists as Highland prepares for the postseason.
After spending the entire regular season battling through the Patriot League — arguably the top league in 3A — the Huskies will drop down to 2A for the postseason.
Highland isn't in contention for a league title — it's essentially been a one-horse race for the title since Day 1, considering Eaton's dominance.
Still, Juarez said being competitive in the tough league — which the Huskies have been, for the most part — could build plenty of confidence for Highland as it prepares to contend in the 2A playoffs.
"The big thing is just competing with these Patriot League teams," Juarez said. "We'll play well. We'll compete. Sometimes we just have that one bad inning."
Those one bad innings that have cost the Huskies wins in the past seem to have been fewer and farther between this season.
As for what Juarez hopes to see from his team as it tries to peak for the postseason:
"Just focus," Juarez said, "just staying on task with all the cancellations and the indoor practices. It's important they keep focused and keep their fundamentals, and have a purpose."
Bobby Fernandez covers county schools sports and is the sports editor for The Tribune. Reach him at (970) 392-4478, by email at email@example.com or on Twitter @BobbyDFernandez.


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Dear Friend,
I love this time of the year! There is so much giving going on. For me, this time of the year is especially meaningful because our daughter Darcy and her husband Greg will give birth to our first grandchild, which is a great gift to us. Trudy and I had three girls, so having a boy is going to be a new experience for us (I can tell you that little grandson is in for some major duty grandpa spoiling!).
One of the verses that is often quoted during this Christmas season about giving comes from Luke 6:38 where Jesus says, "… give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you" (ESV).
Many times, people use this verse to encourage you to give. Although I really believe that God does bless us when we give and that "giving to get" is really misplaced giving, that really isn't what Jesus is talking about in this passage. If you read the verse in context, you can see that He is talking about judging, condemning, and forgiving people.
What He is saying is this: If we give judgment, then that judgment comes right back at us. If we give condemnation, that condemnation comes our way. And if we forgive someone, then we can expect forgiveness to come our way. But just not at the same level that we judged, condemned, or forgave. No! The judgment, condemnation, and forgiveness are "pressed down, shaken together, running over"—far beyond anything we could give.
I really love that forgiveness part. Wouldn't it be great to know that when you mess up, because you gave forgiveness, then you can expect a great wave of forgiveness to come your way? That's exactly what Jesus did for us at the cross.
So this Christmas season, I want to encourage you to give something beyond the "regular" gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Let's give the gift of not judging someone. Let's not jump to quick conclusions, but rather keep an open mind and seek to understand. Let's not condemn, but let's build up and encourage each other. And finally, let's give that gift of forgiveness. God has forgiven us of so much, so let's forgive each other. That's love. That's powerful giving. And that's Christmas.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go spoil a grandchild.