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Dinsmore Seat Box Trolley
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Great value fishing trolley from Dinsmore that features a folding handle. Compact design makes it easy to fold and put in boot of car. specification Max Handle Height 106cm Base Width 40.5cm Depth 42cm Back Rest Width 40.5cm Height 45cm Base height from floor 30cm Handle Width 27cm Wheel Size 3.00 x 4 26x8.5cm Folded 44x64x10cm excluding wheels.
Korum Twin Wheel Trolley
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A super-strong twin-wheeled trolley that has been designed to make shifting your gear as easy as possible. Fitted with a wide load area and fitted with our own mud-feet to maximise stability. The extra long handle creates increased leverage making this barrow easier to pull at the correct balance point for minimum fatigue. The Korum Trolley has been designed to incorporate the Korum Accessory Chai…
Korum X25 Accessory Chair Barrow Kit
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This innovative Chair Barrow Kit quickly transforms the Korum Accessory into a sturdy load-carrying barrow chair, (only compatible with 25mm round leg profile Korum Chairs). The chair can be converted in seconds and once setup and loaded, provides an extremely well balanced barrow, making for effortless transportation. Whether you're fishing on a commercial carp venue or on the river, this kit wil…
MAP X2 Extending Barrow
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MAP X2 Extending Barrow The X2 barrow not only features an extending main frame that allows extra storage, but also features an optional wheel configuration allowing the barrow to be transformed into an all-terrain barrow. Supplied with double brace handle, rear storage bag and protective box support arms. Extending main frame Rear storage bag 2 wheel design Optional wheel configuration Compatible…
MAP X4 Extending Barrow
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The X4 barrow features an innovative extending main frame that allows extra storage when transporting all your gear to your peg. This super strong 4 wheeled barrow, features a fully welded steel frame, double brace handle with a rear storage bag and protective box support arms. The X4 is also extremely compact once packed away. Extending main frame Rear storage bag 4 wheel design Compatible with m…
Matrix 4 Wheel Transporter
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Provided in durable storage bag (storage size L75cm x W60cm x H25cm) Frame compresses into compact size for easy storage Easy assembly, insert handles and locate the 4 wheels then tighten hand wheels Extending frame can be adjusted to suit the amount of tackle you want to transport (from 75cm to 100cm) Unique Seatbox locking system that prevents any movement or sliding when in use (applicable to a…
Matrix Duralite Transporter Platform Barrow
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Design based from the Matrix Duralite MKII Platform -Ideal for fishing natural venues or pushing over rough terrain -Metal anchor points for securing your tackle to the barrow -Central bar creates an extra strong support when pushing loaded with tackle -Quick release handle allows large front wheel to be removed effortlessly -Handles & wheel are easily removed allowing it to be used as a platform…
Matrix Superbox 2 Wheel Transporter
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Designed specifically for the Matrix Superbox, it quickly and easily transform the box into a 2 wheel transport system. -Inserts supplied for use on both the S25 & S36 Superbox -Packs away neatly into the supplied carry bag -Removable, height adjustable handles with ergonomic rubber handgrips. -Supplied with 2 Solid puncture resistant wheels -Quick release system for removing the wheels at your pe…
Preston Innovations 2 WHEEL SHUTTLE LOAD COMPARTMENT
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Preston Innovations 4 Wheel Shuttle Conversion Kit
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Converts existing two wheeled shuttles in to four wheeled versions. Easy to fit Fully load bearing Optional 2 or 4 wheel use Improved stability Includes: 2x adaptors & 2x wheels TOTAL WEIGHT - 3.4kg
Preston Innovations 4 WHEEL SHUTTLE LOAD COMPARTMENT
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Preston Innovations Four Wheel Shuttle
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The Four Wheeled Shuttle is the perfect way to transport your seatbox to your peg. Designed to accommodate not only your box but your complete set-up including your holdall which can be strapped on to the rear support bar. With four solid wheels that cant puncture supporting its entire weight it's simply a matter of pushing it to your peg, no lifting required! You can also adjust the tyres for gre…
Preston Innovations Offbox Universal Trolley
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The Universal Trolley is suitable for the complete OnBox range, Space Stations and other manufacturers seatboxes. Features an adjustable base load area, adjustable height solid wheels, and a carryall bar with integrated loops for securing bungee straps. Quick and easy to dismantle for transportation.
Preston Innovations SHUTTLE BAIT BUCKET HOOP
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Attach to the front of the Shuttle, place your bucket in the hoop and you're all set. The weight of the bait at the front of the Shuttle actually helps make it easier to steer as it counter-balances with the handles. Purpose designed to accomodate most groundbait buckets and makes it easier to load your shuttle. Front loading to transfer and distribute weight, which improves balance and makes your…
Preston Innovations SPACE STATION / ONBOX SHUTTLE
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The Space Shuttle is a specially designed barrow style tackle transporter, that has been developed to carry the Space Station, XBox and other seatboxes using the additional converter bar (supplied). The design also provides a large luggage loading area for carryalls and an additional removable Utility Bag between the handles for clothing, pole rollers etc. In addition the Shuttle handle bar system…


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HAS canceled all public HAS events for the time being, including The Dillingham (Kawaihapai) public and in town star parties at Kahala and Geiger, as well as the monthly meetings. These cancellations will continue while we remain on lock down.
A Short "Who We Are"
Founded in 1949, the Hawaiian Astronomical Society is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in Hawaii. We have three public star parties every lunar month to share the skies with anyone who wishes to join us. There is no charge for our public star parties. There is also a members-only star party at our dark sky site once a month. [show more]
Our membership includes both visual astronomers, and a growing contingent of astro-photographers. Steve Chun took this image of the Horsehead and surrounding area. He managed to stack 13 of 18 images taken with a 107mm refractor. Additional processing with GIMP.
We enjoy sharing our Hawaiian skies with the children and adults of Hawaii. We offer our services free of charge to public and private schools, as well as to groups like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. To schedule a private star party, click here.
The Hawaiian Astronomical Society is affiliated with the Astronomical League and the Night Sky Network. Membership in HAS is open to all. One benefit of membership is the availability of rental telescopes. For more information, go here.
Since HAS is a member of the Night Sky Network, HAS Club members must Register individually on the NSN to be able to access all the features available. We encourage all club members to register. To register go to this NSN link.
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Just minutes from the Tolovana Inn in Cannon Beach, you'll find some of Oregon's most beautiful beaches, coastline and amazing hikes to take it all in. Before your hike, rest up as you stay in a spacious and comfortable Tolovana Inn Suite. Then return to soothe those muscles in the Tolovana's dry sauna, whirlpool spa and salt water pool. Or simply relax and watch the sunset over the Pacific Ocean from your private deck. Bring your camera, family and friends―and not necessarily in that order.
At Neahkahnie Mountain and the more challenging Saddle Mountain, you can walk through wildflower-covered meadows, miles of uninterrupted beaches, or connect with a portion of the 382-mile Oregon Coast Trail. You'll find everything from moderate to challenging hiking trails and accessible pathways suitable for all ages and abilities.
Oswald West State Park, located about 10 minutes south of Cannon Beach, offers several interconnected hiking trails with many options for hikers of all levels, including a 13-mile section of the Oregon Coast Trail.
The Clatsop Loop Trail is a three-mile loop trail from Indian Beach that begins along a gravel service road, passes through rainforest and finally emerges at a small hikers' camp where a nearby viewpoint overlooks the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.
From the Oswald West parking lot, the Necarney Creek Trail descends into the rainforest and connects to the Elk Flats Trail south, offering about a 1.5-mile walk through the forest, emerging at meadows frequented by elk and leading to a short spur trail to sheer cliffs overlooking Devil's Cauldron on the beach.
Ecola State Park at the north end of Cannon Beach offers an adventure through lush rainforest where hikers will find some of the world's tallest trees. Hike past old-growth Sitka spruce to the end of Cape Falcon where you'll take in the most breathtaking views. The park offers options for easy, paved accessible trails from the Ecola Point viewpoint to options for longer multiple-mile hikes. An Oregon State Parks pass, Oregon Pacific Coast Passport or $5 day-use fee is required for parking.
To hike the Tillamook Head Trail, start at the trailhead at Indian Beach and follow the route taken by a party of explorers from the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1806. This segment of the Oregon Coast Trail leads from Indian Beach about six miles to the northern trailhead in south Seaside.
The Cannon Beach Nature Trail includes a paved portion that follows a bend of Ecola Creek, past wetlands and emerging at 2nd Street in Cannon Beach. A gravel portion of the trail circles the ponds at the east end of 2nd Street and a south spur of the trail passes through a spruce forest reserve.
To take the Short Sand Beach Trail, take the half-mile walk through the woods and along a creek that leads to Short Sand Beach in Oswald West State Park.
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Mohamed Fahmy is an Egyptian-Canadian award-winning journalist and author. He covered the war in Iraq from day one for the Los Angeles Times. He reported for The New York Times, Dubai TV, and BBC in the Middle East and North Africa. He covered the Arab Spring as a correspondent and producer for CNN. In September 2013, he accepted a new post as the Al Jazeera English Egypt bureau chief. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada.
Arrest, Trial and imprisonment:
On December 29 2013, Egypt arrested Fahmy, along with fellow Al Jazeera journalists Peter Greste (Australian) and Baher Mohamed (Egyptian), accusing them of supporting the banned Muslim Brotherhood organization because of their work for Al Jazeera.
On June 23 2014, all three were sentenced. Fahmy received a seven-year sentence; Greste, seven and Mohammed, 10. Fahmy and Mohammed were released on bail in February 2015, while Greste, not an Egyptian citizen, was released and deported back to Australia via Cyprus. Fahmy renounced his Egyptian citizenship that month.
Left without legal counsel, Fahmy hired international human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent him. She denounced the trial as a show trial in an op-ed for Huffington Post in 2014.
In August 2015, he was retried along with Mohamed and Greste (in absentia). Fahmy and Greste received a lighter sentence of three years, Mohamed got 3.5 years. Fahmy and Mohamed were released a month later following a pardon by Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi.
Fahmy later announced that he was suing Al Jazeera for $100 million (Canadian/US $72.3 million) for negligence and breach of contract. Fahmy, a staunch opponent of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporter of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's war on terror, charges that the network's Egyptian affiliate served as a "thinly veiled mouthpiece" for former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, an Islamist and member of the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as for the Brotherhood itself.
He graciously agreed to talk to Clarion Project Dialogue Coordinator Elliot Friedland about his organization the Fahmy Foundation and the work he has been doing to fight for freedom of speech since his release from prison.
Clarion Project: When and why did you decide to start the Fahmy Foundation?
Mohamed Fahmy: I registered the foundation as a nonprofit NGO when I was in prison during the first quarter of 2015 and announced it when I was out on bail for six months before I was sentenced again to three years and thrown back into prison for 27 days. I was pardoned in September 2015.
During my ordeal, I received donations from private citizens, NGOS and started a successful crowd-funding campaign, which helped pay my legal fees at a crucial time when Al Jazeera refused to pay for my lawyers. These donations put a real smile on my face and saved me.
The millions of people who advocated, Tweeted, rallied and championed press freedom is partially why I am a free man today.
I am now giving back, by helping some of the 200 journalists and prisoners of conscience imprisoned worldwide by keeping their plight alive and helping their families in any way I can.
Clarion: How did being imprisoned change your perspective on the need for freedom of speech?
Fahmy: I realized that our imprisonment was orchestrated to send a chilling message to journalists not toeing the government's line and toward Qatar and Al Jazeera Arabic for sponsoring the Muslim Brotherhood.
Thankfully, the press stood up for us.
Being on the other side of the microphone, I realized more than ever how influential journalism could be. The global journalism community protected us and echoed my voice muffled in the darkness of the solitary-confinement cell. I believe journalists working earnestly should never be jailed and indeed I met dozens of reporters in prison who should not have been there.
Some of them were targeted, for their religious and political beliefs rather than their journalism.
Yet, the global clampdown on journalism and human rights is at its worst. I believe there must be a whole new approach toward protecting reporters and that should happen through newly instated legislations.
Clarion: You campaign for a diverse set of people across the MENA region, including Raif Badawi in Saudi Arabia and Atena Farghandani in Iran.
Are your campaigns having more traction in some areas than others? If so why do you think that is?
Fahmy: I am building on the contacts, expertise and media coverage I received due to my own imprisonment to raise awareness for other prisoners.
The two-year coverage of my trial in Egypt has captured more attention in Arab nations, so my advocacy campaigns for prisoners in Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi for example receive more traction on social media. I use the platform that comes with my freedom to advocate on many of the Arabic TV and radio shows that host me.
I've already spoken about Mahmoud Shawkan, the Egyptian photojournalist unjustly imprisoned for more than two years, on three Egyptian primetime talk shows so far. I speak about all the people I am fighting for at universities and think tanks and always make sure to encourage others to help them. They are mostly victims of politics gone sour between nations, vague terrorism laws or autocratic governments with no respect for freedom of expression.
Clarion: What has the Fahmy Foundation's biggest success been to date?
Fahmy: In the seven months since our soft launch, I have done a lot of behind-the-scenes advocacy.
I met members of the European Parliament, the secretary general of the Council of Europe, U.S. State Department officials, British Foreign Office, and Egyptian officials. I relayed to them the updates of these cases, specifically because I am in regular contact with the families and lawyers of the prisoners I am fighting for and have read the court orders and some of the interrogations and investigations.
I am excited that I have partnered with the Canadian Journalists for Freedom of Expression, which is a rooted and influential NGO that has done marvels for my own release and continues to conduct impeccable advocacy work worldwide. Most recently, I established the Journalists in Distress Fund listed on our site and hope to financially support at least 10 journalists detained or risking arrest in 2016. We recently donated $3,000 (Canadian) to an Ethiopian journalist imprisoned on bogus terrorism charges.
I hope to do more.
Clarion: How can supporters of free speech around the world help to bring it to fruition in countries like Egypt and Saudi Arabia where censorship has been the norm for so long?
Fahmy: I am a realist. I don't believe there is true free speech in the world but of course some countries worse than others. We have to continue aiming for minor victories toward free-speech reform and hope for the best.
I am hopeful the new parliament in Egypt can spark political discourse to revisit some of laws that have hindered free speech such as clauses in the new anti-terrorism law related to journalism. I think the problem is rooted in the culture of the security apparatus in the Middle East and that could take a long time to alter.
As for Saudi Arabia, they have become hypersensitive to critique of their human rights record because indeed it's swirling out of control and we can't remain silent anymore.
They can start by releasing blogger Raif Badawi serving 10 years and 1,000 lashes and poet Ashraf Fayadh sentenced to death for expressing their religious views in their work.
Clarion: What do you think the impact of free speech in the region would be?
Fahmy: Something like the breath of fresh air we only tasted at the outbreak of the Arab Spring in the Middle East. However, some TV networks promoting religious fascism abused it.
Governments not accustomed to open political discourse, new ideas and the watchdog approach keeping them at check fought it relentlessly.
Free speech would allow the pluralism needed to appease the progressive masses always seeking democracy, transparency, accountability and innovative thinking. It would also keep the leaders we vote for at check and curtail corruption.
Clarion: For speech to be truly free does it require much broader changes to protect people from possible violence such as we see in places like Bangladesh where secularist bloggers are murdered? What changes, if any, do you think would be needed?
Fahmy: For speech to be truly free, both governments and media organizations alike should respect press freedoms. Just as we expect governments to not imprison journalists, networks must also not give voice to terrorists and not sponsor one group over the other.
What is happening in Bangladesh, the hacking and killing of bloggers by Islamist extremists in broad day light is the perfect example of how today we journalists and writers are being targeted by both governments and extremist groups alike leaving us no neutral ground.
I think we desperately need new legislation globally to better protect journalists from prosecution. International laws should be amended to make it a war crime to kill or take journalist hostage as suggested by the CEO of Associated Press in Hong Kong last year.


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Rail adventure in North Wales – full steam ahead
North Wales may be a tiny part of the Welsh landscape but it is beautiful. What better way to see it than by steam train?
10 Picture Perfect Places to visit in Wales
As lockdown is easing, the sun is shining, and so it's time to get a wiggle on. Where better to explore than the stunning scenery of Wales?
Festival Review: Love Trails, South Wales
One of the world's friendliest festivals, Love Trails combines music, trail running and adventure activities in the coastal landscape of South Wales.
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Planning a walking holiday in Snowdonia this summer? Here's our guide on what to wear and the kit you'll need to carry with you.
Activity Review: Zip World, Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Adrenaline junkies will find plenty to keep them entertained at Zip World in Wales, which features the UK's first Alpine Coaster and the largest complex of underground zip lines in the world.
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The historic Bodysgallen Hall, which has impressive views overlooking Snowdonia and Conwy Castle, dates back to the 17th century and is set 200 acres of gorgeously maintained gardens.
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Brecon Beacons National Park, a wonderworld of rounded peaks, waterfalls, market towns and tiny roads, is an excellent place for a short break.
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The family-run Dunoon Hotel, located in the Victorian Welsh seaside town of Llandudno, holds steadfastly to time-honoured traditional values.
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Binder Exchange: Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply to the program?
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Do I pay any costs to get a binder?
Once approved, applicants do not pay anything for their binder. In the rare circumstances when you receive a binder that does not fit appropriately, we asked you to ship the binder back to us and we will reimburse the cost (it costs less than $5). This is why sizing yourself correctly in the application is crucial.
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Who are you calling liberal?
"As a denomination, the United Church of Christ always has occupied the progressive, liberal end of the religious spectrum," reads a reporter"s recent description of the UCC in a Las Vegas newspaper.
Similarly, the secular Religion News Service perennially uses the catch phrase, "one of the most liberal mainline Protestant bodies," to identify the UCC in its news stories. Even the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod describes the UCC—pejoratively—on its website as "one of the most liberal of all church bodies."
To be sure, many UCC members relish the denomination"s left-wing identity. A quick internet search reveals that a number of UCC churches use the words "liberal" or "progressive" to describe either their individual congregations or the denomination as a whole.But for the UCC"s more-conservative members and congregations, the L-word is akin to fingernails on a chalkboard. And perhaps they have a point.
The 2001 International Congregational Life Survey, which included 21,000 UCC respondents from more than 800 congregations, found that UCC members were slightly more likely to self-identify as "conservative" rather than "liberal"—both theologically and politically. True, nearly half of respondents huddled somewhere in the middle, but, on the whole, the numbers tilted to the right.
The same study also found that UCC members—more so than other mainline Protestants—listed "traditional hymns" and "biblically-sound preaching" as being essential ingredients in a good worship service. How"s that for "most liberal"?
"I preach in 30 to 40 [UCC] congregations a year and the number of our congregations that are decisively liberal is not very many," says the Rev. David M. Greenhaw, president of UCC-related Eden Seminary in St. Louis. "Mostly, our church people are moderate. They are not very liberal, and the liberal movements are at the periphery of the church, not the center of it."
However, on the whole, one cannot deny the leftleaning legacy of the UCC and its predecessor bodies, says Greenhaw, a church historian. "We do have a history, as [UCC General Minister and President] John Thomas likes to say, of "getting there early.""
Greenhaw says there are at least four distinctive types of liberalism Ñtheological/philosophical, social, political and economic—and in at least some of these respects, the UCC could be considered liberal—especially in more-subtle, less-controversial ways.
The UCC"s theological liberalism, for example, is evident in its embrace of intellectual inquiry into matters of theology and scripture, as well as its long-held commitment to ecumenical dialogue and partnership, Greenhaw says, noting that these are liberal values shared widely in the UCC, but certainly not among all faith traditions.
Moreover, he says, "We believe in a social environment that allows people to be more free from constraints on behavior—not careless, but not overly restrained."
"Accidentally liberal"
But while the UCC may be theologically and socially liberal, when it comes to politics, it"s "accidentally liberal," Greenhaw theorizes.
Greenhaw says the UCC, founded in 1957 by the union of the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church, was a much more difficult enterprise than most realize. The tenuous 30-year effort that led up to the merger grew out of a deep ecumenical spirit that pervaded a generation of church leaders—many of whom, he points out, either retired or died not long after the union occurred.
"By the time the merger actually happened," Greenhaw says, "[the succeeding generation] didn"t share their same sense of ecumenical emergency." This only made the differences between the two churches seem more prominent.
The Congregational Christian Churches believed strongly in congregational autonomy and were largely comprised of the "establishment class"—those with middle-to-upper incomes, says Greenhaw, while the Evangelical and Reformed Church had grown accustomed to a more-connectional polity and its members were less established financially because many were the first- or second-generation of immigrants.
"They began to ask, "Why is it that we merged with these people?"" Greenhaw says, "and that was being said on both sides."
The result, says Greenhaw, was a search for common commitments, and since the two differed significantly on matters of theology, worship and polity, they did share an interest in social ministry.
The Congregational Christian side offered a history of activism rooted in abolitionism, women"s suffrage and ordination, public education and civil rights. The Evangelical and Reformed side came from a tradition of the "social gospel" and was involved deeply in the establishment of hospitals, schools, orphanages and nursing homes.
Just as significant, Greenhaw says, was the fact that the UCC was coming into its own during the 1960s, an era of culture-critique when an emerging school of religious thought—known as "liberation theology"—began calling the institutional church to recognize its complicity in the systemic, social sins of racism and sexism (and later, homophobia).
Therefore, Greenhaw says, the UCC"s General Synod quickly became established as the church"s primary teaching "office" on important, complex social issues—a tradition that continues nearly 50 years later. Unfortunately, he says, as the General Synod has grown more liberal, disaffected more-conservative members increasingly have stayed away.
"In the UCC, there is no central location of teaching, but there is an accidental location called the General Synod," he says, "but the problem is that it has lacked the capacity to connect with the people in the pew. It has shallow roots of support in the life of the church É even though I have found myself in personal agreement with many of the stands we have taken."
Defined by "formality"
The Rev. Elizabeth Nordbeck, professor of ecclesiastical history at UCC-related Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, Mass., says—whether we like it or not—churches are defined by their formal statements and denominational habits.
"I happen to know some Mormons who drink coffee," Nordbeck muses, to indicate how a church"s social stances—in this case, the Latter Day Saints" teaching that adherents should abstain from caffeine—may not necessarily be shared by all members. Still, she says, a church"s teaching defines its liberal/conservative, restrictive/unrestrictive posture.
"A church is described by its formality, even though there is a distinction between its formal statements and the way in which the people in the pews respond to those formalities," Nordbeck says. "Is the UCC a liberal denomination? It is and it isn"t. I would argue that the UCC"s formal statements are liberal and those are the things that people are asked to pay attention to, even if not all members respond."
However, Nordbeck says, when one examines the individual histories of each of the UCC"s merging streams, there are fascinating stories of how each tradition taught liberally that "our understanding of truth is not confined to doctrines of the past."
"We have this long history that goes all the way back to our beginnings, that we have understood that God is still speaking, that in the words of Pastor John Robinson in 1620 "that God still hath more truth and light to break forth from God"s holy word"—and that is profoundly liberal," Nordbeck says.
"It means that we are not bound to the shackles of previous generations, and while we do not set out to change the old, old story, we do intend to make it new for each succeeding generation," she says, "just as the opening words of the UCC Constitution ask of us."
As an example, Nordbeck points to frontier Christians" evangelical insistence on "no name but Christ, no creed but the Bible." It was a radically liberal stance, she says, pointing out that the Christians, like the Congregationalists, were among the first to offer women opportunities to teach with authority in the church.
"A lot of people looked at the Christians and thought they were nuts," she says.
The Rev. Paul H. Sherry, UCC president from 1989 to 1999, says, "All the traditions of the UCC have such strong histories of social transformation and each was involved in the great issues of their time. É Different forms, yes, but each has deep roots of proclaiming the gospel through social transformation."
"Dynamics"—not "labels"
Since 1968, the Rev. Art Cribbs, pastor of Christian Fellowship UCC in San Diego, has lived in 19 different cities, and in each one, he"s been a member of a UCC congregation.
"Within the context of each of these, there have been people on both ends and in the middle. So I would not be quick to want to label the church as a whole," Cribbs says.
So, instead of attaching labels that never quite capture the true essence of an individual, much less an entire church, Cribbs says he is more comfortable discussing the unique "dynamics" of the UCC.
"We argue points personally and theologically Ñ with passion and intelligence—and that is the wonder of the UCC," he says. "Opportunities are there for a range of ideas and experiences to be shared and appreciated, as opposed to saying, "Don"t ask the question." There is this emphasis on being fully engaged."
"We"re not afraid to find ourselves in the crucible. É We don"t believe that someone should be quiet but can have a relationship that uses the voice and ears, that engages the heart, mind and soul. We say, "Be open to the world and go into the world."" Cribbs says. "Now does that make us liberal or conservative? I"m not sure. É So leave it up to others to define us, if they must."
The church"s very nature is to be both conservative and liberal, argues the Rev. Frederick Trost, retired Wisconsin Conference Minister.
"The mothers and fathers who helped bring the UCC into being were wary of all who would soften or compromise [the] faith," Trost says, adding, "[But] our faith is neither static nor rigid. We do not live in the first century, nor do we build "booths" in the 16th century. É We have been summoned to proclaim the faith in the 21st century É to express the faith of the saints and the martyrs in simple, compelling, fresh and daring, new ways."
"There is a radical nature to this faith, certainly in terms of the biblical commitment to the lost, the empty, the oppressed and those who cry out from places of crucifixions at the margins of society," he says. "This is sometimes described as "liberal" by our friends and our critics. I leave that to the linguists and the politicians. The question for faith remains, "Is it faithful?""
A progressive polity
The Rev. Barbara Brown Zikmund, editor of The Living Theological Heritage of the United Church of Christ, says the UCC is perceived as a liberal or progressive denomination because "its polity allows General Synod to take actions that other denominations cannot take. It has been able to be cutting edge, not because everyone in the UCC agrees and endorses its actions, but because the General Synod on its own has been able to draw upon scripture, tradition, reason and human experience to take risks."
"Delegates are led by the Holy Spirit under the Lordship of Christ to do new things," Zikmund says. "Delegates are educated about things they never knew anything about. Delegates meet people who are different and they discover that they can all love Jesus together.
"The UCC is not really a liberal denomination, but the General Synod of the UCC has repeatedly taken radical, new, unusual, progressive, liberal positions," she says. "They sometimes surprise themselves. They regularly surprise the people back home. They surprise other denominations. They surprise the world."
Likewise, Nordbeck says the UCC"s emphasis on both autonomy and covenant—in all settings of the church—is a liberal concept in itself, because the UCC inherently trusts individual bodies to wrestle with difficult issues and arrive at faithful decisions.
"I am really convinced that congregationalism, as a church structure, is uniquely open to change in ways that more structured churches are not," Nordbeck says. "In a congregational system, if a prophet arises, there aren"t indomitable structures that have to be changed for churches to be changed."
Sherry agrees. "The polity allows for a divergence of understandings," he says. "By allowing deliberation and having discussion, we begin to see issues in ways that open us to new movement."
Even at the national level, the church is shaped by personal relationships, Sherry says, and the UCC and its predecessor bodies have known exceptionally strong, courageous leaders who have been passionate about forging a progressive direction for the UCC.
"Personalities are often very key to shaping understandings," Sherry says.
Says Nordbeck, "The passion of leaders has an enormous impact, and it"s clear that the people who promulgated the merger were passionate, prophetic pioneers."
In fact, Nordbeck points out that the UCC materialized, in part, because of personal friendships at the national settings of the two would-be partnering denominations. In ways comparable to the "all politics is local" axiom, Nordbeck says, church relationships—even on national and ecumenical levels—are conceived by real people and cemented by personal friendships.
Because of this reality, Cribbs insists that it is relationships—not labels—that matter most in the church.
"In relationships, even when we put a label on somebody, that label is secondary to who that person is. I don"t think you can overstate that fact. It"s how we come together as family," Cribbs says. "There is something deep inside of me, as an African-American man, that says that this is a safe place for me. As an adopted person into the UCC, [whenever] I pass a place that says "UCC" on its marquee, I feel connected. I feel it"s safe to go inside. That"s all relationship, and it"s understood that we do not have to agree to be family."
"I hope we never, never lose the importance of relationship," Cribbs says. "If we ever do that, the prayer of Jesus—"That they may all be one"—will never be understood or affirmed, it will just be a slogan."
Mixed messages
In broad terms, UCC members are more likely to identify as conservative—both politically and theologically. But when asked about positions on specific issues, they sound a lot more liberal.
How would you describe your basic political outlook?
Very or somewhat conservative 35%
How would you describe your basic theological outlook?
Very or somewhat conservative 40%
I think homosexuals should have the right to marry one another.
Strongly or somewhat agree 56%
The bible cannot be understood adequately apart from the cultural and historical context in which it was written.
Strongly or somewhat agree 58%
All different religions are equally good ways of helping a person find ultimate truth.
Strongly or somewhat agree 67%
"It reminds me of the 1970s and 80s, when it was an almost-laughable truism that most women would say, "I"m not a feminist, but I believe in the full equality of women,"" explains the Rev. Elizabeth Nordbeck, professor of ecclesiastical history at UCC-related Andover Newton Theological Seminary. "People don"t want to identify themselves with a word [liberal] that has negative baggage associated with it, even though they may believe those things."
Source: UCC-specific results from the 2001 International Congregational Life Survey. Almost 21,000 UCC members from more than 800 congregations participated in the Lilly Endowment-funded research.
Defining "liberal"
Lib-er-al—adj. 1. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views or dogmas; free from bigotry. 2. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded. 3. Tending to give freely; generous. 4. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate.
Theological/philosophical liberalism—a school of thought committed to intellectual inquiry that finds it acceptable to critique conventional wisdom and long-held beliefs. This type of liberalism might best be exemplified—historically—by the Protestant Reformation, a time when people were freed from the constraints of church authorities to read and study the bible for themselves and to adopt new approaches to church governance.
"In this regard, both the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christians [the UCC"s predecessor bodies] were historically liberal," says David Greenhaw, a church historian, who is president of UCC-related Eden Seminary in St. Louis.
Social liberalism speaks to acceptable norms and behaviors, such as those time-honored Christian arguments about the appropriateness of smoking, drinking or dancing. Today"s social liberals, for example, may not find fault with those who wear blue jeans to worship, have a beer with their pizza or engage in friendly bets on a college basketball game.
"In the UCC," Greenhaw says, "our approach to Christianity is less prohibitive."
Political liberalism—perhaps the most controversial application of the "L" word—applies to one"s stand on the public policy debates of the day. Historically speaking, both the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church staked out more liberal positions on political issues, such as the abolition of slavery, women"s suffrage and civil rights.
Today, however, "the average [UCC] person in the pew is not strongly liberal politically," Greenhaw says.
Economic liberalism, in its classical definition, is committed to a radically free market, one free from government restraint. More than a tad confusing, classic economic liberals might be more comfortable calling themselves "fiscal conservatives" today.
The UCC"s clergy employment system—commonly called "search and call"—is based on the free market, a classically liberal approach that seeks to free the pastor-hiring process from constraints of institutional bishops.
Election Day sermons' were common practice in 18th-century New England
A monthly feature about the history of the United Church of ChristMost of us spend many hours each week watching television or listening to the radio. In 18th-century New England, however, the most important form of public oral communication (even entertainment) was the "sermon."
People read many newspapers and tracts, but they heard hundreds of sermons. The average weekly churchgoer (most people attended, even though only a small number were church members) listened to over 7,000 sermons in a lifetime, amounting to over 15,000 hours of listening.
Unlike sermons in the Church of England, which were supposed to "please and inspire," New England Congregationalists inherited a rational tradition and argued that a good sermon was to "inform and convince." In colonial New England, the words of the preacher carried great influence.
Not only did pastors in each town preach every Sunday, but in keeping with the Calvinist belief that all human activity falls under the jurisdiction of God's Word, sermons were preached at significant public events—anniversaries, thanksgiving days, fast days and election days. Published colonial sermons show that most ministers did not mix religion and politics on Sundays. However, when they were asked to preach an "Election Day sermon," that was different.
In Massachusetts, in the mid-18th century, Election Day was a colony-wide holiday. It began with cannon firing, military exercises, and usually some form of procession of government officials from the seat of government to a nearby church. The most politically and socially important members of community listened carefully for several hours.
Election Day sermons followed a typical pattern. First, they asserted that civil government is founded on an agreement between God and citizens to establish political systems that promote the common good. Scripture states that government is necessary, but no system is perfect. Therefore, voters and rulers were told that they must do what is needed for their "peculiar circumstances."
Second, the people were encouraged to promise to follow those they had elected, and rulers were to promise to act for the good of all. As long as rulers acted "in their proper character," subjects were to obey. On the other hand, if rulers acted contrary to the terms of the agreement, people were "duty bound" to resist.
In all civic actions, voters and rulers were charged to promote virtue, suppress vice and support people of "proven wisdom, integrity, justice, and holiness." As we approach Election Day 2004, Christians might still do well to measure their actions by these criteria. In so doing, however, it is important not to bear false witness against one's neighbor, who might be using the same measure and making a different choice.
The Rev. Barbara Brown Zikmund is editor of The Living Heritage of the United Church of Christ.
Should the non-baptized receive communion?
The whole texture of Jesus' ministry was one of inclusive welcome. One biblical and theological construct contained in the fact that the thief on the cross is the only person ever promised instant immortality by Jesus. If such unconditional inclusion was extended to this person (without any sacred or sacramental participation), then how can we do less in our ministry with others?
The Rev. Ronald A. Sparks
Community UCC of California City, Calif.
I am a baptized, communing member of a UCC church. Our church invites everyone, anyone to partake on the monthly Lord's Supper. It truly bothers me with this practice. I feel the church is lowering its standard by doing this. I definitely feel one should be baptized and also confirmed before partaking. A person should take the confirmation classes and truly understand what the feast means. Also, a practice which bothers me is the young unconfirmed youth serving the bread and wine. These sacraments should be served by the confirmed. Let's not lower the church's standards.
Eleanor Quamen
Harvard, Ill.
We should all break bread together, inviting outsiders and anyone who hesitates at God's door to come in and partake of blessings we all have to share. That is why we are here—to share God's blessings to everyone. Churches spend too much [time] today ignoring the real issues and the real people God sent here for us to comfort, act kindly toward, and invite into God's Houses. Start today. Reach out and serve with a humble spirit to all!
Sanna Landin
Noldrege, Neb.
The commission Jesus places upon the apostolic church in Matt. 21:18-20 says nothing directly about the church consisting of the baptized, but rather specifies that the church be the baptizing. Thus one might ask, "Should non-baptizing Christians receive Holy Communion?" No way!
The goal of baptism is to become a baptizer, to be cleansed and filled with the Holy Spirit so that together we might spread the world of Jesus Christ. Hence, let anyone closed to being baptized or not willing to be confirmed in their baptism be shut off from the table! At baptism, we do not ask the non-baptized to leave the congregation, rather we invite all to join in prayer. Welcome anyone who will bless the waters to share in the loaf and cup as well!
Jim Link
St. Paul's Community UCC
Cleveland, Ohio
If the communion table is truly the table of Christ, who is any minister to tell anyone he/she is not welcome? If Christ offers himself and issues the invitation, who is any minister to contradict Christ? Where in the scriptural rendering of the last supper does Jesus require proof of baptism before offering bread and wine to the disciples? Remember there is a difference between man-made church policy and the reality of God's gifts through Christ.
The Rev. David H. Lester
Johnson, Vt.
I was really surprised when I read that 69 percent of UCC churches were allowing anyone in attendance to take communion regardless of whether they were baptized or confirmed—also children of all ages. I seem to remember every minister of the different UCC churches I've attended inviting anyone in good standing in any Christian church to partake of the sacrament. I understand when I was confirmed that I had accepted the Lord into my life of my own free will, that he died for me and I wanted to be one of his followers. It would be a privilege to accept communion as a reminder of his love for me and an incentive to be a better follower.
Heddy Beatty
Greenville, Pa.
There is no doubt about it—yes. It's maybe the help that someone may need. One piece of bread and a small communion cup of wine or grape juice might be the answer to a person giving their life to Jesus Christ. Christ would not refuse to inspire a person to come to God. We cannot be in judgment toward another person. That belongs to God.
Shirley Becker
St. Luke's UCC
Independence, Mo.
It gave me a warm feeling last Sunday as our minister welcomed all to join in the celebration of communion. We have always practiced open communion at the Vero Beach Community UCC. I feel it is wrong for mortals to decide who is welcome at the Lord's table. Jesus certainly welcomed everyone who joined him.
Helen B. Potter
Vero Beach, Fla.
If we invite non-baptized, non-Christians, to communion we degrade it from a celebration of our redemption by Christ's death and resurrection to a fellowship snack. We also undercut the significance of the sacrament of baptism and break from historical Christianity and our ties to the rest of the body of Christ. At the very least the invitation should be limited "to all who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior."
Even then, the UCC should ask is the freedom to do our own thing greater than our belief in "one, holy, Christian, catholic church." Is it more important than our covenant with other UCC congregations or our ecumenical responsibility to other denominations. The UCC is in danger of becoming a sect as we cut our ties with the rest of Christianity in the name of the freedom to do whatever we want to do.
The Rev. Gerald Schrankler
Our Saviour's UCC, Ripon, Wis.
Sad I am that most UCC pastors have minimized and separated the theological meaning of both the table and the font for its laity. Historically, Christ's inclusivity trumped traditional Pagan, Greek and Hebrew teaching. He transcended exclusive religious teaching. The table is a present-day transforming encounter with the Risen Christ; the font is where we die and rise into the Paschal Mystery. Cannon we trust the table to flow into the font? Seemed to do that for folks 2,000 years ago when all were fed, no exceptions. Happy to see some substantial discussion about the table and font.
C. Fields
Third-year student
Lancaster (Pa.) Theological Seminary We are the people of God—each congregation is a family. You are welcome into my home, but that doesn't necessarily make you a member of our family, nor does it entitle you to certain things that are "family only." I am in favor of keeping the Eucharist for baptized persons. Gabe Fackre is right again! But didn't [John] Calvin say the condemnation is on those who commune "unworthily"?
Jim Walters
Mt. Zion UCC
York, Pa.
I was brought up in a Baptist home. The first Sunday of every month, all of us kids had to go out in the "entry way" while "something special" (we thought) went on in the church. We thought we were being left out of part of the church service, which of course we were. There was no door that we could look in to see what was going on. It was a big mystery and kind of scary. The imaginations of young kids run pretty wild, even 60 or so years ago. Of course, the "something special" was communion. Once we were baptized, we could stay. I have always remembered that and wondered, "why?" Why not!
Violet Sferes
Raymond Village (Maine) Community UCC
Holy Communion proclaims the Lord's death until he comes again. The bread and wine represent a body broken and blood shed for my sin, initiating an intimate relationship with God. As the food becomes part of me, so does the gospel and mission of Christ. In baptism, I pray to die to my sin and rise so to be open to the Holy Spirit that God may be clearly be seen in me. The two sacraments are one, even as God and Christ are one. I can welcome a non-baptized person wanting holy communion, but I cannot imagine that person staying dry long.
The Rev. Sheryl Stewart
Member, Riverside-Salem UCC
Grand Island, N.Y.


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This week I spoke to a student in module two about the size of the project you are being asked to plan. I used a dance class metaphor that might be helpful for others: The topic area of your inquiry is like a dance class. You decide what field / area/ genre you are going to be exploring. This is like you deciding if you are going to be in a ballet class, a tango class, a hip-hop class that tells you the context of what you are doing, (ie an inquiry in the field of curriculum development for stage schools, or funding cuts in dance or marketing a small business). So now you know the topic the class type in terms of the metaphor. But your inquiry is not the whole class. The inquiry is to find one exercise in the class to focus on and really look into.
So in my area of a ballet class my inquiry is to look really carefully at how I do my tendues. I look at this really closely and carefully within the context of the whole class but I do not try to take on looking really closely at all the exercises in the whole class its too much at one time. It is important to do one thing really well and with real care and that will inform, support and connect to a bigger picture. So you are looking at your field of inquiry and finding something you really want to know more about. Not looking at the whole field as a site for proving things you already know. In terms of the metaphor you are deciding the type of environment / type of dance class you but then you are focusing down to look at a particular thing / one exercise to really work at.
Does that metaphor work for you?
Well, I hope everyone is having a good Easter Break


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A Massachusetts State Trooper and his four-legged companion helped unite a lost boy with his family earlier this week.
On Feb. 29 after 10 p.m. Massachusetts State Police were notified that a 14-year-old boy — who is on the Autism Spectrum — had gone missing in North Brookfield, authorities said.
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Officials, including K-9 units, responded and begun the search for the teen, according to police.
At about 10:55 p.m. Trooper Scott Davis and his K-9 partner Cairo located the young boy sleeping on a park bench between two fenced basketball courts not far from where he was last seen, police said.
The boy, who was not identified, was not harmed and returned home.


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Foiled in Congress, Trump Signs Order to Undermine ObamacareThe New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that clears the way for potentially sweeping changes to the country's health insurance system, including sales of cheaper policies with fewer benefits and protections for consumers than those mandated under the Affordable Care Act.The president's plan, an 1,100-word directive to federal agencies, laid the groundwork for an expanding array of health insurance products, mainly less comprehensive plans offered through associations of small employers and greater use of short-term medical coverage.It was the first time since efforts to repeal the landmark health law collapsed in Congress that Mr. Trump has set forth his vision of how to remake the nation's health care system using the powers of the executive branch. It immediately touched off a furious debate over whether the move would fatally destabilize the Affordable Care Act marketplaces or add welcome options to consumers complaining of high premiums and not enough choice.Sign Up For the Morning Briefing NewsletterIn Congress, the move seemed to intensify the polarization over health care. The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said the president was offering "more affordable health insurance options" desperately needed by consumers. But the Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer of New York, said Mr. Trump was "using a wrecking ball to single-handedly rip apart our health care system."Most of the changes will not occur until federal agencies write and adopt regulations implementing them. The process, which includes a period for public comments, could take months. That means the order will probably not affect insurance coverage next year, but could lead to major changes in 2019."With these actions," Mr. Trump said at a White House ceremony, "we are moving toward lower costs and more options in the health care market, and taking crucial steps toward saving the American people from the nightmare of Obamacare.""This is going to be something that millions and millions of people will be signing up for," the president predicted, "and they're going to be very happy.''But many patients, doctors, hospital executives and state insurance regulators were not so happy. They said the changes envisioned by Mr. Trump could raise costs for sick people, increase sales of bare-bones insurance and add uncertainty to wobbly health insurance markets."Today's executive order could leave millions of cancer patients and survivors unable to access meaningful coverage,'' said Chris Hansen, the president of the lobbying arm of the American Cancer Society.In a statement from six physician groups, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the doctors predicted, "Allowing insurers to sell narrow, low-cost health plans likely will cause significant economic harm to women and older, sicker Americans who stand to face higher-cost and fewer insurance options."While many health insurers remained silent about the executive order, some voiced concern that it could destabilize the market.The Trump proposal "would draw younger and healthier people away from the exchanges and drive additional plans out of the market," warned Ceci Connolly, the chief executive of the Alliance of Community Health Plans. "In turn, premiums would continue to increase, threatening the security of affordable coverage for millions of working families."The Affordable Care Act has expanded private insurance to millions of people through the creation of marketplaces, also known as exchanges, where people can purchase plans, in many cases using government subsidies to offset the cost. It also required that plans offered on the exchanges include a specific set of benefits, including hospital care, maternity care and mental health services, and it prohibited insurers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions.The order's quickest impact on the marketplaces would be the potential expansion of short-term plans, which are exempt from Affordable Care Act requirements. The Obama administration limited the length of time people could enroll in such plans because companies were marketing them to healthy customers and luring people away from Affordable Care Act marketplaces, said Sabrina Corlette, a research professor at Georgetown University. She predicted companies would seize the opportunity to resume sale of such policies, which are much less expensive than A.C.A. plans. "There are companies that are poised to aggressively market this stuff," she said.Many health policy experts worry that if large numbers of healthy people move into such plans, it would drive up premiums for those left in Affordable Care Act plans because the risk pool would have sicker people."If the short-term plans are able to siphon off the healthiest people, then the more highly regulated marketplaces may not be sustainable," said Larry Levitt, a senior vice president for the Kaiser Family Foundation. "These plans follow no rules."Short-term policies could be useful to people in counties where only one insurer is offering plans in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to a White House document.But short-term policies can also limit benefits and charge higher premiums to people who have expensive medical conditions, a type of discrimination banned in policies regulated under the Affordable Care Act.Mr. Trump's order would also eventually make it easier for small businesses to band together and buy insurance through entities known as association health plans, which could be created by business and professional groups. A White House official said these health plans "could potentially allow American employers to form groups across state lines" — a goal championed by Mr. Trump and many other Republicans — allowing more options and the formation of larger risk pools.Association plans have a troubled history. Because the plans were not subject to state regulations that required insurers to have adequate financial resources, some became insolvent, leaving people with unpaid medical bills. Some insurers were accused of fraud, telling customers that the plans were more comprehensive than they were and leaving them uncovered when consumers became seriously ill."This could turn back the clock three decades on small business insurance," Mr. Levitt said. Without the oversight by states, "this could create an unregulated and risky market that we haven't seen for decades,' he said.The order won applause from potential sponsors of association health plans, including the National Federation of Independent Business, the National Restaurant Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Associated Builders and Contractors, a trade group for the construction industry.The White House released a document saying that some consumer protections would remain in place for association plans. "Employers participating in an association health plan cannot exclude any employee from joining the plan and cannot develop premiums based on health conditions" of individual employees, according to the document.But state officials pointed out that an association health plan can set different rates for different employers, so that a company with older, sicker workers might have to pay much more than a firm with young, healthy employees."Two employers in an association can be charged very different rates, based on the medical claims filed by their employees," said Mike Kreidler, the state insurance commissioner in Washington.Mr. Trump's order followed the pattern of previous policy shifts that originated with similar directives to agencies to come up with new rules. Within hours of his inauguration in January, he ordered federal agencies to find ways to waive or defer provisions of the Affordable Care Act that might burden consumers, insurers or health care providers. In May, he directed officials to help employers with religious objections to the federal mandate for insurance coverage of contraception.Both of those orders were followed up with specific, substantive regulations that rolled back policies of President Barack Obama.In battles over the Affordable Care Act this year, Mr. Trump and Senate Republicans said they wanted to give state officials vast new power to regulate insurance because state officials were wiser than federal officials and better understood local needs. But under the order, the federal government could pre-empt many state insurance rules, a prospect that alarms state insurance regulators.The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, representing state officials, has long opposed association health plans because they could be largely exempt from state regulation. Ted Nickel, the president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, who is also the top insurance regulator in Wisconsin, said the proliferation of association health plans could further destabilize "already fragile markets.''Another part of Mr. Trump's order indicates that he may wish to crack down on the consolidation of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers, a trend that critics say has driven up costs for consumers. Mr. Trump said that administration officials, working with the Federal Trade Commission, should report to him within 180 days on federal and state policies that limit competition and choice in the health care industry.Get politics and Washington news updates via Facebook, Twitter and the Morning Briefing newsletter.
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Monday, April 14, 2014
Victory for Cliven Bundy, Nevada rancher who challenged feds
Citing safety concerns, federal agents are withdrawing from the Nevada cattle ranch where they had engaged in a week-long showdown with Cliven Bundy, a 67-year-old rancher who claimed the federal government had no right to tax and regulate property his family has owned since 1880.
The Bureau of Land Management had dispatcher agents, helicopters and four-wheelers to remove several hundred of Bundy's cattle that they claimed were encroaching on federal lands–and may have posed a threat to an endangered tortoise habitat. A BLM spokesperson also claimed that Bundy owed over $1 million dollars in fines that he accrued since the early 1990s.
Bundy and his family challenged BLM's authority to "manage my ranch out of business," he said, according to ABC News.
Federal policies had starved out all the other cattle ranchers in the area, and Bundy saw his dispute with BLM as a challenge to destructive federal power.
"People are getting tired of the federal government having unlimited power," said Bundy's wife, Carol, in a statement.
Last week, government agents descended upon the property, which is 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas. They set up a blockade on the road leading to the ranch, and clashed with several hundred protesters. Tasers were used on at least one person: Bundy's son, Ammon. Another son, Dave, was briefly taken into custody by authorities.
The establishment of a designated "First Amendment zone," drew criticism from many people, including Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, a Republican. Citizens' free speech rights were protected only when they were standing in the First Amendment zone.
"Most disturbing to me is the BLM's establishment of a 'First Amendment Area' that tramples upon Nevadans' fundamental rights under the U.S. Constitution," said Sandoval in a statement.
Full article: http://dailycaller.c … who-challenged-feds/


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HOW To GET INTERNET FAMOUS
With more than 63K followers, Muna is truly becoming the Instagram 'It' girl. The model is the face of Classic Diamond. She has walked on some of the biggest ramp shows and appeared on numerous magazine covers.
"Social media has a great influence and impact on today's world. Not only has it had a great impact on youth but also among people of all ages. It can change one's life. It has a huge role in connecting people worldwide and making it easier for people to get to know each other. You can connect with new people, and learn about different professions, lifestyles, fashion, trends and opportunities. Social media has helped people broaden the horizon of their skills and creativity. In fact, it has established the market for online employment opportunities for all kinds of individuals in different sectors, more so in fashion.
For me, social media has helped people get to know about me. People from different countries know me now, and it really encourages me to work harder to enhance my career. I am able to present myself and my capabilities as a model which also helps me to get international shoot projects. I feel that social media has more positive impacts than negative ones but it entirely depends on how we make use of it".
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Our Roblox Pet Ranch Simulator 2 Codes post has the most up-to-date list of codes that you can redeem for to accelerate your collection of gold. These codes can make it easier early on in the game when you're trying to gain pets and level up your ranch!
Copy one of the codes below and paste it into the "Enter Code" area shown in the image above. Hit the Go button and you should get yourself some boosts!
How-to Redeem Codes in Pet Ranch Simulator 2If you want to enter codes into Pet Ranch Simulator 2, you will need to hit the big MENU button and scroll down until you see the blue Twitter icon that is labeled Codes. Click on that and you should see the following screen:
Copy one of the codes below and paste it into the "Enter Code" area shown in the image above. Hit the Go button and you should get yourself some boosts!
Pet Ranch Simulator 2 CodesThere's not many codes right now because the game was just released, but we'll be posting more the second they are available so check back often. Here's a look at all of the active and expired codes that we know of at the moment.
- NEW - 2x All Boosts: UPDATE8
- Love Bird Pet: VALENTINE
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- 10,000 Coins: albatross
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Property Sales refer to the selling of all the property types within a city or a region. In Australia, there's a pretty high demand for properties; even foreign investors prefer investing their money in the Australian property sector. So, you owning a property in Australia means you are a lucky person. When the right time comes, you can sell the property and make big money through it. Anyway, Property Sales is not a one-day process. You can't just sell your spare house to a buyer within a day or so. Also, the fact that homes, commercial properties, or buildings are expensive ones; you will have to look for the right buyer here.
Anyway, available experts in the Property Sales industry can make you a winner here. But, you have to play a prime role by understanding the difficulty of property selling. Let's say you own an old property, which is a building in the town centre. Well, the fact that it is an old building doesn't really matter here. The land is the value element. But, you can't just sell it through Property Sales as it is. Or, you will have to find an investor who doesn't mind spending big money on your old building. Such Property Sales are, in a way, property developments. Or, you don't show the old building as it to potential buyers.
Our previous articles have explained the way you should prepare your spare house or building for selling. If your spare house is worn and injured, it is advisable that you refurbish it in the first hand before you show it to potential buyers. Why should you do it? Well, the first impression that the potential buyer gets after seeing your property-to-sell is the prime factor to consider here. In other words, you can sell the same, old building at a high rate through Property Sales if you restore it to a good condition. Let's say you spend $50,000 on the refurbishment. But, the money you spend becomes an investment here. In other words, the changes you made lets you sell the building at a higher rate now. And, the profit you may make through it may be as high as $200,000.
Now, it is pretty understandable that you can't "just" sell your property through Property Sales. Or, you will benefit from making it ideal for potential buyers in the first hand. It is a well-known fact that when you show something that is in poor condition to a buyer; that buyer will undoubtedly downgrade it by highlighting the damages or other mistakes. But, if you introduce something that is in superior condition to a potential buyer; nobody can depreciate it. The same theory applies to Property Sales as well. What if you don't have any money for the refurbishment of your spare property? Yes, you may be in this position; it is advisable that you explain your situation to the Property Sales agency here. Since they are industry experts, they may have a better plan for you.
Iles can make your Property Sales dream a reality. We know Melbourne from A to Z, and we know many investors and potential buyers. Come and meet us in person. And, we should say that we are a full-service property agency.


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Hana Like Kakou Wrap-up
Our 4th Annual Signature Event, "Hana Like Kakou—Many Hands Working Together" was held in Waikiki at the Pacific Beach Hotel on Saturday, April 20th. The ambiance was created with exotic orchid plant centerpieces on each table, as well as sea shells, candles, and hand-woven lauhala roses beside the event programs- also setting the tone, was a rich display of silent auction items that stretched across the entire ballroom.
The DENTAC Color Guard from the U.S. Army presented the colors of the United States and the State of Hawaii, after which a soloist, Ms. Ginai Hill, sang the National Anthem and the Hawaii State Anthem acapella while our military folks in the audience snapped to attention. Immediately following the opening, a "Certificate of Appreciation" for U.S.VETS – Waianae, was presented on behalf of Councilwoman Kymberly Marcos Pine to Executive Director Gladys Peraro. After the presentation, Mr. Darryl J. Vincent, Chief Operating Officer for U.S.VETS, gave an update of U.S.VETS as well as outlined the work being done by the two sites located in Hawaii- Waianae and Barbers Point.
The evening would not have been complete without success stories from two program participant families currently residing in the Waianae program. The first couple presented a touching summary of their lives, in which they illustrated how they became homeless and how their lives had changed since residing at Pai'olu Kaiaulu. They spoke of change and how their lives had become stabilized by receiving case management services, housing options, career development (both are now employed!) and a tremendous amount of support provided by staff. They had to deal with many challenges along the way but they stayed on track. Their story brought the audience to tears.
The second story shared was by a female veteran (former military officer) who lived a seemingly "near-perfect" life through her years of marriage to a career military officer. Then she shared the heartbreak of the abusive relationship she had endured for many years before making a clean break for the sake of her children and herself. She also gave advice to those present who may know of someone who is dealing with the same predicament, to support them and for them to know that there is hope for a better life. Our speaker shared that in her spare time she enjoys reading math and chemistry books for entertainment! She also stated that her bags are packed for when the time comes for she and her daughters move into her own place. She echoed the sentiments of the first family in stating that the services she receives at U.S.VETS – Waianae have helped her remain focused on what she needs to do for a better quality of life and ended her talk with a "BIG THANK YOU to U.S.VETS."
Both stories spoke of courage and perseverance and the desire to move forward to attain goals. Both stories also deeply touched the hearts of those present, so much so that our emcee for the evening, KAP'N Paul Stewart stated that he wanted to donate his fee for the evening back to U.S.VETS – Waianae. "It was the right thing to do after hearing their stories."
The evening also included an "Honor Table" presentation by Charles Peraro (Command Master Chief, U.S. Coast Guard, Ret.), beautifully done in memory of fallen comrades who were not present but their spirit lives on. U.S.VETS Case manager Eric Herd led the audience in prayer before a dinner of filet mignon, chicken picatta, steamed vegetables and roasted potatoes was served to the audience. The strawberry cheesecake topped off the scrumptious dinner.
Keynote speaker for the event was State Senator Brickwood Galuteria, who represents a major portion of Downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. Senator Galuteria works tireless in the Hawaii Senate on many issues related to empowering the Native Hawaiian population as well as on the Committee on Military Affairs. The Senator expressed his gratitude to Executive Director Peraro for providing him with a tour and overview of services provided by U.S.VETS – Waianae for homeless veterans and non-veteran households and in keeping with the theme of the evening, he "wove a story of how U.S.VETS supports and encourages its residents to trust the staff to help them work through the intricate process of utilizing the numerous services available to them so they can move on with their lives."
While diners enjoyed their meals, two musicians and a hula dancer from Tihati Productions provided entertainment during the dinner hour. The mellow music and hula numbers helped to top off an already-beautiful evening with good music and wonderful connections for U.S.VETS. The evening culminated with "highest bidders" from the silent auction collecting their prizes. The evening was very successful and Waianae staff is already looking ahead to our event next year!


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The official Wii website hosts a two-minute gameplay video that demonstrates mother and son together exploring underwater and learning about sea creatures in Endless Ocean.
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Mother: Honey, why don't you stab the whale because this is boring the f*ck out of mommy
There should also be an aftermath video that accompanies this one. The torment from playing this game turned the boy into a cracked out tranny giving bj's behind various fast-food establishments
Why can't they make games like "Drinking Mama: Make Me Feel Good"
Not every game has to involve killing and violence. Calling this a video game is a bit of a stretch though. That being said, it's definitely a beautiful work of art, and I respect it. It's almost like hands on "Planet Earth".


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Calling Common Core math "Satan's Handiwork," a California mom isn't the only one that asserts there's something seriously wrong with the education children are receiving in mathematics and reading. That same mother said that she's broken down in tears, while another in Pennsylvania admitted that Common Core math makes her blood boil. So why are parents having such a strong reaction to education?
It's the fact that they are unable to breakdown complicated terms like "rectangular array" and "area model." In their eyes the tasks that matter — such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing — have become as complicated as calculus due to the additional tasks that need to be completed to execute tasks that were once straight forward.
One mother explains that she needs to know four different ways to add. Stacey Jacobson-Francis of Berkeley, California explained how difficult her daughter's homework is.
"That is way too much to ask of a first grader. She can't remember them all, and I don't know them all, so we just do the best that we can."
The days of simple arithmetic doesn't exist, which leads to frustration for parents and their children, and these new techniques don't seem to be going away anytime soon. Common Core has been adopted by 44 states in the United States. Essentially Common Core is a division of English and math standards that outline how a child should learn by using specific methods.
The President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Diane Briars explained why Common Core is being instated in schools:
"Part of what we are trying to teach children is to become problem solvers and thinkers. We want students to understand what they're doing, not just get the right answer."
For parents that have to deal with a child suffering through their homework, this is simply not the approach they're looking for to be implemented in the classroom. Jennie Barnds of Iowa is confused by her daughter's long division:
"If we are sitting there for 20 minutes trying to do a simple problem, how is an 8, 9, 10-year-old supposed to figure it out? It's incredibly frustrating for the student and the parent."
Though some people aren't convinced that the problem and frustration at home is Common Core. Experts have said that Common Core promotes "reform math" which gained traction in the 1990s, but its critics call it "fuzzy" math. Still the reform says that children should learn and explore several concepts like "place value" before properly understanding the simpler way of doing arithmetic. Its naysayers say that this way leads to stress.
Stanford University mathematician James Milram says that Common Core's math standards are "a complete mess" and are too advance for younger children.
"You are asking teachers to teach something that is incredibly complicated to kids who aren't ready for it. If you don't think craziness will result, then you're being fundamentally naive," Milram said.
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