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Halo Reach, Call Of Duty Black Ops, Battle Field Bad Company 2, Metal of Honor, MAG, and Bioshock 2 all share one thing in common, they all are First Person Shooters that released in the year 2010. In the media lime light First Person Shooters are heavily influenced in the west by devoting advertisements during your favorite TV shows, online sites, and even now before you watch your favorite web videos. Each game has their own devoted group of followers and each game, in their own way contribute to a lingering question how much is too much?
Being an avid gamer who enjoys playing FPSs from time to time I'm really overwhelmed at the amount of options that are presented. As such my interest in FPSes are starting to dwindle as franchises like Halo & Call Of Duty are taking the same route as developers of Sports game by shelling out a new version on a yearly bases, incorporating enough change to make it count as a new version. Honestly it makes me question what's the point of me buying these games if in a year's time there will be something better?
This year I did buy Halo Reach, played through the campaign, got all the achievements in Fire Fight, and played random online matches, but it lacked the same fun factor I had with when I started playing Halo 3 and amount of nights I devoted. In hindsight Halo Reach felt mostly the same thing I played a few years ago with enough tweaks to make it count as a new game with a new Campaign, armor customization, exp points to level up, fire fight, invasion mode, etc. Halo Reach was a good game in my opinion though, I honestly believe it should have been delayed and worked on more instead of releasing it barely a year after Halo 3: ODST.
I enjoyed playing Reach however after playing it lamented the fact I'm growing tired of popular First Person Shooters as a whole, as such I should focus on other types of FPSes like Bioshock that focuses on the element of story and game play in the single player first instead of focusing on online multiplayer or incorporating a half hazard multiplayer just to say you have it.
Do I think there are too many FPSes this year? Absolutely, I may like them but I can admit that there are so many hours in a day and as such I might be able to play one or two of them in a year.


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PATRICK Corp boss Chris Corrigan is showing no sign of backing down in his campaign to sabotage Toll Holdings' $4.6 billion takeover bid, yesterday launching legal proceedings over a "long running" dispute inside the companies' jointly-owned rail business.
Two weeks after publicising its concerns that Toll had short changed Pacific National by $510 million over the life of a 20-year contract, Patrick applied yesterday to have the matter heard in the Victorian Supreme Court.
"Toll is trying desperately to avoid dealing with this serious issue in Pacific National," Mr Corrigan said in a statement.
"We have been trying for months to get an investigation under way into this deal which was negotiated between Toll employees and former Toll employees who were being given Toll options while working at Pacific National," Mr Corrigan said.
But Patrick has not clearly explained why it signed off on the contract.
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"British Energy is calling for an immediate moratorium on the reprocessing of AGR (Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor) fuel. It is uneconomic and adds to the stockpile of plutonium," a company spokesman told Reuters.
British Energy wants the spent uranium fuel to be stored instead of sending it to state-owned British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) for reprocessing at a cost of 300 million pounds a year under contracts set up prior to British Energy's privatisation in 1996.
British Energy argues that storing the spent uranium, a policy favoured by some experts, would not only save it about 250 million pounds a year but also stop the growth of Britain's stockpile of plutonium which results from reprocessing.
British Energy's submission will raise fresh questions about the viability of BNFL which generates around 50 percent of its revenue from reprocessing - the extraction of plutonium from spent uranium fuel rods.
The government says it still intends a partial sell-off of BNFL although no dates have been set.
The first attempt to privatise BNFL was shelved in 2000 following a scandal over falsified nuclear fuel data.
British Energy, which has capacity to supply about 20 percent of the UK's electricity, made the submission to the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
The committee is conducting a review of Britain's radioactive waste policy.
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When US Federal Reserve chairman Bill Bernanke announced his latest exercise in money printing last Thursday, he said he would keep the presses running until the US job market begins to improve.
The idea is that by buying US$40 billion in mortgage-backed securities each month, the Fed will flood the US financial system with fresh liquidity and push down mortgage rates, encouraging businesses to invest and home buyers to return to the market.
If that's the Fed's real objective, it's unlikely to succeed. Mortgage rates are already at a record low, and with benchmark interest rates at zero, they are hardly going to go much lower.
What's more, two previous rounds of quantitative easing, plus the Fed's ongoing "Operation Twist" programme of securities purchases, have had little impact on jobless levels.
It's true that the headline rate of unemployment has fallen from almost 10 per cent two years ago to just over 8 per cent. But the decline is misleading. People only count as unemployed if they are actively looking for work. In the past couple of years, many have given up the search, dropping out of the official unemployment statistics. As a result, the labour force participation rate has fallen and the number of jobless Americans has continued to rise.
There's little reason to believe that the latest round of quantitative easing - dubbed QE3 - will be any more effective.
But that won't deter the Fed because the real objective of QE3 may not be to create jobs so much as to create inflation.
With the US struggling under a total debt burden - public and private - equal to about 360 per cent of gross domestic product, the Fed is desperate to boost nominal GDP in order to shrink the relative size of the debt mountain. If it can't do that by promoting real growth, the Fed will settle for pushing up inflation, which also boosts nominal GDP.
According to James Rickards, the chief operating officer of hedge fund JAC Capital Advisors and author of the 2011 book Currency Wars, the Fed is aiming to produce an inflation rate of 4 per cent, double its official target and more than twice the benchmark long-term interest rate. The objective is not only to cut the country's real debt burden but to shock consumers into spending by scaring them that prices are going to be even higher in the future.
But stoking inflation by printing money can be difficult when consumers are busy deleveraging and a shell-shocked financial system is reluctant to create fresh credit. Even after two previous rounds of quantitative easing, the US consumer inflation rate was just 0.6 per cent last month.
However, Rickards says the Fed's plan to push up prices can still work, albeit indirectly. He argues that the vast quantity of liquidity pumped out by the Fed has indeed produced inflation, just not in the US.
As it has flooded the world with US dollars, exporting countries led by China have embarked on money-printing exercises of their own in order to prevent their currencies strengthening against the US dollar, which would severely damage their export industries.
The effort has been enormous. According to data compiled by brokerage house CLSA, between 2007 and 2012, US broad money supply expanded by US$2.36 trillion as a result of the Fed's quantitative easing.
Over the same period, China's broad money supply has ballooned by an astonishing US$9.02 trillion (see chart).
Rickards says that expansion has proved hugely inflationary for the Chinese economy, driving up wages and causing unsustainable bubbles in infrastructure investment and the property market.
In short, he says that for China, maintaining a cheap currency is proving very expensive, and Beijing must either allow its currency to appreciate or face mounting inflation at home.
Either way, the price of China's exports to the US will increase. And that, believes Rickards, is exactly what the Fed wants to see.
Bernanke may not be able to drive up US inflation directly, but he can exploit the managed exchange rate mechanisms of countries like China to export inflation abroad, and then re-import it in the form of more expensive imports, so achieving his objective of pushing up consumer prices at home.
"The US calls China a currency manipulator," says Rickards, "but the US is the greatest currency manipulator in the world."
Rickards believes the Fed's plan may prove too effective, noting that once it hits 4 per cent, inflation could very rapidly rise to 8 per cent.
But it is only fair to point out that other observers disagree. They argue that QE3 is failing to produce inflation either in the US or China, and that the greatest danger facing the world economy is not rising prices but looming deflation.
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FAIRLAWN, OHIO – Stouffer Realty was honored eight times at the 22nd annual Marketing & Merchandising Excellence (MAME) Awards, presented on Jan. 16 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Fairlawn by the Marketing & Sales Committee (MSC) of Summit and Portage Counties. These prestigious awards are given annually and are recognized throughout the industry as the Academy Awards of new homes sales and marketing.
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We started this series last year with a description of the economic challenge facing China. The very process of tripling the size of such a large economy in such a short time period has created structural imbalances that, in my opinion, will significantly lower China's ability to keep growing at such high rates. This is perplexing both because of the scale of the Chinese economy and the worldview underlying its architects' vision. The economic growth has been primarily through two channels: first, exporting cheap labor as the production "factory" of the world, and second, government-directed investment in the buildings, factories, and land development of China itself. Conspicuously shrinking has been the Chinese consumer, whose share of China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has fallen from 50 percent to closer to 30 percent (compared to 71 percent in the United States). See Figure 1.
To the extent China hopes to keep growing, it must find a way to grow the three main economic drivers — net exports, investment and consumption. Most analysts agree that it is going to be difficult for China to grow its exports if demand is shrinking in the United States and Europe. And investments in more buildings, factories and land development already comprise the lion's share of GDP growth. Three recent headlines point to the major challenge China faces to increase its domestic investments: high-speed rail disasters, scaling back of electric car programs and falling real estate prices. That leaves the Chinese consumer as the last great hope to sustain the country's economic growth rate.
The China-bull story focuses on consumer potential — the absolute size of the consumer market (1.3 billion people), the potential for growth based on rising wages, the potential to close the purchasing power parity gap, etc. Yet, the consumer has been shrinking as a percentage of China's economy (meaning net exports and investment have been growing dramatically faster). To achieve consumer-led GDP growth, consumption would have to start significantly outpacing the growth rate in exports and investment.
Chinese consumers have been paying the freight
The price of hyper economic growth has been paid by Chinese consumers in three principal ways that do not appear likely to change, particularly in the medium term. Importantly, each of these reduces consumer purchasing power. First, export growth and corporate profits (translate: government profits) have come through productivity gains without proportionally increased inflation-adjusted wages. Next, government-controlled exchange rates of the Yuan create domestic inflation and reduce spending power for imports. Finally, government-mandated deposit/lending rates at the banks artificially depress the interest paid on consumer savings.
Banking system and investment GDP are a tax on consumers
For a number of reasons, the Chinese are huge savers. Saving 30 to 40 percent of income is not uncommon. Lack of a basic social safety net such as Social Security or Medicare drives much of the financial uncertainty that is addressed through savings. Demographics (taking care of aging parents, one-child policy) and job prospects even for the college-educated are dim. Limited access to consumer financing and higher mortgage down payments also force savings. So, due to capital controls, there are only three primary parking places for those savings to be invested: real estate, Chinese stocks and bank accounts. Real estate is still unattainable for most (and showing major price declines currently), the Chinese stock market is considered too risky, and that leaves the banks.
Remember the "investment" part of the equation in China's GDP growth? The GDP gains driven by investment in manufacturing capacity, buildings, residential real estate, etc. have been funded by bank loans. In essence, Chinese consumers are massive savers but the government limits what they can earn on their savings while directing the banks to lend money at artificially low rates to create GDP growth through investment. According to Michael Pettis, a professor at Peking University, in China, "bank lending is not so much growth, as diverting wealth from households to banks."
How would a banking collapse affect Chinese consumers?
While financial information can sometimes be unreliable, many experts believe that a significant amount of the "investment" part of Chinese GDP may have been going down an economic sinkhole the last few years. If a large amount of the investment GDP ends up as bad loans at the government-run banks, the savings of hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers could be impacted. In two previous periods, ending in 1999 and then again in 2004, bad loans at the state-controlled banks were "repackaged" and moved to special purpose vehicles. The write-downs were never taken, but the cash is gone (estimates were that more than 30 percent of loans were bad). Currently, the total debt in the system is exponentially higher. It is unclear if the government would be able to paper over another massive bad debt cycle. Even setting aside the bad debt situation, it is possible that current consumption is flat or even declining, given the decline in real estate values and no wages as some factories are idled.
The Chinese government knows the consumer is the big issue
In each of its five-year plans, the Chinese government discussed the need for growing the consumer share of GDP. Their most recent plan is no exception, as Premier Wen discussed measures aimed at liberalizing interest rates, boosting social spending on education and healthcare, and lowering income taxes. They've been working on this over time and it appears the only way to grow top line GDP is through mechanisms that limit the growth of China's consumers. As Pettis writes, "In the past decade, consumption has grown annually by between 6 and 9 percent, and I very much doubt it will ever exceed that number. It is hard to see how it could until there is a recognition that household consumption cannot grow as a share of GDP until the conditions that repressed household income growth — the widening differential between wages and productivity growth, low deposit and lending rates, and an undervalued currency — are reversed, which will be very painful for businesses and governments addicted to the huge implicit subsidies to growth and investment."
So, if consumer spending were to grow by 10 percent (which is extraordinarily high by historical measures) and the consumer share of GDP is 35 percent, that means China would get 3.5 percent GDP growth, if net exports and investment stayed constant. As discussed previously, just keeping pace in net exports and investment will be a difficult task in the global economy going forward. Additionally, the policies needed to enable their consumer spending to grow at 10 percent would likely shrink the other two components. If, as many experts believe, it takes 5 to 6 percent GDP growth to avoid potential economic upheaval and social unrest in China, the adjustment may be a long and painful process. In the final article, we will discuss several potential "roads that might be travelled" as the China growth story continues to unfold.


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The principle of insurance was adopted first in Britain five hundred years ago by ship-owners and merchants who sent cargoes by sea. Maritime ventures were perilous in those days as Antonio, the Merchant of Venice, found to his cost, so a trader would effect a `policy of assurance' against the perils of the seas.
Assurance is the old word for insurance and is still used sometimes today.
The policy would be signed by a number of individuals, each of whom undertook to accept liability for a stated proportion of any loss.
Because they signed at the bottom of the policy they were called underwriters.
After the Great Fire of London in 1666 people's thoughts turned to insurance as the best way of protecting themselves against the consequences of fire. In 1680 a scheme was set on foot to provide venturesome company offered to insure the contents of buildings against fire as well. That company (the Sun Fire Office) is still in business today as part of the Sun Alliance and London Insurance Group.
Over the centuries the insurance principle was applied to more and more types of unpleasant events. The coming of the railways led to a demand for insurance against injury in train accidents. Employers sought protection against claims by their servants for injury in accidents at work. In the twentieth century insurance was needed by motorists to cover both loss of or damage to their cars and their legal liability to anyone who might be injured in a road accident.
Aviation insurance also grew up in the twentieth century.
People began to insure their property against theft or even, in the case of valuables, against accidental loss.
Insurance proved to have a host of applications.
The state adopted the principle of insurance for all against the risks of sickness and unemployment. Today every worker is covered by social security, formerly called national insurance, which in return for small contributions, provides for payments to those who are prevented from working. Mankind is constantly finding new uses for insurance. One need only instance insurance for spacecraft and for the oil rigs in the North Sea which may be covered for as much as £5 Billion.
In another field the need to put forward a single view on behalf of insurance arose in an acute form. The European Economic Community aims at creating a common market for goods and services throughout its member countries.
The ideal is that all EEC companies and citizens should be able to compete on equal terms in any EEC country regardless of their nationality.
This is easy to state but less easy to carry out.
In insurance, for example, each EEC country regulates insurers in a different way.
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XXL: 6 Producers Break Down The Making Of Rick Ross' 'Mastermind'
Rick Ross' new album Mastermind (in stores Tuesday) showcases Ross' dominance in the streets with hard records like the already released "Devil Is A Lie" and "War Ready." However, Mastermind also shows growth and maturity as Ross plays with some more soulful sounds. The staff over at XXL sat down with 6 producers from the project to break down the making of the album. Click HERE or on the image above for the full story.
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Medium Spectral Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) oxygen A band measurements were used as a proxy for the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC), to be launched on NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR). The high spatial resolution of MERIS (1 × 1 km2) is exploited to study the effects of subscale spatial heterogeneity of clouds on the cloud-top pressure retrieved at the coarser spatial resolution of EPIC (10 × 10 km2). In general, for a sub-scale cloud fraction less than 1, a shift of cloud-top pressure toward the middle atmosphere is found, with a low-bias for high clouds and a high-bias for low clouds. In addition, the deviation is found to be a function of surface reflectance. The subscale variability of fully clouded EPIC pixels causes a weak underestimation of cloud-top pressure, when compared to averaged high-resolution retrievals.
NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) will observe clouds and radiative fluxes from the L1 Lagrangian point. The Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) onboard DSCOVR will measure the reflected solar radiation in 10 bands covering the ultraviolet to the near-infrared spectral range. A channel within the oxygen-A absorption band allows retrieving cloud-top pressure (hereafter referred to as CTP) information at a spatial resolution of about 10 × 10 km2. While CTP can be readily inferred from oxygen absorption along the light path, subscale variability and broken clouds will affect the retrieval. This effect will be especially pronounced for EPIC because of its comparably low spatial resolution. We use observations of ESA's Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) to investigate the impact of such subscale inhomogeneities and broken clouds on EPIC retrievals. We perform CTP retrievals on actual MERIS observations at 1 × 1 km2 and, for comparison, on MERIS observations averaged to EPIC spatial resolution. The resulting retrievals are analysed with respect to the effect of cloud height, fraction, subscale inhomogeneity and surface reflectance on the cloud height retrieved from an EPIC-like instrument. In spite of a number of differences between the two instruments, such as the observing geometry and the exact position and width of the spectral response functions, the results of the study can be used to qualitatively estimate the effect of the comparably low spatial resolution on EPIC retrievals.
MERIS is a programmable imaging spectrometer [
EPIC is part of the payload of NASA's DSCOVR satellite. The satellite was built for sun and earth observations from the L1 Lagrangian point with the possibility to constantly observe the sun-lit part of the earth. EPIC is a multispectral imager, featuring 10 spectral channels, namely four channels in the UV spectral range at 317.5, 325, 340, and 388 nm and 6 channels in the visible and near infrared region at 443, 551, 680, 687.75, 764 and 779.9 nm. The spatial resolution of EPIC will be 10 × 10 km2. The EPIC oxygen A band channel will thus be somewhat different from the MERIS channel: The central wavelength of the MERIS channel varies between 760.5 nm and 762.5 nm. It has a width of roughly 3.5 nm, compared to the 1 nm wide channel of EPIC, located at 764 nm. Besides, due to the fact that DSCOVR will be placed in the L1 point, it will perform the measurements under different illumination conditions, as the sun will always be in the back of the instrument, resulting in an observed scattering angle close to 180 °.
The O2 A method for the remote sensing of CTP used in this work is based on the analysis of the absorption of solar radiation by oxygen between 760 nm and 775 nm by relating the strength of absorption to the transmitted air mass: the transmission decreases as the transmitted absorber mass increases. A wide field of remote sensing applications uses this differential absorption technique for the estimation of masses, e.g., the estimation of atmospheric water vapour or trace gases. The presence of clouds significantly alters the path lengths of reflected photons, with high clouds leading to shorter path lengths and high transmission, and low clouds leading to longer path lengths and low transmission (e.g., [
Clouds are formed by a number of liquid droplets or ice particles suspended in a volume of air. Due to the non-solid character of clouds, the majority of the photons detected at the satellite stem from scattering from particles within the cloud rather than from reflection at the cloud-top. The resulting enhancement of the photon path lengths due to in-cloud multiple scattering, as compared to the case of a solid reflector, is a function of the geometrical thickness of the cloud [
The retrieval algorithm used in this work is based on radiative transfer simulations using the
MERIS data was used to simulate EPIC-like measurements by spatially averaging the MERIS radiances over 10 × 10 pixels. The averaged radiances were then fed into the multi-dimensional non-linear regression for the retrieval of
The overall results of the comparison are shown in
The overall comparison of
The unknown subscale cloud fraction clearly has a large influence on the derived
The measured oxygen A band ratio is related to the average photon path length
As mentioned above, in clear sky cases, the surface reflectance has a strong influence on the average photon path length
The remote sensing of spatially heterogeneous targets such as clouds is complicated by a number of error sources, such as the assumption of homogeneous pixels and neglecting the horizontal photon transport by assuming radiatively independent pixels (Independent Pixel Approximation, e.g., [
In spite of some technical and conceptual differences between the instruments, MERIS onboard ENVISAT was used as a simulator for oxygen A band measurements of the upcoming DSCOVR-EPIC. The study is focused on the analysis of the effect of the comparably low spatial resolution of EPIC on the retrieval of cloud-top pressure with respect to the influence of subgrid variability, cloud fraction, cloud height and surface reflectance. The main driving parameter for errors in EPIC-derived cloud-top pressure is the subscale cloud fraction: If the cloud fraction is smaller than 1, an overestimation of the height of low clouds and an underestimation of the height of high clouds is caused by the clear sky contribution to the measurement. This emphasizes the need for a strict filtering of cases with low subgrid cloud fraction to avoid large errors in the derived cloud height. In cases of broken clouds, the error of the EPIC-derived cloud height additionally depends on the surface reflectance with bright surfaces causing a tendency toward underestimation and dark surfaces causing a tendency toward overestimation of cloud-top height. These findings are in agreement with other studies, such as [
The authors would like to thank three anonymous reviewers for their advice.
Measured O2 A band ratio at (
Color-coded frequency of occurrence for (
Black solid line: MERIS channel ratio as a function of cloud-top pressure for a pixel filled with clouds of equal height (homogeneous cloud above ocean with an optical thickness of 10, a solar zenith angle of 40°, view zenith angle of 30° and relative azimuth angle of 100°). Grey solid line: MERIS channel ratio for pixel filled with a mixture of high and low clouds. Dashed lines: Cloud-top pressure as retrieved from mean channel ratio (EPIC-like, black) and mean top pressure of clouds (grey) for pixel filled equally by high and low clouds.
Difference of monthly averaged cloud-top pressure (


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Coal seam gas specialist Queensland Gas Company (QGC) plans to ramp up development at its Berwyndale South Gasfield in a bid to double its proven and probable reserves.
The company has unveiled a $59.7 million, share-based rights issue to help fund plans to expand the gas field's infrastructure and double proven and probable reserves to 1,000 petajoules (PJ) through targeted drilling.
"If our program of accelerated growth strategy works, we will have, within three hours of Brisbane ... reserves equal to or better than the remaining Cooper Basin, all within a 25km radius of Berwyndale South, of which QGC's share will be 1,000PJ," managing director Richard Cottee said.
The Cooper Basin is one of Australia's biggest gas fields, straddling the borders of South Australia and south-west Queensland.
QGC owns 90 per cent of the Berwyndale South Gasfield with Sentiant Gas Australia Pty Ltd holding the remainder.
QGC wants to at least double the gas it sells from 29PJ to between 60PJ and 70PJ, as the rising costs of coal and other energy sources prompts power utilities and customers to search for cheaper fuel alternatives.
The accelerated drilling project "should place QGC in a position within 12 months to provide for the significant potential increase in demand for natural gas in south-east Queensland and New South Wales," Mr Cottee said.
QGC currently has certified reserves of over 2.4 trillion cubic feet, with 147PJ in proved reserves and over 400 PJin proven and probable reserves.
"The target finding cost of new reserves is only three cents per gigajoule (GJ), compared with the acquisition costs of gas reserves in recent trade sales of over 60 cents per GJ in the same acreage," Mr Cottee said.
The offer is being fully underwritten by ABN Amro Morgans Corporate Ltd and Wilson HTM Corporate Finance Ltd, with support from existing shareholders.
Work will begin almost immediately.
The ramped-up activities will be supported by the Condamine Power Station, for which QGC reached a funding agreement with ANZ Infrastructure Services Ltd last week.
"By building the Condamine Power Station on QGC's gas field, we will enjoy significant savings in transportation and processing costs, meaning that operating costs will be in the lowest cost quartile for gas fired power stations on the national grid," said Mr Cottee.
Mr Cottee also said he believes QGC can provide cheaper gas than Papua New Guinea, in part due to rising costs of building pipelines.
QGC shares ended up three cents or four per cent to 80 cents on Friday, after reaching an intraday high of 82.5 cents.
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Continued: Globalization
"It was a great honor to have been chosen to participate in this important work for business education," Teegen said. "Through the process, I was able to collaborate with leading colleagues around the world in understanding the current state of globalization efforts underway and how business schools' practices at once mirror and yet sometimes diverge from leading practice among firms doing business around the world."
USC's Moore School is a global leader in international business at the undergraduate and graduate level. The task force highlighted the school's success as a model case study in the 400-page report.
"My service on the task force leveraged the expertise and long experience that the Moore School has in international business," said Teegen. "Our school's approach was highlighted in one of the case studies in the report to showcase our unique approach to creating relevant knowledge and preparing future business leaders for success in global business."
For more information about the AACSB International and the report "The Globalization of Management Education: Changing International Structures, Adaptive Strategies, and the Impact on Institutions" visit the website: http://www.aacsb.edu/.
About the Darla Moore School of Business
The Darla Moore School of Business is among the highest-ranked business schools in the world for international business education and research. Founded in 1919, the school has a history of innovative educational leadership, blending academic preparation with real-world experience through internships, consulting projects, study-abroad programs, and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Moore School offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as distinctive executive education programs. In 1998, the school was named for South Carolina native and New York financier Darla Moore, making the University of South Carolina the first major university to name its business school after a woman.
About AACSB International
AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), founded in 1916, is an association of more than 1,200 educational institutions, businesses and other organizations in 78 countries. AACSB's mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation, thought leadership and value-added services. AACSB accreditation is the mark of quality distinction most widely sought after by business schools – less than 5 percent worldwide have earned the achievement. As the premier accreditation body for institutions offering undergraduate, master's and doctorate degrees in business and accounting, the association also conducts a wide array of conferences and seminar programs at locations throughout the world. AACSB's global headquarters is located in Tampa, Fla., USA and its Asia headquarters is located in Singapore.


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Drugs, cell phone found in jail cell
According to a report from the Floyd Co. Times, an investigation by staff members at the Floyd County Detention Center, as well as officers with the Prestonsburg Police Department, has turned up several types of contraband in an inmate's cell at the jail. According to the report from Wednesday, Feb. 26, officers searched a cell after it was discovered that an illegal cell phone was reportedly being used in the facility by an inmate. The search turned up no phone, but officers did discovered marijuana, drugs and drug paraphernalia in one of the cells.
The report went on to say that officers returned for another search the very next day a special electronic device used to detect phones. Officers would later discover the phone located between two bunks. At last report, charges were pending against the two inmates who occupy the cell in question. Their names, and the charges against them, have not yet been released, pending the ongoing investigation by the Prestonsburg Police Department.
Four Floyd Co. Men Arrested in Two Meth Cases
Police in Prestonsburg have made two separate meth busts over the last week and several arrest have been made/
According to reports, the first incident, officers discovered Donald E. Leckrone, 54, of Prestonsburg, allegedly attempting to destroy evidence related to methamphetamine production. Officers say they found at least three meth precursors and materials used in the manufacturing process. Leckrone was booked into the Floyd County Detention Center on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and tampering with physical evidence.
The second case included the Kentucky State Police, who were tipped off to possible drug activity taking place at a residence on Route 321. When officers arrived at the scene, police found Christopher L. Blevins, 46, of Prestonsburg. Inside his residence they discovered ingredients used to produce meth. Police also found a metal container containing plastic bags of what appeared to be meth.
Also arrested was Jennifer Hannah, 40, and Alexandria K. Hannah, 23, both of Prestonsburg. All three suspects were arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine. Blevins is also facing charges for the possession of a controlled substance and criminal littering.
Greenup Co. Man Sentenced after Threatening Judge
A Greenup County man has been sentenced to two years in prison after he threatened to kill the U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, as well as the attorneys involved in a child pornography case that landed his father in federal prison.
19-year-old Michael A. Collins has been in custody since he was arrested by U.S. Marshals in January 2013 after being indicated in December 2012.
Reports say that Collins told a counselor at the Appalachian ChalleNGe Academy, a National Guard program in Harlan County that he planned to spend Christmas with his family, then kill U.S. District Judge David Bunning, U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward Atkins and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Denney. Collins' father, John Collins, is currently serving an 11-year sentence for child pornography.
Harlan Co. Man Arrested on Wanton Endangerment Charges
A Harlan Co. man was arrested earlier this week, after Police say he abandoned his wheelchair bound mother in a tent during frigid temperatures. According to the Harlan County Sheriff' Office, the woman was found in the Possum Hollow area without any covers and showing early stages of hypothermia. Arrested was Brandon Buell, who faces 1st degree wanton endangerment and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person.
Gov. Beshear Says Kentucky Will Appeal Order on Gay Marriage
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says the state will hire outside attorneys to appeal a judge's decision granting legal recognition to same-sex couples married in other states and countries. Beshear's announcement on Tuesday came moments after Attorney General Jack Conway said he would not ask a higher court to review the decision.
Their moves come four days after a federal judge in Louisville gave the state 21 days to implement a ruling overturning a voter-imposed ban on recognizing same-sex unions. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn issued a Feb. 12 opinion that Kentucky's ban on recognizing same-sex marriages violated the Constitution's equal-protection clause in the 14th Amendment because it treated "gay and lesbian persons differently in a way that demeans them."
Applications Being Excepted for Area Home Repair Program
Applications are now being excepted for an area home repair program. Hand in Hand Ministries has begun taking applications for their 2014 Low Income Home Repair Program throughout Floyd, Johnson, Martin and Magoffin counties.
One of the Ministries' foremost projects in the Appalachian region is aiding homeowners in Eastern Kentucky who would otherwise could not make necessary repairs to their home. Hand in Hand Ministries is a nonprofit organization, headquartered in Louisville, but they maintain offices in the area, based out of the Auxier Center in Floyd County. The Auxier office also offers programs in adult education, computer classes, a food pantry, and other outreach services.
Those seeking information or an application to the Low Income Home Repair Program, or any of their other services, are urged to contact the Hand in Hand Ministries at their office at 21 South River Street in Auxier, or by calling (606) 886-0709.


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A COLLECTION of photos that could be of sentimental value have been found in a handbag by an Evesham woman.
Maggie Arnold, of Charles Close in Fairfield, discovered the handful of photos in a black bag she bought from the Tracy Sollis Leukaemia Trust earlier this summer.
They show a man and woman embracing, another while he is in hospital and a dog, presumably a beloved pet.
The 69-year-old is hoping she can reunite the photos with their owner.
"I like different types of handbags and I came past the shop and saw this one and thought I have got to have it," said Mrs Arnold. "It's black and has zips everywhere and I think that's why these photographs weren't found.
"I had been using the bag for a few weeks when I saw another zip. I have carried it around for weeks and didn't notice it.
"I put my hand in and there were these photographs, five of them. They appear to have been taken on March 7, 2012.
"There are two that look like a husband and wife kissing. He has a moustache.
"It's a funny feeling with me because sometimes people are in hospital and then the next minute they are not there.
"I should think someone is missing them and wants them back."
If anyone recognises the photographs they can contact Mrs Arnold on 01386 421245.


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All right, so, "Best Candy Store," let's see...mmm...chocolate-covered popcorn...Whoops, sorry. Got distracted. Anyway, Chocolate Bar has served delicious homemade goodies for years now...mmm...chocolate cream truffles and s'mores chocolate cheesecake...Whoa — did it again! Sorry about that. Now where were we? Oh yes, Chocolate Bar has excellent ice cream, cakes and coffees to go along with their chocolate specialties like chocolate "greeting" bars and chocolate-dipped fresh fruit...mmm...and chocolate pizza...They also have sugar-free choices and even carob-covered goodies for your dog (i.e., chocolate-free). So really, it's no wonder that Chocolate Bar is this year's winner for...mmm...brownies...
Kuenhert's Auction house is not quite a store, but there's not a more exciting way in town to shop for fabulous French antiques, plush Persian rugs or even a palette full of kooky knick-knacks, old toys, or strange hats. Every Thursday night, the hearty souls who are game enough pick up a number, sit down in the audience and wait for the auctioneer to start the bidding. Everything goes and there's no minimum bid, so stunning deals are to be had by all. Designers have been going there for years; now it's your chance to get in on the action. All it takes is a quick hand and a strong heart — once that arty armoire is yours, there's no returning it.
Want to add a distinct look to your bedroom furniture? You could always pick up one of the many tree-killing catalogues from your recycling pile, or head to Adkins in Midtown for antique glass drawer pulls. Try those great Grecian urns to flank your apartment's porch, or Art Deco tiles for a kitchen backsplash. But if you like something, buy it. Part of the charm at this rambling, sprawling old house festooned with old lawn furniture is the fact that once an item is gone, you may never see another like it again.
Viet Hoa is the Fiesta of Asian supermarkets and a pure delight for seekers of groceries and colorful oddities alike. It's big, it's clean and on any given day, you can find silk flowers, flip-flops and thousand-year-old eggs within a few steps of each other. The back wall is covered with tanks full of unusual sea creatures and case after case of fresh fish. If seafood isn't your thing, the array of roasted and barbecued meats could turn a vegetarian carnivorous. On the way out, a dizzying and attractive selection of jellied products is tempting enough to make you want to eat white fungus and mung bean...and like it.
Space City Wheels is what you might call a high-end auto parts store. Not a lot of air filters and brake fluid, but a helluva lot of chrome. Space City Wheels strictly sells rims and tires, and the shop's showroom alone is worth a visit. It looks like a strip club or casino filled with a lot of rims. Anything in the showroom is in stock — from the 22-inch Giovannas to the 30-inch Dubs — at Space City's huge warehouse. Full-service installation is included with purchase, and the store can almost guarantee same-day service. Space City is family owned and operated and has been for 15 years. Be sure to check out the yellow and black ATV decked out with ridiculously large rims. Bonus for the store's motto: "We open Sundays."
A beginning fisherman (or woman) could get lost in this sprawling tackle store in south Houston. But the staff can hook you up with all the equipment and knowledge you need to be on your way. Unlike other big-box outdoor stores, Fishing Tackle Unlimited is straight fishing. There's plenty of gear for any kind of angling — in-shore, offshore or fly. The shop hosts a couple instructional classes and demos throughout the year, but on any day a staffer will take you to the parking lot and teach the technique with a casting or fly reel. Fishing Tackle Unlimited also has a nice variety of kayaks, which it rents for $50 a day. If you get serious about kayaking, the rental fee can be applied to the purchase price. You can also try out a kayak in the store's big outdoor pool.


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Strawberries are plentiful and cheap at this time of year. Here's how you can make the most of them
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Fresh strawberries, hulled and cut in half
3 egg yolks
50g sugar
100ml Verjus
Zest of 1 orange
Place a large saucepan with about 5cm water onto the stove and bring to the boil.
In a bowl large enough to fit over the saucepan, place the egg yolks, sugar, verjus and orange zest.
Whisk immediately, then place over the gently simmering water and continue to whisk. You don't want to scramble the eggs.
Continue whisking until the mixture forms ribbons and is very pale and thick. Take the bowl off the heat.
Divide the strawberries evenly into 4 serving dishes, spoon over the sabayon.
Garnish with a crisp biscuit of your choice and serve.
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There is a general perception - if you donate you are a nice human being, and if you don't you aren't. I have never donated anything to Kargil funds, I have never donated a single paisa to Tsunami affected people, I have never sponsored CRY child, and I never will donate anything to Bihar floods. Of course I believe in donation and also helping people, but I also am bothered about the funds being used correctly.
Why I didn't donate for Kargil funds?
To be honest I don't hate Pakistanis at all. If I were the Prime Minister, the first thing I probably would do is re-unite India and Pakistan. Hence I never wanted to put my money in killing someone who wasn't a direct threat to me. I surely would sponsor any terrorist group if they promise to eradicate corruption in Indian politics.
Cross border firing was never new, but Kargil issue was deliberately blown out of proportion by A B Vajpayee to divert people's attention and to save his otherwise shaky government. Thanks to Kargil - A B Vajpayee could complete his 5 years tenure without any problems.
These days I have few Pakistani clients – who really are good human beings. They don't hate Indians as much as we think they do. Politicians always want this hatred to persist among people so that they can enjoy power and meet their selfish desires. Thank God I didn't donate for Kargil.
And there is another news report, which says that the number of army men who die by committing suicide in India are much more than army men who die in wars!
Why I didn't donate for Tsunami Relief?
Tsunami was one of the most unexpected natural calamities to hit human beings and human psyche. None could have predicted that seawater can cross its border and affect us so much. We always thought we could reclaim any amount of land, build houses, sell them at high rates (suiting our own greed), and fool the nature. We never thought when nature hits back, it hits back real hard.
The government has provided houses for the fishermen at a safe distance from the shore. But these fishermen rent that place to someone else, and live in huts very close to the sea, where they don't pay any rent! In fact most people who died in Tsunami were people who lived in these huts. The buildings remained unaffected. And all blamed the nature for the catastrophe.
'Old' clothes, funds, money, ration all flew to help the affected people. After accepting enough clothes, the people refused to accept any more. Hence tons and tons of clothes sent were wasted on the way. Every affected family had 3 stoves, 6 blankets, and couple of sleeping bags sent from Europe. These people never knew what a sleeping bag was. They all took them to T Nagar and sold them at decent prices. After a couple of days of limelight, they refused to accept anything but cash. They were clear, if you want to help just give us cash.
NGOs would collect funds, handover it to the people, take a photograph, and leave. And the one who got the money would rush to the nearest wine shop and booze like there is no tomorrow. Hence there was substantial increase in liquor sale during Tsunami days.
I am not saying don't help, but help wisely. You cannot donate few lakhs to a fisherman for he wouldn't know what to do with it.
To be continued….
Why I keep myself away from CRY?
And why I won't donate for Bihar floods!


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Time to Play! Bikini Clad Alessandra Ambrosio Splashes in St. Barts (PHOTOS)
Alessandra Ambrosio should stick to her day job.Maybe
On Thursday, the Victoria's Secret Angel was spotted in more than 10 different bikinis as she took on yet another photo shoot in St. Barts.
In between polka dots, colorful leopard prints and those signature poses, Ambrosio spiced things up by playing pranks on select crewmembers — only to be on the receiving end of a dunk in the pristine water.
She later got some revenge on a male assistant, with some help from a bucket of H2O.
wrote on Twitter, along with a snapshot of her beachside view.
Just the day before, the mother-of-two spent her day off solo, relaxing in a colorful bikini and taking self-portraits for her Instagram album.
Check out the gallery, above, for snapshots from Alessandra Ambrosio's prank-filled Victoria's Secret photo shoot.
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Doctor of Ministry
Denver Seminary's exceptional faculty, diverse student body, practical courses, collaborative learning community, and outstanding Rocky Mountain location make a Denver Seminary DMin well worth the time and commitment. The Doctor of Ministry degree is designed to help students reflect more deeply on the nature and purpose of ministry and ways they can serve others that are culturally relevant and contextually appropriate. The program seeks to help students grow in their faith and ministry skills so that they may honor Christ in all they do and serve humanity with conviction, passion, and grace. Our practical, innovative program gives participants the opportunity to network with, and learn from, other like-minded professionals and to study with some of the finest ministry practitioners in the country.
Who should pursue a DMin degree?
What's the process like?
- 34 semester hours; nine one-week seminars on campus and a thesis.
- Thesis addresses a real ministry need, developing and implementing a strategy to address it.
Entrance requirements for the DMin
- Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent
- GPA of at least 3.0
- Three years of ministry subsequent to first graduate theological degree
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1 Timothy 2
Verse 1
I 1 exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;
(1) Having dispatched those things which pertain to doctrine, he speaks now in the second place of the other part of the ministry of the word, that is, of public prayers. And first of all, answering the question for whom we ought to pray, he teaches that we must pray for all men, and especially for every type of magistrate. And this thing was at that time somewhat doubted of, seeing that kings, indeed, and most of the magistrates, were at that time enemies of the Church.
Verse 2
For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; 2 that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and a honesty.
(2) An argument taken of the end: that is, because magistrates are appointed to this end, that men might peaceably and quietly live in all godliness and honesty: and therefore we must commend them especially to God, that they may faithfully execute so necessary an office.
Verse 3
3 For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
(3) Another argument, why churches or congregations ought to pray for all men, without any difference of nation, type, age, or order: that is, because the Lord by calling of all types, indeed sometimes those that are the greatest enemies to the Gospel, will have his Church gathered together after this manner, and therefore prayer is to be made for all.
Verse 5
4 For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the b man Christ Jesus;
(4) God should not otherwise be manifested to be the only God of all men, unless he should show his goodness in saving all types of men. Neither should Christ be seen to be the only mediator between God and all types of men, by having taken upon him that nature of man which is common to all men, unless he had satisfied for all types of men, and made intercession for all.
Verse 6
Who gave himself a ransom for all, 5 to be testified in due time.
(5) A confirmation, because even to the Gentiles is the secret of salvation now revealed and made manifest, the apostle himself being appointed for this office, which he faithfully and sincerely executes.
Verse 7
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in c faith and verity.
(c) Faithfully and sincerely: and by faith he means wholesome and sound doctrine, and by truth, an upright and sincere handling of it.
Verse 8
6 I will therefore that men pray every where, d lifting up holy hands, without e wrath and f doubting.
(6) He has spoken of the persons for whom we must pray: and now he teaches that the difference of places is taken away: for in times past, only one nation, and in one certain place, came together to public service. But now churches or congregations are gathered together everywhere, (orderly and decently), and men come together to serve God publicly with common prayer. Neither must we strive for the nation, or for the purification of the body, or for the place, but for the mind, to have it clear from all offence, and full of sure trust and confidence.
Verse 9
7 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
(7) Thirdly, he appoints women to learn in the public assemblies with silence and modesty, being dressed pleasantly, without any overindulgence or excess in their clothing.
Verse 12
But I suffer not a woman to teach, 8 nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
(8) The first argument, why it is not lawful for women to teach in the congregation, because by this means they would be placed above men, for they would be their masters: and this is against God's ordinance.
Verse 13
9 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
(9) He proves this ordinance of God, by which the woman is subject to man, first because God made the woman after man, for man's sake.
Verse 14
10 And Adam was not g deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
(10) Then, because after sin, God gave the woman this punishment, because the man was deceived by her.
Verse 15
11 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
(11) He adds a comfort by the way, that their subjection does not hinder women from being saved as well as men, if they behave themselves in those duties of marriage in a holy and modest manner, with faith and charity.
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text: Dennis-The old VC & Cyclo Center parking lots were never that large to begin with. Once Spring interpretative season began, parking was hopeless if you didn't get there VERY early or near closing. I couldn't get into the old VC lot until I had a HP placard. The rest of the lot was limited to buses and RVs. It was iffy at best to get a spot in the Cyclo lot during that part of the year. I generally skipped going to the VC or I parked across the street or, during muster, stayed at the Quality Inn. If you found a spot in either lot, you didn't move your car since, if once you did, someone would be in it if before the parking lot was out of your rear view mirror. We take for granted what the Gettysburg battlefield looks like now but what we see is the result of hard-fought struggles to reclaim the battlefield from development. At what point should we stop at paving over the battlefield in the name of convenience? What is so awful about a shuttle system anyhow. A shuttle system has been used for years in Harpers Ferry since that historic town simply can't handle any significant number of cars. I've seen the sign system of what lots are full and what are open combined with shuttles used at the Farm Show in Harrisburg. As it is, no one is stopping someone from driving through the battlefield and stopping at various points. I haven't seen that come up as a serious issue. If anything there was more interest in a shuttle stopping in the battlefield so one could walk from Point A to Point B and not worry about getting back to a car parked at Point A. The issue throughout has primarily been parking at the VC, and getting people to visit the part of the battlefield outside of GNMP limits. Unless someone is a formidable enough hiker that parking in the satellite lots won't be a problem, even if you park on the old VC & Cyclo Center parking lots, your question of how people will get around won't change. Yes, those two locations help if your objective is the High Water Mark but it does squat for almost all of the first day's battlefield and much of the remaining two days as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Lawrence" <denlaw at gojade.org> To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 5:32:43 PM Subject: Re: GDG- Gettysburg battlefield to install 'smart' parking - WTOP Mobile Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: Once the lots reach capacity, the system will activate electronic message signs installed along U.S. 15 to direct drivers to an overflow parking area at The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg. Visitors will be directed to The Outlet Shoppes only after additional lots fill along Taneytown Road near the National Cemetery. From The Outlet Shoppes, Freedom Transit buses will offer free shuttles to the visitor center. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, And what will they do when they get there? ? If their car is in the outlet mall, how will they get around? The parking lots on Taneytown Road by the destroyed historic VC and the Neutra Memorial Architecture Center are needed, and shouldn't be torn up to present a Faux restoration of the field. In great fields, something abides, but not after decade of earth moving and asphalt. Its gone forever. Get over it an let me park. The destruction of parking spots will lead to a parking crisis that will be one of the excuses to eventually ban cars, and and we will all be standing in line waiting for shuttles. Dennis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bus stop, wet day, she's there waiting I say Please share my umbrella Bus stops, bus goes, we stay, line grows Waiting to see the Wheatfield.... > ----------------http://www.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg_arthes.com -to unsubscribe http://arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg_arthes.com/ for Archives


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"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren....In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." (1 John 3:16; 4:9-10)
When a man and a woman get married, they give each other rings. The minister at the wedding usually says something like this to the man: "What token do you give to prove your love?" The man answers, "This ring." The ring that he puts on his wife's finger is a token, or a symbol, to everyone who sees it that this man chose this woman above all others and that he loves her with all of his heart.
As much as a man might love the woman he marries, no man has ever loved a woman as much as God loves His children. No one you know on Earth is able to love you as much as God can. No one has ever proven his love like God has.
We do not have to wonder about whether God is a loving God. John teaches that God's gift of His Son is the token, or the proof, to us that He is the loving God He claims to be. Jesus laid down His life for us. What better proof could there be?
These are facts – real, trustworthy reminders that God is love. His love is not fake; God's love is genuine – the real thing.
When a man and a woman get married, they do not love each other only on their wedding day. They keep on wearing their rings as a symbol that they love each other. And more than wearing rings, they keep on loving each other. Real, genuine love lasts.
Because God is faithful and true, there is no way His love could be fake. There is no way His love could let us down. Because He is infinite and eternal and unchangeable, there is no way that His love could ever be half-hearted, or that it could ever run out, or that it could ever just stop.
That may be why it is so hard to describe or to understand the love God has. Because God is Who He says He is, no human being has ever loved you or ever could love you the way that God can.
God has given us more than rings for our fingers. He has given us His life, His Son, His Word – all to prove His love. Not only that, but He keeps on proving that genuine love, day after day after day.
God has proven beyond any doubt that His love is real, not fake.
My Response:» When am I tempted to believe that God's love is not real?» How should I respond to God's genuine love for me?» How can I try to share God's genuine love with others?
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Isaiah 55:4 "Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people."
Yes; as much so as though God had spoken directly to us. Mat 5:18 -- For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
The word blasphemy means to make remarks in speech, writing or action that mocks God. The blasphemer is disrespectful and does not care what is said about God. The "unpardonable sin" is the sin that is not forgiven because it mocks the "Holy Spirit." (Matthew 12:31-32) "Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever says a word against the son of man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.)
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One pad of my dogs right paw is Deeply cut/split open. you can see the blood is thicker than usual, must be deep, almost like someone just took a bug cirlce out of his pad.
He is bleeding, I dressed and cleaned his wound.. its bleeding through his dressings. I understand dogs are self healers, but should I be worried? go to a Vet? we were jumping off the docks and it must have been a sharp piece of ledge rock? up north in MN. any suggestions?
Already Tried: Cleaned and dressed him with Dial anit-bacterial soap, then dabbed a antiseptic wipe, dressed with sterile pad, then wrapped up.. Is bleeding through the bandages..I guess I'll dress him up again, but It's labor day and what vet is open.. IF i even need to go.. He doesn't seem to be in much pain.. he's young and a good hunting buddy.
Hi,The first step is to stop the bleeding. You can use white flour on a bandage and apply firmly to the area to stop the bleeding. Once the bleeding has stooped you can begin cleaning and dressing the wound. You will need to clean the area throughly with soap and water. Rinse all the soap off. Then clean with Betadine Scrub to kill any bacteria or germs.. You will need to wash the area with soap and water once a day.Apply a antiseptic cream such as Neosporin with pain relief and wrap the area in gauze. Use surgical tape to keep it on. You can also purchase a liquid bandage which works quite well with dogs. Apply it to the spot and it will create a small clear coating to keep the area clean. You can also use small white baby socks over his paw taped on with surgical tape the promote healing and help this with the pain.You will need to keep this clean and dry to prevent any infection. I would suggest having this examined by his vet in the morning as well.
What is and How do I get betadine?
Thanks for the rush... That was the best thing about it.. plus the knowledge as well..
You can use Peroxide for tonight if you do not have any Betadine. Tomorrow you can pick it up at your local drug store or Pet store.
I soaked it in warm water using Dial antibacterial.. then I soaked it in clean warm water.. then dried.. then I applied Neosporin.. then he ate the amt. that I had put on there so I put more on.. Then used a Big sterile max absorbant wrapped it up.. The bleeding has stopped but ya know.. if you dab it just a little will get on there.. it looks like where his pad used to be.. inside there.. it looks all bubbly, like a little brain.. its white and pinkish I guess..
So will he survive the night then with what I did, until tomorow at the vet? hah..
Yes he will be fine, no need to rush out to a emergency vet over this. Though he will need to be seen tomorrow because of the deep issue. Your vet may want to get him on a round of antibiotics and possibly stitch this depending on the size.
That's what I thought... Ok well hey, I can't thank you enough.. I will definitely let my hunting buddies know of you and this site you on. I realized that I did all I could do and ya know.. dogs are tough.. I duck hunt, so I just wanted to make sure he wouldn't have any long lasting issues.. Thanks much!
Your welcome and I wish you the best, ***** ***** unlikely this will cause any issues in the future he just needs a little heal time and he will be good to go.


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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Tasked with preparing thousands of Passover meals this week the staff at the Seashore Gardens Living Center took a blowtorch to its kitchen.
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The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Monday night, so on Thursday the staff at the senior home — which provides a kosher kitchen — was busy thoroughly scrubbing all of its stainless steel appliances. Then Rabbi Aaron Gaber of Congregation Beth Judah in Ventnor arrived with a propane tank and blowtorch and touched every piece of metal with the flame.
The fire sanitizes the material so it can be cleaned and ready to use for Passover, Gaber said. The measure also represents a spiritual cleansing all Jews undergo during the holiday, he said.
The holiday of Passover commemorates the ancient story of when the Jews were slaves in Egypt and God inflicted 10 plagues on the Egyptians so King Pharaoh would allow them to leave. The Jews left so quickly they did not allow their dough enough time to rise. It instead baked on their backs in the form of a flat unleavened bread called matzo.
During the holiday it is customary to eat matzo and refrain from eating any leavened food — or using dishes or silverware that were used to prepare those items. In many Jewish homes, families have separate sets of kosher-for-Passover cookware, dishes and silverware, but at a place like Seashore Gardens that prepares about 1,000 meals a day it would be too costly to use a new utensils.
Therefore Gaber came by with the blowtorch, which sanitizes all of the stainless steel. Some people pour boiling water on the metal for the same effect.
"We're getting rid of all the chametz," Gaber explained using the Hebrew word for leavened bread. "We start (Passover) as clean as we can be with a clean slate. We get back to the things that are important. One of the ways we do that is we think about the stuff we put in our bodies. That touches into our spirituality and creates a sense of holiness."
Passover is eight days long and will end after sunset April 2. The first two nights feature seders in which people gather together to tell the story of the holiday and the exodus from Egypt.
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"It's such a procedure," she said. "But it's needed. We're the only kosher (for Passover) place in the area."
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In a new racy commercial banned from Australian television, ardent animal rights activist Pamela Anderson bathes herself in milk. Watch the commercial (with its underlying bukkake theme) here.
While Pam Anderson has never purported to be vegan; she has championed various animal rights causes and has stoically aligned herself with PETA. Is she being a hypocrite? And how does PETA feel?
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You obviously didn't listen to the ad very carefully, Rudy. That's cream, not milk.
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My bad. Cream is totally vegan and not milk-like at all. I'm gonna have some in my coffee tomorrow morning to go along with my egg-beaters (cuz they are so not eggs and vegan too).
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Oh, milk is vegan too. I read it in this comment here.
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I thought she was against cruelty to animals and supports PETA than why is she bathing in milk, or cream, that comes from a cow? If she is true to this belief than she wouldn't bathe in milk or cream, and hopefully doesn't drink it either, nor cheese or any dairy product. I wonder what her makeup is made from too..most PETA supporters are hypocrits,,,,just saying
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