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Therefore, brothers and sisters, you must be patient as you wait for the coming of the Lord.
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7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, you must be patient as you wait for the coming of the Lord. Consider the farmer who waits patiently for the coming of rain in the fall and spring, looking forward to the precious fruit of the earth. 8 You also must wait patiently, strengthening your resolve, because the coming of the Lord is near. 9 Don't complain about each other, brothers and sisters, so that you won't be judged. Look! The judge is standing at the door!
10 Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of patient resolve and steadfastness.
Surprising religious lyrics from George Harrison to Bono. Though American attitudes toward religion changed dramatically during the 1960's, interest in spirituality itself never diminished. If we listen closely, Michael Gilmour contends, we can hear an extensive religious vocabulary in the popular music of the decades that followed---articulating each generation's spiritual quest, the yearning for social justice, and the emotional highs of love and sex.
Probing the lyrical canons of seminal artists including Cat Stevens, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, U2, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Madonna, and Kanye West, Gilmour considers the ways---and reasons why---pop music's secular poets and prophets adopted religious turns of phrases, motifs, and sacred texts. Selling Points
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Reading songs as texts, Gilmour takes the reader on a fascinating tour of remarkable scope and breadth. He offers fresh insights on well-known artists, like Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens, and less familiar ones (at least to me), like Billy Talent and Gary Numan. And he surveys a variety of themes and topics---from sex to apocalyptic. A very enjoyable read. ---- Mark Roncace, Associate Professor of Religion, Wingate University Rarely does a book solidify an emerging field of study while showing every sign of being eminently useful in the classroom. Gilmour demonstrates why rock 'n roll is the sacred text of postmodern spirituality, and his analysis throbs with rhythm and passion. He doesn't hit a wrong note in challenging his readers to learn to listen to popular music in a new way. ---- Stephen H. Webb, Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Wabash College In this new work, Michael Gilmour examines the religious resources musical artists draw upon for their work, focusing specifically on popular music from 1970-2006. From George Harrison to Bob Dylan to Yusuf Islam, from Meatloaf to Alice Cooper, from Joni Mitchell to U2, Gilmour weaves erudite examination with entertaining anecdotes to paint a picture of the way(s) in which spiritual engagement with ultimate issues can rightfully take place in the realm of music. His command of music is impressive, as are his analyses, which are often brilliant. This is an ideal text for instructors and interested lay readers, and should add a few welcome bars to the chorus of works in the field of religion and music. ---- Dan W. Clanton, Jr., Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Doane College Michael Gilmour takes the 15,000 songs on my iPod...no I mean it, not only Dylan, Springsteen and U2 but also Ron Sexsmith, Meat Loaf and Led Zeppelin and filters them through a huge library of theological and art wisdom...he makes the line between sacred and secular almost invisible in a fascination caress and collision of rock music and the Scriptures...in this new dynamic discussion of theo-musicology it's another healthy contribution. ---- Steve Stockman, Presbyterian Chaplain, Queens University, Belfast, and Author of Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 and The Rock Cries Out: Discovering Eternal Truth in Unlikely Music TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements Preface: Opening Notes Introduction Spirituality in Post-1960's Lyrics Track One: Turn(ing the) Table (on) Religion: Popular Music in a Bloomain Light Track Two: Church in a Guitar Case: Comfort and Compassion in Popular Music Track Three: Outrageous Religion: Sex, Defiance, and Obsession with the Sacred Track Four: Looking Beyond the Steeple and Menorah Track Five: Fade Out: Stealing from the Sacred and Rewriting Religion Bibliography


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Slashdot is turning 15 years old and celebrating all month with interviews and videos, but I suspect it'll be hard to top this video that Jonathan Coulton emailed me. This is of course the classic "Code Monkey"… the Slashdot employees used to refer to me as their 'Boring Manager Rob'. A touching little message from JoCo follows…
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I made a little video for you guys in celebration of your 15th anniversary of being a thing.
As you know, way back in 2006 you linked to Code Monkey. It was more than halfway through Thing a Week, and I was still desperate for any sign that what I was doing was valuable and/or capable of reaching people. As you might imagine, a Slashdot link was probably the best thing the world could have shown me: I started reading Slashdot when I was writing software, so it was real thrill to see my name there. Though I'm still a little mad that the traffic crashed my servers.
It seemed fitting to do a new version of that song. I have all these gadgets that I buy and barely learn how to play, and when I heard you guys were looking for videos and things, it inspired me to sit down and actually try to get some of them working. What you see is me doing a version of Code Monkey performed live on electric guitar and laptop. The grid with lights is a monome running Pages, Polygomé and mlrv on my mac. You're also hearing some loops and noises from Ableton Live, controlled by footswitches, the monome, and the little keyboard, which is an OP-1. Back in 2006 I didn't know what I was doing, and with all these gizmos, I still don't. So that's a relief.
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And Brazil -- a developing country under military dictatorship at the time -- began the push for what has become the most successful biofuel industry in the world.
Brazil relied on imported oil in the 1970s, and about 80 percent of the petroleum consumed was imported, said Alfred Szwarc, an emissions and technology consultant for the Brazilian ethanol trade group UNICA. In response to the embargo, the government pushed for a number of research and development programs. The most successful was the National Alcohol Program, or "Proalcool."
"The program was based on the concept that ethanol made from sugar cane could in a first step substitute gasoline partially in the form of gasoline-ethanol blends and in a second step substitute gasoline totally, becoming the fuel of choice," Szwarc said. The program made an effort to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles by subsidizing ethanol production and encouraging carmakers to build ethanol-ready vehicles.
The government also mandated a 10 percent ethanol gasoline blend in the fuel supply. By 1977, gasoline-ethanol blends had arrived at the pump. The first flex-fuel cars were on the road two years later. Brazil's military government concentrated the power with an iron fist. Petrobras, the state-owned oil company, was key in developing a nationwide distribution system of pumps.
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The oil embargo of 1973 pushed Brazil to consider a two-pronged strategy for fuel: to produce and use enough ethanol to reduce the necessity to use oil, and work more intensely to identify petroleum sources in Brazil, said Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, scientific director of the São Paulo Research Foundation, an independent body to promote scientific and technology research.
Small, family-owned businesses were making ethanol for the first ethanol-only cars. By 1980, the Proalcool program was well-established in the country. A decade later, the dictatorship had transitioned into democracy. By this time, the price of oil had also dropped, and the newly democratic government undertook a heavy burden in ethanol subsidies.
"However, the government could not shut it down in one step because so many people had ethanol cars," Brito said. "They had believed in the government saying, 'Buy an ethanol car, we will make ethanol available,' and so on; there was a lot of tension between fiscal pressure and the number of cars in the street."
Brazil's economy was in bad shape. The government decided to drop the subsidies, and ethanol car owners were left without a fuel source.
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This tub is much better than this advertisement will lead you to believe. I was hesitant to buy it because there is a lack of information on Overstock. Here is an actual link to the specific tub. It is a Laguna Bay X6 http://www.lagunabayspas.com/tub.php?id=16 The tub name is "81 Jet" This does not mean that there are 81 individual jets. The foot blaster contains 14 "jets" and there are 3 or 4 seven hole "jets" around the bottom. This is still plenty of jets. Probably 45-50 separate jets. The large switch on the top diverts water either to the foot blaster (awesome by the way) or to the lounger. The middle range is a blend of both. The foot blaster is not shown in the picture on Overstock. The picture and description show a 4 button control panel. Mine came with a much nicer control unit. There is a waterfall directly above the filter. It is controlled by the knob nearest it. Waterfall is adjustable from off to full force. I like it on, but gently. There is a filter included. Shipping was very fast. The website says that it will leave the warehouse in 1 to 10 days, and that shipping will take between 1 and 6 weeks. That gives a delivery window of 8 days to 52 days from the day that you order it! Mine arrived in about two weeks. Only one delivery brought it; but between the two of us we got it exactly where I want it. Everything I read called for 30" space to each wall. I wanted it lined up with a bay window that we have so I cut the space a little short on one side, at a ~25" gap. The side panels come off completely, and I'm relatively thin; 25" is enough for me. Installing the electricity to the tub was harder than I thought it should be. It's a simple design, red, black, white, ground; but difficult in actual execution. I ended up taking apart the "weatherpack" connection so that I could get the wires to the right location. The spa calls for 6/3 wire, which is pretty thick. It seems that the screw connectors are slightly too small. I removed 2 strands of wire from the stripped area (.5" each) I've used the hot tub almost daily since it arrived. Make sure that any clothing worn in the hot tub is washed a second time, WITHOUT soap. I had to change the water after about a week because of the huge amount of soap bubbles in it. Draining the hot tub is not explained in the instructions. There is a hose connection on the bottom of the tub with a cap on it. Removing the cap doesn't start the flow of water. The connection must be pulled out in order to start the flow of water. Remove the cap, connect a water hose, THEN pull the connection out about 2 inches. I found this out only after I drained it using a sump pump. The sump pump did an amazing job and I will continue draining it this way. The whole tub was pumped out in about 6 minutes. After refilling the tub, it took over 12 hours to heat the water from 53F to 101F, at ~60F outside temperature. This is 50% longer than the 8 hours the instruction say to allow. I wish the lighting was a little brighter. The second pump was a little loud. There are instructions on the link above on the Laguna Bay Spa website on how to bleed the pump. That helped quiet it down a little. I'm using a SpaFrog with Bromine and Minerals. It seems to do a good job keeping the tub nice. My electric bill has increased $28 from last month. I assume future months will be less. This month I heated 350 gallons of water from mid 50F, two times. In the future I'll drain the tub only once every three of four months. I hope this helps people considering this purchase.
Tub is beautiful. It's hard to tell from the picutre, but the tub is actually a dark blue color. The name of the brand is incorrect in the discription. The actual brand is RAINDANCE SPAS and the model is Laguna, not Eclipse as listed. Warranty info listed is also incorrect - actual warranty: 10 yrs shell structure, 2 yrs pumps and 3 yrs shell surface. This spa is an excellent value for the money and should provide many years of enjoyment.
Now that it's up and running I'm using it all the time and love it. The tub came 2 days after the biggest snow storm in Connecticuts history. The tub left the factor having been factory water tested as they all are. Some water was still in the pipes. The tub was delivered and I had to have 6 guys help to get it placed. My electrician spent much longer to get it wired then originally thought. Once wired and running the tub leaked horribly at the bottom. Took panel off to find several cracked pipes underneath. Water had frozen in pipes and cracked them. Took a week to get it all fixed. Because of outside temp. I had to keep a heater on continually underneath the inside of the tub as to not freeze more pipes while water was in it. Fixing it was just basic PVC parts from home depot and a local hot tub place. The company reimbursed me for my buddy to fix it. There is no local repair guy or center. Once fixed it ran great. The guy that wrote in that there isn't any insulation and the tub is a cheap brand is actually just not knowledgable about hot tubs. Basically all hot tubs are made by 2 manufacturers. With over 130 different names. The insulation is pretty basic and the lack of insulation around the pipes doesn't matter at all, they all have that basic design. The water stays heated so there is no reason for them to have insulation and if they did you would have to rip it apart to fix it if it needed fixing so you wouldnt want it to be covered. The all come this way. The tub shell has a sprayed on insulation that is standard on all tubs. The motors , heaters, etc. are all pretty standard. This tub is made descently. Granted some are better but honestly there isn't a lot to these machines so they are all pretty much a standard design and will last a long time if taken care of. For the money this is a very good value. Do not hesitate to buy just realize that you have to make sure that no water is frozen in the pipes when you get it. If so , its a nuesance to fix but not the end of the world. Parts are cheap, covered , and a fairly handy guy can fix this without too much hassle. I do suggest getting the X6 over the X5 as the X6 has 2 pumps vs. the X5's 1 pump. If only one or 2 people will use it most of the time then the x5 is okay and will save you some money. If you can swing it opt for the better X6 tub. Enjoy.
All the other reviews were right on this one. Great tub, very nice, actually looks better than the ones I saw at a local dealer, for half the price. Not sure how they can sell this tub so cheap, but its the best value of anything I have ever bought from Overstock. Highly recomend!
I purchased this hot tub one year ago. I waited to write a review until I had an opportunity to use my hot tub and really see how is was going to perform for me. When the hot tub was delivered the delivery guys were extremely helpful in placing my hot tub exactly where I requested. They did not leave it in the drive-way. They unpacked it and the guys even turned the hot tub around to face a specific direction on the concrete pad I had poured. After hiring an electrician to install, I filled with water and heated. I placed my hand in the water to test the temperature and received an electrical shock. I called Laguana direct ( the manufacturer) and they immediately sent out a part to place the defective one. When I told Overstock Customer Service about the problem they reimbursed me for my electrician to come back to my home and install the new part. I have also had issues with the top side controls shorting out when water gets into the inside of the control box. Again, I called Laguana and they have sent replacement parts twice to rectify the issue. I have been able to install the replacement parts myself. As far as the hot tub itself I have been completely satisfied! It has gotten a lot of use over the past year and has helped sooth my arthritis when I have flare-ups. I am giving this an excelent rating even though I have has some issues with parts because of the great customer service and immediate response by Overstock and the manufacturer. I have been told since the last defective issue with my hot tub that they now have fixed the "shock" issue on other hot tubs and have a "good" batch of top side controls that will not short out. So glad in bought my hot tub from Overstock! I also earned cash back from my O membership!
Absolutely love this spa - nice therapy jets, everything works as stated. Only thing is it did not come with a manual or a starter kit which would have been helpful.
First of all, ordering and delivery from Overstock.com was amazingly smooth. I ordered it on 7/20 and received it on 8/12. The freight handlers were professional and placed it exactly where and how we wanted it. We had a cement slab installed on our patio to accommodate the spa. The electrician spent a day installing a new breaker and bringing a cable out to the location. He had no trouble. I filled it that day and the electrician checked everything. All set. We could not wait for the chemicals before trying it! It came up to 103 F in about 4-5 hours. We were amazed at the power and versatility of the system. Since installing it, we have used the spa at least 3 times per week. Its easy to maintain with the chemical system we are using (bromine). If we keep the setting on EcE it cools down to mid-nineties, but only takes about an hour to come up to 100 F. It is enjoyable and therapeutic. Excellent purchase!
So far so good! We took delivery back in April, I wanted to wait a few months to post a review given some of the issues other purchases have had. We experienced no issues with shipping and the delivery man assisted in getting the unit to the deck in the back yard. So far this hot tub has proven an excellent buy. The fiberglass shell is very heavy, well made with an even thickness. Although probably not what I would pick given the choice, the dark blue finish is gorgeous. We chose the redwood color cabinet and together they are beautiful. The cabinet is a fade proof, durable and attractive material, no wood to rot. Access to the plumbing and pumps is excellent. The top that comes with the unit seems to be of an excellent quality as well. We have had no issues with the controls, setting up or using this hot tub. My husband is in it on a regular basis. There are several jet flow adjustments on the tub. The foot/calf blaster is amazing. Several of the jets are directional to accommodate shorter or taller individuals. We are using neither traditional chlorine nor bromine as they both are harmful to and shorten the life of the pumps, jets and finish plus unfriendly to swimsuits and skin. We have been using "Nature 2 Mineral" spa sticks and supplies as recommended with great success. No red eyes, or itchy, chalky skin and the tub is properly sanitized and clean. Considering the high quality, included color changing LED lights, ozonator, and hot tub cover this is really a lot of bang for your buck. I highly recommend.
We love love love our hot tub!! Have enjoyed many relaxing nights in it. If your looking for a good Hottub at a decent price this is the one for you.
Love it!! it's exactly what we wanted...spa is the perfect size for my sun room great look and performance, and some awesome features included without having to pay to upgrade to get them. Customer service is wonderful 4 days after I ordered I decided to change my shell color I called to ask if I could or if it was to late they were nothing but nice and let me do so. I've had nothing but a good experience with this company and I'm very pleased with my purchase.
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Forced into the spotlight on Monday night: Byron Maxwell
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NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks Blogger Jordin Ereth brings us up to speed on the storylines he's watching leading up to tonight's contest with the Saints. Jordin says we've got a heckuva a QB matchup tonight. Growing up, Russell Wilson was constantly told what he couldn't do because of his size. Well he has obviously overcome the doubts and proved he can do damn near anything, and a big reason for that was Drew Brees.
Five reasons the Saints vs. Seahawks matchup will blow your mind
NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about Seattle's huge game against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. With both teams boasting the best offenses and records in the NFL, this game will be a matchup for the ages as the victor likely takes home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
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NWSB Insider and Seahawks blogger Dave B previews Seattle's Week 13 Monday Night Football matchup from Seattle. He gives you his prediction on where your bets should be put. Pro Bowlers LT Russell Okung and RT Breno Giacomini will be back on the field to protect Russell Wilson as will Pro Bowl center Max Unger. That said, Drew Brees and company have been much-improved this season on both sides of the ball.
Assessing the Seahawks defensive backfield post-suspensions
NWSB insider and Seahawks blogger J.D. Burke takes a look at how the suspensions to Brandon Browner and Walter Thurmond will affect Seattle's secondary. Taking a look at organizational options and free agency, the depth chart and how it will be arranged is all looked at in depth. Is the return of Antoine Winfield on the horizon? SSeahawks have activated DeShawn Shead off their practice squad. Tharold Simon, a fifth-round pick is finally practicing.
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Call us huge nerds for making such a comparison, but local superstar DJ export Z-Trip has a few things in common with Doctor Who. Stick with us on this one for a moment. Both, for instance, scamper through the annals of history in pursuit of their raison d'être via equipment that's a bit on the obsolete side -- which in Z-Trip's case involves laying down vintage hip-hop and R&B gems on a turntable rather than bombing around in an old school police call-box. Benjamin Leatherman Z-Trip performs at Yucca Tap Room earlier this month.
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WASHINGTON — Most Republican presidential hopefuls supported the anti-terror Patriot Act in campaign debate Tuesday night, saying it should be extended or perhaps strengthened to help identify and capture those who would attack the United States.
Only Rep. Ron Paul of Texas among eight presidential hopefuls dissented, warning that the law is "unpatriotic because it undermines our liberties."
In a debate on national security issues, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Barack Obama has "essentially handed over our investigation of terrorists to the" American Civil Liberties Union. "Our CIA has no ability to investigate," she said. Bachmann did not cite any examples to buttress either of her claims.
The debate unfolded six weeks to the day before the Iowa caucuses inaugurate the competition for delegates to the Republican National Convention. The venerable DAR Constitution Hall was the site — a few blocks from the White House and as close as most if not all of the GOP hopefuls are likely to get.
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Imported or homemade, Gaza's rocket arsenals bedevil Israel
Isn't it amazing that impoverished Gazans can afford millions of dollars worth of rockets and the technology to fire them and that all these hundreds of high dollar munitions were transported to, set up, and operated all without Massad or the CIA finding out. There are no coincidences in politics my friends. Stay frosty.
Israel's main concern, at this point, is statehood for the Palestinians. If the Palestinians gain a toehold on the international stage, it will be harder for Israel to blockade, invade, settle, and annex, their "promised land".
Israel should take a no escalation / retaliate in kind policy. Build their own brand of low quality rockets point them at Gaza. Hook up the launch system to automatically fire one whenever a launch is detected from Gaza. Tell the world about it and just go about their business. Eventually the people in Gaza will decide that it is stupid to keep sending rockets. Game theory shows this tit for tat strategy works best.
IMAGINE if you will the Mission Indians. They now reside on RESERVATIONS in Southern California. Suppose that agents of North Korea or Pakistan partnered with Militants on the Reservation who had a BEEF with the US Government which they rightly see as having Occupied their ancestral land which we call America. These agents smuggle in Missiles which begin to fall on LA. What do you think the US Government's Response would be? Not ONLY would we hunt down the TERRORISTS on american soil – we would RETALIATE against the Country that had supplied the Missiles. Which is what ISRAEL should do by BOMBING the Infrastructure of IRAN.
One has to wonder what kind of shape Gaza would be in today had the people, especially their leadership, spend time, money, and manpower building up Gaza to help the people instead of the terrorists and Iran. Israel wouldn't care if the tunnels were used for good (food, medical supplies, etc) but these people use them to keep the war going.
Israel should not tolerate ANY rockets being fired into its territory. I mean, can you picture Russia putting up with an unending stream of potshots fired from, say, Norway? What would the U.S. do if militants in Mexico started firing missles into Texas, killing American citizens? If even one missle fell on an American town the retaliztion would be swift and brutal. Israel has a right to protect its citizens, and to do that using every advantage they possess. As far as I see it Israel is doing its best to avoid civilian deaths. But when you hide weapons' caches in neighborhoods and launch missles from mosques, Schools, and hospitals then civilian deaths will be unavoidable. The fault lies with Hamas, not Israel. People should read the Hamas charter if they really want to see who is impeding the "peace process." The truth is there is no peace process because the ultimate goal or Hamas and other Islamist groups is to destroy Israel as a Jewish state. Who will argue that the Israelis are not justified in keeping that from happening with every option at their disposal?
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Just like on American Greed, I no longer feel for the suckers who got scammed. With all of the warnings out there, there is no reason anyone should get suckered in by the likes of this stock and Ponzi schemes. This may be the most warned about stock in the history of trading. You #$%$ ignored, no sales, no product, and the fact that this was a FAILED shell company. ANd yet here you sit looking for signs of hope that somehow this is all a bad dream. Tell you what, if this ever resumes trading you should buy MORE so that your cost average goes down.
What a shocker another liar with a three digit number after his screen name (can you say third world baxtard). The dont have a "line up" of printers. They have a picture of a printer, that they don't even manufacture yet (by the looks of things they never will). This is a failed shell company.
reminds me of what an axxhole you are you piece of shxt, take your scam elsewhere
All you people were warned that this was a pump and dump.
good luck suckers
thats because it isnt a real company and vjet is.
anyone that has a "name with a number after it is either from Algeria or works at a call center in Mumbai. This board is full of them. Reminds me of that one commercial where the russian guy answers the help desk pretending to be a woman.
also, I am not a paid basher. i have lots of posts and you can look me up. I am just sick of the scammers.
Try finding anything on this company. It looks like it was a failed telecom company not to long ago. Just like this GGRGF comapany that is trading at $19 (you can't even find a shred of anything on them). If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Maksim has yet to sell a single anything to anyone. This is a pump and dump scheme.
gonna buy some stock in a company with no news available? let me know how that works out for you
there has to be way better shorts than this. too scary for me
sorry, I meant to say above that I also own stratasys.
I am going to say $120. Eyeballed the chart and basically doubled what I thought a fair price would be from a linear perspective (rather than the slight parabola we see. My hope is for a long steady ride (speculative rises make me do stupid shxt). I am going to hold until a third to a half of the country has a 3D printer in their homes. If either company is acquired I will obviously sell those shares at that time. I have no desire to own an HP or whatever.
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If you look at the chart and read the IBD article, then look at where we are still at on the productt life cycle you will know what to do. Make sure to include the 200 day MA on your chart. Then you will know what to do when these opportunities present themselves
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King Hussein, of Jordan, whose loyal forces apparently have been bolstered by an infantry regiment and training cadres from Pakistan, is facing a new showdown with Palestinian guerrillas, it was reported here today. Jordanian Government officials and guerrilla leaders began top level talks to avert a crisis. Yesterday a committee representing various commando groups based… More ▸


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Privately run 'drunk tanks' called for by senior officer
Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police has called for 'drunk cells' to take pressure off police and hospitals caused by binge drinkers.
Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police has called for 'drunk cells' to take pressure off police and hospitals caused by binge drinkers.
The first step for an alcoholic on the road to recovery is admitting you have a problem, if you're a country, the same principle applies.
Locals in a Mexican city got an unexpected surprise after a truck carrying beer cans collided with a train and spilled its contents.
A mother has spoken to Daybreak about how she started drinking after having children, and warned other parents of the dangers of setting a poor example to youngsters.
It comes as a study by the charity Drinkaware found that almost half of 10 to 14-year-olds had seen their parents drunk, while almost a third had seen it more than once.
While setting rules about alcohol and speaking to children about the risks is a positive step, equally important is that parents understand their significant influence as role models and feel confident to set a good example.
– Elaine Hindal, chief executive of DrinkawareChildren are aware of alcohol from a young age.
Estimates suggest that around one in three children under 16 in the UK live with an adult binge-drinker, and studies show that the odds of a teenager getting drunk double if they have seen their parents drunk - even if only on a few occasions.
Understanding the impact of what parents say as well as what they do is important, as both can shape children's attitudes towards alcohol.
Almost half of 10 to 14-year-olds have seen their parents drunk, according to a new survey.
Research from the industry-funded charity Drinkaware found 46% had seen their parents drunk, with 29% saying they had seen it on more than one occasion.
The poll of 1,000 parents and their children also found 42% of parents admitting their child had seen them or their partner drunk.
But 72% of parents said they felt very confident talking to their child about drinking and 75% believed they were best placed to do so.
The Chief Constable of Essex police, Stephen Kavanagh, has warned a "small group" of his officers against taking time off sick to recover from hangovers.
He criticised the force's overall sickness record, saying officers take an average of 12 sick days a year compared to only seven among nurses at Broomfield Hospital in Colchester.
Kavanagh said some officers were "abusing the sickness management process", adding: "Every time they throw a sickie they are letting their mates down, they are letting their community down."
"if you look at the overall numbers compared to other forces, there is also a group - a small group but a group nonetheless - that are abusing the sickness management process," he said.
"If they can't get the time off, they take it sick. If they have a heavy night, on occasions they are taking days off."
Alastair Campbell, the former director of communications to former Labour prime minister Tony Blair, has promised in a tweet to donate £10,000 to the Conservative party if they back minimum unit pricing for alcohol.
It will make me feel unclean to be Tory donor but if David Cameron commits to Minimum Unit Pricing I will make 10k donation to Tory party
Campbell has written extensively about his drinking problem which caused him to give up alcohol aged 27, and said in September that Britain needed to admit it had a drinking problem.
Read more: The first step for Britain is to admit it has a drinking problem, by Alastair Campbell
Morten Draegebo, an A&E consultant at Cross House Hospital in Kilmarnock, says children who are drinking alcohol are exposing themselves to significant danger.
He told the BBC: "There is a problem with their ability to defend themselves. The typical patient may be found in a field. They often need to hide away from any sort of adults in the area so they're picked up by the ambulance service.
"They have difficulty locating where they are because the description comes through from a distressed half-drunk teenager potentially saying that they're under a tree somewhere in a large park."
His comments come after figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 Live show hundreds of children aged 11 or under were admitted to accident and emergency units for alcohol-related problems.
Hundreds of children aged 11 or under were admitted to accident and emergency units for alcohol-related problems, figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 Live shows.
A total of 6,500 under 18-year-olds were admitted because they drank too much in 2012-13, with 293 of them aged 11 or under.
The figures, obtained by Freedom of Information requests, also showed that more girls than boys are being taken to hospital with alcohol-related problems.
Hospitals have dealt with almost 48,000 drink or drug-related illnesses in the past five years for children under 18.
Parents are "unwittingly" giving out positive messages about alcohol that are very hard to take back once their children become teenagers, the head of an organisation that promotes alcohol awareness has told Daybreak.
Alcohol Concern chief executive Eric Appleby said British children grew up to mimic a prevalent drinking culture, where "drink was talked about in very approving terms".
One in four parents have given their children alcohol under the age of 10, a Daybreak of survey has found.
It also emerged that one in 20 parents have seen their underage child drunk.
One in seven parents suspect their young teenager (11-16-year-olds) is secretly drinking alcohol, an exclusive Daybreak survey has found.
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Scammed $1.6M through fake medical supply company
HOUSTON (AP) - A Nigerian man living in Texas has been sentenced to almost six years in prison in a nearly $1.6 million Medicare scam.
U.S. Attorney Jose Angel Moreno on Thursday announced the penalty for 50-year-old Mento Nnana Kaluanya.
Kaluanya was arrested in May 2009 in New Hampshire on charges that he set up a fraudulent medical supply company.
He pleaded guilty last March to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was sentenced Wednesday in Houston, where he was a resident, to 70 months in federal prison.
Investigators say Kaluanya owned HyCentral Medical Supplies and Equipment in Derry, N.H., and billed the U.S. government for items not prescribed by doctors or not sought by patients.
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TRAVERSE CITY — This year's matchup between Traverse City Central and Traverse City West in football was the Patriot Game, honoring veterans.
The hockey version is the Anton Game.
At today's rivalry game at Howe Arena, both teams will be honoring TC West sophomore Erik Anton, who came down with a rare spinal affliction two weeks ago and was paralyzed from the chest down. He's since improved and could eventually make a full recovery.
TC West (2-4) is coming into the game riding a two-game winning streak — including knocking off No. 9-ranked Alpena last Friday — after starting the season 0-4. The Titans will also get one of their top players — Collin Peters — back from a two-game suspension for a check from behind against Hancock on Dec. 8.
Central (5-1), meanwhile, is coming off its first loss and is ranked No. 2 in Division 2.
While the rivalry game is always a big deal, it's taking a little bit of a back seat to Anton's situation.
"It's definitely an empty space," said West teammate Jake Saxton, who played on Anton's line. "We miss him a lot. There's a special place in my heart for Erik. He's like a brother to me."
Each school is selling T-shirts with #EA19 — a Twitter hashtag bearing Anton's initials and jersey number — for $5 to raise funds to help the family. Both teams will also be sporting helmet stickers supporting both Anton and Trevor Franklin, another West player who is going to miss most — if not all — of the season after a back injury from a November car accident.
Nick Schultz — who was Anton's team mentor last year and a linemate this season — has carved the jersey numbers of both missing Titans into the back of his hair.
"He's a strong kid and he's got youth on his side," Schultz said of Anton. "He'll fight. He works hard in practice and workouts, so I know he'll pull through."
Anton's trouble started Dec. 2.
As myelitis often does, its onset was very quick.
Anton played tennis the previous Saturday and helped cut the family Christmas tree on Sunday. That afternoon, there was some complaint about aches and stiffness in his back and legs.
By that Monday evening, he was having trouble walking and after a late-night MRI at Munson Medical Center he was on his was to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids by 3 a.m.
He was paralyzed from the ribcage down.
"I first heard about it the day of," said Saxton, who has been teammates with Anton for eight straight years. "Jeff (Linenger) told me that he couldn't move or anything. I sent him a text and said, 'I'm here for you. The whole team is here for you. Keep fighting.'
"I was with him that Friday and then hung out with him on the weekend. Then Monday comes around he can't walk."
And Erik is one of the lucky ones. About one-third of transverse myelitis sufferers end up with permanent paralysis and another third have symptoms the rest of their life — a limp, using a walker, among others.
Anton, however, appears to be in the other one-third — the one that makes a full or nearly full recovery.
"Right now, it's looking like he'll eventually make a full recovery," said Erik's father, Mike Anton. "We don't know how fast that will be."
A week ago, doctors said Anton would be at Mary Free Bed in Grand Rapids for six weeks. With every step he takes in physical therapy, that estimate keeps shrinking.
"It's pretty scary," Mike Anton said from the hospital, where Erik is still recovering and performing physical therapy. "For a good week, he had no movement in his legs at all. He's doing great. Every day, he's progressing by leaps and bounds. He's kind of the miracle recovery around here right now. A week ago, he couldn't even move his legs. Then he started walking with a walker and a cane."
He can now walk short distances unassisted, although it's tiring, often needing to sit down.
"He wants to get out of here by Christmas — and he's working hard to do it," Mike Anton said.
According to www.myelitis.org, about 1,400 cases of transverse myelitis occur yearly.
John Linenger was supposed to pick Anton up that Monday for practice.
"That morning that he was not feeling so well, I went to his house to pick him up for morning workouts," Linenger said. "He texted me and said he wasn't going to make it. I was with him the day before, and he was acting completely normal. Twenty-four hours later, he said he couldn't feel his legs and they took him to the hospital right away.
"I used to go over to his house and play on his rink in the winter. He's been like a brother to me and with me pretty much every day. I was scared at the beginning. But I saw him (Sunday) and he was doing a lot better. At first, he was paralyzed from the chest down and now he can walk and he's up and he's trying to climb stairs. He gets a little tired as he's walking, but it's definitely good to see him."
Word spread quickly through the team and school on Dec. 4.
"I just thought he was sick (Monday) and didn't think anything of it," Schultz said. "Tuesday comes, and someone walks in and said, 'Hey, did you hear what happened to Erik?' I didn't even see it coming. It shocked me, big-time. It's our second season-ending injury for a player that involved their back."
After last week's game between the Titans and Bay Reps, both teams posed for photos with Anton's jersey in what West coach Jeremy Rintala called an "emotional" night for his team.
Anton's parents have set up a website at www.carepages.com/carepages/ErikAnton where they provide daily updates on his progress.
Saxton visited Anton last weekend.
"He was up and in good spirits," Saxton said. "Obviously, he was disappointed he couldn't be here with us. It was good to see him. He's making progress."
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GT County board rejects 2014 budget
Grand Traverse County remains without a 2014 budget.
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Two city residents tired of snowy downtown sidewalks have had enough. Ann Rogers and Grace Joppich asked the city commission to improve snow removal downtown.
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In this world of constant change, requirements for dealing with the contradictions that arise from today's environment should encourage leadership in the public sector to think differently when structuring collaborative partnerships.
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GT Co. to reexamine field fees
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Yea right! I mean Cheney sure didn't want the press and the American Public to know he and the others were lying to the American Public about the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq which were never found and not there. He sure didn't want us to know that he was forcing the USA into a war that would put us in a deep hole financially for years to come. It's called Deficit Spending for Wars that we didn't need to fight.
Now all you hear about is spending and the deficit from the GOP now that they are out of the White House.
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Taste and Tour. Area residents packed the American Sons of Columbus Hall, 2415 Independence Ave., Saturday, Sept. 7, for the NEKC International Taste and Tour. The Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce estimates nearly 230 people attended. The night kicked off with trolley tours, lead by local historians Michael Bushnell and Kent Dicus, which showcased the gems of Historic Northeast. Following the tour, attendees could sample cuisine from around the world, all catered by local restaurants. From cupcakes to sambusa to bahn mi sandwiches and more, there was enough variety to tickle anyone's taste buds. For three hours, the jazz inspired sounds of the Grand Marquis band filled the air and the Swingsters dance troupe showed off their swing dancing skills. Other activities included a live auction and 50/50 drawing.


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Embraer and China's Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a firm order for 13 Legacy 650 executive jets at the 64th Annual NBAA Meeting & Convention, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered by the end of this year, with the rest making the journey to Asia within the next five years.
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding back in July for up to 20 aircraft ranging from entry level Phenoms to the ultra-large executive jets.
The Legacy 650, which entered service in late 2010, has a range of 3,900 nautical miles, and can fly with four passengers, under NBAA IFR conditions, nonstop from Beijing (China) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), from Hong Kong (China) to Adelaide (Australia), or from Dubai to London (UK).
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Cruise stars as the ex-military cop in Christopher McQuarrie's adaptation of Lee Child's popular mystery book series.
A new trailer for Jack Reacher provides a much clearer picture of what kind of movie we're going to be getting from this adaptation of Lee Child's popular mystery book series.
We find out a lot about Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher very early on in the new two-and-a-half minute clip for writer/director Christopher McQuarrie's film. Reacher is a former cop in the military police, "a brilliant investigator" and "a troublemaker, too."
In the film, based on the book One Shot, Reacher is investigating a man who he thinks was framed for murdering five people in a series of sniper killings.
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The trailer also includes more footage of Cruise driving around in that red car, and also a couple of promising-looking fight scenes.
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With two thirds of the Big Three traded away, the onus shifts to the offense
Whenever Jason Kendall craves therapeutic relaxation in the off-season, he steps out of his Manhattan Beach, Calif., house, plunges into the Pacific Ocean and hops on his surfboard. "Out there on the water," he says, "that's my escape."
In November, Kendall discovered a new method of escape, one that didn't require a wet suit. His agent called him with news that the Pirates, the only organization for which he had played, had arranged to send him to the Athletics for pitchers Mark Redman and Arthur Rhodes. All that remained was for Kendall to waive his no-trade clause. "There was nothing to think about," he says. "I had a chance to win [if I waived it]. It was that simple."
As a Pirate for nine seasons, Kendall never played on a winning team -- the second longest such streak among active players. During Kendall's stay, Pittsburgh never finished fewer than five games out of first place and was on average 17.4 games under .500. So while baseball pundits may question Oakland's competitiveness after its unloading of starters Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder a few weeks after the Pittsburgh deal, Kendall sounds as if he has joined the 1927 Yankees.
"Night and day," he says about his switch in teams. "In Pittsburgh we used to hope we might contend. Here, they expect it. I know I have a chance to be in a pennant race in September. That's all you can ask for. You can feel the confidence here right away."
Under G.M. Billy Beane, the A's have earned a reputation for steadfastly believing in on-base percentage, but over the past three seasons they have finished fifth, 10th and fifth in the American League in that statistic. Kendall's career .387 OBP is higher than that of every catcher in the Hall of Fame except Mickey Cochrane, and his .306 batting average is 14th best among active players.
"Kendall's amazing," says third baseman Eric Chavez. "In batting practice everything he hits is a line drive right up the middle or over the second baseman's head. Everything. He's a perfect fit for our lineup."
Hitting second, behind centerfielder Mark Kotsay, who had a career-best .370 OBP last season, Kendall should present more RBI chances for designated hitter Erubiel Durazo and Chavez in the heart of Oakland's order. The A's used eight number 2 hitters last season and ranked ninth in the American League in runs scored from that slot. They ranked ninth in the AL in runs and, for the first time since 1999, failed to reach the postseason.
An improved offense, along with a deeper bullpen, will be vital for Oakland, which has a shaky rotation for the first time in years. Mulder, Hudson and lefthander Barry Zito had been the bedrock of the franchise's recent success -- or at least they were until they went a collective 2-8 during a 10-17 swoon at the end of last season -- combining for nearly 51% of the team's wins over the past five years. In 2004 the A's starters threw more innings (1,030 2/3) than any other rotation in the majors, ranked second in the AL in ERA (4.24) and opponents' batting average (.266), and went seven or more innings 74 times. Oakland was 50-24 in those games.
That kind of security is gone for manager Ken Macha. Behind Zito are righthanders Rich Harden (8-2, 3.49 in the second half last year), 23, Danny Haren, 24, and Joe Blanton, 24, none of whom have thrown 200 innings in a season. The 30-year-old Kendall has the experience to help ease their development.
"If they can go five or six innings, I like our chances," Chavez says. "You hope they grow up quickly and make the adjustments. We're not a team built to score eight runs a game, but if they keep us in games, we have a chance of winning. We've got talent, and hopefully that will get us through it. I know people are saying we lost Mark and Huddy, but believe me, this team is confident. Very confident."
The Athletics may be without the Big Three, but as Kendall can attest, they still tower over the Pirates when it comes to winning. -- Tom Verducci
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Fresh from the sell-out launch of its Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 devices, Google has begun the task of rolling out the Android 4.2 'Jelly Bean' upgrade to its older devices.
Launching exclusively on the LG-manufactured Nexus 4 smartphone and Samsung-built Nexus 10 tablet, Android 4.2 brings a selection of improvements to the platform from under-the-hood tweaks to improve performance to an impressive 360-degree panoramic photo mode. The system also includes the latest version of Google Now, a voice-activated assistant designed to take on Apple's popular Siri found on selected iPhone models.
Those eager to get their hands on the update were left disappointed, however, as demand overwhelmed Google's servers and saw the smartphone sell out in mere minutes world-wide. Although additional stock is expected to arrive in the coming weeks, there is an alternative to waiting: upgrading an existing handset to Android 4.2.
Although Google has officially released the source code for Android 4.2 as part of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP,) no third-party manufacturer has announced upgrade plans. Google itself, however, has begun offering the software to Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 owners starting from today. Owners of those devices need do nothing to receive the upgrade: when the software is available, the phone or tablet will prompt the user to install the update for free.
Users of older handsets aren't quite so lucky: Google's official upgrade plans leave the earlier Nexus S smartphone and Motorola Xoom tablets, the launch devices for Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' and Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' respectively, with no upgrade path to the latest version of the mobile operating system.
Given time, however, the upgrades from Android 4.2 will trickle down into the third-party firmware upgrades offered unofficially by fans and tinkerers, such as the popular CyanogenMod family. These will allow users of unsupported handsets to upgrade, but come with a warranty-destroying warning attached.
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