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This is the second of a series here on the biblical origins of the American character. it definitely builds on the part preceding it, so if you haven't read part one, do so, here.
We all know, or should, that the early settlers, especially the ones we call the Pilgrims, felt a close affinity with the Patriarchs of the Old Testament. But why? I've always felt it was a disenchantment with the King of England, not least because of their sympathy for Oliver Cromwell. Turns out that I was fairly close to right. Kenneth Hanson has studied in far greater depth than I have ever seen, this paper was published in the New English Review. It's a fascinating story as well, which sheds light not only on American History but on early Jewish history.
Here you will find the biblical basis of what we as Americans hold sacred.
"Go ye!" – Patriarchs and Pioneers
by Kenneth Hanson
"Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime… In every age its progress has been beset by its natural enemies, by ignorance and superstition, by lust of conquest and by love of ease, by the strong man's craving for power, and the poor man's craving for food." – Lord Acton[1]
Patriarchal "Capitalism"
He's the "child of promise," born supernaturally to a barren woman who happened to be ninety years old, or so the story goes. Isaac doesn't come off as the same kind of visionary we see in his father. He isn't a pilgrim, and he doesn't have to journey to any destination in particular. Whereas Abraham set forth from the land of his birth to an unknown country, Isaac stayed put for the most part. That doesn't however, mean that he ceased his migratory ways. On the contrary, when a famine grips the land, we're told that he follows in his father's itinerant footsteps, venturing to the land of the Philistines, on the Mediterranean coast. Passing his wife off as his sister, just as Abraham had done. Far from being models of moral probity, as most religious folk would like to see them, the patriarchs make us mindful of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous quip, that his family consisted of "poster boys for bad behavior." But Isaac's ruse is discovered by King Abimelech (who might have taken Rebecca into his own tent) just in time, and the crisis passes.
Isaac is thereafter said to have "sowed in the land" (Genesis 26:12), which seems to indicate that he settled down, for a change. The nomad has become a planter, but still an eminent individualist. We might in fact go so far as to call him an ancient "capitalist." Abraham, after the disgraceful episode in which he passed off Sarah as his "sister," became "very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold" (Gen. 13:12). In Isaac's case we are told that in the same year "he reaped a hundredfold." Why? Because God "blessed him." Of course it could also be a case of God helping those who help themselves. The text recounts that he not only prospered but that "his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy" (Gen. 26:13). The Hebrew word here is gadal, which means "great," but the clear intention of the narrative is to tell us that he was flat-out "rich." In spite of the oft-repeated biblical notion of the "collective," what we have here is a supreme expression of individualism. Isaac has become a quintessential biblical "fat-cat." Where in the text do we find any condemnation of such "selfishness"? Why is there no call for him to "spread the wealth around"? We can only observe that in the textual silence there is consent. This is individualism wrapped up in what America's founders saw as the fundamental right of property, and, vice-versa, private property as the supreme expression of individualism. The Founding Fathers were no strangers to such biblical paradigms; nor was Abraham Lincoln, who eloquently stated:
Property is the fruit of labor…property is desirable…is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another; but let him labor diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built. I take it that it is the best for all to leave each man free to acquire property as fast as he can. Some will get wealthy.[10]
In another speech Lincoln commented:
I don't believe in a law to prevent a man from getting rich. It would do more harm than good.[11]
The coercive redistribution of wealth was no more in Lincoln's mind than in that of the biblical writers. One of the most seminal volumes of economic and political theory ever penned was Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, that laid out a blueprint for the modern "capitalist" free market economy. Thomas Jefferson commented: "In political economy I think Smith's Wealth of Nations the best book extant."[12 Nonetheless, as some see it, Adam Smith's message for Main Street was later embodied by Wall Street: "Greed works." Those who read the Bible, however, will notice Smith's emphasis on the idea of an "invisible hand" that promotes the good of all through interest in the self. He famously wrote:
It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest… [Every individual] intends only his own security, only his own gain. And he is in this led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention. By pursuing his own interest, he frequently promotes that of society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it.[13]
Such observations are denigrated to scorn in most contemporary classrooms and presented by university professors as a hopeless relic of greedy capitalist imperialism. Let's face it; in modern citadels of education, you won't even be exposed to the Wealth of Nations. Karl Marx yes; Adam Smith no![14]
When it comes to the stories of Abraham and Isaac, it isn't their charity that strikes us as much as their self-interest. Isaac, as a tiller of the ground, was one from whom we might expect our dinner. Yet, the Bible's "invisible hand" indicates that he was "blessed." The Bible, like Adam Smith, doesn't seem bothered by self-centeredness at all; but don't tell modern "statists," who seem convinced that only governmental institutions can promote the greater good.
The Bible – as politics – is telling us that in spite of their personal foibles, Abraham and Isaac relentlessly pursued their self-interest, and in so doing promoted not only their own families, but the larger units of tribe and ultimately the nation that came to be called "Israel."
Abraham and Isaac as the first capitalists, who said business isn't pleasing to God. Do note here though that they provided a service for every shekel they earned, it wasn't because they gave money to the resident emperor to get and keep his favor. It's a story of capitalism, not crony capitalism.
Jacob the Entrepreneur
We can see in Isaac's cultivation of the fields a prophetic prefiguring of a settled nation, which the seed of Abraham would one day become; but the vagabond lifestyle of the patriarchs by no means vanishes, and might even be seen as the biblical "ideal." Rebecca, we are told, is carrying two sons in her womb. One, to be called Esau, is destined to be a "hairy" fellow, a hunter, a man of the open fields, while the other, known to us as Jacob, is an "indoor" type, a "momma's boy." Esau comes out of the womb before his twin brother, thereby securing his father's birthright, as firstborn.
Jacob, however, is not satisfied with an inferior status and connives with his mother to "steal" Esau's birthright. He dons sheepskin and deceives the aged and near-blind Isaac into thinking that he is in fact his "hairy" brother, Esau. Sure enough, Isaac mistakenly conveys his blessing and his inheritance to Jacob, who now fears for his life from Esau. Before his enraged twin can slay him, Jacob decides to abandon his secure "homebody" lifestyle and take to the roads, like earlier generations of patriarchs.
His ultimate destination is Mesopotamia, where his grandfather had originated. He has extended family there, specifically an uncle named Laban, to whose household he will join himself. He will fall desperately in love with a beautiful damsel named Rachel, for whose matrimonial sake he will do anything, including the perpetration of foolhardy "business" deals. His uncle Laban will agree to give his daughter to Jacob, but only on condition that the grandson of Abraham become his "indentured servant."
Laban is certainly motivated by self-interest and "capitalism," but so is Jacob. Having tended Laban's flocks for seven years, in order to acquire Rachel as his bride, he agrees to work an additional seven years, since Laban has decreed that his older daughter Leah must be married first. Only by agreeing to work a total of fourteen years can Jacob take to wife both Leah and his beloved Rachel. At first blush Jacob doesn't seem to be a very astute businessman, but he is not to be outdone.
After the requisite number of years go by, the two capitalists strike a bargain, by which Jacob will stay on with Laban and receive, as "wages" for his labor, the black lambs and spotted and speckled goats from among the flocks. Laban, perhaps recognizing Jacob's conniving character, does a little conniving of his own. He removes from the flock the male striped or spotted goats, the female specked or spotted goats, and all the black sheep, creating a separate flock for himself. He nonetheless underestimates his nephew, who now devises a scheme to produce speckled and spotted goats from among the flocks in his charge. He does it by using what appears to be a measure of "conjuration," by having the animals mate in front of branches into which he has cut stripes. Some magical power apparently emanates from the stripes, causing the newborn of the flock to bear stripes as well. How exactly this works is anyone's guess, but the bottom line is that Jacob emerges as the one with the most animals in his charge, beating his uncle in the game of one-upmanship.
Shouldn't there be some scorn heaped on Jacob from the pages of the Bible? Doesn't he know that it's better to give than to receive? Instead, what he does seem to know is that in the rough-and-tumble world of business, it's dog-eat-dog. That's capitalism. It's The Art of War, and the one who "builds a better mousetrap" ultimately wins. In fact, modern businessmen who seek inspiration from the east's famous tome on military tactics ought perhaps to read the Bible in tandem with Sun Tzu. Both agree that success isn't about planning, in the sense of working through an agreed-to "list" of "dos" and "don'ts," but rather embodies sharp and suitable responses to changing situations.[15] Jacob understands his own changing situation and instinctively decides to exit Laban's household at the opportune moment. He saddles up his camels with his wives and children and drives his flocks in front of him, taking with him all he had acquired during his tenure with Laban. Rachel even makes off with her father's household idols. Ten days later, Laban catches up with the fleeing band, but no retribution is meted out. Instead, the two businessmen pile up a mound of stones to commemorate a rapprochement of sorts between them.
But there is yet more insight to be gained here, for the story is as much about private property rights as it is about tactics and strategy in the game of life. The right to property and its improvement by personal labor was to be enshrined in American political theory as something akin to sacrosanct, and political theorists from John Locke to Thomas Jefferson were keenly aware of biblical commentary on the same. Locke observed in 1690:
Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has any right to but himself. The labor of his body and the work of his hands are properly his.[16]
Jefferson added (1801):
A wise and frugal government … shall leave [men] free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.[17]
Jacob bears out these adages by his years of labor, that results in the improvement of his dubious fortunes. Fortunately for him, there is no unwise or un-frugal government back in Mesopotamia to confiscate (or tax) his earnings. Throughout his story, he proves to be a schemer and a conniver, as so many capitalists generally are. This is precisely why they get such a "bum wrap." Yet, it is precisely Jacob's character as a "supplanter" that finds him in a climactic encounter with the Almighty, in the form of an angel. It's while he's en-route back to Canaan, after so many long years of indentured servitude to his wily uncle that he meets someone along the road, who engages him in a wrestling match. The stranger struggles with Jacob all night, but by daybreak is still unable to overpower him. That's when Jacob's mysterious adversary resorts to a little "magic," touching his hip joint and wrenching it from its socket. He finally adjures Jacob to let him go, but the son of Isaac will not relent until he receives the man's "blessing." The stranger asks Jacob his name and subsequently declares that he will henceforth be known as "Israel," denoting one who "wrestles with God." We identify with the story because we know viscerally that there has never been a successful entrepreneur who hasn't done his or her share of wrestling. Jacob's road is our road, full of risk and reward, peril and blessing.
After the strange encounter, Jacob does some "naming" himself, dubbing that precise locale "Peniel," meaning "the face of God." Apparently, Jacob gets the idea that he had not just met a stranger, or even an angel, but the living God, who had appeared to him in fleshly manifestation – what theologians call a "theophany." Jacob/ "Israel" will walk with a limp thereafter as a memento of the occasion – testimony to the fact that it's a fearsome thing to wrestle with the Almighty. But the episode also hints that the Divine must be rather pleased with Jacob's hutzpah, with his unwillingness to settle for second-class status. Hidden in the word "Israel" is another Hebraic term – Sar-El – meaning "prince of God." What we may have here is a play on words, telling us that it's not through blind obedience, but by wrestling with the Divine that one becomes God's prince. It's a supreme reward to the patriarch who isn't satisfied with his lot in life, who pulls himself up by his own proverbial sandal straps. After all, isn't that what capitalists do?
And so, once again we see reflected in the American character the patriarchs of old Israel. Does it really seem unlikely that those who spent all of Sunday in church would not begin to show the characteristics of those whom they studied? They knew, and so do we, that they worked for the Patriarchs, and we also know that they worked for America. We also can claim God's own blessing on capitalism, and always striving to overcome. After all, we know that the way to become a Prince of God is to wrestle with God himself. What better incentive for personal achievement could there be.
Professor Hanson's end notes will follow the final installment.
If you can't wait, I encourage you to go to "Go ye!" – Patriarchs and Pioneers > Kenneth Hanson.
Kenneth L. Hanson is an Associate professor in the University of Central Florida Judaic Studies Program. This is the first chapter from his new book, The Eagle and The Bible: Lessons in Liberty from Holy Writ published by New English Review Press.


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July 12, 2019 - /PressAdvantage/ - Highland, IL. – Local Highland packing and shipping store, The Mail Box Store recently co-hosted a basic training weekend alongside the Associated Mail and Business Centers (AMBC) in St. Louis, Missouri from April 26-28. Attendees came from all over the country for a weekend of networking and education in shipping, packing, and commercial mail receiving. Over 60 people attended the event. Many of the attendees were first time store owners or managers looking for more knowledge. Attendees who participated in the classes will receive certification to display in their store upon passing a course exam.
Barry Pfeiffer, a manager with The Mail Box Store and instructor for the Packing 1 course, said there were a lot of new faces in attendance, but some familiar ones as well. "It's great having different levels of experience in the room. The more experienced store owners can offer insights to the new owners who are just getting started. It also shows that you never stop learning, especially in this industry where policies and procedures are always changing."
Attendees of the AMBC Basic Training Weekend spent Friday afternoon and most of Saturday and Sunday in class learning the basics as well as some tricks acquired from years of knowledge and experience. The attendees were treated to a special trip Saturday night as two charter buses were brought to visit both locations of The Mail Box Store in Bethalto and Highland. They toured the new, state-of-the-art professional printing center in Highland, which opened in March of this year. The print center features digital presses, an envelope printing machine, an electronic cutter, and folding machine.
"We received a lot of positive feedback about our stores," Pfeiffer said. "People were very impressed with what we have to offer our communities and that our stores are so organized and well laid out." That includes the Bethalto location which just completed a full remodel in November 2018. The remodel features more display space with metal gridwall paneling, new laminate flooring, additional counterspace for customers to work, and new retail items for sale.
Pfeiffer said it all culminates in a full experience for the conference attendees. "It's one thing for our AMBC friends to hear us talk about how important these facets are in the classroom, but to see it in action and to know the people teaching them are doing the very things they're being taught drives the point home and brings everything full circle."
AMBC began in 1982 under the name Associated Mail and Parcel Centers (AMPC). The association was comprised of stores who sold stamps, shipped packages, made copies, and rented private mailboxes. It grew significantly in 1994 with national conventions becoming the norm. The association was transitioned to a not-for-profit organization in January 2014 and was rebranded as AMBC to represent the diverse business services offered by most of its members. The association now exists as a members-helping-members group which shares advice, precautionary tales, success secrets, and a helping hand to fellow members. They also serve as mentors, advocates, and educators to the retail shipping industry.
Basic Training Weekend 2019 was a great success and plans are already underway for a second St. Louis training event in April 2020. To learn more about The Mail Box Store, give them a call at 618-377-6245 or visit their website at www.themailboxstore.net.
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There : that harmonious American family happily sitting around the turkey-laden table. See them on the covers of women's magazines. See them in ads for tablecloths and centerpieces. See them on television and at the movies. Doesn't that family just make you crazy?
Actually, that image of that perfect family can make you crazy, according to many leading family psychologists.
Dr. Morton Orman, author of The Fourteen Day Stress Cure, says that one of the leading stressors of Thanksgiving is having unrealistic expectations about how a "normal" family acts. He and other experts believe that you are much better off lowering your expectations about how your own family will behave at Thanksgiving. Because every family is unique, not perfect, it's a mistake to buy into the "perfect family" ideal. It's particularly bad if you combine that ideal with memories of "perfect Thanksgivings (that never really happened). If you do this, you will only create impossible expectations doomed to failure and disappointment.
Dr. William Pittman, an Atlanta-based psychiatrist, says that family ties may be the tightest at Thanksgiving but so are family tensions. Holidays are the peak time for family violence, visits to emergency rooms, and crises for those undergoing psychological treatment
"Few times during the year are more stressful than the holidays," Dr. Linda Andrews, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, believes. "When people are under stress, they often resort to their worst habits."
Does your family include a few alcoholics and loudmouths? Are family members as divided as the USA itself into blue and red states so that certain discussions become shouting matches? Are you combining sets of in-laws of different religions and backgrounds with different ideas about how Thanksgiving dinner should be cooked, served and eaten? Do you have vegetarians who hate meals that center around dead animals? Does the guest list include adult women who compete in the areas of cooking, cleaning, decorating, and children's achievements? Are ex-spouses trying to share Thanksgiving for the sake of their children? Normal families deal with these issues every year at Thanksgiving. Here are tips from family therapists and other experts for your normal family to get through the day in peace:
- Spend the holiday in a public place.
Give the family cooks a break by moving Thanksgiving to a restaurant. Most people behave better in a public place. This maneuver also gives people the right to leave when they want to.
Likewise, have the entire extended family meet at a resort for the weekend instead of staying at family members' houses. It's less work and more fun. When tensions build, people can retreat to the privacy of their rooms.
If you cannot afford to this strategy, try inviting some friends to your Thanksgiving. Family members are less likely to act up in front of outsiders.
- If you are the host, don't exhaust yourself before Thanksgiving dinner.
Right before the holidays, furniture and rug sales always go up. Many family members, especially siblings, are in competition over issues like who has the best and cleanest house, who is the best cook, etc. If you are hosting Thanksgiving, don't get into this kind of competitiveness: it will only exhaust you and ruin your holiday. It is okay to cut corners. Include ready-made foods along with homemade ones, close off messy rooms, and accept help in the kitchen. Your relaxed mood will set the tone of the gathering.
- Spend time and energy on planning entertainment.
Thanksgiving is the slowest afternoon of the year, says Dr. William Doherty, a professor of family social science at the University of Minnesota. The parade, the turkey, the football games and lethargy caused by overeating make it a long boring time, especially for children. Families get "cabin fever" and tensions arise.
Let the dinner end by early afternoon so that people can go to a movie or take a walk, if they desire. Give children the freedom to play outside; allow teenagers to go out by themselves. Bundle up and go look at store windows together. Have board games and other entertainment available.
- Have a clever seating arrangement.
Try using place cards to assign seats so that you can separate people who do not get along. Don't seat family members who have been feuding for years next to each other.
Family therapist Dr. Tina Tessina suggests assigning a "handler" to each family troublemaker. The diplomat's job is to smooth over the troublemaker's nasty remarks, water down an imbiber's drinks, etc.
- Have a strategy if things get out of hand.
There is an old axiom in etiquette books: treat family members like friends, and treat friends like family. Few people do this. Those who would never insult a friend often feel free to make unkind remarks to family members. This is how things get out of control at Thanksgiving dinners.
Carol Rubin, writing in Psychology Today, says to watch out for the following signs that a fight is getting out of hand: issues proliferate, attacks become personal, people call each other names, and more and more family members get involved in the fray. Try changing the subject before an argument escalates. Use humor to diffuse a situation or try remaining silent if you are attacked. If necessary, get up and leave the table.
Dr. Nick Stinnet, a professor of Family Studies at the University of Alabama, says that family gatherings are emotionally loaded, potential minefields.
By having a strategy to deal with problems, you may find that you actually enjoy Thanksgiving this year. At the least, the holiday will prove to be much better than you expected.


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The State of the News Media 2013: Annual Report on American Journalism
In 2012, a continued erosion of news reporting resources converged with growing opportunities for those in politics, government agencies, companies and others to take their messages directly to the public.
The Media and Campaign 2012
One of the key findings in the new State of the News Media report is that at a time of diminishing reporting resources, many newsmakers, in political, public and corporate life, are finding new ways to get their messages to the public—often with little or no journalistic vetting.
The Media, Religion and the 2012 Campaign for President
Religion played a minor role in coverage of the 2012 campaign, even though the race pitted the first major Mormon nominee against an incumbent whose faith has been a source of controversy. A new report from PEJ and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life examines role of faith in 15 months of campaign coverage.
The Final Days of the Media Campaign 2012
Obama enjoyed a surge of positive news coverage the last week of the campaign—one of his best weeks in months—in the wake of new polls and Superstorm Sandy. How did Mitt Romney fare? Was the tone of the conversation different on social media than in the mainstream press? A new report offers answers.
How Obama and Romney Fared in News Coverage and Social Media
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have both received more negative than positive coverage from the news media in the eight weeks following the conventions, but Obama has had an edge overall, according to a new Project for Excellence in Journalism study.
Winning the Media Campaign 2012
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have both received more negative than positive coverage from the news media in the eight weeks since the conventions, but Obama has had an edge overall, a new PEJ study finds. The report also examines how the candidates fared in different media outlets, the tone of the conversation on social media and offers comparisons to 2008 campaign coverage.
Internet Gains Most as Campaign News Source but Cable TV Still Leads
As the presidential election enters the last lap, where are people going to learn about the campaign and the candidates? A new PEJ survey finds an increasingly diverse ecosystem for political news.
Social Media Debate Sentiment Less Critical of Obama than Polls and Press Are
The reaction to the first presidential debate was better for Barack Obama in social media than in the traditional press, where the consensus was that Mitt Romney had won handily. But the sentiment differed by social media platform and generally criticism was more plentiful than praise.
How Social and Traditional Media Differ in Treatment of the Conventions and Beyond
During what may prove a key period in the race for president, the candidates received very different treatment on Twitter, Facebook and blogs than in the mainstream media, a new PEJ study finds. The candidates each enjoyed a bounce in mainstream media treatment during their conventions. By contrast, social media showed little change, and the discourse was highly negative.
The Master Character Narratives in Campaign 2012
On the eve of the conventions, the portrayal in the news media of the character and records of the two presidential contenders in 2012 has been as negative as any campaign in recent times, and neither candidate has enjoyed any advantage over the other.


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After following the steps of Bruno Pereira's answer in "NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M in the Dell Latitude E6500". My NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M driver installed on my system without any error, but after rebooting my system when I go to my system info -> graphics, driver still is "Unknown".
My display is good in resolution 1920*1200(16:10) but graphical objects are very small and when I change the resolution, my display goes opaque. I don't know what should I do!


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Free Internet Connection Started in Tijuana (El Sol de Tijuana, 9/26/2012)
Tijuana, BC - The State Government together with Northwest (Telnor) Phone Company opened the first free WiFi internet connection area in the city. The alliance program with Telnor began the project which is intended to extend throughout the area and will provide internet access to thousands of students at all educational levels.
The State Governor Jose Guadalupe Osuna Millan, Mayor Raúl Leggs, and government officials inaugurated the installation that took place in La Centro de la Cultura de la Legalidad, located in the Rio's Third Stage. The WiFi zone will have a radius of 100 meters.
Telnor Director General Salvador Barra Arias stressed the need for young people to have free internet services as vital for their academic and personal development. "Who needs to be more in contact with the world, in all aspects", he asked and also pledged to support the State Government to continue this project to bring the internet to additional strategic points in the entity.
The State Governor stressed that it will manage to provide "some 20 computers" so that young people who do not have a laptop can make use of the WiFi by requesting the equipment and returning it after their use to browse the internet. http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2708667.htm
More than 12,000 Pirated Disks Seized (El Sol de Tijuana, 9/23/2012 by Daniel Angel)
Tijuana, BC - Municipal Police officers seized a total of 12,650 audio and video compact discs during surveillance operations conducted yesterday at the "Las Carpas" swap meet culminating with the arrest of eight suspects, including two minors. Officers operating in the La Mesa district toured the Mall area in search of suspects and illegal merchandise.
The first arrest occurred around 3:45 PM in Hall M, Local 21, where officers arrested Ricardo Méndez Corrales, 30, and a minor Alexander "N", with 2,700 items.
Minutes later, in Hall 1, officers identified a young man who offered more illegal items with two alleged accomplices in another room. There they arrested Rodrigo Villarreal Briceño, 25, Esteban Tlilayatzi Xelhuantzi, 29, and Jeffrey "N" with 2,850 video and audio compact discs.
Later, they arrested another three individuals with 6,100 audio compact discs and 1,000 video discs. The individuals were identified as José Martín Torres Ramírez, 57, Rosamaria Gomez Prado, 24, and Miguel Angel Nunez Maaximoplacer, 55.
All of the suspects and goods were transferred to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2705199.htm


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Funny short, in a minimalistic style type of drawing, with great "camera" angles, telling a story of karma, cowboys and… a chicken?
According to the justice of the Wild West, thieves must be punished. But when the sheriff's horse breaks, and there is no-one to oversee justice, it's hard to forecast if justice stays justice.
Cowboyland is short animated film directed by David Stumpf, made as bachelor film at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.
Annecy 2016 (France)
ITFS – Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2016 (Germany)
Hiroshima Animation Festival 2016 (Japan)
Anima Brussels 2017 (Belgium)
Anima Mundi International Animation Festival 2016 (Brazil)
MIAF – Melbourne international animation festival 2016 (Australia)
CINANIMA International Animation Festival 2016 (Portugal)
Manchester Animation Festival 2016 (UK)
KROK International Animations Film Festival 2016 (Russia)
KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2016 (Netherland)
MONSTRA Animated Film Festival 2016 (Portugal)
Animateka 2015 (Slovenia)
Fest Anča 2015 (Slovakia)
Anibar Animation Festival 2016 (Kosovo)
Manchester Animation Festival 2016- Best student film
KROK at home harbour 2016 – Best film: student
MIAF 2016 – Judges Award for International Program #6
Fest Anca 2015 – Anca D Award
STIFF 2016 – Best animation
IGRIC 2016 – National Slovak prize for animation
NONSTOP Barcelona Animacio 2016 – Spetial Mention Student Film
Original Narrative 2016 – Best Animated Film
IYFFL 2016 – Honourable Mention
Fiaticorti film festival 2016 – Best comic movie
Full list of awards, screenings and behind the Cowboy here: cowboyland.tumblr.com


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ProMark Diversity Series DV4 "System Blue" Marimba Mallet
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Designed by The Blue Devils percussion staff to be a diverse line of mallets for indoor or outdoor percussion, the eight mallets in this line were created to cater a variety of players and educators by featuring four graduated marimba mallets designed for
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DV4 mallets are a perfect choice for a crisp and clear attack in the high register during articulate or colorful passages
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Welcome to another Frame Friday! I finally finished a frame I have been wanted to do for my daughter's room. I wanted it to have a "young girl" feel to it.
So I started out with an unfinished wooden frame I bought at Michael's for $1. I really liked the oval shape.
First I sanded down any rough edges, primed it, and painted it a rosy pink. Then I took some clear glaze from a spray can and sprayed then entire frame generously. I wanted it to be extra sealed so that it would be easier to clean.
After adding a green silk daisy and some foam letter scrapbook stickers, I was finally finished! Now I realize that this all could have taken me under an hour to finish (including drying time), but with a toddler and numerous other projects lying around, I got distracted. Somehow that always happens. :0)


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Today I have consumed (including one green juice and one raw soup):
- 1 bowl of carrot sticks
- 5 leaves of curly kale
- 4 dried figs
- 4 slices of cantaloupe melon
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 3 cups of herbal tea
- 3 oranges
- 2 apples
- 2 sticks of celery
- 2 salad tomatoes
- 1 banana
- 1 bunch of green grapes
- 1 handful of strawberries
- 1 handful of cherry tomatoes
- 1 handful of rocket
- 1 handful of sprouted beans
- 1 avocado
- A small lump of ginger
- ¾ of a cucumber
- A pinch of cayenne pepper
- Nothing else!
This reads a bit like my daughters' Very Hungry Caterpillar book. I'm not sure it's reasonable to expect to turn into a beautiful butterfly, but some kind of physical transformation would be nice. My daughters did not do the challenge btw, but they did munch tomatoes, cucumber, apple, melon, blueberries, oranges and grapes along the way, in solidarity.
In addition to knowing my calorie count for the day (I have no idea what it is), one useful calculation would be to work out how much this little lot actually cost me in pounds sterling, as I have a sense that fruits and vegetables are very expensive. Then again, I know that I spend too much on food generally – much more than I need to – and I still have a nagging feeling that despite this and all my efforts to eat a healthy low-fat plant-based diet, I am not quite getting the benefits I am searching for.
Last night I was very tired, so I made some regular (non-wholemeal) pasta my granny had given me (she doesn't eat pasta at all – I don't know how it came to be in her cupboard). I added some tomato and basil sauce from a jar (just like the good old days as a student, when I was living on £12 per week and got very sick – another story), and ended up feeling bloated and lethargic with nasty stomach cramps, so it was a good reminder of why I don't generally eat like that any more. Also I was bothered by the fact that I just wanted to keep eating and eating it. I didn't seem to have an off-switch, and I was really craving this food that then made me feel ill.
So I decided to give this raw thing another go. I have never eaten 100% raw for even one day, although I do eat quite a high proportion of raw foods. Proponents make many claims of great benefits, but I don't think it has ever been properly studied scientifically (correct me if I'm wrong), so the only way to see what all the fuss is about is to try it.
This morning I also did 90 minutes of Bikram (hot) yoga (my sixth class since New Year), and tonight I feel great. It is 23:00 and I am only just starting to feel tired, having been wide-awake all day. My head is clear and I feel alert and full of energy. I have taken the girls food shopping, made their dinner and given them a bath, and we have danced and played and none of it felt like a struggle.
I must admit to feeling a bit hungry at points throughout the day (no cramps or cravings though), and I might have another banana before bed, but I have not found it anything like as hard as I thought I would. I think I simply made up my mind. Also this morning the challenge only lasted one day. Having made it to the end of that day, it now lasts two. I want to know what this kind of eating pattern can do for me. I put on a few pounds over the festive season, so I have a bit of weight to lose, but a very strong motivator for me is simply to have sufficient energy to keep up with two very active three year olds, and still have enough left over at the end of the day for anything other than collapsing in a heap on the sofa.
I also want to live to be at least 100… Watch this space!


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AUGUSTA - Stuart "Toby" Pennels of Casco, Republican candidate for State Senate District 26, passed away lastThursday morning as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, August 3 near Rangeley. Pennels served a total of 32 months in combat zones overseas, including Iraq, and recently retired as a colonel in the U.S. Army. In his civilian life, he worked as a financial advisor. Pennels graduated from Windham High School and the University of Massachusetts, and is survived by his wife, Brenda, and their three adult children.
Maine Senate Republican Leader Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo) issued the following statement.
"We are all heartbroken to learn of the passing of Toby Pennels. He will be remembered as a man whose unselfish dedication to his country and his community knew no bounds. Even after serving his country honorably in Iraq, coming home and running a business, and giving his time to local veterans groups, it was clear to all that Toby still had so much to give. I was thrilled to learn that someone of his caliber was willing to serve his community yet again by running for the state legislature. I am certain he would have been an outstanding senator. At this time, my thoughts and prayers are with Toby's wife, Brenda and their three children."
Maine Republican Party Chairman Richard Bennett issued the following statement.
"The thoughts and prayers of the entire staff and committee of the Maine Republican Party go out to the Pennels family on this tragic day. Mr. Pennels represented the best that Maine had to offer and hopefully his story will inspire others to live life to the fullest in service to their country and community. His memory reminds us that Mainers are fortunate to have such honorable and vibrant people step up to represent them in our citizen legislature."


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I am breaking out my photography skills for this post. I walked around the Southern Miss campus and snapped a few photos of the damage/clean-up. The photos do not do it much justice, but I tried my best. I used my Sony Cybershot camera to take all the photos except for the last one where I used my iPhone. So, here goes nothing….
This is a picture of a pile of debris on campus. Unfortunately, there are several piles like this one.
Tree limbs and sticks litter campus.
Our brand new fence around campus got all bent out of shape when the tornado struck campus.
The live oak tree that stood near Southern Hall took a hit and is no more. That particular tree not only provided shade in the hot summer heat, but also provided a place for students to hang their hammocks from the tree limbs and enjoy a nice afternoon.
This tree took a big hit as well. You can see all the debris from the tree littering the street.
A friend looks for his car that got damaged in the storm.
This is in between Southern Hall and McLemore Hall. Mud and tree debris can be found all over campus.
More debris piles around campus. The clean-up process has begun and slowly, but surely, campus will be restored to its grandeur.
We found his car. They had towed it to the car compound. You can see it took a pretty big hit on the passenger side. This was one of the most damaged vehicles though. Most of the vehicles had blown out windows, but others had some side damage as well.
I think this was one of the worst storms in the history of Southern Miss. We will rebuild! Other parts of Hattiesburg got severe damage as well, mostly towards the downtown area. My church, Westminster Presbyterian Church, took a big hit and it will take some time to recover. It's a very sad feeling, but we are a strong community. I want to thank everyone who has come out to show their support by either donating or helping with the clean up. Thanks and SMTTT!