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Revelation 13:16 And HE (false prophet/USA) causeth ALL (referring to all nations), both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a MARK (referring to ideals/visions) in their RIGHT HAND (meaning a nation accepts in their figurative hand), or in their FOREHEADS (referring to the way of thinking in the figurative forehead/mind of a nation's leadership):
Revelation 13:17 And that no MAN (no man refers to no nation) might buy or sell, save HE (the nation) that had the MARK (referring to ideals/visions of the USA for the world), or the NAME (the name is latter day Babylon/confusion) of the (seven- headed ten-horned) BEAST (this beast represents the coalition of nations ruled by the USA), or the NUMBER (being the number six/6) of HIS NAME (being the biblically written name of latter day Babylon, which rules three separate times as the number 6 kingdom after five previous kingdoms had fallen).
Is the mark of the beast a literal mark? The only way to clearly know is to let the Book of Revelation answer this question, since that is where the mark of the beast is quoted. We know that the mark has something to do with the right hand and forehead. Therefore we need to look at verses in the Book of Revelation that reveal how the mark of the beast is attained.
In Revelation Chapter 17, it states that a figurative woman (that represents the USA's capital/leadership) is figuratively drunk with confusion/Babylon in her forehead (referring to her way of thinking/mind/forehead) on her own wine (referring to her ideals/visions). A woman sits on the seven-headed ten-horned beast. However, this seven-headed ten-horned beast is not a literal animal and neither is its mark. The figurative woman sitting on a figurative beast with seven heads and ten horns reveals that the USA's capital/leadership rules over the confederated nations of its kingdom (seven-headed ten-horned beast). In the woman's right hand is a cup that is full of her wine (this wine represents her ideals/visions). She has made all nations accept her figurative wine cup in their right hand and drink of her wine, which causes these nations (referred to as kings/kingdoms in the Bible) to trade (figuratively fornicate) with her. However, any nation that refuses to take her wine cup into their hand and drink the wine will, through imposed sanctions, not be allowed to trade (buy and sell) with the confederated nations (seven-headed ten-horned beast). The false prophet (USA) will employ deception to claim to the confederated nations (who are drunk on its wine) that certain esteemed rogue nations are evil and dangerous. Therefore the USA with its figuratively drunk and confused (hence the name Babylon/confusion) allies will use overwhelming military firepower (fire from heaven) from the sky to overthrow certain rogue nations.
The mark/seal of God is also a figurative mark that is figuratively placed on the forehead of the latter day believers. The latter day messenger's message is derived from written biblical prophecies. These prophecies reveal how and when this dreamed world where we live shall end. A latter day believer will have figuratively received in their right hand the messenger's figurative scroll and placed on their forehead/mind the scroll's predictions, which is the mark/seal of God. These people will have the true interpretation of biblically written predictions. Thereby having the correct knowledge (pertaining to the latter day Exodus at the time of the comet's plagues) placed on their minds/foreheads. If a nation or person does not have the latter day mark/seal of God figuratively placed on their hands and minds, then they instead have accepted in their figurative hand and forehead/minds the visions that are promoted by the USA and the confederated nations. Thereby the comet's induced plagues (that begin at the comet's arrival) will hurt only the people who have the figurative mark of the figurative seven-headed ten-horned beast in their hand and forehead.
Revelation 13:13 Here is wisdom. Let him (latter day messenger) that hath understanding count the number of the (seven headed) beast: for it is the number of a man (false prophet); and his number is Six hundred threescore and six (666).
In our day, the number six kingdom reigned for 1290 days and then its reign ended. Then the same number six kingdom reigned again for 1290 days then its reign again ended. Then the same number six kingdom will reign again as the number six kingdom for 1290 days,
Revelation 17:16 And there are seven kings (kingdom): five are fallen, and one is (being the number six kingdom), and the other (number seven kingdom) is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space (1290 days).
Revelation 17:11 And the (number six) beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
The USA is referred to as a lamb-like beast in Revelation 13:11 that rises up to overthrow a nation that it esteems as rogue.
Revelation 13:11 And I beheld another beast (referring to the USA in our day but the kingdom of old Judah in the past) coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
The USA rises up upon a rogue nation and uses its overwhelming military power to cause a nation to surrender or be overthrown. It rains rocket propelled bombs upon the non conforming nation, which Revelation 13:13 refers to as fire from heaven, revealing that the USA is the false Elijah the prophet.
Revelation 13:13 And he (USA) doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire (fiery/rocket propelled bombs) come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men (men represent nations),
The USA's incredible display of fire from heaven causes other nations to be deceived into accepting and enforcing the USA's vision on all nations of the world.
Revelation 13:14 And deceiveth them (nations) that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles (overwhelming display of fire power from the heavens) which he had power to do in the sight of the beast (which has seven heads); saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image (being the next kingdom/beast reigning as the number eight kingdom) to the beast (which reigned as the number seven kingdom), which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
After 1010 days from the time the rogue nation's capital has fallen to the USA, the USA's ideals/visions will have firmly been built in the capital of the overpowered rogue nation. At that time, the seven headed beast (coalition of nations) will have been revived to life by the USA, as stated in Revelation 13:15.
Revelation 13:15 And he (USA) had power to give life (resurrect) unto the image (being the resurrected coalition/kingdom) of the beast (being the previous coalition/kingdom/beast), that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many (nations) as would not worship the image (the revived coalition's democratic and capitalistic vision, as envisioned for the world by the USA) of the beast should be killed .
For 1290 days (which begin from the time the 1010 days expire), the USA has the influence with the coalition to cause the leaders of all nations to accept into their hand and mind the vision which the USA promotes, as stated in Revelation 13:16.
Revelation 13:16 And he (USA) causeth all (nations), both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark (referring to its vision) in their right hand (which accepts the figurative wine cup/visions of the USA), or in their foreheads (referring to the mind of the leaders in a nation's capital that implements the USA's vision in their nation after the figurative wine has been drunk by a nation's leaders):
If any nation refuses to implement the USA's democratic and capitalistic vision in their nation, that nation will be killed with overwhelming military intervention or sanctions, as stated in Revelation 13:17.
Revelation 13:17 And that no man (referring to a nation) might buy or sell (because of imposed sanctions), save he ( a nation) that had the mark (of the USA's ideals), or the name (latter day confusion/Babylon) of the beast (coalition of nations), or the number (being number six, because it's the sixth kingdom) of his name (latter day confusion/Babylon).
The beast's number is six (6), but there are three sixes (666) mentioned in Revelation 13:18, because the scenario predicted in Revelation 13:11,12,13,14,15,16,17, happens three separate times.
The USA, with its allies, uses its overwhelming, shock and awe, fire power from heaven and thereafter invades with its troops to remove the daily practices that are taking place in a rogue capital and its nation. From the time the rogue capital falls and its daily practices have been removed by the USA's troops, then the 2300-day period has begun, as stated in Daniel 8:13,14. In the past, old Babylon overthrew the daily practices that were taking place in the temple and city of old rebellious Jerusalem.
Daniel 8:13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint (Michael) said unto that certain saint (Gabriel) which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice (from the time the daily practices are removed), and the transgression of desolation (being the USA's established vision that replaces the former daily practices of the former non conforming government 1010 days after being overthrown), to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Daniel 8:14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred (2300) days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
From the time the daily practices are removed from a rogue nation's capital by the USA, 1010 days later the daily practices are then performed according to the USA's vision as enforced by the then revived beast (coalition of nations). The revived beast (kingdom) then reigns over the nations enforcing the USA's democratic and capitalistic vision on all nations of the world. This revived beast enforces the USA's abominable vision pertaining to the world's future (contrary to the Bible's predictions of this world's future) three separate times. Each time the revived kingdom (coalition of nations) reigns as the number six (6) kingdom for 1290 days, hence the 666.
Daniel 12:11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination (being the USA's abominable vision because it is contrary to the seal of God) that maketh desolate set up (it is set up after 1010 days from the time the rogue nation falls), there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days (these are the remaining 1290 days of the 2300 days).
It states in Revelation 13:18 that only one man (latter day messenger) of wisdom has the correct understanding to count the number 6 of the beast, which means the one number of 6 is counted 3 times as 666, which reveals that the number six kingdom reigns three separate times. Accordingly, the first time that the USA made an overwhelming display of fire come down from heaven (followed by its troops entering the rogue nation to remove the daily practices) happened during the time when the latter day messenger (who revealed the 666) was ready to reveal his message in 1995.
Beginning of First 2300-Day Period
In August of 1995, the USA (with its allies) rained fire (rockets and bombs) from heaven on Bosnia. On November 21, 1995 the rogue nation surrendered and signed a peace agreement. Nato troops (the vast majority from the USA) were deployed to enforce the peace agreement. After 1010 days from Nov.21, 1995, the USA had caused the coalition of nations (which the Bible refers to as the seven-headed beast/kingdom during its first reigning period as the number six kingdom) to enforce its democratic and capitalistic vision on all nations of the world. Hence the invasion of Afghanistan by the coalition of nations to install the USA's democratic and capitalistic vision. The kingdom/coalition lasted for 1290 days until the coalition of nations fractured (became divided) in its desire to enforce the USA's vision on all nations.
Beginning of Second 2300-day Period
In May 2003, the USA (with its allies) rained fire (fiery/rocket propelled bombs) from heaven on Iraq in an awesome display of fire power from the heavens. On April 9, 2003 Baghdad fell to the invading US troops and its allies as they entered Baghdad, which is the day when the daily non conforming government practices taking place in Iraq's capital and nation were removed. On that day began the countdown of the second 2300-day period. After 1010 days from April 9, 2003, the USA caused the previous coalition of nations to be healed, whereby the revived coalition began its second reigning period as the number seven kingdom. For the next 1290 days, the revived coalition of nations was again enforcing the USA's democratic and capitalistic vision on all nations of the world. At the end of these 1290 days, the reigning coalition of nations fractured (became divided) in its desire to enforce the USA's vision on all nations. The second 2300-day period ended on 26 July 2009. Lybia was bombed in March 2011 in a limited manner, which wasn't an overwhelming display of fire power from heaven. Also neither the US' troops or its allies' troops entered Lybia to remove its practices.
Beginning of Third 2300-Day Period


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This summer I will head to Montana to hang out with my friends at PERC. I'm hoping we will ride some bison and do the kind of stuff that Harrison Ford and Ted Turner do out there. I don't know what I'm talking about but I look forward to trying it. If I can't ride bison in Montana, then I will try to do this in Beijing and Tianjin. I will make my 2nd trip to China and hope to double my Chinese vocabulary. Right now, I know one word and I've been told that this one word is not a real word so my language progress is slow.


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Re: modern science = underfunded projects
- From: Straydog <asd@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:57:24 -0500
On Fri, 24 Feb 2006, drocillo wrote:
At our natll lab, we have morning and afternoon tea breaks. Many of my
senior colleagues (in the ir 50s) complain loudly and repeatedly that
the management wants them to do more with less, and at the moment they
are so seriously underfunded that there is no way they could do a
certain new project. They have financing for some projects, and the
management is currently dumping on them the project which has no
funding for equipment. So far, they managed to complete the similar
requests by taking some funding off the other projects they ran, but
this time it is too bizzare.
I was listening to them, and I thought that I was no stranger to such a
situation. In virtually all of my previous after-PhD employments at
university and natl lab, I was given a seriously underfunded project. I
had to be resourceful to find some particular solutions which were
cheap. In most of the cases, it still was not enough, so I (we) had to
be creative in writing the reports pretending that we solved the
initial problem, while in reality we solved a much less challenging
A thought has occured to me that this is the way the western science is
going. Every scientific employee will be faced with the task to
complete the underfunded project. Those who are unable to give account
of the successful completion of the project, will fade into oblivion as
the management will hire and promote the people who have proved they
can finish the principically underfunded projects.
This also means that younger scientists on large will not be able to
obtain professional skills because doing underfunded projects does not
put them to work with the real equipment and they do not solve the real
problems. The fraction of computer modellers in science will increase
(though even now it is too much).
The number of the scientists who possess the true skills will be very
small, and their value will go up. The salary for the people who were
exposed to the real-funded projects will go up to stratospheric
heights. So... people on this newsgroup talked a lot that the labour of
scientists is not respected and is not paid well... here is the good
Is this a true trend, or I am just imagining unexisting things ?
There is cost pressure everywhere. Before the end of the Cold War, I heard no complaints from people I knew who were in our defense establishement. Then they started telling me "You would not believe what we do now to get a contract".
The guys I knew with permanent jobs (eg. CIA) only complained about what they can do to get a promotion (not doing their jobs well, and there have been books written on this).
The worse situation are the non-tenured faculty whose job security depends absolutely on grant funding (i.e. no grant means no paycheck, and even if you have a grant, if the chair or dean does not like you, then it is irrelevant, you go _out_).
In private industry, the only guys who are doing well are the executives, lawyers, and other peripheral high paid guys (including a whole raft of scam artists [I consider recruiters as on the borderline]).
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Roy Gundersen is a neighbor and a veteran of the Edgartown Fire Department, and one of my favorite stories is his account of the kitchen fire that interrupted the parade one Fourth of July some years ago. A frantic woman calls 911 and, a few minutes later, here comes the truck, and firemen loping across the lawn in full clown regalia. Hey, when your town is served by volunteer firefighters, you're grateful for whoever drops what they were doing and shows up.
That's the way it is with the Fourth of July on the Vineyard - it's both serious and silly, a celebration so deeply embedded in the rhythms of our year that it doesn't feel like an interruption at all.
There'll be both pomp and clowning around tomorrow afternoon when the parade winds through the streets of our shire town. Old Glory, of course, will be waving everywhere, and the marching veterans will remind us of sacrifices made by Islanders -still being made - in the name of freedom. Also marching, or perhaps careening is a better word, will be the campers of Camp Jabberwocky, warriors of a different sort who transcend their limitations every day, and whose progress carries a wave of wonder and joy the length of the parade route.
It's a wonderful ritual, though with more fun than you might ordinarily associate with the word. And here on the Vineyard, it's refreshingly light on the love-it-or-leave-it brand of patriotism that made it hard for me to get swept up in the spirit of the Fourth back in my growing-up years. My parents, in the 1960s, marched in Chicago against the war in Vietnam, and I remember my dad resenting the fact that somehow the American flag had become the exclusive symbol, not of his attempts to correct the course of the nation he loved, but of the war's supporters.
The guess here is that the war we're engaged in now will cast only a minuscule shadow over this weekend's celebration - Americans may be dying half a world away, but back home, we're being encouraged to spend our tax stimulus checks tout suite. But in fact our Vineyard celebration isn't so much about national issues. It's a day when we express our love for this nation by celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of our little corner of it.
There is, in fact, a lot to love about the way we celebrate the Fourth of July on Martha's Vineyard. The beauty of the Island's natural setting, for starters, lends a healthy perspective to our efforts at festivity. Friday night's fireworks may be spectacular, or not, depending on their visibility through the evening fog. But nothing made by human hands is likely to trump the beauty of Wasque's sweep, or that first opening view of the North Shore at Menemsha Hills, or a tree filled with cedar waxwings at Pecoy Point.
There's something, also, to be said for the perspective offered by this Island vantage-point we enjoy, seven miles off the coast of that place to which the mechanic refers when he announces that the family car needs a part, and "we'll have to send to America for that."
Another perspective-builder is the way the Fourth of July has to take its place in this season of parties that began a few weeks ago with the Taste of the Vineyard and continues with another celebration on almost every page of the calendar - from next Tuesday's Tisbury Street Fair to the Feast of the Holy Ghost, the Possible Dreams Auction, the Agricultural Fair. And everyone knows the best fireworks of summer are saved for the end of August in Oak Bluffs.
We've been rehearsing on Mondays since April, about a hundred of us, as the Island Community Chorus prepares for our July 5 concert at the Tabernacle. Like the parade of the day before, the program is a variety show: We'll sing pop tunes, opera and spirituals, songs in English, Italian and French. Patriotic fare, too - including a setting of the Emma Lazarus poem that's carved into the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. In her poem, Lazarus gives the statue these lines:
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
In rehearsal, these lines have a way of sneaking up on you. Something in the way they speak to the promise of America, I think, can make it hard to sing them through without a catch in your throat.
I've just read Time Magazine's cover piece about quite a different national monument - the new fence our government is building, at a cost of $1 million per mile, along our border with Mexico. If someone dedicates a poem to that enterprise, I sincerely doubt we'll be singing it in the Tabernacle any time soon.


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Listening is recognized as a key part of effective communications, yet we seem to slowly but surely forget that essential skill. We are surrounded by multiple sounds on a daily basis, yet we hardly pay attention. We sit in meetings, half-listening to what other people say, because we're busy checking emails on our laptops. We talk to people on the phone whilst typing out notes for a report. We set up important face-to-face meetings, yet keep our ears tuned to the ring of our cell phone, just in case. We brand ourselves as multi-taskers and think we are more productive. In the end we end up getting everything half-done.
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