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Thayer Brook, Appalachian Trail, Kent, Connecticut.
It was "balmy" out the other day so I took a hike from Rt. 341 south on the AT to Thayer Brook to shoot ice, or, water patterns if there was no ice.
There was no ice but there was enough water to make some nice patterns to shoot.
These are foam ripples in a small pool with a few leaves under water, a twig on the right, and a big rock that forms the right edge of the pool. Oh, and a nice reflection of the oaks on the far side of the brook.


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SARA is a youth ski racing league affiliated with US Ski & Snowboard. Our host mountains are located throughout VA, WV, and NC (members are welcome from any state). From here you can:
- Check out our Race Schedule
- Learn about our host mountains on the About menu
- Join SARA by clicking on the Registration link on the Joining SARA page (information about fees and deadlines can also be found there)
- Register for a race as a SARA member or US Ski & Snowboard visitor
Final 2019-20 SARA State Team selections and standings for U16 and U19 after Championships at Massanutten are now posted on the Current Season Standings page.
The spring meeting of the SARA Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at 7pm ET via conference call.


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Penrith Swimming Club prioritises the welfare of all its swimmers.
If you are worried about your welfare, bullying, inappropriate behaviour or anything that gives you concern please email the club welfare address: [email protected] or speak to our welfare officers.
Or you can phone Swimline on 0808 100 4001, set up by Swim England. Calls are confidential and do not appear on your phone bill.
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Thomas Hobbes's was an English Political philosophy who wrote during the seventieth century. He wrote during a time of civil war in England. This led to his worldview of security as the most important thing in life even above freedom or liberty. Hobbes thus formulated that the best form of government was an elected absolute monarchy.
Hobbes felt that society resembles a state of nature. In the state of nature, human beings are equal. By being equal, Hobbes says that they are capable of causing the greatest of evils to one another: death (Bobbio 39). Also in the state of nature, items are scarce. This scarcity of goods says Hobbes, "generates a permanent state of reciprocal lack of trust, which induces all to prepare for war, and to make war if necessary rather then to seek peace" (Bobbio 39). In the Leviathan Hobbes indicates three causes for conflict: "competition which makes human beings fight for gain; diffidence which makes them fight for security, and glory which makes them fight for reputation" (Bobbio 40).
Hobbes goes on to state that the passion that generates the most conflict is vainglory. Hobbes believes that vainglory is the most visible manifestation of a desire for power and what drives one human against another is a desire for power (Bobbio 40). So therefore, the state of nature is a state of war.
In order to avoid living in a State of Nature, and therefore avoiding a State of War, Hobbes says, "It is necessary that human beings agree to institute a state that will create the conditions for living a life according to reason" (Bobbio 47). The state Hobbes envisions must be a 'compact' among the many and be permanent and second it must not be just a mere association of persons who share...


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Early Years and Thomas Road Baptist Church
Jerry Lamon Falwell was born on August 11, 1933, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to Helen Beasley and Carey H. Falwell. His paternal grandfather, Charles William Falwell, was an outspoken atheist and his father was a Prohibition-era bootlegger who also rejected religion. But Falwell's mother was deeply religious and she had a strong influence on her son's thinking. Falwell attended Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, and at the age of twenty-two founded the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg. Several months later he began broadcasting his sermons on radio and television on the Old-Time Gospel Hour. Both of these ventures were successful, and Falwell built a large following.
Falwell did not envision a role for himself in politics. Indeed, for many years, in his capacity as a pastor and prominent televangelist, Falwell had preached the separationist view that church and politics do not mix. Like many leading evangelicals, Falwell became increasingly exasperated by what he perceived as a rapid cultural decline in the United States brought about by the counterculture movement of the 1960s and 1970s, legal protection for abortion, and social tolerance for so-called alternative lifestyles. Both from the pulpit and on his nationally telecast Old-Time Gospel Hour, Falwell became outspoken on various cultural and social issues. He was especially critical of public education and the entertainment media as hostile to Christian values and for promoting "secular humanism." He advocated the eventual elimination of public schools. In his book America Can Be Saved (1979), he wrote, "I hope I live to see the day when, as in the early days of our country, we won't have any public schools. The churches will have taken them over again and Christians will be running them."
Falwell and Politics
Dennis Pederson, the executive director of the group opposed to the referendum, later said that this campaign gave conservative religious leaders in the state "a taste of what they could do in politics—how influential they could be." He said that Falwell had brought together a wide spectrum of religious leaders who "had never sat around a breakfast table before to discuss how they could organize to pursue a common goal."
1980 U.S. Senate Race in Virginia
In that same year there was a close election for the U.S. Senate, pitting Republican John W. Warner against Democratic candidate Andrew Miller, who was widely expected to win. Warner had earlier lost the GOP nomination to Richard D. Obenshain, a strongly conservative candidate who died in a plane crash in 1978. Although Warner then received the nod from his party to be the nominee, the conservative wing of the GOP did not trust him. Warner thus openly sought a nod of approval from Falwell to establish his credentials with members of the GOP who had earlier opposed his candidacy.
On the Sunday before the election, the two parties' nominees attended a service at the Thomas Road Baptist Church at the request of its pastor, Reverend Falwell. Both eagerly awaited some approving sign from the pastor. It was a measure of how much influence the candidates believed that Falwell could have with a block of voters in the state. After introducing the two candidates by their political credentials, Falwell referred to Warner as "my friend." Never again would a Democratic nominee for state office in Virginia seek Falwell's approval. Warner went on to win the election by a mere 4,721 votes, and more than a few observers suggested that Falwell's nod to the GOP candidate had been important to that outcome.
The Moral Majority
Falwell and the Moral Majority thus became the face of the Christian Right movement in America. For the 1980 elections he claimed to have mobilized as many as four million previously apolitical evangelicals. Some observers disputed that number, but, whatever the total, Falwell had certainly been the key figure to initially mobilize a large corps of activists who over time transformed the GOP and American politics more generally.
Yet Falwell's political influence was never again as strong as it had been in 1980. Despite his continued support for Reagan and the Republican Party, Falwell and his supporters eventually became disgruntled with GOP leaders' lack of commitment to social issues. Although Falwell and many others in the Christian Right believed that the GOP owed much of its success in the 1980s to the Christian Right, they did not believe that Republican political leaders were giving back much in return for this loyalty. Reagan legitimized the views of religious conservatives on many issues, especially when he espoused pro-life views and support for "pro-family" issues, but he did not put the social policy agenda on the front burner of his administration.
While the Republicans held the White House in the 1980s, support for the Moral Majority rapidly declined. Some opinion polls showed that support from Jerry Falwell actually hurt a candidate's standing with voters more than it helped. Fewer and fewer candidates sought out Falwell's backing in campaigns and many were quick to distance themselves from the controversial pastor. By late in the 1980s the Moral Majority had become a spent force in U.S. politics and, under financial pressure, Falwell closed down the organization in 1989. Soon after, the Reverend Pat Robertson, someone long seen as a rival to Falwell for the status of leading evangelical political figure in the United States, founded the Christian Coalition. Robertson's organization quickly rose to national prominence and became a more formidable and effective political organization than the Moral Majority had ever been.
As a political figure, Falwell was far more effective at using mass media to draw attention to himself and his issues than he was at building a grassroots political organization. The Moral Majority had relied on media exposure for its stature and it had raised money primarily through mass mailings. The organization never built a strong and enduring grassroots network of activists—a key factor in the Moral Majority's ultimate demise.
In relying so heavily on media attention, Falwell needed to strike a balance between rousing his followers into political action and maintaining his credibility with mainstream leaders and the press. Yet oftentimes the rhetoric that he used to mobilize religious conservatives sounded threatening or extreme to those outside his movement. For example, he denounced a civil rights bill in Congress because he said that it would require sin to be labeled as a handicap and would force churches to hire "active homosexuals, transvestites, alcoholics, and drug addicts" as youth counselors. In making an appeal to supporters against public broadcasting, Falwell lambasted the PBS children's program Teletubbies by claiming that its purple handbag–toting character, Tinky Winky, exhibited homosexual attributes. As his political influence waned in the 1990s when Bill Clinton was U.S. president, Falwell turned his attention to promoting the sales of an inflammatory video documentary that alleged that Clinton was involved in several murder conspiracies.
Later Years
Although Falwell is best remembered for his role in mobilizing the Christian Right late in the 1970s and 1980s, his legacy also includes the ministry he founded and that was subsequently headed by his son Jonathan Falwell in 2007 after Falwell's death, as well as Liberty University, where Jerry Falwell Jr. was named vice-chancellor in 2003 and then chancellor in 2007. The latter, founded in 1971 and formerly called Lynchburg Baptist College and then Liberty Baptist College, achieved accreditation in 1980 from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and then obtained university status and changed its name in 1985. The university promotes a Christian-based liberal arts curriculum and also has graduate programs in theology and arts and sciences as well as a law school.
Falwell's name also has a prominent place in U.S. constitutional law. In 1983 the pornographic magazine Hustler featured a fake interview with Falwell that contained material broadly considered to be highly offensive. Although the interview was intended as parody, Falwell sued the magazine and its publisher, Larry Flynt, for defamation and causing emotional distress. Falwell initially won in lower courts on his claim of having suffered distress, but the case went to the United States Supreme Court, where Falwell lost in a landmark unanimous ruling in 1988. The court's decision ultimately strengthened the foundation of First Amendment protection for free expression, and the battle between Falwell and Flynt became the subject of a popular 1996 Hollywood movie, The People v. Larry Flynt.
Falwell died of a heart ailment in his office at Liberty University in 2007. Just several days earlier he had told an interviewer that he needed still another twenty years to accomplish his goal to make his Liberty University a "major evangelical Christian University."
Time Line
August 11, 1933 - Jerry Lamon Falwell is born in Lynchburg.
1956 - Jerry Falwell graduates from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, and then founds the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg.
April 12, 1958 - Jerry Falwell marries Macel Pate.
1971 - Jerry Falwell's weekly sermons on the Old-Time Gospel Hour begin broadcasting nationally.
1971 - Jerry Falwell founds Lynchburg Baptist College in Lynchburg. The name will later change to Liberty University.
1978 - Jerry Falwell successfully organizes a campaign to oppose a state referendum to legalize pari-mutuel betting, a betting system commonly used to gamble on horse or dog races.
1979 - Jerry Falwell founds the Moral Majority, a national political organization that emphasizes a commitment to a "pro-family" agenda.
November 2, 1980 - Jerry Falwell refers to Republican John W. Warner as "my friend" during an introduction at his church of the two candidates vying for the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia. Warner would go on to defeat his opponent, Democrat Andrew Miller, two days later in a close election.
November 1983 - The pornographic magazine Hustler features a fake interview with Jerry Falwell that contains highly offensive material. Falwell will sue the magazine and its publisher, Larry Flynt, for $45 million for defamation and causing emotional distress.
February 24, 1988 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the case of Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell in favor of Hustler. Chief Justice William Rehnquist, in a unanimous verdict, declares: "The State's interest in protecting public figures from emotional distress is not sufficient to deny First Amendment protection to speech that is patently offensive ..."
1989 - Jerry Falwell's political organization, the Moral Majority, disbands.
1994 - Jerry Falwell promotes an inflammatory video documentary called The Clinton Chronicles: An Investigation into the Alleged Criminal Activities of Bill Clinton, which alleges that President Bill Clinton is involved in several murder conspiracies.
February 1999 - Jerry Falwell lambastes the PBS children's program Teletubbies by claiming that its purple handbag–toting character, Tinky Winky, exhibits homosexual attributes.
May 15, 2007 - Jerry Falwell dies in Lynchburg.
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Life Satisfaction
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An individual's quality of life is affected by many objective factors, like health, education, employment, or housing, but it is also dependent on how they subjectively assess their circumstances and wellbeing; that is, how they feel they are faring1.
Measuring life satisfaction is notoriously complex. It is important as it affects, and is affected by, many other domains of life. For example, high life satisfaction contributes to key positive social outcomes such as better health and longevity2, but it is affected by other domains such as employment and relationships3. When we look at life satisfaction along with our other domains, it can inform how well Australia is faring, at an individual and societal level.
Overall life satisfaction indicates how people feel, on the whole, about their life. Life satisfaction is measured on the HILDA survey using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is completely dissatisfied, and 10 is completely satisfied. According to that survey, between 2001 and 2013 the average level of overall satisfaction was 7.9. This has not changed significantly between 2001 and 2013.
When we looked at specific aspects of life, we found that people were least satisfied with their financial situation (6.5) and local community (6.6) and were most satisfied with how safe they feel (8.24) and the home in which they live (8.0).
Our analysis of 2013 HILDA data revealed that on average, people aged 65 and over were significantly more satisfied with all aspects of their lives compared to people aged 25 to 64. There were fewer significant differences in the satisfaction levels of younger people aged 15 to 24 and 25 to 64 year olds, with the exception of younger people being more satisfied with free time, the home in which they live, how safe they feel, and their health.
There were small but significant differences in the satisfaction levels of men and women. In particular, women had lower levels of satisfaction than men with their free amount of free time and safety. On the other hand, women were more satisfied with feeling part of the local community and neighbourhood.
People with a disability were significantly less satisfied than people with no disability in 6 out of 8 aspects of life. Specifically, people with a disability were significantly less satisfied with their employment opportunities compared to people with no disability, and were also less satisfied with their financial situation; feeling part of the community; their neighbourhood; their safety; and their health. Satisfaction with free time was the only area in which people with a disability reported higher levels of satisfaction than people with no disability.
Indigenous Status
There were no significant differences in satisfaction levels between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, except for satisfaction with their financial situation. Indigenous people were less satisfied with their financial situation, compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts.
Psychological Distress
People with moderate, high or very high levels of psychological distress had significantly lower levels of satisfaction than people with a low level of psychological distress in all aspects of life satisfaction. Furthermore, the level of dissatisfaction was predicted to increase with the severity of psychological distress across all satisfaction domains.
Socio-economically disadvantaged areas (SEIFA)
People living in the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas were significantly less satisfied than people living in areas of median disadvantage in all specific aspects of life except for the amount of free time they had.
At the other end of the spectrum, those living in the least disadvantaged areas were more satisfied than people in areas of median disadvantage in most aspects of life. Specifically, those in the areas of least disadvantage were more satisfied with their financial situation; the home in which they live; feeling part of the local community; the neighbourhood in which they live; and how safe they feel.
People living in remote Australia had higher levels of satisfaction than people living in major cities to be satisfied with their employment opportunities and their financial situation. People living in regional areas were significantly more satisfied with the home in which they lived compared to those in major cities.
Satisfaction with the amount of free time was strongly associated with remoteness, when compared to people living in major cities. Similarly, the likelihood of being satisfied with feeling part of the community and the neighbourhood in which they lived increased the further people lived from major cities
Predicted scores for level of satisfaction with how safe a person feels were more varied, although people living in regional and remote areas were significantly more satisfied than people in major cities.
In Conclusion
Overall, Australians are relatively happy and satisfied with their lives, with some groups experiencing slightly different levels of satisfaction. On average, higher levels of satisfaction are reported by older people, and people living outside of major cities. However, lower levels of satisfaction are reported by people experiencing psychological distress, with satisfaction with all areas of life decreasing the more psychological distress a person is experiencing. We need to think more about how to support people who are experiencing poor mental health.
- ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. n.d. Life satisfaction [Online]. Available: http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/topics/life-satisfaction/ [Accessed January 2016].
- DIENER, E. & CHAN, M. Y. 2011. Happy people live longer: Subjective well-being contributes to health and longevity. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 3, 1-43.
- STANSFELD, S. A., SHIPLEY, M. J., HEAD, J., FUHRER, R. & KIVIMAKI, M. 2013. Work characteristics and personal social support as determinants of subjective well-being. PLOS One, 8, e81115.


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This year has seen a lot of changes in the world of Web Design and promotion. Some of the biggest changes have been:
Google search engine ranking and results pages
Google continually rolled out major changes throughout the year that changed the landscape of their search results pages.
- The space for organic results was enormously reduced, cutting the opportunity for "free" traffic.
- Google Penguin changed the way incoming links (back links) to a website effect ranking. This set of changes alone destroyed many websites and blogs. Keywords in anchor text are now penalized and many sites that were promoted for years using that standard technique had a distinct disadvantage over new websites with little or no history or linking.
- Local results with maps began dominating many search results.
- Social Networking became a required aspect of any website promotion campaign.
- Google stepped up it's obfuscation of the relationship between changes in their algorithm and the ranking of a particular website in a particular search at a given time. This is done to detect and penalize spammers aka people who are trying to improve the rank of their website aka YOU!
Mobile Websites
The use of mobile devices, particularly tablets and smartphones, made a huge dent in overall traffic. It is no longer advisable to design solely for desktop. Mobile sites are a now a must.
Content Management Systems
The quality of content management systems, particularly Joomla and Worpress made it easier and cheaper for small businesses and individuals to have high quality, professional-looking websites with a high degree of functionality and security.
Despite all of these changes our businesses learn, adapt and grow. Here's to a happy and prosperous 2013 to you, your business and your family!
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Melissa McCarthy goes on a supermarket rampage in cut for time 'SNL' sketch
"Eyes on the prize" is a mantra that can really get away from you. That's what happens to Melissa McCarthy's character in the cut SNL sketch "Supermarket Spree," in which she focuses so intently on winning the game that she'll take out anyone in her way.
McCarthy's character has a plan: sneak into the employee section of the supermarket for the most expensive meats, then comb the store for valuable items like an industrial meat cutter and, eventually, a cash register. Vanessa Bayer plays her innocent competitor, who eventually gets taken down before McCarthy tries to assault the cameraman.
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When Jenny McCarthy left her gig as host of MTV's Singled Out in 1997, loyal fans of the hit dating show were at a loss (until they laid their eyes on Carmen Electra, of course). Fast-forward 15 years, and McCarthy is back on the dating game circuit — this time as host of NBC's Love in the Wild (Tuesdays, 10/9c).
The 39-year-old blonde bombshell is never one to hold back, so we asked her to get candid with us about the show — and she certainly did. Below, McCarthy tells us why she would never be a contestant, names her favorite "naughty" contestant and explains why the good girls will last longer than the girls who give it up too quickly.
Once you got to know the contestants, did you have a favorite?
Jenny McCarthy: Without a doubt, I would say Ben. Not only was he easy on the eyes... initially I thought he was a brat, but what it turned out to be was that he was just his authentic self all the time. He is funny, dashing... he is just a doll.
And which of the ladies did you like best?
McCarthy: My favorite naughty girl was Tara. I enjoyed watching her the most because she was easily disgusted with the guys. And she didn't have a problem saying it.
Strategy-wise, do you think the couples that are romantically interested in each other will do better than those that just compete as friends?
McCarthy: After watching the show, I was amazed to see that the couples that got intimate too quickly broke up rather fast. So the girls that were the good girls tend to stay in the game longer.
Jenny McCarthy to host Love in the Wild Season 2Do you think that is some kind of metaphor for real life? McCarthy: Yes! So ladies, if you want to take notes, I think you gotta hold off. This show clearly was a research project that was published on national TV.Do you think it's better to stay loyal to one person the whole time or to switch partners when given the opportunity?McCarthy: One of the things that I love about the show is that they initially choose based on looks only, and by giving them the option to switch, it allows them to switch because of chemistry. A lot of time, the hot chick that they thought was going to be the one turned out to be the psycho chick. Staying loyal does not work in this game if it's not working out for you as a couple.
Jenny McCarthy to pose nude for Playboy againIf there was a celebrity version of Love in the Wild, would you consider doing it?McCarthy: I would not compete on this show because of the horrific adventures that they put these kids on, but I have to tell you... it really is an amazing way to meet the true person that you're dating. Sometimes when you go on dates, it takes six months to get to know who that person is. What do you think makes you different from other reality TV hosts?
McCarthy: What I wanted to add to the show this season was some fun. A lot of the time, the hosts take everything very seriously. I wanted to throw that away and bring a lot of Singled Out Jenny to the game.
Photo Gallery: Summer TV eye candyWhat aspects of your Singled Out persona did you incorporate?McCarthy: I make fun of the guys. I cheer on the girls. I give them misinformation just to mess with them. I told them they were going to die based on their living conditions. I wanted to include some comedy so you definitely will see me having fun with them.


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Ecuador – Quito from sofia armenteros on Vimeo.
Views of Quito – Some tests about being in the middle of the world – Homeparty with some reggeaton dance – Playing Jenca with my host and his friends..
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First video from the Galápagos, the island of Santa Cruz, las grietas, snorkeling, land tortoises..
Galapagos – the other islands from Sofia Engleson on Vimeo.
Second video from the Galápagos, visiting the islands of Bartolomé, Santiago, Isabela and San Cristobal. Snorkeling with penguins, turtles, sea lions, visiting volcanos, tunnels etc..


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Immortal Technique - The 3rd World
- Artist: Immortal Technique
- Track: The 3rd World
- Producer: DJ Green Lantern
- Album: The 3rd World
Immortal Technique has never been one to mince words. The 3rd World, the title track off his upcoming album, is a heavy-hitting, flag-waving, no nonsense probe into the ills of developing countries. Set amongst a dark beat by DJ Green Lantern, the Harlem-based rapper comes across as his typical self: angry, provocative, and out for blood. Born mid-civil war in a Peruvian military hospital, Immortal Technique is no stranger to the third world, a fact that we are constantly reminded of throughout this dynamic track. If the rest of The 3rd World, his first full-length album in five years, packs as much heat as its lead single, fans and revolutionaries alike will eat it right up.


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Many scientific papers conclude that their findings are "significant". Almost any reader but a statistician will be fooled, because "significant" sounds so much like "a big deal". But statistical significance is a technical thing, meaning only that the result of the study probably isn't a fluke.
It is possible and common to have clinically trivial results that are nonetheless statistically significant. And it's also possible for results to be technically statistically significant and yet still have a better chance of being a coincidence than you might think.
What to do when you see a group of numbers which claim to prove something:
If the answer to any of these is 'NO' then the conclusion is not valid!! Now read your newspaper!


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – On this week's Eye On New York, CBS 2's Chris Wragge sat down with two men helping to raise money for the superstorm Sandy relief effort through song in the memory of a 9/11 victim.
Then, Dr. Samuel Waxman sat down with Wragge to discuss cancer research.
Crews recently explored a shipwreck and discovered $35 million worth of silver, along with other items. Wragge got a look at some of the buried treasure.
And then New Yorkers vented their frustrations in Mouth Off To Montone.
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After doing a post on how to set up a storytime for kids, I got many queries regarding what books to start with the kids and how to choose the theme for a particular week. So, I thought of doing a monthly post on what books we read and what are the activities we did every week. As my storytime started in the month of October, I am sharing the books we read during that month. I am happy that the books which we read in the month of October were all theme based.
The first story session was a week before Diwali. I got this awesome book on Diwali named 'Amma, Tell me about Diwali ' written by Bhakti Mathur from our library. I wrote a detailed blog post on this on my blog. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the whole session asking me crazy questions like why that Ravan has 10 heads?. They were so involved in the story even though it was a bit lengthy for the kid's attention span. The credit goes to the awesome illustrations by Maulshree Somani who has done an incredible job. The kids got a chance to do some crafts based on Diwali after the story time.
The next Friday, we read the book It's Fall by Linda Glaser.This was the perfect book to read at the perfect time. As it is the fall season, kids got connected easily to the book and could correlate it. This book beautifully describes the changes which take place in nature during the fall season. The illustrations which were made by Susan Swan, who used the 3 D paper cut art is one of the highlights of the book. We later tried to do a craft related to fall leaves but things did not work out as planned because it was difficult to handle them. I tried to make baskets from empty tissue rolls and the kids had to stick the fall leaves on it.
Lastly, we read two books for our Halloween theme Storytime. The first book was Peppa pig and the Halloween Party. This book was a huge hit with the kids because they were all fond of the Peppa Pig character. The combination of Peppa Pig and the Halloween made the storytime more interesting. We read another book called Room on the Broom written by Julia-Donaldson. This story has the most kind-hearted witch who on her way meets new friends and invites them onto her broom. This book highlights the importance of friendship and helping each other during the tough times. I did not have any activities planned for this Story session, but I decorated the wall with the DIY Ghosts and made cute little pumpkins on the oranges as treats to the kids.
Have you read these books to your kids? If not just start reading them, the kids are going to love it.


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RapRadar.com editor Elliott Wilson spotted the former couple sitting together in the VIP section at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and tweeted a photo. According to Eonline.com, sources said the duo sat behind Beyonce and Rita Ora and that Breezy put his arm around RiRi's seat as they watched the show.
Brown's supposed girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran, hinted at a split on Twitter the same day, writing, "Bye baby."
UPDATE: Chris released an official statement to Hollywood Life on Thursday, confirming his split from Tran. "I have decided to be single to focus on my career. I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna. I'd rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives."


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Keeping Online Learning Active
Active learning occurs when students are engaged with the course materials and/or each other using the CourseWeb tools using strategies that promote learning. Here are some guidelines to make your online activities more effective:
- Keep your students' efforts directed toward the parts of an activity related to their learning, and limit extraneous tasks that do not help them meet your objectives. For example, unless searching for web information is part of your course objectives for an assignment, identify relevant websites or documents and provide a list of these approved sites to students on Courseweb. Another alternative is to work with a librarian to develop a LibGuide with the resources embedded directly into CourseWeb. Doing so keeps students actively on task and lessens the possibility that they will locate or become distracted with irrelevant information.
- Perform frequent checks on understanding, especially right after new concepts are presented rather than waiting until the end of a lesson. Ask students to guess the answer to a question while providing distractors or common errors that students make. Next, provide a short explanation (video, audio, or text) that explains the correct answer and why the common distractors are incorrect. Having students check their understanding helps redirect faulty learning while it is still fresh.
- When arranging students into online work groups, the first meeting among students should include decisions about group expectations, such as when those students will meet online, how long they should wait for an absent group member, and how the group should proceed if someone does not produce the work promised. Ask students to post those expectations within their group folder or discussion area. This way, students can be more productive and less concerned with behavior not conducive to the group's progress.
- When assigning online lectures, prepare study questions to check students' understanding. The answers to the study questions should be based on the lectures. After students submit the study questions, provide answers so that they can check their work.
- When you assign a multi-step assignment, have students post their work via the discussion board or wiki and provide a rubric. Using that rubric, have students provide feedback to at least two of their classmates.
- Use personal journals as a way of having students reflect each week to prompts that you provide about challenging situations or insightful reflection. Only you and that student see the journal. At the end of the semester ask students to prepare a growth commentary describing if and how they have changed as a result of the course.
- Make practice tests available using the same format as the upcoming exam. In a poll of 1800 Pitt students, this feature of CourseWeb was viewed as most helpful for their learning.


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Senator Newman's "District of Choice" Measure Passes out of State Senate
10,000 students statewide benefit from DOC program
Sacramento, CA – A bill to allow parents to continue to choose which school district to send their children to has passed the State Senate on a 36-1 vote. Senate Bill (SB) 52 extends the sunset date for the School District of Choice program to July of 2022. The program is set to end in July of this year.
"District of Choice helps to improve the quality of education in all of our local public schools," said the bill's author Senator Josh Newman. "This program allows parents to choose the school best suited for their child and in return helps schools be more responsive to students' unique needs. District of Choice also results in more diverse campuses with more dynamic curriculum." Continue reading


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15 Nov 2013
First International Citizen Security Conference in Ecuador
Quito hosted the first International Citizen Security Conference from November 4-6.
The meeting's objectives were:
1. To share experiences regarding public policy formation on the subject of citizen security, creating opportunities for cooperation between governmental and private entities.
2. To share reflections from academics on the existing processes in Citizen Security that help to strengthen public policy.
3. To share experiences using new technologies that strengthens citizen security.
The first International Citizen Security Conference aimed to demonstrate good practices as well as share the experiences of the state and private sectors when it comes to citizen security.


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Independent Contractor Versus Employee: New Law Ups the Ante for Misclassification
Insight Michael Moradzadeh · November 27, 2011
This blog post was prepared by Inna S. Wood and Michael Moradzadeh.
Approximately one month is left for California employers to revise their employment contracts. The bill (SB 459) introduced by Senator Ellen Corbett on February 16, 2011 on employees' misclassification was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown on October 9, 2011. It adds two new sections to the California Labor Code (i.e., Sections 226.8 and 2753) which establish the liability of employers for misclassifying their employees as independent contractors. The law becomes enforceable on January 1, 2012.
The issue of misclassification of employees as contractors is not a new one. Employers have been punished for these actions by different California agencies before. Now, however, the law has set forth specific liability for this misconduct on a statutory level, thus, making it less likely that such practices will remain unnoticed.
Specifically, Section 226.8 provides that employers shall be liable for "willful misclassification of an individual as an independent contractor" as well as for decreasing such individual's benefits that she would have received as an employee (e.g., unpaid employment taxes, insurance, and business expenses). Although the law defines "willful misclassification" as a voluntary and knowing act, its application will become clear only when the law goes into effect.
On the other hand, the issue of the employer's liability is more straightforward. For any of the above violations the employer shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount from $5,000 to $15,000 to be imposed for each violation by the Labor and Workforce Development Agency ("LWDA") or a court. Importantly, if the agency or a court determines that an employer "is engaging in a pattern or practice" of such violations of the law it will be able to demand higher penalties, i.e., from $10,000 to $25,000.
In addition to the monetary sanctions, the legislation also provides for other remedial measures. In particular, employers will be ordered to notify their employees and general public that they have "committed a serious violation of the law by engaging in the willful misclassification of employees". The notice will have to contain some other information prescribed by the act including but not limited to the contact information of the LWDA.
According to Section 2753, the liability for noncompliance with the new legal rules will also apply to any person who, in exchange for a benefit, has recommended an employer to misclassify an employee as an independent contractor.
Based on the recent legislative developments and introduction of stricter sanctions employers are advised to reevaluate their current arrangements with independent contractors and determine whether their practice is compliant with the new legal requirements. The question whether a particular individual could be employed as a contractor is rather complex and requires analysis of different factors such as: the individual's job function, place of work, period of employment, method of payment, etc. Importantly, all of them should be considered together as one "multi-factor" and not separately (See S. G. Borello & Sons, Inc. v Dept. of Industrial Relations (1989) 48 Cal.3d 341). As a result, two similar cases might have different conclusions and consequences. Therefore, it is particularly recommended to seek professional legal guidance.
We will keep you informed about further developments in this area. You can find more detailed information defining independent contractors here:


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Recently, advocacy issues important to public parks and recreation have been in action on Capitol Hill – in the House, the reintroduction of the Community Parks Revitalization Act – introduction of legislation to designate a minimum of 40 percent of total annual Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) appropriations for the State Assistance Program; proposed tax reform which threatens Municipal Bond tax exemption. With the right information we all can do our parts to shape how these issues play out for our field and communities – both on the national and local level. Mark A. Young, one of NRPA's PRORAGIS Ambassadors, shares how having the right information, especially powerful data, can give strength to our public park and recreation advocacy messages.
Park and recreation services positively impact the health, education, environment and economy of communities across America. Still, many of the communities we serve take their parks and recreation services for granted. We in the parks and recreation profession often struggle to put the value of our services in quantifiable terms. We can all agree that parks and recreation enhances the quality of life but how can we measure the impact to better tell the parks and recreation story?
Ever hear "show me the data," when asking for support? PRORAGIS is a great tool to get the information you need to secure support from elected officials or leaders
Elected officials - federal, state and local - enact legislation, develop policies and approve funding for programs that help agencies acquire and develop parks and provide recreation services in their communities. When community members talk about the value of parks and recreation elected officials listen. When stories are augmented with credible data elected officials are more likely to support parks and recreation. This is where you can play a role and leverage the help of PRORAGIS to bolster your messages.
PRORAGIS is a tool that can provide data that demonstrates where your agency is successfully providing park and recreation services and where there are gaps in your services. Benchmarking data will show how your agency compares with other organizations in budgeting, staffing and access to parks, recreation centers and trails. Comparing data with other agencies in your area creates opportunities to collaborate, share resources, attract private investors, and leverage public tax dollars. My U.S. Representative, Steve Stivers (15th District Ohio), is a proponent of regionalism - jurisdictions working together to ensure the efficient and effective use of public funds. This congressman was impressed with the jurisdictional cooperation in the development of a recreational trail system in Ohio. It was credible data that convinced Representative Stivers that the trail system was a worthy investment.
A new federal transportation law, MAP-21, consolidates biking and walking programs and increases the competition for limited grant funds. The Ohio Department of Transportation is now requiring an economic impact analysis as part of a trail development grant proposal. The GIS, jurisdictional, budget, and programming data available in PRORAGIS will help assess the economic impact of a trail project. If your state requires the same information, you can look to PRORAGIS to help you.
The Trust for Public Land's recent survey of the 50 largest cities in the U.S. revealed a lack of access to parks and recreation services in many of the nation's urban centers. To fill this gap, park and recreation agencies will require funding from a variety of sources. There is a federal grant program that can help but it must get support in Congress. The Land and Water Conservation Fund has acquired and developed parkland and trails in communities across the nation but the State Assistance Program has been significantly underfunded. When we tell legislators about the health, environmental and economic impacts of parks and recreation the response is often, "Show me the data." With PRORAGIS, we can show legislators the data and demonstrate that park and recreation services provide value to their constituents.
PRORAGIS is a valuable tool for telling the parks and recreation story and winning support from our elected officials.
What data have you needed to support critical legislation or issues relevant to your agency or community? How has data helped you secure support or funding for your agency?
About Mark:
With more than 30 years as a parks, recreation and conservation professional in Indiana and Ohio, Mark Young is now a consultant with Parks Forever Consulting in Worthington, Ohio. Mr. Young served on the NRPA Board of Directors from 2002 to 2010, and chaired the Public Policy Committee.


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Newark Lacrosse will host a Free Mini-Camp from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, June 19 through Friday, June 23, at Evans Athletic Complex. This camp is for incoming 7-12 grade athletes in Licking County. Please click the following links for more information and a registration form: Flyer Registration Thank you for helping us grow the
Newark Lacrosse will be holding free non-contact clinics this summer at Evans Athletic Complex for Newark City Schools athletes grades 7-12 from 10:00-11:30 on Saturdays, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, and July 15. Athletes are encouraged to bring bottles of water, cleats, and a stick if they have one. Please contact Caleb


text: Ronald John Garan, Jr. (born October 30, 1961) is a NASA astronaut. After graduating from State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982, he joined the Air Force, becoming a Second Lieutenant in 1984. He became an F-16 pilot, and flew combat missions in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Before becoming an astronaut he was the Operations Officer of the 40th Flight Test Squadron (FTS). He first flew in space as a Mission Specialist on the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). He returned to ISS on 4 April 2011 for a six-month stay as a member of Expedition 27.


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For tickets to to this event at Joe's Pub please call 212-967-7555.
Joe's Pub
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Spencer Day delivers an eclectic approach to song. Citing influences as diverse as Bjork, Gershwin, and Tori Amos, Day's new record "Movie of Your Life," is cabaret pop/jazz fusion, and his attempt to break away from the Star Search/ Harry Connick Jr. period of the past few years. "Norah Jones and Michael Bublé, meet your new competition: A young hunk who can croon the old tunes and some very solid originals. This kid can sing!" - The San Francisco Chronicle
Joe's Pub is The Public Theater's newest performance space. Named in honor of The Public Theater/NYSF's founder, Joseph Papp, the Pub features food, drink, and eclectic entertainment that spans a wide spectrum of cultural and performance styles. Performances are held six nights a week, and the Pub itself is open daily from 6PM to 4AM. Performance times vary. There is a two drink or twelve dollar minimum per person.
Seating for ticket holders is on a first-come, first-served basis. For table reservation information (With Dinner Only. Subject to Availability!) call 212-539-8778. Otherwise, seating is general admission for tables, couches, and at the bar. It is recommended that ticket holders arrive at least 1 hour prior to the start of the performance to locate seats and place drink orders. The Pub is an intimate room with only 150 seats. Patrons may be seated at tables with other patrons.
The Pub opens as a lounge, which includes food service and a full bar service at 6PM.
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lease join us for the first time in the heart of Belle Chasse. 5K Run and Family Fun Day is set for April 5th.
With the help of local community and businesses a 5K Run and Fun Day is promised to be friendly and a blast.
It's more than a race!
We hope you can join us this year to support a local cause, run the race, and enjoy entertainment and party after.
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Sunday, 18 January 2009
Enlightening 2009
Posted by Soggibottom at Sunday, January 18, 2009
3 comments:
Oh, I see that you're a fan of horseshoes, too! :D
Is that your backyard? I love it! What do you grow there? Those huge hedges are awesome. My mom would be so envious of those, hahaha.
- 18 January 2009 at 23:56
The horseshoes are the ones we have dug up in the garden. Can't wait till Spring, wonder what else there is out there.
- 19 January 2009 at 15:18
- craftpile said...
Michele...I wish you could help me with my garden.....sigh.
- 20 January 2009 at 18:42
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Disputes involving non-compete agreements more often than not become dependent upon information that is or was stored electronically. It is not, therefore, surprising that Delaware's Court of Chancery, the trial court where most disputes involving non-compete agreements are filed, posted important Guidelines for Preservation of Electronically Stored Information on its website yesterday. (See www.courts.delaware.gov/Chancery.) Anyone involved in a matter before Delaware's Court of Chancery must pay particular attention to the Court's guidelines.
It is clear from the guidelines that the Court considers the preservation of electronically stored information ("ESI") a very important task that, if performed incorrectly, will have consequences. The first paragraph of the guidelines reminds "all counsel (including Delaware counsel) appearing in any case before the Court of their common law duty to their clients and the Court with respect to the preservation of electronically stored information." (emphasis added.) Specifically, "a party to litigation must take reasonable steps to preserve information, including ESI, that is potentially relevant to the litigation and that is within the party's possession, custody, or control." If a party has not made a good-faith effort to preserve ESI, it is likely that the Court will issue sanctions.
Despite the use of the term "litigant" throughout the guidelines, the guidelines impose particular responsibilities upon counsel that should not be ignored. According to the guidelines, "at the very minimum," counsel's common law duty to take reasonable steps to preserve ESI includes but is not limited to developing and overseeing a preservation process that includes the dissemination of a litigation hold notice to custodians of potentially relevant ESI.
Counsel is strongly encouraged to: take a collaborative approach to the process, develop written instructions for the preservation of ESI, and document the steps taken to preserve ESI. Counsel is also advised to pay close attention to preserving ESI from laptop computers, home/personal computers (desktop or laptop), external and internal (and certainly portable) storage devices (e.g., USB/flash drives) and personal electronic mail accounts.
The Court's approach to the issue of e-discovery is not unexpected. Vice Chancellor Laster's bench ruling on a discovery dispute in Roffe v. Eagle Rock Energy GP, et al., C.A. No. 5258-VCL (Del. Ch. Apr. 8, 2010) has been the subject of much discussion within the Delaware Bar. During that conference, Vice Chancellor Laster told the litigants before him that "First of all, you do not rely on a defendant to search their own e-mail system…There needs to be a lawyer who goes and makes sure that the collection is done properly." Vice Chancellor Laster went on to question whether the ESI had been adequately preserved, protected, and produced. For this case, he believed that a proper collection of ESI could be accomplished within thirty days, "based upon the assumption that there had been appropriate litigation holds put in place when this action was filed, that there would be responsive efforts made by the defendants to get this stuff done."
The bottom line for litigants, and particularly attorneys practicing in Delaware's Court of Chancery, is that the Court is taking a party's duty to preserve ESI very seriously. Indeed, the guidelines specifically state, "While the development and implementation of a preservation process after litigation has commenced may not be sufficient by itself to avoid the imposition of sanctions by the Court if potentially relevant ESI is lost or destroyed, the Court will consider the good-faith preservation efforts of a party and its counsel." (emphasis added.) Finally, the Court leaves counsel with an important reminder: the duty to preserve ESI starts when litigation is "reasonably anticipated, which could occur before litigation is filed."


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You want to produce YouTube videos, but English is not your native language. How can you improve your filmmaking process, without taking English lessons?
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How to regularly update your blogs, by writing less
If you enjoy writing, you write, unless you have a dozen of blogs to update regularly. Read how I regularly add fresh content to my blogs, by writing less!


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* EGM backs share issue
* Capital increase to be launched by 2015
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SIENA, Italy Oct 9 (Reuters) - Banca Monte dei Paschi diSiena (MPS) , Italy's No.3 lender, won approval for a 1billion euro ($1.3 billion) share issue on Tuesday to help it tofix a balance sheet ravaged by the euro zone debt crisis.
The world's oldest bank, which also plans to close 400branches and cut 4,600 jobs, is expected to launch the cash callby 2015, opening the door to new investors to pay back stateloans it was forced to request in June.
At an extraordinary shareholder meeting, investors holding57.6 percent of the bank voted in favour of the capitalincrease, which the bank's executives say is vital to restoreits financial health.
The Tuscan bank has waived existing investors' options tobuy the new shares. This means that MPS's biggest investor, acash-strapped charitable foundation with strong ties to localpoliticians, will not have to buy the shares and, as a result,its stake will be diluted.
It has already cut its stake this year, to 34.9 percent from49 percent, to reimburse creditors.
At current market prices, the cash call would be worth morethan a third of MPS's market capitalisation.
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Dear Friends:
In 2018 the charge is set to rise to 10 pence (about 15 cents) and will include all shops. A lot of the large grocery stores are also vowing to stop carrying single use grocery bags, and only have reusable ones.
For years I have used reusable bags for groceries and everything I buy. I don't reuse my plastic bags and just throw them in the garbage, so why bother getting them? Besides, I am picky about how my groceries are packed and like to do it myself.
Want to be a Bag Lady? We have an assortment of bags.
We have Care Bags for small items such as fruit and veggies. I have also seen a customer use them in this store for oatmeal and flour.
We also have those tote bags that roll up and fit into your purse. They are made of a strong nylon type fabric and can carry a lot of weight.
My sister claims they can carry four bottles of wine, but I don't know if I would push that one; I would cry too hard if the bag broke. I know I have carried lots of groceries and never had a hint that the bag was groaning!
The bags are also fashion statements. I have several tucked into the door of my car and choose the appropriate one based on what I am wearing. Fashion rule 52: no shopping bag should clash with your outfit, you don't want to look frumpy!
And remember two things: you need more than one bag, because you always buy more than you expect, and you have to carry them with you always, because you say you are just looking and then find something you can't live without.
Finally we have our beautiful lunchbags. These are a durable plastic laminated fabric bags that are smaller size than the tote bags.
I call them lunchbags, but I also use them to carry small bits, like a book in case I have to wait, a sweater in case it's cold and a water bottle. Not to mention my Ipad, my shoes and a snack for the movie. I do sound like a Bag Lady! Or at least moving out temporarily.
I wish there were small tote bags, that I could carry around in my purse, when I do manage to only buy what I go to the store for!
Also remember these are good gifts to give to others, especially those trying to reduce their carbon footprint on this earth. They fall under the category of consumables, you use them up, or at least use them, as all these bags seem to last a long time.
See you at Scoop N' Weigh: The Candy Store for Grown Ups and grocery toting customers!
Linda Klimack
P.S. More store decorations on the move! We use enamelware or spongeware in the store to display things we sell. Customers often ask if they are for sale and I am reluctant to sell, because I never know what we need. Well I am being brave and selling some of it.
They are made of enamel and when dinged and the coating comes off, they will rust. They are more for show than baking or cooking. But they look good holding kitchen utensils.
P.P.S. Other bags we have are Spice, Turkey Stuffing and Soup Socks. To make your life easier.
P.P.P.S. If you are also trying to reduce plastic or think glass makes a better storage container, we have these canisters.
These are four sizes, have a heavy glass base and a plastic twist top that doubles as a measuring cup.
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Welcome International Students
Welcome to Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) located in Harrogate, Tennessee. With thousands of academic programs offered by universities and colleges across the country, the opportunity to receive an outstanding education has never been better for international students. So why LMU? This liberal arts and professional studies University offers a wide array of undergraduate programs with an average class size of 13 students. The University also offers graduate programs in business and other professional subjects. With its nationally recognized medical and veterinary schools, the University sits in a lovely rural area and offers a world class education to aspiring students. As a Lincoln Memorial University student you'll have the opportunity to form friendships with people you might never encounter otherwise and learn more first-hand about our country's history and values. And in the process you'll receive an outstanding education that you and your families will value for years to come. Find out more about what Lincoln Memorial University has to offer by clicking below on our Career Path Brochure:
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Lincoln Memorial University is on a semester system: Fall (August) and Spring (January). Students can be admitted for either semester, and a wide range of courses are offered during the day, evening, and weekends. The International Programs Office provides services to ensure a successful educational and personal experience for our international students and to promote cross-cultural understanding.
We are pleased that you are interested in attending Lincoln Memorial University. Please use this website to find out about all that we have to offer and let us know if you have any questions. We hope to see you soon at LMU.
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On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." — Mark 2:17
I think if Jesus had done the punctuation here, He would have put quotes around the word righteous, since no one is righteous before Him, apart from Him. None of us is healthy. All of us are sick with the disease of chronic sin. We need a Physician of the heavenly realms, and that Physician is Jesus, who has authority to forgive sin. He proved His authority by healing physical maladies of all kinds. The sick, blind, and lame came to Him, and tax collectors—traitors and cheats—and sinners of all stripes, and He received all of them, and healed them, and forgave their sins. I thank God that He did not call the righteous, but sinners, or He would never have called me.
Lord Jesus, thank You for Your authority and Your exercise of it for me. You called me, personally, by name, when I was steeped in sin of my own choosing and making, evil I devised and pursued and relished. You called me, and when by Your prompting and enabling I responded, You saved me from sin and from myself, healing me of all the spiritual diseases that I inflicted upon myself. Glorious and gracious God, thank You!
Never look down on those living apart from God, or think anyone is beyond His reach. And go to Him with a repentant heart, never claiming to be righteous apart from Him and the righteousness He bestows on you by His grace.
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Organic cherry nectar in Tetra Pak Craft packaging
The beckers have been in close contact with nature with their fruit juices for over 80 years. That's why they do a lot to protect and support them. Their high-quality organic juices offer people who value a balanced and genuine diet 100% delicious direct juice from organic farming in the innovative Tetra Pak Craft packaging.
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Vintage Scotty Trailer – My newest Camping Cross Stitch design!
Now available! My newest Camping Cross Stitch design – the Vintage Scotty Trailer!
The idea was sent to me –
with a little designing I created this cross stitch pattern –
You can find this pattern for sale in my Etsy Store
If you camp and cross stitch, check out all of my designs on Camp Cross Stitch
If you love to camp, love my designs, but don't cross stitch, don't worry I have a list of custom stitchers who would love to stitch it up for you! Find the list of Custom Stitchers here.
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Whether they were the migrators travelling across the Bering Strait thousands of years ago, Vikings making a pre-Columbian era settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada, or the English settlers in Jamestown, they can all be considered some of the first Americans. But who were the very first Americans?
Mormons believe that Adam and Eve were created on the North American continent and that the Garden of Eden is located in the state of Missouri; more specifically, in Jackson County. Joseph Smith apparently revealed the following:
"The place called Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, [will be] the center place of the kingdom of God on the western hemisphere. A city called Zion or the New Jerusalem would there be built." (John A. Widtsoe, Evidences and Reconciliations, p. 395)
"The Garden of Eden was on the American continent located where the City Zion, or the New Jerusalem, will be built." (Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 3, p.74)
Mormons believe that after Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden, they settled 70 miles north of Jackson County in a valley, which was later called "Adam-ondi-Ahman." At this site, there are two altars; one is believed to be an altar that the Nephites built, the other is one that Adam built to make sacrifices upon, as seen below. (Randall C. Bird, Adam-Ondi-Ahman and the Last Days, pp. 13-23)
Three years before Adam died, Mormons believe that he blessed his righteous posterity (Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah) with his last blessing. The Lord appeared, and speaking to Adam, God called him "Michael, the prince, the archangel." (Doctrine and Covenants 107:53-55) In Mormonism, Adam is known as "Michael," and as the "Ancient of Days." (D&C 116) In biblical Christianity, Michael is a separate being, one of the chief archangels in heaven (Daniel 10:13) who disputed about the body of Moses when he contended with the devil (Jude 1:9), and who fought alongside God's angels in heaven against Lucifer when he fell (Revelation 12:7). The Ancient of Days is clearly God and not Adam. (Daniel 7:13-14, 22)
Mormon Elder Orson Pratt stated:
"There is one revelation that this people are not generally acquainted with. I think it has never been published, but probably it will be in the Church History. It is given in questions and answers. The first question is, 'What is the name of God in the pure language?' The answer says 'Ahman.' 'What is the name of the Son of God?' Answer, 'Son Ahman–the greatest of all the parts of God excepting Ahman.' 'What is the name of men?' 'Sons Ahman' is the answer. 'What is the name of angels in the pure language?' 'Anglo-man.' (Orson Pratt, Journal of Discourses, 2:342)
Jesus Christ is known as "Son Ahman" in Mormon teaching. (D&C 78:20) This is nothing but linguistic jargon. Adam-ondi-Ahman means, "the valley of God in which Adam blessed his children." (B.H. Roberts, A Comprehensive History of the Church, 1:421, footnote 8) Perhaps on of the most interesting beliefs as to this location is what it has to do with Mormon belief in the last days. Mormons believe that there will be a Grand Priesthood Council in the valley, and that all priesthood holders of every dispensation of time will be in attendance, but only those who are secretly called to go (D&C 27:14) Jesus will be present. Adam will be present. All the prophets, apostles, elders, and bishops of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be present in the valley next to the Grand River. At this event, "Adam will turn over the keys of the kingdom to the Son of Man." (Bird, Adam-Ondi-Ahman and the Last Days, p. 63) Members of the Mormon Church at large will not even know about the meeting! (Ibid, 55)
At that time,
"every government in the world, including the United States, will have to become part of the government of God. Then righteous rule will be established. the earth will be cleansed; the wicked will be destroyed; and the reign of peace will be ushered in." (Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 3:13-14)
Jesus Christ will also reveal himself in secret to the prophet, apostles, and selected members of the church. (Elder Bruce R. McConkie, The Millennial Messiah, p. 578-579) After the events at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Christ will make his appearance on the Mount of Olives (D&C 45:49-53). After that, Jesus will make His final appearance to the entire world, known as the Second Coming. (D&C 45:44, 49-50)
But how could the Garden of Eden even be in Missouri? Mormon scriptures contradict one another. For example, the Bible tells it right when it says,
"Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers. The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. The gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there. The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the whole land of Cush. The name of the third river is Tigris; it flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates." (Genesis 2:10-14, NASB)
How do Mormons even think that the Garden of Eden was in America if the rivers and lands clearly point to the Middle East as being the home to the Garden of Even? In LDS scripture, the Book of Moses gives nearly the same account of the biblical Garden of Eden, mentioning the same rivers in the same lands. (Moses 3:10-14) So while the Bible and Pearl of Great Price are in accord with each other in this respect, the Doctrine and Covenants teaches an American Eden, not a Middle-eastern Eden.
Notice something that Brigham Young, the second LDS prophet and president, said,
"In the beginning, after this earth was prepared for man, the Lord commenced his work upon what is now called the American continent, where the Garden of Eden was made. In the days of Noah, in the days of the floating of the ark, he took the people to another part of the earth." (Brigham Young, Discourses of Brigham Young, p. 102)
So Adam and Eve were born in Missouri, and after generations, Noah took the ark over the seas and landed on the mountains of Ararat. Joseph Smith taught that Noah's ark was constructed on the coast of the Carolinas.(Oliver B. Huntington, The Juvenile Instructor (November 15, 1895, pp. 700-701) In the footnotes to Moses 3:13, it cleverly says, "In the area of Eden and Adam-ondi-Ahman there were rivers and lands that were later attached to other lands and rivers." How convenient…
In other words, the Missouri River, the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, and others were once called the Euphrates, the Tigris, Gihon, and the Pishon, and then those rivers in the Middle East were later named after them? This is so confusing and makes no sense whatsoever!
Perry Stone, international evangelist and a great preacher on accurate Bible prophecy has a famous saying about the Bible that goes like this: "When the plain sense of the Scriptures make sense, seek no other sense!" So, if the Bible says that the Euphrates and Tigris were rivers of Eden, and they are historically and modernly located in present-day Iraq, then the Garden of Eden was near that area. Adam and Eve were not on this continent, nor was the Garden of Eden in the United States. Mormons are going to be disappointed in the future, because no city of Zion and no New Jerusalem will be built in Jackson County, Missouri, and the Lord will not return in that area. There will be no priesthood gathering there.
Sadly, Brigham Young said the following to Orson Hyde on March 15, 1853,
"Now it is a pleasant thing to think of and know where the Garden of Eden was. Did you ever think of it? I do not think many do, for in Jackson County was the Garden of Eden. Joseph [Smith] has declared this, and I am as much bound to believe that as to believe that Joseph was a prophet of God." (Elder John A. Widtsoe, Evidences and Reconciliations, p. 396)
The question we must then ask is this: If Joseph Smith was wrong in his revelation on the supposed location of the Garden of Eden, then what would that say about his alleged office of prophethood?
If the first domino, known as Joseph Smith, falls, the rest of the dominos follow suit.