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PP2A/striatin complex modulates microtubule dynamics by regulating MAP2 phosphorylation
the rapid, nongenomic mineralocorticoid receptor (show NR3C2 Proteins) pathway (mediated via striatin) has a role in modulating the interaction between salt intake and blood pressure.
A recurrent STRN/ALK fusion found in thyroid carcinomas.
Our data demonstrate that STRN-ALK fusion occurs in a subset of patients with highly aggressive types of thyroid cancer and provide initial evidence suggesting that it may represent a therapeutic target for these patients.
Striatin orchestrates the regulation of Mst3 (show STK24 Proteins) by PP2A (show PPP2R4 Proteins).
identify striatin as a molecular scaffold required for rapid, nongenomic estrogen-mediated activation of downstream signaling pathways
Taken together, splicing variation of SG2NA might have some critical roles in differentiation and maturation in metazoan cells.
striatin deficiency is associated with salt sensitivity of blood pressure, enhanced vasoconstriction, and decreased vascular relaxation, suggesting a critical role for striatin in regulation of vascular function and BP during changes in sodium intake.
these results provide evidence that increased striatin levels is a component of MR activation in the vasculature and suggest that regulation of striatin by ALDO may modulate estrogen's nongenomic effects.
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"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
The puppy looked up at them with big sad eyes and let out something between a yelp and a yawn. When he opened his mouth, a well-chewed science book fell out and thudded on the floor.
"Aw, who couldn't forgive a face like that!" Lizzy leaned down and rubbed his ears.
Jacob bent over and grabbed his puppy's collar.
"That's it, Charlie. You're sleeping outside tonight!"
Lizzy used a sock to wipe the puppy-slobber off Jacob's science book, while he wrestled Charlie out the back door and into his doghouse.
"Don't be so hard on him, Jacob," she said when he came stomping back into the kitchen. "Charlie's just doing what puppies do. They chew things and make messes. You've heard people joke about telling the teacher 'the dog ate my homework.' It's just his nature."
Jacob got a glass down from the cabinet. "My teacher isn't going to believe me when I say that my dog 'ate my science book'!" He slammed the cabinet door shut and threw open the refrigerator. "I'm sure she will just nod and smile and say, 'Oh, that's just fine, Jacob. You know that's just what puppies do.'"
As it turned out, Miss Albert was surprisingly understanding when he told her what had happened to his science book. She did not say "that's just what puppies do," but she did nod and smile knowingly. Jacob wondered if Miss Albert might have had a puppy sometime in her life.
Animals do crazy things sometimes. Well, they do things that might seem crazy to us humans. You might get angry when a cat scratches your arm or when a dog makes a mess or when a parakeet will not be quiet. If you want to keep a pet, though, eventually you get over annoying animal habits, because, after all, they are just being what they are!
We humans have a lot of habits, too – things that we are and do because we are human. We like to eat several times a day. We like to sleep, usually at night. We tend to hate pain. We like to have friends and family who care about us. We like to think about things, and we like to have fun hobbies. There is a famous saying that "to err is human." That means all humans make mistakes.
Not only do we make mistakes, but all of us are born with a sinful nature that we inherited from Adam. To sin is to do something much worse than just an accidental mistake. To sin is to do anything that falls short of God's glory. We are all born sinners, which means that our natural tendency is to disobey God, to sin against Him. Those of us who trust Christ as Savior get a new nature, and they have a growing desire to live without sinning, like Christ lived. But since we are all still human, none of us are able to be that perfect yet. Even Christians who love God fail Him. When we sin against God, we need to repent and ask Him for forgiveness.
God has certain characteristics about His nature, too. Because He is God, He is perfect in His holiness – He never breaks His own laws! Because He is God, He is powerful and wise – He never messes up! Because He is God, He is good and gracious enough to help us sinning humans – He forgives us when we ask Him!
You may have heard this verse many times before, but have you really thought about what it means that God is faithful and just to forgive us? That means that, no matter what we do to make Him mad, God has promised to forgive us of that and of all our sinfulness – so long as we confess our sins to Him.
Charlie did a puppyish thing when he chewed up Jacob's science book. He was doing what puppies do, but one thing puppies do not do is ask forgiveness. Jacob lost his temper when he saw what Charlie had done. To lose your temper when something bad happens is a natural human reaction, but it is also actually a sin against God. Jacob is a sinner because he is human. That is how humans are. If Jacob is a Christian, he should try not to sin, and if he does sin, he ought to confess it and ask God's forgiveness.
If Jacob does confess his sin and ask God to forgive him, God will. That is what this verse teaches – that forgiving people who ask is part of God's nature. He does it because His nature is to be faithful to His promises. He does it because His nature is to be just and righteous. That is the kind of God we have.
Because of Who He is, God is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse sinners who trust Him.
My Response:» Am I trying not to sin against God?» When I do sin, am I making it a habit to go to Him and confess and ask Him to forgive me and to cleanse me from all my unrighteousness?» Do I have faith that He will do what He has promised?
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Luke 23:2 "As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. "
It simply means that He stopped doing all His creating work. It in no way means He had to sleep, or was tired and had to rest.
The Biblical word "glorification" means that each believer will one day be given a perfect resurrected body like Christ's. Those who trust Christ will experience victory over the death that was caused by the fall of Adam and Eve. 1 Corinthians 15:26 – "The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death."
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In Santiago de Chile, a failure to accommodate all the new bikes on the road has led to a dangerous situation for pedestrians.
This may actually make sense, thanks to the city's unique street design.
Tough policies are the ones that would truly change commuter habits, but we're barely seeing them.
A new study suggests that the way people ride is changing – for the better.
Developers on the eastern edge of Mesa are building a new mixed-use master-planned community, friendly to both residents and big businesses.
Toronto is recommending yes, but safety concerns suggest no.
A new Tumblr documents NYPD vehicles obstructing the city's much-vaunted dedicated bike infrastructure.
An antiquated car-centric planning metric called "level of service" must be reformed by 2014.
They may even bring in more customers, according to a recent Seattle case study.
E-bikes are poised for a boom, but are we ready for them?
Two years of consensus-building led to a celebration, not a protest.
Forget the penalties—bike riders shouldn't have to obey laws designed for 4,000-pound automobiles.
Go ahead. Add a bike lane.
Case studies from cities that have done it well.
Towns in the Netherlands are actually planning to try this out.
In Bangalore, the infrastructure is there. Teaching cyclists (and drivers) how to use it is another matter entirely.
So says a new study from Canada examining hundreds of injured cyclists and the roads where they wiped out.
The shaming of helmet-less bikers continues, but this ad seems more likely to discourage people from biking than anything else.
The city is indeed mulling an elaborate plan to hitch bike lanes along elevated rail tracks.
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DAY EIGHT - Four games on tap today as the Pistons looks to sweep the Magic, Cavs look to go up 0-3 on the Wizards, Nuggets and Spurs each look to take control of the series, and the Jazz try to even things up with Houston.
Pistons at Magic, 3:00 PM, TNT
Winner: Pistons
Thoughts: If the Magic haven't won a game by now, they won't be pulling one out to save their playoff lives today. The Magic have been over matched and out played on every front. They've been demoralized and thoroughly beaten. I honestly expected a little more from them and while it would be nice to them put up a fight today, I doubt we'll see it. The Pistons go on being efficient as always and close out in a sweep.
Cavaliers at Wizards, 5:30 PM, TNT
Winner: Cavaliers
Thoughts: Some part of me really wants to say the Wizards are going to win, if only because I think Cleveland has it in them to lose one game, more than Washington has it in them to win one game. Nevertheless, the Washington comeback at the end of game two was a nice spurt, but probably as close as the Wizards will come. Washington is struggling to find someone to step up and help Antawn Jamison carry the load and until they do, they keep losing. Cavs win.
Spurs at Nuggets, 8:00 PM, ESPN
Winner: Spurs
Thoughts: Make no mistake about it, Denver will come out energized at home. But San Antonio is a poised veteran team that seems to thrive on the road. The Spurs are 27-14 on the road, a better record than Denver's 23-18 at home. Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker all seemed to have gotten back on track in game two and so long as none of them falls off the face of the earth, the Spurs will be in a good position. Iverson and Anthony will try to up their shooting percentages after sub-par shooting nights for the both of them, but remember San Antonio's defense has been known for disrupting star scorers. I expect a close game, but down the stretch the Spurs will make the stops and the big plays. Spurs win.
Rockets at Jazz, 10:30 PM, ESPN
Winner: Jazz
Thoughts: I have to admit, I didn't expect Houston to get out a 2-0 start in this series, but I still expect this series to get close and be tied up tonight. Game two showed everyone the problem I highlighted in my first round playoff predictions, while the Rockets have a tremendous tandem in McGrady and Yao, they have little else for support on offense. McGrady and Yao combined for 50 points in game two, but their teammates only managed to chip in 17 for a sparse team total of 67. Utah is simply a more balanced team and Carlos Boozer is stepping up as a solid number one option. Utah ties it up tonight at home. Jazz win.
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Installing Rational Asset Analyzer Plug-in on Rational Developer for z/OS results in error CRIMA1071E
Technote (troubleshooting)
Attempts to install IBM Rational Asset Analyzer (RAA) Plug-in (RAAi) for IBM Rational Developer for System z (RDz) results in the error CRIMA1071E.
You may receive a message similar to the following when installing RAAi in a RDz V9.0 environment:
IBM Rational® Asset Analyzer Plug-in for IBM Rational Developer for System z® 126.96.36.199 cannot be installed into any package group.
CRIMA1071E: The installation package 'IBM Rational® Asset Analyzer Plug-in for IBM Rational Developer for System z®' requires components supplied by other packages.
The required components might be supplied by the following installation packages:
Package: Rational® Developer for System z 7.6
The RAAi installation program does not yet support RDz 9.0.
Resolving the problem
Install RAAi 6.1 into RDz 9.0 by manually copying the plug-in jar files to the Eclipse dropins folder.
Follow the steps below to install RAAi:
- Find the jar files by opening the RAAiInstallRepository.zip file and looking in the plugins folder for these two files:
- com.ibm.dmh.raai_*.jar
- com.ibm.raa.integrate.doc_*.jar
- Find the dropins subdirectory.
- Right click on the properties to find the shortcut used to start RDz.
- Look at the Target property to see where eclipse.exe resides
For example: C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP
- Create a dropins subdirectory if one does not exist.
- Copy the two jar files above to the dropins subdirectory.
- Restart RDz (Run as administrator)
- Verify you have an Asset Analyzer entry in the left pane after RDz restarts by clicking on Window > Preferences from the menu.
If you later wish to delete this copy of RAAi 6.1, simply remove the two plug-in jar files that you previously copied into the dropins subdirectory.
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By SAUNDERS REDDING ();
February 13, 1966,
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GORDON PARKS, the photographer, has never suffered the psychic traumas that are commonly alleged to affect most Negroes. He has always known and accepted who and what he is: "I knew I was black," he affirms in his autobiograghy, "A Choice of Weapons," "and that I would always be black." What he has refused to accept is the popular definition of what being black is and the limitations that the definition automatically imposes.
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Australia will play against Afghanistan team odi match in Aus vs Pak series 2012 in UAE but first match become in Australia vs Afghanistan 2012 on 25, 26 August 2012 at Sharjah. so Australia team have a big chance to prov their skills and team confidence as a practice match with Afghanistan team.lets watch Australia vs Afghanistan (Aus vs Afg) cricket one day match live score online full highlights videos results on asportsnews with match start times.
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Venue: Sharjah, UAE.
Afghanistan have played 22 ODIs in the last years, winning 12. But their only earlier match against a Full Member side was when they played Pakistan in Sharjah in February this year. Australia, who are playing a limited-overs series against Pakistan in the UAE from August 28, agreed to play the match against Afghanistan in an hard work to assist with their cricketing development.
Afghanistan have made nice progress in the recent years. They played World Twenty20 in 2010 and will appear in this year's event in Sri Lanka in September. However, the chief executive of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, Hamid Shinwari, said that the team would need continued support from the cricketing world to create the game in the country.
Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal has termed Saturday's one-day match against Australia a "big occasion" for the team. The match is Afghanistan's only second against a Full Member country after becoming eligible for ODI cricket.
Michael Clarke has said that Australia are looking forward to the ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday & they is expecting lovely quality of cricket, despite the gulf of experience between the sides. "It's a chance for them to come out with nothing to lose & plenty to gain & I think it will be lovely cricket," Clarke said.
Australia, who will be playing Pakistan in a limited-overs series in the UAE beginning August 28, agreed to play Afghanistan to assist with their cricketing development. However, Clarke is not taking the match lightly.
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The Democrats are gathering in Denver, getting ready to nominate the first African American candidate for President. But history aside, the Dems have their work cut out for them; the polls are showing a close race. Guest host Judy Muller discusses the challenges facing the Obama campaign as it looks for a boost from the Vice Presidential pick and a convention that could prove to be unconventional. Also, Russia begins withdrawing from Georgia, leaving "peace-keepers" behind, and at the Olympics, Jamaicans are tearing up the track as new questions arise over the age of Chinese gymnasts.
Will Democratic Convention Rekindle Obama's Momentum?
The Democrats are gathering in Denver, getting ready to nominate the first African American candidate for President. But history aside, the Dems have their work cut out for them; the polls are showing a close race. Also, Russia begins is troop withdrawal from Georgia, and after all the cheering at the Olympics…a bit of jeering. Judy Muller guest hosts.
Military convoys are rolling out of Georgia today. The pull-back comes two weeks after thousands of troops roared into the former Soviet Republic, deeply straining relations between Russia and the West. Western leaders are adamant that Moscow remove its troops, even as the Russian parliament prepares to debate whether to recognize the independence of the disputed regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Meantime, Russians "peacekeepers" are establishing a long-term presence in those areas. Tony Halpin, Moscow Bureau Chief for the Times of London, is in the Georgian city of Gori.
Tony Halpin, Moscow Bureau Chief, Times of London
Next week's Democratic convention is going to be an historic event as the party nominates the first African American presidential candidate in US history. In a major departure from tradition, Barack Obama will deliver his acceptance speech before a crowd of 75 thousand at the football stadium in Denver and a worldwide audience of millions. This will happen 45 years to the day after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream Speech" in Washington. But the polls are showing a close race between McCain and Obama and the campaigns seem mired in mud, with candidates trading accusations about who is more "elitist." What can we expect from the convention? Will the vice-presidential choice boost Obama's chances? Will Hillary's supporters get on board? Can those polls really be trusted?
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Millions of people have been hooked on the Beijing Olympics. Every day brings new drama, some tinged with controversy. Today the International Olympic Committee asked the world governing body for gymnastics to investigate whether members of the Chinese women's team were too young to compete. A spokeswoman for the IOC says more information has been brought to light. This new information comes several days after the competition ended. Alan Abrahamson is chief columnist for the NBCOlympics.com.
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JFK collection brings history into E. Allegheny classrooms
East Allegheny students received an interactive education about the nation's 35th president on Thursday.
John F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago, shot as his motorcade rode through Dealey Plaza in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.
Educator Stephen Russell said he has been profoundly influenced by Kennedy's legacy. The retired Belle Vernon Area superintendent brought much of his collection of Kennedy memorabilia to the East Allegheny High School library.
Social studies classes have been learning about Kennedy this week, and students from eighth through 12th grades got a chance to look at pieces of history.
"I had the privilege and pleasure of supporting John F. Kennedy through his presidency as a child," Russell told the students. "My question to you is, what 10-year-old takes an interest in a presidential candidate and becomes passionate about it? Eat, sleep and drink John F. Kennedy, that's basically what I did. The man was very inspiring."
The collection includes buttons from Kennedy's presidential campaign and inaugural. It has Secret Service albums of Kennedy's trips to Central America. There are posters, photo albums, books about the assassination and a response to a letter Russell wrote to Kennedy expressing his support for the Massachusetts senator aspiring to be president.
"I was delighted to receive your thoughtful letter," Kennedy wrote. "I am indeed pleased to know of your interest in the affairs of our country, and I am especially pleased that you are 'in my corner' in this election. I am proud to number you among my supporters."
Freshman Quante Jones said the memorabilia gave him a better understanding of the times in which Kennedy lived.
"I've been going over how he was assassinated and all the conspiracies," Quante said.
Freshman John Sadvary said he spoke to his grandfather about Kennedy on Wednesday to prepare for Thursdays interactive lesson.
"We were talking about what went down and where he was," John said. "We were talking about the bullets and the gun that was used. We were talking about Lee Harvey (Oswald), a little bit about everything JFK."
Of the collection, he said "I'm amazed. (Russell) must have gone through a lot of trouble to get all of this."
Russell said he was invited to East Allegheny by superintendent and friend Roger D'Emidio.
Dennis Edwards, who teaches 11th-grade Advanced Placement U.S. History and 12th-grade college and high school government, said the presentation was a very positive experience for the students.
"We get to look at the history and actually get to see something tangible to go along with what we're reading in our books and discussing in our classes," Edwards said. "With this particular connection, it actually becomes life for them and it's not something just in the pages of a book. It happened. It's real. I can touch the results of that, and I think that's one of the big things that makes today so great."
"I'm pretty excited about it because I love history, and it's really interesting to see how things are different from back then to now," junior Christina Branch said. "It's just interesting to see pieces of history up close and personal. It helps you go back and try to piece together all that happened."
The exhibit was open to the public later on Thursday.
Russell said he became interested in Kennedy through a homework assignment in the fifth grade at Rostraver Township School District's LaGrange Elementary in December 1959.
"We were to bring back at the New Year an article of a current event, and I took it seriously even though I wasn't a good student," Russell said. "I saw this article in a newspaper on Kennedy and his wife. I said, 'This guy's interesting.' And that was my current event article. That ignited what came afterward."
Russell wrote to tell Kennedy about his interest in politics and history, and that he had created a Kennedy Club at school.
Russell has archived artifacts since his volunteer work on the Kennedy campaign as a sixth-grade student. He attended Kennedy's inauguration on Jan. 20, 1961.
Michael DiVittorio is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-664-9161 ext. 1965, or email@example.com.


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Since getting bitten by the travel bug, I've been introduced to rural tourism on several occasions: olive-picking in Southern Spain, staying at an eco-lodge in the mountains of Guatemala and experiencing farm life in Western Australia. Rural tourism is a way of exploring and immersing in nature – and it often leads to surprising and unusual finds. I've become a huge fan of rural tourism, especially after setting up our base-camp in Spain. For those sharing the same interest as I do, here are some unique ways to explore rural tourism.
Eco-Lodges and Farm stays
With more people becoming eco-conscious, green hotels and lodges are popping up all over the world: Besides the usual self-catering country cottages, there are many unique eco-accommodation on offer these days from tree houses to Mongolian-style yurts. Farm stays are also a popular option in Australia and it gives you the chance to mingle with locals and get a good feel of their rural lifestyle. You can often combine these stays with vacation packages to explore various faces of a country.
Culinary Experiences
From olive-picking to wine-tasting and truffle-hunting, there is no shortage of culinary experiences in the countryside. What better way to get a good feel of a country's gastronomy than to understand where they come from and how they are produced. During a recent trip to Tuscany, I had the pleasure of visiting Azienda Agricola Spazzavento, a farmhouse that grows/produces rich,organic foods. I sampled home-grown tomatoes, olive oil and cheese; the flavors were outrageously tasty and remarkably fresh.
Walking Holidays
Walking allows us to explore our surroundings in a more intimate way – we can take in the details of the scenery, and new panoramas are constantly around the corner. Walking holidays can be guided or independent, depending on your preferences. Combining a few days of walking with eco-stays make for excellent ways to explore places like the Picos de Europa in Spain, the Italian Cinque Terre and the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.
Holistic Retreats
Eco-living and wellness often go hand in hand. With an increase in eco-consciousness comes a rise in awareness of spiritual and psychological wellbeing. Whether you are a stressed-up blue-collar workaholic or a long-term spiritual traveler, holistic retreats provide an uplifting experience and a rejuvenating break. Holistic retreats are conducted in rural areas due to the tranquil setting and natural surrounding. They can range from yoga retreats to meditations courses and body-cleansing programs.
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Despite Eban's fib, Raz concludes that Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser wasn't ready to negotiate with Israel.
With all sides conceding Anthony was a liar, her fate now hangs on which fib the jury buys.
It started with a fib to her family after her first year of college in Saudi Arabia.
When her friends would go to the movies, Nadia had to fib about her whereabouts in order to tag along.
I meant that when you try to fib you always do it so badly that one sees right through you.
Don't let my displeasure be too fierce with him for a fib or two on his own account.
You avoid a cab, saying that of all things you like to walk home after dinner (which you know, my good friend, is a fib).
Well, sir, I grieve to have to confess that I told you a fib.
What she meant was, "I know you cannot get a conviction, so I can tell a fib."
Very merry tea (what a fib, when we have had no tea this month).


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Bollywood Stomp event rocks downtown Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA.com) - Downtown Tampa is getting a taste of Bollywood Wednesday night.
"Stomp" is a free music event taking place in Curtis Hixon Park from 7-11 p.m. Wednesday night, leading up to the Bollywood Oscars this weekend. The event will be full of Indian culture, music, dance and celebration of films.
Thousands of people from around the world are in Tampa this week to celebrate the InternationalIndianFilmAcademy awards.
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Since no one has the exact same background of experience and education, no two resumes are exactly alike. However, there are generally three main types of resume templates that job seekers use to show their qualifications and apply to job openings: chronological, functional and combination.
Chronological Resume
A chronological resume starts by listing out your work history, beginning with your most recent position first and continuing in reverse chronological order. To supplement each position listed, key accomplishments and qualifications are included to give potential employers a sense of the kind of work you have done in the past and what you are capable of doing. An Education section follows, including the schools you attended and when, degree(s) earned, your major(s)/minor(s), and any honors or awards received. For new grads: list Education first, then Experience. In addition, you will typically also include a Skills section which will include computer skills, laboratory skills or languages spoken, etc.
Employers typically prefer this type of resume because they can easily scan which jobs you have held, when you held them, and what you accomplished there. Chronological resumes benefit job seekers with a strong work history.
Click here to view a sample chronological resume via About.com.
Functional Resume
A functional resume focuses more on the skills you have acquired rather than a listing of positions you have held. Functional resumes usually highlight a few key areas of experience and list responsibilities and accomplishments for each experience area. These skill clusters should be specific and filled with lots of context, as well as targeted to the jobs you are applying for.
You may want to consider a functional resume if you are a new graduate without much professional experience or if you have noticeable gaps in your work history. In addition, a functional resume can benefit those job seekers who are changing careers to a field very different from their previous experience. However, keep in mind that many recruiters and employers do not prefer functional resumes and they are not accepted on most online employer career pages and job sites.
Click here to view a sample functional resume via About.com.
Combination Resume
A combination resume is a hybrid of chronological and functional resumes. Skill clusters with accomplishments are listed first, followed by a work history section in reverse-chronological order. The work history section need only be your job titles held, name and location of the companies, and your dates of employment. You do not need to list what you did at each job because that information is already included in your professional skills section.
Click here to view a sample combination resume via About.com.


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Global Experience Industries
- The Business of Experience Economyaf Jens Christensen
The experience economy is a fourth economic field, different from commodities, goods and services. Experiences are an economic value that is added to a product or identical with a product. When you buy an experience, you pay to spend time enjoying a series of memorable events that a company stages to engage a customer in a personal way.Fueled by an expanding global and digital economy, the experience dimension has moved into a predominant place since the 1990s. In developed countries, people have become richer and more individualized, and with all their basic material needs being met they focus increasingly on personal development and self-realization. Demand is increasing for experience-based products such as tourism and sports, as well as film, music and other contents of media and interactive technologies. Furthermore, the demand for experience values has extended to include any product or dimension of modern societies, such as the design of houses, furniture, clothes, cars, computers, etc.This is not a completely new story - commercial entertainment and design have, after all, been around for a century or so, and the universal values of love, sex, belief, family and the meaning of life have always been vital to human beings. What is new is the fact that capitalism is invading more and more fields of experiences connected with emotions and the extension of life. In all developed countries, and increasingly on a global scale, a series of expanding industries has emerged to supply the market with experience-oriented goods.In this book, the business development of markets and industries is examined: from tourism, to media and entertainment, from design to sex, and the leading companies and trends in all the industries involved are also given consideration.
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A rich and successful lawyer, the Counselor, is about to get married to
his fiancée but soon becomes entangled in a complex drug plot with a
middle-man known as Westray. The plan ends up taking a horrible twist
and he must protect himself and his soon to be bride as the truth of the
drug business is uncovered and targets are eliminated.
Triggering our age of high-stakes secrecy, explosive news leaks and the trafficking of classified information, WikiLeaks forever changed the game. Now, in a dramatic thriller based on real events, "The Fifth Estate" reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization. The story begins as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Bruhl) team up to become underground watchdogs of the privileged and powerful.
On a shoestring, they create a platform that allows whistleblowers to anonymously leak covert data, shining a light on the dark recesses of government secrets and corporate crimes. Soon, they are breaking more hard news than the world's most legendary media organizations combined. But when more...
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark.Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victors Tour" of the districts.
Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization.
The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award(R)-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver, Alex Jones, but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child's life is at stake the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?
Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan star as the lead characters, Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson, two pioneering researchers of human sexuality at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, whose research touched off the sexual revolution.
Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own.
As his wife, Gloria, struggles with her addictions and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
The bar has been lowered...again. Criminal barrister, Cleaver Greene, is back, as reckless, brilliant, self destructive, funny and bloody minded as ever - and that's just his private life. In Series Three, Cleaver languishes in prison, facing the consequences of his crimes and misbehaviours, while he awaits the outcome of his appeal. When the conviction is quashed at last, he discovers his world has grown even more chaotic in his absence.
The proliferation of Royal Commissions, inquiries and corruption trials requires so many barristers, even Cleaver can find work. Over the series, Cleaver Greene finds himself inadvertently at the heart of a billion dollar moral, political and criminal dilemma.
Lil (Naomi Watts) and Roz (Robin Wright) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotions that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention.
Journey to a thrilling ancient world in this epic new series about history's bravest and most brutally fearsome warriers...VIKINGS. Ragnar, a Viking chieftain, longs to fulfill his destiny as a conqueror, alongside his ambitious brother Rollo and loyal wife Lagertha. Ragnar is faced with shocking betrayals and temptations to protect his freedom, family, and life.


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RG1190.AM: Long Branch Cemetery (Richardson County, Neb.)
Map: 1963
Richardson County, Neb.: Cemetery
Size: 1 item
The collection consists of a plot map for the Long Branch Cemetery located approximately four miles northwest of Humboldt, Nebraska in Richardson County. The map dates from 1963 and includes a list of twenty-four names of people buried in the cemetery.
Note: The NSHS Library contains various publications about cemeteries in Richardson and other counties in Nebraska. For additional information about cememteries in Nebraska, contact the Nebraska Statewide Cemetery Registry.
Cemeteries -- Nebraska -- Richardson County
Humboldt (Neb.) -- Cemeteries
Long Branch Cemetery (Richardson County, Neb.)
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The latest news from Asia:NZ
Asia:NZ Online
IN THIS ISSUE 7 November 2012
• Executive director's update
• A Gangnam Style quiz
• Study in Singapore - all expenses paid
• Grants for arts and culture projects
• Asia internships for young journalists
• Other opportunities for students and recent grads
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month, our acting executive director Adele Mason takes a
look at the recently released Australia in the Asian
Century white paper, and covers off the foundation's
latest activities, including the Diwali celebrations in
Auckland and Wellington.
This will be Ms Mason's last update, with John McKinnon stepping into the role of executive director early next month.
With all the
attention on K-pop artist Psy and his break-out hit
Gangnam Style, we thought it only appropriate to make
this month's quiz about South Korea.
You may be able to dance like Psy, but what do you know about his home country?
Study in Singapore - all expenses paid
Alert all graduating high school students that
you know - we're now taking applications for our Singapore
This is an amazing opportunity for a young New Zealander to earn an undergraduate degree at one of Asia's top universities - all expenses paid.
Applications close Friday 1 December.
Grants for arts and culture projects
Working on a project that will help educate
Kiwis about Asian arts or culture?
Our arts grants help support such projects, and are open to New Zealand-based arts professionals, arts and cultural institutions, councils and festival and event organisers.
Applications close Friday 30 November.
Asia internships for young journalists
We're offering New Zealand journalism
graduates and newly qualified journalists the opportunity to
take up internships at
• The Philippine Star in Manila
• International Herald Tribune in Hong Kong
• CNBC Asia in Singapore.
Applications close on Monday 26 November.
Other opportunities for students and recent grads
We've got a range of
funding opportunities for young New Zealanders that are
closing this month including:
• Kiwi Asian Journalism Scholarship - for Asian New Zealanders wanting to study journalism
• Taiwan internship for commerce grads with Mandarin skills
• David Holborow Award - for undergraduate students with Korean ancestry, or who are descended from Korean War veterans.
Website: www.asianz.org.nz | © Asia New Zealand Foundation


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The exploration date is July 14th.
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I'm not against violence or a little bit of gore... just sayin'.
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Anthony Williams Juneau resident Anthony Williams died Oct. 16, 1999, at his home in Juneau. His wife Linda and his youngest daughter Corinna were...
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...all the time. We see and hear lip service that some relief via state and federal people could be coming but that just isn't going to happen in our lifetime. Pharmacy people will make sure of this with their powerful lobby. Dean Williams Juneau
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DHL has announced plans to slash more than one-third of the 18 million paper invoice it sends out across Europe by 2010. Accountis, a global provider of secure financial document exchange and payment systems, has been working with DHL for two years developing the company's e-billing capabilities.
DHL customers using the e-billing service no longer need to receive their invoices on paper. They simply login to an online portal to view and approve them electronically.
[ For more on reducing paper waste, please read "Fight rising fuel surcharges with e-signatures" and "Follow the paperless trail" ]
DHL anticipates the change will save approximately 2,400 trees and 600 tons of CO2 per year.
The company acknowledges there are other cost-saving reductions to be reaped from the shift to electronic billing. "Valuable resources including paper, ink, electricity and fuel are all consumed unnecessarily in the paper invoicing process every day. We want to play our part in reducing this waste and the detrimental impact it is having on our planet," said Brian Thumwood, DHL's e-Billing Manger for Europe.


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"It's going to take all of us to get it done"
With just 5 days left, we are as busy as ever here in Iowa. In all 63 of our offices we are preparing for our Get Out the Vote effort, which is our final push of the campaign to get supporters to the polls on election day.
The momentum is building all over the state, and our volunteers couldn't be more excited!
Nancy (right) feels like giving up her weekend is worth it to help reelect our President who is fighting for all of us:
"I'm here volunteering because I believe in our President, and I believe in his platform. The funding that he has done for preschoolers, the student loan reform, Obamacare, just everything. He is a person that is standing up for his convictions and is putting them to work for us everyday"
And Kimberly, another one of our great volunteers, knows just how important these last few days are:
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So if you can just give an hour here, or thirty minutes there, every little bit helps! It is going to take all of us to get it done."
Nancy and Kimberly couldn't be more right. We have just a few days left in this campaign, and the only way to make sure we win is to get involved!
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In June I reported on some sightings of 4.0 Ah batteries: a Metabo battery that had been released for sale in the U.S., a Hitachi battery that's available in Europe, and a photo of a DeWalt battery that was taken under mysterious circumstances in Australia and then posted on the DeWalt Owners Group forum.
It has since been confirmed that DeWalt will be offering a 4.0 Ah battery in Europe. ToolGuyd posted a story with a link to a U.K. tool vendor who said the battery would be hitting the market in August. A story on the Coptool website provided a link to the promotional video below.
The most interesting piece of information came from Chris Rodenius over at Tool-Rank. Chris found a recently issued U.S. patent for a Makita battery that has a gauge, while pointing out that it is not at all unusual for a company to get a patent and then never produce the product. I agree - not every product gets made, but this one (or something like it) almost surely will.


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The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department will conduct a DUI /driver's license checkpoint from 6 p.m Friday to 2 a.m. Sunday in Chino Hills.
The checkpoint will be at an undisclosed location in the city, according to a sheriff's news release.
Sheriff's deputies will check drivers licenses and look for signs of intoxication.
The checkpoint is funded by a grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


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On September 26, 2007 the County entered into a Special Order by Consent (SOBC) with the Virginia Department of Environmental Equality (DEQ), and several other Hampton Roads localities in an effort to reduce the number of Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) from their respective sanitary sewer collection systems. One of the requirements of the SOBC is to develop a complete and concise Sewer System Evaluation Survey (SSES) Plan to meet the requirements of the Regional Technical Standards (RTS). Utilities is currently performing the following tasks under the Consent Order:
Each year Utilities performs approximately five million dollars worth of projects to extend sanitary sewer and public water. Funding for these projects is generated from a portion of the County meals tax and through the collection of connection fees.
The Utilities Division, Strategic Capital Plan contains detailed information, maps, and schedules pertaining to these and other projects. Copies of the Plan are available at the York County Libraries and at the Public Works Administration Office at 105 Service Drive. The Utilities Operations also performs "in-house" designs for the smaller projects.


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About "Shaka" by quister
Design by quister
Love the 'hang loose' toes. Nice one Q.
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Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Hulk Hogan was reportedly offered a big money deal recently by Multimedios in Mexico to take part in a wrestling match. Hogan is then said to have turned the offer down, claiming there was "no way he would consider wrestling again."
This comes after Hogan recently said he wants to capture the TNA title. Hogan is currently 59 years of age.
Huh…wasn't expecting that.
People get so anal. Get all upset when Hogan said he wants the TNA title. He is just saying that as a joke. He knew how anal people would get
Don't lie, you just wanted to say 'anal' a bunch of times.
um major fail "tnawrestlingnews" this was reported months ago. this was before hogan said he wanted to capture the tna title with one more run. look at your own website sometime
Not to mention that they are taking his comment about winning the title completely out of context…
Yepp old recycled news
With all the attention TNA has gotten from the mere mention of HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN winning the title (and it wasn't even on a wrestling show) maybe they SHOULD give him the title. Clearly it will get attention.
Yup, attention, and that's all Dixie Carter wants, she's a media whore. They certainly would get attention, a lot of people will be cracking jokes & in the end not one more person would tune into Impact Wrestling.


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Congressional Papers
Collection Overview
The University of Vermont (UVM) is a major repository for Vermont Congressional papers, holding the records of over 30 Members of Congress from 1791 to the present. The Congressional Papers collection will provide access to digitized content from these papers. The intent is to document selected aspects of the legislative history of Vermont's members of Congress. In particular, we look at issues that were important for a particular member as well as issues that have been important over time such as support for dairy farmers, water quality, and slavery.
Time Period Covered: 1818-2004
Letters Home From Congress
Dairy and the US Congress
Congressional Portraits
Congressional Speeches
Related Archival Collection(s)
Collamer Family Papers
George D. Aiken Papers
Warren R. Austin Collection
Crafts Family Collection
Published: October 07, 2006, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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- Margarine -- Law and legislation -- United States [2]
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Title: Milk: Correspondence H.R. 2119, S. 762, 1949
Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
Date: 1892-1984
Resource type: text
Topics include bills in House and Senate to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to announce the parity price of milk and announce or make effective the support price of milk; mandatory supports for dairy products; disposal of surplus dairy products; proposed suspension of Boston milk order; Vermont farm cooperatives; supply and demand provision of the New England milk formula; United Farmers of New England; proposed equalizing of prices in New York and New England milksheds; marketing of Class II New York milk in New England secondary markets.
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Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
Date: 1950
Resource type: text
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Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
Date: 1949
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Estimates show that people fall off the resolution wagon 38 days after New Year's Day. We spend months and years learning and living with bad health habits then expect that a willpower miracle will happen at the stroke of midnight.
Many of us blame the period between Thanksgiving and a new year for feeling bloated and heavier than usual. The fact is, however, that most people gain less than one pound from all the holiday cheer. It's the collective 35 pounds on average we gain between age 25 and 60 that fool us into thinking the turkey made us fat.
We eat too much, drink too much and don't exercise enough; and 46 million Americans smoke cigarettes on top of all that. Puffers "quit" at least six times before they finally stop for good. Only about 4% to 6% can do so without medicines or a doctor's help. Of course, while no studies have proven that e-cigs can help people stop smoking, people do use them in an effort to do so or at least to "smoke healthier."
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text: At this point I am not sure what keeps this couple together. They don't get along and can't stand to be in the same room as each other. They rarely go out together, and if they do it is because of some obligation where it would look funny if they were apart. The couple is A list all the way through. As for them individually, an A for the wife and a B+ actor for the husband in their respective professions. He wants kids. She keeps promising him kids but then something always comes up and there are excuses and missed doctor appointments and she really does not want a child. She does not tell our actor that though because she knows he would leave instantly. He brings home things on adoptions and she always promises to look but never does. For his part she is tired of finding receipts for hotel rooms when he has been in town. The way he will have sex with everyone but her. He says that he would love to have sex with her but that she needs to be home more often for that to happen and that when she is home all she does is sit in front of the television or work and that she has not said one nice word to him in a year. She thinks about cheating because she wants people to find her attractive. Men do find her attractive. She is more afraid of getting caught then anything. There have been some make out sessions with one particular guy. He is married too so it makes it a little easier. Our actor sits at home everyday waiting for his wife to get home. Although he has messed around a lot, he does want the marriage to work he says, although there is someone he has been seeing more than just his regular nooner flings. He found someone who runs a charity and would love to have lots of kids and our actor is seriously considering making the move to end it so he can be with this woman. The person who listens to them both complain thinks they both stay in the marriage because they are stubborn and don't want weeks of headlines and speculation about their divorce if it should happen and the seeing the other person with other people after the split. There is also the question of money. No prenup and the wife is worth way way more than the husband and doesn't want to give up half the money she made during the marriage because it is a ton.


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International pressing of the highly anticipated 2007 debut from Stephen Marley features on bonus audio track: ''Got Music''. A member of the celebrated Marley sibling group The Melody Makers since the age of seven, the five time Grammy Award winning producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist is stepping center stage for the first time. Mind Control is all Stephen and a cornucopia of the sounds and styles that he loves: a blend of Reggae, Rock, R&B, Nyabinghi Rhythms, Flamenco and Hip-Hop. It''s an album with the grit and flavor to rock old school Kingston sound systems and slippery, waxed Miami Range Rovers alike. Features cameos from Damian Jr, Gong Marley, Julian Marley, Mos Def, Ben Harper and Mr. Cheeks. Island.
It''s hard to believe that Stephen Marley is only now making his solo debut. But as the brains (producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer) of the family who has been behind the Grammy-winning careers of the Melody Makers and Damian Marley, as well as young brothers Kymani and Julian, he hasn''t been slacking off or lost in a haze of ganja. Perhaps too acutely aware of the magnitude of this record, Marley finished it once, then scrapped several songs and started anew. The results this time reveal an artist who is in complete control of his medium: Some songs have a political edge; some are societal critiques; some are lullabies to his children; some are party anthems. The sound brings in such unlikely but satisfying elements as flamenco guitar and nyabinghi rhythms. Throw in guest spots from Mos Def, Ben Harper, his brothers and others, and Mind Control truly does sound like the work of a master craftsman able to weave all these different ideas into one cohesive whole. –-Tad Hendrickson


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On the one hand, he was furious at the carelessness of it all; on the other, he felt sorry for the man.
"I remember there was this atmosphere of carelessness," she says.
Climate scientists have had to admit data failures, carelessness with evidence, and coverups.
To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.
Her jauntiness and carefree attitude appeals to him; the negative side is her carelessness.
But Leslie stopped at once and apologized, in his polite little way, for his carelessness.
It was not this mirth of despair; nor yet that of carelessness; nor yet that of defiance.
When the gods restored Pelops to life, Ceres was very sorry for her carelessness and gave him a shoulder of ivory.
It has a beauty beyond sunshine, for sunshine is only youth and carelessness.
carelessness is a confession of a weak will that cannot keep things under control.


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My Ride: 2003 BMW 330Ci
Getting bored of my 330 coupe :/
So.. it's up for sale.. testing waters at 13k right now. I should have it paid off in May, but I just threw it up for sale to find potential buyers.
It's fully loaded with the sports, premium, and winter packages.
5 speed manual tranny.
Now, I've driven fast sports cars before (mostly imports), drifted, and everything else..
I bought a BMW mostly for the hell of it, to see how I'd like it.. and I do like it!
The thing is, I don't know if I can have fun as much fun with it as I want to, at least without something going wrong.
It's little heavy, which isn't my primary concern, but still..
I feel guilty if I push it (redline) it, because I can't see it as a sports car or anything like that, even though it is quick.
I don't know how much "push" the motor can handle..
I know if something breaks, repairs will be expensive..
Is it okay for me to keep pushing the car a little? It's my daily.
It's not like I'm abusing the car, but I do like to push it and go fast from time to time.
Again, It's not an asshole driver or a bad driver, I just like to have some fun times and do some quick pulls to redline from time to time - I just feel guilty.
I will be selling the car soon (before summer) and will be looking into something else.
If I buy something on more of the cheaper side (i.e. 240), I'd be willing to drop money on the motor.
Here are a few of my options..
370z (if I'll have the money)
335i coupe (if it can handle some spirited street driving)
240sx (450whp potential)
I don't want to go American, and I want to stay away from German cars if I can't have fun with them like I can with a Nissan.
I don't wait any Hondas either..
My IDEAL price range is 5-20k.
I'm just trying to find a RWD car that I could have some fun with and that won't need 5k worth of repairs right after I buy it.
I'm not on the track, just the streets.
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Monday, June 23, 2014
arch 27, 1997, police found the partially decomposed bodies of 39 people in a rented mansion in San Diego, California. They were members of a religious sect called Heavenĺs Gate. Their leader, Marshal Applewhite, had convinced members that the end of the world was imminent. He assured them that the only way to assure the safe passage of their souls, to another and better realm, was via a spacecraft that he believed was tracking behind the Hale- Bopp comet. To get to the spacecraft, according to him, they would all have to commit suicide. Just like Jim Jones poisoned his followers in Guyana two decades earlier, members of the Heavenĺs Gate, at the behest of Applewhite, ingested lethal doses of pre-mixed cocktails and wrapped plastic over their heads. This occasioned the quick death of all 39 members by asphyxiation. A leader, who once claimed to be the direct brother of Jesus, had cut short the lives of 38 people, in addition to his, while purporting to be speaking with authority from God.
Attempts by errant men and women of God, to predict the end of time, are not new. Many have made predictions that failed to materialize. But they always seem to craftily justify the failure of their predictions and hence continue to maintain their followership. It is worth reiterating that Christ warned that even HE does not know ôthe dayö.
ôEnd of timeö predictions are not the only types of predictions that some of these people engage in. For example, every start of a new year, some come out with predictions of, according to them, what ôwould happen in the yearö. While this is a world-wide phenomenon, it is very rampant in Africaĺs most populous nation. A Nigerian pastor once said, ôNigerians should pray hard because a prominent person will die this yearö. Of course, in a nation of over 150 million, more than one prominent person will die in the year! What is the unique prediction here?
Not long ago, I had a very funny but troubling exchange with someone from Nigeria on the issue of predictions. This was after the disappearance of flight 370 of Malaysia. He told me that a certain pastor in Nigeria predicted the location of the missing aircraft. He said it was in the bottom of the Ocean. When I said that telling us it was in the bottom of the Ocean does not reveal anything because the Ocean is vast, he became exasperated with me for daring to question the ôholyö manĺs predictions.
If the bible is still the guide for these people, they should remember that when Jesus Christ was getting ready for his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, on what is now celebrated as Palm Sunday by Christians, he directed his disciples to go and get a colt from a certain location. He was specific in the description of the location and what they would find. The disciples found the colt exactly where Christ said and brought it to him. He mounted it and the triumphal journey to Jerusalem began. His instructions were not nebulous, ambiguous or open to interpretation.
Here in the United States, a pastor once told his congregation that he had been directed by God to raise a certain amount from his church or die! This is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob we are talking about here! Did this type of atrocious demand really emanate from him? Was it just hyperbole from the pastor to elicit action from faithful members? If it is hyperbole, why ascribe such an atrocious statement to God? These types of careless statements have made it difficult for people to truly discern who is telling the truth and who is not. The story is not much different in Nigeria where, for two consecutive election cycles, a certain pastor presented himself as a candidate for president. Before throwing his hat into the ring, he would tell his congregation that it was revealed to him that he was going to win. He failed both times. How does he explain to his congregation that an assurance he said came from God failed to materialize? These are clearly personal ambitions that should be seen and treated as such. This is not peculiar to Nigeria. Even here in the United States, some pastors have told us that the Lord asked them to run for president. When they did, they failed. Go figure!
Some years back, when a Nigerian pastor was arrested for fake currency printing, his laughable defense was that, ôJudas was a true man of God but when Satan pushed him, he fellö. Essentially, the pastor blamed Satan for pushing him into what he did. No one doubts the ability of Satan to goad mankind into all manners of transgressions. However, when one purports to be the face of Christianity, purports to speak with authority from God, there are certain codes of conduct that the person must strive, against all odds, to abide by. One cannot be doing the exact thing that one preaches against. On the YouTube page where this issue was reported, someone wrote, ôIf Satan is the culprit, then bring Satan and we will jail him. If you cannot produce Satan, then it will be obvious you are the Satan and we will jail youö. That aptly summarizes how people feel about these aberrant pastors that continually taint Christianity.
I once attended a service where a visiting pastor was to give the sermon. Everything was going well until he stepped into the pulpit for what the congregation thought was to be the sermon. From his looks, it was clear that he spared no expense in taking care of himself, most probably at the expense of his congregation. From the suit he was wearing, to the gold watch he had on, the cuff links, his tie and the way his hair was groomed, he was flawless! He could have passed for a Hollywood model.
Unfortunately, when the sermon began, instead of being about God and the kingdom of heaven, it was about the pastor and his kingdom on earth. He talked about the helicopter that dropped him off that morning and how he took a limo to the church grounds. He talked about his house, how big and great it was and then added, ôoh, by the way, it is all paid forö. At this point, the audience began to exchange glances and raise eyebrows. This went on and on for a very long time. It was much later that he began to deliver the ôrealö sermon which at that point in time, at least for me, no longer had any effect or utility. He had presented himself as a material-oriented and attention-seeking man instead of a humble man of God. These types of preachers create the impression that they indulge in the personal use of the funds that the congregation contributes. They make things worse by flaunting their gains unabashedly. Instead of using the money to grow the church, do the type of ministry outreach that Christ engaged in, they use the money on themselves, buying expensive cars, expensive watches and suits and the likes.
I have become leery of this so-called prosperity preaching. This is where a pastor tells the congregation that if they tithe or make donations, they will be blessed with affluence, good health and more. Sometimes, I get the sense that they are saying that poverty and sickness are the direct results of not making donations or tithing! Yet, it is the poor and sick that offer their ôwidowĺs miteö and going by the bible, their types of gifts and offerings, may not be much, but they go straight to heaven much like the offering of biblical Abel. The size of oneĺs donations or tithes should never be equated with the amount of grace that one gets from God. God is a generous God that bestows his grace and mercy on the rich, the poor, the sick, those that tithe and those that do not. Jesus spent most of his life ministering unto the poor, the infirm and the meek and even tells us, via the beatitudes, that, ôtheirs is the kingdom of Godö
Sometime ago, there was a church service in Lagos, Nigeria, during which a pastor changed clothes three times before service ended. He started with a normal suit, then later changed into something of a zooksuit and then capped it off with another change. Meanwhile, he was pompously using jaw-breaking and highfalutin grammar in bamboozling the congregation. Two things bothered me about that scenario: Why is it important for a pastor to change clothes, three times, during a church service. Was he presenting the Grammyĺs? Second, a preacherĺs goal should be to effectively communicate his teachings (sermon), to his congregation. Effective communication is where the recipient fully understands the intended communication. During my research for this article, I observed that the same preacher stations armed guards around him, inside the church, in full view of the congregation, when he preaches! Granted, the security situation in Nigeria has degenerated to alarming levels, but there are other unobtrusive ways to protect the church and its occupants during service. Naked display of armed guards, around the pulpit, during a sermon directly contradicts the preacherĺs message. On the one hand, the preacher is telling congregants that if they believe in God, their problems will be taken care of but his actions show that he does not believe what he is preaching. How can he convincingly preach Psalm 127 biblical assurance that, ôUnless the LORD guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain?ö
The same pastor had the insensitivity and temerity to announce that he had ordered a Rolls-Royce that cost N120 million! This is about $718,000! How does one explain this type of profligacy to a widow or a poor family that contribute their widowĺs mite to him every Sunday? What would Jesus do if he had N120 million naira? Would he buy one of the costliest cars on the face of the earth or use it to provide hand up to the less privileged? It must be emphasized, at this juncture, that there are many good and God-fearing preachers that ensure that funds raised in the church are used in the service of the poor, the hungry, the sick, the infirm. The great work they do must not be muddied or overshadowed by the profligacy of a few.
Some of these errant pastors call on the congregation to ôsow seedö but when they do, the seed goes into their coffers instead of that of the church. They have made church a business venture to service their ostentatious lifestyles. The bible tells us about the reaction of Christ when he walked into the temple and people were buying and selling. He picked up his whip and lashed out at them, overturning their tables and chasing them out of the temple. He basically told them that the house of God was not for wheeling and dealing. I recall a Christmas service we attended in my home town many years ago with my brother Nnamdi. Just before the collection of the offerings, the pastor announced that he did not want to see offerings below a certain currency denomination in the offering plate. Nnamdi and I glanced at one another wondering what the church we grew up in had become. As everyone got up in procession to go and place their offerings in the offering plate, a former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, apparently angered by the statement, rose and with both hands, displayed the exact currency denomination that the pastor had said he did not want to see in the plate. When he got to the location of the offering plate, he deliberately and dramatically placed his money in the plate. He wanted everyone to see what he did. The pastor did not consider that there were many in the congregation that could only afford the exact currency denomination he just banned. He was effectively telling them not to come and commune with their maker as they wished. It was a regretful spectacle. I felt sorry for what some ômen and women of Godö had become.
Someone once said that pastors that want money at all costs, never take time to warn their congregation of the wages of sin. They are afraid to lose the people that fill their coffers. That is why in Nigeria, you see someone with questionable character in church with a special chair in the sanctuary area just because they have money. Those that do not have money but steadfastly follow the path of righteousness and give their widowĺs mite are not even recognized as part of the congregation. In Nigeria today, it is hard to hear pastors rebuking affluent people known to engage in certain crimes and corruption. They perceive them as the geese that lay the golden eggs and treat them like treasures. They give them places of honor in the church, special chairs in the sanctuary, bestow them with knighthood or the greatest church honors. But do they deserve such honors? Should they truly be held out as role models or exemplary characters for others to emulate? The message here seems to be that regardless of your income source or character, if you make it, the pastor should hold you up as distinguished in church. I have never come across a church where the poor has been knighted for their dedication and service to the church. When I was growing up, our church had a man we called the ôsextonö. He cleaned the church, kept the church grounds up to date, rang the bell, and did all the important things that made the church tick. But he was poor and would never be able to make huge donations. Yet, in my eyes, he qualified for all church honors. Jesus never shied away from calling out people for their wrong deeds regardless of their status in the society. He used very terse terms like ôbrood of vipersö and ôhypocritesö to describe those that paraded wealth as if that was all that mattered.
The intent of this article is merely to caution people to look before they leap so they will not be disappointed. If a ôpastorö tells you to take your life, just as Jim Jones and Marshal Applewhite convinced their groups to do, reject that and run because it is not of God. If a ôpastorö says they know when the world would end, ignore them and move on because even Christ does not know when that would happen. If a ôpastorö makes false predictions, know that they are not of God and run the other way. When a pastor pays excessive attention to those that ôsow the most seedsö at the expense of other members of the church, the poor, the meek, it is time to reevaluate. If you get into a church where special places of honor are set aside for some, just because of their status or wealth, something is wrong because in Godĺs eyes, everyone is on the same pedestal.
On the issue of donations to the church, I make bold to say that donations to church for church work are appropriate and legitimate! Donations for church ministry did not start today. Christ obtained the few loaves of bread and fish he multiplied to feed the masses from someone in the crowd gathered. That is a form of donation. In the same vein, the church has to be maintained and outreach ministries have to be performed with donations and offerings from generous members. Pastors and servants of God have to be paid because they, like other humans, have needs to fill. But if a pastor says that donation or tithing is a condition for good health or prosperity, then that teaching is not of God and must be rejected
Before I conclude this article, I have to confess that as a Christian, brought up in a very religious household with a lay leader as a father, basically went to most Sunday school lessons in grade school, sang in the choir until my very last month in high school, I agonized immensely about writing this commentary. I did not want a broad brush to be used in painting all men and women of God. I am compelled, therefore, to aver unequivocally and unflinchingly, in VERY strong terms, that what I am saying here applies only to errant and aberrant pastors. They present themselves as the face of Christendom and taint everyone. My comments in both parts 1 and 2 of this treatise have in no way shaken my belief in the Christian faith. I have seen the handiwork of God in my life, the lives of members of my family and extended family. I am a personal witness to the grace of God through pastors and the church body here. I have listened to people I know give truthful testimonies about the blessings of God showered on them through pastors and churches. I have seen people lifted from agony and misery by the actions of church bodies and men and women of God. Therefore, no reader of this article has my permission to use this article to broad brush all pastors.
I will end this piece by reiterating, at the risk of sounding like a preacher which I am not even remotely qualified to be, the biblical admonition that ALL, including this writer, have sinned and come short of the glory of God. All Christians must continually seek redemption and strive to abide by the biblical admonition of, ôlet your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify our father who is in heavenö. It is a charge given to all and not just errant pastors. So while one hopes that pastors, as the face of Christianity, must continue to show the light by their words and deeds, all Christians have the same responsibility as well. My secondary school motto is ôLux et Veritasö meaning ôLight and truthö. It should be the watch word or mantra of all Christians under every circumstance and situation, no matter how dire. And for all ye men and women of goodwill, when in doubt about your thoughts, words and deeds, think, ôWWJDö- What Would Jesus DO?
May God continue to shower his infinite blessings on us all.
Alfred Obiora Uzokwe, Author of Surviving in Biafra - The Story of the Nigerian Civil War


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