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On a cold January day in 1649, King Charles I stepped before a hushed crowd of Londoners. He ascended the scaffold, wished his executioner well, and knelt, thrusting his head forward onto the dry chopping block. The ax fell, severing his head from his neck. Then the executioner lifted the kings head and cried, "Behold the head of a traitor."1
The unthinkable had happened. A "Christian" nation had put its king to death. Spontaneously, an audible groan pulsed through the anxious throng, "a groan, said an eyewitness, as I never heard before and desire I may never hear again "2 one that represented the sentiment of many Englishmen and most contemporary Europeans.
Few recognize historys great turning points when they occur. The execution of Charles I was no exception. The ideals of the Reformation had reached full expression, affecting even the sphere of politics, and the Puritans were the vehicle in which these ideals had traveled. They terminated in Charles execution.
And, no one was more single mindedly devoted to the Bible, and the political implications of its truths than the Puritan, Oliver Cromwell (15991659), the man primarily responsible for the kings beheading. He was Englands greatest 17th-century statesman and a military genius who, although lacking formal military training, was never defeated in battle. To his dismay, he eventually replaced the king, ruling England as Lord Protector. He was offered crown and monarchy but refused it.
To the ideas planted by Cromwell and his Puritan peers, we owe most of our religious and political liberty, the inception of capitalism, the birth of the scientific revolution, and the advent of denominationalism. Cromwell represented the Puritan ideals well.
For eleven years from the execution of Charles I in 1649 to the restoration of his son Charles II in 1660, England and Scotland were republics. Under the Commonwealth and the Protectorate, Great Britain was governed by Oliver Cromwell. The Puritans pioneered many principles of government that were later copied in Massachusetts and the New England colonies. Many ideas, that we now call democratic, derive from these rigidly moralistic fundamentalists. A majority of the English people, however, were not Puritans. They did not like the Puritan laws against the theater, dancing, drinking, and gambling. After Oliver Cromwell died, there was a general groundswell for a restoration of the legitimate king, Charles II.
Small by WHOSE Standards The only people who think that Purtians were a "movement" and not a religion, were the Puritans themselves who supposedly wanted freedom of expression in religion...but ended up as self imposing as any other viable form of expression.
In England this was a HUGE deal. The Puritans destroyed Everything England actually was...the Monarchy has never recovered despite restoration. The English Civil War was the political reformation of the Modern Democratic Society. That is NOT a small feat. This was not a small Denomination...It was the Entire New Model Army...it was a Military Dictatorship!!!
Jesus couldn't have stated Divine Election any clearer than He did in John 15:16 (emphasis added)
"You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you."
Another really good quote from Christ is in John 17:9
"I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours."
Now, I'm no Bible scholar, but why would Jesus NOT be praying for the world, unless GOD never intended to save the whole world?
Also, if salvation was completely a human work and we chose GOD, then wouldn't Jesus be saying something more along the lines of "I do not pray for the world but for those who have chosen You," instead of "those whom You have given Me"?
However, I believe that just because you are elect does not guarantee that you will go to Heaven. You still need to accept Christ as your Lord and Savior. So there is still the possibility of rejection and thus free will is not completely removed from the equation.
Again, I don't completely understand it, but I believe it.
I believe that GOD takes an active approach in saving people, but He doesn't choose to save everyone and that is His prerogative:
Romans 9:15-18
For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion." So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. For the Scripture says to the Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth." Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.
In fact, I think Pharoah is a perfect picture of this:
Exodus 7:2-5
"You shall speak all that I command you. And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to send the children of Israel out of his land. And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. But Pharaoh will not heed you, so that I may lay My hand on Egypt and bring My armies and My people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the children of Israel from among them."
Exodus 7:13
And Pharoah's heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the Lord had said.
First Plague: Waters become Blood
Exodus 7:23
And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. Neither was his heart moved by this.
Second Plague: Frogs
Exodus 8:15
But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not heed them, as the LORD had said.
Third Plague: Lice
Exodus 8:19
Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, just as the LORD had said.
Fourth Plague: Flies
Exodus 8:32
But Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also; neither would he let the people go.
Fifth Plague: Livestock Disease
Exodus 9:7
Then Pharaoh sent, and indeed, not even one of the livestock of the Israelites was dead. But the heart of Pharaoh became hard, and he did not let the people go.
Sixth Plague: Boils
Exodus 9:12
But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh; and he did not heed them, just as the LORD had spoken to Moses.
(Notice something different with that last one?)
Seventh Plague: Hail
Exodus 9:34-35
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain, the hail, and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet more; and he hardened his heart, he and his servants. So the heart of Pharaoh was hard; neither would he let the children of Israel go, as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
Eighth Plague: Locusts
Exodus 10:1
Now the LORD said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his servants, that I may show these signs of Mine before him,"
Exodus 10:16-20
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste, and said, "I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you. Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once, and entreat the LORD your God, that He may take away from me this death only." So he went out from Pharaoh and entreated the LORD. And the LORD turned a very strong west wind, which took the locusts away and blew them into the Red Sea. There remained not one locust in all the territory of Egypt. But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.
(Interesting, Pharaoh seemed repentant at least on the outside, but GOD hardened his heart so that he would not let the Israelites go, paving the way for 2 more plagues.)
Ninth Plague: Darkness
Exodus 10:27
But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
Death of the Firstborn Announced:
Exodus 11:10
So Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh; and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Finally, GOD sends the 10th plague and He kills all the firstborn of Egypt (children of royalty, children of slaves, and the offspring of the livestock), except for those Israelites who marked their doors with lamb's blood and were passed over.
So, did GOD violate Pharaoh's free will? What about all the firstborn children in Egypt who died as a result of GOD hardening Pharaoh's heart after the 9th plague? What about their free will? (These questions aren't directed at you specifically, Ben.)
The fact is that GOD is going to do exactly what He wants to do. It's not our place to accuse Him of wrongdoing.
Paul sums this up perfectly in Romans 9:20-21
But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, "Why have you made me like this?" Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?
Romans 6:18
And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
2 Peter 1:1a
Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
James 1:1a
James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,
Revelation 7:3
saying, "Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads."
The words in bold all come from the Greek word doulos, which means "slave." As in a person owned as a possession.
Romans 6:22
But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.
Here is a different variation of the word, douloo, which is a verb meaning "to enslave" or "to cause one to become a slave."
The only reason doulos/douloo is translated as "servant" (or "bondservant" in the NKJV) is to keep from offending English readers. You have to remember that the King James Bible was first published in the midst of the Enlightenment and slavery was becoming a very unpopular concept.
The New Testament continually compares salvation to slavery. The meaning is clear: when you get saved, you become the property of GOD and your will becomes supplanted with His Will. In other words, a slave only exists to carry out the will of his master.
Of course, it is only after we become willing to become enslaved to GOD that He adopts us as His children, with all the rights and privileges that that entails.
So we might approach GOD with the heart of a slave, but we will not remain as slaves.
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Even though a Vermont town couldn't make the charts for one of the most romantic cities, the state in general makes the top ten economically. It has the lowest pupil to teacher ratio in the nation, spends 15,000 annually per child, the third highest minimum wage ($7.53), real estate values in many towns increased at a rate of 12-13% in 2007 next to the national average which was 9.8% and the cost of living is only 7% above the national average. Add the rolling green mountains, sparkling streams and you've got it all.
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Vermont - 6/27/2015
Hi, I'm looking for beauty, good hiking trails, and some light sight seeing. I have a couple of friends who have been to Vermont and loved it. They say that Vermont easily meets my top three requirements. My only other concern is the mentality of the people that live in Vermont. last summer I married a very wonderful woman that is of the browner tones of humans that inhabit this planet. I wanted to know what was, if any, Vermont's general attitude toward diversity. [Comment on this Posting]
Burlington, VT - 1/4/2015
Burlington is a safe and lively place to live; including the metro area the population is medium sized. Employment is only mediocre and the winters are long and cold. Still, it is a nice place to call home. The airport is modern, plenty of shopping, no sales tax on clothing or food. [Comment on this Posting]
Do your homework - 12/2/2014
Spent 48 years on the NY / Vermont border living and working in both states.
The reason we moved to Florida three years ago was because of taxes, politics, taxes, cold winters(lots o snow), taxes. We figured that Florida was the place to go.
Do your homework... yes the taxes are cheaper, but the homeowners insurance makes up for the difference. Example on average house $100,000
In Florida taxes around $600 and insurance over $2000.
In Ny taxes several thousand and insurance around $800.
So there's not a great savings there, as for utilities heat expensive up there, A/C
expensive in Florida.
Now for wages, florida has the poorest wages that you could imagine and what that drives is the poorest work force possible. It also carries very low income families and a lot of poor neighborhoods. With that it's fair share of crime.
We are thinking Vermont is looking good again.
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Green Mountain State - 3/24/2014
Beautiful and green . Great ski area's and home to Ben & Jerry's ice cream . Cost of living is high as are property taxes .[Comment on this Posting]
"COST" of living in VT - 12/31/2013
I have lived in VT almost 40 years-have watched it grow-have to tell you it is a beautiful State-but extremely exspensive-school taxes are out of control,everything costs soo much here-and you pray every summer that you will GET one,winters are not the same,hardly any snow in the valleys,and LONG-cost of living if you are working a modest job far outweigh the pay-constantly catching up,state is filled mostly with trust fund or out-of-state wealthy-and very low income,if in-between,well sucks to be YOU.[Comment on this Posting]
Secular - 7/4/2013
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Look before you leap - 4/2/2013
VT is a cool state. I was born here and grew up here. And my family is leaving. We simply cannot afford to live here any longer. Welfare is out of control, prices are over the top, and wages - if you can even find job (good luck with that) - are poor. Then there are the schools. DO your research. Our best ranked school does not even begin to compare to schools across the country. Class size is not everything. Healthcare? Not so great, and very expensive. Need a root canal, expect to wait and then spend up to 4k for it, if you can find a dentist who is taking patients. Expect to travel over an hour to get to your job, and pay very high gas prices. Groceries for a family of 4, expect to pay $500 a month, minimum... I love VT, it's beautiful, but I am sick of living on the poverty line, scraping by, with few to no options, and no programs or opportunities for my kids. Costs are still going up, no end in sight. Just do your research, and think twice. VT is not all it's cracked up to be. And the crime rate is also going up very, very fast.[Comment on this Posting]
cost to live here - 2/17/2013
Vermont is a beautiful state, but for people on a fixed income it is almost to expensive to live here [Comment on this Posting]
Cold and long Winters - 12/30/2012
I've lived in Vermont all of my life. For the first 19 years in Saint Johnsbury, and the last 2 or 3 in Jonhson. Let me first say that the Autumn is the best you'll ever witness. But when Winter hits, don't expect it to stop until mid-April. Just last year, We had a Rugby tournament in Lyndonville against the college on St. Patrick's Day and we were digging up ice. We had a week of nice heat after that. For the next month, more snow got dumped on us. Don't get me wrong, the snow is beautiful in a place like Johnson, but if you don't snowboard or ski or do any winter activities, it's a real bummer.
Summer's are pretty hot all around, and there are a lot of lakes/rivers to cool off in. Spring basically doesn't exist. It jumps straight from Winter to Summer. If you are thinking about moving to Vermont, think about whether you like 6, sometimes 7 (November through April) months of snow. Also important factor to remember is that Denver, Colorado gets 63 inches of snow a year avg. The Burlington area of VT? 78. Johnson gets at least 5-10 more.
Johnson is North-Central VT, Saint Johnsbury is North-Eastern VT, and Burlington is North-Western VT.[Comment on this Posting]
Recreation in Vermont - 2/25/2010
Great if you like mountain related sports plus if you live near Lake Champlain it is one of the best sea kayaking places you can find. Also reasonably close to the coast of Main, Boston, etc. Don't forget right next door are the Adirondaks and the White Mountains.
Cost of living and the dumbest politicians on the planet ruin it though.[Comment on this Posting]
good life - 2/20/2010
want to live somewhere warm and safe[Comment on this Posting]
Vermont certainly has changed - 11/27/2009
Vermont, over the years, has gone from an extremely conservative state to very liberal.[Comment on this Posting]
Cost of living - 11/9/2009
Salaries are less than the cost of living.[Comment on this Posting]
Beautiful State - But May Not Be Able to Afford It - 7/9/2009
I have lived in Vermont most of my life. Times are certainly changing around here. I heard on the news tonight that Vermont topped yet another list of the most taxed states in the union. I am here to tell you it's true.
So what will it be - beauty or taxes. It's up to you.[Comment on this Posting]
where??? - 4/12/2009
I lived in Vermont for 32 years and raised my children there. In 2004 I got a temporary (6 mos.) job with the United Nations in Kosovo. That was great and i would have liked to continue in international development work but no one offered me another job. I then joined my husband for a year long sailboat trip to FL, around FL and then back to VT. We have traveled and lived in many different place since returning from the boat trip. We have also lived on the boat part or all of the summers on the New England coast. My husband has a business that he can operate from anywhere with Internet (we have a mobile Internet card) and phone. I've had it with traverling and spending a lot of time hanging around on the boat while my husband works. I want some independence, my own money, friends and everything else that comes from living in one place. I know there are ups and downs. But, I want to give it a try again. But, over these years I have come to really dislike cold weather. So where to live. CA is so expensive, though it has the right weather. Suggestions?[Comment on this Posting]
Southern Vermont Living - 4/1/2009
Vermont is a beautiful place to live if you love long, cold, snowy winters, mud season, hot summers and picturesque fall color. There are 4 very definite seasons here. But combine this with a high cost of living due to taxes, the housing market, and fuel costs with only an average pay scale and sometimes you feel like Vermont life can be a struggle to stay ahead.
There is definite small town charm and everyone knows everyone here. Dummerston is a very desirable place to live just outside the larger town of Brattleboro being only 10 minutes away. Dummerston has only one Elementary school that is know for its good academics and sports teams which consists of grades K-8. There is little to no night life but there are some very nice charming restaurants and wine bars in downtown Brattleboro nearby. A great place to raise a family if the higher cost of living and change of seasons is what you are looking for. A bit boring for the college age however![Comment on this Posting]
Vermont is a State of Mind - 4/30/2008
I first moved to Vermont late 1968. I moved out of state in '71 to the Bay Area, CA and after 5 years I moved to southern MN. I finally returned to VT in 1979. It is hard to remember the other places I lived (even my native state, NY) but VT always called me back.[Comment on this Posting]
Bellows Falls - 12/7/2007
Bellows Falls is trying to revitalize--slowly. The is a trickle of solid middle class that is slowly buying homes in need of TLC. The area just needs more jobs.[Comment on this Posting]
cost per child - 9/11/2007
Your data on education cost is outdated. Vermont now spends an average of 15,000 per child per year. It was all over the news last month, as many feel that we don't need to give our kids a "cadilac" education. I personally don't have an opinion about it, I just thought it was an interesting statistic.
FYI[Comment on this Posting]
Reasons to Move to Vermont - 9/3/2007
Even though a Vermont town couldn't make the charts for one of the most romantic cities, the state in general makes the top ten economically. It has the lowest pupil to teacher ratio in the nation, spends 15,000 annually per child, the third highest minimum wage ($7.53), real estate values in many towns increased at a rate of 12-13% in 2007 next to the national average which was 9.8% and the cost of living is only 7% above the national average. Add the rolling green mountains, sparkling streams and you've got it all.[Comment on this Posting]

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PARADISE TWP., Pa. - A community in Monroe County is pulling together and praying for three students who were hurt in a vicious car accident Tuesday night.
Two of those students suffered serious injuries. Wednesday night, 69 News was told the third has been released from the hospital.
A man who lives on the property where the crash happened said he heard the crash, called 911 and came out to help.
"I heard what sounded like a muffled kaboom," Daniel Van Horn said. "I heard somebody yell 'call 911 my friends are hurt somebody help me please!'"
Van Horn came out to help after he heard the crash Tuesday evening.
It happened on Bush Road in Paradise Township, Monroe County.
"I seen a mangled metal mess, what was left of a car, the front end was missing and it just wasn't pretty," said Van Horn.
A police report states there were three people in the Chevrolet Cobalt: the driver, a 17-year-old male from Pocono Summit and 2 passengers, a 17-year-old male from Henryville and 18-year-old Michael Kenosky from Mount Pocono.
All three are students at Pocono Mountain East High School and play for the football team, Kenosky's mother told 69 News.
Police say the driver lost control and the car became airborne and struck two trees before splitting in two.
"It's an ugly memory," said Van Horn. "I don't wish anyone to come across it and it's something I never want to see again."
Police say the driver and one passenger had major injuries and were flown to hospitals.
The other passenger had minor injuries and has since been released from the hospital.
A statement from the Pocono Mountain School District on Wednesday said:
"Our focus is always on providing assistance to our students and their families, and our staff during times of need.
Last night, we notified our crisis team that they may be needed today.
Today, we activated our crisis counseling team and had counselors available in our school for students and staff.
We will have counselors available as long as they are needed. Our staff notified our students today of the accident involving their classmates in smaller group settings at the school."
The principal also sent a letter home to parents this afternoon informing them of the accident and that we have counselors available at the school.
The students at Pocono Mountain East High School have already started and will continue wearing red the remainder of this week in support of those injured in the accident and their families."
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Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan have faced significant risks of mission failure and loss of life due to rapidly changing enemy threats. In response, the Department of Defense (DOD) established urgent needs processes to rapidly develop, modify, and field new capabilities, such as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technology, and counter-improvised explosive devices (IED) systems. GAO identified at least 31 entities that play a role in DOD's urgent needs processes and has estimated funding for addressing urgent needs through those entities to be at least $76.9 billion, since 2005.
GAO has identified challenges with the department's fragmented guidance and GAO and others have raised concerns about the numbers and roles of the various entities and processes involved and the potential of overlap and duplication. With the shift in priority for overseas operations from Iraq to Afghanistana theater that may pose more complex long-term challengesdeployed or soon-to-deploy units will likely continue to request critical capabilities to help them accomplish their missions.
Over the past two decades, the fulfillment of urgent needs has evolved as a set of complex processes within the Joint Staff, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, each of the military services, and the combatant commands to rapidly develop, equip, and field solutions and critical capabilities to the warfighter. DOD's experience with the rapidly evolving threats in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to the expanded use of existing urgent needs processes, the creation of new policies, and establishment of new organizations to manage urgent needs and to expedite the development of solutions to address them. However, DOD has not comprehensively evaluated opportunities for consolidation across the department, even though concerns have been raised by the Defense Science Board, GAO, and others about the numbers and roles of the various entities and processes involved and the potential of overlap and duplication. For example, the Defense Science Board, in July and September 2009 reports, found that DOD has done little to adopt urgent needs as a critical, ongoing DOD institutional capability essential to addressing future threats, and has provided recommendations to the department about potential consolidations. Many DOD and military service officials stated that higher-level senior leadership needs to take decisive action to evaluate the breadth of DOD's urgent needs activities to determine what opportunities may exist for reducing unnecessary duplication in staff, information technology, support, and funding.
Additionally, GAO found that overlap exists among urgent needs entities in the roles they play as well as the capabilities for which they are responsible. For example:
The department is hindered in its ability to identify key improvements, including consolidation to reduce any overlap, duplication, or fragmentation because it lacks a comprehensive approach to manage and oversee the breadth of its urgent needs efforts. Specifically, DOD does not have a comprehensive, DOD-wide policy that establishes a baseline and provides a common approach for how all joint and military service urgent needs are to be addressedincluding key activities of the process such as validation, execution, or tracking. For example, the Joint Staff, the Joint IED Defeat Organization, the military services, and the Special Operations Command have issued their own guidance that varies in terms of the key activities associated with processing and meeting urgent needsincluding how an urgent needs statement is generated by the warfighter, validated as an urgent requirement, and tracked after a solution is provided. Furthermore, DOD does not have visibility over the full range of its urgent needs efforts. For example, DOD cannot readily identify the cost of its departmentwide urgent needs efforts, which is at least $76.9 billion[1] since 2005 based on GAO's analysis. Additionally, DOD does not have a comprehensive tracking system, a set of universal metrics, and a senior-level focal point to lead the department's efforts to fulfill validated urgent needs requirements. Without DOD-wide guidance and a focal point to lead its efforts, DOD risks having duplicative, overlapping, and fragmented efforts, which can result in avoidable costs.
[1]Estimate is based on funding data provided by urgent needs-related entities responding to our data collection instrument and includes funding for processing of urgent needs as well as development of solutions and some acquisition costs.
In the absence of a comprehensive DOD evaluation, GAO's March 2011 report identified and analyzed several options, aimed at potential consolidations and increased efficiencies in an effort intended to provide ideas for the department to consider in streamlining its urgent needs entities and processes. These options include the following:
The options GAO identified are not meant to be exhaustive or mutually exclusive. Rather, DOD would need to perform its own analysis, carefully weighing the advantages and disadvantages of options it identifies to determine the optimal course of action. Additionally, it must be recognized that many entities involved in the fulfillment of urgent needs have other roles as well. However, until DOD performs such an evaluation, it will remain unaware of opportunities for consolidation and increased efficiencies in the fulfillment of urgent needs.
GAO's March 2011 report recommended that the department develop comprehensive guidance that, among other things, creates a focal point to lead its urgent needs efforts. Additionally, GAO recommended that DOD's Chief Management Officer evaluate potential options for consolidation to reduce overlap, duplication, and fragmentation and take appropriate action. DOD concurred with these recommendations. This is an issue that may warrant continuing congressional oversight. Timely and effective actions on these recommendations should improve DOD's ability to address urgent warfighter needs in the most efficient and cost-effective manner by minimizing the risks of duplication, overlap, and fragmentation.
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In short: Hills? What hills? Oh, those hills. Ouch ;-) In full: Decided the night before to do this rather than an LSR. Very glad I did. Lovely scenery, perfectly marked, good camaraderie. Did get a hint from a local to go out like a whippet at the start if I wanted to avoid the bottlenecks in the first couple of miles. Only problem with doing that, I missed out on what would have been very welcome breathers! Good support at the finish of being clapped in, directed to where the water and oranges were at the end of the building.See you next year. Date of review: August 20, 2013
In short: Bliddy H&S bods!In full: Conditions this year made for a very fast race, not far off my road time. Hope there's loads of rain before next years! Organistion is brillant, The momentoe is something that gets used throughout the year and the marshalls are all ready to have the craic with you. This is a highly reccomended race, you just have to be very quick to get in.Date of review: November 20, 2011
In short: Who needs one line? One word does it - DelectableIn full: Fair play to those that stood around, the marshalls, the spectators etc. At least we were warm! This really is a must do race. There has to be a good reason it sells out very early year after year, and why a large proportion of the runners come back year after year.....Date of review: October 30, 2011
In short: Special. Lovely day out for a trundle on the roads through the treesIn full: Thanks Burnham Joggers and all the very encouraging marshalls. A fair few locals sprinkled around as well cheering the runners on. Very well placed water stations, just as I needed them they appeared! And so thoughtful to save the hills for the end of each lap ;-) Don't worry about the Loo issue, it was out of your control at that point. Good Medal, all I need as a momento. Having the results up so quickly as well, good marks. All in all a very good day, again my thanks for staging this race.Date of review: August 21, 2011
In short: Hard first two miles, then it gets easier, you've done most of the up by this point!In full: The hill doesn't seem so bad at the start. And then you hit the hill. Good encouraging marshalls that were quite happy to have the craic as you went round. Lovely woodland trails to run through. The locals walking round the wood also cheered and clapped you around. And the finish. Once you leave the wood it's all downhill. One of the fastest miles I've ever done! Flat out sprint by the time I got to the line. Date of review: August 14, 2011
In short: The best MT HM I've ever doneIn full: There are so manmy positives to say about this from the organisation, the friendliness of all involved, the marshalls on the very well marked course to the star of the day, the run itself through varying country, up & down hills, some quite steep. Loved the Marshall at the 8m mark, gave her a hug and left with a bounce. Date of review: August 7, 2011
In short: Excellent country, excellent hills, excellent fellow runnersDate of review: July 24, 2011
In short: Five days down the line and I'm still buzzingIn full: What can I say that hasn't beeen said already? This is a fantastic race, I had a smile on my face the whole way round. The marshalls were brilliant, best I've ever come across. To mention one or a few above others is impossible. They were all wonderful. From the national anthem at the start to getting back to the finish line for the second time, everything was perfect. This is not an easy race by any stretch of the imagination. Dr Rob does not oversell this event. It's not something you could turn up and run with no or little basic training. Ok, you could, but you're gonna hurt a lot! I did it to challange myself and boy did it deliver. It is both a physical and a mental challange. If the entry for the next one was open now, I'd be in already.Date of review: June 22, 2011
In short: 1st time, and definetely not the last time. Great raceIn full: Agree, the first hill is a kitten - cute & cuddly with soft little claws that you hardly notice. A very pleasent run along mostly car free roads before turning down a track and down past a Tudor mansion in a park and back to the start. Very good and freindly marshalling, excellent organising. The whole thing had that easy, relaxed village fete atmosphere. Felt the most relaxed I've ever been at a start line and did a PB without ever feeling like I was pushing it. Would highly reccomend this.Date of review: June 5, 2011
In short: I could walk to the start!In full: Well, I could have done if I hadn't got halfway there and realised I had no chip meaning I needed to run home and then jump in the car as I had no time to walk! Free parking and plenty of it meant this didn't cause an issue. Many have said this isn't a PB course with the undulations and different surfaces, and they'd be right, except I did manage to get a PB! Probably due to having run on most of the course for the last few years. Anyway, been meaning to do this race before but never been in home when it was on. Friends have raved about it and I now know why. In every way you can think of it's good to excellent. I will make more of an effort to be home next year!Date of review: May 30, 2011
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In short: Fantastic Weekend. A cut above the restIn full: First ultra and so have little to compare it with. However, the organisation was fantastic, the checkpoints excellent, the entertainment for those who slept over for saturday night was well thought out. Great presentation given.Really classy. You get the feeling Neil, the organiser, is a great guy and loves his work. And it feeds off into the weekend. See you next year :)Date of review: February 4, 2013
In short: A tough Christmas beastingIn full: Make no mistake this was a tough marathon. Skiddy and muddy and with the wind in the face for much of the return journey. There's fat chance of achieving a marathon PB unless its your first, but who cares. It's a bloody good run out in advance of the Cmas over indulging! Don't take it too seriously, just go out and do it. I appreciated the work out :)Date of review: December 23, 2012
In short: Could quite easily be a classic..In full: Pros: Amazing Scenery / Friendly banter / A real challenge / Excellent Value / Probably the best medal around!Cons: Seriously short of water stations. Only 3 visits in 16 long, slow, arduous miles. Signage is limited and more markings are required. I've done about 30 of these trail runs over the last few years and have got lost only 3 times - twice of these have been at Hogweed Muggles. But it's a great event. I figure if those 2 issues were addressed, it'd be an absolute corker, perhaps my all time favourite. Date of review: October 7, 2012
In short: Slick, great fun and definitely one for the calendar!In full: Was supposed to be doing the marathon on the day, but other arrangements got in the way. But being 2 laps there was the opportunity to turn it into a half. Good stuff.However, that was only a minor point of personal satisfaction. This is beautiful countryside, a race which takes itself lightheartedly but delivers it in a very friendly manner. Great marshals, excellent entertainment at the start. Slick organisation and not too big to be impersonal. This might change as word gets out. Get onto it soon! The organisers put other companies such as Human Race to shame. Good work guys :)Date of review: September 9, 2012
In short: Hard going but good fun!In full: A good race. Very well run, extremely friendly marshalls and good support on the way round. Thankfully the sun came out a short way in the race so the red poppy fields and yellow (another plant!) fields where shown off nicely. Good value and worth doing. Perhaps not quite in the same scenery bracket as The Meon Plod or The Nine Edges Endurance race run over a similar distance, but an enjoyable day out anyway. Appreciated the goodie bag with tshirt and medal plus other treats. And a bag of crisps!Date of review: June 24, 2012
In short: A perfect, friendly, smile enducing rural race :)In full: This is the 3rd time in 4 years I've done this race. The other 2 have been in glorious conditions showing the course of at it's magnificent best.Beautiful Hants countryside with yellow fields, styles and the magical river Test. But this time it rained. And boy did it rain!! But the way this was handled with such a smile and a British stoical atmosphere was a joy. Marshalls who smiled through some of the worst conditions seen for yonks. And a lovely village hall with cake and tea and friendly runners. And organisers who really were interested. Why pay £30 for foul ups like last week (The Demon Run) when you can pay a tenner for a great rural course with a cracking atmosphere. I'll be back!Will put a proper review up in the week on my blog: http://www.runningtowork.co.uk :)Date of review: April 29, 2012
In short: hugely let down by uneccesary errorsIn full: I've done numerous of these over the last few years and sadly this was the most poorly organised of the lot. On the positive side, the course was interesting - taking us under cargo nets and through tunnels, etc - and the let downs brought people together to create a decent atmosphere. The cheerful controller was useful in keeping the mood positive!However, there's a big BUT. The race started 50 mins late as I understand one of the organisers had put their car in a ditch (spirits were still high, probably due to the sunshine), the route marking was terrible and the 5 and 10 mile races converged at the end to create maximum confusion.Credit to the helpful young marshalls who had no doubt to cope with some fed up runners.The start of the race saw the whole pack stop after about a mile because the route had been lost already. There just seemed to be no markings and shoulders were shrugged and hands thrown in the air!. We eventually stumbled upon it after another 5 or so minutes but by then the race was over as any type of contest. It wasnt the strongest or biggest field, probably due to the London Marathon, and the camaraderie was good as everyone pulled together. I can just imagine the scenes if a really competitive field had turned up to race....A shame as it's a stunning forest and they laid out an interesting track, but the fundamentals need to be right. If it had been raining hard I think it might have been carnage..!Date of review: April 22, 2012
In short: Over priced toshIn full: Maybe it was the weather, but unless I had an event to train for then I'd give this a real swerve. 4 grey laps around a bleak lake with nothing but a few diesel coloured sheep to take your eye of the parked cars. The race had to be put back 15 minutes due to parking delays. What was that all about? People were forced to park upto 2km from the start line despite having turned up an hour before the start. Gridlock. Not a major fan of HumanRace.I hope my review doesnt spoil anyone's enjoyment of their run, but look thru this website for inspiring runs in beautiful English countryside at half the price. And run by people who are actually passionate about what they do. Not just to make money. Date of review: February 18, 2012
In short: Lordy lordy, my legs hurtIn full: Errm, who decided to arrange for a bunch of masochists to run around a super long tough course in the icy grip of winter for the name of 'fun'?! But what fun it is! Great course, not too tough but certainly no slouch, the difficulty came from the length rather than the hills (altho they are not to be sneezed at!). Friendly marshalls, excellent snacks, super views, free tea and stuff at the end, and everyone had a smile on their faces. Got back home, roast on, claret opened, and a warm glow all over. This is what Britain is all about in the winter, a good mix of eccentric running and some rewards afterwards. Get involved!Thanks for such a great runDate of review: February 12, 2012
In short: Winter scenery at it's best!In full: A definite fixture in the calendar. It was well below freezing at the start this morning but the scenery was mind blowing at the tops of the hills. Glorious winter sunshine. Not too challenging a course, just enough uphills and downhills. My only gripe would be the value, or possible lack thereof. £16 with no toilets, no goodybag (aside a banana and flapjack), and no free Goodness Shake anymore. Just starting to look a little bit expensive, pls dont go down the Human Race route!Date of review: February 4, 2012
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After 100 years of saving lives the American Cancer Society is more committed than ever to making this cancers last century.
In Lyon County, on average, 124 residents are diagnosed with cancer each year.
This number is too high. Please join our fight to lower this number to zero.
How and where you ask?
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Opening Ceremony starts at 7 p.m.
Join us to honor, support and personally participate by joining the Relay community. Your participation will help us fight cancer and come one step closer to finding a cure.
The relay experience is filled with activity and a passion for a common cause that leaves a lasting impression on the participants. Teams have activities going on, campsite fundraisers and local vendors selling food. As we celebrate The American Cancer Society's 100-year anniversary, it is the perfect time to experience it yourself. It is a sight worth seeing, especially as the darkness sets in and candlelight shinesthe track will take your breath away.
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McMinnville, Ore.-based Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) is expanding its flight training operations to Texas.
JTH is now providing training at the Smithville Airport in Smithville, Texas with a Robinson R22. The company said its McMinnville location will continue to operate as its home base. JTH also has two locations in California.
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The November 1, 2001, concert opens with this musical prayer at Carnegie Hall in New York.
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Bonus Audio: full audio of Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass playing "I Mean You" from the 1997 Iowa City Jazz Festival.
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David Akers (1975/88): The 1813 is the first year of this design that lasted only 16 years and yet encompasses more famous rarities than any other type of U.S. coin. Although moderately scarce in all grades, the 1813 is not nearly as rare as the other dates of this type and is by far the most common in uncirculated condition. Nevertheless, full MS-65 coins are rare and in great demand as type coins. Most specimens I have seen were softly struck at the borders.
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The Breakthrough Series Collaborative on Service Integration: A Mixed Methods Study of a Strengths-Based Initiative
Arizona's Department of Economic Security (DES) engaged in a strengths-based initiative to increase quality and integration of human services. Twenty teams including employees from state agencies, community leaders, and families were brought together to discuss and implement improvements to a variety of social services. A mixed methods study was conducted to explore the complex process of forming diverse teams to strengthen social services. Specifically, the research team conducted focus groups to collect qualitative data from a purposive sample of the teams to explore their experiences in greater depth. Analysis of the data led to the development of an online survey instrument that allowed all collaborative members an opportunity to participate in the study. Findings suggest that while the teams faced many challenges, a commitment to the process brought perseverance, communication, and creativity allowing this collaborative to initiate 105 activities to bring about positive changes in social services within their communities.
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Libinia emarginata
Libinia emarginata, the portly spider crab, common spider crab or nine-spined spider crab, is a species of stenohaline crab that lives on the Atlantic coast of North America.
L. emarginata occurs from Nova Scotia to the Florida Keys and through the Gulf of Mexico.[3] It lives at depths of up to 160 ft (49 m), with exceptional records of up to 400 ft (120 m).[4]
L. emarginata is triangular in outline, with a carapace about 4 in (100 mm) long and a leg span of 12 inches (300 mm).[4] The whole crab is khaki, and the carapace is covered in spines and tubercles,[5] and is often clothed in debris and small invertebrates.[4]
Mating takes place, and eggs are produced from June to September. The eggs are initially a bright orange-red, but turn brown during development, which takes around 25 days. The eggs then hatch as zoea larvae, and the female can produce another brood of eggs within 12 hours, unlike many other crabs, where females only mate directly after molting.[6]
Similar species
L. emarginata is very similar to Libinia dubia with which it is largely sympatric. They can be told apart by examining the row of spines along the center of the carapace: in L. emarginata there are nine, while in L. dubia there are only six.[5] Also, the rostrum of L. dubia is more deeply forked than that of L. emarginata.[4]
Ecology and behavior
L. emarginata lives on various substrates, at depths of up to 150 ft (46 m). Adults are sluggish and not aggressive, and younger crabs are frequently covered with sponges and hydroids.[5]
Despite its small size, in comparison to other predatory crabs, L. emarginata feeds on large starfish such as Asterias forbesi.[7]
Unusually for crabs, L. emarginata preferentially walks forwards, rather than sideways, although they are also capable of sidelong movement.[8]
L. emarginata male show an unusual "obstetrical behavior", in which gravid females who are about to release their larvae are held behind the male, and aggressively protected.[6]
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- ^ "Libinia emarginata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=98455.
- ^ Peter K. L. Ng, Danièle Guinot & Peter J. F. Davie (2008). "Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 17: 1–286. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s17/s17rbz.pdf.
- ^ Harriet Perry & Kirsten Larsen (2004). "A Picture Guide to Shelf Invertebrates from the Northern Gulf of Mexico" (PDF). Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. http://www.gsmfc.org/seamap/picture_guide/Crabs/libinia%20emarginata.pdf.
- ^ a b c d Andrew J. Martinez & Candace Storm Martinez (2003). "Arthropods". Marine Life of the North Atlantic: Canada to New England. Aqua Quest Publications. pp. 144–175. ISBN 9781881652328.
- ^ a b c Alice Jane Lippson & Robert L. Lippson (2006). "Crustaceans of the shallows". Life in the Chesapeake Bay (3rd ed.). JHU Press. pp. 153–158. ISBN 9780801883378.
- ^ a b Gertrude W. Hinsch (1968). "Reproductive behavior in the spider crab, Libinia emarginata (L.)". Biological Bulletin 135 (2): 273–278. http://www.biolbull.org/cgi/content/abstract/135/2/273.
- ^ John C. Aldrich (1976). "The spider crab Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815 (Decapoda Brachyura), and the starfish, an unsuitable predator but a cooperative prey". Crustaceana 31 (2): 151–156. doi:10.1163/156854076X00189. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20103088.
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Alice Hartbarger
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. – Alice Ruth McConaughy Hartbarger, a graduate of Iron Mountain High School, died Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, a day before her 89th birthday.
Born in 1924 in Stambaugh, she soon moved to nearby Iron Mountain when her father, Nathaniel Upham McConaughy was minister at the Presbyterian church. Her mother, Beulah Perrine McConaughy, was a public-health nurse. Alice served as church pianist from her early teens.
Alice attended Park College in Parkville, Mo., taught for two years in Michigan, and then pursued a master's in choral music at Westminster Choir College.
During graduate school in 1948, she sang at Carnegie Hall with the Westminster College Choir, in concert with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under conductor Bruno Walter.
In 1949, she sang and acted in the Lost Colony pageant on Roanoke Island in North Carolina, with Andy Griffith starring as Sir Walter Raleigh. The next year she met her husband, Cory Hartbarger-then known as "Sonny"-while she was minister of music at Basic Methodist Church in Waynesboro, Va.
They married in 1951, and established their home in Alexandria, Va. Alice directed the choir at a church in nearby Arlington, where her husband was stationed as a state police officer, until a transfer took them to Buchanan, Va., where their first child, Neil, was born.
They zoom moved back to Michigan, so that Cory could pursue a degree at Northern Michigan University. During his three college years, Alice taught music in the studio and was music director at Escanaba High School.
They moved to Winnetka, Ill., to teach. Their second son, Peter, was born there. They were soon recruited to the First Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Ill., Alice as minister of music and Cory as director of Christian education. Three years later their third son, Chris, was born.
But homesickness drew Cory back to Waynesboro, Va. Again, Alice played the organ in Waynesboro's First Presbyterian Church. But just as the youngest family member, fourth son Steve, was born, they were recruited again, this time to the Webb School, in Bell Buckle, Tenn., Cory to run the physical education program and Alice to teach music and literature. Her Webb Glee Club traveled around the Tennessee-Alabama area, giving concerts at other private schools.
After more than eight years at Webb, Alice went on to teach at Wheel Elementary School, before the family moved once more, to the Atlanta suburb of Lithonia, Ga. While in Lithonia she sang with the internationally renowned Robert Shaw Chorale, performing in Benjamin Britten's War Requiem with the Atlanta Symphony. She taught in the Rockdale County Schools until her retirement. In 1986, the Rockdale County Association of Educators named her Teacher of the Year.
After retirement, Alice and Cory lived for a while on a mountaintop outside of Bridgeport, Ala., with a view of three states. Alice continued directing area choirs, sometimes at two churches at the same time. In 2005, they moved back to Shelbyville to be closer to the many friends they had made during their Webb School years. Alice continued participating in music at the First Presbyterian Church of Shelbyville.
About a year ago, middle son Chris convinced them to move to an assisted-living facility near him and his wife and daughters in the picturesque Black Mountain area of North Carolina. Alice was well-loved among the nurses and staff at the Laurels.
Alice died peacefully, with her husband and son Chris at her side. She remains in the hearts of many, including Cory, Neil, Peter, Chris, Steve; daughters-in-law, Juanita, Legar, Teri, Linda, and Kim; grandchildren, Errol, Emily, Loryn, and Colleen; her brother, Jeff McConaughy; her sister, Mary Esther Cumberland and her husband Gerry; and numerous nieces and nephews, legions of friends, and the thousands of children she taught and loved.
A memorial will be celebrated at the Shelbyville Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 27, at 11 a.m.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the national Presbyterian Women's organization.


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Some thoughts on what really is holistic…
If we look at the number of people with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and so on, our country's level of health is probably not as good as our military power or economy among the world's developed countries, although our health is not actually terrible.
But to me, the big difference and uniqueness of holistic medicine is that it considers the human mind, emotion, love and compassion, as much as the diseased body itself. That is why the big hospitals and factory medical practices that see so many people daily find it hard to offer this kind approach to each one of their patients . Without individualized holistic medicine, the quality of their service may be poor.
My goal as a holistic medical practitioner is how to help people stay healthy inside and out, and if there is any disease, to cure it so it never comes back. We are not alone helping each other. The patient and physician are one team here, healing each other.
We have been seeing the word "holistic" lately in every business, not only the medical field, but also in restaurants, food, shampoo, even clothes. It seems that unless you call your product "holistic," it is partial or incomplete. The word is overused.
Holistic eyes see things as a whole or an organic system. Everything affects everything, so there is nothing that exists by itself. In that sense, Traditional Eastern medicine has been holistic from its birth. It sees the "human energy system" including the mind and body as interactive with that of the universe (tian in Chinese) or nature.
Why are some people, including many allopathic medical doctors, so passionate about holistic care? Because the separated and mechanical approach of modern Western medicine has shown the defects in treating many diseases and errors improving people's health.
Holistic means that we really care about people's health and their joy in life. A holistic massage chair creates a positive effect on the whole body system, giving people the joy of using it and enhancing the joy of daily life! The Human Touch 7450 Zero Gravity massage chair gives all this to people. So holistic!


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Skip to comments.Salon Celebrates Young Girls Obscene Pro-Abortion Sign
Posted on 07/25/2013 7:17:00 AM PDT by kimtom
Disturbing protests from abortion proponents and media glamour treatment for pro-abort Wendy Davis punctuated the debate over the Texas abortion bill. So when a young girl held up an explicit and obscene pro-abortion sign at the Texas Capitol, of course liberals hailed her as a precocious hero for womens rights.
Tuesday Cain, a 14-year-old Texan, protested the abortion bill in Texas by holding a sign that read: Jesus isnt a d***, so keep him out of my vagina. But instead of pointing out the lack of common decency and moral respect in the offensive placard, leftie site Salon.com lauded Tuesday as awesome for her willingness to stand up for her convictions. Salon hyped the girls obscene sign as quippy and flaunting some serious flair. Praising her awesome father Billy Cain for his touching defense of his daughters activism, Salon further whined that reproductive rights opponents (and jerks on social media) wasted no time in losing their damn minds over it.
Apparently, the vulgarity of the sign was justified, in Salons eyes, by the fact that the young Tuesday Cain created her sign to grab peoples attention. Not to mention, of course, that Salon regards the ability to brutally murder babies in the womb as part of basic human rights.
Foul pro-abortion responses to the Texan abortion bill have ranged from .......
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With daddy looking on lovingly...
I wonder how often he talks to his 14 year old daughter about d***s in her vagina?
She'll mature in a proper little promiscuous tart. Wonder who the guy next to her is. I hope he's not her father. He's probably been tinkering with her vagina.
But photos of aborted babies, also meant to grab people's attention, are probably way too over the top for Salon.
Typical carnal mindset of liberals.
I saw this story in the Houston Comical. Parents who support this crass and vulgar behavior should be shuned by society. Calling the girl a w ho re is harsh. But her blatant disrespect for Christ and millions of Christians is inexcusable.
If you REALLY want to be outrageous replace Jesus with Mohammed. I dare you.
Unless she repents...there's a place reserved for her and her "vagina". May God have mercy on her... for she undoubtedly has no mercy on the unborn.
Killing babies isn't wrong because I'm Christian. It's wrong because killing babies is wrong period.
That is her dad. He did a bang-up job raising his child, no? Perhaps she'll join Sandra Fluke on the Federally Subsidised Tart Tour 2013.
"some how, it has to do with reproductive rights, not about killing babies..."
It is about killing babies (unborn)
The dad looks like any of the wimpy, mumbling teachers on South Park.
I'm sure her vagina will be stuffed with lots of d**ks any day now. What a proud dad!
Why doesn't anyone notice the sign makes no sense.
Someone need to Photoshop "a dick" to "my dad". That may be closer to the truth.
I suppose this dad and her little girl thought they were being very clever but apparently neither of them know the difference between a baby and a vagina.
Starting with naming her 'Tuesday' ...
Change the name on the sign to Mohammed and see what happens.
By "age" I mean gestation time.
Sandra Fluke? Isn't she the Spokes-Slut for Rerproducitve Rights?
Tuesday is on the highway to hell...G-d forbid if her parents are the ones who put her there.
Only two bit whores want to kill babies because they screw around and never know who the father is.
Where is the voice for children? They cannot hold a sign but if they did I bet it would read: "Please keep your scissors out of the back of my head."
>>If you REALLY want to be outrageous replace Jesus with Mohammed.<<
That girl is too old for Mohammed. He likes young chicks.
Jesus didn't say anything about abortion. She's got it all confused. Some Christian churches condemn abortion. So to show her hatred for the Christian churches, she uses a degrading term for penis to refer to the person who Christians follow.
I doubt that she has the mental capacity to understand what she wrote. She just thought it would be cool to trash Jesus, to use an obscenity, and to promote abortion all on one sign. I doubt that 'dad' has much more gray matter than her.
When you trash Jesus, use obscenities, and call for more abortion you immediately get the admiration of millions of pro-abortion feminazis.
Remember sandra fluke?
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European Commission, UN Environment step up cooperation to protect the world's oceans 20/12/2016 00:00:00
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UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner (left) and His Excellency Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa (right) after signing a Host Country Agreement to open a new UNEP sub-regional office in Samoa.
"The timing of today's ceremony could not have been more perfect, happening against the backdrop of the Third International Conference on Small Islands Developing States whose focus is on the centrality of genuine and durable partnerships as a means to ensure the sustainability of SIDS development," said Prime Minister Malielegaoi.
"The formal opening of UNEP's presence in the Pacific is a celebration on many fronts. Firstly it is a partnership amongst diverse stakeholders. This is a collaborative effort between the United Nations, the United Nations agency, a regional organisation and the Pacific island nations. Secondly it is an acknowledgement by the UN community and [the United Nations Environment Assembly] that the needs and the realities of the Pacific region are better served when viewed from perspectives on the ground, and not from a distance," he added.
The establishment of the UNEP Office for the Pacific will allow UNEP to strengthen its regional presence, in order to assist countries in the implementation of their national environmental policies as was called for in the Rio outcome document.
It will allow UNEP to build on its substantial project portfolios in the Pacific, especially its work on ozone depleting substances and through the Global Environment Facility-funded portfolio of projects covering marine and coastal management, invasive species and waste management.
The office will be hosted by the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), a long-term UNEP partner. This location will also enable UNEP to leverage SPREP's extensive experience, expertise and networks in meeting the needs of the Pacific countries.
"It is an extraordinary privilege to experience your hospitality, which has made this conference something that none of us will forget for a long time. We in UNEP take it as a privilege that one of the first decisions that came out of Rio was the strengthening, and establishment of sub-regional offices for UNEP. This takes its first step here in Apia, Samoa. Other sub-regional offices will follow over the next six months in the Caribbean, in Central Asia and in South America," said Mr. Steiner.
"In putting our roots down here in Samoa we hope that our presence will add both to the future choices and work of your government, of your nation and also become an asset to the work of countries across the Pacific, many of whom are aspiring to work with UNEP as they work towards a transition towards a more sustainable future," he added.
David Sheppard, Director-General of SPREP, said: "SPREP welcomes this as a further strengthening of our long-term partnership with UNEP - having shared corporate objectives, mandate and programmes."
He added: "SPREP looks forward to the technical and funding support that it can utilize in the region to meet these shared objectives and implement the outcomes of Rio+20, the SIDS Conference and the results of the continuing discussions on the post-2015 sustainable development agenda."
The opening of the UNEP Office for the Pacific comes at a critical time for the Pacific countries, as they confront the multiple challenges of climate change and rising sea levels and complete national efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
The office will be geared to support the Pacific countries prepare for the post-2015 period and the implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to make operational the decisions of Ministers at the United Nations Environment Assembly on critical issues such as chemicals and waste and sustainable consumption and production.


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Topic: How To Create Components
I have to say, that I am very new to RoR.
My question is, how and where to write scripts that can be used from all Controllers.
For example, I just wrote a little action in a controller, that converts latitude and longtitude into tilepaths of openstreetmaps. My intention is to write my code the DRY way. So, how can I use this little script from all my other controllers? And where can I save it, if I don't want to have it in the Controllers folder?


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Short Edgy Pixie
What a hot mess! This short blonde pixie is so creative and such a refreshing and unique look to ladies with short hair. We love how the hair just falls so casually into some gorgeous messy curls and waves. The great thing about this hairstyle is that it doesn't take that much preparation simple sponge your hair with a dry towel after the shower and put in a little curling mousse to give it that nice little bounce and volume.


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Floatplanes, horses, Alaska: "R5Sons" just might have it allTuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Many of you are going crazy over "Ice Pilots NWT," a new series on Canada's History Channel. I haven't been able to tune in because 1. I don't get the Canada History Channel and 2. They keep yanking the videos off YouTube. So I'll have to take your word for it that it's awesome.
In the meantime, I've discovered "R5Sons, Alaska" on RFD-TV. "R5Sons" follows the adventures of the Perrinses: Steve Sr., Denise, their five sons, and various members of the extended family. The Perrinses own and operate Rainy Pass Lodge, 125 nm north of Anchorage, and each episode is a day-to-day peek at life in the wilderness. See the Season 2 trailer here.
Aviation is at the cener of nearly every episode. In a recent installment, the Perrinses must transport horses from Anchorage to the lodge. A behemoth Shorts SkyVan is enlisted, and it has to land on a short dirt strip. There's a lot of tension involving the ever-changing weather, the pilot's experience with dirt runways, and whether the landing will throw the horses through the plywood barrier that separates them from the cockpit.
My only complaint is that at one hour long, "R5Sons" feels a little, well, padded. But I'm really loving the beautiful videography, the airplanes, and the obvious affection that these hard-working folks have for each other. (Gotta love a dad who tells his adult sons, "Love you, bye" at the end of each phone call.)


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Wow, thanks soo much guys for joining the Manila Shopaholic + Mis Cosas Giveaway! (Check it out here.) We have already done an electronic raffle and we will be having 2 winners (one winner would be for Manila Reviews and the other one would be for Manila Shopaholic). So here goes nothing!
First Winner is…
Pamela Christel Ng
(Who apparently found out about the contest from Manila Reviews!)
Yay! Congratulations to you!
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(Who found out about the contest from Facebook!)
Congratulations to you as well!!
I will be sending you guys and email to ask for your shipping address so that we can ship the products to you.
To everyone else who joined:
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Thank you too to the following people:
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Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Upgrade from the typical box of chocolates and red roses to a romantic getaway for you and your loved one.
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Wine aficionados and beginners alike will appreciate California's wine country. With picturesque views, relaxing resorts and delicious wines, Valentine's Day travelers will not be disappointed. Stay at Bardesseno for a truly luxurious getaway.
A trip to the Big Apple can be exciting for Valentine's Day. You and yours can ice skate at Rockefeller Center, take a carriage ride through Central Park or visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the holiday.
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EYP Circle members enjoy a private domestic exhibition of "What Remains"
The EYP Circle members and friends of the host were entertained with a private viewing of the new exhibition called, "What Remains." Tippi Watson, a collector opened her home to showcase four up and coming artists with displays of their work in what she referred to as a domestic exhibition, an event style that originates from New York City.
As we entered the private residence, Tippi Watson our gracious host greeted us with a personable smile and handshake. White wine and water were offered, as well as an assortment of appetizers, centrally located on the kitchen island, notably including a dish of dark chocolate covered pomegranate bites, sweet goodness; I do enjoy indulging on dark chocolate.
Sara Webb (Assistant Curator) and Tippi Watson (Collector) collectively provided us with a tour of the rooms in the house and of the various art works. They would describe each of the pieces, materials, methods, expression, and provide accounts of their knowledge of the artists. Personally, I responded positively to the more intimate setting, allowing us to ask questions, and spawn discussion about the artwork, and become equated with the artists' interpretations.
The artists / photographers included Lesley Horowitz, Bradley McCallum & Jacqueline Tarry, Alexander Lee, and Chris Dorland. Their work was on display and for sale if you are interested.
I connected with a number of Lesley Horowitz's industrial and very contrasting photographs which seem to give new meaning and life to otherwise dark and dreary environments. (Note Lesely Horowitz's photographs can also be seen at the current "State of the City" exhibit at RoCo.) I was also intrigued by the collages of Bradley McCallum and Jacqueline Tarry, especially the way in which they were displayed; stitches in time –a fabric of our history and our 'Bloodline.' The subject matter related to the civil rights movement and the impact of race relations in America. I also made note of the various placements of the pieces like that of Dr. Martin Luther King, prominently displayed high in the foyer, and wondered if there was a spatial relationship or symbolic meaning to the piece. Alexander Lee's mysterious artwork with ink visions hidden beneath the deep ocean blue oils left much for the imagination and interpretation, and it was noted that they pictures are better seen in the warm glow of daylight, rather than at dusk, and Chris Dorland's mixed media collages were fascinating and subversive in their own right.
We appreciated the candor and openness of the forum and for the host's hospitality, and would definitely partake in another domestic exhibition. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend attending. For more information or for sale of the artists work, please contact Tippi Watson (email@example.com) or Sarah Webb (email@example.com). Thank you.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (66 votes).
In short: THE BEST!!!!In full: Top marks AGAIN to Albert Kemp, Martin Burke, Nice Work Team, marshals/volunteers, cake makers and local residents for delivering an exceptional race event around the picturesque Bewl Water.This race is FIRST CLASS and MUST be ranked in the top 5 in the country.Let me know what other race events deliver the below?Extensive pre-race emailsPickup service from train stationHelpful car park wardensToilets/changing rooms/showersFriendly Bag DropChip timingHighland major pipersupportive marshals throughout the courseThoughtful residents with hose pipesWaterlucozadejelly babiesorangessponge stationsGreat medal and goody bagServices of St John AmbulanceBananasTea & CoffeeWide selection of tasty cakesReal AleBrass BandPrizes/Trophies for race winnersfree massagesExcessive family entertainment at the Greyhound Pub & Sports CentreDate of review: July 31, 2013
In short: lovely course really enjoyed itIn full: This would be a tough slog on a normal day but with scorching heat it made it so much harder !but the course is lovely, marshalls and organisation was great, finishers medal was fantastic.Date of review: July 15, 2013
In short: Great race, well done to the organisersIn full: Thanks to Wadhurst Runners and Nice Work plus those who helped on the day, from the bag drop, to the car park wardens to the marshalls who stood out in the heat for hours to help and encourage us round.It was a great race, what a great idea to run around this well-known local reservoir and I can't wait to get back next year. I've run this three times now but never run another 15 mile race, so it's perhaps not fair to mark it low on personal best possibilities, but I think most people would agree with me. Whilst the scenery is beautiful, the race is largely not on roads, though much of the last five miles is. I find it hard to run as fast on trail-type surface, even when, as this year, it was as hard as bone.Enough about PB possibilities. After about 3/4 mile down a steepish hill, this race is pretty flat for the first ten miles, then it goes on-road, and there are three hills, the last of which reverses the initial 3/4 mile, which is quite hard at the end. My garmin made the total climb 198 metres, which is not a lot for a 15-mile race. However it does feel harder than that, especially when, as today, the temperature was high and the sun out. The reservoir does seem to create some breeze, and the trees do provide shade in many places, but generally not on the three hills in the final five miles.It was quite hot, 23 Celsius according to my Garmin Connect records. Quite a few people were walking up the hills at the end, so no-one should feel any shame about that!I agree that providing bottles of water at the stations was very helpful on such a hot day. Personally I'd favour an earlier start, as it can be quite hot in July, even in England, but I guess I'm in a minority.Finally I must repeat my thanks to Wadhurst Runners who are I think quite a small club in numbers, but large in achievement and ambition!Date of review: July 14, 2013
Date of review: July 12, 2013
In short: Fantastic scenic run around the Bewl water, beautiful scenery, well organised and great cake at the end! ThanksDate of review: July 11, 2013
In short: A really enjoyable, friendly and well organised event. In full: In essence the event was superb a good challenging course with friendly water stops and kind residents with hose pipes as it was so hot. An event that I will definitely do again and advise everyone else to do. Thank you.the Date of review: July 10, 2013
In short: Very hot weather made the run more challenging than last year. The extra water, sponges and hosepipes provided were very welcome!Date of review: July 10, 2013
In short: i found the run hard as was very undulatating but excelleDate of review: July 10, 2013
In short: fourth one as well organised as ever well done allDate of review: July 10, 2013
In short: My aim is to get under 100 minutes every year so I was so relieved to do it this year on such a hot day.Date of review: July 9, 2013
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I have this "Album" but I have never seen in in CD form? would like to know if Capitol is ever going to put it out in digital form?
it's a great album just like " Beatles: Rock n Roll Music" they are good compilations but never seen them in any other format.