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Written on: 31/05/2016 by pjjenkins (1 review written)
I have been an Affiliate of Paid On Results for over 3 years now, they have always paid me on time and fine they are a good network to deal with. Not the biggest brands for a Network but I have found finding a nice little niche merchant that not too many people are on can be very profitable… Read Full Review
Written on: 23/05/2016 by jasonhall81 (3 reviews written)
Used POR for 6 years now, reviews read like people had a rubbish product and they expected Affiliate Marketing to make it become something people would want to buy. Give it a go, it's about £50 a month, so £300 for 6 month plus any affiliate commission on sales made, I have wasted more money recruiting staff to run my program haha… Read Full Review
Written on: 10/05/2016 by Frazier1991 (1 review written)
I am doing this review as back around six months ago I was looking at these reviews and thinking, wow every Affiliate Network is terrible according to these reviews. Sure each had some positive ones but as a retailer myself, I know when a customer gets a bee in his bonnet he/she will just "bad month" you and people like to bad mouth you, more than say nice things. I eventually went with Paid On Results as they didn't cost as much as the others and since all had bad reviews I wanted to limit my… Read Full Review
Written on: 23/11/2015 by abz1986 (1 review written)
I had signed up to paidonresults for nearly 6 months now due to their price being the lowest compared to other affiliate companies. This service has just been a waste of time and hard earned money since they dont generate any results, since the time i have been with them not a single sell has been generated and for a company who says they have approx. 40,000+ Affiliates on their network you expect some good results. from this so called 40.000 affiliates only 94 joined my program and 95% of them… Read Full Review
Written on: 07/05/2015 by Daniel374 (1 review written)
We joined on false promises and also attracted by the lower monthly and setup costs compared to other programs.... You get what you pay for... Most of the companies on there looking to promote you do not get any traffic or have the website skills of a 3 year old. Program was destined for failure with our products appearing on sites with much less traffic than our own!… Read Full Review
Written on: 17/03/2014 by Samson66 (1 review written)
I have been involved in Preformance marketing (as they now call it) for over 4 years and I have tried most of the bigger networks and I have to say Paid n Results seem to be one of the best paying networks, it is fast and reliable and I trust thieir tracking which is more that I can say for some of the others out there… Read Full Review
Written on: 17/09/2013 by taylormax (3 reviews written)
They would not pay me my money back and would not reply for months. The owners have multiple business, check the directors on Companies House… Read Full Review
Written on: 17/08/2013 by christinescott (3 reviews written)
I been using paid by results to make money via Love honey, I have a simple blog site that I tell my college friends about and it's been working great, it's like an Ann Summers party online but without the wine :) Paid by results recently changed to pay out when you reach £20 so that's been great for me as I don't yet make loads of sales but I can now claim my money quicker and that means as a poor college student I have some cash for a bottle of wine or 2 on a night out… Read Full Review
Written on: 11/07/2013 by Zimop (1 review written)
Having worked in Affiliate marketing for around a decade Paid on Results are one of the best Affiliate Networks you could work with. Having been setup by Affiliates they understand both sides of the fence as a Merchant and Affiliate enabling them to push the boundaries with some great industry innovations and actually earn their override. Their experience is invaluable both for Merchants and Affiliates. I can only think that because of some of these innovations that they catch people who break… Read Full Review
Written on: 16/06/2013 by Leonico (5 reviews written)
This is the network I started out as an Affiliate via and have not looked back since. Really not sure what all the negative reviews are about for all the Affiliate Networks, Paid On Results are in my top 3 UK Affiliate Networks along with Affiliate Window and Tradedoubler. The others are ok also but honestly you have nothing to lose as an Affiliate, stick up some content, add some links and when people click, a small percentages will buy stuff and you get paid a commission, it's as simple as… Read Full Review
Written on: 06/06/2013 by dotcomjohn (4 reviews written)
I've been working with Paid on Results for well over 10 years now (I think I joined as an affiliate on the day they launched!), both as an affiliate, and as a merchant. From the affiliate side, they have always been "one of the good guys" - run by fellow affiliates, they were instrumental in pushing innovation in an Industry that was content to do very little for their 30% override. Part of this was their move to "payment on request" - essentially, once your account is established and you've… Read Full Review
Written on: 31/05/2013
I have been a Merchant with POR for over 5 years and I can't believe these ludicrous reviews are even based on any grain of truth. I was on checking reviews for a few sites and thought I would look up each of my suppliers, and I am dumbfounded by this one, I am going to contact the owner of the company and let him know. My experience of POR is that they are a good solid platform for running an Affiliate program on, the costs are pretty low compared to the others on the market but doesn't… Read Full Review
Written on: 28/05/2013
I don't think you can do much better than the team at POR. They offer great service, years of dedicated experience and one of the best tracking solutions around. Add that to the easy to use interface and the fast payments system they operate and you can see why so many love them. One of my favourite features is their anti-fraud policy. They are hot on the tails of any potential scammers and are not afraid to bring them down! Great value, service and technology - what more can you ask for from… Read Full Review
Written on: 19/12/2012
Having signed up with them I received a very curt note saying that they were unable to continue with our affiliate program. Upon complaining I feel they did not handle my complaint well at all. In my opinion - best avoided… Read Full Review
Written on: 29/10/2012 by TargetedMedia (1 review written)
I've been an Affiliate for well over a decade and I've been working with paid on results as an affiliate since they first launched. I've always found them to be honest and reliable with a genuine understanding of the affiliate marketing space. Their tracking has always been very featured, easy to use and very reliable. From an affiliate point of view I like the "payment on demand" facility where I can get paid when I wish rather than waiting weeks (like other networks) for payment runs to be… Read Full Review
Written on: 23/12/2011 by gmchun83 (1 review written)
Recently paid on result staff too busy at December...my payment have been delay.and their have been third time tell me that their still process and will paid me.Their are saying something that their are busy at dec… Read Full Review
Written on: 13/07/2010
Been an Affiliate of Paid On Results for a number of years now, these guys are about the best Network in the UK if not the world, the main issue I have with Paid On Results is they don't have enough brand name merchants, and a couple of the smaller merchants they have are a bit rubbish if I am being honest however they do have a good range of mid-sized companies on the books and I found a few niches to promote online thanks to a fairly wide ranging merchant base.
The tools the offer are very… Read Full Review
Written on: 01/02/2009 by dreddy (1 review written)
I found the support at Paid on Results to be both knowledgeable and prompt, I had trouble joining up one of thier merchants, I entered a support ticket on thier system on the Sunday night and had a response waiting for me when I went back online on the Monday morning… Read Full Review
Written on: 08/10/2008
Lack of communication, still not received any communication from them since contacting them twice two months ago. Not convinced by this program as I have had 90 clicks and not one payment from them. According to them on their bingo affliate, no one has entered any money, does seem very strange. I feel that this is a company that should not be used, there are many more and much better companies to use in my opinion, not recommended… Read Full Review
Written on: 23/09/2008 by dhenry34 (1 review written)
We used to be a merchant on Paid on Results. We were very unimpressed with their service. It took 3 months to set up an account and any support question either went unanswered or took several follow ups to get an answer. The quality of affiliates is very poor on the site in my opinion. I think this is because their are half a dozen or more better affiliate networks that attract higher quality merchants.
When we terminated our merchant account we were promised the funds that we had to pay on… Read Full Review
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County Agenda for July 15 and 16
July 14, 2013
Work session
10:30 a.m. Manager update
Tom Sullivan, County Manager
11:30 a.m. Legal update
John Merrill, County Attorney
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1:30 p.m. Road and Bridge Department update
Janet Hruby, Director
2 p.m. Fair update
Jill Delay, Coordinator
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Robert Felinczak, GIS Coordinator
GPS Base Station
Discussion regarding the request for $15,000 from the Professional Land Surveyors of Northwest Colorado for assistance in establishing a Continuous Operation Reference Station or a GPS Base Station.
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A. Approval of county commissioners minutes: regular meeting of June 18, 2013
B. Approval of corrected assessments and/or abatements, as listed:
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10:45 a.m. Public comment
Public comment will be heard on any item except quasi-judicial land-use items. County commissioners will take public comment under consideration but will not make any decision nor take action at this time.
10:55 a.m. Clerk and Recorder
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A. Humble Ranch special events liquor license
Consideration to approve and authorization to sign a Special Events Liquor License for the Humble Ranch Education and Therapy Center for an event to be held at the Humble Ranch on Aug. 18, 2013, from 4 to 10 p.m.
B. STARS special events liquor license
Consideration to approve and authorization to sign a Special Events Liquor License for the STARS (Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports) for an event to be held at Larson Barn on Aug. 7, 2013, from 6 to 9 p.m.
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Vickie Clark, Director
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Consideration and approval to add an Admin III FTE for Human Services to meet the workload demands associated with expanding public assistance caseloads.
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Consideration for approval and authorization to sign a resolution appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenditures in excess of amounts budgeted in the Human Services personnel budget.
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Consideration for approval and authorization to sign a Supplemental Budget Form for an additional laptop for Human Services.
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John Merrill, County Attorney
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Consideration for adoption of a Privacy Policy and a Security Policy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 ("HITECH")
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Hey at least some kids are getting inspired! Check out this kid in a car seat going ALL OUT ( for a car seat) singing along with none other than role model Miley Cyrus.
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Sanctuary products from Direct Solutions combine Agrium Technology with natural-based ingredients to deliver a 'Biological Innovative Nutrient Delivery System.' The combination provides a multitude of agronomic benefits for all types of horticultural applications. Sanctuary products are manure and bio-solid free, homogenous products enhanced with beneficial bacteria, plus endo-ecto mycorrhizae.
The Sanctuary 11-21-21 CRN + Probiotics is a water-soluble organic hybrid product that combines nutrients, beneficial bacteria and soil nutrition.
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Astro stopped by Hot 97 to talk about his latest achievement –– landing a major Hollywood movie role.
The Astronomical Kid, 17, is an up-and-coming rapper from Brooklyn, New York who just landed a major gig, starring in the forthcoming Sci-Fi flick, Earth to Echo.
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So come september and BANG I'm totally knocked out of the rankings. I assume it's because Google thought all those links it followed from other sites went to the page indicated and that it was a duplicate of the home page.
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Like ambitious moonlighters holding down two tough jobs, the Chinese of Formosa are trying to build up their precarious economy while maintaining one of the world's costliest military machines600,000 armed men in a population of 11 million. To the surprise of Asia, the relief of the U.S., and the embarrassment of Red China, Formosa's economic effort is succeeding. So much so, in fact, that this week Howard Parsons, the new director on Formosa for the U.S. Agency for International Development, told the Taipei press: "Within a few years, Taiwan will be in a position to maintain a viable economy...
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Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - Big night for local anglers as hall of famers Al and Ron Lindner stopped by the Doublewood Inn for a seminar on fishing.
The Lindners are renowned for their enthusiasm with the sport, but with frost coming, we asked what anglers can do to prep for the winter.
Ron Lindner- Fishing Hall of Famer: "Winter time is the good time to learn. Summer time; spring time is the time to apply what you learned. Go to fishing seminars; go to fishing clubs like here where you got to welcome anglers once a month and share more information."


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Manti Te'o joined Bob Crable as the only players in school history with three 100-tackle seasons.USC can take credit for staying within reach of Notre Dame for 60 minutes of football, but in the end, close was just not enough.
The 22-13 win was the narrowest margin of victory for Notre Dame in a road game this season. But an early touchdown and drives good enough to produce five field goals were well supported by a defense that showed at game's end why it ranks among the best in the country in just about every notable stat.
Let's take a snapshot look at some of the key notes, stats and nuggets for this win.
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No. 1 Notre Dame Playing USC
Series History
Notre Dame should be the first school outside of a BCS AQ conference to play in a title game in the BCS era. It also will be the first school to be unranked in the preseason AP poll to play in the BCS title game.
The Irish recorded consecutive road wins against USC for the first time since 1990 and 1992.
The 12 wins by the Irish match their most in a season. They also won 12 in 1988 (when they last started 12-0) and 1989 (when they finished 12-1).
USC lost for the fifth time this season, the most defeats for a preseason AP No. 1 since Ole Miss went 5-5-1 in 1964.
Key drive of the game
USC was on the verge of turning this into a one-score game late in the fourth quarter, but got stymied four times on fourth-and-goal from the 1, including three straight failed runs.
This was part of what has made Notre Dame's defense so dominant this season. The Irish allowed a total of three yards on eight "and-goal" plays and that was actually a bad game for them.
Notre Dame has held opponents to -28 yards rushing and -5 total yards in goal-to-go situations, both best in FBS.
Golson's improvements
Freshman quarterback Everett Golson was again sharp on his lengthier throws. He finished 10-for-16 for 179 yards on throws that traveled at least 10 yards on Saturday night. This was the third straight game in which Golson completed at least 60 percent of his passes. In his first eight games, Golson completed only 44 percent of his throws of at least 10 yards.
Riddick rolls again
Notre Dame's Theo Riddick ran for 146 yards, his fourth game with at least 100 rushing yards this season. That's the most 100-yard games for a Notre Dame player since Darius Walker had six in 2006.
Reddick rushed 15 times between the tackles for 121 yards, piling up 53 yards after contact. By comparison, USC had 18 rushes inside the tackles, but gained only 19 total yards, its second-fewest yards after contact in a game this season (it had 18 vs Stanford).
Putting his best foot forward
Kyle Brindza made five field goals, the longest of which was a 52-yarder that extended the lead to 16-10 at the half. This was only the fourth field goal try of at least 52 yards by the Irish since 2004 and the second one that was made.
The other was a 52-yarder by David Ruffer against Maryland last season.
Marqise Lee limited
Marqise Lee had a 53-yard reception in the fourth quarter, but little else. Lee, who averaged 144 receiving yards in his first 11 games of the season, finished with 75 against the Irish. His 16 yards after the catch were his fewest in any game this season.


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WPM Real Estate Management provides a full array of property management services for over 18,000 homes and 35,000 people in the Baltimore/ Washington Metropolitan area and Southern Pennsylvania. Founded in Baltimore and serving the Mid-Atlantic region for more than 50 years, WPM brings an experienced owner's perspective and a proactive approach to property management, ensuring that our actions and decisions add value for those living, working and investing in the property. WPM is proud of its record of Associate retention with over 130 of our more than 400 associates serving WPM and its clients for five or more years.
While historically, the company's primary focus and reputation has been managing residential – multifamily, condominium, senior housing, student housing and homeowner association communities – in recent years WPM also has expanded its portfolio of commercial, industrial, and retail properties.
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Several new laws take effect today across Minnesota, including one that supporters hope will increase the number of teachers who enter the profession through non-traditional ways.
When Gov. Mark Dayton signed the alternative teacher licensure measure into law in early March, it was an early example of bipartisan cooperation between the DFL governor and Republican-led Legislature.
Its early passage also meant it wasn't tied up in the budget negotiations or the state shutdown.
Methods already existed for licensing non-traditional teaching candidates, such as the alternative licensure program in St. Paul, and Teach for America.
The new law clarifies the process by which the state will approve such programs. Teach for America officials said it also means they won't have to go through an annual renewal process.
The state's teachers' union Education Minnesota opposed the new law, contending it will weaken the traditionally-high standards needed to become a teacher in Minnesota.


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Economic Index Shows Improvement, but It's Still a Long Way Up for IL
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The July reading of the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index was 91.6. That's three tenths of a percent better than the measurement for June, but economist Fred Giertz says it's still well below the 100 level that separates economic growth from contraction.
Giertz says Illinois and the nation are mired in the longest and deepest recession since the end of World War II, and it will take time to recover. He says the state's unemployment rate is falling but still above the national rate.
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Saab to Launch Flex-Fuel 9-5 BioPower in Spain, Partners with Abengoa Bioenergy
5 October 2006
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General Motors Spain is partnering with Abengoa Bioenergy for the launch of the Saab 9-5 BioPower E85 flex-fuel vehicle in Spain next year. The move is part of a larger European rollout by GM of both the 2.0t and 2.3t models (earlier post) of the 9-5 BioPower beyond their initial markets in the Nordic countries, the UK and Ireland.
In Spain, GM and Abengoa will work to create joint cooperation agreements with other private companies, municipalities, autonomous communities or organizations located in the main cities in Spain to establish a refueling infrastructure for E85 supplied by Abengoa.
As of today, Abengoa Bioenergy has installed an E85 bioethanol fuel pump in the Madrid premises of Roauto, a distributor of Saab and Opel vehicles. The partners are working to extend the infrastructure to other major cities in Spain. The Municipality of Madrid, the Basque Energy Body and the Environmental Counsel from the Government of Aragon are currently supporting the initiative.
Saab is bringing 9-5 BioPower units to Spain for testing among the partners involved in the project, and will start selling the flex-fuel vehicle at the beginning of next year.
The Saab 9-5 BioPower 2.0t has become Sweden's top selling environmentally-friendly vehicle, taking almost 30% of sales in a segment that has already grown to account for 13% of the total car market there. For the first nine months of this year, Bio-Power sales totaled 7,700 units. As a result, Saab is raising its full-year Bio-Power sales forecast to 10,000 units, twice its original estimate. This includes a 700-strong order bank that has already built up for the nearly-announced 9-5 2.3t BioPower model, which commences delivery later this month (Oct).
Abengoa Bioenergy is the largest European producer of bioethanol and the fifth-largest in the US. In Spain, Abengoa Bioenergy has three plants of bioethanol, with an installed capacity of 500 million liters per year, and is currently building a demonstration cellulosic ethanol plant with a capacity of 5 million liters per year.
In September, Abengoa announced a similar partnership with Ford to develop the market for flex-fuel vehicles and E85.
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Seriously, filling up one of these bioturbo with ethanol will use up the grains that can feed an average person for a year. So, before cellulosic ethanol kicks in, will this makes sense? And how price effective is cellulosic ethanol compare to grain ethanol? Because industrial players will always use cheaper source to yield more profit, which directly impact to our food source.
We do not eat that much corn flakes but out cow and chicken do.
ethanol doesnt use up food corn, it uses up extra feed corn for animal and industrial uses.
Jrod is RIGHT on 100%. you guys can find something wrong with EVERY good idea.If it doesnt fit in with your "idealist" evironmental principals and POLITICS its automatically bad. Get a grip on reality and how real world engineering works (nothings perfect).
The corn that ethanol is made from can still feed cows as the protein is not destroyed in the mashing process. Cows then make the milk and meat that feed people, and defecate the manure that makes the methane and fertilzer that feeds the still and corn respectively. It can be a freaking ecosystem! Please get the bigger picture before saying it can't be done. As for land area, does anyone know how many unused acres exist on both sides and the middle of the interstate system, as well as how many acres are infested with invasive species and unused? E3 Biofuels
The US gov pays farmers not to grow. Over the last ten years 143.5 billion. Thats a lot of ethnaol. everbody
seems to yell about food stocks but the fact of the matter is there wrong. and lets not forget this is a short term solution. Cellulosic Ethnaol,Algee
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whatever the MPG numbers on gasoline will turn out to be, those on E85 will be ~23% lower due to the lower energy density, even accounting for the modified wastegate management of the turbo. That would be ok if ethanol were 23% cheaper per gallon but it isn't. Vehicle range on a single tank is also severely curtailed.
It makes more sense to blend some ethanol into all gasoline than to force E85 onto the market.
I don't believe that there is enough land to harvest all the biofuel needed to replace every drop of fossil fuel. The good news is that we don't have to and here is why:
Advanced plug in hybrids that will be able to go 100 miles per full charge will come to the market within 5 to 10 years. The government should make sure that great incentives are put in place to heavily subsidize this new technology along with alternate energy sources like wind and solar power (the great benefit or PHEVs is partially negated if we continue using fossil fuels to make electricity)
An electric dominant 100 mile PHEV will use electricity for over 80% of all miles travelled during the life of the vehicle in most cases. the other 20% of the average distance travelled by PHEVs will be covered by liquid fuels.
Regarding MPG, Rafael couldn't be more wrong. Rafael should learn about chemistry and physics before making such ridiculous statements. Lower energy content need not mandate lower fuel economy in a vehicle designed to take advantage of ethanol's advantages and higher energy *quality*. Indeed, Saab's first BioPower (2.0t) acheived 15% improvement on E100 over G100.
I actually have E85 powered transportation. GM's Suburban. In it GM did nothing to take advantage of E85 (I have access to the engine management system so I speak with first hand knowledge). Despite this fact, I do not see a 23% drop in fuel economy, and under load see an improvement. Under non-load I see less than 18% drop in average economy for solely in-town driving. On highway trips through the Rocky Mountains I see about 15% less. This fact alone entirely destroys Rafaels' argument of a directly proportional relationship between energy density and performance. If that isn't enough, vehicles running 10% ethanol tend to show no difference or a slight improvement in fuel economy. According to Rafael's naive claim there should be a 10% drop. Again, there is not.
Mind you this is on a vehicle that was not specifically engineered for ethanol. I've got some changes I've modeled that I'll be implementing in January that should halve the difference. Unfortunately I'm not going the route that E85 best serves: more power from smaller displacement resulting in using smaller engines and thus less fuel.
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This week she said to me i love you I hate the idea of not being with you. I dont think I can ever get over the big issues of the affair - Trust forgiveness etc. I want us to break up.
Since she said that the dynamics of the relationship changed. She initiates all contact ( I respond immediately) The recrimination has died down and generally we have clung to each other for support and comfort and an oasis of happiness. With one hand I am being pushed away and with the other I am drawn in.
She says that she does not want to feel that she can never see me again or contact me. She has advocated a kind of tapering down of our relationship as opposed to a clean break because it feels to painful.
My heart says that if we separate without an agenda of reconciliation
it will be the first time in our relationship that we would have been without each other. Since DDay she has had no chance to really miss me. When we talk about the future neither of us seem able to face that the other person wont be in it....perhaps it is the process. When she speaks it doesn't sound over. i.e We are both going to go travelling at the end of the year she talks about us travelling together at some point.
My therapist said it doesn't sound over and resolved. Am I a fool to hope?
My head says if we split but carry on being close and intimate we are deferring pain for the future. I will be the sap that she loves, but love will eventually turn to resentment. I would do anything for her.
In the back of my mind I hope that perhaps not being with me will make her reconsider whether trust and forgiveness in some form could be a future possibility. BS comments welcome.
I'm not sure if this is part of the process or not - could be. I hope for you it is part of her process and should she leave, she finds her way back to you.
It does sound like she's a little unsure of what she wants, but...
What are your options? I think you need to be prepared to tell her you love her and want to be with her and not to separate as a couple, but if that's what she needs to do to be a healthy, happy and whole person, you need to support that and let her do what she needs to do for her.
We cannot hang on to people who do not wish to be held.
I'm not saying give up on her, don't do that. Hang on to your hope, if you love her and want to stay together. Someone has to hang on and if she's letting go, you hang on to the two of you. Don't smother her, don't beg her to stay - just be steady with your words and presence and commitment to the relationship.
You are understandably afraid and confused and it's okay to voice that fear and confusion to her. Try to keep the lines of communication between the two of you open and give her the space and time she needs.
You have to be willing to ride the roller coaster if that's what it is to find out what's really going on with her.
Hang in there and be honest and strong.
Remember, anger is caused by fear. So, when she is extremely angry her fear is extremely high. Usually the fear is abandonment. Don't abandon her, stay the course and hold on. Be consistent, patient, and never waver. She needs to feel safe.
Best of luck.
Our Dday was in December too. Four months yesterday actually.
My BH is in exactly the same place as your BW. Pushing me away with one hand, pulling me in with the other.
We are separated so he can have a healing space when things get too much but he spends a lot of time at the house and we have many intimate and close moments.
Do NOT give up hope. I'm clinging onto it with all my might.
Her anger is pain, validate her feelings. Be loving, understanding, empathetic and patient. Ride the roller coaster with her.
Four months is too early to make a decision, she doesn't know what she wants and you have to be there right by her side until she does.
Me? I will never give up, never walk away, never stop trying until he hands me the divorce papers.
[This message edited by BrokenButTrying at 10:15 AM, April 24th (Thursday)]
Chin up. Unwavering. Fight. We can do this.
Don't let others influence your decsion making on the matter. What matters is what you think.
Everyone thought my wife was completely insane for hanging on to us when I left. She held on to the two of us and was persistent in her presence and love and hope.
I returned to her, our marriage and family and I'm 100% committed to making it work. Should she have a similar reaction that your spouse is having, I'm right there fighting for us. Like Brokenbuttrying, until I'm handed divorce papers...or until I die.
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In this wonderful thing called life there are always a few things that seem to interrupt my impeccable discipline: fatigue, not enough time, my period, too much fun times... not enough fun times, ok so maybe don't have that much discipline! But I'm working on it, damnit!
I recently returned from a cruise to the Bahamas for my girl's Bachelorette party (Whoo!)... nothing wrecks a diet and this so called thing called "discipline" like all-access ice cream and pizza. For my own sanity (namely to save myself from guilt) I suspended my water and squat challenge.
As a result a few things happened, the biggest one being I COULDN'T DRINK COFFEE! I bypassed my usual one cup a day for 1/2 a cup (I tried to be as good as possible) and I still couldn't hang. The cravings were there, still smelled great, tasted better... but my body was not feeling it. I didn't even attempt juice. The most I could deal with was unsweetened iced tea. This pretty much solidified for me what I always knew, to conquer my cravings I need to ignore it and after a while the HOLD WILL BE BROKEN! Ok maybe that was a little dramatic but, in all honesty cravings are uncomfortable but they won't kill you (And I just have to keep telling myself that whenever Lindt chocolate is on sale at Target). Logically I know once I get past the initial feelings I can stop training my body to respond to certain stimuli like... always "needing" something sweet after I eat.
We all fall short in listening to our bodies, cravings and/or feelings of discomfort are there for a reason- for you to respond and give your body what it needs. Thirsty? You don't need juice, you need water. Hungover? It's not just a "oopsie, I got too turnt up", you need Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc and B vitamins (yea alcohol pretty much drains you of all nutrients). Tired? You could need any amounts of things starting with a good night's rest on a regular basis, not a RedBull (Though I've had my fair share of 5-hour energy shots).
Food for thought (And maybe even put into practice):
As for my squat challenge needless to say that fell to the side as well (I mean, was I supposed to do 130 squats on the beach?!). The general lack of activity left me feeling too fatigued and drained of all energy. We always feel like there isn't enough time to work out, or we are just too damn tired when the truth is getting your blood pumping and the natural high from a sense of accomplishment will give you that bump of energy you need. And instead of feeling sluggish you will feel energized.
My plan now? Get back on the horse, I've dallied too long and there's no reason to stop my progress. Changes to diet and nutrition are a LIFESTYLE choice that will have trial, error and general f@*K ups. TWO WEEKS TO GO!!!
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One of America's foremost portrait painters offers two sets of brushes for oil portrait painting. They're manufactured especially for John Howard Sanden by Silver Brush Ltd. Each brush has the finest hog bristles, nickel plated ferrules, and smooth finished handles.
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This is a slightly larger set of Pure Red Sable Renaissance brushes. The set includes two Series 7100 Round brushes in sizes 6 and 8. There are five Series 7110 Cat's Tongue brushes in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. Additionally, there are 12 Series 7102 Bright brushes, including two each of sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, and one each of sizes 18 and 20.
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This assortment of brushes is ideal for the beginning portrait artist. It includes eight Series 1103 Silverstone Filberts, including two each of sizes 2 and 6, and one each of sizes 4, 8, 10, and 12. There is also one size 10 Series 7100 Red Sable Round.
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These brushes are terrible and a total waste of money -- the brushes tear up with hardly no use ! (see attached photo). In addition, the brushes are made cheaply and contain all rough hairs (like boar bristles and all filberts !! Whoever paints with all filberts ???. the portrait paint is just as bad.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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total rip off !
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I purchased the portrait paint and brushes that came together as a set -- after using one of the filbert brushes, it was destroyed after about 1 hour of painting with it -- the paints are of low quality -- never again will I buy these products.
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Aaron J. "Carpe" Carpenter, 26, of North Ridgeville and formerly of Grafton, passed away unexpectedly at his home Thursday, January 24, 2013. He was born August 11, 1986 in Marion, Ohio, and moved to Grafton in 1992.
Aaron worked in the customer service field, was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Westlake, a 2005 Midview High School graduate, where he was in the marching band and was active in Boy Scouts. He was also a 2006 graduate of the Lincoln Technical Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana and enjoyed gaming and camping. Carpe befriended everyone he met.
Survivors include the Love of his Life, Ashley Hlavacik; parents, Steve and Jean Carpenter of Grafton; sister, Courtney (Mike) Bischof of Medina; grandmothers, Ruth Haas of Marion and Ruth Bloomfield of Bucyrus; many dear aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fred Haas and John and Helen Carpenter.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 30, 2013 from 5 to 8 P.M. at the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 38475 Chestnut Ridge Rd. (at State Rt. 57), Elyria. Service will be Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11 A.M. in the funeral home. Pastor Matthew Peters will officiate. Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery, Columbia Station.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Grafton Troop 152 in care of Linda Sloan, 3012 North Ave., Parma, OH 44134.
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This one was my hot tea yesterday at the spa getting my long overdue pedicure. There is nothing like hot tea, and a pedicure that was a gift during a blizzard. Thank you, Laura! Light notes of peachy goodness!
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Terri just played this new one, "Rope," from the band's highly anticipated new album Wasting Light, due out April 12.
Wasting Light is the [lastfm]Foo Fighters[/lastfm]' seventh studio album and was recorded entirely on analog tape in Grohl's garage. Produced by Butch Vig, the record boasts guest appearances by [lastfm]Bob Mould[/lastfm] and [lastfm]Nirvana[/lastfm]'s Krist Novoselic.
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A dome disaster like last Friday's nearly happened a decade ago.
The stadium's steam snow-melt system was not used during one of Vancouver's worst 20th century snowstorms on Dec. 29, 1996, according to a 24 hours' source. Workers rushed upstairs to desperately spray hot water to melt the snow and save the roof, just days before the Three Tenors' New Year's Eve concert.
It was so chaotic that a supervisor nearly fell off the dome, but was caught just in time by a co-worker. The repair bill was in the low six-figures, according to the 24 hours' source.
Like last Friday's collapse, it was entirely preventable. Roof material maker Birdair warned stadium management earlier in 1996 to never allow "roof contamination" - including snow.
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The top managers at Parkland Memorial Hospital will divide up $3.8 million in incentive pay, which the board of managers approved this afternoon.
The extra pay will be split among 160 managers, including four whose jobs were recently eliminated.
Last year, Parkland split more than $2 million among 28 managers and Dr. Ron Anderson, the hospital's president and chief executive.
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May 7, 2012
I thought I should explore my M5, so I took 4 hours and headed to Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix AZ........
My biggest disappointment was that the battery low symbol came on at 180 pictures and went red at 200. The camera was on MOST of the time for almost 4 hours, so that IS and screen must suck some juice!
I will admit that having 16MP (have E5 and PM1 and HAD P3) does make a difference when cropping. Got some bees in flight on top of a 20 foot Saguaro that was 35-40 feet away, and at 300mm they were still pretty small.
MACRO is decent, but it sure is nice having it on the 'kit' lens that goes 24mm too.
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Appleton and three members of his backroom staff learnt of their sacking at the Championship club's Brockhall training ground on Tuesday morning following the decision of Shebby Singh, global adviser to Blackburn owners Venky's, to dismiss the former Blackpool and Portsmouth manager.
While Singh is understood to have taken the decision that Blackburn should seek their fourth manager of the season - sixth if caretaker-managers Eric Black and Gary Bowyer are taken into account - the former television pundit was not present when Appleton and his coaches discovered their fate, having left the training ground before their arrival.
Despite being appointed in mid-January, it is understood that Appleton and Singh had not spoken directly to one another throughout the manager's time in charge of the club. The manner of Appleton's dismissal bears comparison to that of Black, who learnt that his services, and those of coaches Bobby Mimms and Iain Brunskill, were no longer required while watching Sky Sports News last December.
With Henning Berg sacked after just 57 days in charge in December and Steve Kean having resigned as manager in September, Blackburn face a potentially damaging power struggle in the boardroom, with Singh and managing director Derek Shaw failing to see eye-to-eye over the decision to appoint, and then dismiss, Appleton.
Senior figures at Blackburn were unavailable for comment following Appleton's dismissal, which was announced in a 34-word statement on the club's official website.
The statement said: "Blackburn Rovers FC can confirm that Michael Appleton has been relieved of his duties as manager along with assistant manager Ashley Westwood, first-team coach Darren Moore and head of senior recruitment Luke Dowling."
Appleton, who left his position as Blackpool manager in January after just 13 games in charge, had struggled to win over the fans at Ewood Park during a 15-game period at the helm that saw his team win four games and lose six.
Following last Wednesday's FA Cup quarter-final defeat at home to Millwall, watched by the lowest quarter-final attendance (8,635) in over 40 years, Appleton was criticised for the tactics employed by his team and his decision to strip Danny Murphy of the club captaincy.
His sacking still came as a surprise, and the 37-year-old issued a statement last night. "I am disappointed to be leaving Blackburn," Appleton said. "I would like to thank the players and wish them all the best.
I would also like to say thanks to the fans who have made me feel so welcome over the past few months."
Following Appleton's departure, reserve team coach Gary Bowyer, who guided the club to three wins and a draw during his four games as caretaker in the wake of Berg's dismissal, is expected to take charge of the team for the remainder of the season with Blackburn battling to avoid a second successive relegation.
The instability of the club off the field remains an issue, with Singh and Shaw known to have clashed over the appointment of Appleton two months ago.
Shaw, in tandem with general manager Paul Agnew, had appeared to have brought a period of calm to Ewood Park after winning his battle to appoint Appleton.
Singh has re-emerged as an influential figure since returning to the club last week following a brief spell back in his native Malaysia in the wake of Appleton's arrival at Ewood Park. Having been installed at the club by Venky's last summer, Singh's influence with the Indian owners is significant and further changes are expected at the club in the coming weeks.


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Skip to comments.Gingrich sticks to script despite tough odds in Saturdays Louisiana primary
Posted on 03/24/2012 12:27:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
NEW ORLEANS--It was less a campaign speech and more a general studies lecture.
Standing against the backdrop of a chalkboard and two massive charts featuring the periodic table, Newt Gingrich spent his final campaign event ahead of Saturday's Louisiana primary addressing a classroom full of Tulane University students.
For nearly 45 minutes, the former House speaker talked at length about an array of somewhat unexpected subjects, including the Wright Brothers feud with the Smithsonian over the birth of modern aviationan analogy he made to highlight private enterprise versus over-the-top government spending. He described himself as a "dreamer" and defended his efforts to champion future space exploration.
It was not until the end of his remarks that Gingrich made his first and only mention of Louisiana's primary. "The point of my campaign is that big ideas matter. Talking about things is worth it," the ex-speaker declared. "I need your help tomorrow."(continued)
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Vote Newt!
Vote for Newt, for what's right, or vote Santaclaus to spank Mittens.
** Vote for Newt Gingrich-"Our beloved republic deserves nothing less."
It would probably be a good time for Newt to try something new and different about now.
Just saying.
The republican Party and a good number of republicans do not want a conservative president..
-OR- a president that would disassemble the federal givernment back to manageable levels..
The republican party and most republicans have no problem with the Unions running both parties..
Willard and Santo and probably Ron(covertly) are Union stooges..
Could be the republican party (and most republicans) are as corrupt as the federal givernment is..
Would explain a lot.. like how a liberal rino took Juan McLaims place to loose another election..
Your boy ain't exactly on track to win Tampa, now is he?
I made the mistake of reading some of the comments on the article. I have never read such hateful, vitriolic, nasty things! Who are these people? Ron Paul or Romney supporters?
Newt is who we need, Rick is not.
For the good of the country, Santorum needs to drop out and give his delegates to Newt.
"It is impossible to know which of these tendencies--our great strengths or our great weaknesses--will prevail. Will historians record America as a meteor that emerged as a world power in the twentieth century, then found itself unable to solve its own internal problems and rapidly declined into a regional power? Or will they remember America as the center of freedom that, having defeated its foreign enemies, found the moral and political courage to revitalize its civilization and lead the human race to even greater levels of freedom, prosperity, and security? It is impossible to know today which story will be told to our descendants. . . If we fail to reform, the consequences will be incalculable . . . Rwanda, Bosnia, Chechnya, and Somalia will all be harbingers of the future."
Newt knows the stakes and knows what it will take to revitalize America. The rest of the field are just run-of-the-mill politicians taking advantage of a vulnerable and failed sitting president.
Then we need to replace the Republican Party. Let the RINOs rule over an empty husk.
Is there a difference?
Rand Paul Says It Would Be An Honor if Romney Asked Him to Be VP
Campaign for Ron Paul Fingered: Attacking Gingrich & Santorum for Romney
I think Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill passed a torch too:
Same thing we hear every election cycle and it's not going to happen. There is already a 3rd party, the Constitution Party, with a platform that should appeal to many disaffected conservatives who want to abandon the Republican Party.
The Constitution Party's stated goals:
The party's goal as stated in its own words is "to restore our government to its Constitutional limits and our law to its Biblical foundations." [4] The party puts a large focus on immigration, calling for stricter penalties towards illegal immigrants and a moratorium on legal immigration until all federal subsidies to immigrants are discontinued
The problem is the great bulk of people are never going to support a 3rd party because it ends up being a wasted vote. No matter how much people scream, wail and cry about it, we live in a 2 party system because our elections do not allow for coalition building government.
Our opportunity to really make a difference is in the GOP primary, and unfortunately, not enough people agree with us on which direction the party should go. Forming a new party is not going to make those people agree with us any more than they do now - and the vast majority who suggest they'd be willing to vote for such a thing would end up right back voting for the GOP candidate because he/she is the only one with a chance to actually beat the Democrat competitor.
The 3rd party thing is a fantasy. There is a reason even a gadfly like Ron Paul gave up on the Libertarian Party and is using the GOP label. Conservatives simply have to put forward excellent, charismatic candidates to defeat the always cautious, milquetoast establishment. We didn't do that this time around, and the last time we did was with Ronald Reagan.
G"ingrich is not pulling his weightm , and he is hurting Santorum. Santorum deserves your vote if you want to return to america's roots:
David Barton - 02/29/2012
Americas Most Biblically-Hostile U. S. President
When one observes President Obamas unwillingness to accommodate Americas four-century long religious conscience protection through his attempts to require Catholics to go against their own doctrines and beliefs, one is tempted to say that he is anti-Catholic. But that characterization would not be correct. Although he has recently singled out Catholics, he has equally targeted traditional Protestant beliefs over the past four years. So since he has attacked Catholics and Protestants, one is tempted to say that he is anti-Christian. But that, too, would be inaccurate. He has been equally disrespectful in his appalling treatment of religious Jews in general and Israel in particular. So perhaps the most accurate description of his antipathy toward Catholics, Protestants, religious Jews, and the Jewish nation would be to characterize him as anti-Biblical. And then when his hostility toward Biblical people of faith is contrasted with his preferential treatment of Muslims and Muslim nations, it further strengthens the accuracy of the anti-Biblical descriptor. In fact, there have been numerous clearly documented times when his pro-Islam positions have been the cause of his anti-Biblical actions.
Listed below in chronological order are (1) numerous records of his attacks on Biblical persons or organizations; (2) examples of the hostility toward Biblical faith that have become evident in the past three years in the Obama-led military; (3) a listing of his open attacks on Biblical values; and finally (4) a listing of numerous incidents of his preferential deference for Islams activities and positions, including letting his Islamic advisors guide and influence his hostility toward people of Biblical faith.
1. Acts of hostility toward people of Biblical faith:
April 2008 Obama speaks disrespectfully of Christians, saying they cling to guns or religion and have an antipathy to people who aren't like them. 1
February 2009 Obama announces plans to revoke conscience protection for health workers who refuse to participate in medical activities that go against their beliefs, and fully implements the plan in February 2011. 2
April 2009 When speaking at Georgetown University, Obama orders that a monogram symbolizing Jesus' name be covered when he is making his speech. 3
May 2009 Obama declines to host services for the National Prayer Day (a day established by federal law) at the White House. 4
April 2009 In a deliberate act of disrespect, Obama nominated three pro-abortion ambassadors to the Vatican; of course, the pro-life Vatican rejected all three. 5
October 19, 2010 Obama begins deliberately omitting the phrase about the Creator when quoting the Declaration of Independence an omission he has made on no less than seven occasions. 6
November 2010 Obama misquotes the National Motto, saying it is E pluribus unum rather than In God We Trust as established by federal law. 7
January 2011 After a federal law was passed to transfer a WWI Memorial in the Mojave Desert to private ownership, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that the cross in the memorial could continue to stand, but the Obama administration refused to allow the land to be transferred as required by law, and refused to allow the cross to be re-erected as ordered by the Court. 8
February 2011 Although he filled posts in the State Department, for more than two years Obama did not fill the post of religious freedom ambassador, an official that works against religious persecution across the world; he filled it only after heavy pressure from the public and from Congress. 9
April 2011 For the first time in American history, Obama urges passage of a non-discrimination law that does not contain hiring protections for religious groups, forcing religious organizations to hire according to federal mandates without regard to the dictates of their own faith, thus eliminating conscience protection in hiring. 10
August 2011 The Obama administration releases its new health care rules that override religious conscience protections for medical workers in the areas of abortion and contraception. 11
November 2011 Obama opposes inclusion of President Franklin Roosevelts famous D-Day Prayer in the WWII Memorial. 12
November 2011 Unlike previous presidents, Obama studiously avoids any religious references in his Thanksgiving speech. 13
December 2011 The Obama administration denigrates other countries' religious beliefs as an obstacle to radical homosexual rights. 14
January 2012 The Obama administration argues that the First Amendment provides no protection for churches and synagogues in hiring their pastors and rabbis. 15
February 2012 The Obama administration forgives student loans in exchange for public service, but announces it will no longer forgive student loans if the public service is related to religion. 16
2. Acts of hostility from the Obama-led military toward people of Biblical faith:
June 2011 The Department of Veterans Affairs forbids references to God and Jesus during burial ceremonies at Houston National Cemetery. 17
August 2011 The Air Force stops teaching the Just War theory to officers in California because the course is taught by chaplains and is based on a philosophy introduced by St. Augustine in the third century AD a theory long taught by civilized nations across the world (except America). 18
September 2011 Air Force Chief of Staff prohibits commanders from notifying airmen of programs and services available to them from chaplains. 19
September 2011 The Army issues guidelines for Walter Reed Medical Center stipulating that No religious items (i.e. Bibles, reading materials and/or facts) are allowed to be given away or used during a visit. 20
November 2011 The Air Force Academy rescinds support for Operation Christmas Child, a program to send holiday gifts to impoverished children across the world, because the program is run by a Christian charity. 21
November 2011 The Air Force Academy pays $80,000 to add a Stonehenge-like worship center for pagans, druids, witches and Wiccans. 22
February 2012 The U. S. Military Academy at West Point disinvites three star Army general and decorated war hero Lieutenant General William G. (Jerry) Boykin (retired) from speaking at an event because he is an outspoken Christian. 23
February 2012 The Air Force removes God from the patch of Rapid Capabilities Office (the word on the patch was in Latin: Dei). 24
February 2012 The Army orders Catholic chaplains not to read a letter to parishioners that their archbishop asked them to read. 25
3. Acts of hostility toward Biblical values:
January 2009 Obama lifts restrictions on U.S. government funding for groups that provide abortion services or counseling abroad, forcing taxpayers to fund pro-abortion groups that either promote or perform abortions in other nations. 26
January 2009 President Obamas nominee for deputy secretary of state asserts that American taxpayers are required to pay for abortions and that limits on abortion funding are unconstitutional. 27
March 2009 The Obama administration shut out pro-life groups from attending a White House-sponsored health care summit. 28
March 2009 Obama orders taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research. 29
March 2009 Obama gave $50 million for the UNFPA, the UN population agency that promotes abortion and works closely with Chinese population control officials who use forced abortions and involuntary sterilizations. 30
May 2009 The White House budget eliminates all funding for abstinence-only education and replaces it with comprehensive sexual education, repeatedly proven to increase teen pregnancies and abortions. 31 He continues the deletion in subsequent budgets. 32
May 2009 Obama officials assemble a terrorism dictionary calling pro-life advocates violent and charging that they use racism in their criminal activities. 33
July 2009 The Obama administration illegally extends federal benefits to same-sex partners of Foreign Service and Executive Branch employees, in direction violation of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. 34
September 16, 2009 The Obama administration appoints as EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum, who asserts that society should not tolerate any private beliefs, including religious beliefs, if they may negatively affect homosexual equality. 35
July 2010 The Obama administration uses federal funds in violation of federal law to get Kenya to change its constitution to include abortion. 36
August 2010 The Obama administration Cuts funding for 176 abstinence education programs. 37
September 2010 The Obama administration tells researchers to ignore a judges decision striking down federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. 38
February 2011 Obama directs the Justice Department to stop defending the federal Defense of Marriage Act. 39
March 2011 The Obama administration refuses to investigate videos showing Planned Parenthood helping alleged sex traffickers get abortions for victimized underage girls. 40
July 2011 Obama allows homosexuals to serve openly in the military, reversing a policy originally instituted by George Washington in March 1778. 41
September 2011 The Pentagon directs that military chaplains may perform same-sex marriages at military facilities in violation of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. 42
October 2011 The Obama administration eliminates federal grants to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for their extensive programs that aid victims of human trafficking because the Catholic Church is anti-abortion. 43
4. Acts of preferentialism for Islam:
May 2009 While Obama does not host any National Day of Prayer event at the White House, he does host White House Iftar dinners in honor of Ramadan. 44
April 2010 Christian leader Franklin Graham is disinvited from the Pentagons National Day of Prayer Event because of complaints from the Muslim community. 45
April 2010 The Obama administration requires rewriting of government documents and a change in administration vocabulary to remove terms that are deemed offensive to Muslims, including jihad, jihadists, terrorists, radical Islamic, etc. 46
August 2010 Obama speaks with great praise of Islam and condescendingly of Christianity. 47
August 2010 Obama went to great lengths to speak out on multiple occasions on behalf of building an Islamic mosque at Ground Zero, while at the same time he was silent about a Christian church being denied permission to rebuild at that location. 48
2010 While every White House traditionally issues hundreds of official proclamations and statements on numerous occasions, this White House avoids traditional Biblical holidays and events but regularly recognizes major Muslim holidays, as evidenced by its 2010 statements on Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Hajj, and Eid-ul-Adha. 49
October 2011 Obamas Muslim advisers block Middle Eastern Christians access to the White House. 50
February 2012 The Obama administration makes effulgent apologies for Korans being burned by the U. S. military, 51 but when Bibles were burned by the military, numerous reasons were offered why it was the right thing to do. 52
Many of these actions are literally unprecedented this is the first time they have happened in four centuries of American history. The hostility of President Obama toward Biblical faith and values is without equal from any previous American president.
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2. Aliza Marcus, "Obama to Lift Conscience Rule for Health Workers," Bloomberg, February 27, 2009; Sarah Pulliam Baily, "Obama Admin. Changes Bush Conscience Rule for Health Workers," Christianity Today, February 18, 2011. (Return)
3. Jim Lovino, "Jesus Missing From Obamas Georgetown Speech," NBC Washington, April 17, 2009. (Return)
4. Johanna Neuman, Obama end Bush-era National Prayer Day Service at White House," Los Angeles Times, May 7, 2009. (Return)
5. Chris McGreal, Vatican vetoes Barack Obamas nominees for U.S. Ambassador, The Guardian, April 14, 2009. (Return)
6. Meredith Jessup, Obama Continues to Omit Creator From Declaration of Independence, The Blaze, October 19, 2010. (Return)
7. "Remarks by the President at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia," The White House, November 10, 2010. (Return)
8. LadyImpactOhio, " Feds sued by Veterans to allow stolen Mojave Desert Cross to be rebuilt," Red State, January 14, 2011. (Return)
9. Marrianne Medlin, Amid criticism, President Obama moves to fill vacant religious ambassador post, Catholic News Agency, February 9, 2011; Thomas F. Farr, Undefender of the Faith, Foreign Policy, April 5, 2012. (Return)
10. Chris Johnson, ENDA passage effort renewed with Senate introduction, Washington Blade, April 15, 2011. (Return)
11. Chuck Donovan, HHSs New Health Guidelines Trample on Conscience, Heritage Foundation, August 2, 2011. (Return)
12. Todd Starns, Obama Administration Opposes FDR Prayer at WWII Memorial, Fox News, November 4, 2011. (Return)
13. Joel Siegel, Obama Omits God From Thanksgiving Speech, Riles Critics, ABC News, November 25, 2011. (Return)
14. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Remarks in Recognition of International Human Rights Day, U.S. Department of State, December 6, 2011. (Return)
15. Ted Olson, Church Wins Firing Case at Supreme Court, Christianity Today, January 11, 2012. (Return)
16. Audrey Hudson, Obama administration religious service for student loan forgiveness, Human Events, February 15, 2012. (Return)
17. Houston Veterans Claim Censorship of Prayers, Including Ban of God and Jesus, Fox News, June 29, 2011. (Return)
18. Jason Ukman, Air Force suspends ethics course that used Bible passages that train missle launch officers, Washington Post, August 2, 2011. (Return)
19. "Maintaining Government Neutrality Regarding Religion," Department of the Air Force, September 1, 2011. (Return)
20. "Wounded, Ill, and Injured Partners in Care Guidelines," Department of the Navy (accessed on February 29, 2012). (Return)
21. "Air Force Academy Backs Away from Christmas Charity," Fox News Radio, November 4, 2011. (Return)
22. Jenny Dean, "Air Force Academy adapts to pagans, druids, witches and Wiccans," Los Angeles Times, November 26, 2011. (Return)
23. Ken Blackwell, "Gen. Boykin Blocked At West Point," cnsnews.com, February 1, 2012. (Return)
24. Geoff Herbert, " Air Force unit removes 'God' from logo; lawmakers warn of 'dangerous precedent'," syracuse.com, February 9, 2012. (Return)
25. Todd Starnes, "Army Silences Catholic Chaplains," Fox News Radio, February 6, 2012. (Return)
26. Jeff Mason and Deborah Charles, "Obama lifts restrictions on abortion funding," Reuters, January 23, 2009. (Return)
27. "Obama pick: Taxpayers must fund abortions," World Net Daily, January 27, 2009. (Return)
28. Steven Ertelt, "Pro-Life Groups Left Off Obamas Health Care Summit List, Abortion Advocates OK," LifeNews, March 5, 2009. (Return)
29. " Obama Signs Order Lifting Restrictions on Stem Cell Research Funding," Fox News, March 9, 2009. (Return)
30. Steven Ertelt, Obama Administration Announces $50 Million for Pro-Forced Abortion UNFPA, LifeNews, March 26, 2009; Steven Ertelt, "President Barack Obamas Pro-Abortion Record: A Pro-Life Compilation," LifeNews, February 11, 2012. (Return)
31. Steven Ertelt, "Barack Obamas Federal Budget Eliminates Funding for Abstinence-Only Education," LifeNews, May 8, 2009. (Return)
32. Steven Ertelt, "Obama Budget Funds Sex Ed Over Abstinence on 16-1 Margin," LifeNews, February 14, 2011. (Return)
33. Steven Ertelt, "Obama Admin Terrorism Dictionary Calls Pro-Life Advocates Violent, Racist," LifeNews, May 5, 2009. (Return)
34. "Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies," The White House, June 17, 2009. (Return)
35. Matt Cover, "Obamas EEOC Nominee: Society Should Not Tolerate Private Beliefs That Adversely Affect Homosexuals," cnsnews.com, January 18, 2010. (Return)
36. Tess Civantos, "White House Spent $23M of Taxpayer Money to Back Kenyan Constitution That Legalizes Abortion, GOP Reps Say," Fox News, July 22, 2010. (Return)
37. Steven Ertelt, "Obama, Congress Cut Funding for 176 Abstinence Programs Despite New Study," LifeNews, August 26, 2010. (Return)
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45. "Franklin Graham Regrets Army's Decision to Rescind Invite to Pentagon Prayer Service," Fox News, April 22, 2010. (Return)
46. Obama Bans Islam, Jihad From National Security Strategy Document, Fox News, April 7, 2010; "Counterterror Adviser Defends Jihad as 'Legitimate Tenet of Islam'," Fox News, May 27, 2010; "'Islamic Radicalism' Nixed From Obama Document," CBSNews, April 7, 2010. (Return)
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Fixing to go do just that at the polls when Mrs. Cajun gets herself back from town.
She's also in the GO NEWT! category.
Maybe good sense will prevail in Louisiana, hoping anyway.
The words from all mouths are battling for prominence over the other! It is time that Rick Santorum focuses on America, how and why she came into being, her origins in Christianity, the faith of our fathers, and the storms which are meant to make His people turn back to Him!
And what a storm we are in today! The evil is so widespread yet the hurting people grasp for what evil dangles before them! The only pathway to safety in any storm , back to our sacred documents, peaceful cohabitation on this earth is toward our Holy Father in Heaven, Who led us here to begin with! It is time Santorum talks about the way back to instead of from God!
We can all start to understand where weve been, how weve strayaed by reading The Light and the Glory, by Peter Marshall and David Manuel. Every American owes it to his country to read this book from cover to cover. Please hear
these words above all others at this time.
Rather than ridicule or condemn a good man, pray for Rick Santorums success. Search your own hearts in order to bring our country back to its former place in history. Review the Ten commandments of the
Yeah, vote of Santorum. A vote for Newt is a vote to give Romney delegates.
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RANCHO PENASQUITOS -- Stanley Paul hasn't had his number called much the past two weeks, but that doesn't mean he hasn't made a huge impact on the La Costa Canyon High football team.
Paul touched the ball just six times during the Mavericks' 27-14 victory over host Mt. Carmel on Friday night. But with those six touches (five carries, one reception), Paul racked up 94 total yards and two touchdowns to lead the Mavericks (5-2, 2-0) to a Palomar League win over Mt. Carmel (4-3, 1-2).
In the Mavericks' 42-3 dismantling of Westview last week, Paul only touched the football five times, but it went for 128 total yards and a score.
"Coach told me before the game tonight that I wasn't going to see the ball that much," Paul said. "I knew I was going to have to make plays when I did get a chance because I didn't know if I'd get another."
While Paul touched the ball six times on offense against the Sundevils, his most important touch might have been on defense. The two-way standout, who plays cornerback on defense, intercepted Mt. Carmel quarterback Garrett Belay at the 7:20 mark in the third quarter with the Sundevils down 7 points.
"(Paul's) a special player," Mavericks coach Darrin Brown said. "He did a great job tonight. He made some big plays."
Early in the game, Mt. Carmel was making some big plays, too. The Sundevils marched 80 yards on 12 plays on their first possession. Keaton Hveem plunged over the goal line from 1-yard out to put the Sundevils on top.
"We came out flat and they took it to us in the first quarter," Brown said.
The Mavericks rallied when Paul busted loose for a 42-yard run that set up his own 5-yard touchdown run. A few minutes later, Mavericks quarterback Jose Mohler hit Rusty Leedy for an 11-yard scoring strike that gave the Mavericks a 14-7 lead at the break.
In the second half, the Sundevils could only muster one more score -- a 1-yard plunge by Joe Branch -- while the Mavericks received scores from Paul (23-yard rush) and Kort Gibson (2-yard pass from Mohler).
"They made more plays when they had to and we didn't," said Belay, who finished with 176 yards passing.


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