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In a speech at Duke University last week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that most Americans have grown too detached from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and view military service as something for "other people to do."
The legislation (SB-31) that allows Georgia Power to charge small businesses and residential customers for electricity in advance provides exhibits A to Z of Republican core economic and political values; family values are exhibited in the speaker suite on the right wing at Motel 6.
It's been two months since the day of a massive fire at J&J Chemical Co. in Athens and a large spill of dangerous chemicals into a stream feeding the Oconee River. A sickly sweet odor still hangs in the air along Trail Creek, and an unnatural turquoise tint still colors the water.
Sept. 23 marked the six-month anniversary of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, the new federal health care law. The bulk of the changes go into effect in 2014, giving state and local governments, insurers, providers and other key stakeholders time to translate and implement the new policies.
When John Kerry calls you out of touch, you must be so far out of touch that you need to call Mazlan Othman, the U.N.'s designated liaison to space aliens, to re-establish contact with Planet Earth.
The 150th anniversary of the Civil War begins in 2011, and already there has been criticism by some that Georgia is "a day late and a dollar short" when it comes to promoting it. The fact is, in the midst of a fiscal crisis, the state is making wise and timely use of limited funding to develop a unique CW150 program that will draw visitors from around the world to Georgia.
MOULTRIE - Quite often I read advice on what to do when you encounter a dangerous critter. For instance, if you meet up with a grizzly bear you are advised to make yourself look bigger than you really are.
In most families, moms are the caregivers, and most moms have a medicine "box" or tray with all kinds of cures for middle-of-the-night pains and fevers. If it's not in the "box," a quick trip to a local 24-hour pharmacy usually secures the needed treatment. When that doesn't work, a doctor's visit secures a prescription to be filled at the local pharmacy. But for most situations a caring mom, Mother Nature and over-the-counter medications get children well and avoid unnecessary physician visits and expenses.
By Dick Yarbrough
It's here!
William Voegeli wrote a book about the ever-growing welfare state in the United States and throughout the Western world titled "Never Enough." In the tea party, we hear the countervailing cry, "Enough!"
As we view our beautiful Georgia coast, all is not well in our Garden of Eden.
Last night I was sitting at an intersection and a fellow pulled up beside me on a motorcycle wearing a Viking's helmet with huge horns on it. I thought to myself how dangerous it was to dress like that this close to deer season ... wearing horns and riding a motorcycle. My next thought was to let him get way out of range.
Nuclear arms control: What high school student cares, much less has anything to say about this global issue? Some policy issues feel as complicated as – well, rocket science. But that makes it even more important for us to understand them.
As we say down South, Nathan Deal is in a heap of trouble, son.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Georgia, as proclaimed by Gov. Nathan Deal. Child abuse is a subject I don't like to think about, let alone write about, and you probably would just as soon not read about. But it is there, and we need to acknowledge it and demand some solutions.
In the Georgia Legislature, even a relatively simple bill can turn into one of the most important pieces of legislation that is considered.
The swarm of gnat nation has arrived
I have something I haven't had since I was in my early 20s. In fact, one of my favorite pictures taken in 1980 with my sister exposes it very well.
They all come with some kind of a price and all with a certain amount of disappointment, but still, Rodney keeps trying.
Call me an old-timer, but moms and dads just did things differently when I was a child. The overall approach to parenting seems to have changed so much. My parents fostered independence in my siblings and me. They wanted us to learn early on that we needed to be able to speak and do things for ourselves, and the sooner we understood that, the better off we'd be.
In 1965, Wilbur Mills, the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, brought legislation establishing Medicare and Medicaid to the floor of the U.S. House.
March was International Women's Month, and while we are moving into April, it is still worth mentioning that women have been trailblazers in their communities, right alongside their men.
Editor, I cannot be the only one who is tired of the status quo in Washington, D.C. Primary election time is coming up and we have a tough decision to make. We can either elect somebody who is a career politician like Buddy Carter, or vote for Dr. Bob Johnson, an Army veteran who has never run for public office.


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The Seneca Valley School District will lose between 5.4 and 5.8 percent of its federal funding if the cuts remain in place under the recent federal sequestration.
Superintendent Tracy Vitale said on Monday the district receives $1.65 million in federal funds for special education, Title 1 reading and other programs.
Cuts to Seneca Valley's budget under the sequestration are projected to be between $89,000 and $95,700, she said.
"In a nearly $100 million budget, people might say it's not that much money, but those programs will have to either be cut or the cost passed onto the taxpayers," Ms. Vitale said.
School board member James Welsh noted that those programs are mandated by the government and can't be completely eliminated.
Ms. Vitale said cuts can be made within programs now funded by federal dollars, but she agreed they can't be eliminated completely.
Mr. Welsh said he believes the district needs to fund those programs, especially special education, because it could affect the district's Adequate Yearly Progress results.
AYP is part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act that requires all students to reach proficiency in reading and math by 2014.
According to a district news release distributed at Monday's meeting, the district likely won't feel the effects of the federal sequestration until next school year.
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Lower Columbia River
Small purse seine on the Lower Columbia River. The net is deployed out in a large circle and ready to be drawn "pursed" in.
The net is pulled in tighter, bringing any salmon in the net closer to the boat.
Fish are able to swim freely while crew members sort through them.
Salmon can be sorted via dip net enabling us to release wild fish unharmed.
WDFW hatcheries on the Lower Columbia River produce Chinook and coho that are the mainstay for coastal and lower river recreational and commercial fisheries. However, mixed in with these hatchery fish are many stocks that are listed under the Endangered Species Act and need protection from harvest. The economy of many communities benefit greatly from the sport and commercial fisheries. Therefore, to maintain fisheries in this area, it is highly desirable to develop a means to harvest hatchery fish with minimal impact to the wild stock.
In 2009, WDFW initiated a commercial selective gear implementation project in the lower Columbia River testing a purse seine, beach seine and trap net.
This program has been expanded in 2010 to include five purse seines, six beach seines and two trap nets.
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Upper Columbia River
During 2006 and 2007 the Colville Confederated Tribes and WDFW began to explore using selective fishing gears as a means to collect broodstock for the planned Chief Joseph Hatchery and to improve harvest opportunity in the Okanogan Basin.
The Colville Tribe has significantly expanded this effort to include beach seines, tangle nets, trap nets and purse seines.
Revival Box
This Recovery Box is in use in current mark selective commercial fisheries for Spring Chinook in the lower Columbia River.
Selective fishing research in British Columbia revealed that handling and release of the live captured salmon were the most important factors that contributed to their post-release survival. The use of a recovery box provides fresh flowing oxygen to the salmon, helping them revive quickly.
In each of the selective fishing research projects, we use the recovery box for all salmon that appear lethargic or are bleeding. Fish are retained in this box until they become vigorous and actively seek to swim forward.
Approximately 36" long and 16" high, this wooden box is just wide enough for the salmon with its head facing the fresh water flow, but narrow enough to prevent it from turning around.
In a commercial selective fishery, each fishing boat will be equipped with a suitable recovery box. When a non-target fish is brought on board and requires some time to recover before release, it will be placed in the box until it is swimming vigorously. The recovery box provides the fish a protected place with extra water flow to recover from the stress of capture, and increases its chance of surviving after release.
Salmon recuperating in a recovery box. To maximize oxygen flow to the fish's gills, its mouth is placed directly in front of the freshwater supply being pumped onboard.


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WESTMINSTER -- Westminster Historical Commission members say the historic-building survey they recently completed has improved records in town.
From May until September, commission members and historic-building consultant Electa Kane Tritsch, owner of Concord-based Oakfield Research, drove through the streets of Westminster to find all the buildings constructed between 1870 and 1914. The results were compiled and released last week.
"We wanted to see what was out there," said Joan Longcope, chairwoman of the Westminster Historical Commission.
Longcope said it has been more than 30 years since the commission compiled a list of buildings in town built before 1870, and the new list adds to the commission's records.
Tritsch was able to approximate the age of buildings by looking at the style of the roof, windows, walls and other features, and, when needed, she cross-checked the information with the Registry of Deeds. She was able to create a map with about 400 different buildings constructed during the period in question.
The records also list the buildings' architectural styles.
Commission member Betsy Hannula said investigators started with the assessors' records to find the relevant houses, but many of those records were wrong.
Her own home was built in 1755, but she said the town records said it was constructed in 1900. Her explanation was that in the past, the Assessors' Office depended on volunteers to judge when the houses were constructed.
"They were just laypeople," she said, adding that they had a limited amount of time and expertise and often confused different architectural styles.
Westminster Assessor Robin Holm said she doesn't know when that transition from volunteers to professionals happened. She has held the position for 16 years and said the town has been using a professional appraisal company since the 1980s.
She said her department has not received the survey results from the Historical Commission yet, but said the assessors will read it and see what needs to be updated in their records.
Longcope said the map of historic buildings the commission created will be available for viewing at Town Hall. Copies will also be sent to different town departments, including police and fire.
The results are also being sent to the Massachusetts Historical Commission, just as the previous inventory of historic buildings was. The state commission will digitize the list for its records.
Hannula said the list will also aid the town commission's efforts to preserve history in Westminster. Hannula said it is also important to know the styles and architecture of newer buildings in town, such as if there was something designed by Frank Lloyd Wright or another famous architect.
"You can't save something if you don't know it exists," she said.
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The son of successful lawyers, Spiegel grew up in a world of wealth, power, and privilege. Now the 23-year-old entrepreneur will be remembered for saying no to Mark Zuckerberg.
Google's specialists in branding and self-promotion have done it again on the search site's iconic home page. No, it's not a new "doodle;" this time it's a tweak to the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button.
A homepage for Google Finland appears, sans the iconic "I'm Feeling Lucky" button. Could this be the end of the road for the search of fortune?
The I'm Watch smartwatch runs Android and custom apps, but weak software and quirky performance mean you should pass on this pricey gadget.
A survey suggests that Americans are beginning to use online shopping as an expression of not being, you know, in the mood. Here's the kicker: men use the excuse more than women.
Emotient releases an app that will surely help retailers learn more about customers in their stores. But couldn't it help those wearing Google Glass learn more about what others feel about people wearing Google Glass?
It's not just about the money. Well, okay, it's mostly about the money, but there are other reasons I'm bidding goodbye to Microsoft's not-so-sweet suite.
For some reason, Hollywood has decided to make a movie about the founding of Google. We present our casting choices.
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Apricot Coffee Cake
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A very good cake that is so easy and so fast to make
1 can apricot halves (drain and save 1/3 cup juice)
2 Tblsp melted butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp lemon extract
2/3 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
Cinnamon/sugar for topping
Grease and flour an 8' round baking pan
Heat oven to 350
Beat 1 egg until thick and lemon colored. Add 1/3 cup apricot juice, melted butter, lemon extract and salt.
Add flour. sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
Pour into greased/floured pan and cover with apricot halves. They will try to sink - that's OK.
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"Our Impact On Others"
Heavenly Encounters
Kim writes of her beloved mother's death and the difficult year that followed. Then, after being rushed to the hospital herself just before emergency surgery, is taken to a garden and recognizes her grandparents. Her mother is there also and gives her a comforting message.
Now Kim understands things in a new way and continues to "learn how to balance what I need to finish here in life with wanting to return to my heavenly home. For some time after my experience, I thought I had been "sent" back by God, but it has been revealed to me while in prayerful meditation that I chose to come back. There were things to finish here on earth before returning to my heavenly home."
Dearest Friends,
I appreciate all who are praying for our world and know many of you join me in surrounding our world with as much love as we can! Our prayers make a difference. I was shown this. Nonetheless, our world must change for the better or it will face a refiner's fire. I wrote about this in 1999 when I published my book "The Ripple Effect."
We have billions of spirit brothers and sisters with whom we share this life, and we are collectively responsible for this world we live on. We all lend our energy to it. Our thoughts, words, actions, talents, and light blend to form a collective environment and experience. Our combined energy helps create or destroy the well being of each person. Therefore, each action of each individual blesses or lessens the welfare of every other. This interdependence of all things living and non-living is perhaps best understood by our native peoples—in America and elsewhere. By listening to their teachings and weaving them into our own ways, we may bring a simple and priceless harmony into our lives that is missing. Each soul is unique, but the principles of life are eternal.
We have all noticed the increase of calamity and natural disaster. In witnessing the terrible suffering on earth, some wonder just how constant God's love is to allow such terrible things to occur.
Natural afflictions of the world come for many reasons, but we must put them all under the general heading of "Blessings." Some afflictions come as a result of personal choice. Smoking, for example, can lead to lung cancer. Overeating can lead to diabetes or heart problems. Fear and anxiety produce their own forms of ailment. Some physical conditions occur as a result of our spiritual health. But every opposition is a gift from God and can be used to refine spiritual awareness and increase love if we choose to use them this way. The same is true for earthquakes, famine, pestilence, and other natural disasters. We knew before coming here that some trials would be very traumatic and that we might not understand them or learn all we could from them. But we volunteered for them anyway, seeking all things that might refine us, humble us, and empower us to use our divine gifts to overcome and grow beyond these adversities. We hoped and we covenanted that by enduring these trials we would return to God stronger and more like him.
However, knowing that we chose to endure tragedy, and knowing that God allows it, does not make tragedy any less painful. The pain is part of the growth process, with the greater pain often triggering the greater growth. At times the pain or the calamity can be so severe that we need the love and prayers of others to enable us to endure it. The increase of love and prayer leading to greater faith among people may be the purpose behind some disasters. Or this may be one purpose among many as multiple truths are taught to all involved. A loving God allows tragedies to occur because he loves us and knows exactly what we need and what we can endure in order to grow.
We live in troubling times. Evil seems to be reaching new depths and broader acceptance in the lives of many. But truth is also expanding in the world, surging with new light and new ideas and generating exciting opportunities and challenges. For many this is a frightening time as old orders change and new values seep in. Time is speeding up. "What is the world coming to?" is a question as old as the world but perhaps more applicable today than ever. But regardless of its condition, this precious world is ours. We chose to come to it, and we chose this period of time in which to come. Many of us were among the strong ones, ready and determined to come and bless this world in these chaotic times. And now is our chance!
Our action or lack of action will have an impact. Planet Earth possesses a spirit, a life-force all its own. In a very real way it is a living entity. Currently the earth suffers from evil and abuse heaped upon it over time. It suffers from the misuse of its energy by man, and this abuse has taken its toll. Mankind has now changed the nature of the energy within and surrounding the earth. Like a magnetic force, this energy is beginning to pull and distort the earth's harmony, throwing natural forces off balance. If we do not return to the truths of God, seasons will continue to be altered, earthquakes will split the earth, floods will rage, disaster will follow disaster, and all this will be a direct result of our collective disregard for universal laws. Our actions magnified by billions of souls will literally change our environment, spiritually followed by physically.
As dire and unavoidable as this sounds, we must not become fatalistic. We have the power to reverse this process! As I came back from death, I was shown many catastrophes that await the earth if mankind collectively continues to break universal laws. These catastrophes are not for our punishment; they come as natural results of our choices. We determine our own destiny and will face the evil or good that we create. I was told that denying our Creator, who is God himself, would be the foremost cause of these consequences. So I was given to know that calamities need never occur if we will bring ourselves into harmony with God and the universe. We can restore the spiritual balance of our creation if we choose to.
And many are choosing to! Our world stands on the brink of a spiritual renaissance, a revival of spirituality that will sweep the earth and change it in significant ways. To effect these changes, the great Awakening has already begun. Light and knowledge have begun to flow from heaven in greater intensity. Those sensitive to it will respond and fill their lives with this light and knowledge. Evil, by its opposing nature, is rising up to challenge this Awakening. But the harder the opposition, the harder the angels and good people will work to create it. If not for evil and its polarizing effects, the Awakening in fact could not happen as quickly as it will. God has set this in motion, and it will not be stopped. Once he begins a work, his energy quickly fills it and expands until the work is finished. The world will suffer greatly through this process of rebirth, but its outcome is sure—not just because God has ordained it, but because millions of good people will exercise their free will to embrace this gift from heaven. We can fail individually, but we will not fail collectively.
Those who understand the message of God's love must share it with courage and confidence. People not yet sure in spiritual truth will be supported and guided by those who are sure until they come into their own understanding. We can and will see our world cleansed of all evil and blanketed with a greater glory, even the glory and love of God. But we must each believe and act in that belief. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
My precious brothers and sisters, my prayers are with you as you gather your families and loved ones to greater strength in the Lord. Jesus said, "He that believeth on me hath everlasting life." (John 6:47) He is our hope and our redeemer. May his blessings pour upon you in all that you do I pray in the name of the Savior of our world, amen.
In his eternal love,
He Lives
Listen to Sandi Patty sing"They Could Not" and read the lyrics that are so precious to me and will touch your heart and witness to you that the Savior Lives! Then listen to my own witness of the Savior Jesus Christ and know that he loves each of us unconditionally as he loved me.
"They Could Not"
by Sandi Patty
They looked at Him and
Saw a simple man
A carpenter with healing in His hands
They saw Him calm a sea and
Heal a dying man
They saw but could they really understand
They could not, They could not.
Though they tried, they could not
He was just a simple carpenter but with
healing in His hands
But could they really understand,
they could not
They listened to the teaching that they heard
They wondered at the mystery of His word
They wondered what He meant,
about a Father's plan
They heard but could they really understand
They could not,
They could not
Though they tried,
they could not
They listened
to the teaching
About a Father's plan
But could they really understand,
They could not
So finally upon
a rugged cross
They killed the man
Who would not
suffer loss
And when at last
they took
What willingly
He gave
He died,
but could they keep
Him in the grave
They could not, They could not
Praise God, they could not
And when at last they took from Him what willingly He gave
Could they keep Him in the grave,
Could they keep Him in the grave,
Could they keep Him in the grave...
They could not, They could not
Praise God, they could not
And when at last they took from Him what willingly He gave
Could they keep Him in the grave, could they keep Him in the grave,
Could they keep Him in the grave, They could not!
I weep when I listen to this song because it gives me a touch of home with Jesus as I remember him. When in heaven I recalled Jesus preparing to come to earth, we were all there! And we all knew the suffering he would endure for us. We cheered when we learned that he would come to earth to remind us of our heavenly home with God, our Heavenly Father, and that we would return to him unscathed by the challenges that earth would offer. We also knew that Jesus would give his life for us. We were sorrowful for him, yet rejoiced for the gift he would bring us and when I think of looking upon his majestic countenance, having triumphed over death, I want to shout "Praise God!"
Embraced By The Light
Betty reads from Embraced By The Light, pages 40-53
(Music from Embraced By The Light - The Musical Journey)
"I saw a pinpoint of light in the distance. The black mass around began to take on more the shape of a tunnel, and I felt myself traveling through it at an even greater speed, rushing towards the light. I was instinctively attracted to it, although again, I felt that others might not be. As I approached it, I noticed the figure of a man standing in it, with the light radiating all around him. As I got closer the light became brilliant—brilliant beyond any description, far more brilliant than the sun—and I knew that no earthly eyes in their natural state could look upon this light without being destroyed. Only spiritual eyes could endure it—and appreciate it. As I drew closer I began to stand upright.
"I saw that the light immediately around him was golden, as if his whole body had a golden halo around it, and I could see that the golden halo burst out from around him and spread into a brilliant, magnificent whiteness that extended out for some distance. I felt his light blending into mine, literally, and I felt my light being drawn into his. It was as if there were two lamps in the room, both shining, their light merging together. It's hard to tell where one light ends and the other begins; they just become one light. Although his light was much brighter than my own, I was aware that my light, too, illuminated us. And as our lights merged, I felt as if I stepped into his countenance, and I felt an utter explosion of love.
"It was the most unconditional love I have ever felt, and as I saw his arms open to receive me I went to him and received his most complete embrace and said over and over, "I'm home, I'm home. I'm finally home." I felt his enormous spirit and knew I had always been a part of him, that in reality I had never been away from him. And I knew that I was worthy to be with him, to embrace him. I knew that he was aware of all my sins and faults, but that they didn't matter right now. He just wanted to hold me and to share his love with me, and I wanted to share mine with him.
"There was no question who he was. I knew that he was my Savior, and friend, and God. He was Jesus Christ, who had always loved me, even when I thought he hated me. He was life itself, love itself, and his love gave me a fullness of joy, even to overflowing. I knew that I had known him from the beginning, from long before my earthly life, because my spirit remembered him . . .
"I seemed to melt with joy as I was held in his arms and comforted—home at last. I would give all in my power, all that I ever was, to be filled with that love again—to be embraced in the arms of his eternal light."
Readers Ask Betty
It requires faith to trust God's will for us, especially when walking through extreme challenges—yet when we are able to do this, it brings a peace to our daily lives that often is missing. The chapter called "Healing –and Dying" in
"Embraced" helps us understand why we have struggles.
Starting with page 67:
"To my surprise I saw that most of us had
selected the illnesses we would suffer, and
for some, the illness that would end our lives.
Sometimes healing does not come immediately,
or at all, because of our need for growth.
All experience is for our good and sometimes
it takes what we would consider negative experience
to help develop our spirits. We were very willing,
even anxious, as spirits to accept all of our
ailments, illnesses, and accidents here to
help better ourselves spiritually. I understood
that in the spirit world our earth time is
meaningless. The pain we experience on earth
is just a moment, just a split second of consciousness
in the spirit world, and we are very willing
to endure it."
Our trials give us the opportunity to make
new choices that we otherwise might not, and
as we endure and overcome them, we are strengthened
and find new growth. Continuing on page 69:
"Under the guidance of the Savior I learned
that it was important for me to accept all
experience as potentially good. I needed to
accept my purpose and station in life. I could
take the negative thing that had happened to
me and try to overcome their effects. I could
forgive my enemies, even love them, and thereby
nullify any bad influence they may have had
on me. I could seek good thoughts and kind
words, and thus bring healing ointment to my
own soul, as well as to others. I saw that
I could begin to heal myself, spiritually first,
then emotionally, mentally, and physically.
I saw that I could spare myself the corrosive
effects of despair. I had a right to live fully."
Even our mistakes
can help us find greater spiritual growth,
and in looking back, we will see what they
have taught us. I talk about "falling down" on
page 70:
"When we fall down, we need to get up, dust
ourselves off, and get moving again. If we
fall down again, even a million times, we still
need to keep going; we're growing more than
we think. . . . We are here to learn, to experiment,
to make mistakes. We don't need to judge ourselves
harshly; we just need to take life one step
at a time, not worrying about other people's
judgment of us, nor measuring ourselves by
their measuring sticks. We need to forgive
ourselves and be grateful for the things that
help us grow. Our most severe challenges will
one day reveal themselves to be our greatest
teachers." —Embraced
By The Light, pages 67-70
I believe it
helps to remember that the problems we have
or that we watch our loved ones go through
are there for a reason. My friend, "Speaking
Wind," a Native American Shaman, would
encourage us to say to our problem, "Hello
my friend, welcome. What gifts have you brought
me today?"
Some of the greatest grief, pain and heartache
we feel in our mortal lives is the loss of
a loved one or family member. Even when we
know they are in a better place, we miss them
so very much and sometimes wonder how we can
go on. One of the daily devotions that I wrote
can bring great comfort:
May 1st: "Love with Family and
Friends Is Eternal"
"Our bonds with loved ones continue after death
as they began long before birth. The love between
us is eternal and does not cease simply because
we cannot see the departed. Those who have
passed to the other side are very much alive
--more so than ever--and they are able to comfort
us and send us their love. But they are also
bound by laws which govern our lives and which
limit their free contact with us. Yes, they
care about us, about our lives and our welfare,
but they must not interfere with our progression
in life." — The Ripple Effect - page 190
Saul and Jonathan
were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and
in their death they were not divided… 2 Samuel
Father, thank you for the gift of eternal bonds
with my loved ones. It is comforting to know
that, when I love someone, death does not part
our love. I am thankful to know that my loved
ones, there with you, can hear me, see me,
and know that I love them still.
Affirmation: The power of my love exists into
the eternities, it never ends, it never dies.
—Embraced By The
Light Prayers & Devotions for
Daily Living, entry for May 1st
Yes, families are forever and we will see our
loved ones again. Each tear will be turned
to joy when we return to our heavenly home!
When in heaven you learned that we can literally open the windows of heaven for creative inspiration and abundance.
How do we do that?
When we acknowledge our source, and are grateful to that source, it is natural to receive in greater abundance.
"I also understood the importance of thanking God for the things we receive. Gratitude is an eternal virtue. In humility we must ask, and in gratitude we should receive. The more we thank God for the blessings we receive, the more we open the way for further blessings. His desire to bless us is full to overflowing. If we will open our hearts and minds to receive his blessings, we too will be filled to overflowing. We will know that he lives. We may become like the angels themselves, helping others who are in need." —Embraced By The Light , p. 107
Learning to live with gratitude in our hearts also increases our ability when we do walk through life's challenges and lessons. "There is magic in gratitude. It frees us from worry and competition in life. It opens our hearts and hands to genuine love, ironically allowing our hearts and hands to be filled again. . . . Gratitude helps ward off negativity. Being grateful for the good things in life invites their continued influence." —The Ripple Effect, pp. 30, 76
Gratitude and abundance follow "acknowledgment." As we prayerfully and thankfully acknowledge our Creator, learn to recognize his hand in our life, and even share the blessings we have been given with others, we open the way for God's blessings. "We are sent here to live life fully, to live it abundantly, to find joy in our own creations . . . to use our free will to expand and magnify our lives." —Embraced By The Light, p. 59
We are all "terminal," we will all die one day, and though we suffer loss while here, we can remember that this world is only a temporary home. "Life does not end when we die. Death is a rebirth into a spirit world of light and love, a transition from the physical to the spiritual that is no more frightening or painful than passing between rooms through an open doorway. It is a joyful homecoming to our natural home..."
–The Awakening Heart, p. xi
about hell?
of my most oft asked questions have to do
with hell and punishment for our sins in
the afterlife. Many want to know if God's
unconditional love is real and how this affects
the consequences for our mistakes and sins.
Here are some samples of the questions I
if everyone just automatically goes to heaven,
then why did Jesus Christ come into this
world? Clearly, there must be punishment
for our sins.
there is no hell, wouldn't the Bible be wrong?
And then, wouldn't God be wrong since the
Bible is God's word? Please enlighten me
on this because I'm living in fear of the
brother died without receiving the last sacrament.
It still bothers me not knowing if he is
reconciled with God.
can only share what has been given me and
what was taught me during my visit to the
spirit world. When I asked the Savior similar
questions, he asked me if I would throw any
of my children into a burning hell of fire
and brimstone. Then he gently reminded me
how much greater the Heavenly Father's love
is than mine. If a son shall ask bread
of any of you that is a father, will he give
him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he
for a fish give him a serpent? (Luke 11:11) Concerning
hell, I wrote in The Ripple Effect:
. . I can say that I did not see "hell," and
also that I find it hard to conceive of
such a place, given what I experienced.
I felt greater mercy and understanding
from God than I had ever imagined. To say
that the fires of hell will claim anyone
forever is to deny the extent of God's
love, of his understanding, and of his
willingness to forgive. We doubt his judgment
in the first place if we believe he would
send us here, block us from heaven, and
then expect us to return to him unblemished.
We must not think in black and white, but
more like God thinks, without limiting
any possibility for love and redemption.
We should try everyday to see the good
in people as he sees it, Not that we should
blindly trust all people, but we can temper
our judgment with the recognition that
a piece of God dwells in each person, which
is always redeemable.
25 years I have thought about this judgment
and forgiveness and about the worth of
each soul to God. My experience was just
my personal experience, not the collective
experience of all, but pondering these
things I have come to the conclusion that
no soul, once remembering his or her true
nature and previous life with God, would
behave in ways God would not approve of.
To do so would damage their own happiness.
But in life we don't remember. We
cannot hear, see, or physically feel God.
We act blindly and perhaps our true colors
or our true ignorance comes out. These
revelations about ourselves teach us what
we need to work on to become more like
God, and he kindly gives us the time and
space to work on them . . . —The
Ripple Effect, page 89
create many of our own consequences by the
choices we make. When we err or make mistakes,
we suffer the consequences for those choices,
this is how we learn to make right choices!
Opposition is necessary for our growth, and
growth is why we are here. Again, from The
Ripple Effect:
. . This statement may appear contradictory,
but in an important respect I no longer
view evil as evil. I view it as opposition
with a purpose. People choose the wrong,
not because they want to hurt themselves,
but because they have not yet learned to
choose the good. Through false traditions
of those who teach them or through the
enticements of Satan, people are led to
believe that negativity will solve their
problems. Negativity seems to have the
instant ability to serve without effort
and so is usually the first route taken.
As people choose a path not intended by God
for them, they will eventually learn, but through
a harder, longer process than necessary. Regardless
of the process, though, whether in this life
or in the next, it will yet turn them
to God. "For it is written, . . . saith
the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every
tongue shall confess to God" (Romans
14:11). Every knee shall bow and every tongue
confess. God will use any means at his command
to reclaim his lost children—even if
it is through the things which they suffer.
Hell is a tool at God's command both
here and in the hereafter and is a state of
being, that individuals place themselves into.
It claims its own: those who refuse to turn
from negativity. But since all will eventually
confess that God is God, we know he will eventually
reclaim all his sheep, even the one who leaves
the ninety and nine for a time.
know the endless love of God, and I know
that if there is a way to reach any soul,
he will find it and use it—for eternity
if need be. Every spirit has the seed of
God in it, a seed that only he knows the
greatness of, and we cannot judge. —The
Ripple Effect, pages 86-87
does love all his children, and when we fear
him we actually draw ourselves farther away
from him.
understood how others had been instrumental
in distancing me from him, though I felt
no bitterness or judgment toward them. I
saw how men and women in authority over
me had become prey to negative energy and
had taught belief in God through fear.
Their aims were positive, but their deeds
were negative. Because of their
own fears, they were using fear to control
others. They intimidated those under
them to believe in God, to "fear
God or go to hell." This
prevented me from really loving God. I
understood again that fear is the opposite
of love and is Satan's greatest tool. Since
I feared God, I could not truly love him,
and in not loving him, I couldn't love
myself or others purely either. The
law of love had been broken. —Embraced
By The Light, pages 60-61
is separation from God, but he loves all
his children, and though we may move away
from him for a time, eventually, I do not
believe one of his children will be lost.
man of you, having an hundred sheep, if
he lose one of them, doth not leave the
ninety and nine in the wilderness, and
go after that which is lost, until he find
it? And when he hath found it, he layeth
it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when
he cometh home, he calleth together his
friends and neighbours, saying unto them,
Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep
which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise
joy shall be in heaven over one sinner
that repenteth, more than over ninety and
nine just persons, which need no repentance.
(Luke 15:4-7).
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"Try saying to yourself out loud: 'This is the day which the LORD hath made; I will rejoice and be glad in it!' and see if you do not feel a sense of growing excitement within. Because that is a person who is grateful! That is a person who chooses to rejoice in God's creation of each new day, who acknowledges God's love and desire to bless his children and who chooses to live in alignment with his loving will. "
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Love Returns Me to Heavenly Father
When [Jesus] came he taught us about God's pure love. And his demonstration of that love was when he laid down his life for us. It was part of his mission, part of the entire plan for mankind. We may not understand completely all that he did or why he did it, but I know with certainty that through his example of love, as he demonstrated it, is the way back to light and truth, the way back to Heavenly Father.
—The Ripple Effect - page 31
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps
1 Peter 2:21…
Father, the magnetism of your love attract its likeness with intensity. The more I release love to others, the more my love grows, and the more I feel drawn to you. Make clear my understanding as you bless me to love as you love, with fullness of heart.
Affirmation: I live the example of Jesus Christ by loving unconditionally.
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16 Best Fibromyalgia Blogs of 2013
16 Best Fibromyalgia Blogs of 2013
Fibromyalgia can affect sufferers' lives on many levels, from fatigue and sleep, to memory and mood, and widespread musculoskeletal pain experienced as "tender points" throughout the body. Yet because fibromyalgia is an "invisible disease," it's often misunderstood by others, including many in the healthcare community.
To help ease the burden, many bloggers devote their time to creating online diaries about their experience. These blogs provide a sense of community and allow sufferers to share support and strategies with others who have fibromyalgia and their loved ones.
Click through the slideshow to discover the Best Fibromyalgia Blogs of 2013.
The Invisible Disease
A self-described "fibromyalgia fighter," Lynn-Marie chronicles her journey facing the invisible disease with humor and hope. Lynn-Marie's goal of writing her blog is to record the progress of living with, dealing with, and trying to understand fibromyalgia.
The Invisible Disease blog provides comfort and companionship to online readers through a discussion of everyday topics that will be familiar to those who live with chronic pain. It also offers a few laughs along the way as Lynn-Marie tackles topics like trying to work out and her take on TV commercials for fibromyalgia drugs.
Felicia Fibro
While many bloggers focus on the "glass half empty" side of chronic pain, Felicia Fibro stands out as a "glass half full" gal. With a focus on empowerment and inspiration for those with fibromyalgia, Felicia Fibro tackles difficult topics—like receiving a fibromyalgia diagnosis and living with chronic illness—with passion and grace.
Felicia's blog contains a wealth of resources. She answers frequently asked questions about the disease, and offers advice about what to read, watch, wear, and use to make life with fibromyalgia just a little bit easier. As someone who has been living with a fibromyalgia diagnosis for 12 years, Felicia is the perfect guide in helping others stay positive about their condition.
My Foggy Brain
Imagine living not just with fibromyalgia, but with depression and attention-deficit disorder (ADD) as well. Blogger Tamiko brings to light what it's like to manage this trio of difficult conditions, by providing excellent food for thought and reflection.
As the winner of multiple blog awards, My Foggy Brain lives up to the hype. It's a source of honest and empowering information about personal experiences that others can relate to and learn from. In addition to blog postings, My Foggy Brain features multiple lists of tools and resources that people with fibromyalgia, depression, and ADD can utilize—including templates to create your own pain journal, and links to other sites for online support.
Faith, Family, & Fibro
"Christian wife and mama" Karen Knapp delivers three distinct categories of timely posts in her blog, Faith, Family & Fibro. Knapp pulls triple-duty by exploring each of these topics in an open and supportive environment.
The blog provides added community outreach via social media, offering a Facebook fan page and support group, and a "blog frog community," where readers can interact. You'll also find reviews and giveaways, posts from contributing writers, and weekly link-ups with advice such as day-specific menu planning.
Life and Fibromyalgia
Two friends in Michigan—Heather (who has fibromyalgia and arthritis) and Kathy—started the Life and Fibromyalgia blog to explore and share their collective personal journeys. Commenting on topics much broader than life with a chronic condition, the bloggers chat conversationally about family life, work, activities, and popular media while also tying in Heather's experience as a fibromyalgia patient.
Written as they're speaking just to you, this blog will endear you to the writers and make you feel like you're reading letters from an old friend. The pair also created A Tale of 2 Friends blog to further chronicle their stories.
Counting My Spoons
Julie, who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2010, started the Counting My Spoons blog as part of her self-care efforts to get back to a normal life. But in the process, she created an important resource for others with the condition to learn about what works, what doesn't, and how to cope.
Julie shares tactics she's tried, books she's read, foods she's eaten, and ideas about living successfully with fibromyalgia. The result is a positive, hands-on portrayal about how one person moved from her "darkest days" of diagnosis to feeling better—and how you can do the same.
Fibro and Fabulous
Nationally recognized blogger and author Kimberley Linstruth-Beckom was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2005, and quickly transformed her disappointment into a new passion: writing about the condition. The Fibro and Fabulous blog covers everything from how sex with fibromyalgia can become less of a "pain in the neck," to how to respond when a doctor tells you that fibro is all in your head.
The site provides links to Linstruth-Beckom's other writing as well, from fibro-focused articles to the Fibro and Fabulous book. If you don't find everything you need on the site, you can explore her list of outside resources and websites that also address the condition.
Seeking Equilibrium
Rosemary Lee's blog, Seeking Equilibrium, is a down-to-earth look at one woman's efforts to find humor amidst her painful diagnosis. Though Lee admits that she's not always successful at this feat, readers of her posts will agree that she has found a way to transform suffering into healing words.
Tackling complex subjects like research into fibromyalgia head on, Lee also keeps her blog intimate by sharing her experiences and thoughts about living with chronic pain. Her choice of colorful graphics may make you wince or laugh out loud, enhancing the creative experience of visiting this unique site.
The Fibro Frog
Don't let the cute frog on the home page fool you into thinking that the content in this blog is light. On the Fibro Frog blog, blogger Amy hones in where it hurts—the real problems and real feelings of fibromyalgia sufferers.
Writing from the perspective that if you're going to address chronic conditions, you need to be upfront about the issues, Fibro Frog sets its mission as helping people understand the symptoms and effects of fibromyalgia. If you're looking for a fibro blog that doesn't sugarcoat the issues, this is a realistic yet hopeful testimony of what it's like to live with chronic disease.
Fightin the Fibro
FibroFacialGal, who describes herself as "a pretty private gal" who has experienced fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain for nearly 20 years, is the blogger behind Fightin the Fibro. In her posts, she shares misadventures, experiences, perspective, and a search for balance and comfort—and in the process provides helpful guidance to other sufferers.
Illustrated with an avatar to reflect a variety of mood states based on the condition, Fightin the Fibro combines funny with factual. Whether she's writing about swimming in public pools, her latest trip to the doctor's office, or providing her take on medical research, this blogger will make you feel like you don't have to go through it alone.
Dawn's Fibro Blog
The personal can be universal, and Dawn's Fibro Blog proves it. As blogger Dawn Santos shares her monthly musings on pain, medications, and fighting through depression, her readers find ways to overcome their personal struggles as well.
Working from Neil Marcus's premise that that "Disability is not a brave struggle…It's an ingenious way to live," Dawn inspires others—whether through poetry, pictures, or pleas for perseverance.
My Life with Fibromyalgia Pain
Blogger Cynthia suffers from fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, and lymphedema. In her blog, My Life with Fibromyalgia Pain, she shares a Christian perspective of her challenges and how she meets them head on.
This blog features her "pain diary," in which she candidly shares how she developed symptoms and how her conditions affect her and others. The site includes a 10-level pain scale for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and myalgic encephalomyelitis, as well as a resource list for chronic pain conditions.
Inspired Living with Fibromyalgia
The Inspired Living with Fibromyalgia (ILwF) blog is part of the ILwF website, created by blogger Emily as a one-stop source for fibromyalgia information, news, and connections. Originally blogging on Blogger about the inspirations that helped her cope with the condition, Emily's success led her to launch her own site in April, 2013.
Responding to the needs of her readers, Emily expanded her blog's content from lighthearted advice to include serious research. The ILwF blog today includes information to satisfy both niches: inspiring others to live their best life with chronic pain, and increasing knowledge and awareness of fibromyalgia. When you visit the site, you'll see that this is a winning combination.
Mummy Whisperer
The Mummy Whisperer, otherwise known as Lisa Pearson, may be best known for her childcare expertise as author of The Mummy Whisperer's Six Steps to a Sparkling You and Enjoying Being a Mum. Yet after a recent diagnosis of fibromyalgia, Lisa expanded her blog topics to address the challenges of living with the disease.
She started out with the goal of documenting her fibromyalgia story in hopes of learning to improve her symptoms and manage the illness. However, Lisa's mission soon expanded to helping others find answers to their own personal health challenges. The Mummy Whisperer provides practical advice to fibro patients to guide them toward expertise and resources—and ultimately toward feeling better.
But You Don't Look Sick
Nationally known writer, blogger, and patient advocate Christine Miserandino developed the "Spoon Theory" to help those suffering from chronic illnesses communicate about it. Her blog But You Don't Look Sick contains a wealth of resources for fibromyalgia patients and others with chronic pain.
As a patient of multiple conditions including fibromyalgia, Sjogren's syndrome, and Raynaud's disease, Miserandino keeps it real by letting readers know that although she may seem happy and upbeat in her writing and public speaking engagements, she has a difficult time dealing with her chronic illness, just like others do. Miserandino creates a deep connection by sharing her personal story candidly, while never ceasing in her efforts to improve the lives of her readers.
The Best Bloggers Deserve Your Best
It's hard enough to manage life with fibromyalgia. Yet the bloggers who made the Best Fibromyalgia Blogs of 2013 list go above and beyond every day in their mission to help other patients live better lives.
You can help yourself while helping these talented bloggers simply by visiting their sites. When you support these bloggers in their efforts, you open yourself up to a world of new resources and community connections that may change your life forever. So the next time you're feeling down about your condition, give yourself a dose of comfort by reading this year's top blogs.


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Young, who leads the Jaguars (10-9, 4-2 Summit League) in scoring at 18.3 points per contest, also had seven rebounds. Stephen Thomas made 7 of 11 shots and finished with 15 points for IUPUI, winners of 5 of its last six games.
IUPUI fell behind 9-2 five minutes into the game, but the Jaguars outscored the Bison 24-15 to take a 26-24 lead at the half. IUPUI built leads of 9 points on three occasions in the second half and stretched its advantage to 10 points, 65-55, with 4:27 remaining on a 3-pointer from Nobles.
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This course systematically explores the history of American education from colonial times to the present. Students examine selected educational theories and philosophies with particular emphasis on their application to instruction. 3 credits.
This course explores the use of knowledge about culture in the schooling process. It presents specific teaching strategies, classroom management techniques and communication strategies that have proven effective with culturally diverse student populations. Students explore ways to identify and alleviate negative bias and prejudice in teaching materials, assessment instruments, school practices and school organization. 3 credits.
Educational implications of human development over the life-span are examined. Students will survey research with special attention to the applications to teaching and developmentally appropriate school programs. 3 credits.
This course covers application of basic statistical techniques and research methodologies employed in qualitative and quantitative research in education. The focus of the course is primarily on action research and students will develop an action research plan as a course requirement. 3 credits.
This course is a study of educational theories as applied to curriculum and instruction with emphasis on current trends and the identification of the instructional process, organizing operations and skills for teaching. 3 credits.
This course analyzes the historical, philosophical, sociological, epistemological and pedagogical bases of curriculum patterns with emphasis on relationships to contemporary designs. Students explore models of curriculum organization by which to effect curriculum change. 3 credits.
Course Descriptions/Elective Courses:
This course analyzes current trends, problems and theories based upon examination of recent educational literature. Students critically explore topics related to the formulation of curriculum, instructional policy and methodology in education. 3 credits.
This course identifies the school population classified as disadvantaged and explores the classroom, problems affecting instruction of the rural and urban disadvantaged. Students examine techniques of classroom instruction that have been successful locally and nationally. 3 credits.
This course explores resources for career information, instruments for assessing career awareness curricula,, programs and centers and examines application of techniques for career education. 3 credits.
This course explores the application of theories, practices and identification of management skills, using the dynamics of interpersonal relations in planning and facilitating classroom instruction. 3 credits.
This course consists of a review of current research and opinion, evaluation of materials techniques and programs for assessment and prescription of reading techniques. A Practicum provides students the opportunity to implement and evaluate a diagnostic-prescriptive reading program. 3 credits.
This course addresses the characteristics of the gifted and talented child. Students will analyze national and state programs for the gifted and talented and explore techniques of instruction to meet the needs of the gifted and talented student. 2 credits.
This course reviews the theory and practice in selection and use of educational media, equipment and materials. Students will review the research literature concerned with effective use of instructional materials. Each student will complete an individualized instructional materials package to be presented to the class. 3 credits.
This course is designed to identify exceptional learners and provide an understanding of their educational needs. Specific teaching techniques will be explored, as well as principles and practices of program development. 3 credits.
This course addresses current technologies from a practitioner's point of view. The Internet, World Wide Web and production software are sued with the intent to make informed decisions both administratively and instructionally. Advance students will have the opportunity to focus on emerging technologies in their applications from the viewpoint of planning, enhanced communications, managing information, delivery of instruction and the latest technologies used by professionals in their respective fields. 3 credits.
This course reviews contemporary issues and trends in science instruction and explores the methodologies and philosophies of the teaching of science, including various interdisciplinary characteristics of science instruction. 3 credits.
12-641/682. Supervision and Evaluation of Staff/Assessment of Instruction.
This course emphasizes the role of assistant principals and principals as the instructional leaders of the school and the official in charge of promoting a safe, secure student environment to make possible student learning and staff professional growth. Reflective assessment practices are thoroughly reviewed and discussed. Research is conducted by advanced students on the following topics. (1) identifying effective models of instruction; (2) student achievement; and (3) frameworks for identifying and analyzing models of teaching, decision-making, and assessment. Additionally, the course focuses on defining supervisor responsibilities, understanding and implementing controls, solving problems and making decisions, effective communications, effective leadership, motivational techniques, problem-solving, and the supervisor's role in labor relations. 3 credits.
This course presents current technological trends that will assist teachers in classroom instruction. Special emphasis is placed on the integration of multi-media software web-based materials. Students will plan and produce multi-media/Internet project in their content area using a systems approach. 3 credits.
12-699. THESIS OPTION : 6 credits.
Dr. Rayton Sianjina, Chair & Director - Graduate Studies
Ext. 7170, Room 112
Dr. Richard Phillips, Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator
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Accountant Cass Appleton is distraught when her pet cat, Crudley, disappears from the vet's office where he's been boarded. It appears, however, that the joke is on the kidnappers. They didn't want Crudley, they wanted Princess Athabasca, a pedigreed feline who looks quite a lot like Crudley. Inadvertently, they made off with the wrong cat. And Princess Athabasca's elderly owner won't know what the ransom notes are for. When she doesn't respond to them, what will happen to Crudley?
Cass decides to inform Mrs. Emilie Crosswhite, owner of Princess Athabasca, about these goings-on. Only first, Cass has to get in to see her. The gate guard isn't helpful, and when Cass tries the servants' entrance, she's stopped by a gardener who tells her she'll have to jump the fence. He's astonished when Cass does just that, and ushers her in to see Mrs. Crosswhite. Cass' suspicions are aroused when she notes the familiar way in which he addresses the elderly widow. As it turns out, this is Gabriel Preston, Mrs. Crosswhite's ex-cop godson.
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Mrs. Crosswhite was fun as an interfering busybody who wants a little romance for her favorite godson. Cass actually does the better turn in the reasonable department. Gabe doesn't fare quite as well. His self-imposed burdens don't quite ring true; neither does the millionaire aspect. But I liked the cats.
The Millionaire Meets His Match meets with guarded approval from this reviewer.
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Fragile X syndrome is caused by a change or mutation in a gene on the X chromosome called the FMR-1 (fragile X mental retardation-1) gene. Chromosomes are made up of thousands of genes that are passed from generation to generation. Most individuals have 46 chromosomes,two of which are sex chromosomes. In males, the sex chromosomes are X and Y. In females there are two X's.
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A mutation in the FMR-1 gene causes fragile X syndrome by making the body unable to produce the FMRP protein. The lack of the FMRP protein causes fragile X syndrome.
Since males have only one X chromosome, if they have the fragile X mutation they will produce minimal or no FMRP. Females have two X chromosomes,so if they have the mutation on one of their X chromosomes, the other X chromosome still produces normal levels of FMRP in about half the cells of the body. This explains why males with fragile X syndrome are usually more affected than females.
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Who will join Blowin' My Stack/Unspoken/ and Trippin' Down the Freeway to move on to the Ultimate Weezer Survivor Game with all 9 winners? Here are the rules: Vote off your least favorite of the songs remaining. Vote for 2 songs until we get down to 5. Since there are 14 songs, I will eliminate 2 songs with the most votes in the first 3 rounds
1. Troublemaker (Eliminated Round 4)
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