text:
Well, it's so wonderful to be with God's people, to share in the songs of faith, the fellowship of those of like precious faith. And then to have that single great privilege of hearing the very voice of God as He speaks to us through His Word. I'm anxious that we all come to the Word of God together now so let's open our Bibles to James chapter 4. Our ongoing study of James has brought us to this great fourth chapter. We're looking at verses 1 through 6.
Let me read the text for you, beginning at the first verse of the chapter and reading down through verse 6. "From where come wars and fightings among you? Come they not here even of your lusts that war in your members? You lust and have not, you kill. And desire to have and cannot obtain, you fight and war. Yet you have not because you ask not. You ask and receive not because you ask amiss that you may consume it upon your lusts. You adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do you think that the Scripture saith in vain, the Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud but giveth grace unto the humble."
One of the most definitive and decisive statements in all of holy Scripture is found in verse 4. It is this statement, "Friendship with the world is enmity with God." To be a friend of the world is to be the enemy of God. A very definitive statement and a frightening one at that, a serious one, certainly it's a forboding thought that people could be the enemies of God. Not so much from their point as from His point...God seeing man as an enemy and an enemy to be judged, an enemy to be destroyed.
In Deuteronomy chapter 32, let me just read you a couple of verses beginning at verse 41, "If I wet my glittering sword and mine hand take hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to mine enemies and will reward them who hate me. I will make mine arrows drunk with blood and my sword shall devour flesh and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives from the long- haired heads of the enemy. Rejoice, O ye nations, with His people for He will avenge the blood of His servants and will render vengeance to His enemies and will be merciful unto His land and to His people." A very vivid picture, a glittering sword, arrows wet with blood as God brings vengeance on His enemies.
In Psalm 68 and verse 21 it says, "God will shatter the head of His enemies." In Psalm 72 verse 9 it says, "His enemies will lick the dust." In Isaiah 42:13 it says, "The Lord will go forth like a warrior, He will arouse His zeal like a man of war, He will utter a shout, yes He will raise a war cry and He will prevail against His enemies." In Nahum chapter 1 and verse 2 it says, "He reserves wrath for His enemies, darkness shall pursue His enemies," it says in verse 8. And as we noted last time, several portions of Scripture say His enemies shall become His footstool. The Bible is so direct when it warns such enemies by reminding them, as in Hebrews 10:31, that it is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Anyone, the New Testament says, who does not give glory to Jesus Christ is the enemy of God. In 1 Corinthians 16 he pronounces anathema on anyone who does not love the Lord Jesus Christ.
To be an enemy of God is a fearful reality...a frightening thing. And the question that comes to us in this passage as James brings it to the readers is how do we know if we are the friend of God or His enemy? How does a man know that? How does a woman know that? And James answers by saying, "If you are the friend of the world, then you are...what?...the enemy of God."
And I suppose most people feel friendly toward God. They're not openly hostile to the concept of God. They're not hateful to the concept of God. But the biblical diagnosis of sinful man is that while he may entertain some sentimental thoughts that are positive toward a supreme being, he hates the true God. There's a major conflict between man and God. Jesus crystallized it when He said, "They'll hate you because they hate Me. They hate Me," John 15, "because they hate My Father. And if they hate My Father and hate Me, they'll hate those of you who belong to Me."
The violent animosity between God and man is best described in Romans chapter 1. If you begin at verse 18 you read this, "The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who hold the truth in unrighteousness because that which may be known about God is manifest in them for God has shown it unto them, for the invisible things of Him...that is the truth about God...is made visible in the creation of the world, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and godhead so that they're without excuse, because when they knew God they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful but because vain in their imagination that is useless in their thinking, their foolish heart was darkened, professing themselves to be wise they became fools and they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible men and birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things."
In other words, man reacts against the God who is revealed in nature and conscience and creates a God who is more tolerable to him and that God is okay but the true God he hates...the true God he hates. That's the nature of man, he hates God.
Now someone comes along and says, "Now wait a minute, I know some people who are searching for God." Sometimes you'll talk to somebody and you'll tell them about Christ and they'll not respond and you'll go away and say to a friend, "You know, I know they didn't respond but they're searching...they're searching." Let me tell you something, the Bible says in Romans chapter 3..."No man seeks after God." Now that's scriptural...no man seeks after God. You say, "Well wait a minute, I meet people who are searching all the time." Listen, people are not searching for God, they are searching for all that God can give, but not for God. They're searching for everything God offers...love, joy, peace, forgiveness, security, hope, while at the same time they are rebelling against, running from and hiding from God. They don't want God, they want the goods God gives. And the only God they want is a God of their own making who will tolerate their sin and it's not until that is broken in them and in meekness they cry out in their sin for salvation that they begin to seek the true God and that only by the sovereign working of the Spirit of God. The true God with His absolute holy standards, men reject. The God of their own making they accept but men would like to have what God gives without God.
Now the question facing James is how to identify the enemies of God. How do we know who the haters of God are? How can we identify them? It's not easy, let me tell you why. First of all, they may have a certain visible morality. That's right. They may have a certain visible morality, it might even be a religiously constructed morality, like the rich young ruler who couldn't think of any commandments he had ever broken, but didn't enter the kingdom. There are a lot of people who have a certain visible morality but they're they enemies of God.
Secondly, they may have some knowledge of the revelation of the truth, like the Jews of the time of our Lord who were so steeped in Old Testament revelation that they knew it backwards and forward and yet were a generation of snakes, Jesus said, who couldn't escape the damnation of hell. And so those who hate God may have a certain visible morality, they may even have a knowledge of the revelation of the truth.
Thirdly, they may possess a form of worship. They may go through some religious motions like the form of godliness that knows no power of which Paul speaks in 2 Timothy 3 verse 5. Furthermore, they may have apparently successful religious enterprises like the people in Matthew 7 who claim to cast out demons and prophesy and do many mighty deeds in the name of Christ but who never really were known by Him at all. They may even feel badly about their sin like Felix who trembled before Paul but never forsook his sin and never confessed Christ. So when you're looking for the enemies of God there are those who are overtly living a godless live, there are those who are overtly rejecting Christ but then there are others who apparently look like maybe they don't hate God, maybe they love God. They have a certain visible morality. They have some knowledge of the revelation of the truth. They possess a certain form of worship. They have been apparently successful in some religious enterprises and they feel badly about their sins.
Well, churches today are filled with those kind of people as they were in the time of the New Testament when it was being written and James confronts the same issue here. And you know it because we've been discussing it for weeks and months. And so James is looking at a group of people and he knows in that group of people, Jewish people, in an assembly of the church and he knows some of them are real and some of them aren't...some of them have living faith and some, as he said in chapter 2, have dead faith. Some of them are truly redeemed and some are not. Some have all the outward trappings of lovers of God, but none of the inward reality. And so all through this epistle he's giving tests of true faith.
And here he comes to this very important test...the enemies of God may be known because they are lovers of the world...they are lovers of the world. That's how you can identify them here. Now friendship with the world in verse 4 may sound like a Christian's sin, but it can't be...it can't be a Christian's sin here in James' mind. We can be drawn to the world. We can do worldly things, we can entertain ourselves with worldly activities, we can have a certain desire to enter into worldly sins, but we are not lovers of the world, we are by definition lovers of God. It's one thing as we pointed out in the use of the word here which is the word philia, it's one thing to do worldly things, to follow worldly patterns, to think worldly thoughts, it's quite a...while loving God, but it's quite another thing to have a settled deep affection for the world. That makes one an enemy of God. And no Christian is an enemy of God, we're His friends, as we saw last time.
So, here is a means of revealing false faith...friendship with the world. And the terminology is frankly too strong to be referring to wayward believers who are the friends of God, sons of God, certainly not His enemies. And as I said, it's one thing to do worldly things and hate them, it's one thing to behave in a worldly way while loving God, it's quite another to love the world, to love the things of the world and to hate God.
So, James brings up the test then of worldly love and shows the danger and destruction it causes. Let's go back then to verse 1 just very briefly review. The first thing that happens when a person loves the world is conflict with others. Why? Because the dominant matter in the world is the sin of...what?- what is it?, it starts with a P?....pride. The dominant sin in the world is pride. Therefore you have all these people who are consumed with pride and that creates immense conflict among them because it's every man for himself. And so in verse 1 he mentions the wars and the battles, and he uses a vocabulary of violence, as we saw last time, because worldliness, love of the evil system of earthly sensual demonic activity inevitably creates conflict...conflict in marriage, conflict in the home, conflict at work, conflict at school, conflict everywhere from an individual basis all the way to a national level. All that is in the world literally is the lust of the eyes, everybody lusting to fulfill himself, the lust of the flesh, everybody lusting to fulfill himself, and the pride of life, everyone consumed with his own ego. And with those kinds of motives everyone is really at war with everyone else because they're all trying to do the same thing...fulfill their lusts and push themselves up the ladder a little higher. Inevitably this creates conflict with anyone who stands in the way of the gratification of anyone's desire.
So the first cost of worldliness, the first danger of worldliness is conflict with others. And we went into that in detail. Secondly, we noted in verses 1 to 3, conflict with self. A person who loves the world is in tremendous conflict with himself. Why? Because he has driving lusts, driving desires which he has to a consuming point. In other words, he can't restrain himself. Verse 1 again, these come, he says, come they not, these wars and fighting, even out of your lusts that war in your members. The word "lust" here, hedone, from which we get hedonism, have to do with desire for pleasure, the yearnings of self-love that demand fulfillment, the yearning for pleasure that cannot be assuage until it is fulfilled. That kind of longing, that kind of groaning, that kind of tremendous compulsion toward the fulfillment of bodily desire and ego desire is a very cruel master...a very cruel master. These are the people of whom Jude says they walk after their own lusts. In other words, verse 17 of Jude, their conduct daily pursues the fulfillment of their lusts.
So, we would say, first of all then, conflict with self, you remember we said involves an uncontrolled desire...an uncontrolled desire, a desire for pleasure that wages a war within a person. You say, "I didn't think unbelievers battled." Sure they battle. They have a conscience, don't they? They have guilt, don't they? Why do you think they drink, take drugs, and go to therapists and all of that, to try to get the guilt relieved. Sure they have guilt. Sure they battle. First Peter 2:11, "The fleshly lusts that war against the soul. It isn't just believers that battle. Our battle is more intense because of the presence of new life in us. But even an unbeliever battles against the residual image of God created within him in his conscience and against that which he knows is right. And so he's in conflict with himself. There is a raging war. And I pointed out last time, do you think Liberace wanted to die of AIDS? No. But do you think he could control it? No. He could not control a life style that ended in that way because his uncontrolled desire consumes the lover of the world. And in verse 2 we see the level of that rage, that uncontrolled desire...you lust, you kill, you fight, you war...violent terms, violent. There is an internal hostility boiling in men that creates destruction. They are driven by the passion for self-satisfaction. And you get in the way and they get very hostile. That's the legacy of loving the world and being controlled by the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life. You not only have conflict with everybody else but that conflict is generated on the outside because of an immense conflict on the inside.
And, of course, as society, like in our day, as society okays and approves more and more evil and flaunts it publicly, then the desires begin to run even more in an uncontrolled manner and we're seeing the fulfillment of Paul's words to Timothy, evil men are getting worse and worse, and passions are running wilder and wilder.
Secondly, it is not only as we saw an uncontrolled desire that characterizes lovers of the world, but it is an unfulfilled desire. They can't even fulfill it. There's never any fulfillment, in that or in any other pursuit of evil. And notice what he says in verse 2, "You lust and you have not so you kill." That's how the verse should be read. You desire to have and you can't obtain so you fight and war. There's a tremendous hostility because you can't get it. You lust but you don't have it. You desire to have but you can't obtain. You fight and war. You have not because you ask not. Three times he says that you have not, you can't obtain, you have not. Passion and frustration go hand in hand. It can't be fulfilled.
And thirdly, we said it's not only an uncontrolled desire and an unfulfilled desire, but it's an utterly selfish desire...utterly selfish, totally self-centered. He says in verse 2, "Yet you have not because you ask not, you ask when you do ask and receive not because you ask for the wrong reasons in order that you may consume it on your own lusts." Let's talk about that for a moment. This is where we left off.
You have not because you ask not. What are they really searching for? I told you earlier, they're not searching for God, they're searching for all the things that God gives, like joy, peace, happiness, meaning, value, hope, fulfillment. Everyone's looking for that, everybody is. But they don't want God, they just want that and they think that's available through their worldly loves. And so he says you have not because you ask not. All that you really would desire to have of true joy, true satisfaction true happiness, true hope, true meaning, true purpose is available from God if you would ask. Hasn't he said that? Go back to chapter 1 verse 17, every good and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning. Every good and perfect gift is available from who? From God. And if you ask He'd give it. Back in chapter 1 verse 5 he said if you lack wisdom ask God, He'll give it liberally and hold back nothing. God is the giver of all good gifts if you'd only ask. You have not because you ask not.
But then he turns right around in verse 3 and says you ask. Well what's the contradiction here? Well in verse 2 he's saying you do not have because you do not ask God properly. Then he says when you do ask you're not going to get it because you ask for the wrong reasons, not for the glory of God, not for the honor of God, but that you may consume it on your own lusts. So they are really deep in the pit. They don't ask God on His terms for all that He has and when they do ask they ask the God of their own designing to consume it on their own lusts and they receive nothing.
Now obviously when he says you receive not because you ask not in verse 2 he's not meaning that their lusts would be fulfilled if they asked God. He means that what is beyond their lusts, that is what they really seek of true joy and true peace, and true happiness and true hope and so forth is available from God but they never ask God on God's terms. When they do ask they ask the wrong God, the God of their own making, or they seek for it in some other source and for only the purpose of self- consumption. You don't ask. You don't come to God. The word is really to beg, aiteo. You don't plead with God. It's a common word for the humility of an inferior as he bows before a superior seeking for something. It's used in Acts 3:2 of a beggar seeking alms, in Matthew 7:9 of a child asking a parent, in Ezra 8 in the Septuagint, a commoner comes before a king and the word is used. It's used of a man before God in Matthew 7:7 and many other places. You don't come in submission. You don't come as a beggar before God. You don't come in dependence. When you do come you ask amiss, kakos, in an evil manner. That's what that means. Motivated by personal gratification and pleasure. Typical.
You know, there are people in the world, people who love the world who ask God for things. But all for the wrong reasons...all for the wrong reasons. You ask in order that you may consume it upon your lusts. The NAS says that you may spend it on your pleasure. He uses the word hedone again, hedonism, you may spend it on your pleasure, or literally in your pleasures. And that's in the emphatic position in the verse. So what they're saying is you ask so that in your pleasures you may spend it...indicating that that is the sphere of the intended use of what you want...purely for pleasure.
That's how it is for people who love the world. They exist for pleasure. They exist for the thrill of the moment. The word "spend" is to spend freely, to literally spend everything, to throw it around. In fact, that's the very same verb used in Luke 15:14 of the prodigal son who spent everything on riotous living. You ask in order that you may have it so you may spend it riotously without thought on your own pleasure. And you're never going to have the fulfillment of those things, God does not fill the request of people seeking worldly things for the sole purpose of selfish and sensual pleasure. So you're left with a terrible conflict within yourself. First of all, if you're in love with the world you're at odds with everybody else in the world because they're all stepping on each other's neck to get what they want. And everybody is expendable in the process, everybody.
Secondly, you're not only at odds in hostility with everybody in the world but you're having tremendous anxiety within yourself because one, your desires are out of control, two, your desires which are out of control are unfulfilled. And three, your out of control, unfulfilled desires have one goal and that is to be spent wildly on your own pleasure. And the seeds of self-destruction are built right in, says James.
So friendship with the world sets up an ongoing conflict with others who stand in the way of a worldling's passionate desires. And it also includes a personal internal conflict and frustration as one is mastered by desire. That's why we have a generation of people who are so angry, so hostile, so bitter, so hateful, so full of revenge. They're in love with the world. And all that is in the world is a whole lot of lust and a whole lot of pride. And it is in conflict with a person and everybody in his environment.
But worse than that, and now we come to verses 4 to 6, friendship with the world means conflict with God...friendship with the world puts you in conflict with God. And this is really frightening. Three aspects. Number one is personal hostility to God...personal hostility to God, verse 4, "You adulteresses." The Authorized version adds adulterers and some scribe put that in just to equalize the sexes but that's not how it is in the original text. "You adulteresses," now James is writing to Jewish readers who are very familiar with that kind of terminology. And he's using it in a sort of metaphorical sense. He's not talking about actual women who are actually adulteresses. He is talking about unfaithfulness. He's talking about a prostitution of life. The word "adulteresses" would immediately remind his Jewish readers that Israel was an adulteress wife. They would remember, for example, Hosea 1:2 where Israel is designed...is designated rather as an unfaithful wife of Jehovah God. Such a term, by the way, is interesting to note was never used in the Scripture for Gentiles because only Israel could commit adultery because only Israel had a covenant relationship to God. You see? Gentiles could be fornicators in a metaphorical sense but only Jews could be adulteresses. Israel was the covenant bride of God, the wife of God, as it were, as symbolized in the relationship of Hosea and Gomer. And when Israel went a whoring after other gods, Israel became an adulteress. And because James is writing to Jews, this term is very vivid and very understood. And by the way, it's not a term that only James uses in reference to Jews, I believe it's used also by our Lord on a couple of occasions but in verse 39 of Matthew 12 He answered and said to them, that is the Pharisees and scribes, "An evil and adulteress generation." That's what He called them.
You also are guilty of adultery, that is you have violated the national covenant with God. And He repeats it again in chapter 16 of Matthew with the Pharisees and the Sadducees, "A wicked and adulteress generation," He says again. You'll find it in Mark 8:38. So for Israel because of their covenant relationship to God to abandon God was to commit spiritual adultery. Now adultery is in the simple definition sexual sin by a married person. In other words, one who is unfaithful to a partner. And that is precisely what James is saying, he's saying you have been unfaithful as Jews to the covenant that your people had with God. Their worldly love, their love of the world was a state of spiritual idolatry which constituted them attaching themselves to another deity which was adultery, spiritually speaking. The Old Testament makes very much of this. It is a rather ringing theme. In fact, I was thinking of Psalm 73 verse 27, "For lo, they that are from Thee shall perish, Thou hast destroyed all those who play the harlot departing from Thee." An indictment again of the Jews among Israel who played the harlot and departed from God. You find it again in Isaiah, Jeremiah, in Ezekiel and as I mentioned in Hosea.
In a sense it is equal to apostasy. Do you get that? It's equal to apostasy. It means to be near God and then to turn against God. For a Jew it meant to be a part of the nation or the people who were in covenant relationship to God as a nation, though not all of them were as individuals, but then to depart from God was a kind of spiritual adultery. We might say in terms of where James is writing that he has in mind professing Christians, people who attach themselves outwardly to the covenant people of God, namely the church. They apparently maintain some interest, some verbal commitment to God and Christ and yet they hold a deep affection for the evil system which Jesus said in the parable of the soils, "Chokes out the gospel before they can ever be saved and bear fruit." And they then become like the wicked adulteress Jews of Israel who were unfaithful to God. It's a great term for people who attach themselves to the church, who attach themselves to Christianity, but then with their tremendous consuming love for the world, give nothing to God and give themselves holy to the world and thus are adulteresses. That's what he has in mind.
There's really no middle point. One is either the faithful friend of God or His enemy, either a faithful lover of God or an adulteress. Jesus said, "He that is not with Me is...what?...against Me....against Me." And in Acts 8 in verse 21 Peter says to Simon, "You have neither part nor lot in this matter for your heart is not right in the sight of God." It's either one or the other. Your heart isn't right in the sight of God, you have no part in the Holy Spirit and in what He's doing. One or the other.
So, James writes, "You adulteresses, you who have made an outward profession of union with God in Christ and then cultivated a love with the world, you adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Whosoever therefore will..." the word "will" is an interesting word from boulomai, it basically means the will of desire...or the will of choosing one thing over another. There's another word, thelo, thelo means to sort of wish. We would say, "Well I wish a certain thing would happen....I wish my old aunt would die and leave me all her money." That's a wish. Or, "I wish I'd get a promotion..." or, "I wish something really good would come about in my relationship with my husband, I wish that." That's not the word here. This is the word, although they are often apparently interchangeable that seems to have the strength that says, "I choose this...I determine this...I desire this" in a deliberate choice choosing one thing over another. It is seemingly to me a more objective determination. And so, he says, "Don't you know that whoever will make a definitive choice to be a friend of the world becomes the enemy of God?" Now notice again, it almost gets lost here, "whosoever therefore will," or literally chooses to be a friend of the world, a philia, one who has a settled and deep affection for the world, the world being the evil system, then the little word "is," do you see that little word? "Is"...that's really not what the Greek word should be there, the word is a lot more than "is." Kathistemi means to make oneself, to make himself, to take a stand as, to be rendered as, to be constituted as, it is a decisive act, it is an act with finality that ushers you into a state of being. So it could read this way...whosoever therefore deliberately chooses to be deeply affectionate for the evil system takes his stand as the enemy of God. That's the idea.
The enemy of God...what a frightening thought. I want to be God's friend, don't you? I want to be God's friend. In the parable of Luke 19 verse 27 He says, "Take My enemies and slay them." Take My enemies and slay them. I don't want to be the enemy of God, it's a frightening thought.
Robert Johnson writing in the last century on this particular passage said, "To constitute oneself an enemy of God is to remain in spiritual death and grow more fit daily for eternal death, to have the almighty king of the universe as your foe."
So what does this verse say? That the first element of conflict with God is a personal hostility from God. If you love the world then, one, you're in conflict with everybody else. Two, you're in conflict with yourself. Three, you're in conflict with God. And it shows up in His personal hostility toward you. That's a frightening thought God is personally the enemy of those who are lovers of the world's system.
There's a second thing. Not only does friendship with the world mean that you are the personal enemy of God, but secondly...we could say so much more about that but let me keep moving for time's sake. The second thing is this conflict with God demonstrates a disregard for Scripture...it demonstrates a disregard for Scripture. Now verse 5 is very difficult, very difficult to understand. And I've gone around and around the barn so many times that I'm dizzy on this verse. And I want you to know you can't be dogmatic here, there are so many options and none of them can be conclusively affirmed by the biblical data. I'll explain that in a minute. So what I'm going to do is tell you a few things that I think might be as good as any opinion. Now you understand that? I'm not going to be dogmatic, but once I tell it to you I'm just going to go on and preach it as if it were the truth because it's as good an answer as any, but there might be others and I'm not certainly going to be dogmatic because it's an almost impossible verse to both understand and even to put together in the right word order and make sense out of. But let's look at it, verse 5. It just so happens, however, that I think the Authorized version or the King James translated it right. And that's great. I think, to be honest with you, the NAS is not as desirable a translation and if you have that Bible you can look along and you'll see a large "S" in front of Spirit, I think it ought to be a small "s" and that changes the entire significance of the verse. But again it's arbitrary cause it's the same word and they didn't capitalize anything in the Greek manuscripts.
Verse 5, "Do you think, or do you suppose that the Scripture says in vain the spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?" Now let's look at this for a minute. Do you suppose that the Scripture says in vain...now he brings up the scripture, that the scripture says graphe lege a very common New Testament term for a scriptural quote. In other words, you who are friends of the world, you who are lusting after the world, you who are pursuing the pleasure of your own body and mind, you who are as Ephesians says controlled by the desires of the mind and the desires of the flesh, do you think that the Scripture says for nothing that the spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy? Don't you realize that you are living out exactly the spiritual diagnosis? Don't you realize that? Don't you realize in a sense that you are a living proof of the veracity of Scripture? Don't you know that Scripture says that this is how people live? That natural man has within him a spirit that lusts to envy? And if that's the way you are don't you know that you're that natural man? Don't you know you're not a Christian if you love the world? Why? Because you're an enemy of God. Two, because you are literally disregarding the scriptural diagnosis of yourself.
Now what is curious about this verse is it says do you suppose that the Scripture says in vain, do you think the Bible's talking for nothing? That's pretty easy to translate. And then it goes on to say the spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy. And the natural thing you're going to think is well that's a quote out of Scripture. Do you suppose the Scripture says for nothing...da-da-da-da-da? But that quote isn't found anywhere in the Bible...that's why it's a difficult verse. He says do you suppose the Scripture says in vain, and then quotes something that isn't scripture. There is no such scripture anywhere in the Bible, not even in the Hebrew or in the Septuagint Greek version do we find anything like that.
You say, "Well then what does it mean?" I think it is simply a composite of the essence of general scriptural teaching. There could be a lot of scriptures that could contribute to this idea and he is just talking generally. Do you think that the Scripture says for nothing that naturally man has within him a spirit that is bent on evil? It's just a general statement, a sort of composite of what Scripture teaches. It could have in mind a lot of different passages. I was just kind of looking through Genesis...in fact, I started in Genesis and just started going through the Bible, chapter by chapter, trying to find all the things that might feed in to that kind of a statement. And I started to discover such things in chapter 4 where it talks about Cain and his offering and Cain was very angry and his countenance fell. And the Lord said to Cain..."Why are you angry and why is your countenance fallen? And if you do well shall you not be accepted and if you do, well sin lies at the door and unto you shall be his desire and you shall rule over him." And it begins to talk about sin and evil desire and the desire that sin has to compel and to drive and to control. And you go through Genesis and you see it illustrated again and again, chapter 6 verse 5, God saw the wickedness of man was great in the earth, every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only...what?...evil continually. And again that's the same concept. You go through Genesis, I found several other places. You go into Proverbs, you're going to find the same kind of thing there as well as in the prophets. I found Proverbs 21, I think it's verse 10, "The soul of the wicked desires evil." You come to Jeremiah 17:9, the heart of man is deceitful above all things and desperately...what? Wicked.
So it's very difficult to fit this verse in some way but the best we can do is to say that what James is saying here is if you are the friend of the world, you are thinking that Scripture says for nothing that the spirit within you is lusting to envy. Are you so foolish as to defy that scriptural diagnosis, go on with your lusting, go on with your worldliness and still think you're a Christian? That seems to be as reasonable an interpretation as any. And again I say, we can't be dogmatic. But the idea here is that Scripture generally teaches that the spirit within man lusts to envy. The evil impulse is there. And Scripture doesn't say that for nothing. It doesn't say that the spirit of man lusts jealously for nothing, but rather to define what man is in his fallenness, and to set him up to be judged. The evil impulses of man's heart draw him toward worldliness and a worldly life brings one into a conflict with God.
So, in conflict with God there's a personal hostility from God to man. There's a disregard for the scriptural diagnosis of man's disease as some men would go around saying I'm a Christian, I'm a believer, I belong to God...and yet they're driven, controlled by that lust that characterizes natural man.
So conflict with God then involves being God's enemy and disregarding the diagnosis of His Word. Thirdly, and lastly, conflict with God...and this is the saddest thing of all...results in the forfeiture of forgiveness...the forfeiture of forgiveness. But He gives more grace in spite of the heart of man, in spite of his propensity to lust toward evil things, God gives more grace, in spite of man's evil impulse, in spite of man being His enemy, He gives more grace. But to whom? Well now he does quote Scripture and he's quoting from Proverbs 3:34, by the way it's also quoted by Peter in 1 Peter 5:5 but this is Proverbs 34...pardon me, Proverbs 3:34. "God resists the proud but gives grace unto...whom?...the humble." God resists the proud. Boy, this is a direct shot. If you're consumed with your lusts, if you're consumed with your pride, if you're going around parading that you're a true believer but you are passionately in love with the world, and you are controlled by lusting envy which is the diagnosis of the heart of fallen unregenerate men, you're never going to experience grace. He does give grace but He gives grace only to the humble. And the Lord fights the proud. They are His enemies.
The word for pride here is quite an interesting thing. It has the word above and then the word to show off. It's somebody who sort of shows himself as if he were above everybody else. He's exalted in his own mind. The lovers of the world are the enemies of God. The lovers of the world are those who parade a certain kind of outward belief in God, perhaps. They attach themselves to the church but the truth is their affections are toward the world. And secondly, they are controlled by that internal evil impulse that characterizes unregenerate men but they will not look at the reality of that diagnosis. Thus though grace is available, it's not for them because in their pride they will not repent. The picture here is a defiant sinner setting himself up as God, worshiping himself as sort of a self-deity, boasting in his pride and cut off from the grace of God. I don't need to say that pride causes all other sins, you know that. It sets the will up against the creator. It sets the will of the creature against the will of the creator. So my pride is pitted against God.
Who are the proud here? They are the ones who are the friends of the world, the ones who lust for the world, the ones who are driven by desires of the flesh and mind, the ones who are led by their own ego. They're the enemies of God. And God hates those proud people. God hated us when we were proud before His gracious Spirit humbled us. In Proverbs 6:17 God hates a proud look, it says. In Proverbs 16, you know these verses, verse 5, everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord. Verse 18, pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Back in...is it chapter 13? Verse 10, by pride comes nothing but contention, not only with men, I might add, but also with God.
Now notice in James chapter 4 verse 6, just briefly as we bring it to a conclusion. He says God resists the proud. The word "resist" is a very interesting word. It's the word antitasso. Now that word is a military word and what it basically means is God...and it depicts a full army ready for battle. It has the idea of God setting His troops to do battle against the proud. The world is filled with pride. It isn't always that pompous external pride, but it's that pitting one's will against the will of God. And God sets His army in military array to do war and battle against the proud...very vivid language. But He gives grace...what a wonderful way to finish...unto the humble. He gives...present tense...always true, grace to the humble. What kind of grace? Saving grace, forgiving grace. Verse 10 says it, "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He'll life you up." Isaiah 66:2, "To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit and trembles at My Word." God has always exalted the humble man. What does it mean by that? What does humble mean? Broken over...what?...sin. Sorrowful and repentant over rebellion against God. That's being humble. Whosoever shall exalt himself, Jesus said in Matthew 23, shall be abased and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. God is gracious to the humble.
By the way, I believe that humility is the treasure house in which all other virtues are contained. It is the treasure chest in which all other virtues are contained. Humility is the essence of a right spirit. And when a person comes to the point where they are humbled, they seek no longer the fulfillment of the flesh, they seek no longer the driving pleasure of lust that pit them against the will of God, but the Spirit of God breaks that desire in their heart and by sovereign grace gives them a longing for what is right and a hunger for righteousness. Then they receive the grace of God.
So, James says here's the test. Do you love the world? If you love the world, you're in conflict with it, you're in conflict with yourself and worse than that, you're in conflict with God. He is your enemy. You have disregarded His scriptural diagnosis of your condition and you go on blissfully fulfilling your own lust and you forfeit grace because grace comes only to the humble...only to the humble.
Let me read you something that I thought was kind of interesting. Written many years ago by a man named F.F. Trench. "I've seen a poor blind worm on the top of a slender pole stretching every ring of its fragile form and groping all around in vacant space tingling with impatience to climb higher but doomed to stop at the top of the pole. It was a caterpillar whom a rough wind had shaken from the green tree where it was quietly feeding, and when it found itself on the hard ground it wandered about in dry places seeking rest and finding none till it reached the bottom of this wall, the foot of this pole and then it climbed. But, you see, it has made nothing of it. The green painted pole has a very different thing...is a very different thing from the leafy tree it used to live in. Poor creature. It's hungry and the reason why it runs along and stretches upward so anxiously is if happily it might find the juicy foliage it once fed on. It will never find it there. Up among the branches of the tree of life man once had his home, his resting place. And there he fed sweetly. But a rough storm of temptation shook him down, the fall of man, and now he runs about among the dry places seeking rest and finding none. And you will sometimes find him, poor groveling worm, poor fallen man, trying to better himself by climbing up some painted pole and once he gains its top you will see him exploring blindly around in emptiness, feeling for some higher object on which to rest, some green thing for his hungry soul to feed on, pivoting and balancing himself and stretching outward and stretching upward. But the tree of life is not there until it comes to live on God Himself, the hungry soul of man will never be satisfied."
There is grace. There is forgiveness. And there is an absence of conflict with God and an absence of conflict with self and an absence of conflict with others. But it's all wrapped up in a relationship to God that is defined as loving friendship which means we are the enemy of the world. So James says do the inventory again, will you? Are you in love with the world? In conflict with everybody? With yourself and with God?
If you are, he says, do this...and let's read verses 7 to 10, "Submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil and he'll flee from you, draw near to God and He'll draw near to you, cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double minded, be afflicted and mourn and weep, let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He will life you up."
You know what that is? That's an invitation to salvation. That's an invitation to come away from the green pole to the tree of life. That's an invitation to stop being a friend of the world and become a friend of God. That's an invitation to stop being an enemy of God and become the enemy of the world. We are not lovers of the world, we are lovers of God. In fact, Jesus said he that loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy to be My disciple. We love God because He first loved us. And if any man have not the love of the Father in him, he doesn't belong to the Father, he's of the world and the world passes away.
Ask yourself the question...do I love the world? Is that where my affections are? If that's true, I'm the enemy of God. And the life of conflict will end in a tragic judgment that lasts forever. On the contrary, there is grace if you come to Christ. Let's bow in prayer.
Lord, this is a difficult passage in one sense to interpret and yet we trust that somehow through the stumbling words and thoughts of this man there might have been a clear message from You. Help us always to be examining ourselves and to know whether we're in the faith and if we are in the faith to know where we stand with You. Thank You for grace. Thank You that You give more grace and more grace and no matter how much we have or how much we need there's always more grace. Father, thank You for that. Thank You that Your grace comes not to the proud but the humble. And, O God, thank You that when we couldn't humble ourselves, You humbled us, that sovereignly You reached down and broke our will, sovereignly You came down to draw us away from sin and the love of the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life to begin to hate that and draw nigh to You. And You gave us grace...grace to forgive our sins, grace to enable us to live for You. And we are those that have been humbled, admitted our sin, cried out for mercy and grace. We are those who are no longer living to fulfill our own ego and thus are not in conflict with others. We are those who are utterly fulfilled in our own hearts, those who are Your friends, Your children, not Your enemies. We thank You for that.
But, Lord, if there are some here who in applying the test of their own hearts find that they love the world and all that is in the world, and they're driven by the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, help them to know that all the conflict raging around them and in them is a result of that and the worst conflict of all is that which they have with You. Help them to know that You're their enemy and that they have willfully defied You and Your Word and forfeited grace and forgiveness. And may they see the sin of that and come in faith to Jesus Christ, the one who died and rose again that we might who were the friends of the world become the friends of God. We pray in His blessed name. Amen.
This sermon series includes the following messages:
Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource.Publisher Information


text:
Stay connected with us to get the latest health and fitness news, innovative workouts, healthy recipes and wellness tips.
Change Location
ACE Fit Share
Crisp wafers filled with just-picked berries and ice cream make an elegant dessert. Lemon thyme leaves give the compote a unique fragrance; whole sprigs make a lovely garnish. This is a special-occasion dessert, but you can simplify it by omitting the cookie cups: the compote is delicious over ice cream or sorbet.
Nutrition Profile:
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Fiber
Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 6
Prep Time 90 min
Total Time 90 min.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Coat parchment with cooking spray.
Step 2
To prepare cookie cups: Whisk flour, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Whisk egg whites, sugar, butter, oil and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth. Add dry ingredients and whisk until blended.
Step 3
For each cookie cup, spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons batter onto a prepared baking sheet, allowing 2 cookies per baking sheet. With an offset metal spatula, spread each mound of batter into a 5 1/2- to 6-inch circle.
Step 4
Bake cookies, one sheet at a time, until golden brown around the edges, 8 to 12 minutes. Have ready two 12-ounce custard cups (or similar bowls with a 3-inch base). As soon as the cookies are done, loosen from parchment with a wide metal spatula, then set inside the cups. Gently press each cookie into the bottom of the cup and pleat the sides to form a tulip shape. (If cookies become too brittle to shape, return them to the oven for a minute or two to soften.)
Step 5
To prepare compote: Place lemon thyme in a mortar or small bowl; bruise with a pestle or wooden spoon to release its fragrance. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup berries and mash with a fork. Add creme de cassis (or black currant syrup), lemon juice and sugar, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add remaining berries and stir gently to coat with sauce.
Step 6
To assemble desserts: Place cookie cups on individual plates. Fill each with a scoop of ice cream (or sorbet), spoon on compote and garnish with lemon thyme sprigs.
Featured Workouts
Check out our 12-week fitness plan designed to boost your strength, endurance, muscle definition, energy level and overall health.
Flatten your stomach and build strength in the muscles that provide stability and mobility for the spine, pelvis, ribs and hips.
Focus on pulling, rotating and building strength with workouts created alongside Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes.
This workout provides a challenging total-body workout that can be done from the comfort of home with no equipment other than bodyweight and space.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Maria Esteve-Gassent
UTSA Spotlight: UTSA post doctoral researcher trains at microbiology institute
By Kris Rodriguez
Public Affairs Specialist
(Nov. 27, 2007)--Maria D. Esteve-Gassent, a post-doctoral researcher in UTSA's South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID), is one of 10 post-docs selected from U.S. universities to participate in the Kadner Institute in Preparation for Careers in Microbiology sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology.
The Kadner Institute offers hands-on training to educate participants in grant writing, scientific presentations, and scientific communication and ethics. Participants are also required to prepare a 10-page preliminary grant proposal, a 12-minute scientific presentation and a curriculum vitae to be critiqued and evaluated by faculty and peer scientists in the field of microbiology and infectious diseases.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
Article tools
"It was a great experience to meet other people and continue communicating with post-doctoral students representing some of the top universities around the country" said Esteve-Gassent. "I learned a lot and was able to bring some of these new techniques into our laboratory."
As a member of the STCEID research team, Esteve-Gassent works in the laboratory of Janakiram Seshu, UTSA assistant professor of biology located on the third floor of the Biotechnology, Sciences and Enginering Building on the 1604 Campus.
Their research focuses on Lyme disease, which effects approximately 23,000 people annually with serious consequences such as arthritis, carditis or other neurological conditions if left untreated. Found primarily in northeastern states, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, is usually found in several vertebrates and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks.
"There is no vaccine for it, so if you detect it in the early stages you can treat it with antibiotics," said Esteve-Gassent. "If it is not detected, that's when the serious complications set in."
A native of Spain, Esteve-Gassent completed her undergraduate degree in her home country and continued her research at the University of Valencia in developing vaccines to protect commercial fisheries against economically debilitating fish diseases.
With her doctoral degree in hand, she accepted a post-doctoral position in Seshu's laboratory and a new challenge -- to establish strategies to prevent Lyme disease.
"Maria has been an extremely helpful member of our group and we would not be where we are without her contribution," said Seshu. "She's a resource that many in the center use and is readily available to share her expertise and help other people."
Esteve-Gassent was one of two Texans chosen to participate in the weeklong post-doctoral and graduate student training program held at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her training was timely, enabling her to submit a proposal to the National Institutes of Health in the last submission cycle.


text:
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz: I totally didn't say that thing that I said on camera on television last year
posted at 8:17 pm on March 21, 2012 by Allahpundit
To cleanse the palate, fun and games via MRC TV with America's favorite lifelike talking-points robot. I'll give you two theories on what happened here. One: She had just finished speaking at a forum on a different topic and was confused by the question, thinking that the MRC interviewer had misheard something she said. Then she realized no, this was in reference to something else and she was about to be put on the spot, which meant it was time to smile, turn, and quickly walk away. Two: The sudden change of subject from women's history month (the topic of the forum) to her cheap, lousy attack about the GOP bringing back Jim Crow caused a momentary glitch in her talking-points processing software and she shorted out. She went back to DNC headquarters for repairs and now she'll be happy to explain if you'd care to listen why Mitt Romney is dead set on returning us to the antebellum dark ages.
Exit question via Jonah Goldberg: Don't Democrats want to incentivize people to apply for photo ID? Whether you vote or not, it's kind of important to have if you want to participate in the economy.
Related Posts:
Breaking on Hot Air
Rep. Chaffetz responds to FBI's refusal to turn over Comey memos
Rush caller: If every Republican slammed a reporter to the ground, I'd donate until I was bankrupt
- Another Day, Another Democrat Caught Lying On Tape » American Glob
- The (Non)Persistence of Memory | hogewash
- A Whole Lot Of Nothing (A Reward For Your Troubles,…) » ♆ The Macho Response ♆
- Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is a race-baiting idiot… and a liar « Public Secrets
- Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is a race-baiting idiot… and a liar | Conservatives for America
- DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz caught lying about inflammatory Jim Crow comments (Video) : Fire Andrea Mitchell!
- Two Presidents in One | The Rio Norte Line
- I never said most of the things I said « Internet Scofflaw
- Walk a mile in his shoes… | #Beet's B.O.O.T.
You know, if the RNC put together a short feature film about Democrats saying things, and then denying they said them, or running in elections against the horrible policies of Republicans and then following them when in office, or calling opponents ugly names and then demanding civility… well, I'll bet it would go viral, and I'll bet it would make a difference. And you don't even have to write the script – it's all out there on the intertoobz.
drunyan8315 on March 21, 2012 at 11:25 PM


text:
Classic Wineseller line-up for Melange
|Arts & Entertainment
|The Classic Wineseller
|20 Church Street, Waynesville, NC
|Kay S. Miller
|Apr 10, 2014
Singer-songwriter siblings, The DuPont Brothers (guitars, vocals) perform Vermont-made folk, rock, and Americana music on Thursday, April 10th at 7pm. Sam and Zack DuPont honed their musical skills in separate careers until a groundbreaking show in Burlington, Vermont early in 2013 convinced them to unite their efforts in this shared family passion. For more information about The DuPont Brothers visit www.dupontbrothersmusic.com.
Ben Wilson (guitar, vocals) entertains with hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s on Friday, April 11th at 7pm. Wilson was voted one of Florida's Top Five Songwriters in 2009 and 2010. He has toured for the last 15 years singing and playing guitar and harmonica. His style has been compared to Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, John Prine, and Todd Snider. Wilson's extensive repertoire includes originals, Americana, and acoustic classics.
Joe Cruz (piano, vocals) plays and sings music of the Beatles, Elton John, and Paul Simon on Saturday, April 12th at 7pm. Cruz grew up singing and playing in church. As a teenager he started performing regularly at clubs in NYC and eventually opened for such greats as Bonnie Raitt, Chicago, and Santana.
On Sunday, April 13 the Classic Wineseller is hosting a Gospel Sunday Brunch from 11:30am to 2:00pm for only $18.99 per person. A delicious brunch menu will be served alongside your favorite gospel tunes performed by Rockell Scott (piano, vocals). Ms. Scott has a tremendous amount of class and passion in everything she does, says and sings. For many years she was Minister of Music for Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Asheville where she graced the congregation with her earthy, intuitive style of gospel singing. From 1992 to 1996, she worked as a jazz singer with the United States Air Force jazz band at Scott Air Force base in Illinois. Today Rockell Scott sings on many stages, including church, where her songs touch hearts and souls in profound ways.
Seating is limited so reservations are strongly suggested for each evening, and for the Sunday Gospel Brunch by calling 828-452-6000. For more information visit www.classicwineseller.com.
Event Dates
|Apr 10, 2014 : 11:30 AM
|Apr 11, 2014 : 11:30 AM
|Apr 12, 2014 : 11:30 AM
|Apr 13, 2014 : 11:30 AM


text:
Posted by Paul Hagen on January 24, 2011
Over the past five years, Forrester has observed an increase in the number of companies that have a single executive leading customer experience efforts across a business unit or an entire company. Whether firms call these individuals a chief customer officer (CCO) or give them some other label, these leaders sit at high levels of power at companies as diverse as Allstate, Dunkin' Brands, Oracle, and USAA.
We define the CCO as: "A top executive with the mandate and power to design, orchestrate, and improve customer experiences across every customer interaction."
Who are these new customer experience executives? Why do companies appoint them? And does your company need one? To answer these questions for a newly released report called "The Rise of the Chief Customer Officer," we gathered data on 155 CCOs, surveyed a panel of customer experience decision-makers from large North American firms, and conducted in-depth interviews with CCOs from both B2C and B2B companies. Here are a few of the nuggets we found:


text:
Looking for Unitron hearing aids in Mishawaka? We've got you covered! Over the past few years, Hearing Tracker has helped thousands of people find the high-quality hearing help they need. Browse over 3 hearing centers that work with Unitron near Mishawaka. Hearing Tracker is independently owned and operated.
Hearing Tracker is an independent platform that strives to deliver unbiased information about hearing aids and hearing care. Our platform is generously supported by the following businesses. If you enjoy using our platform, please support them!
Working for other Hearing Aid Providers, I found it frustrating that more than half of the people I tested, who needed hearing aids, couldn't... More


text: Call in your tasks babunagarajan says:This works for US and Canada only. www.jott.com offers a free service that allows you to call a toll-free number and dictate your task. Jott converts your voice message to text and emails it to you. Set it up to email it to your RTM email address and start calling in your tasks..Posted at 1:20am on August 8, 2007 ranbarton says:Jott is a very useful service that dovetails well with RTM. Prior discussions about Jott include some ideas worth thinking about, for both users and the RTM crew, e.g.,: http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/ideas/2056/ http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/ideas/2477/Posted 9 years agochrispancho says:I heard that Jott is working on their API to work with RTM seemlessly! I think they should be done with that by now. hmmm Posted 9 years ago Log in to post a reply.


text:
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. – Plutarch
Winter, cold, snow, 5 layers of clothing and still being cold… DONE! I am sooooo done with it! I can't wait for spring! You know, cute little baby animals, beautiful flowers and some freaking SUNSHINE…
There's NO way I am going outside with this crazy weather unless I absolutely have to!
I figured to just go nuts on my SL home instead. Some new deco, furnitures, just basicly anything to keep me from having to go out in the cold.
Before actual decorating can be done I had to decide on the colors of the walls. I pulled out my laptop to look for inspiration.
Some of my favorite sites to get inspiration from are: Casa de Smurf, How Neva sees it, Prim Game Proper, Precious Treasures, Rezzing Dreams & Different Vibes
With all this new found inspiration I was filled with ideas but I figured I might need some help to get started. Just like in RL, I basicly have two left hands and I usually just flash a smile and pull out my best puppyeye-look and help is on the way!
Lucky for me, my friend Arun Batra was totally bored and offered to come help me get started on some painting.
He started to prepare the paint while I just hopped on the ladder and tried my best not to drop paint on top of his head… *grins*
We put on some tunes and were off to a great start!
But Tya Fallingbridge kinda made this ladder prop for just ONE person to pose ehm I mean paint with…
All it took was one sudden move and then we just sort of lost our balance….
I figured it was time for a break and pulled out the laptop again to check my mail and update my plurk. Arun tried his best to peek at my Private messages…. but FAIL! Nice try! 😉
Thanks Arun for helping me out! I can't wait for the paint to dry and start decorating! It was fun having you around!
Credits on Arun:
Hair: Johan – Atro Patena (MechuL Actor)
Skin: Dylan (dark tan) – Belleza (Tricky Boucher)
Eyes: Utopia deep hazel – IKON (Ikon Innovia)
Shirt: Rolled sleeve (painted) – Kracker (Cody Zaytsev)
Paints: Melly jeans – Spirit store (Spirit Osmus)
Shoes: Classic sneakers (grey) – Redgrave (Emilia Redgrave)
Credits on me:
Hair: Lavinia (fades – toast) – Truth (Truth Hawks) *NEW
Skin: Ava (medium) – Belleza (Tricky Boucher) *NEW
Eyes: Horizon pale verdigris – IKON (Ikon Innovia)
Tanktop: Intrinsic gold – Jane (Janie Marlow)
Open shirt: Painty – Kauna (Ross Myhre)
Jeans: Distressed (light) – Zaara (Zaara Kohime)
Shoes: come with the DIY painter prop – Pixel Mode (Tya Fallingbridge) *NEW
Hands: Female mesh (fatpack) – Slink (Siddean Munro)
Paintdeco and poses: DIY Painter Props & Poses set – Pixel Mode (Tya Fallingbridge) *NEW
***note we used two props rezzed on top of eachother to make it possible for two avatars to pose!


text:
Judge Michael A. Martone to Speak with Wayne Law Students, Alumni and Friends, Feb. 25
DETROIT (Feb. 11, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Judge Michael A. Martone will meet with Wayne Law students, alumni and friends to discuss his legal career in a public event on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008.
Judge Martone will speak in third floor Faculty Lounge at the Wayne State University Law School located at 471 W. Palmer St. in Detroit.
Judge Martone received his B.A. from Wayne State University and his J.D. from Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law. He was elected to the 52-4 District Court in 1992 and reelected in 1998. Judge Martone, an advisor to Troy Families for Safe Homes, is a member of the Troy Community Coalition for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol abuse and serves as a Trustee of the Troy Foundation for Educational Excellence.
Judge Martone's professional career and much of his personal time is dedicated to helping America's youth avoid problems and deal successfully with the challenges that they face in today's society. His frequent use of 'creative sentences' and his establishment of the Courageous Decisions Program, a nationally acclaimed alcohol intervention program, has raised awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving and underage binge drinking all across America. Since it's inception in 1993, more than 100,000 students in 29 states and the District of Columbia have participated in this highly successful program.
Judge Martone is a faculty member at the Michigan Judicial Institute and served as both lead faculty and as a special presenter at the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada where his program has been established as part of the college's curriculum. It is also part of SADD's national "2000 by 2000" initiative and both the 1997 and 2000 MADD National Youth Summits.
Judge Martone and the Courageous Decisions Program have been featured on NBC's Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America, CBS's Early Show, MSNBC's Today's People, CNN's Newsstand and on National Public Radio's the Todd Mundt Show. Judge Martone has been profiled in Fast Company Magazine, Woodward Magazine, and in newspapers all across the country.
Judge Martone has been recognized for his effort on behalf of America's youth on the Congressional Record by former U.S. Senator and now Energy Secretary, Spencer Abraham and U.S. Members of Congress Joseph Knollenberg and Sander Levin. He has received the 1997 State of Michigan Traffic Safety Award, the 1997 Detroit Coalition's Commitment to Service Award, the 1999 Foundation for the Improvement of Justice Award, the 1999 National Crime Prevention Council's Ameritech Award for Excellence in Crime Prevention, the 1999 National Commission Against Drunk Driving Award and the United States Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 2000 Justice for Children Award.
The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available in structure #1 across from the Law School, on Palmer Street (corner of Cass) for $3.50. For further information, please contact the Dean's Office at (313) 577-3933.
Wayne State University Law School has served Michigan and beyond since its inception as Detroit City Law School in 1927. Located in Detroit's re-energized historic cultural center, the Law School remains committed to student success and features modern lecture and court facilities, multi-media classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Arthur Neef Law Library, which houses one of the nation's 30 largest legal collections. Taught by an internationally recognized faculty, Wayne State Law School students experience a high-quality legal education via a growing array of hands-on curricular offerings, five live-client clinics, and access to well over 100 internships with local and non-profit entities each year. Its 11,000 living alumni, who work in every state of the nation and more than a dozen foreign countries, include leading members of the local, national and international legal communities. For more information, visit www.law.wayne.edu.


text:
Top photo (from left): UTSA President Ricardo Romo, Rep. Bennie
Thompson, CIAS Director Greg White and Rep. Ciro Rodriguez
Bottom photo: Romo, Thompson, Rodriguez, UTSA Interim Provost
Julius Gribou and Ravinderpal Sandhu, holder of the Lutcher Brown
Chair in Computer Science and executive director of the UTSA
Institute for Cyber Security
Congressmen announce $6.4 million CIAS funding
(Jan. 2, 2008)--UTSA President Ricardo Romo hosted a Jan. 2 briefing and announcement at UTSA of $6.4 million in federal funding for the UTSA Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) . Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez, D-Texas, who helped secure the funding, and Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, made the announcement.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
Article tools
"UTSA is honored to host both Congressman Rodriguez and Congressman Thompson and share with them details of the progress that has been made in cyber security research and operations since UTSA began this work in 2003, when San Antonio was the first city in the nation to do a cyber security exercise," said Romo.
"I am proud to have the opportunity to introduce Chairman Thompson to the work being done by UTSA in cyber security," said Rodriguez, a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. "We know that if terrorism comes, most likely it will be in cyber space. UTSA is a national leader in this field, and I am committed to supporting and helping to grow the work they are doing to support our nation's homeland security efforts."
CIAS offers training to officials in communities across the nation to help deter, detect and respond to cyber terrorism attacks. The funding package announced today will build on the success of the program by further developing training curriculum and working with more cities to handle cyber security issues.
The funding will expand the center's dark screen exercises in which mock cyber attacks are conducted on computer networks that handle public services such as 911 calls. The first CIAS dark screen exercise was in San Antonio in 2002, and the center now is recognized as a leader in cyber security testing.
The funding will also support the first international exercise for the CIAS in a Texas border community such as El Paso/Juarez.
Following the UTSA visit, the congressmen were briefed at the San Antonio-Bexar County Emergency Operations Center at Brooks City-Base and met with border community officials and law enforcement representatives.
Established in June 2001, CIAS is the research and operational component of the UTSA Information Assurance program. CIAS leads San Antonio's charge to become the national center for homeland security issues. The center is part of Department of Homeland Security efforts to address national security needs by using existing resources and cultivating new talent in the cyber security field. In March 2002, UTSA was designated a "National Center of Excellence in Information Assurance" by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The San Antonio-Bexar County Emergency Operations Center combines emergency management offices in a new 35,000-square-foot joint-use facility. The facility houses city, county, regional, state and federal departments and personnel to gather, evaluate and distribute critical information and implement responses during emergencies.
For more information, contact Adrian Saenz, Office of Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, at (202) 251-8321.


text:
Hamilton appointed to Pine River City Council
The Pine River City Council on Tuesday, May 14, appointed Tammy Hamilton to fill a council position vacated by Ron Derksen.
The city received three applications to fill the position. The other applicants were Keith Lenk, member of the library board, and Gary Siltman, member of the sewer district board. Tamara Hansen moved to appoint Hamilton, saying she showed a good understanding of council duties and was near completion of a degree in business management.
Council members discussed whether they should take time to interview the applicants and make the final decision. Siltman offered to withdraw his application to expedite the process. Patty Melby seconded Hansen's motion and Hamilton was appointed by a unanimous vote. Hamilton's position will last until December 2014, at which time she can be elected to fill the remainder of the appointment.
In other news, the council:
• Heard from Judith Moravec regarding the city audit, who said the city has sufficient reserves and is in compliance with state requirements.
• Appointed Barb Beck and Kaycee Anderson to the library board to fill positions vacated by Delores Cummings and Elaine LeFebvre, who resigned.
• Passed a motion to support the concept of Paul Bunyan (Red and Black Buffalo) Plaid as the color theme for the city of Pine River, to be used for signs, banners, flags, advertising and other materials. This followed a presentation by the Pine River Revitalization group.
• Approved the Explorer's Program after the city insurance agent reviewed the insurance covering the program.
• Agreed to increase access to the city debit card by city employees. Mayor Jim Sabas, public works supervisor Michael Hansen, city clerk Wanda Mongan, police chief Paul Sand and the future bus administrator are now authorized to use the city debit card.
• Reported there will be a hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, regarding the speed reduction on Mill Street.
• Decided not to renew the lease with Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for use of the church parking lot. Hansen said the dentist office will work with the church. The city is still responsible for some maintenance this year.
• Approved a 3.2 beer license for the Pine River American Legion for noon to midnight June 27-29 at the fairgrounds.


text:
Finally----i think i got the pics to load!!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Finally----i think i got the pics to load!!
Very Nice!
Asking a seamstress to mend is like asking Picasso to paint your garage.
CONGRATS !!! and such nice quilts they are
To keep your mind fresh- learn one new thing a day !
Thanks for your compliments--wish i could have enlarged them-but system would not take them ...
Beautiful quilts.
very nice!
Very nice too
Blessings from Janice
pretty quilts
Nancy in western NY
before you speak THINK
T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
Oh, they are so pretty.


text:
Last updated:
In an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in today's Federal
Register, the Bureau of Land Management announced that it is seeking
public input on proposed regulations relating to the fee schedule for
linear rights-of-way (ROW) across public lands managed by the agency.
"We invite the public to comment on this important issue
so that proposed future rental fees accurately reflect fair market value,
as required by law," said Thomas Lonnie, BLM Assistant Director
for Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection.
The rental schedule enables the BLM to use a formula to calculate the
annual fair market rental for more than 48,000 ROWs crossing public lands,
including pipelines; systems for generation or transmission of electrical
energy; roads; and other linear facilities. The current rental
schedule, which was first implemented in 1987, covers most linear rights-of-way
granted under both the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976. Changes in land values since
1987 could result in changes to the current rental schedule and affect
rental fees of individual ROW holders.
Specifically, the BLM is seeking comments from the public on:
(More information about the BLM's ROW program can be found at: http://www.blm.gov/nhp/what/lands/realty/rowcr/general.htm)
The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is based on direction from
Congress, as set forth in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Section
367 of this law, which applies to both the BLM and the Forest Service
(which manages National Forest System lands), requires an update of the
existing per-acre rental fee-zone values by state, county, and type of
linear right-of-way use to reflect current land values in each zone. Any
new BLM regulations would likely be phased in and would ensure a fair,
consistent, and cost-effective mechanism for determining annual ROW rental
payments. Comments provided in response to the Advance Notice will
be considered in the development of a future proposed rule for additional
public comment, and ultimately in the completion of a final rule.
Written comments on the Advance Notice may be submitted by any of the
following methods: regular mail to Director (630), Bureau of Land
Management, Administrative Record, Room 401 LS, Eastern States Office,
7450 Boston Boulevard, Springfield, Virginia 22153; personal or messenger
delivery to Room 401, 1620 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036; e-mail
to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov;
or e-mail to email@example.com (include "Attn:
The BLM manages more land – 261 million surface acres – than
any other Federal agency. With a budget of about $1.8 billion,
the Bureau also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral
estate throughout the United States. As the steward of numerous
energy resources, the BLM carries out a multiple-use mission, one that
sustains the health and productivity of the public lands for present
and future generations.


text:
Infoforyours.com is a 2 years old domain.
It was registered by Domain Admin , who can be reached at . The site is owned by Whois Privacy Corp.. Registration details show that it was registered on 09 Feb 2015 through tld registrar solutions ltd and will expire on 09 Feb 2016.


text:
How To: Wrap a Toga
<p>Throwing a Delta House worthy bash? You'll need a toga for that. </p>
Toga! Toga! Toga!
It's hard to believe that John Belushi's debauched college film "Animal House" is thirty-five this year! We're sure you won't be able to match the party thrown by Delta House, but what better way to celebrate the anniversary by throwing your own toga party of epic proportions?
We've enlisted Cybergirls Yevgeniya Dirdiychuk and Shantal Monique to show you how to wrap the perfect toga for your big night.
Keeping it on (if you look as good as them) is entirely optional.
Step 1: First find 1 to 3 yards of fabric, depending on how long you want your toga.
Step 2: Wrap the fabric around yourself and tie the two corners in a double knot on one of your shoulders.
Step 3: Take a safety pin and fasten it under your arm. Most people would add a few more pins along the open side to cover up, but we've got nothing to hide!
Step 4: Then take a piece of ribbon or belt and tie it around your waist for a belt.
Step 1: First, fold the fabric so it's as long or short as you want.
Step 2: Take a corner and wrap it around the front and behind your back, bringing it over your left shoulder. Adjust where needed.
Step 3: Once your fabric is nice and snug, bring the other corner up over your front. Tie them in a square knot and tuck the ends underneath.
Step 4: Add a gold ribbon belt around your waist.
And there you have it! Two togas fit for any party.
Check out the rest of our How-To series here!


text:
Priscilla Sanville is Professor Emerita in the Graduate School of Education
Priscilla Sanville, Professor Emerita
Professional Title: Associate Professor
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise: Social justice through the arts; curriculum integration and the dialogue that can occur in groups cross-culturally and multiculturally
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: Drama, multicultural education, community arts
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught: Drama and Critical Literacy; An Arts Approach to Multicultural Education; Arts Approach to Diversity and Reflective Practice; Creative Movement: Kinesthetic Learning Across the Curriculum
Education: BA, University of Denver; MA, Lesley University; PhD, Union Institute
Representative List of Recent Publications / Exhibitions: Sanville, P. & Kemeh, M. (2009). "Using Drama to Bring Marginalized
Voices in Literature to the Center." Scholarship day, Lesley University.
Sanville. P. (2008). "Pursuing Equity and Excellence Through the
Arts." Race, Culture, Identity and Achievement Seminar Series. Twelve
sponsoring organizations. Boston Teachers Union, Boston, MA Sanville,
P. (2000). "What's In A Name? Claiming Cultural Identity." The power of
performance for sabbatical research. Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. Sanville, P. (2003, January). "What is Respect? Beyond Tolerance." Massachusetts MASCD Perspectives Magazine.
Preview of new book and writing of testimonial for publishing: Trusting
the Moment: Unlocking Your Creativity and Imagination (2011), by Jeannie
Lindheim, MFA. Presentations
Moderator, George Hein Lecture, 2012Conference with the Guild on Community Arts, 2012 Facilitator, Wise Women Conference, 2011 Co-author, with Julia Byers and Matthew Hirshberg, of Centennial Publication Chapter 3: Froebel and the Firefly: Legacies of Excellence in Teaching Presenter for DOVA (Directors of Volunteer Administration) internship panel, New England Aquarium, Boston, MA, 2011
Priscilla Sanville, PhD, advocate of culturally responsive teaching, has more than 30 years experience in schools and community organizations, also acting as a drama supervisor for 15 years in the public schools. Priscilla also earned her PhD from the Union Institute in Multicultural Education with a focus on the interface of culture and learning style theory. Her Master's degree was in the Arts, Creativity, and the Power of the Arts to Heal from Lesley College. Her BA was in Speech and Theatre with a minor in Education from the University of Denver. She has also done training with the dialogue project at MIT with William Isaacs, studied with the National Coalition-Building Institute and The World of Difference in Boston, and taught in Russia, Israel, British Columbia, and Quebec. Prilly loves teaching all ages. She was an elementary school teacher for fifteen years (first, second, and third grade), and a supervisor of a drama/theatre program for another 15 years in K-12 public schools. Her expertise lies in drama, dance, and group facilitation, particularly in dealing with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. She taught extensively in Russia over three summer with the International School for Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Group Leadership. For two summers, she facilitated with a team, and during the third summer went alone and taught An Arts Approach to Differences in Cultural Context to teachers and clinicians from different parts of Russia. She has also given a keynote speech at the Rocky Mountain Institute in Colorado and was keynote speaker for Acton Public Schools professional development day (topic: diversity and freeze moments in education). Her career has focused on supporting educators and community leaders in their endeavor to offer the highest quality arts education to children and adults. She has worked with educators and community leaders on equity and social justice issues, including cross-cultural work in the US and beyond, creating bicultural teams for teaching. Prilly is presently on the board and program committee, and is the chair of the Personnel Committee, for the Community Arts Center in Cambridge, email@example.com
All PreK-12 Programs
Initial Licensure Programs
Professional Licensure and Non-Licensure Programs
Doctoral Programs
School-Based Teacher Residency Programs
Online Programs
Off-Campus Programs
Certificate Programs
Center for Mathematics Achievement
Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative
Center for Special Education
Field Placement/Student Teaching
Academic Advising
Academic Policies
New Teacher Community
Graduate School of Education
About the School
Faculty Profiles
Alumni in the News
Examining Race: Resources
Request more information
Schedule a campus visit
Get your application started today!


text:
Skip to Content
Great Public Schools for Every Student
More NEA Websites
Our Members
Back to: Tools And Ideas / Advice & Support / Works4Me / Y / Your Teacher for Today
May 25, 2005
Mary Garrett, a communication arts teacher at Francis Howell North High in St. Charles, Missouri
Send This article to:
Enter the e-mail address of the recipient. Multiple addresses need to be separated by commas (200 characters max).
Add your message (optional):
Enter your e-mail address (required):
NEA respects your privacy! Your e-mail address, and that of your recipient, will be used only in the case of transmission errors and to let the recipient know who sent the story. The information will not be used for any other purpose.
Your Email has been sent . Click here to return to the article.
Reported by:


text:
Pabst beer makes a 16 oz. can, when ordering one it is common to say "let me get a pabst pounder." 16 ounces makes a pound, and granted it is 16 fluid ounces, but one ounce of water is supposed to weigh one ounce, or so my high school educations says so.
let me get a pabst pounder
by Milwaukee Mark January 28, 2005


text:
Nice Call
lol....looks like the officials are making up for all the blown calls that went the Packers way last year!
I stopped fighting my inner demons. We're on the same side now.
Saints inside field goal range.
Has there been any more dropped balls than today around the entire league.
Forget the Past, Live for the Future!


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
Forgot Password? | Not a User? Sign up
Residents of a Maine community will have to wait at least the weekend to learn which of their friends and neighbors stand accused of giving business to a fitness instructor charged with running a prostitution operation out of her Zumba studio.
Add new comment
Read and share your thoughts on this story


text:
View Comment
Posted at 5:36 PM on January 9, 2014
Posted at 10:50 AM on December 3, 2013
Posted at 1:40 AM on December 3, 2013
Lady A rocked it with their song. They are the only one's that came out and just sang a simply beautiful rendition of a Christmas song. Simply masterful and touching and without all the extra riffs and oohs and aahs that everyone else seemed to put in unnecessarily. Christmas songs are beautiful, please just sing them like they were meant to be sung. Take a page out of Lady As' book.


text:
Charleston Vintage Clock
- Free Fast Shipping
- Free Fast Shipping
- Overview
This clock's classic pocket-watch design makes it a perfect alarm clock.
- Features glow-in-the-dark tips on the hour and minute hands.
- Requires one AA battery (not included).
- Back plate has two removable screws for battery installation.
- Alarm clock function.
- Case is crafted of iron sheeting with a polished-nickel finish.
- Face is crafted of aluminum sheeting and glass.
- Imported.
- Dimensions & Care
- Overall: 6" wide x 2.5" deep x 7.5" high
- Face Only: 5" diameter
- Wipe with a soft dry cloth.
- To protect the finish, avoid household cleaners and abrasives.
- Shipping & Return Info
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days.
Next Day Delivery and Processing
We can arrange for next day delivery to most destinations within the contiguous 48 states, for an extra charge of $17.50 per address. If we receive your order by 6pm PT Monday through Friday, you'll receive your order the next business day; orders placed on Friday after 6pm PT through Sunday will arrive on Tuesday. Note: Next Day Delivery service is not available for some oversized items, White Glove Delivery, out of stock items, personalized items or for items shipped directly from the manufacturer.
Select oversized items have an additional delivery and processing surcharge; this charge is listed below the item price.
View the complete Shipping and Delivery Information page.
We take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of each and every Pottery Barn product and we hope you love your purchase. If for any reason you do not, you have 30 days – or 7 days for all Quick Ship upholstery items – to return your purchase for a full refund or exchange. You can return most non-furniture items to your local Pottery Barn store – FREE.
Delivery fees are non-refundable and prior purchases are not eligible for a price adjustment. The following items are non-eligible for returns or exchanges:
- Monogrammed items
- Mattresses
- Gift cards
- Special-order items (including made-to-order upholstery and custom order rugs)
- Final Sale items (identified by a price ending in $.X7 or $.X9)
- Items damaged through normal wear and tear.
Questions? See our full Returns Policy.


text:
Let's Party Cuz it's Fabulous Friday!
The best day of the week has finally arrived. And you know what that means for our wardrobe? Time to pull all the pretty outfits together for a long holiday weekend of party fun. In our final attempts to take advantage of as much summer time sunshine as we can, the next few days should be all about short and gorgeous party dresses to show off some leggy action. And make sure you choose some necessary pops of bright colors to do the trick! After all, in the next few months, it's all about trousers, knits and wool coats in subdued shades of grays, blacks, burgundys and navys. Let's end the summer season in colorful, starry-eyed style!
And if you're still on the hunt for a great selection of homecoming dresses for that up and coming 2013 party at your school, come see all the latest styles that hit our stores across the nation and online. We're certain you'll find the pretty, frilly little number that'll make your party night worth your wild.
Happy Friday, everyone!!!
Xo, Camille La Vie


text:
Trophy for the Best European Investor in Europe
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the World Investment Conference in La Baule, the world leading aircraft manufacturer received the Trophy for the Best European Investor in Europe, thus rewarding the efforts made by the group in Europe over the last decade both in terms of job creations and investments.
Over the last ten years Airbus has created some 15,000 net jobs and invested more than €14 billion in its fifteen European sites spread between four countries. Although Europe represents only 15% of its customer base, Airbus remains firmly attached to its European roots.
"I am deeply honoured that Airbus is receiving this distinction which pays tribute to our strategy for the last 40 years and which continues today: to develop and manufacture the world's best aircraft in Europe. Our continent is overflowing with talent which we must attract, and innovations that benefit our industrial facilities which we are constantly expanding and modernising," said Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and CEO.
This recruitment meets the needs generated by the strong growth of Airbus' activities, driven by the near doubling of its aircraft production in ten years, along with the development and launch of new programmes.
In 2012, Airbus will have hired in total around 4,000 people, including 30% specialist operators for its production and final assembly sites and about 70% engineers and managers. 40% of these jobs are open to young graduates. Airbus is also making diversity one of its priorities with the target of having 25% women among the people hired this year.
Today aviation represents 15 million jobs worldwide and generates the equivalent of €400 billion in terms of Gross Domestic Product. If this sector of activity was a country, it would be the 21st world power.
In the other categories, 3M obtained the Trophy for the Best American Investor in Europe and Hitachi that of Best Asian Investor.
"Europe finds itself at a crossroads today. On the occasion of the special 10th anniversary of the World Investment Conference Europe, we have chosen to honour three businesses that have made outstanding contributions to economic development in Europe over the last ten years through their direct investments," declared Jean Bernard Guerrée, CEO of World Investment Conferences.
About World Investment Conferences:
Under the Presidency of Clara Gaymard, GE International and President and CEO of GE France, the 10th World Investment Conference Europe is bringing together around 500 international economic and political decision-makers between 20th and 22nd June in La Baule, France. Entitled "Renewing Growth", the conference seeks to learn lessons from the past decade and analyse the challenges and opportunities facing Europe in the context of a world in upheaval and an unprecedented competitive situation


text:
The Medispa at North Sydney
101 Miller Street ( on Pacific Highway) outside Greenwood Plaza, NORTH SYDNEY 2060
Get your glow on at The Medispa at North Sydney, located in the heart of North Sydney. This is result-oriented treatment that uses top of the range products and elevated…Book Appointment
Rosabella Nails & Beauty
Hunter Connection, Lower Ground, Shop B14, 7-13 Hunter Street, SYDNEY 2000
Rosabella Nails Beauty in Sydney is the place to get your nails perfected this season. Whatever colour, shape or length, the staff here will make your nails look amazing. And…Book Appointment
Bronzing on Macleay
Shop 4A, 50 Macleay Street, POTTS POINT 2011
From beauty to lifestyle - it starts with you. That's the mantra of Bronzing on Macleay in Potts Point. Founder Chanel opened this gorgeous salon in 2015 and focuses on…Book Appointment
Espa Beauty
Shop 1, 251 Elizabeth St, SYDNEY 2000
Known for successfully merging art and science with beauty and relaxation, Espa Beauty strives to offer guests an unprecedented wellness experience in Sydney, Australia. The popular company uses excellent plant-based…Book Appointment


text:
Chevron Corp. spent $2.99 million in the third quarter to lobby the federal government on the U.S. moratorium on deepwater drilling and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
That's up slightly from the $2.7 million that the San Ramon, Calif., oil giant spent in the year-ago period, but less than the $3.92 million it spent in the second quarter. Chevron also lobbied the federal government on legislation involving climate legislation, renewable fuels standards, and measures that would promote the use of natural gas vehicles, according to the report filed on Oct. 20.
Chevron has several exploration projects in the Gulf of Mexico. Like its peers, the company was forced to put some of its plans on hold this summer as the U.S. investigated the failed BP well that killed 11 people and spewed 172 million gallons of crude into the sea. The moratorium lasted for several months, halting most exploration projects in the U.S. waters.
In the July-to-September period, Chevron lobbied Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Security Council, the Executive Office of the President, the Office of Management and Budget, the Treasury and Interior departments, according to the report filed with the House clerk's office.


text:
Search from over 3,50,000+ Tutors, Trainers and Training Institutes
What do you want to learn?
No Matching Category Found x
Please select a Categoryx
Where do you need it?
Please select a Locationx
How UrbanPro works
Post your requirement
Get customized responses
Compare & hire smartly
Find best Tutors, Trainers & Training Institutes for your requirement on India's Favourite Learning Destination.Post your Requirement
Show previous answers
Raj Porandla replied | 4 days ago
Riya Sharma replied | 2 days ago
No 0 is not a prime number
Show previous answers
Vandana Katariya replied | 6 days ago
For main sub like math, phy nd chem it will be 500 to 600 per sub, for english- 400, other subs negotiable
Chintan replied | 3 days ago
10000/ month
Show previous answers
Lalan Kumar replied | 23 May
Alok Dwivedi replied | 4 days ago
o find the exact value of sin 360 degrees follow the following steps: sin(360) can also be written as: = sin(2180) Now applying the identity sin 2 ? = 2 sin ? cos ? = 2sin(180)cos(180) = 20(-1) = 0 Hope this helps:)
Thousands of experts Tutors, Trainers & other Professionals are available to answer your questionsAsk a Pro
How UrbanPro works for Tutors and Trainers
Create Free Profile
Upload Photos, Portfolio, Certificates, Add Description, Qualification, Achievements to Help students Discover You
Connect with Students
Respond to Enquiries or Search Prospective students in Your Location
Grow Your Credentials
Collect Reviews, Enrich your Profile & Reach out to more students
Reach out to more studentsCreate your profile now
Nearby CitiesMumbai   Hyderabad   Pune   Kalyan   Thane   Surat   Rangareddy   Nashik   Vasai   Panvel   Aurangabad   Haveli   Ramachandrapuram   Ulhasnagar   Goa   Golconda


text:
I have an application in C++ that uses several types of objects. The application can interact with a plugin via C interfaces, which means that objects cannot be shared.
My question is:
knowing that the application and the plugin have the exact same "class myClass" definition, how would I share that object in a simple way between the application and plugin? (i.e. no memory allocation or such, just reading the class members for instance).
As an example, following class:
class myClass { public: myClass(); myClass(int a value); virtual ~myClass(); void doSomething(); myClass* child1; myClass* child2; int someValue; char* someBuffer; }
I can create an instance of above class in my application, then send it to the plugin in following way:
myClass* myObject=new myClass(42); pluginEntryFunction_doSomething((void*)myObject);
On the plugin side, I would have:
extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) void pluginEntryFunction(void* _theObject) { // Following is wrong and dangerous: myClass* theObject=(myClass*)_theObject; }
But that would be wrong and dangerous since the plugin might have used a different compiler or arranged the class structure differently (e.g. the member variable "someValue" might be located in the memory after "someBuffer")
But there is probably a way to handle this situation, by first telling the plugin how the data arrangement is made in the application. Something like:
myObject* myObject=new myClass(42); int member_someValueOffset=((void*)(&someValue))-((void*)myObject); int member_someBufferOffset=((void*)(&someBuffer))-((void*)myObject); pluginEntryFunction_initialize(member_someValueOffset,member_someBufferOffset);
Or is there a better way of doing this?
Thanks for any insight!