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Tim Cook said 'No' to suing Samsung but Steve Jobs said 'Yes'
0. phoneArena 10 Feb 2013, 12:15 posted on
According to unnamed sources, Tim Cook was against suing Samsung but was overruled by Steve Jobs who was the CEO and outranked Cook; the current CEO was concerned about Apple suing its Korean rival because of the relationship between the two companies where Apple depends on Samsung for parts for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad...
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1. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Whoa....this would be a major bombshell if true. I would actually start looking at Cook a lil different....
If thats the case....why are the lawsuits still going on then...? Doesnt add up.
3. metalspy101 (Posts: 55; Member since: 15 Dec 2012)
Thats what they want you to think..
6. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
the reason why they are still going on is because they were already started and have gone too far not to continue the process. It would just make no sense to stop now unless they came to an agreement. Beyond that, they will continue until their eventual end.
22. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Well said
26. androiddownsouth (Posts: 598; Member since: 02 May 2012)
They may be past the moment of no return, but that is a terrible place to be more often than not. Nobody wins in the end....
35. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
That's true man, it seems like it won't end.
56. sprockkets (Posts: 1611; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
Same for Moto after Google took them over - they already started and they were sued back.
7. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12999; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Tim cook was just being humble.
10. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3761; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
You should learn something from your boss.
11. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
something we all gotta do at one point or another mxy..
13. tedkord (Posts: 11673; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
I could respect the man if the reason he was against the lawsuits was he was embarrassed to sue over such silly (and often stolen) patents.
But, in the end, the lawsuits only helped Samsung. While Apple put all its energy into litigating, Samsung out innovated them and became the number one smartphone vendor in the world. (Of course, it helped them to have the number one mobile platform in the world)
21. metalpoet (unregistered)
Steve Jobs was not a great man, he was just a business man(he is the Donald Trump of the Cell Phone World). Apple filed a bunch of ridiculous patents on s**t that they wouldnt come out with until it was already redudant technology like having an 8MP camera 1 year after most smartphones consider that a basic necessity. Or finally having a 4inch touchscreen when that was a fad that happened in 2011! They had patents just so they could make their money from lawsuits instead of actually coming out with truly revolutionary technology. Rumors fly around about the transparant iPad, I feel they have that patent and will sue if anyone comes out with a transparant tablet even though they wont release one until maybe 2020!
9. omar300 (Posts: 209; Member since: 24 Jun 2012)
if tim cock wanted he could have with drawn the motion. no would turn down chance of winning a billion dollars.. atleast i wouldnt.
15. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
If the cost of winning the 1 billion dollar turns out to be 3 times then who wouldn't (except 1 person of course) ... What has Apple gained so far out of all this? Nothing except the tag of a PATENT TROLL.
16. Droiddoes (unregistered)
Only two explanations:
1) Cook is a liar
2) Cook is a p*ssy still getting bossed around by a rotten corpse.
19. DigitalBoy05 (Posts: 218; Member since: 04 Jun 2011)
If this is true then he really has no choice but to finish what jobs started. cant back out and admit samsung was right. it would hurt the apples credibility too much.
41. tedkord (Posts: 11673; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
That ship sailed the day Apple claimed that a tap is just a zero length swipe.
25. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)
I still don't get why people act as though Cook is like Jobs. I have respect for both men, but Cook has shown from the start that he is far more calm and caring than Jobs. I'm not shocked to hear this at all. In Jobs' head, Samsung's phones looking like Apple was personal, no matter how much money Apple had. Cook probably was like, "What's the big deal? The iPhone is the top smartphone on the market and everything else is an iPhone look alike." (Everything at the time was colloquially called that) Cook is a different guy that Jobs. His actions will be different to no shock.
27. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Well said yo
42. tedkord (Posts: 11673; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
I agree, Tim Cook is much more of a human being than Steve Jobs ever was. However, his actions belie his supposed philosophy. Not only is he not trying to stop the litigation, but he is pursuing new litigation.
For a man who claims to hate lawsuits, he seems hell bent on making them Apples number one product.
45. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
I think a lot of people here have a hard time separating the CEOs from the company, which is understandable to some degree, but I think Cook hasn't really been given a chance at all by some.
Yeah, the lawsuits are still going. And there's still issues with China, and no manufacting here in the US. But that first decision to match all employee's charitable donations was BIG for me, write off or not. Talks about making devices here and steps Apple has taken in China were signs to me that things might be changing too. But some people see "Apple" and they hear "Steve Jobs, thermonuclear, stolen product, holding it wrong..." This is a completly different CEO, give the guy a chance!
I have to assume that the iPad mini was Tim Cook's idea considering SJs feelings about 7 inch tablets. With that in mind, I gotta say Cook is good for Apple, but only time will tell.
53. jsdechavez (Posts: 731; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Well, the cases have been researched, the lawyers paid... The investors want that money back.
2. Droiddoes (unregistered)
steve jobs was an irrational insufferable prick! Water is wet! Fire is hot! These stories and more, and Chip Taylor with sports tonight at 9, on "No Sh*t News".
What a douche
5. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
Actually that is pretty funny because Apple is dependent on Samsung for parts still today. And even if money exchanged hands from Samsung to Apple, they would get it right back anyway. The only purpose would then be to have public acceptance of their claims. EIther way though, its a marriage made in blood.
8. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3761; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Steve Jobs started it, fine.
Tim Cook can drop the charges...period!
(If this is true)
Or does he wants to continue the legacy? Especially since what comes after the win is not pen and paper.
12. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
I'm not sure about suing for the hardware, there isn't much variation when it comes to making a candy bar style phone. But TouchWiz definitly crossed the line IMO. Taking an app, and applying a color square behind it was an obvious attempt to make it look like iOS. But trying to ban phones for multi touch, round corners, and data tapping just seems petty.
33. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
100% agreed
43. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Whateverman what do u think about wp8 which I absolutely love, and BB10? My fiancé has the 8x, and I can't get enough of that phone. I'm thinking about grabbing one on Craigslist.
44. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
WP8 is scary to me only because of past experience with Windows Mobile (I know, I gotta let it go!) but I must admit, it look damn good. I really wish there was more customization with backgrounds and live tiles, but I love the way the transitions. You know, the way the titles and sub-titles are staggered when you scroll right to left. Silly little thing, but it's so cool!
BB 10 also looking sharp, but I suffering from big-screen envy. I know 4.2 isn't tiny, but I gotta have that Note 2 next! You getting the 8X? Well I look forward to your review! No Ubuntu or Sailfish in the forecast?
47. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Don't know too much about them, but knowing me I'll be trying them. I'm a sucker for tech. As far as big screen envy, I have a note 2 and I love the screen size, but not the feel of the phone. I love my iPhones feel, but not the size of the screen. What to do lol.
63. 9thWonderful (Posts: 232; Member since: 24 Jan 2013)
Have a WP8 for my work phone (Nokia Lumia 822). As far as the software performs its actually pretty smooth. Doesn't lag much and the touch response is very responsive. Camera is decent & so is battery life. BUT w/that said...the software as a whole seems to be undercooked. The type of available apps aren't up to par w/Android or iOS, small refinements like being able to change the wallpaper don't exist (only on the lock screen), & the browser doesn't do the greatest job at rendering web pages. I wouldn't say the software is bad...it's just "different". At this point it's just too new to give it a fair rating. Hopefully Blackberry doesn't come off the same way...
69. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
It'll get there
48. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I also had a bad experience with WinMo. I tried the HD2, and man after about 6 hrs that phone, and I were broken up lol.
14. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
OK ... good so what next? Is this story part of some PR exercise?
17. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Oh sure. Cook said no to suing Samsung. Of course. It's just that it's complete BS because all the lawsuits happened long after Steve was dead.
32. Aeires (unregistered)
Accelerated lawsuits after Jobs passed on. Sorry, I'm not buying Cooks is a good guy either.
18. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
This story will not stop Apple from releasing another crappie "s" model in 2013.
20. syedzain (Posts: 175; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
well both the companies should end this shi** wars...
39. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I'm with u on that.
23. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
These companies r too I portent to each other for this. Come to a mutual, and amicable agreement soon please.
24. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
DJ, I don't know if you've got an ex-girlfriend on PA or what, but you've got yourself a really persistent stalker here dude. You could say "I like babies" and your stalker is gonna thumb you down. What's the deal?
29. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Whateverman: I wish I knew bro, I speak my mind but I'm not a basher, or disrespectful person. I think it's that I'm primarily an apple user who also loves android. Due to the fact I refuse to join the in crowd and hate on apple I get the red treatment. It's all good though. I'm a techie, not a fanboy of either camp, and some don't like that.
30. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
Well, I agree with about 95% of everything you say. Keep it up sir!
31. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Thanks bro, I just see no reason to hate on, insult, threaten, and disrespect people cause they choose this and I choose that. If your issue is with apple, then why hate on some one that uses an iPhone? Head up to apple HQ, and deal with them directly ya know.
36. androiddownsouth (Posts: 598; Member since: 02 May 2012)
The reason people hate on others on here is they usually post some stupid junk about this company or that company is basically God to them, which is foolish at the least. Whatever OS you prefer, do not come like it is perfect for everyone. There is no such thing as "perfect for everyone", yet too many people espouse their opinion as if it is fact. That is why some people get the hate, and sometimes, honestly, it is deserved, imo.
40. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Team android, and team iOS need to understand this. That's one of the reasons I use both, both great both imperfect.
59. VZWuser76 (Posts: 4197; Member since: 04 Mar 2010)
I heartily agree with you. Just yesterday someone commented that they loved anything a company did, and that company was their life. If that's your life, it's a sad one.
We should define our stuff, not be defined by them.
64. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
38. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I portent lol. Oops how about important.
28. f1r3z0r (Posts: 92; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
True or false! This is ridiculous because all phone looks the same in the end such as speaker camera etc... Haters gonna hate....
34. 1ceTr0n (Posts: 549; Member since: 20 May 2012)
Jobs is dead now, so who gives a s**t?
37. Twisted247 (Posts: 282; Member since: 12 Oct 2012)
Sure blame it on the dead guy...
46. JusMePnut (Posts: 31; Member since: 23 Apr 2012)
The board would vote Cook out if he decided to not sue Samsung. So it's just like Apple to continue with what they already know than to bring change. I mean look at the OS. It's the same as when it was launched.
49. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
The lawsuit is the best advertisement Samsung ever received, sales jumped on the $1B news and Sammy may not have to pay that while advertisement value of those weeks in the media is worthy of $10B at least.
50. Friendlysky (Posts: 54; Member since: 04 Jul 2012)
I am not suprise at all! Now who will build all those chip for us after all the damage we have done with Samsung. Samsung is a long rival and important partner who is can build all those chip and Screen for us. Too late now who do we looking to build all those major import parts for us. Taiwan and others Korean Say No. ammmmmmmmmmm WHO?????????. This is the end for Apple Quality and brand Name. Good Job Sammy you, HTC, RIMM and Nokia to play the world. Unless someone coming up with a new one.
51. nikenturd (unregistered)
Cook acting like he is Pontius Pilate or something, wow......it was his command responsibility to make the lawsuit happen? No?
52. nikenturd (unregistered)
They had a winnable case in their home turf, Cook is just playing the classic "don't shoot the messenger" game.....fishing for sympathy eh Timmy boy?
54. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
SUCH A SMARTER GUY THAN JOBS was.
55. darkkjedii (Posts: 21262; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
The Walking Dead premier was simply awesome.


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DEAR EDITOR: An inaccurate account of a story in Bristol Township appeared in your paper last week. Please allow me to correct the record....
Sager Cemetery is beautiful. Evergreen? Not so much. It's not bad but it does need the help and I am glad someone was fortunate enough to have the extra and be generous enough to donate it. Very kind. Thank you.
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only a bunch of liberal fools can take an article about a donation to a cemetery & turn it into a debate on making it a social service program. Whom ever made the donation, #1 thank you & #2 it is your money, and it is your choice on how to use it.
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When I grow up I want to be a WalMart Greeter. Then everybody will know where I work and can find me anytime, seeing I'll have to work 100/wk to feed myself.
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Good ole BB might want to consider that most of the hungry are SENIOR CITIZENS and CHILDREN. Of course, with the "pull yourself up by your own boot straps" mentality that exists by the extreme right, these children shouldn't be subjected to BIG government child labor laws and should have to work to feed themselves.
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builderbob, There are millions of people working for greedy corporations like WalMart that will not pay their workers a living wage and they go hungry. Are you that naïve or short sighted? or just ignorant of those facts?
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Daniel, you know what else would help feed hungry people? A job!
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That what you get when you have interns write up stories like the Trib does.
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That could have helped a lot of hungry people. The dead don't eat. However, it is their money to do as they choose.
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Beautiful cemetery but WOW what a mistake.
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Evergreen cemetery really does need the help!
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Changing federal scene may affect national water and wastewater issues in 2005
Heather McTavish Doucet
Manager, Government Relations
APWA Washington Office
The 109th Congress, which reconvened January 3, includes numerous changes within the Cabinet and throughout Congress. These changes are likely to affect the landscape for national water issues. One of the most dramatic changes is the departure of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Leavitt. President Bush nominated Leavitt to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). At press time, no replacement had been named to the top EPA post.
Senate Democrats and Republicans have also announced new committee assignments. On the Environment and Public Works (EPW) panel, the committee with jurisdiction over the issues affecting public works, Democrats Harry Reid (NV), Bob Graham (FL) and Ron Wyden (OR) are leaving the committee, while Frank Lautenberg (NJ) and Barak Obama (IL) are joining it. Departing for new assignments are Republicans Michael Crapo (ID), John Cornyn (TX), Craig Thomas (WY) and Wayne Allard (CO). New Republicans on the EPW will be David Vitter (LA), John Thune (SD), Jim DeMint (SC) and Johnny Isakson (GA).
It is APWA's hope that these changes, coupled with the pressing need for additional investment at the national level for water and wastewater infrastructure issues, will propel water and wastewater issues to the forefront of priorities in the 109th Congress.
A look at the national topics facing drinking water and wastewater in 2005:
Blending guidance
In early December 2004, the Washington Post reported that EPA is close to issuing a final guidance on blending. EPA claims they have not made a final decision on the guidance, but agency staff reportedly has begun to brief senior political appointees on the plan.
Blending would allow authorities to release a blend of fully-treated and partially-treated sewage during peak flows. The proposal was first released in November 2003. APWA submitted comments supporting the pending guidance on blending in February 2004. Those comments are available here: /documents/advocacy/Submitted%20Documents/blending%20FINAL.doc.
Continue to check the APWA website for additional information.
Throughout much of 2003 and 2004, Congress debated providing liability immunity to the producers of gasoline containing the fuel additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a substance in gasoline that helps limit air pollution because it burns cleaner. Releases of MTBE are known to contaminate water supplies. The health risks of MTBE range from nausea to kidney or liver damage and even cancer. The inclusion of the liability waiver has been blamed for the bill's congressional deadlock.
The liability immunity language shifts the responsibility for contamination from the MTBE producers to local governments. Small gasoline stations, public water systems, and communities, none of whom were responsible for the contamination, will be the ones forced to bear MTBE cleanup costs, which total more than $29 billion nationwide.
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Larry Osborne pastors North Coast Church in Vista, California and has grown the church from 128 people in the early 80s to now over 7000 people.
He writes that while there are some churches that are very good at getting people to come through the front door, many of them are ineffective at helping people stick around long enough to develop fully devoted followers of Christ. Sticky Church focuses on the importance of closing the back door through an effective small group ministry. I think he's onto something.
A lot of what we're already doing was affirmed in this book, but there were so many ideas that I received from this book that I'm excited about putting them into practice this Fall. At The Connection Church, our purpose for Connection Groups has always been to help people connect with each other in authentic relationships. That will not change. But Osborne's ideas have given me some tools to facilitate this happening on a larger scale.
Sticky Church offers time-tested principles for recruiting and training leaders as well as practical programming ideas for churches to take their groups to the next level. If you're a small group leader in your church, let me encourage you to get your hands on this book. Good stuff!


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LIMA, Ohio — A 34-year-old man was found dead Saturday in a western Ohio lake after authorities say he crashed his snowmobile near the shore.
An extensive search involving nearly 90 personnel from seven agencies ensued.
At about 10 a.m. Saturday, a team with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources spotted Bruns' snowmobile helmet floating in the open waters of Grand Lake St. Marys, about 30 miles southwest of Lima.
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Dad Arrested For Breaking School Pick-Up Rule (Video)Monica Bielanko
Rules are rules, I know. But when are rules so stupid that they're meant to be broken?
Or, better yet, when does a particular circumstance beg for a little bending of said rules?
You be the judge in this case.
As Yahoo Shine reports, a Tennessee dad was arrested after trying to pick up his kids on foot.
The policy dictates that parents must wait in their cars in a line that can stretch to a mile long alongside a major highway, according to Jim Howe.
So the dad went inside the school to pick up his kids where he got into a debate with South Cumberland Elementary School resource officer Avery Aytes, who's also a sheriff's deputy. That's when his girlfriend started taking video on her phone.
In the video, which has now been viewed on YouTube more than 400,000 times, the 40-year-old dad calmly debates the lack of safety in the new pickup policy and calling the sheriff to discuss the policy. Students can get permission from their parents to walk along the highway to their parents' cars, but parents can't park and go inside to get their kids.
The video shows Howe telling Aytes, "They're walking with me when school is dismissed, per state law."
"No they're not," an agitated Aytes says.
Howe tells him, "Yes they are. You're barking up the wrong tree," to which Aytes responds that Howe is headed to county jail. "That's fine, I've been there before," Howe says.
Shortly after that exchange Howe was arrested for disorderly conduct.
"I didn't intend to make a scene. But this is not about the policy," Howe tells Yahoo. "It's about stripping parental rights away. You go in to get your kids, you should be able to get your kids."
I completely agree with Howe. If I want to walk inside my child's school to pick him or her up then, by God, I will. I understand certain rules that pertain to keeping traffic moving or whatever, but parking my car and walking into the school should not be an issue if it's what I feel is safest for my child, especially when a highway walk is the alternative.
What happened to common sense?
What do you think? Check out the vid below and hit me up in the comments!
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With its central location, sleek and modern design, social atmosphere and great happy-hour prices, the District American Kitchen and Wine Bar is where to wind down in style. Every Monday through Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m., the restaurant provides all draft beers for $3, white or red sangria for $3.75, and a variety of small dishes at reduced prices, such as steamed mussels for $6, chips and dips for $5 and a cheese plate for $9. On Sundays, all bottles of red or white wine are half-price - an affordable way to enjoy a glass or two while perusing the restaurant's art gallery.
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Even Chefs Wreck Thanksgiving, Green-Bean Vector Geometry, and More
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An effective way of explaining vector geometry to food enthusiasts? Green Bean Casseroles. [BoingBoing]
Gawker ponders the absence of orange pie in the American repertoire, given the fruit's overall popularity. [Gawker]
A helpful list of possible Thanksgiving innuendos makes cooking with your creepy Uncle Herb a little less awkward. [Laughing Squid]
In the Saddest News of the Day, Costco is hawking a $79.95 frozen Thanksgiving dinner. No, it's not for one; and yes, it might be less depressing if it were. [WSJ]
Chefs screw up Thanksgiving dinner sometimes, too. Let this be your consolation if you dump gravy-worthy turkey drippings into soap. [Daily Meal]
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Attack of the Slime Monsterby Carin Greenberg Baker
Casey writes a story so creepy it gives her goose-bumps. She is astounded when her story's main character, a gum-chewing slime monster, comes to life and targets the Ghostwriter team.
Pride of the Green Mountainsby Carin Greenberg Baker
With her father away fighting in the Civil War and her mother struggling to keep their Vermont dairy farm despite increasingly hard times, ten-year-old Rosalie tries to come up with a plan that will save their home without selling her beloved Morgan horse, Major. From the Treasured Horses Collection "TM", a series of stories about girls from different historical periods who learn about heroism, sharing, respect, competition, and love. With the help of her beloved horse, each heroine faces and resolves a crisis with which any young girl today can identify.
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The Gnostic Zombie and the State of Nature: On Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead
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August 18, 2011
This paper examines the political significance of the contemporary fascination with narratives of zombie apocalypse, focusing on the comics series The Walking Dead. The comic portrays a series of thwarted attempts by the main group of human survivors to escape the state of nature. My talk examines the political significance of this limitation within the narrative, relating it to the widespread sense of despair and helplessness that has overtaken capitalist liberal democracy in the wake of the global financial crisis. The series moves from no-win conflicts to intractable and tragic dilemmas, underscoring the waning of hopes for a better future and the fear of moving beyond an economic system that permits unlimited acquisition.
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Area office selects
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Rick Mason, community relations coordinator, has been named the state Department of Transportation district office Employee of the Month for March 2014.
Mason is a dedicated employee who serves as the district's "mouthpiece," fielding transportation-related inquiries from the press and local citizens. He is knowledgeable about a wide range of transportation issues and policies and often is the person legislators go to with their concerns. He promptly answers their questions or steers them to the appropriate staff for a response.
Mason plans and arranges all major press events, including ground breaking ceremonies, ribbon cuttings and special announcements.
In addition to being available to provide press releases and travel advisories at all hours of the day, including on weekends, he prepares stories highlighting the department's accomplishments. A campaign promoting seat belt use, "Bonnie's Story," has been featured on PennDOT's JustDrivePA and the AAA North Penn web sites.
He is well respected by the press, his peers and the central press office staff, the news release said. He is an award-winning photographer who often uses his talents on behalf of the department. He is a tireless advocate of district charities and puts great effort into rallying employees to support them.
Mason, a 19-year PennDOT employee, resides in Williamsport with his wife Anne. They have a daughter, Natalie.
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Kramm Health and Rehab Center in Milton celebrates Lucille Brown, LPN. Lucille was elected by the leadership team at Kramm Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as the February Employee of the Month.
Employees are elected on their overall performance, attitude and leadership roles. Brown, a news release said, goes above and beyond every day and makes a difference in the lives of the residents she serves and the staff she mentors. Lucille makes a difference each and every day!
She lives in Milton and went to Warrior Run High School and Danville Area School District Practical Nursing Program. She has been married for 33 years to her husband Dwayne and has two sons Jason and Jeremy and two grandchildren.
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The Pennsylvania Bar Association presented three County Bar Recognition Awards to the Lycoming Law Association during the 48th Annual Seminar of the Conference of County Bar Leaders, Feb. 27 - March 1, at The Nittany Lion Inn, State College.
Recognized for its Law Day 2013 activities, its pro bono participation and its U.S. Supreme Court admission ceremony for local lawyers, the Lycoming Law Association is one of 25 local bar associations in Pennsylvania honored this year for sponsoring projects that improve the legal profession, justice system or community. The awards are presented annually by the PBA.
"Our communities and legal professionals benefit greatly from the thousands of voluntary hours that hardworking lawyers invest each year into local programs and services," said Forest N. Myers. "We are proud to acknowledge their efforts and encourage even more legal professionals to take part in the ongoing good works of the organized bar."
During 2013, the association held its annual Law Day Art and Essay Contest for all students in the county and used its Law Day event to recognize the contest winners and also to acknowledge Lycoming County mock trial winners.
The association continues to excel in its level of pro bono participation by its members. In 2013, the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network's Excellence Award was presented to the association and the Lycoming Law Association Foundation "in recognition of outstanding commitment to equal justice for those who have nowhere else to turn."
During November 2013, the association traveled to Washington, D.C. for a U.S. Supreme Court admission ceremony for eight Lycoming County lawyers and two Columbia County lawyers. A reception was held at the Hyatt on Capitol Hill the night before the ceremony and attendees also had breakfast at the Supreme Court before the ceremony.
The Conference of County Bar Leaders, whose membership includes leaders from county bar associations throughout the state and from the PBA, organizes a yearly educational conference focusing on the exchange of innovative bar association projects and ideas and on the development of mutually-beneficial relationships among bar leaders that improve the legal profession.
Founded in 1895, the PBA strives to promote justice, professional excellence and respect for the law; improve public understanding of the legal system; facilitate access to legal services; and serve the 27,000 lawyers who are members of the association.
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John Krysik was recently recognized as the January Employee of the Month at
Construction Specialties, Inc. in Hughesville.
Krysik, a news release said, exemplifies the true characteristics of a team player. He is always willing to fill in when needed and goes the extra mile for customer satisfaction. The news release said he always has a smile on his face and enjoys doing quality work. His work ethic and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated.
engineer hired
Larson Design Group, an engineering, architecture, and surveying firm, recently announced that Karen Krabill, has joined its Morgantown, W.Va., office as a project engineer.
Krabill has more than 30 years of experience in geotechnical and civil engineering. She has conducted geotechnical investigations and engineering evaluations for a myriad of clients, including coal companies, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants, municipalities, engineering companies, and developers. She has also conducted forensic engineering investigations and provided expert testimony.
Among her areas of expertise, Krabill describes landslides as her passion. "My father was an engineer, and we grew up with a landslide visible in the backyard. He referred to it as his personal landslide. So from a young age, I've enjoyed investigating landslides, finding out what causes them, and creating ways to prevent or build around areas with potentially unstable slopes. "
In addition to slope stability, Krabill has experience in geothermal heating and cooling systems. She performed thermal conductivity testing to aid in the design of the planned ground heat exchanger system for Eastwood Elementary School, the first LEED certified school in West Virginia. "The school sits atop an abandoned coal mine, so I performed other technical studies, including subsidence risk analysis to verify the stabilization of the mine voids and determine the final school design. I also developed a grouting program for the site."
Krabill's other specialties include retaining wall analysis and design, earth dam design, hydrology and hydraulic analyses, and stormwater management system design.
Larson Design Group provides innovative design solutions for the private and public sectors. With offices in Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and Texas, LDG staff members have diverse knowledge in environmental systems, energy, surveying, site development, structures, transportation, and inspection.


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Jackpot is the sixth episode of season 4 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
When Dr. Robbins receives a severed head found by a dog, Grissom goes to Jackpot, Nevada in search of the rest of the body. When he arrives he soon finds out that he cannot expect much help from the locals. Even the sheriff seems to be hiding something. Meanwhile Catherine gets an unexpected gift from her father.
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A day after casting just one of three dissenting votes, Texas Sen. John Cornyn explained why he opposed the confirmation of Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. as Secretary of State.
"I didn't see any reason whatsoever to vote for somebody that I disagree with on most major policies," Sen. Cornyn said during a conference call with Texas reporters.
Cornyn, along with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., did not view Sen. Kerry as fit for the job. Kerry's nomination to replace Hillary Clinton was approved by the Senate, 94 to 3.
Texas' senior senator said today that Kerry and former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., President Obama's nominee for the position of Secretary of Defense, will create a weakened foreign policy, and a weakened America.
"I think he, along with Sen. Hagel, are going to be part of a foreign policy and national defense posture that is resigned to American weakness and not American leadership in the world, which I think makes the world a more dangerous place," Cornyn said.


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Following are the highest-scoring players in the area bridge games reported to the Sun-Gazette:
Williamsport Bridge Club
April 9, north-south, Susan Nichols and Nancy Pfeiffer, 87; Carole Apfelbaum and Joyce Morgan, 76; Ann Carey and Lorraine Lecce, 72; east-west, Ed Bissell and Mary Ann Churba, 84; Jim Messner and Russ Palkendo, 82; Helen Shaffer and Sue Pierce, 81; John and Jane Watts, 76.
Afternoon, April 10, Dorothy Angeli, 27; Kathy Ebeling, 25; Mary Capkovic, 23; Luba Ostrovsky, 21; Pam Bentley, 21.
April 11, Virginia Marshall and Lorraine Lecce, 25; Judy Stein and Marty Hodrick, 23; Nancy Pfeiffer and Mary Ann Churba, 23.
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April 13, north-south, Judy Stein and Marty Hodrick, 81; Doris Grot and Doris Plotts, 77; Nancy Pfeiffer and Lorraine Lecce, 75; Marie Koch and Marty Shipton, 73; David Lovcik and Betty Shively, 72; east-west, Dodie Cotner and Ann Day, 89; John and Jane Watts, 78; Sue Pierce and Craig Netzley, 77; Barbara Mateer and David Hoover, 76.
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There are times - as the music is blaring at practice, and the robot voice is announcing the next drill, and the flyswatter boys are standing in front of the quarterback, and the running backs are being handed the bright orange anti-fumbling footballs, and the secret staff of sports science analysts are checking their laptops - when you wonder if the whole thing isn't really some elaborate put-on that amuses Chip Kelly.
He's capable of that. He would absolutely create this environment to see if he could pull it off and then deadpan his way through his explanation of the logic of it all. He got the team to spend $1 million to update its weight room (including equipment that videotapes the players as they lift) and got them to hire a whole bunch of people with titles unlike any others in the NFL and then set about practicing and preparing the players in a wildly unorthodox manner.


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Te Rata Hikairo, Ngapuhi Rangatahi
Te Rata Hikairo is slowly losing confidence in Tuhoronuku and gives his perspective on the Ngapuhi treaty settlement process as a Ngapuhi rangatahi.
Assistant Vice-Chancellor Dr Selwyn Katene
A specially designed print by renowned Maori artist Ngataiharuru Taepa will be presented to the first recipient of Te Tohu a Tanara Whairiri Kitawhiti Ngata.The first Maori journalism lifetime achievement award is to be named in honour of Maori broadcasting pioneer Whai Ngata. Massey Assistant Vice-Chancellor Dr Selwyn Katene, says naming the lifetime achievement award in Whai Ngata's memory was a fitting way to pay tribute to someone who mentored so many during his long career and who played such a big part in forging a path for Maori journalism.
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Tiri Bailey Resource Teacher of Maori Honoured
A Resource Teacher of Maori based at Waitara East School in Taranaki has been given one of the highest honours in the education sector. She has iwi links with Te Atiawa Taranaki and Ngai Tahu. Tiri Bailey was made a Fellow of NZEI Te Riu Roa at its annual conference on Sept 25, 2016 in Rotorua. In presenting the award NZEI president Louise Green said that Tiri had been a passionate advocate for NZEI Te Riu Roa, supporting members industrially and professionally. She became a member of NZEI while at Auckland Teachers College from 1970-1972, and became active in NZEI's Miro Maori network where she took leadership roles to advance the cause for members and tamariki in education.
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MARTYN 'BOMBER' BRADBURY: Much of the media in NZ seemed to have been focused last week on a rich woman from Real Housewives of Auckland using a racist insult against another rich woman.
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Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: Green Party MP, Marama Davidson, left New Zealand last week to begin her journey to try and bypass the blockade of Gaza with aid for Palestinians living under Israeli occupation.
Maori Party challenge
WILLIE JACKSON: The Kermadec Sanctuary deal is turning into a potential game changer for the Government.


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You may feel burdened by gloomy thoughts and feelings today. Your attention may stray repeatedly toward negative subjects, your worries, and anxieties regarding the future. You could relieve any sadness and melancholy you feel by stepping away from worldly pressures and social obligations and getting in touch with yourself. You may find that it is only when you are alone that you can understand what has caused or contributed to your low spirits. Try to look within yourself and see what your soul is attempting to tell you. Your feelings will likely have a complex array of origins, but the stillness of solitude may nonetheless offer solace. Today can be the perfect time to stay home and write about your emotions in a journal.
Spending time in peaceful solitude when you are feeling low affords you an opportunity to examine your emotions without having to contend with other distractions. Often, it is difficult to decipher how we truly feel because the voice of our inner selves must compete with external stimuli to be heard by us. When you are alone, your inner voice becomes easier to hear, and you can concentrate wholeheartedly on understanding the root cause of your thoughts and feelings. Anything you discover will help you regain your emotional equilibrium. Spending time apart from the world and other people today will give you a chance to hear yourself.
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Strategic Pricing Lifecycle Management Strategies: If You Can't Beat Generics, Then Join Their Pricing Scheme
By Natalie DeMasi,
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Pharmaceutical lifecycle management strategies have changed in the past decades. In the old days of industry lore, companies could roadblock generic market intrusion by conducting clandestine laboratory tests and sending letters to FDA pointing out flaws in the generic's bioequivalence – just to list one colorful example. But those days are past. Today, pharma companies will have better success countering generics with strategic pricing techniques.
Generics often toll the death knell for branded drugs because of their low price. Since companies can't beat generic prices, they might as well join them by lowering the price or offering rebates of their branded drugs at the entrance of generics. A recent study by Cutting Edge Information found that 40% of surveyed companies with strategic pricing utilized these strategies to slow market share decline after exclusivity loss (Figure 1). Continue reading


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If the Phillies struggle with their health again this season, guys are going to have to step up besides Wilson Valdez. A couple of prospects have shown some rather nice signs in camp.
At the start of spring training, there were approximately 12 pitchers fighting for two to three spots in the bullpen. A few have emerged.
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Delicious and Entertaining Chocolate Fountains
Our chocolate fountains add elegance to events year round! We use only premium Belgian chocolate for a superior taste and creamy consistency. Our chocolate fountain comes complete with a wide variety of dipping items including seasonal fruit, marshmallows, cream puffs, pretzels, Piroulines, cherries and more. Choose from dark, milk or white chocolate for your fountain.
Decadent Sweet Tables
Whatever your sweet tooth is craving, we have it! We can create a complete menu with a wide variety of delicious desserts. Some popular choices include:
- Freshly Baked Cookies
- Gourmet Brownies & Pastries
- Assorted Petit Fours
- Gourmet & Custom Cupcakes
- Rich Cheesecakes
- Custom Mousse Parfaits
- Whole Gourmet Cakes
- Whole Gourmet Pies
Cappuccino Stations
Professional, restaurant style cappuccino machines make a variety of specialty coffees, including Cappuccino, Mocha Latte, Americanos and Espressos. Chocolate Syrup and Cinnamon can be added to enhance your coffee. All Cappuccinos and coffees are made to order by a Barista.
Candy Buffets and Lollipop Displays
Candy buffets and lollipop displays can instantly bring about that wonderful "kid in a candy store" feeling, no matter what your age! We can create a customized candy buffet to fit your theme, your colors or simply your favorite candies. Whatever the impact you want to make; dramatic, fun, or elegant - the possibilities with candy are endless.


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I'm a self-taught crafter, of a variety of different crafts and mediums. My latest passion has been crocheting!
Just over a year ago, we moved up to God's country where the winters can be ...
I'm a self-taught crafter, of a variety of different crafts and mediums. My latest passion has been crocheting!
Just over a year ago, we moved up to God's country where the winters can be really long. I needed something to do to pass the time and keep me warm, crocheting was just that "thing"! I found that making blankets for wedding gifts, also helped to keep me warm during the day. lol
I recieved alot of positive feedback from the items I created and was urged by many friends and family to "sell my designs", so thus it began, my journey into writing crochet patterns and A Crocheted Simplicity was opened!
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! :)
Add these patterns to your go-to list of quick projects! Make a complete set (cowl & head wrap) in less than an hour & a half! Perfect for crafts fairs, teacher gifts, birthdays, holidays and more!!! The cowl can be worn several different ways and is FULL of texture. It's shown in Lion Brand Hometown USA but can also be made with multiple strands of worsted weight yarn.
"Knotted Threads" Head Wrap is my Original Design! It is a very versatile pattern when made with a variety of colors and button styles.
The head wrap in the photos was made with Lion Brand Hometown USA.
All buttons seen in the photos were made by Auntie Jen's Creations and can be found in her Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AuntieJensCreations
The "Knotted Threads" Cowl pattern can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knotty-threads-cowl
Cowl design is an 'A Crocheted Simplicity' Original Design.
Pattern is available as a direct download after payment has been confirmed by Etsy. You will find the PDF in the Purchases section of your account. In the upper right of the screen you will see "Your Account", hover your mouse over it and a drop down menu will appear. The first option is "Purchases", click on it. Once in your Purchases, click on the receipt of the pattern and a button will appear for you to click and "Download" your pattern. :) If you have troubles finding it or downloading, please send me a quick message and I'll help in any way I can.
Become a Fantabulous Fan on Facebook to get Sneak Peeks on upcoming designs and sales: www.facebook.com/ACrochetedSimplicity
You can also find me on Etsy (A Crocheted Simplicity) & Ravelry (Jennifer Pionk Designs).


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Calories in Potato Skins Cheddar Cheese and Bacon
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Potato Skins Cheddar Cheese and Bacon
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150 Calories
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 2 pieces (60 g)
Per Serving % Daily Value*
Calories 150
Calories from Fat 81
Total Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 17%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 300mg 13%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 6g
Vitamin A 2% · Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 8% · Iron 6%
*Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Potato Skins Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Calories and Health Benefits
- Low in sugar
- High in saturated fat
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The Orient comes to Rotterdam in The Netherlands this Christmas as Europe's biggest Chinese light festival illuminates the city. China Light Rotterdam runs from December through mid-February at Euromast Park and sees scores of Chinese artists turning the gardens into a sparkling winter wonderland of mythical beasts, lotus flowers, giant snails and even Kung Fu Panda lighting up the night.
As well as cute light sculptures of cartoon characters, floating fish and Chinese children, the central attractions of the festival will be a 330-foot (100-meter) automated dragon and a neon-lit replica of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing's Forbidden City.
With nightly laser shows illuminating the skies over the Mass River, Chinese dim sum and noodles will be served along with warming green tea to ward off the winter chill. Classical Chinese music and dance performances plus games and workshops for children provide a fantastic night out for families.
The origins of Chinese light festivals are lost in time. They may have stemmed from lanterns and fireworks being lit in honor of the gods when praying for a good harvest, or possibly from primitive attempts to stop vengeful gods burning the earth by making it appear to be already on fire.
China Light Rotterdam lights up every night at 5pm; see the show from above with a trip 315 feet (96 meters) up to Euromast's observation platform to view the laser display and the glittering light sculptures and Rotterdam's twinkling lights laid out far below.
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By Bob Allen
A Southern Baptist Convention seminary cranked out a 90-page rebuttal to a recently released book making waves in evangelical circles with claims that the Bible is not anti-gay.
Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, described God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships as an attempt to "overthrow two millennia of Christian moral wisdom and biblical understanding" in the introduction to an e-book titled God and the Gay Christian? A Response to Matthew Vines.
Mohler said that Vines — an openly gay Christian speaker and activist whose 2012 speech at a Methodist church in his hometown of Wichita, Kan., has been viewed more than 700,000 times on YouTube — says nothing in the book that liberal theologians haven't said before, but in today's polarized climate he cannot be ignored.
"There are a great host of people, considered to be within the larger evangelical movement, who are desperately seeking a way to make peace with the moral revolution and endorse the acceptance of openly gay individuals and couples within the life of the church," Mohler said.
"Given the excruciating pressures now exerted on evangelical Christianity, many people — including some high-profile leaders — are desperately seeking an argument they can claim as both persuasive and biblical," he continued. "The seams in the evangelical fabric are beginning to break, and Vines now comes along with a book that he claims will make the argument so many are seeking."
Mohler, editor of what is described as "the first in a series of e-books that engage the current evangelical conversation with the full wealth of Christian conviction," said Vines' book "is neither true nor faithful to Scripture."
"Biblical Christianity can neither endorse same-sex marriage nor accept the claim that a believer can be obedient to Christ and remain or persist in same-sex behaviors," Mohler said. "The church is the assembly of the redeemed, saved from our sins and learning obedience in the school of Christ. Every single one of us is a sexual sinner in need of redemption, but we are called to holiness, to obedience and to honoring marriage as one of God's most precious gifts and as a picture of the relationship between Christ and the church."
Following chapters elaborate on criticism from Southern Seminary faculty members with different areas of expertise.
James Hamilton Jr., professor of biblical theology, claimed Vines employed "logical fallacies" to explain Old Testament verses used to condemn homosexuality such as claiming the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis wasn't homosexuality but inhospitality.
Denny Burk, professor of biblical studies at Boyce College, charged Vines with "a revisionist interpretation" of New Testament passages like Romans 1:26-27, which Vines says is not a condemnation of homosexuality but excessive lust.
Owen Strachan, assistant professor of Christian theology and church history at Boyce College, said he took particular interest as executive director of the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood in Vines' attempt to jettison sexual "complementarity," the idea that men and women are created equally in God's image but are different.
Strachan said few Christians are presently in the "The Bible Allows Boys to Become Girls" line, but he predicts their numbers will increase as other states join Maine and California in allowing "boys identifying as transgender to enter girls' restrooms."
"Vines approves wholeheartedly of this," Strachan said.
Heath Lambert, assistant professor of biblical counseling, disputed several of Vines' assertions, including that a person's sexual orientation is fixed and cannot be changed.
"I don't know why Exodus International failed," Lambert said. "One thing that I do know is that, in Christ, change is possible for even the most entrenched desires."
"Vines assumes the existence of gay Christians because he is more familiar with homosexuality than he is with God's powerful transforming grace," Lambert said. "Vines wrote a book about homosexuality. How I wish he had written a book about the power of God to change people by his grace. If he had written a book about the power of Jesus to change people, he would know that there really is no such thing as a gay Christian."
Vines, who was raised in an evangelical Presbyterian church by Christian parents, left Harvard after two years to devote study to what the Bible says about homosexuality. Last year he launched The Reformation Project, a nonprofit organization opposed to homophobia in the church.
Vines says most Christians who oppose gay marriage focus on just six Bible verses and that the traditional interpretation of those passages is wrong. Opponents of homosexuality have criticized Convergent Books, sister imprint to WaterBrook Multnomah, for publishing the book intended to "radically change the conversation about being gay in the church."
Andrew Walker, director of policy studies for the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, panned Vines' book in a nine-page review on the ERLC's "Canon & Culture" website.
In the Southern Seminary e-book, Burk said Vines "wants to give an appearance that he is still in the evangelical fold. But make no mistake. He is not."
"As he gives lip-service to biblical authority and to the need for salvation, his sheep costume looks really convincing," Burk said. "But do not miss that there really is a wolf concealed within — one that would like to devour as many sheep as possible with a Bible-denying, judgment-inducing error."


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FLINT, MI – Employers and educators will converge on the campus of the University of Michigan-Flint on Tuesday, Aug. 6, in an event geared toward helping employers launch, grow and expand their internship programs.
The program – titled "Intern Advantage: creating a talent pipeline through community partnerships and resources" – will take place from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance, a statewide collaboration aimed at creating relationships and leveraging resources for the advancement of career and internship opportunities across the state, is coordinating the event.
The Prima Civitas Foundation, Michigan State University, UM-Flint, and Davenport University are among the MCEEA partners.
"Many employers are looking for ways to attract and retain talent, but aren't sure where to begin," said Amanda Dumond-Avila, Prima Civitas Foundation's director of talent Initiatives and co-creator of the Michigan Internship Initiative.
"By the end of the event, attendees will have resources and information to immediately develop an internship program."
According to the 2013 Internship & Co-op Survey Report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 48.8 percent of interns were later hired as employees with the companies they interned for, and 88.9 percent of those hires remained after a year.
With nearly 40 percent of recent graduates moving out of the state, internships remain an important talent retention method.
In addition to workshops focusing on traditional internships, the event also features a presentation on the ins and outs of working with international student interns.
Speakers will include Athena Trentin from Global Talent Retention Initiative and Malin Clark from UM-Flint's International Center.
"Many employers could benefit from working with international students but haven't taken that next step," said Avila. "Our focus on international internships will demystify the process and highlight the benefits of connecting with international students."
Attendees will receive an Employer Internship Toolkit, advice on developing job descriptions from HR professionals, information about Michigan Economic Development Corporation talent programs, contact information for local colleges and universities, and other resources.


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Accommodations at Beltane Ranch include five spacious rooms in the historic two-story main house and the separate cottage with private garden. The rooms, all with private outdoor entrances, bathrooms and garden or valley view outdoor seating areas, are tastefully appointed with family antiques and original local artworks. Full breakfasts utilizing our estate produce, eggs from our heritage breed laying hens and our favorite local meats and farmstead cheeses are served in the dining room or on the porch outside your room. The bed and breakfast includes exclusive use of our tennis court and walking trails. Beltane Ranch is equipped with complimentary wireless internet and rooms feature Pharmacopia Natural & Organic Amenities.
Gift Certificates may be purchased here.
The Perfect Picnic and Welcome Cheese & Charcuterie Boards are now available with advance notice. Expertly prepared by Chef Lauren Kershner, these inspired seasonal offerings include heirloom produce fresh from our gardens, housemade breads and crackers, our favorite local meats, farmstead cheeses and more. Head out armed for your explorations in the vineyards or relax and pair with a bottle of estate wine in the garden or on the porch outside your room.
PICNIC: Packed in fully-equipped vintage style baskets complete with wine glasses and dessert, four-course picnics are perfect for a venture down to our new private picnic area under the Valley Oak in the vineyard. Chef's seaonal selection for each picnic includes a first course, salad from the ranch's garden, sandwich on housemade focaccia and dessert. $28/person. Add to your reservation or Email us to arrange.
CHEESE BOARD: Presented on a slate board, our favorite local farmstead cheeses (a goat's milk, cow's milk and sheep's milk) are accompanied by Chef Lauren's local artisanal cured meat selection, fresh fruit, estate preserves/chutney and housemade crackers or bread. $24/serves two. Add to your reservation or Email us to arrange.
*gluten free and vegetarian options available. We are happy to accommodate any dietary restrictions.


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Erie inner-city Boy Scouts group thriving
On a recent Monday night, during their den meeting inside an Erie church, Pack 33 looked like any other local Boy Scouts of America group.
Ten boys worked alongside their fathers and other relatives building miniature race cars for the upcoming Pinewood Derby.
The adults carved the pine blocks. The Cub Scouts, ages 7 to 9, will soon paint the cars, apply stickers and attach plastic wheels.
The March 9 derby is expected to feature more than 75 cars made by Scouts across Erie County.
But the only Scouts participating from an inner-city group will be the boys from Pack 33.
The pack, which began in September as a community outreach program by St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, 236 E. 11th St., is the only Scouts group operating in Erie's inner city.
The Scouts in Pack 33 all live either in poverty or in low-income households, scouting officials said.
Through Boy Scouts, these children will have an opportunity to be involved in activities and events, such as summer camp and art classes, that they wouldn't normally experience, said Abdullah Washington, Cubmaster of Pack 33.
"These are important years for a child. Scouting creates lasting impressions that build positive models of life in your mind," said Washington, 38, a member of St. James AME Church and a former Scout.
Washington in part agreed to lead Pack 33 so his son, Rumi, 4, could join the group when he reaches the required Tiger level age of 6.
"We have great kids here. Anyone is welcome," Washington added. "We started with one boy, then two, now we have 10. It's growing, and I expect it to continue to grow. Word of mouth recruiting will be an important part of that."
Officials from the local French Creek Council, which has troops in six counties in northwestern Pennsylvania, spoke to students at Pfeiffer-Burleigh Elementary School, 235 E. 11th St., about Scouting.
The school is directly across the street from St. James AME Church, which charters Pack 33.
"We want to see more kids in the city in Scouting," said Jared Magoon, district executive with French Creek Council's Oliver Perry District.
The district, which covers school districts in the cities of Erie and Corry, Millcreek Township, and most of Erie County, has nearly 2,000 Scouts, about half of the council's 4,000 Scouts.
Nearly 90 percent of Oliver Perry District's Scouts live outside the city, Magoon said.
"Scouting gives city children an opportunity to see what else is out there outside of city life," Magoon added.
Larry Smith, a wildlife conservation officer for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, visited Pack 33 on Feb. 18. He brought a taxidermied fox and owl.
"The kids really enjoyed it," Magoon said. "This was something new to them, and they asked a lot of good questions."
There were two inner-city Scouts groups in Erie more than a decade ago, said Joan Martin, a mentor to Pack 33 and a member of French Creek Council's leader training team.
"The problem is finding a parent willing to lead inner-city programs," said Martin, 72, who also is chairwoman of the Committee on Boy Scouting for the Catholic Diocese of Erie. "If they're working two or more jobs, if it's a single-parent household, it's understandably hard to find the time to volunteer."
But the experience of Scouting on these children is life-changing, Martin said.
"It introduces them to a world outside of themselves," she said. "It teaches character. It teaches constructive fun, very different from the fun they get through video games. They learn fire safety, art, how the government works. They sing songs, and will go on nature walks. They get to try amazing things."
Annual $15 dues to join Pack 33, and upcoming summer camp fees, will be waived and paid for through community donations and local grants if families can't afford them, Martin said.
Numbers, both in funding and participation rates, have been dwindling for the Boy Scouts nationwide and here.
French Creek Council had about 25,000 Scouts when the council began in this region in the late 1960s, and more than 10,000 Scouts in 1990. The council now has about 4,000 Scouts. National enrollment in the Scouts dropped from 3.3 million to 2.7 million between 1998 and 2009.
The United Way of Erie County in September announced it would cut all of its annual funding to French Creek Council. The move was part of the nonprofit restructuring of its allocations process to align money with programs that specifically and effectively address key milestones proven to reduce poverty.
The agency will pull $53,300 in funding to the Boy Scouts in June.
At the time of the announcement, Bill Jackson, president of the local United Way and coordinator of Erie Together, the region's anti-poverty initiative, said French Creek found it very difficult to bring scouting into enough low-income areas.
When told about Pack 33, Jackson recently said, "That's good news, and certainly a step in the right direction."
Jackson admitted it would be "hard to say" if one Cub Scout group would be enough for United Way to restore funding to French Creek Council.
The agency will next accept applications for funding in their Education Impact area in 2015.
"It was never a lack of effort on (French Creek Council's) part to bring scouting to the inner-city population. It's a difficult thing to do," Jackson said. "The more of that they can do, the stronger their case could be if they apply for funding from us."
Steve Lee has two stepsons, Treyvon Smith, 7, and Daquan Curry, 7, in Pack 33. Lee, who is disabled and unemployed, also is one of the den leaders.
The Erie man has spent a handful of Monday meetings with the group, helping the boys get their cars ready for the Pinewood Derby.
"They tell me how they want me to shape and carve them. They're sanding the cars down. They love it," Lee said. "Scouting is all they talk about. It's great for me to watch them enjoy the experience. I think I enjoy it as much as they do."
GERRY WEISS can be reached at 870-1884 or by e-mail. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNweiss.


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Share a little about the materials, processes and techniques used to create this cake: Cake base carved, frosted, then covered with fondant. Gumpaste plants, jellybean rocks. With some airbrushing (the best new tool ever!)
What are you most proud of? I love they way the carved cake came out. I just purchased an inexpensive air brush and it really made the carving pop.