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Understanding The Times weekly RADIO
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Nov.24 Israel and her enemies
Understanding The Times RADIO
Jan Markell is an old friend of mine from many years ago. She has touched many things in my life and I often recall some of her teachings.
I have met Bill Koenig and he is a very good speaker.
I have done a
thread here on Rabbi Cahn's fantastic teachings.
The Isaiah 9:10 Judgment on America
October 5,
FREE, NO registration
9:00 AM to 5 PM at Grace Church, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
2013 speakers listed on link
Understanding The Times FREE Conference October
Jan Markell, organizer, you can purchase a DVD or listen online
Grace Church
, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 - (952) 926-1884
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Senior Pastor/Messianic Rabbi of The Jerusalem Center/Beth Israel, President of Hope of the Word Ministries
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The Awakening, a national call to prayer
September 28-29th at Independence Hall in Philadelphia
There is an URGENT! need for prayer that America will stop the current downward moral spiral, which will only come about through our repentance as a nation.
America for Jesus 2012 prayer rally is
A solemn assembly to summon together the whole body of Christ to pray for the church and our nation.
God is calling His people to bring the salt, which is the true Church (NOT Roman Catholic),
to where the foundation of our American liberty was birthed in Philadelphia and to intercede for God to heal the land.
The Awakening Youth Rally will be held Sept. 28th.
2 Kings 2:21-22
Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
So the waters were healed unto this day.
I think the day is past. I do not see any chance this nation will repent of its sins.
DO NOT PRAY for this people, for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster.
Jeremiah 11:14
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The days we live in are more DANGEROUS than 98% of Americans realize.
URGENT WARNING to USA, Henry Gruver
Nanotechnology can change, manipulate our DNA
De Facto Islamic Shariah Law in America, Dhimmitude
NUCLEAR ATTACK on AMERICA
Martial law, police state USA
USA-Obama controlled by EGYPT
Day of Prayer for Jerusalem October 7
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Bible prophecy being fulfilled today
The conference is free.
Matthew, Chapter 24, reads like the front page of the New York Times.
Jesus disciples asked him in Matthew 24 for a sign of the end of the world. He gave them events to watch for.
Jewish believer Jan Markell hosts a radio program Understanding the Times.
Oct. 5 and 6 is the Understanding the Times FREE Conference.
She also hosts an annual conference in a large Minneapolis church. She says,
'When I look at the headlines, I see America imploding, the Middle East on fire and I see the church in a state of apostasy.'
Various speakers give context to end-times study from a Biblical perspective.
Many are eager to understand what is happening in America and the world.
PEOPLE NEED this conference, whether or not they LIKE it!!
Everywhere people are looking for stability. The Bible says God is the stability of our times.
This meeting gets people to focus on the Lord in these times.
Featured speaker is Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, author of The Harbinger, at the top of the New York Times Bestseller list.
His Isaiah 9:10 Judgment video is the No. 1 faith film in the USA.
America is uncannily re-enacting ancient Israels behavior prior to its judgment and eventual fall.
America today laughs at the idea of repentance, but thats exactly the message in the Bible.
The Harbinger signs are still happening, even since the release of the book, video.
The events have all taken place since Sept. 11, 2001, and they all connect to Isaiah 9:10.
The end of the the Isaiah prophecy is national judgment, and the fact that the signs are continuing, mean that America has not turned back to God.
And they wont.
* Judgment is ultimately about hope!
If there were no hope, there would be no reason for God to give us signs. There would be no point in warning us, if we werent able to seek forgiveness.
Despite those naysayers who doubt his vision and perception, Cahn says the message is this, II
If My people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
These principles also apply to America.
The emphasis of the conference will be on America, Present and Future, and where does America fit in to end times Biblical prophecy.
Middle East on Fire, Mark Hitchcock, what is currently happening in the Middle East.
He also speaks on the Mayan 2012 prophecy.
Consequences of Gods Judgment on America, by Whitehouse correspondent Bill Koenig.
When a Nation Forgets about God by Erwin Lutzer, Moody Church in Chicago.
* Judgment is ultimately about hope!
I wondered about the Atlantic storm Nadine that will not die. The name means HOPE.
I am sharing because when I saw that sentance, a bell *ding!* went off in my head.
LISTEN! Sept 29 2012 radio Jan with Jonathan Cahn LISTEN!
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Understanding the Times
The Consequences of Voting God Out of a Nation
White House correspondent Bill Koenig with Jan Markell
13 Oct 2012
Bill and Jan discuss general
There are consequences when one entire political party rejects God and votes Him out of authority in America!
The Jewish vote could decide the 2012 election so which way will they go when one candidate is openly hostile to the Jewish state?
Walid Shoebat mentions the Muslim Brotherhood this evil White House accepts (and obeys!).
USA os supporting the terrorists who wish to kill us!
Understanding The Times Radio with Jan Markell airs weekly. Please visit
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America Votes to Become Europe, Nov. 10, 2012
Can America Survive?
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Dhimmitude, AmerIslam, Benghazi, blasphemy, Criminalizing Christianity, FREE SPEECH GONE!
All former freedom of speech is GONE - in USA!
Dec 8, 2012
US govt documents have been CHANGED to FORBID any criticism of Islam - THAT's SHARIAH!
Michele Bachmann talks with Jan about the Benghazi debacle, the global blasphemy law, and much more.
Efforts to silence free speech globally will affect everyone soon, even witnessing and Christian book publishing.
Yet our White House and State Department are leading the effort to have this happen. Bachmann serves on the House Intelligence Committee.
Even the FBI training manuals are altered so Islam will not be insulted.
Obama endorses Islam and opposes Christianity. YES, Obama is a habitual LIAR.
Obamafia seek to CRIMINALIZE CHRISTIANITY
His goal and the world goal are that the ONLY speech NOT protected is Christian speech and the Holy Bible.
Obama wants Shariah Law in the USA, which cancels the U.S. Constitution. They are directly OPPOSITE.
Bachmann says its shocking the media dont see they might be kontrolled. The TRUTH is, all media have been kontrolled for years, and totally kontrolled since 2008.
USA is Russia. All you are getting is propaganda thru Borg NEWS media. Some NEWS people have quit their jobs due to this total kontrol - they have too much integrity to LIE.
As insightful as this radio program is, and its highly informative, things are evidently worse than even they realize also.
Understanding the Times radio list
Dhimmitude = AmerIslam
Dhimmitude has already happened - YES - IN THE USA!
Dhimmitude is the status that Islamic law, the Sharia, mandates for non-Muslims, primarily Jews and Christians.
You will see Muslims excluded from the curse of ObamaCare. Americans have been warned by several, but disregarded.
The duty of the Borg NEWS media is to PREVENT the SHEEPL FROM SEEING WHAT IS BEING DONE.
Dhimmitude USA - Is it for real?
Dhimmitude is the status that Islamic law, the Sharia, mandates for non-Muslims, primarily Jews and Christians.
Bringing Islamic Sharia law is the goal of Barak Hussein Obama, who is Muslim Brotherhood himself.
Sharia is the OPPOSITE of the US Constitution - yet has ALREADY BEEN IMPLEMENTED - IN USA Documents!
Whats happening in the mideast DIRECTLY relates to the USA. If you shut your eyes that wont help.
So what I am posting here is far more BREAKING NEWS than op ed.
If TBL and mods cant keep trolls off of this, or if they move this thread, it means they dont want you to know this.
USA WAR weaponry in Syria, Gaza, Egypt, Libya, Arabia - all surrounding
Israel, and Obama hates Israel and loves the Muslims. Nuclear Pakistan cozy with Iran perhaps in Sudan.
Can you see the
Battle for Jerusalem?
has been shaping up for 2 years?
Read Matthew 24, Luke 21, Ezekiel 38, Psalm 83, Jeremiah 51 and Zechariah 12
in addition to your regular bible reading.
The U.S. Borg NEWS are yapping about Assad in Syria turning guns on his own people (supposedly).
Egypt is doing exactly the same thing - but Obama is helping Egypt. Weird, eh?
Frank Gaffney has been warning about the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood as it relates to the U.S.
I expect Obama to turn guns on us in America. Forgive my writing, this is not that easy to put together!
Sept. 1 Arab Mideast nations said Israel will be annihilated by 2013 - And they are on track!
Psalm 83 - They have said Come let us wipe them out as a nation, that Israel be remembered no more
Ezekiel 38 reads like today's newspaper. THIS WILL affect the U.S.A.
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The moral crisis in America
Dec 17, 2012 Joel Rosenberg interview -
I am not usually impressed with anyone on news channels, but I was near tears of joy to hear Joel on television!
Newtown massacre was the 18th mass murder event in 2012 - Whats going wrong, and is there hope?
The slaughter of 20 children and numerous teachers and other adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary was horrifying, yet what makes it worse is that it isnt an isolated incident.
America is experiencing an epidemic of violence and lawlessness. So far in 2012 we have seen 18 mass murder events in the U.S. and the year isnt over.
* This isnt Jan's radio program, but its so good - and related - that I put it here.
The history of the Mayans and their calendar
America at a Crossroads
Dec 29, 2012
We air White House correspondent Bill Koenig's Understanding the Times 2012 conference message, America at a Crossroads.
The world superpower is at a crossroads economically, socially, politically, and spiritually.
The choices America makes in the early stages of 2013 are crucial and past performance the last few years is not encouraging.
Righteousness does not rule in America, evil does. How do we cope in the meantime?
Koenig website -
Christians and the Coming Chaos
Saturday, January 05, 2013
Jan's guests, John Loeffler and John Terry, look at Christians and the coming global chaos as the world rushes to the predicted globalism.
America's current Leftist leadership is racing towards becoming Socialist Europe, embracing all the policies that failed on that continent.
Strong delusion has been poured out as a judgment on America as believers anxiously await the coming King who truly will be a liberator.
Both Loeffler and Terry have tremendous insights into economic issues as well as the culture.
The coming days and years will be a time when the church can shine, but will she?
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When Discernment Turns Ugly
January 12, 2013
Jan and Eric consider the dark side of discernment. Some of today's discerners are contentious and even mean-spirited. We wonder what the unbelieving world must think as they listen to the new Pharisaical discerners condemn just about everyone but themselves. Is this the way Jesus operated? While we must contend for the faith, can we not do so in Christian love? Weighing into this scenario are Dr. David Reagan and Mike LeMay. Dave Reagan makes a plea for grace, an item that seems to be missing among many of today's discerners. We ask if they are just lifting up themselves by tearing everyone else down?
The Coarsening of Our Culture
26 January 2013
Listen Now!
Jan talks to
Ken Ham
about the coarsening of the culture. When God is tossed out of everything and when the lie of evolution is the gold standard everywhere, society will diminish. Jan plays several sound bites of atheist Richard Dawkins who symbolizes the war on God today. Later in the program, David Wheaton joins the conversation. They continue the discussion of the decline of the culture concluding it is getting more and more difficult to be a light in a world that is darkening. Government is the new "god". This provides a great opportunity for the church to stand up and proclaim the truth. We're not optimistic that today's church will do that, however there is always a remnant who will remain faithful and shine the light in the darkness!
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When Strong Delusion Becomes Public Policy
February 09, 2013
Jan's first guest is Washington insider Gary Bauer discussing how Washington reflects the upside-down world now,
with good called evil and dark seen as light. They discuss the foreign policy disaster appointments of Hagel, Brennan and Kerry, 3 more judgments on America.
The Left is eager to dismantle the country. Strong delusion has overtaken America.
Bauer sees guns confiscated and mentions all the ObamaLIES to the American sheepl.
Outlaw guns and only outlaws have guns
. Criminals LOVE gun control.
Next Jan talks to Dr. Ron Rhodes about the most prominent prophecy-related stories for 2013.
The invasion of our privacy may be the largest looming dilemma for Christians and all Americans.
Christianity Marxism in the Church, Malachy pope prophecy
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Jan's first guest is , head of The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. He is a voice of balance in the "creation wars" reminding all that
Christian environmentalism is Marxism into the church. Jan speaks with Dr. Cal Beisner, then Jan talks to Terry James about the resignation of the Pope.
Rome is a major end-time biblical player.
What about St. Malachy's prophecy that the next Pope will be the last? Jan quotes Jack Kinsella who suggests such accurate forecasting would have to be demonic.
U.N Agenda 21
, Green is part of Agent 21
Green Dragon
Entertained to Death
Beyonce is demon possessed!
DO NOT let your kids watch her music.
February 23, 2013
Pastor Joe Schimmel discusses the culture of violence portrayed in today's entertainment world.
Pastor Joe speaks from hours of research and study of the entertainment culture.
Satanioc deceptions being popularized though motion pictures, television, video games, and the music industry.
Beyonce at superbowl 2013 flashed an illuminati sign, deeply Satanic
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* Oil output from Ohio's Utica shale to be dwarfed by gas
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NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Oil output from the Utica shale in Ohio was less than expected last year, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said on Thursday, denting the Utica's image as America's next oil-producing frontier.
Despite initially being touted as a $500-billion bounty when drilling began in 2011, early evidence shows that the Utica may disappoint, holding mostly natural gas, a far less lucrative product already in abundance in the United States.
"Oil production will be incidental to gas production in much of the Utica/Point Pleasant play," the DNR said, confirming some analysts' concerns that it may not live up to the early hype.
Oil output averaged 1,742 barrels per day in 2012, according to production data issued by the DNR. Gas output totaled 18.837 billion cubic feet (bcf), or 35 million cubic feet (mmcf) per day.
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Chesapeake Energy was by far the largest producer with total 2012 output of 10 bcf of gas. Hess Corp produced 923 mmcf and Gulfport Energy Corp 767 mmcf. Devon Energy did not produce any gas from its five wells, the data showed.
Aubrey McClendon, head of Chesapeake until earlier this year, once described the Utica as a potential $500 billion gusher, and "the biggest thing to hit Ohio since the plow."
But enthusiasm has waned, with major drillers including Chesapeake and Devon Energy selling acreage in what was originally expected to be an oil-rich part of the play.
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As it stands, much remains unclear about the Utica's potential. Drillers are awaiting new pipeline infrastructure that would allow wells to bring product to markets nationwide.
And counties in Ohio show varying potential. Harrison County has shown some evidence of strong oil production, while Carroll County seems more gassy, Hanson said.
Regardless, a major drilling expansion in Ohio is imminent, despite the lesser oil flows than some had hoped, as the state issues more permits and drilling activity quickens.
"The production from these initial Utica wells makes a compelling statement about the staggering amount of oil and gas resources Ohio's shale may contain," said James Zehringer, director of the DNR.
The department expects more than 360 wells to be producing in the Utica by 2013, moving up to 1,000 in 2015.
In Ohio, where shale drilling began in 2011, production data is made public only once a year, leaving many in the dark as to its true worth. In most other producing states, data is made public every quarter.
Last year, data was offered from just five producing wells drilled by Chesapeake.
"As oil and gas production grows, we need to see these production numbers more frequently. This will allow us to adjust to the growing needs and not fall behind from a regulatory standpoint," DNR's Zehringer said.

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"SASCOC has informed us (CSA) that Mr Arendse approached them and we have communicated to our lawyers, who are now dealing with it," Basson said.
"It was the board's prerogative to accept the candidates and on this point, because of a technicality and non-compliance by the nomination committee, one of the members was not eligible."
CSA announced last week that the five independent members were chairperson Louis von Zeuner, Geoff Whyte, Vusi Pikoli, Mohamed Iqbal Khan, and Dawn Mokhobo.
According to Basson, Arendse was omitted because of a technicality in the policy which did not allow a candidate to serve on the board if he or she had been involved in cricket during the past three years.
The former CSA president, Arendse, was discounted because of his status as honorary member of the Western Province Cricket Association.
The chairperson of the nominations committee Shawn Christiansen and committee member Rushdie Magiet allegedly resigned over the furore. Christiansen last week slammed the selection, claiming the new board selected was "too white".
Basson said the steering committee had a clear scope of the board's criteria for eligible candidates.
"All along the arrangement with the nomination committee was that the criteria of the independents should have a track record in business, with objectivity, independence of thought, and non-association for a period of three years," Basson said.
The board had clearly conveyed these criteria to the nominations committee on three occasions.
CSA restructured the board in accordance with recommendations made by the Nicholson committee of inquiry, appointed by Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula to investigate the long-running bonus saga at CSA.
The board of directors would consist of 11 members - five independents, the CEO, and five non-independents, who would represent the affiliate unions.
Von Zeuner would chair the board. The vice-chairperson would be both president of CSA and of the members' forum.
The vice-chairperson would also be one of the non-independent directors who would represent CSA at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and on other international occasions.
Basson said the new-look board was the most progressive in the country and possibly in world cricket.
"The board will be better constructed and will be held accountable to the members' forum," he said.
"The members' forum will be the policy forming entity and the board will execute the policies."
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This year, developments with the Altarum Consumer Engagement (ACE) Measure have been very exciting: More and more health care organizations are using ACE to better understand and promote patient engagement, Altarum Institute has had a chance to share the news about ACE at several webinars and presentations, and Altarum's validation research manuscript was published in The Patient.
ACE is a short survey that reliably measures different components of patient engagement. ACE is highly predictive of many different health outcomes and behaviors, from obesity to medication adherence to preferences for shared decisionmaking. Health care organizations, providers, and patients can use ACE to understand patient strengths and weaknesses, likely pitfalls, and who is likely to benefit most from extra assistance, such as a patient support group or health care navigator. Altarum's licensing agreement does not require any payment, so anyone can use ACE, regardless of one's resources.
Introducing ACE-12
Altarum has some more exciting news to share. We have shortened the ACE survey from 21 items to 12 while keeping the same high-powered predictive strength. The entire ACE Measure now takes about 2 minutes to complete, down from 4 minutes, making it more accessible to busy respondents. Our goal was to make the survey as short as possible without sacrificing any strength in predicting health outcomes. We did this by identifying the questions that had the least unique predictive power. Several items were psychometrically a good fit on the scale, but other questions captured their core essence, so these non-unique questions could safely be removed. With this technique, the correlation r values for Commitment, Informed Choice, and Navigation were all an astounding 0.97, meaning that the results are virtually identical between old and new scales, but with nearly half as many questions.
In making a new and improved version of ACE, Altarum found that for most outcomes predicted by the Ownership scale, the Commitment scale did the job just as well or better. Ownership describes a sense of personal responsibility for health, while Commitment captures everyday health behaviors and health self-efficacy. While these are different concepts psychometrically, they translate into the same constellation of outcomes and behaviors. Because of this, we made the decision to remove the Ownership scale in ACE-12, using Commitment in its place.
Using the new ACE in the care setting
An advantage of a shorter ACE survey is its ease of deployment in the situations where it is needed most, such as in the doctor's office or on a patient portal. I would like to share how ACE is being used in the care setting.
One of the hospital systems with which Altarum works treats patients from many different backgrounds. They found that many of their patients with chronic disease would enthusiastically start treatment and then suddenly disappear, no longer meeting with providers or filling prescriptions. When these patients came back, their condition had often deteriorated significantly. The hospital staff wondered what they could do to prevent the loss of these patients. Were there ways to (1) predict who was likely to drop out of treatment and (2) get these vulnerable patients the extra support to prevent their conditions from worsening?
The solution that Altarum created was that a patient could take the new ACE-12 patient engagement survey on a computer or a tablet while waiting to see his or her provider. Once completed, a report is printed out, detailing each engagement score and specific areas where the patient is likely to do well and where he or she is likely to need help. For example, a patient's report could indicate that he or she is at risk of low medication adherence or missing needed care. Another patient might have excellent adherence but need a health care navigator to make full use of his or her health care. The provider talks through the report with the patient, introducing the importance of patient engagement, raising self-awareness in the patient, and assigning extra resources as necessary to make sure that that patient does not miss out on the care that he or she needs.
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The UNC Wilmington Seahawks took the final four single matches to comeback from a 2-1 defecit to defeat the Liberty Lady Flames, 5-2, Thursday afternoon in women's tennis action.
After dropping all three doubles matches to go down 1-0, the Lady Flames took the first two matches for a 2-1 lead. Liberty's Jonita Randolph (Jr., Townville, S.C.) defeated Lindsey Hess, 7-5, 6-5 (3) at #1 singles, while Dina Senkina (Fr., Moscow, Russia) won her #2 singles match from Lauren Isenhour, 6-3, 6-2. However, the Seahawks rallied to win the final four singles matches for the team victory.
Liberty falls to 3-5 on the season, while UNC Wilmington moves to 11-1.
1. Jonita Randolph (LU) def. Lindsey Hess (UNCW), 7-5, 6-5 (3)
2. Dina Senkina (LU) def. Lauren Isenhour (UNCW), 6-3, 6-2
3. Molly Molony (UNCW) def. Ekaterina Kuznetsova (LU), 6-1, 6-3
4. Kristin Mears (UNCW) def. Martyna Hunusz (LU), 6-3, 6-0
5. Cassie Martin (UNCW) def. Erica Fredstrom (LU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. Katie Carlson (UNCW) def. Livia Branco (LU), 6-1, 6-1
1. Lindsey Hess-Molly Molony (UNCW) def. Dina Senkina-Ekaterina Kuznetsova (LU), 8-5
2. Kristin Mears-Cassie Martin (UNCW) def. Jonita Randolph-Martyna Hunusz (LU), 8-2
3. Katie Carlson-Lauren Isenhour (UNCW) def. Livia Branco-Erica Frestrom (LU), 8-1


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The Second Amendment Candidate
If the Second Amendment is your primary issue, then Bob Owens of Bearing Arms and 2nd Amendment Supporters should be a primary source of advice regarding which politicians to support. Owens continues to make a strong case for Cruz:
It's frankly odd to see so many people rallying around a big government-supporting crony capitalist like Donald Trump in the mistaken belief that he is the "anti-establishment candidate." Nothing could be further from the truth. Trump is the face of everything people claim that they hate about politics in America, even bragging in debates about how he paid off candidates in both parties to get what he wanted in a naked proclamation of his belief in the corruption of "business as usual."
Ted Cruz, on the other hand, is hated by his peers in the establishment Senate GOP for refusing to be a "go along to get along" supporter of big government GOP policies.
The difference between these candidates will be reflected in the multiple Supreme Court nominations they would almost certainly be in a position to make as president, which in turn will determine whether constitutional protection of our fundamental right to bear arms is passed along to the next generation.
No one knows who Trump would appoint, but we do know three things: 1) he has no core conservative principles, 2) he is very open to making deals with the leftist Democrats that he has given so much money to over the years, and 3) he is highly unlikely to defeat the anti-gun rights radical Shrillary in the general election anyway.
In contrast, trends indicate that Cruz would beat Shrillary:
No one doubts that Cruz would make appropriate appointments:
Cruz is hands down the most qualified candidate to ever consider nominating a justice for the Supreme Court, having served a law clerk for Mike Luttig (a very influential textualist judge often compared to Justice Scalia) and Chief Justice William Rehnquist. He also authored 73 briefs and argued nine cases before the Supreme Court, all of those cases pushing for the textualist/constructionist views. He is also the author of the amicus brief 31 states signed on to in the landmark Heller case protecting our Second Amendment rights. …
As a supporter of the right to bear arms, Ted Cruz is clearly our best option.
The Second Amendment is not of importance only to hunters and firearms enthusiasts. As the Founding Fathers were explicitly aware, all of our liberties rest on our ability to physically defend ourselves from tyranny when the need arises. Vote accordingly.
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How can a political party deny established science with one breath and complain our children are falling behind the rest of the world in science education with the next? That simply defies logic. But apparently, the fact- and logic-challenged Republican Party thinks it makes perfect sense.
"Anti-science." That's how Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman described his party. "The minute the Republican Party becomes the anti-science party," he said, "we have a huge problem." He's concerned Republicans are on "the wrong side of science" when they deny our role in climate change and the existence of evolution.
Huntsman says climate change deniers are rejecting the conclusions of 98 out of 100 climate scientists. He's right, of course: 98 percent of scientists in the field acknowledge climate change is real, manmade and changing our planet for the worse.
The remaining, very noisy two percent are mostly employed by energy corporations that stand to lose billions if we pursue necessary corrective measures, like conservation and renewable energy.
The "findings" of these two-percenters carry as much scientific weight as Exxon-Mobil's TV commercials. And yet, most Republican politicians side with the climate change deniers.
The same politicians refuse to accept evolution, or the fact that the Earth is billions of years old. Rick Perry was questioned on the subject by a young boy at a recent campaign stop, and the best he could do was smile, shrug, and mumble that evolution is "a theory that's out there" and the world is "pretty old."
I guess I have to give Perry some credit for stopping short of our own Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen, who said on the Senate floor, "This earth's been here 6,000 years."
Huntsman didn't connect his party's penchant for science denial with the education of our children, but as an educator, I see a serious problem if Republicans' anti-science attitude takes hold in our schools.
Attacking public schools is among their favorite talking points. They never tire of warning us other countries are creating better educated scientists who will leave our high school and college grads in the dust. Yet their favorite "science lesson" on the stump is, if you don't like a fact-based scientific conclusion, just stick your fingers in your ears and say, "La la la, can't hear you!"
All good scientists are skeptics and doubters who subject other scientists' conclusions to close scrutiny, but they don't simply discard what they don't like. They put others' findings to the test by employing the scientific method, then presenting their own findings to their peers for further scrutiny.
That's how they push our knowledge, understanding and technology to the next level. Faith and belief, as valuable as they may be in many facets of our lives, don't lead to the next big computer breakthrough or help us create and utilize energy in ways that won't harm the planet. The next time you board an airplane, you should be thankful the Wright Brothers and those who followed them in the aviation field preferred applied science to the pronouncements of "airplane deniers" who maintained, "If God had wanted us to fly, He would have given us wings."
If today's school children are to be tomorrow's scientists and technological innovators, they need to learn scientists don't dismiss findings they don't like with a wave of their hand. They acknowledge the gray areas and unresolved issues in their fields – and there are plenty of both in climate science and evolution – even as they recognize the validity of the core concepts.
I know some Republican politicians are dead serious, and dead wrong, in their denial of evolution and climate change. I sense others, though, don't buy the anti-science dogma but have chosen to sell their souls to the highest bidders – i.e., the biggest donors – to serve their political ambitions.
Either way, we're in serious trouble when an entire party embraces junk science and uses it to pollute our national discussion.
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Crescenta Valley High football's high-flying, high-octane, high-scoring offense commands plenty of attention and accolades. And rightly so.
A season ago, the Falcons averaged nearly 42 points a ballgame.
The likes of Brian Gadsby, Kevin Hello, Chase Walker and Jordan Lobianco posted gaudy numbers and the Falcons enjoyed an 8-2 record. But for all the flash and pomp that came with the Falcons' exploits, it wasn't without strength, grit and physicality in the trenches.
Whether on offense or defense, Davo Hakobyan fit that bill and will do so again this season.
"On defense, he's unstoppable; he gets through the line every single play," sophomore Tyler Hill says. "And on the offensive line, he's the leader."
Entering his third varsity season, Hakobyan, now a senior, turned in impressive performances time and again on the gridiron. But when considering that the 6-foot-2, 245-pounder is set to play in only his fourth football season overall, it's borderline astounding how well he's done thus far.
"It's honestly incredible," says Hill, who having started when he was 7 has already played more seasons of football as a sophomore than Hakobyan. "He just has raw talent and combined with our coaching staff, he's getting better every play."
Hakobyan was never drawn to football all that much; it was his brother who encouraged him to play. However, there was always one constant and that's no matter the arena of athletics, Hakobyan's always liked to hit people.
"I really can't dribble a basketball, I really can't hold a tennis racket. I was really never into sports like that," Hakobyan says. "I'm an aggressive guy, I have to go hit somebody. That's how I view sports."
As it stands now, Hakobyan, a reigning All-Area and All-Pacific League first-team pick, is penciled in to start at defensive tackle and left tackle on offense. But not all that long ago, Hakobyan was hardly the athlete he is now. Then he found mixed martial arts.
"When we were younger, Davo wasn't really an athlete," says Crescenta Valley senior receiver/defensive back Connor Van Ginkel, who's known Hakobyan since junior high. "As soon as he got into MMA, he got super athletic and super strong and super physical."
In his quest to become a well-rounded mixed martial artist, Hakobyan trained all three main facets of the game: striking, grappling and wrestling. He trained in muay Thai kickboxing, jiu jitsu and wrestling to be more specific.
Then came high school and he decided to try football. After a dominant freshman showing, Hakobyan was promoted to varsity as a sophomore.
"I was really an MMA guy at the time," Hakobyan says. "I just did football at the time to get PE out of the way and I thought I would do MMA as a professional."
But as the talent level of the opposition on the gridiron grew, Hakobyan's ability to balance practicing three fighting disciplines and competing in tournaments with football became too much.
So now, though he's still an avid fan of MMA, he no longer practices it, as his focus has transferred to football. Electing to concentrate solely on football for the time being came in concert with his ascent to all-league and All-Area status.
As a sophomore, Hakobyan was a force on the defensive line for the Falcons, one of the brightest spots in an otherwise forgettable 5-5 2012 campaign. He was a second-team all-league pick with 59 tackles and six sacks, while also seeing time on the offensive line, essentially as a sixth lineman who notched a few starts.
"Obviously, guys who do [MMA] are tough, so he was already tough, he was strong and he had great hips," Crescenta Valley Coach Paul Schilling says. "So after that, it was just about learning the game and he has."
During his junior year, if you went strictly by statistics, Hakobyan dropped off, tallying 40 tackles and two sacks. However, it came as Hakobyan sacrificed playing time on defense to become a stalwart on the offensive line as a right guard.
"We can't rest him on the offensive line, so that's why," Schilling says.
That's likely to be the case again this season, as Hakobyan has shifted to left tackle to protect Gadsby's backside, looking to duplicate a standout season of 2013 in which the offensive line allowed just four sacks.
Whether asking Hakobyan, his teammates or coaches, it's clear, however, that defense is the side of the ball he prefers and is more adept at.
"Defense, it's more instinctual, it's more reacting," Hakobyan says. "Defense is about aggression. I just clicked on defense more."
But it's apparent that all involved realize, what's best for the team is Hakobyan captaining an offensive line in which only he and Brian Wong are returning starters.
"He's definitely a defensive guy, but having him on the offensive line is huge," Van Ginkel says. "If we don't have him, Gadsby doesn't have time to throw and we're not scoring touchdowns."
Thus, the kid who began his football days as an individual standout in the individual world of MMA, has gladly put his defensive prowess and statistics behind what's best for his team.
In turn, it's set a model for the rest of the Falcons. Van Ginkel, in particular, says Hakobyan's example was a guiding light in him taking on his role in the defensive backfield though it might come at the expense of some offensive reps as a starting receiver.
"There's no complaints, nothing to the coaches. It's just, 'Yes sir, whatever you need,'" Van Ginkel says of Hakobyan's willingness to do what's best for the team. "Davo's looking out for nobody, but the whole entire team. He doesn't care about stats or where he's playing, he's all about the team."
No matter what side of the ball, whether it's in the weight room, on the practice field or in the midst of a game, Hakobyan has fast become a leading force for the Falcons.
"He's the captain. Everybody always goes to him for advice on and off the field. He commands the team," Hill says. "Everyone kind of feeds off his energy.
"When he's doing well on defense, the defense is doing well. When he's playing well on offense, our offense is doing well, moving the chains."
What Hakobyan's future beyond high school remains in question.
Schilling doesn't hesitate to proclaim that Hakobyan has the strength and skill to play at the next level.
"He's a beast," Schilling says. "He's the whole package."
But Schilling knows that at 6-2, 245, Hakobyan doesn't possess the desired size for a Division I defensive tackle. Maybe a center on the offensive line? Maybe a linebacker? Hakobyan knows the reality of the situation as well.
"The one thing that restrains me from playing at the Division I level is my height," Hakobyan says. "I think I have the talent."
Going the junior college route is likely a realistic outlook. Of course, reigniting his MMA training could also be in the cards. But for Hakobyan to focus on what's next for him would be out of character.
Crescenta Valley has grand aspirations of Pacific League titles, playoff runs and CIF Southern Section championships.
And just as Hakobyan's ascended into one of the Pacific League and area's best linemen in only three seasons of playing football, it seems as though he's learned to love a sport he never really wanted to play as it's provided him with the team he never had before.
"I've really come to like it," Hakobyan says. "It's not about you personally, it's about everybody.
"Football is much more of a family. That's why I've come to love it."


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Forbes wants young women to know that Disney princesses are sexual beings. Just like them.
In January, writer and sex-ed speaker Danielle Sepulveres paired up with artist Maritza Lugo for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month to create pictures of the Disney princesses visiting gynecologists. Forbes contributor Tara Haelle publicized the story of how "even Disney princesses need to take responsibility for their reproductive health."
According to Haelle, Sepulveres "became frustrated" after trying to pitch stories for Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month in September. As a result, she took "a new approach to catch people's attention" in January.
That new strategy consisted of showing that Disney princesses have (consequences after) sex too. And it worked: Forbes, the Huffington Post and others in the media latched on to the idea.
"Almost every day my timeline on social media is bombarded with re-imagined Disney princesses in one way or another and most people get a huge kick out of it," Sepulveres told Haelle. "So one day it hit me—had anyone ever drawn them going to the gynecologist before?"
But while Sepulveres primarily wanted to draw attention to cervical cancer and HPV, she didn't stop there. And that's the problem.
Not only do Lugo's pictures show Mulan's cervical cancer screening or Tiana's HPV vaccine, but also they show Cinderella's STD testing, Belle's emergency contraception and Jasmine's "family planning" education.
Of course young women – all human beings – need to take care of their bodies. But not necessarily in the ways Sepulveres insists (especially at a time when "family planning" is code for "abortion").
And, well, it's rather demeaning to assume that all young women are sleeping around. Or that we take our cues from her sexualized Disney princesses.
"After Belle marries the Beast and Tiana opens her restaurant with Naveen and Aladdin and Jasmine fly off to see the world on a magic carpet honeymoon…then what?" Haelle asked in her piece for Forbes. "As they're living happily ever after, there's probably some sex involved at some point. And that means even Disney princesses need to take responsibility for their reproductive health."
Haelle wasn't alone in her praise for the project, either.
"Disney Princesses Go To The Gyno And Live Happily Ever After" read the Huffington Post's headline. Women's site Bustle also applauded "Disney Princesses At The OB-GYN … Make An Important Statement For Cervical Health Awareness Month." Seventeen called the depiction "so accurate."
Not surprisingly, Planned Parenthood described the art as "too amazing for words."
But it was surprising that Sepulveres complained on Tumblr that "pitches to female editors about this topic were ignored or rejected by The Daily Beast, Cosmopolitan, The Establishment, Buzzfeed, Glamour, The Cut and several others."
More frank on her Tumblr than with the Forbes contributor, Sepulveres wrote that it was "too bad" that she couldn't use "amazing," "catchy phrases" to promote awareness like "Brrr my cervix is freezing" or "Don't leave my cervix out in the cold."
"But can't we use January, the beginning of a new year for a fresh start for sex ed as a whole?" she asked. "Do we really want kids sitting through a class teaching them that a girl saying 'no' to sex is the one you should keep pursuing?"


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The ceremony seemed surprisingly low-key and what made the relative laid-back-ness of the event startling was that the launch of Pride of Aloha is a significant milestone in contemporary cruising.
A bit of back-story: seven years ago, in quite a political maneuver way-too-complicated for this space, the owners of American Classic Voyages, which operated the only U.S.-based ships in Hawaii, announced a big move: they were contracting with an American shipyard to build the first U.S.-flagged and -constructed modern ocean liners in recent history.
Alas, the line folded due to financial constraints just after September 11, 2001. At that time, it was in the process of building one ship -- which is now known as Pride of America and is in completion stages at a German shipyard -- and had acquired the materials (builders had already purchased many, from toilets to engines) for the second.
With some help from the U.S. government (and major concessions from NCL), the cruise line received the sanctions it needed to fly the American flag. Ultimately, the U.S. government gave NCL permission to launch three American-flagged ships in Hawaii. A victory alas, but not one easily won.
"The seas," says Inouye, a major supporter in Congress of NCL's efforts, who spoke at today's ceremony, "were turbulent at times, especially along the Potomac. But it's calm today."
NCL's president Colin Veitch, as is his habit, mischieviously tweaked heads of other major cruise lines, many of whom believed that the restrictions required to obtain the U.S.-flag designation (from tax issues to requirements of a significant percentage of American officers and crew) made the concept not only onerous but also near-impossible.
"We can confidently say, stealing from Shakespeare, that those who lie this day on the beach and in their sun loungers at their barbecues in Miami will think themselves accursed they were not here."
The christening ceremony wound up with Fourth of July streamers and red, white and blue confetti.
Intrigued by Pride of Aloha? Check out Cruise Critic's virtual series of daily journals from the ship's first Hawaii voyage, beginning Tuesday, July 6.


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Veterans Health Administration
New Health Benefits Handbook Personalized for Each Veteran
Early Reviews Are In
Some Veterans in the Dayton, Ohio, area were among the first to get the handbook. Here's what they thought:
"The VA got it right this time. This personalized booklet tells you everything you need to know that you're qualified for. Now I don't have to search or ask anyone what benefits I am entitled to receive. My booklet tells me that information! Thank you."
"Contains lots of helpful and useful information, written in a format that's very easy to understand. I wouldn't change anything. Job well done!"
"A pleasant surprise. Very informative. I was not aware of all the benefits available. Thank you."
"I found this handbook very accurate as well as very informative with regards to my disabilities and treatments. I am very satisfied with this book, easy to read and easy to understand."
"Good Handbook! Nice to have a "one stop" source of VA health info with well organized chapters and explanations."
"It answered a lot of questions that I was in the dark on. It was easy reading and the explanation under each heading was easy to understand."
"It is the best handbook VA has ever put out. Thank you."
It's all about you, isn't it?
Well, actually, yes it is.
Veterans enrolled in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs have begun to receive personalized handbooks that explain their health care benefits and contain other useful information.
So you don't have to grab that stack of paper over there on the far corner of your desk and try to figure out what VA services are available to you.
We've done it for you.
"A pleasant surprise. I was not aware of all the benefits available."
The new handbook, called the Veterans Health Benefits Handbook, provides a personalized listing of health benefits based on each Veteran's specific eligibility.
It also has contact information for your local VA medical facilities, appointment scheduling information and guidelines for communicating with your clinical team.
If it's applicable, information about co-pays is in there, too.
Distribution of the handbooks began in February, with all 8.5 million Veterans enrolled in VA's health care system scheduled to receive their handbooks by May 2013.
You will also receive updates to your handbook to reflect changes to your benefits or eligibility.
Lot of Vets — A Big Job
VA operates 152 medical centers and more than 800 community-based outpatient clinics. Last year, inpatient facilities treated more than 690,000 patients, while outpatient clinics registered more than 79 million visits.
For more information about the Veterans Health Benefits Handbook, visit www.va.gov/healthbenefits/vhbh or call VA's toll-free number at 1-877-222-VETS (8387).


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First, the screen on the Meizu MX2 looks gorgeous on paper. It has a pixel density of 347ppi, which means that it is more detailed than the one on the Nexus 4. Not just that, it comes with a very thin 3.15mm bezel. That, combined with the 4.4-inch screen size, should make it much more comfortable to hold than other 4.7-inch devices.
When it comes to the silicon inside it, Meizu brings a custom MX5S chip. The processor in it is based on the Cortex A9 architecture, and is clocked at 1.6GHz. There is 2GB of RAM on board as well. The camera on the MX2 is a backside-illuminated 8-megapixel f/2.4 unit.
Meizu is running its custom Flyme 2.0 skin on top of Android Jelly Bean. Best of all, the operating system comes pre-rooted, saving you a pain and a trip to XDA Devs.
And on to the price, there are three versions of the device. The Meizu MX2 starts from a 16GB version priced at 2,499 yuan ($400), and then you have a 32GB one (selling for $480), and a 64GB one for $640. The device will arrive in China by mid-December. How do you like it?
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In addition, his former bandmates in Warrant have issued a statement, saying 'He was a true talent and will be missed by all of us.'
Details surrounding the death of former Warrant singer, Jani Lane, have emerged. Sources said that investigators who searched Comfort Inn in Woodland Hills, CA on Thursday, August 11 found a half-empty vodka and prescription medication in the hotel room where the rocker stayed.
Lane, who was pronounced dead on the scene, has a history of alcohol abuse. TMZ said that his death is treated as "an accidental overdose or a possible death from natural causes." Autopsy is to be held on Friday, August 12.
On another news, his former bandmates in Warrant have released a joint statement to express their regret. "We are deeply saddened to hear the news of Jani's passing," Warrant said. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Jani was a very important part of our lives for a long time. We will always be incredibly proud of the music we created together. He was a true talent and will be missed by all of us."
They have also scheduled a tribute in their Grand Forks, North Dakota concert on Friday.
In the meantime, Lane's rep Sullivan Brigg told E! News, "He was an incredible and gifted musician and a dear friend, but he had a lot of problems. It's no secret that Jani's had a difficult time for many years. Our genre of music has lost a real legend. I'll miss him."


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Both Of Doran Racing's Nissans Finish Northeast Grand Prix
Both of Doran Racing's Nissans finished the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSCC) Grand Sport race at Lime Rock Park on Saturday, but neither finished as high up on the scoreboard as the team had hoped. Both cars rolled back into the transporter in one piece, however, and the team will take the points it earned in the Berkshires and look forward to the next event at Kansas Speedway June 7.
The team's #14 Nissan NISMO 370Z RC driven by Brad Jaeger of Charlottesville, Va., and B.J. Zacharias of Cincinnati started seventh and finished 11th, one lap down, in Saturday's Northeast Grand Prix.
The #41 Tower Events Nissan 370Z co-driven by John Farano and David Empringham of Toronto started 12th and finished 18th, three laps down, in the 28-car field.
The starting grid was determined by points after qualifications were rained out. The weather wasn't a factor in Saturday's race, although it did start to rain towards the end of the 2-hour-and-30-minute race on the narrow, 1.5-mile, seven-turn road course.
Jaeger and Farano were the starting drivers in their respective cars, with Zacharias and Empringham taking over around the halfway point in what turned out to be a 148-lap event. There was only one full-course caution, which was displayed from laps 87 through 92 for a Camaro that went off course.
Jaeger kept the #14 in sixth or seventh place while he was behind the wheel. Unfortunately around the 30-lap mark a Suburu made contact with the Nissan's right front, compromising its alignment. Jaeger did the best he could on the twisty track after that, and the car was still in seventh place when he pitted for fuel, tires and the driver change around lap 60.
Zacharias started his stint in 12th place but he had the car back in the top 10 by lap 70, and it was eighth when there was finally a break in the action for the full-course caution on lap 87. He made another pit stop right before the restart to push him back to tenth. He was still in tenth place with 30 minutes remaining but he was also still one lap down. Mark Wilkins' Aston Martin passed him with 22 minutes remaining to drop him to 11th, and with no other restarts to tighten the field the car finished in that position.
Farano kept his Tower Events Nissan in 12th place for the first five laps but then dropped to 15th and later 16th. He advanced to 14th by lap 39 and was holding his own nicely, running between Ray Mason's Subaru and Anthony Mantella, who was in the Aston Martin that Wilkins would drive later. He was still in 14th place when he pitted around lap 53 and Empringham took over.
Empringham was able to get the car into tenth place by the time the full-course caution occurred. He had to pit two more times, one being for a penalty, and the car dropped to 18th place, three laps down. With no other yellows the field remained strung out, and he took the checkered in that position.
For more information on Doran Racing, see DoranRacing.com. The team also has a Facebook page. The series' Web site is part of imsa.com.
Driver quotes follow:
Brad Jaeger: "The #77 Suburu hit the right-front corner of our car about 30 laps into it, but we did what we could with what we had after that. The contact definitely hurt our effort though.
"We ended up with a decent result. We walked away with points, and now we'll go on to the next race. The car is in one piece and we all did what we could."
B.J. Zacharias: "The race just did not go our way today for one reason or another.
"Brad had a great opening stint, running inside the top 10. Towards the end of his stint he was hit in the right front pretty hard by one of the Subarus, and it knocked the toe out a bit.
"We pitted for fuel, tires and the driver change but came out with the leaders. While we could run right with them, we weren't able to get around them. This put us a lap down and we just had to keep digging.
"Kevin and the entire team did a great job and gave us a good car. It just wasn't our day.
"I'm anxious to get back to Kansas for the next round. That tracks owes us one, for sure."
David Empringham: "I got a penalty for leaving the pits when the red light was on.
"Not a great day. It's such a short track that it's easy to go a lap down. We had a few other problems too. Oh well. On to the next one!"
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There's no hiding the fact that Phil Jackson wants to sign Steve Kerr as the next head coach of the New York Knicks. Knowing that, and knowing how wealthy James Dolan is, Kerr is asking a premium in order to take on the job. Is Kerr worth the Knicks shelling out up to $30 million?
When Jason Kidd retired from the New York Knicks and decided to join the coaching ranks of the NBA most believed he'd succeed as a head coach. Most around the NBA believe the same about Steve Kerr. After all, Kerr has been a player for years as well as an NBA executive. There's no reason to believe the intelligent Kerr will struggle as a coach. However, how much should he make to take the first chair on the bench?
Marc Berman of the New York Post reports the details of what Kerr is asking for to coach the Knicks.
Kerr's agent is Mike Tannenbaum, the former Jets general manager. It is believed Tannenbaum is seeking a five-year deal for Kerr, the same length as Jackson's.
It is also believed Kerr is seeking a similar financial deal as Mike D'Antoni had when he inked a four-year, $24 million pact with the Knicks in 2008. Jackson and owner James Dolan might have to overpay to get Kerr to move across the country.
To put this into perspective, Jason Kidd received a four-years, $10.5 million contract. $7.5 million of that is guaranteed. The fourth year of the contract is a team option.
Berman is reporting Kerr is looking for a deal worth around $24 million. Others are saying he wants upwards of $30 million. Is Kerr really worth two to three times the amount that Kidd is to the Brooklyn Nets?
Remember, this is a first-time head coach we're talking about. He has no prior assistant coaching experience. He also hasn't been actively involved in league operations for three years.
Even if he doesn't land a $30 million deal getting the same kind of deal Mike D'Antoni did with the Knicks is fairly insulting to the veteran coach. Like him or not, D'Antoni joined the Knicks after a very successful run with the Phoenix Suns.
It just shows how the interest level Kerr has commanded going into next season. Most know Kerr wants to coach. They also believe he's do well at it. That being said, it's also known Kerr's desire to stay on the west coast.
From the sounds of things, the Knicks will need to pay a premium for Kerr to move to the east coast. Most need a resume to make demands but apparently Kerr doesn't.
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TWO young brothers from High Wycombe were killed while on their way to a wedding on Christmas Day.
Adnan Habib, aged ten, and four-year-old Mohammed Arsalaan Habib both died in the crash on the M6 yesterday, along with 32-year-old Bushra Tazarib.
All three were from High Wycombe and were travelling to Manchester when their car overturned on the northbound carriageway between junctions 14 and 15 near Stoke-on-Trent.
The boys' mother, who was driving, survived, as did another female passenger. Both women have been discharged from hospital following treatment after the crash.


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Five teenage girls have been hurt at a concert by X Factor finalists JLS.
About 2,000 people were queuing outside Fairfield Halls in south London on Monday to see the boy band perform.
Fans pushed forward to try to get tickets for the free concert, and some of them were crushed by the people behind them.
Four of the injured girls were taken to hospital with minor injuries. One of them had hurt her hand and another had trouble breathing.
JLS are through to the X Factor final this weekend along with Eoghan Quigg and Alexandra Burke.


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Hollywood. The land of dreams and schemes. Mark Hayes has a dream. To make movies. But that's easier wished for than done. Years of frustrating career moves have yielded little progress and Mark now finds himself in a dead end job as a "creative executive" for the loathsome producer, Dexter Morton at Prescient Pictures, the hottest new production company in town. A job like that could lead to big things—but Dexter Morton has no interest in promoting Mark's ambitions. Then a major earthquake rocks Los Angeles and all deals are off. And when Mark finds a body floating in Dexter's pool he goes from D-Boy to murder suspect before he can say "three picture deal".


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Looking for the best search engine optimization (SEO) company to boost your PageRank (PR) can be a pain nowadays. With tons of SEO companies popping left and right, it gets harder to decide which company is best to quench your thirst for your SEO needs.
While this is the case, the first thing in mind that you should look for in these SEO companies is the services they offer. These services will help determine how these companies will fare in providing you a better PR, the key metric informing Google webmasters about the web page's value, and put you in the top pages of the search results.
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On-site SEO refers to the factors affecting your website's appearance in search results. This service is important in determining your PR since it contains the technical aspects that can either make or break your website.
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"Analysis undertaken by ATEC this year identified that backpackers – and working holiday-makers in particular – spend considerably more than the average international visitor, staying around 8 months and spending over $13,000 each," says Peter Ovenden, an ATEC board member.
At the moment, the popular Australian working holiday visa costs AU$280 (around £184), and allows travellers aged between 18 and 30 to live and work in Australia for as long as a year, provided that they don't work for a single employer for more than six months. Young people from all over the world have taken advantage of this opportunity over the years, and in the 12 months from July 2011 to July 2012, more than 200 000 Australian working holiday visas were granted.
From the 1st of January 2013 however, the Australian government will be raising the cost of the visa to $360 (£237) – effectively a 28% increase.
The decision has been criticised by the tourism industry, as well as those who depend on working holiday-makers for labour, including fruit and vegetable farmers.
Simon Cockburn, a spokesman for AUSVEG (the industry body for vegetable and potato growers) told Radio Australia: "If we lose the backpackers we lose the labour source. If you lose the labour source these crops can stay in the grounds and potentially create a shortfall for consumers."
The working holiday visa is just one of a number of Australian visas facing steep price increases in 2013. Skilled graduate visas are going up from £207 to £828, while partner visas will increase from £2,010 to around £2,600.
For any advice or information on Australian visas, visit www.1stcontactvisas.com or call 0808 141 2290 to speak to a visa consultant.
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif -- Capping off a two-year stay at The Master's College, Anthony Cammon has been named an NAIA Division I Men's Basketball All-American.
The senior guard from Moreno Valley, California, earned an honorable mention spot after leading the Mustangs to a 20-16 record and an appearance in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) national tournament.
During the 2011-12 campaign, Cammon led the Mustangs in five different categories, including scoring (15.2ppg), assists (130), and free throw percentage (88%). He scored 20 or more points 10 times, highlighted by a season-high 27 vs. Academy of Art on December 30.
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Welcome to South Haven United Church of Christ.
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We're excited to announce the calling of our new settled pastor, Rachel McDonald.
Rachel began her ministry with us on May 1, 2017,
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Our summer worship schedule begins on Sunday, June 11th.
We will gather at 10:00 every Sunday morning in our air conditioned Fellowship Hall.
Welcome! We're glad you found us and w
e invite you to explore our webpage and learn more about our church. Then come worship with us on Sunday mornings and meet us in person. We think you'll find our people friendly, diverse and alive with the joy of serving Jesus Christ.
We are proud to be part of the United Church of Christ, the Protestant denomination which proclaims that no matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome HERE. We know that
"God Is Still Speaking" which means we remain open to the new word God may be speaking to us in our ever changing world.
We find in this message the certainty of God's extravagant welcome, reaching out especially to those who have felt there is no room for them in the church: the excluded and alienated, the spiritually homeless, the questioning.
We study the Bible in its historical context and search the teachings of Jesus for their relevance in the world of today. We recognize that words are powerful, and so we use many words to describe God. Our God embodies and transcends both male and femaleness, and is creator, sustainer, and a being who loves us unconditionally and is always there to offer the grace of forgiveness when life trips us up.
If you find yourself questioning what life is all about, if you have doubts or even if your faith is strong and secure, if you are looking for a true church "home" where you can be authentic. . . worship with us on a Sunday morning. We will celebrate your being here!
We hope to see you soon.
God Bless!
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