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Turkey Factor
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- Nov 25, 2009 5:47 PM
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well, Bruce, quite a prescient post!!!
edit: i had meant to orignally add this B'berg headline: Fujii Says Will Contact U.S., Europe on Currencies If Needed
Tryptophan works wonders for hopped-up JPM prop desks and runaway financial markets.
Thanks Bruce! I read Turkey-Factor after dinner and took out my long EUR/USD at 1.5120. I was looking to get out anyway so I could relax today but your article struck just the right chord. Steve
Thanks Bruce!
I read Turkey-Factor after dinner and took out my long EUR/USD at 1.5120. I was looking to get out anyway so I could relax today but your article struck just the right chord.
Re: Dubai - Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii tried to assure the market he was closely monitoring the situation and would "take appropriate steps if foreign exchange rates move abnormally." But that did little to ease investor worries.
Geez Bruce, you're spooky.
Global stock markets tumbled Thursday on mounting anxiety over a debt default request by Dubai and tighter lending conditions in China, analysts said.
London lost 1.86 percent to 5,264.97 points in late morning trade but was suspended at about 1030 GMT owing to a technical issue. < har har har
The London Stock Exchange said it was investigating the "root cause" of the problem and would update investors when it had further information.
Elsewhere, Frankfurt dived 1.80 percent to 5,698.99 points and Paris plunged 1.89 percent to 3,737.06 points at the half-way stage.
Man, it feels like we are nearing the 1,000 day mark (Black Swan reference...). All hell seems to have broken loose because of the Dubai default. In the meantime, our citizens/sheeple are oblivious to the worldwide banking/finance carnage that is starting to shape up outside of their dining rooms today.
"I love it when a plan comes together," says Geitner. "We should now be able to roll over a big chunk of our short term debt into longer maturities as the Flight To Quality trade kicks in."
In other news (my predictions for tomorrow): Stock Markets, Gold, and Commodity Prices Plunge Worldwide, Black Friday Excpected to Save Retailers, Goldman Sachs Only Bank To Survive Negative Effects From Dubai Default.
Hey! Why is the farmer who raised me standing next to that tree stump with a bloody axe? Uh, something doesn't seem right...oh SHIT!!!!
"I don't want to be a turkey!" - Nassim Taleb
How's this for a headline?
China Losses Inevitable as Dollar Weakens
Mmmm, duck much more tasty than turkey...
saw that one last nite on b'berg just after reading Bruce's excellent piece. I also saw that Vietnam devalued their currency (the dong?).
thanks for the article Bruce.....very informative and i will watch the news today and tomorrow with this thought in mind. looks like a race to the bottom with currencies and the protectionism gig will be heating up.
Perhaps it was my area but the grocery stores were NOT mobbed as usual yesterday. I predict substantial activity on Black Froday - the wives are in charge and do not care about credit card limits, over-leverage, or the future of this country. All micro to them, no macro. So off they will go to spend whatever it is they can spend. It is the overall spending that will be down this year, as even wives run out of money.
This is not anti-women, this is a statement on the classic American paradigm of the Commercial Chiristmas and the level of buy-in by American families, however consitututed. It by no means fits all situations, but married men who read this are nodding, I assure you.
If Mama ain't happy. Nooobody is happy!
Hi Ned,
Like your stuff, like having you around. I am the woman you were worried was going to post and be offended. I figured out what was going on with the economy in about 2004-5 and got us, as a couple, on a path of getting out of debt. We are totally debt free. I have been saving my money, and converting to PMs. I stocked up on food, using the logic that this is what Americans used to do and hey look at what happened in NO/Katrina. My hubbie got in the spirit and started on the self defense route. He got me to get trained and get a permit. Yesterday an opportunity to get silver at a good price opened up and he, who is totally uninterested in money, bought quite a bit.
I could share more. I just wanted to establish an identity with you before I said the hard stuff.
Guys, your wives are your partners. You can't let them just "spend." If you let them do this, you are half responsible for it. You can approach her in a way that is not bossy, but appeals to the idea that you two are in a relationship. You love her, she is your partner, and you need for her to understand that things are getting rough in the economy.
My hubbie and I made paying off the debts an opportunity to be romanitc and celebrate. He gave me a grand one Christmas to put towards my student loan I can't tell you how sweet I thought that was. He had nothing to do with running up that debt.
I was in a relationship where he spent and spent. Guess what? Even though he was a good guy, after 14 years of marriage, I had to get a divorce. I took the debt and got the house. Funny, when we divorced, he finally got a good job that pays almost as much as I make. He needed to not have me supporting him to realize his potential.
Why say all this? You can't bitch about her spending. You are being lazy in my ignorant, humble, opinion. You need to revitalize your relationship so that the finances are integrated into your love life. If she is really in touch with you, and you with her, the kind of, and I am going to say this guys, ABUSE, you describe is not possible. My hubby and I have seperate money, and even though my money is mine to do as I see fit, I never make a big purchase without consulting him because it still is about us, our resources. If I buy gold and later don't have the cash to deal with an emergency, it impacts him. I love him and wouldn't want to stick it to him like that. And that happens because... drumroll... he spends time with me. He lets me know how important I am to him daily. He is always trying to figure out how to spend a lunch here, a stolen hour there, a movie, an evening.
I think if she is spending like that, you may need to work on the realtionship together. If she has a childhood issue to resolve (the only love she got was stuff from her parents, she needs stuff to feel loved, blah, blah) she needs your support as she goes through therapy and rehab. I see it as that extreme.
If we become dirt poor, if I have my husband, I'm good. Then again, I am not a huge spender to begin with, had a very poor background, everything I have now is gravy. Gravy is a luxury, I don't need it (but it is tasty).
I hope this did not come off as judgemental. I feel like I have been there and done that. My ex one day just announced to me that he consumed more than me and that was how it was. And there it was in my face. He did not care enough about me to have any sense of how that felt like a slam, right in my stomach. And if I were to say anything about the spending (which I didn't much) I was the one who was petty, tiny, narrow, and I was the one who was dysfunctional because of my background, and I was the one who did not understand that a couple's money belongs to the couple. I felt so alone, robbed, and to boot, I get to be the bad guy because I obviously was not generous nor did I have the capacity to love without conditions.
A real head trip I got caught in, eh?
All I really want to say is that if your wife is overspending, there is something going on, IT IS NOT NORMAL, IT IS NOT OKAY FOR HER TO TREAT YOU LIKE THAT. You are half responsible. If you are worried she will leave you if you don't let her spend, you have married a gold digger, not a partner.
Tightening up the finances can be a fun project, a way to be romantic with each other, and a gratifying way to mark forward progress in the relationship.
I see the turkey factor as a nation of gobblers being sold the idea that prosperity can be financially engineered by an egotistic consumerist ideology; when, in fact, it has selfishly empowered those that contribute fractionally, at the expense of selfless culture and global wealth.
Tyler, in line with the thoughts of merehuman, please tell me you are doing something to help the Senate understand how grossly irresponsible Bernanke has been. Please tell me you are feeding them questions to ask at his reappointment hearing. They are not smart enough to understand the postings here. You have to dumb it down and send it directly to them.
No, they're all talking about Dubai. Get over yourself.
We are on your side. The difference between us and them is that we know that without you, there is no us. Stay around.
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Perhaps this is a foolish idea, but as I will be in the US and DC for a short time in the near future, I would like to use the time wisely and engage in my right of protest. Problem is, I cannot draw. This is the sign I would like to carry daily in front of the Fed and Treasury:
Side One: A convertible helicopter passing for Santa's sleigh. Bernanke dressed as Santa, Geithner as his elf (he's almost tall enough for the job). Both are tossing bags of money down the chimneys of houses on whose sides are written names such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, AIG, BoA, Citibank. Oliphant-style would put two small people in the corner, one asking the other, "How's your Christmas?"
Side Two: words. "R.I.P. US Dollar"
"R.I.P. Capitalism"
"Thanks Ben, Timmy"
I'm willing to carry it during office hours, or trade off with any other ZH'er who happens to also be in the area. It's a small thing, and perhaps useless, but it might just be good enough to draw the local media and get some coverage. And, of course, there is some psychic reward sticking it to Ben and Timmy.
Post here if you are interested and we'll arrange a way to meet, or if the site allows, we can connect through the site email.
dear people of zero hedge
You as a group are smart in the financial realm.
i never finished high school, been on my own since sixteen.
I am the sheep. We build your houses and you expect proper
workmanship. If we do not , we fail. Theres been time for nothing but work, duties and obligations. So , yes we are illinformed and have the expectation that government and the financial geewizz boys will do their jobs. We do not feel empowered or able to change a damn thing.
Besides the media lying to us wide open deosnt help.
If anyone is going to save this country its you smart people.
Can you hang and tape sheetrock? Well, i dont know finance!
Please help save our country,quit trading with the enemy!
Feel good about yourself. You don't come to ZH unless your brain cells are seeking exercise. I too toil away in construction after earning a B.Sc. many moons ago. I feel more empowered now that I have valuable life skills that will be useful when the financial world decays. Don't be intimidated by the jargon you read. Trust your common sense.
merehuman - the fact that you posted this indicates you are not the sheep. The sheep don't care beyond discussing last night's TV programs. I'm not in the financial services industry anymore - I got disgusted and chose to ply my trade (software) elsewhere. Like you, I can't impact things directly. What we can both do is read about what is going on, try to understand and talk to friends, family and neighbors to raise awareness and move the sheep to wake up. It may not sound like much, but a couple hundred pissed off people WILL be heard!
And yes, I can hang and tape sheetrock (not so well or so fast), I can do my own carpentry, electrical, and plumbing. That's how I worked my way through college and grad school. That's where I learned how to work hard in crappy conditions. Don't feel helpless, because you don't understand all the complex finance. You don't need an advanced degree to understand that what is being done is wrong and theft. We need as many voices as possible to get involved to stop this train wreck. And NEVER expect the government and the whiz-kids to look out for your best interests, because they won't.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
I've hung my share of 8-12 ft. water resistant sheetrock, if 'hung' is the proper word for putting 5/8 sheet on ceilings. Used at least 15 miles of tape, sanded it all, and breathed the gyp thru the mask. It's dirty work, not badly paid, and nowhere to spend a lifetime if you value your health.
Still, I was able to at least spend some time learning, albeit not to the level of sophistication that some posses on this board.
And it doesn't take a whole lot for folks like yourself to look at the likes of Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Chris Cox, Bob Rubin, Alan Greenspan and Lord Blankfein and his accomplices, Jamie Dimon, Dick Fuld, Stan O'neal, Ken Lewis, bill clinton, george bush, TheBamster and all the other perps too numerous to mention and realize that YOU have the power every year to change this utterly corrupt system of Royalty running off with all the wealth. It may be too late to reverse course, but it wouldn't hurt to penalize as many as you can while you can.
Simply vote out every incumbent in your district and at the state and national level. Eventually in several cycles you will get the message across that you are fed up to your gills with how they run the country for their own personal gain and view you as nothing but trash. It takes no more time to do that then you would otherwise spend.
There would eventually come a time, a tipping point, where anyone running for any office for solely personal gain at your expense would do well to find another way to con people out of their hard-earned sheetrock hanging money.
You can know this about finance: If the government is jerking around with markets, you will wind up the loser.
And if you think this debacle was caused by the action of free markets, capitalism, you can straighten out your thinking right away. There is nothing free or cpaitalistic about rewarding failure, about a market that rescues, nay, enriches the very people who failed and continues to leave the perps in charge of the vault.
It doesn't take real smart people to fix things, there aren't enough of them. Never happen. Smart people can point out to you the faults in the system that you can't figure out for yourself.
But average people have immense power if they would only open their eyes and use their native intelligence to change their lives for the better.
If you voted for an incumbent at anytime and plan on doing so again, you have just signed your own death warrant.
we're in the trenches doing exactly that every day. There are still lots of good people left in America. The majority in fact.
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Limit down on equities and usd/jpy at 80 Friday morning and gold at 1400? I am watching the fx move in spasms now. This is different.
Did captcha just get easier? Marla, can we keep it at least at the level of quadratic equations?
Hey Bruce,
I don't have the responsibilities you describe having, but I sort of feel like all of us regulars are obsessed. We keep looking for the edge, info that will help us know how this is going to go down, a sense of control, a way to be responsible or effective. We should all step away from the charts and the blogs (we can't really do anything any way) and have a happy holiday.
I just love gravy, with a tinge of cranberry, on my fork of dressing. What a lovely bite.
Happy Holidays.
Let's just all stop thinking about all this shit for a few days. It's taxing and tiring. Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends here.
Happy Thanksgiving Howard. I am grateful for a lot, including ZeroHedge.
I think Bruce makes good points but also see the merit of taking them up, after T-day!
Brother I have not been a fan of you in articles past, but this time it's sweet. Thank You
I need to know that you are with or against us?
Dang, the 10 or 20 rightmost characters of each line are overlaid by the ZH info column. Bruce, pls be sure to put this on your blog as well as here?
right click - view image
It's a graphic image, not text, so the browser cannot wrap it to fit different enlargements.
Just do control-minus to zoom out and it will fit and all be visible.
I love gold, but i'm ready for sentiment to be rebalanced even if i lose a few dollars of purchasing power in the process.


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Less than six months after its last increase to $5.15 per hour, President Bill Clinton is proposing a hike of 19.4 percent that would raise the federally mandated minimum wage over the next two years to $6.15 per hour. During the past eight years, Congress has increased the mandated minimum wage four separate times. Before raising the minimum wage again, Congress must ask itself a fundamental question: Should it be illegal for Americans, young or old, to work at even a part-time job for $5.50 or $6.00 an hour?
An increase in the mandated minimum wage to $6.15 per hour would be unprecedented in size: in effect, it would represent an increase of $1.90 per hour (44.7 percent) from 1996 to 1999. Never before has Congress raised the minimum wage by more than $1.05 per hour over a period of four years. And that $1.05-per-hour hike took place from 1978 to 1981, a period in which inflation was increasing an average of 10.7 percent per year.
Supporters of a federally mandated minimum wage continue to claim that additional increases are needed because the "rich are getting richer, while the poor are getting poorer." Although wage differences have widened over the past 20 years, such bad economic policy as a mandated minimum wage for workers serves only to exacerbate this problem. President Clinton's proposal to raise the minimum wage, moreover, works against the efforts of Congress to address the problem of moving unskilled Americans from welfare to work. It is an uncompassionate mandate that gives some low-wage workers an increase in their earnings while depriving others of the opportunity to earn anything at all.
Proponents often point to the increase in employment after the most recent hikes in the minimum wage as proof that raising the minimum wage does not destroy jobs. This argument, however, is misleading and deceptive. The overwhelming majority of economists agree that focusing only on the minimum wage's effect on total employment hides significant negative effects within groups like teenagers (see Chart 3). Although the last increase in the minimum wage did not reduce employment, it did reduce employment growth. The number of jobs, particularly for teenagers, would have grown even faster than it did over the past two years without the 1996 and 1997 increases in the minimum wage.
To be sure, increasing the minimum wage would help some low-income workers, but it would harm many more Americans. Consider the following:
Had Congress not raised the minimum wage in 1996, there would have been 128,000 more entry-level job opportunities for teenagers than were created otherwise. After the October 1996 increase, the employment rate of teenagers declined by 0.14 percent. For black teenage males, the decline was even worse--1.0 percent.
Recent economic research suggests that a higher minimum wage would decrease school enrollment and increase the proportion of idle teenagers--those neither in school nor employed.
Raising the minimum wage to $6.15 would cost consumers and workers about $6.5 billion over the next two fiscal years as the higher cost of entry-level jobs is passed on through higher prices and lower real wages. Although the overall inflation rate has been very modest in recent years, inflation in the service sector--in which most minimum wage workers are employed--is rising much faster.
Increasing the minimum wage would represent a substantial unfunded mandate on state and local government. It would cost taxpayers about $383.1 million over the next two fiscal years as the higher cost of state and local government jobs is passed on through higher taxes or fewer services.
A policy decision like increasing the minimum wage is not cost-free; someone has to pay for it. Economic research indicates that those who pay the most are unskilled youth through fewer job opportunities, consumers through higher prices, and taxpayers through higher taxes or fewer services. Voters recognize these costs. Over the past two years, they have rejected eight out of ten state and local ballot initiatives that would have raised the minimum wage. Instead of hiking the minimum wage, Congress and the Clinton Administration should take positive steps to benefit American workers. They should cut marginal tax rates on work, savings, and investment; increase the skills of the future workforce; modernize the Fair Labor Standards Act to grant working parents the opportunity for flexible work schedules; and reduce the burden of federal regulations.
D. Mark Wilson is a former Labor Economist at The Heritage Foundation.

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"Just a little faith and both your feet leave the ground"
I don't like this season. It's even worse than last season in that BB is crafting the shows completely around the vets, with less face time for the newbies. Tonight's show is ridiculous in that respect.
I'd rather watch Ian in the dog suit for the first half, and whatever comps/ceremonies in the second, lol. I don't care for Boogie being given free reign in the DR, above the others.
"Whatever you are, be a good one." Abraham Lincoln
What is an "MFWalkoff?"
I am really tired of Brittany in my face. I have recorded it and FF every time she is on
I think this season sucks.
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person
-Andy Rooney-
Sorry, but the best thing tonight was Ian in the doghouse - and said that he'd keep that prize because he didn't want to be greedy. It was cute and noble and it looked like he was having fun.
He probably won't win if Boogie stays in there long term (or any of the coaches for that matter), but I'm really only enjoying watching him overall (Streaking the exception - I just don't see the point in that).
The season though took a huge downturn when they allowed the vets to enter. Mind you I like Dan overall, but knowing that Boogie has a shot to win again - and he acts like he has it in the bag in the DR - makes me shudder.
BTW - Mike is NOT nor ever WILL match the charm and "evilness" that is Will Kirby. Sure Dr. Will is cocky and arrogant, but he still respected his fellow competitors. Boogie should just be called Booger - sure acts that way.
And trust me - Evil Dick could put Mike in his place faster than anyone else - and while I did think Dick went too far in a few cases, this case it would be warranted.
I hope if nothing else Ian gets fan favourite. I am not loving this season but he seems just "off" enough that he is able to enjoy the experience without being a jerk.
That was a great message! And I've had a terrible day, so thank you.I love random acts of kindness.Really, realy appreciated.Scott- RIP SDL<3
I hate they are trying( and failing) to recreate chilltown- Even down to the stupid cap that Booger wears..I dont know why they even bothered to have the coaches enter the game, they are still playing like the others are their players, they even said that. I dont get it, and its made for a dumb season so far.
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person
-Andy Rooney-
I just watched part of the most recent episode. I watched part of the challenge to figure out how Grodner would fix it, but I lost interest. I've read about how the houseguests are called to the Diary Room, then after they come out of the Diary Room, they talk about who will be evicted next. I read that for the vote for the first eviction, Grodner got Ashley to change her vote, which saved Frank. Grodner is pulling strings, just like she did in Evel Dick's season.


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First Avenue Is Dead (Long Live First Avenue!)
By DAVID CARR
Published: November 15, 2004
The notice posted in front of the United States Bankruptcy Court here on Friday seemed to promise a particularly dreary proceeding.
''Expedited hearing on motion of trustee for approval of settlement and authorizing trustee to sell certain property free and clear of liens,'' it read.
But on the other side of the swinging courtroom doors, it was apparent that the ''certain property'' was not dreary at all, but part of the bedrock of pop-music history: First Avenue, a legendary club, where both Prince and the Replacements first roared into view. Housed in a former bus depot, the club was shuttered this month after years of squabbling between its principal owners, Allen Fingerhut, an art gallery owner, and his childhood friend and former business manager, Byron Frank.
The conflicts that led to this moment were banal, if complicated. Mr. Frank bought the building with some business associates four years ago. During that time, First Avenue struggled against larger trends in the music business and increased local competition, losing hundreds of thousands of dollars along the way.
At the beginning of the summer, Mr. Fingerhut, the owner of the club and of its liquor license -- the building and the club were owned by different entities -- removed the two men who were widely believed to have made it the most important rock venue in town: Stephen McClellan, who booked the bands, and Jack Meyers, who managed the business. The move did not go over well with longtime First Avenue fans.
Business continued to deteriorate, and Mr. Fingerhut began to bicker with Mr. Frank. ''It became like the Arafat story: was it dead or not?'' said Martin Keller, a local scenester. Mr. Fingerhut ran into money problems and after a series of failed negotiations was served with an eviction notice by Mr. Frank. There were several lawsuits and on Nov. 2, First Avenue closed.
The tug-of-war was as much about the club's legacy as it was about its future. Who would ''own'' the memories: The first time U2 came to the bar and confronted a show-me crowd with a performance that knocked them down hard? Or the night that Prince and a few buddies sauntered into the Seventh Street Entry, a smaller bar within the club, and played straight-up blues for an hour? Or when, during a Replacements concert, the Scandinavian-inflected crowd changed a chorus, ''We are the sons of nowhere,'' to a shouted, ''We are the sons of Norway''?
Who would take credit -- or blame -- for all the bad coke, bloody noses, vomit and bliss, not to mention the ghosts, like the girl who committed suicide in stall five in the women's room?
''There were so many shows with so many transcendental memories, both the good and horrible stuff that happened,'' said Slim Dunlap, who worked at First Avenue as a janitor and later as a member of the Replacements. ''I'd be there cleaning the place eight hours a day and then get plastered all night. I always worried about the place because you knew it hung by a thread, but they did hang in somehow.''
When it closed, though, the diehards had little to comfort them but a morose tick-tock of what had been lost, from opening night with Joe Cocker in 1970 with dozens of people onstage to the club's lionization in Prince's 1984 movie ''Purple Rain.'' Mayor R.T. Rybak, who once stage dived at First Avenue during a ''Rock the Vote'' event, compared its importance to that of the Guthrie Theater or the Minneapolis Institute of Art. ''Like those other institutions, it shows that Minneapolis is at its best when it doesn't try to imitate anybody else,'' Mayor Rybak said, sitting at the Grand Bakery in south Minneapolis.
There are a few rock clubs in the country with the cultural weight and history of First Avenue: CBGB in Manhattan, Maxwell's in Hoboken, N.J., the Metro in Chicago and the 9:30 Club in Washington come to mind. But there are very few that can lay claim to launching such a diverse wave of indigenous music. It wasn't just Prince who broke in here, but also the Time featuring Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, not just the Replacements, but H?r D?d Soul Asylum. There was a time in the 1980's when First Avenue made a noise big enough to shake the whole country.
But as radio conglomerated and curdled, and live music became a dicey, increasingly competitive business, people stopped going to clubs three or four times a week.
Empty nights at First Avenue became desperate ones, and Mr. Fingerhut was behind on insurance, taxes and the rent. Mr. Frank said he had offered to lend Mr. Fingerhut money, but was turned down. But by Mr. Fingerhut's account and according to a document sent by his lawyer, Mr. Frank's final offer was instead a push for complete capitulation that would have left Mr. Fingerhut out of the club and saddled with debts.
Mr. Fingerhut took the club into bankruptcy on Nov. 2.
''I got beat out of my bar fair and square, but I don't want to be attacked anymore,'' he said. ''How can I be the bad guy in all of this? I lost $800,000 and half my hearing keeping this place going as long as I did.''


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Aakash Chopra to play for Himachal in upcoming Ranji season
Jaipur: Former India opener Aakash Chopra, who played vital role in helping Rajasthan win the consecutive Ranji Trophy titles, has decided to join Himachal Pradesh for the upcoming domestic season.
Chopra said that he could not resist a "challenging offer" from the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA).
"The offer from Himachal Pradesh was far better and also a new challenge for me. It is a new domain and I would be their captain and mentor," Chopra told a news agency.
However, according to Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) inside sources it was the infighting and pressure from district associations which forced his exit.
"All three professionals (Chopra, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Rashmi Ranjan Parida) were unwilling to continue playing for Rajasthan after change in RCA regime. They had reluctantly agreed and performed to help Rajasthan emerge champions again," an insider said.
"They were overlooked for the Ranji one-dayers and that also hurt them. The Sports Act has made the 33 district associations so powerful that they pressurise in all possible fields including selections. The president of RCA, C P Joshi, has no time for cricket and the rest are toeing the RCA for their vested interests," he added.
Meanwhile, Chopra said that he had the best of two seasons with the Rajasthan side and he is definitely going to miss his former team.
"Yes, I would miss Rajasthan because the previous two seasons have been like a dream run. Starting from a scratch and climbing on to two successive titles has been like a dream come true. It was the best period of my carrier and I had enjoyed playing with the Rajasthan boys. The dressing room atmosphere was fabulous and we all were like a family," he said.
Asked whether his exit would weaken the defending champions, Chopra said there were enough talented players who can shoulder the responsibility.
"I don`t feel Rajasthan would be a weaker side without me. The local boys have come up and matured, and they are piling up runs for the team. The likes of Robin Bist, Vineet Saxena and Ashok Meearia are talented and have scored close to thousand runs," he said.
Chopra rued the fact that there was nobody to back the Rajasthan boys for their good show at the domestic level.
"The Rajasthan boys have been a bit unlucky, despite outstanding performance they could not get the chance to play for country because there was no backing from the Rajasthan Cricket Association," Chopra pointed.
The 34-year-old insisted that with Anurag Thakur at the helm of HPCA, there were better chances for the players to make a move ahead.
"You need to have a person who has the power and can take decisions quickly. I feel Anurag has these capabilities," Chopra pointed.
"I am sure Anurag, with his influence, would help them play for the country at the first opportunity," said Chopra adding that he might help a few youngsters to perform well and "knock at the doors of Indian team".
Asked whether RCA had offered a fresh contract to him, the veteran cricketer said that the Association had come up with a contract for him and skipper Kanitkar.
"Rajasthan Cricket Association had offered contracts to me and skipper Hrishikesh Kanitkar. I am not sure that they had done so to Rashmi Ranjan Parida and also don`t know what Kanitkar has decided," Chopra, who had amassed 615 runs in the previous Ranji season.


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Trying to capture Kris Kristofferson's life in a 2,000-word story is like trying to offer up the whole of the Atlantic Ocean in a teaspoon. Even now, at the age of 63, the man himself is astonished by what he has done, by whom he has known, by what he has been. Oh, every now and then he used to sit back and wonder, "What the fuck have I done with my life?" Hell, he says with a raspy laugh, "I used to do that every day. Oh, God. Yeah. Jesus." He guffaws some more, until he begins choking on the laughter.
"Those moments of doubt would come up whenever I'd look out at the big empty horizon out there," he says from his home in a remote part of Hawaii, where he and his family (including five children, the youngest of whom is 5) have lived for the past decade. It is a place, he says, where the horizon is vast, filled only with the blue of sky and water. "You look out there and you think about life, especially when you get to be my age. You think about life and what's it all about, what did you learn, what do you still have to contribute, and what's the best way to live out the rest of it."
Most of us spend our lives struggling just to get through each day without getting fired, without falling out of love, without going broke. Most of us spend our lives trying not to fail, hoping that tomorrow will be slightly better than today, or at least not as shitty as yesterday. Such are the pursuits of small, mundane people trapped in small, mundane worlds crafted out of routine, habit, and fear. We never even consider the options, because too often we've been told by our parents, our friends, our bosses, and our television sets that they don't exist. We quit living before we even begin. We die before we give ourselves a chance to be reborn. Not Kristofferson, who has lived better, and worse, than most mortals.
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He may be plagued by self-doubt, he may wonder how much he has left to contribute, but that is only because he has already hopscotched across so much history and left footprints the size of small countries. Long before he became a household name, long before Janis Joplin and Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash put his words in their mouths and in our heads, Kris Kristofferson led an extraordinary life. The past 30 years, during which he has become a hall-of-fame songwriter and a gold-plated singer and a million-dollar movie star and best friends with legends, have simply been the roach at the end of one long, fat joint. Here's a man whose whole life has been made up of the good stuff.
Those who continually refer to the man as a walking contradiction fail to understand how easy it is to reinvent oneself, how simple it is to walk away from this when there's a better that just around the corner. It's not at all difficult to reconcile the myriad Kris Kristoffersons that have existed since he was born the son of an Air Force major-general on June 22, 1936, in Brownsville.
After all, only a Rhodes Scholar from Oxford could have written such literate, lyrical songs such as "The Silver Tongued Devil and I," "Me and Bobby McGee," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night." Only a creative literature major could have written such perfect, piquant moments as "Why Me?," "For the Good Times," and "Nobody Wins." And only a recovering Army Ranger and ex-helicopter pilot whose songwriting dreams landed him a job emptying ashtrays and sweeping up the Columbia Records studios could have written the hangover poetry of "Sunday Morning Coming Down."
Kristofferson is one of those men who doesn't know about such trivial things as regret and nostalgia. After all, it's out of his experience -- good and bad, and often a combination of both -- that such transcendent songs arise.
"I think one of the richest parts of my life is the fact I got to be so many different people," he says. Again, he ends his sentence with the gruff chuckle of a man who finds amusement in everything. He uses laughs the way other people use periods.
"I got to be a soldier, a helicopter pilot, a Ranger, a paratrooper. I got to be a firefighter, a janitor, a failure, a fired helicopter pilot -- but a real good pilot. I got to be these people. And then when I decided to follow my heart into the business I was in love with, the business of writing songs, I eventually got successful at it. And the next thing you know, I'm doin' movies and I'm performing my songs. It's pretty amazing to me today. It's like my whole life has become that amazing, ya know, because I'm close friends with Muhammad Ali and Willie Nelson. It's ridiculous."
Kristofferson doesn't even seem to mind much that, in some circles, his name has been relegated to the margins of history. All too often, he has heard from bewildered strangers who did not know that he wrote "Me and Bobby McGee"; they always figured Joplin wrote it, since she made it immortal. Same with "Help Me Make It Through the Night." What -- you mean Willie Nelson didn't write that? The man has been recorded by virtually everyone who has ever stood in front of a microphone: from Frank Sinatra to Claudine Longet, from Elvis Presley to Olivia Newton-John, from Johnny Cash to Acetone, from Bob Dylan to Carly Simon. But fewer and fewer people paid attention to the tiny-type songwriting credits. If anything, people knew Kristofferson as the guy who was directed by Martin Scorsese and Sam Peckinpah and John Sayles, who starred in A Star Is Born with Barbra Streisand or Semi-Tough with Burt Reynolds. Or Big Top Pee-Wee.
If nothing else, Kristoffer-son thinks his brand-new record The Austin Sessions, containing a dozen of his best-known songs as performed by the man himself and a handful of crack guest stars (among them Vince Gill, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle, Alison Krauss, and Mark Knopfler), will change that. Maybe people will buy the record or come out and see him perform during his mini-tour in support of the release and discover the man behind the footnotes. He wouldn't mind that happening. After all, once he's gone, these will be his contributions -- the children he fathered 30 years ago, only to watch them grow up and move out on their own.
"There seems to be a lot of interest in the music again," Kristofferson says, with not a little gratitude in his voice. "For a while, they weren't connected to me somehow. People are coming up to me going, 'Jeez, I didn't know you wrote 'Me and Bobby McGee' or 'Help Me Make It Through the Night,' and there's no reason they should know that. It's interesting to see the respect that the songs are getting now. My only problem is, I have a hell of a time selecting what I am going to do in the show, which is three times as long as the album. And all the songs sound good to me, ya know?" He laughs. "I think there are some pretty good ones out there.
"It's just interesting to see different songs from different periods, and there are really some good ones I had forgotten about. It's so much like your children. That's why it's so difficult for me to decide which 25 songs to do during the show, because there are maybe 100 out there I'm real close to. And as they live on the road with ya there for 30 years, they become their own people. They pick up little different flavors from what you learned and from other people who sing 'em. By the time they're as old as these songs are, they carry a lot of weight."
The Austin Sessions began as something of a sequel to Jimmy Webb's 1996 release Ten Easy Pieces, which featured the man who wrote such songs as "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park" performing his best-known tunes for the first time on a single disc. Producer Fred Mollin wanted to do something similar with Kristofferson, if only so the man could reclaim a little lost glory after so many years spent without a label to call his own. When Guardian Records folded, Mollin took The Austin Sessions to Atlantic Records. It marks the first time since 1990 that Kristofferson has been associated with a major label -- and even then, it has been nearly 20 years since the music business has given him much of a thought.
Four years ago, Kristofferson released what ranked among the finest albums of his career, A Moment of Forever, produced by Don Was. But the Houston-based Justice Records promoted it as though Kristofferson owed the label money; copies have been spotted in cutout bins, marked down for pennies on the dollar. Kristofferson was so disappointed and so burned out that he withdrew from the business, refusing to tour since 1996.
"I think I got tired of beating my head against the wall," he says of his retirement. "For many years, I was working without the support of a record company and losing money, and that gets depressing. And then you're going to places where they don't even know you're comin', and that gets depressing. Then I put out a record that was probably the best record I ever made, A Moment of Forever. I thought it was great, and Billboard said it was transcendent, and nothing happened with it. So I thought, 'Shit, if I gave it my best shot and nothing happens, then maybe I'm doin' something wrong.' This record sort of pulled me back into it, the fact Fred Mollin wanted my signature songs, which sounds egotistical, I guess, but the goddamned things lived, and they're still valid today, 30 years after the fact."
Kristofferson likes to talk about how his style of songwriting has never changed, how all he's ever done is try to write from deep within the most vulnerable spot. He talks of how a songwriter should be honest, painfully so; he even says he's been too revelatory at moments, refusing to point out those songs because he is, frankly, too embarrassed.
He was 11 years old when he wrote his first song, something titled "I Hate Your Ugly Face." It was, he recounts, about a guy who had not a single regret about dumping his girlfriend. Of course, Kristofferson back then had never been in a relationship, had never been in love. Years later, he would write "For the Good Times," a toast to parted love. Only a man who has seen so much and been so much could have written words so honest, so visceral that you would swear on a good (or really bad) day that you wrote those songs.
"I think so far what I've had to contribute has been a certain way to look at things, at emotions," Kristofferson says of his work. "And I think in general my work has been human and made people respond to the things I like to respond to. That's the way my brain responds to my experience. It works it out in lines when it's working the best. It doesn't always work it out like that, but it works it out in lines that make sense. It makes more sense than you think it would. But I do think you can wear your heart on your sleeve, and mistakes I've made in that direction have usually been when I was under the influence of something that made me more confident of my surroundings than I deserved.
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"But when I decided I was going to write songs, I decided I was gonna do it right -- be true to the best of it -- and I think I was pretty idealistic. I thought I would show, in the best way I could, all the emotions I could."
Without a doubt, the best thing Kristofferson ever wrote, ever performed, is "Sunday Morning Coming Down," sung by a man who wakes up with his head in one hand and a beer in the other. It's about a guy who stumbles out of bed only to realize he's got no place to go, who shaves his face and combs his hair even though there's nobody to give a shit about him. He staggers out into the street and is hit in the face by the smell of fried chicken, the lonesome sound of "the sleepin' city sidewalk," and the sight of a father with "a laughing little girl" he's pushing on a swing set. "On the Sunday mornin' sidewalks, wishin' Lord that I was stoned," Kristofferson croaks, "'cause there's something in a Sunday makes a body feel alone." Not for nothing was that song a favorite of Kurt Vonnegut's, Sam Peckinpah's, and Robert Mitchum's.
"That song was literally what I was living at the time, and it just expressed itself," Kristofferson says. Then he considers it for a moment, pondering how enormous a difference 30 years makes.
"Aw, Christ, with that song in particular," he says. "In that song, there's a guy swinging this laughing little girl as I walked past him. Shit, I'm the guy who's swinging the little girl now. And, man, for that, you've gotta feel gratitude." And he laughs some more.


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Thames Valley Police's Pc Mark Pilling said two cars were seized during the Abingdon Road check – one motorist had no insurance and the other no licence.
He said five drivers were also found not to have any tax or an MOT.
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PETTICOAT JUNCTION — As the final seconds ticked off the clock Friday night, the Silver Bluff coaching staff kept shouting instructions and words of encouragement.
With the Bulldogs on the short end of a 42-7 stick, there wasn't much else to do but coach the seniors until the final whistle blew and provide an example for the returning players.
For the second year in a row, Silver Bluff (11-2) was eliminated from the Class AA Division II playoffs by Bishop England. The Battling Bishops (12-1) claimed the Lower State title and will play Abbeville next week for a state championship.
"We didn't play very good tonight, that's the bottom line," Silver Bluff coach Al Lown said. "It takes nothing away from the season we've had. I'm proud of our kids. We had a lot of great things happen this year. You just have to teach a life lesson here."
Bishop England wasted little time in building a 21-0 lead. The Battling Bishops returned the opening kickoff to the 40 and then marched to a touchdown. Nick Shiver capped the 13-play drive when he went off tackle for an 11-yard score.
Silver Bluff went three and out on its first possession, and Bishop England went on another 60-yard scoring drive. This one lasted 10 plays, and quarterback Kevin Herbst did the honors from 2 yards out.
The key sequence of the game came midway through the second quarter. Trailing 14-0, the Bulldogs mounted a drive and faced fourth and inches at the Bishop England 3. But Shaquez Wright was stuffed, and the Battling Bishops took over.
Two plays later, DeAngelo Stephenson found some daylight and outraced Silver Bluff's defense to the end zone for a 92-yard touchdown.
Silver Bluff did get on the scoreboard before halftime when Jalen Jackson found Jaylen Lawrence for a 32-yard touchdown pass on fourth down. The spark didn't carry over, though, as Silver Bluff lost fumbles on two of its first three possessions in the second half. Those turnovers led to Bishop England touchdowns and a 35-7 lead.
"It's 14-0 and we didn't stick it in and then they busted one," Lown said. "We still came back and made it 21-7, and I said we're still in the game. Then we turn the ball over on the first play of the second half."
The speedy Stephenson wasn't done yet. He broke free for another long run, this time for 58 yards and another score.
For the night, he rushed for 237 yards on just 15 carries.
Bishop England knocked Silver Bluff from the playoffs for the fourth time since 2003. Silver Bluff did win once against the Battling Bishops in 2009, but the series has tilted in favor of the Charleston school.
Lown tried to find a silver lining in the loss, and he told his players in the postgame huddle to hold their heads high.
"I don't know if you can build off much of anything getting beat 42-7," he said.


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McKenna Ryan was on Love of Quilting today on PBS (Joy of Quilting???????????) Anyway, Fons & Porter. I've heard some of the folks here mention her work.
I'll never do the complicated work she does, but it does give me encouragement to try some raw edge applique like she uses.


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PONTIAC, Mich. - A mother walking with her young daughter Wednesday in Pontiac had a gun put to her head by two men who also stole her necklace, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
The 39-year-old woman was with her 11-year-old in the 200 block of Vernon walking back from the grocery store when the two men came up from behind.
One of the men ripped off the woman's necklace before taking off.
The mother and daughter were not hurt but authorities weren't able to find the men in the area.
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Who are Demons and Angels?
How does Satan wage war?
What is our position?
6.Putting on the armor of God: Part 1
7.Putting on the armor of God: Part 2
What are strongholds?
9. Overcoming Strongholds
10. Pulling down Strongholds
11. Waging War in Spiritual Realms Part 1
12. Waging War in Spiritual Realms Part 2
Overcoming Strongholds
Overcoming Strongholds
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Strongholds mean exactly what the word implies. They are
areas of land, which have a strong
A fortified structure, which is able to resist by assault by
enemy forces is they picture of a spiritual stronghold. An army
invading enemy territory needs to take down the strongholds to
hold the land. If strongholds remain, they will become a
continual threat to the army and citizens in the land.
When we were lost, we were under enemy control;
our lives were subject to strongholds. These strongholds were
constructed, for a purpose. They were designed to keep us lost;
Satan in his war is in the business of constructing strongholds,
which feed our fallen nature. His desire is to keep us blind
from the Gospel of Christ, so we perish in a lost condition.
3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who
are perishing,
4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not
believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,
who is the image of God, should shine on them. 2nd
Corinthians 4:3-4
When we come to Christ, the army of the Lord
invades our life; the battle for territory has begun. Satan is
not willing to give ground to his enemy, the Lord of Hosts; he
does not want us to live a successful spiritual life.
Therefore, his goal is to keep as many strongholds standing in
our life as he can, allowing him to wage war on our souls.
Remember, Satan goal is to prevent the power of God, from being
established in the believer's life. He does this through
strongholds, if Satan can establish areas of operation in our
life; he then will have the ability to attack at will. He can
then keep us from being on the offensive, against his kingdom.
For this reason, it's imperative for us to have
these Satanic strongholds pulled down. If we don't remove
strongholds, we invite failure and defeat in our spiritual
walk. Because we are giving Satan a base from which to wage
war. The only way we can assault spiritual strongholds is
through the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in our life.
Without the heavenly power, in our lives we are at Satan's
mercy. The Holy Spirit through Paul shows us how to wage war.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to
the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in
God for pulling down strongholds,
5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts
itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into
captivity to the obedience of Christ,
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Being a soldier in the Lord's army, we should
have a clear view and vision of the landscape before us. This
section of scripture addresses these vital areas of
Where the
war is fought?
we walk in the flesh: We live in the physical word, in the world of flesh and
blood, is where we see the work of the spiritual realms, played
out. We cannot divorce ourselves from the flesh, but this is
not where our battle takes place. The evil we see in this
world, is the result of this spiritual war, this however is not
where the battle is taking place. We need to change our
perspective as the Lord's army; we need to train our spiritual
eyes, recognizing the source of this conflict.
according to the flesh:
As the Lord's army, we waste our time with waging war
using weapons of flesh, because that is not where the battle
is. Paul wants us to understand the nature of war in the
spiritual realms. Many times, we can waste our energy focusing
on the wrong solutions to a problem. We might think secular
council or therapy can solve our problems, when the issue is
To understand this war, let's take a married
couple, Jim and Sandy Smith for example. They are having
tremendous conflicts within the marriage. Jim's anger is out of
control, Sandy is disgusted by his rage, she thinks Jim is
having a self-esteem problem; he is taking it out on her. Sandy
is thinking about divorce, she can't handle these outbursts,
life is no longer fun. Jim after work has so much stress, he
needs to stop at the bar, have a few drinks and watch some
sports to unwind. He hates going home, because he feels so put
down, he does not get respect. Their kids Jimmy 8 and Johnny 10
are having nightmares; mommy and daddy are always fighting.
Everything seems like its falling apart for the Smith family.
Sandy Smith has a friend, Lisa a Christian who
has asked Sandy if she would like to go to church. However, for
Sandy, Sunday is the only day she can relax all day Saturday,
she is driving the kids from one sporting event to another, and
she needs Sunday to herself. Lisa understands the answer here
is not secular counseling, money, a job promotion or more
things. This family needs the Lord in their lives, so she knows
it involves spiritual warfare.
Lisa knows both Jim and Sandy do not know the
Lord, and Satan would love to destroy this family, creating
misery and anger at a God they never knew. Lisa is at war, for
the souls of a family, who is entrapped by strongholds they
don't even know, exist. Lisa understands what scripture means,
though we walk in the flesh....we do not war according to the
flesh. Lisa sees with Spiritual eyes, through the lens of
Many times, we Christians fail to see the
Spiritual war taking place around us. Our eyes need spiritual
training, we have train ourselves to see the lens of scripture.
How the war
is fought?
Vs. 4
the weapons of our warfare:
In the
description of the armor of God, only two offensive weapons are
listed. The shield, breastplate, belt, shoes and helmet are
essential, but they are mainly defensive in nature. Our
offensive weapons are word of God, which is the sword of the
Spirit (Hebrews 4:12, Eph 6:17)
prayer (Eph. 6:18).
The Word of God
The Bible is is a weapon. The world we live in
is subject to the invisible spiritual world, created by almighty
God's word.
By faith we understand that the worlds were
framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen
were not made of things which are visible.
Hebrews 11:3
God works according to His word, meaning God's Word is
stationary, while the world is fluid. The spiritual world is
subject to God's authority, and therefore subject to God's
In Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus declares He has all
authority in Heaven and on Earth, Jesus then gives His authority
to us. We operate under His authority, therefore knowing His
word, allows us to wield a weapon that both the physical and
spiritual worlds are subject too. The sword of the spirit has
eternal implications, while an earthly sword can only have an
effect in the physical world. The universe is subject to God's
word, let alone our neighborhood.
Along with the word of God (sword of the Spirit)
we have prayer (Eph. 6:18). The word of God along with the
power of prayer, create the most formidable weapon in the
universe. Think about it, God made the Heavens and the Earth
through His word alone! Now because of Christ's work on the
cross, we now have access to God's throne in Heaven. We have
the power and authority to access the throne of God in Heaven.
15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize
with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are,
yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that
we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:15-16
The Lord works according to His word, by
understand and applying God's word, we have access to the same
power, which created the universe.
The power of the prayer as a weapon has no
limits. Remember Daniel, he was praying about his people, who
were captives in the Babylonian and then Persian kingdoms. The
prince of Persia was moved out of the way, because of Daniel's
prayer. The level of the person's faith, determines the size of
the stronghold, they are willing to wage war with.
How we wage
not carnal but mighty in God:
Carnal means
flesh, the weapons we use, access heavenly power, the power of
God. The spiritual realms operate all around us; the natural
world does not comprehend the spiritual.
Therefore the natural, tends to ridicule the
spiritual. The Holy Spirit wants us to know just what type of
power we have, as contrasted to the carnal. The word actually
used here in the Greek is
Dunatos, means able, powerful, and strong, the word has the same root
word, to our word for dynamite. Our weapon in other words is
spiritual dynamite.
pulling down strongholds:
With this "spiritual dynamite", we have the ability
to literally pull down strongholds. What does Paul mean by
strongholds? Paul defines this term in the next verse as
anything, which pits itself up against the knowledge of God.
There are many levels of strongholds, small scale and large
scale. We have individual strongholds such as alcoholism,
racism, and pride that we face on a personal level. There are
also worldwide strongholds, exerting power over large groups of
people such as Islam, atheism, materialism and pornography.
The term stronghold means an area where an
entrenched power exerts control over an individual, group,
generation, territory in opposition to the knowledge of God.
We, the army of the Lord on earth, use our weapons, to pull down
or destroy these strongholds. The Greek word for stronghold is,
Ochuroma, means a castle, stronghold, fortress, fastness. We are to
destroy these structures using our spiritual weapons.
Returning to our story of the Smith family, Lisa,
Sandy Smith's friend, understands strongholds, she understands
the Smith family from a spiritual lens, Lisa seeks to uncover
the strongholds in her friends life. Lisa, a warrior for the
Lord, knows Sandra Smith did not come into her life for no
reason, Lisa understands she must now intercede for the souls of
this family. Using scripture and prayer, Lisa has the power of
God to overcome strongholds.
Through the battles in her own life, overcoming
the strongholds of sin, she learned how to wage war. Lisa
through war, learned the power of scripture and prayer. Lisa is
battling for the souls of this family, conducting spiritual
warfare on Satan's domain.
The powers of strongholds are not just on a
personal scale, they also affect generations, and large segments
of populations. For example Alcoholism, the addiction to
Alcohol, can have a stronghold on entire generations of
families. Religions are also strongholds, which claim billions
of souls, entrapped in deceit.
For this reason, not every believer fights the
same battle; some are called to distant lands to confront
strongholds. Missionaries who bring the Gospel to areas of
darkness are doing exactly that, they are confronting spiritual
strongholds on enemy territory. God calls others to mission in
the neighborhood, bringing the light of the Gospel to their
next-door neighbor like Lisa. Wherever we find ourselves, we are
on God's mission, until we are called elsewhere, our goal is to
advance the gospel, pulling down strongholds, bring people into
the Kingdom of God that is our purpose.
In verse 5, strongholds are defined as
arguments and high things, which are placed above the
knowledge of God. By comparing the knowledge of God to our
actions and thoughts, we can expose not only our strongholds,
but the strongholds of those around us.
For example, someone might know pornography is
wrong and against God's word, they watch anyways despite the
knowledge of sin. Why, because the power of the stronghold has
overcome the person's inner objections, where does this control
come from? This exposed stronghold should then become a target
for the believer to attack. Our mission, literarily destroy
these arguments and high things.
down arguments: The
word argument in Greek is
means logic or understanding. We are to pull down false ways
of thinking, or false reasoning. This covers a very broad
spectrum on both small and large scales. Many of our "isms" are
essentially spiritual strongholds of false reasoning. Take your
pick, Communism, Hinduism, Alcoholism, Atheism, Racism and more
are all forms of logic, which make sense to the people
entrapped. We are called to cast down or destroy this false
and every high thing:
What is a high
thing? In ancient Israel, one of the besetting sins of the
people was their setting up of images on hilltops and in
groves. The pagans of Canaan (Palestine) were removed from the
land for their sins; the people of Israel were to be a holy and
upright people. They were to be different then the people of
the land before their occupation. However, Israel soon began to
adopt the customs of the people around.
They disobeyed God, by setting up competing
places of worship. They set up idols and images in high-places,
in defiance of God.
9 Also the children of Israel secretly did against the Lord
their God things that were not right, and they built for
themselves high places in all their cities, from watchtower to
fortified city.
10 They set up for themselves sacred pillars and wooden
images on every high hill and under every green tree.
11 There they burned incense on all the high places, like the
nations whom the Lord had carried away before them; and they did
wicked things to provoke the Lord to anger,
12 for they served idols, of which the Lord had said to them,
"You shall not do this thing." 2Kings 17:9-12
Paul uses this
imagery to illustrate the picture of a stronghold, a stronghold
does not only have to be a way of thinking, it can be an idol,
set up to worship. For example, our business, clothes, cars and
homes can become a high-thing. Because, we choose to exalt the
material thing above the knowledge of God.
When we examine the various kings of Israel, we
get a contrast in people. Some kings were noted for their
wickedness, others were praised for being faithful. Many times
it's how the kings responded to high-places, which indicated the
level of their relationship and sincerity with the Lord.
Jeroboam (king of Israel
15 Then he appointed for himself priests for the high
places, for the demons, and the calf idols which he had
16 And after the Levites left, those from all the tribes of
Israel, such as set their heart to seek the Lord God of
Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God
of their fathers. 2nd Chronicles 11:15-16
Jehoshaphat (914 B.C., King
of Judah)
32 And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and did not
turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of
the Lord.
33 Nevertheless the high places were not taken away, for as
yet the people had not directed their hearts to the God
of their fathers. 2nd Chronicles 20:33
Josiah (641 B.C. King of Judah)
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he
was still young, he began to seek the God of his father
David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah
and Jerusalem of the high places, the wooden images, the
carved images, and the molded images.
Chronicles 34:3
The same is the case today, are we willing to
remove our high-places, or things which compete for worship with
the Lord. Josiah was an praised king; he was young when he
became king, eight years old. When he was 16, he began to seek
God with a sincere heart, during his reign Judah had a revival.
Both Daniel and Ezekiel were the product of the revival.
Jeremiah cried at the death of Josiah, who was considered one of
the most righteous kings of Judah. What separated Josiah from
the others was his sincere heart and his willingness to do what
others would not do. He did not want anything to compete with
the Lord, no matter how unpopular it made him, and God blessed
his reign. He removed the high-places.
As part of the Lord's army, our job is to pull
down the high-things, the idols set up in the lives of people.
We are to be salt in the earth.
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God:
whether intentional or non-intentional, which is placed above
God is an idol. Strongholds are fortified area, which are
opposed to the knowledge of God.
How victory
is achieved
This would include arguments and high-things,
which competes for truth.
bringing every thought into captivity:
We are to subject this fallen world, to the power of Christ.
How are these strongholds destroyed? By bringing every thought
into captivity, our minds and heart need to submit to the will
of the Lord. First, we need to make the decision, before we can
be effective on the spiritual battlefield, make our thoughts
subject to the God's will.
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his
thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on
him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways
My ways," says the Lord.
9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My
ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:7-9
14 O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, That you may
be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?
Jeremiah 4:14


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Night Flower
- Artist: Irina Mikhailova
- Genre: International
- Release Date: 12/18/2008
Irina Mikhailova sings to us from the heart of her indigenous roots that lay in the rich traditions of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East. Born and raised in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Irina currently resides in San Francisco, where for the last ten years she has released many solo and collaborative projects, most of which explore vocal technique, traditional instrumentation and digital composition, all while taking in the styles of contemporary folk, modern lounge, dub-ambient, tribal psy-trance, and Arabic groove. Her talents have brought her onto stage with a diversity of world performers, ranging from Glen Velez, Hamza El Din, Huun-Huur-Tu, Cheb i Sabbah, Ali Slimani, to Banco de Gaia, Juno Reactor, Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead), Spearhead and pop sensation Jewel. Rich of the multi-ethnic sounds that surrounded her childhood, and the depth of her soul, Irina Mikhailova blends her warm and otherworldly vocals with trance-inducing music of an amazing cast of musicians such as Seb Taylor (Kaya Project, UK), Vibrosphere (Sweden), Omnimotion ( Sweden), Toires (France), Star Sounds Orchestra (Germany), Graham Wood (UK), Medicine Drum (USA), Lumin (USA) etc. Over last few years Irina has collaborated with many different musicians all over the World. Night Flower Compilation is reflection of it. Performers from Egypt, Iran, Israel, USA, UK, France, Germany and Canada brought their unique talent to this interesting international mix. We hope you enjoy wonderful gifts of ' Night Flower' album.
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A weekend clears away the rust of the whole week.
Come Friday, and I start looking forward to the weekend ahead to break the monotony of the week. As much as I love to explore new places, but what usually happens is that I and my husband often end up going to the same places over and over again. So much so that at times I yearn for a change from the places that we usually hang out in during the weekends. Last weekend a change came in form of an invite to an exclusive dinner for bloggers at Café Mojo.


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Noel Gallagher attacks William Hague for appearing at GQ awards
Rock star Noel Gallagher last night condemned William Hague for appearing at the GQ Man of the Year Awards while the crisis in Syria rages, telling him he should have been addressing the world's problems instead.
Gallagher, formerly of Oasis, used the awards ceremony to make a political point about party guests, which included Mayor of London Boris Johnson and the British Foreign Secretary.
Accepting the GQ award for "Icon" of the year, he said: "Welcome to the Tory party conference by the way.
"It's nice to see the Foreign Secretary here while there's s--- going on all over the world he should be sorting out."
His words were met with a rousing round of applause from assembled guests, including actors, musicians and artists from across the globe.
Mr Hague had attended he ceremony, at the Royal Opera House in London, to present the writer of the year award to the Telegraph's Charles Moore, after praising his biography of Baroness Thatcher.
Boris Johnson, who won the politician of the year award, also used the night to make a political point, telling dinner guests about the reduced crime rate in London, his building projects, and "toasty" new buses.
He joked he had a first believed his award was a "practical joke or clerical error".
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J. Sheekey, London
"Without question, I'd have to say J. Sheekey," says Spacey. "It's fish, it's after-theater, and it's before-theater, and very popular in the West End." Founded in 1894, this seafood restaurant is just off Charing Cross Road in the heart of London's theater district. Its decor, a sea of marble, mosaic, and lacquered wood panel, conjures decades of history. In 2008, the restaurant added a more informal oyster bar with outdoor dining. Even though it's open until midnight on weekends, J. Sheekey's tranquil vibe is an oasis of calm amid bustling Covent Garden. London has been home for Spacey since taking over the Old Vic in 2004, and we can imagine J. Sheekey's as the ideal quiet spot for a performer who's resting his voice. [J. Sheekey; 28-34 St. Martin's Court, London, +1 (0) 20-7240-2565]


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Students majoring in philosophy gain a broad-based understanding of the field through courses in reasoning and ancient, modern and contemporary philosophy. Contrasting theories of knowledge and ethics lead to wide-ranging discussions and challenge students to examine their own assumptions.
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If you're interested in pursuing an advanced degree other than philosophy, the department recommends that you choose a second major.
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Re: Vigman, Wegman, Wegmann family of Bessarabia and Massachusetts
In reply to:
Vigman, Wegman, Wegmann family of Bessarabia and Massachusetts
Joel Boutin 7/12/10
do you know if jos was working anywhere when he disappeared-if so maybe some records somewhere at law.p.library. If not ,he may have left as he couldn't support his family as he felt he should..so many scenarios
death/remariage/change of name...
Did you check the city directories of nearby cities for those yrs ?(most likely he moved far away and did a good job of leaving no trace!)
was your nana's sibling a male? perhaps that line could lead somewhere....What did she tell you happened ?
a suitcase/just upped and left /closed out acountswhatever....may give some ideas-(sounds more like a p.i quest than genealogy..a closed case)


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Impact of the Fukushima nuclear accident on the body mass index of students in Japan
Based on prefecture-level panel data from Japan for 2010 and 2012, this paper investigates how the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident influenced the body mass index (BMI) of students aged between 5 and 17 years old. A differences-in-differences approach was used to show that (1) students' BMIs reduced across Japan from 2010 to 2012 and (2) compared with other prefectures there was an increase in the BMIs of primary school students aged 5–11 years old in Fukushima as a result of the Fukushima accident. These findings suggest that restrictions placed on outdoor exercise as a result of the nuclear accident in Fukushima prevented primary school children from burning calories consumed; in other areas a reduction in the use of air-conditioning increased the burning of calories.
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"Influence of body image in urbanized areas: differences in long-term changes in teenage body mass index between boys and girls in Japan,"
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- Douglas Almond & Lena Edlund & Mårten Palme, 2009. "Chernobyl's Subclinical Legacy: Prenatal Exposure to Radioactive Fallout and School Outcomes in Sweden," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Oxford University Press, vol. 124(4), pages 1729-1772.
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This web page is meant to showcase the research output of Palau published in Hindawi journals, as well as the participation of scholars from this country in Hindawi journals. Along with the list of articles originating from Palau, this page also lists the scholars who authored these articles, the scholars who are currently on the editorial boards of Hindawi journals, and the scholars who reviewed one or more articles for any Hindawi journals in the past couple of years.
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The following is the list of articles by scholars from Palau that are published in Hindawi journals.
- Effects of Land-Use Change on Characteristics and Dynamics of Watershed Discharges in Babeldaob, Palau, Micronesia, Yimnang Golbuu, Eric Wolanski, Peter Harrison, Robert H. Richmond, Steven Victor, and Katharina E. Fabricius
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Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 981273, 17 pages
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About The Barn
Neacoxie Creek is an event venue located just three blocks from the ocean in the classic beach town of Gearhart, Oregon just north of Seaside on the northern Oregon coast. Set on the banks of Neacoxie Creek, our beautiful 110 year old historic barn and acre of grounds was the original livery stable for the first "Gearhart Park" hotel built in 1890. It's an amazing area with lively history, incredible beauty, and engaging culture. Neacoxie Creek is the place to enjoy great activities, coastal ambiance, and peaceful beauty.


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Swansea City are reportedly on the verge of completing the signing of FC Twente midfielder Hakim Ziyech.
Ziyech was outstanding for the Dutch outfit last season, scoring 17 goals and providing 12 assists from 33 Eredivisie appearances to help the club finish 13th in the table.
The Morocco international is said to be eager to leave this summer in order to play at a higher level and a switch to the Premier League could be on the cards.
Swansea, who managed to avoid relegation to the Championship following a slow start, are rumoured to be close to completing a deal and will announce the signature in the coming days.
The 23-year-old's addition to the squad will provide some much-needed attacking threat after the side only managed 42 league goals in the recent campaign.
Ziyech's imminent arrival could pave the way for Andre Ayew to leave the Liberty Stadium, with reports suggesting Sunderland are readying a big offer for the Ghana international.
The 26-year-old only joined from Marseille last summer but he has caught the eye of Black Cats boss Sam Allardyce.


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State Arboretum: Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
State Bird: native redbird, commonly known as the Kentucky cardinal (Richmondena cardinalis).
State Botanical Garden: University of Kentucky/Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Arboretum
State Bourbon Festival: Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.
State Butterfly: viceroy.
State Fish: Kentucky bass.
State Flower: The goldenrod (genus Solidago) is the state flower of Kentucky. More than 30 varieties are native to Kentucky and two, Short's and the white-haired (S. shortii and S. albopilosa), occur in few places outside Kentucky.
State Fossil: brachiopod
State fruit: blackberry
State Gemstone: fresh-water pearl
State Horse: thoroughbred
State Mineral: coal
State Latin Motto: Deo gratiam habeamus
State Soil: Crider soil series
State Song: "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!," by Stephen Foster
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State Tree: tulip poplar (changed from the Kentucky coffee tree in 1994)
State Wild Animal Game Species: gray squirrel
Covered Bridges. Kentucky has thirteen covered bridges still standing, some still in use.
Information about travelling and vacationing in Kentucky is available from the Kentucky Department of Travel's Kentucky tourism web site. Links to other state offices can be found on the main state government web site.
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Homewood Suites Reno
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Property Location
Located in Reno, Homewood Suites Reno is convenient to Meadowood Mall and Bartley Ranch Park. This hotel is within close proximity of Reno-Sparks Convention Center and LakeRidge Golf Course.
Make yourself at home in one of the 96 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, as well as phones with free local calls.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Mingle with other guests at a complimentary reception, held on select days. A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served daily.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary during limited hours.
Hotel Facilities
- Coffee/tea in lobby
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- Total number of rooms - 96
- Free airport transportation
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- One meeting room
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- Free reception
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- Number of floors - 4
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Youth murdered in Afzalgunj
(Siasat News): A youth was brutally murdered. This incident occurred in a busy place of Afzalgunj.
Police said that the deceased Sheikh Abdul Qadeer, 30, resident of Hassan Nagar, was waiting a bus at Imliban when unknown assailants attacked and killed him.
A shepherd near river Musi spotted the dead body and informed the police. A case of murder has been registered and police is to ascertain the motive behind the murder.
Man arrested for marrying minor
(Siasat News): Police has registered man from Madanpally village in Shamshabad as he had married a 16-year-old girl by eloping.
The duo has a daughter too. Following the complaint of the parents of the girl, Shamshabad police has arrested the accused Santosh.
A case has been registered against him and later he was handed over judicial custody.
Suspicious death of Jail guard
(Siasat News): A security guard was found dead in the garden of Chaderghat jail in suspicious circumstances.
According to Chaderghat police, Laxmi Narayana, 45, has been working as jail security guard. Police sources said that yesterday after completing his duty, he did not come back to his residence.
Moreover, he was found dead the next morning in the garden situated in the concourse of the jail. A case of suspicious death is registered and further investigations are on.
Man arrested in fake currency note case
(Siasat News): Shamshabad police has arrested a man involved in making fake currency notes and selling heroin and sent him to judicial custody.
As per the details, the accused Kamaluddin, 45, native of Kolkata, has been residing in a rented house at Tondpally in Shamshabad.
He was manufacturing fake currency notes and trying to circulate them in the market. He was also involved in selling heroin.
In the month of June his accomplice was arrested and police had seized fake currency notes, printer, computer and 100 grams heroin from his possession and was sent to judicial custody.
However, Kamaluddin was absconding ever since who was arrested yesterday and sent to judicial custody.
Further investigations are underway.