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COS Weekly Newsletter
06 April 2018
Announcing COS Board of Directors for 2018
National Advisory Panel on MPAs announced
Bill C-49 returns to the House with amendments
Recovery measures proposed for Offshore Killer Whales
FMC seeking information on detentions and demurrage
US-China tariffs will be disruptive
Two more new BWMS type approvals submitted
USCG new Vessel Inspection Requirements
Russia expands restrictions along the Northern Sea Route
South Korea to support 200 new ships
First autonomous shipping company established
April 6 - Symphony of the Seas
TCRC at CP Rail authorizes strike action
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) at Canadian Pacific (CP) have voted by a margin of 94.2 % to authorize strike action. Some 3000 conductors and locomotive engineers could go on strike as early as 0:01 am on April 21, 2018. The previous collective agreement with CP expired on December 31, 2017. Negotiations began on November 16, 2017, and federal mediators were brought in on January 29, 2018.
Announcing COS Board of Directors for 2018
Kim Christensen (Chair), General Manager Operations, ACGI Shipping Inc.
Mr. Hill stepped down as Chair after serving the position for the last three years and Mr. Christensen of ACGI Shipping assumes the role of Chair effective immediately. We wish to take the opportunity to express our appreciation to Dave Hill for his tremendous leadership and on-going dedication and support.
National Advisory Panel on MPAs announced
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced the establishment of a National Advisory Panel on protection standards in marine protected areas. The Panel will gather information for the development of categories of standards for allowable and prohibited activities within protected areas in Canada's oceans. The Panel will consider the best available science and Indigenous traditional knowledge, and continue to hold meetings across the country to be informed by perspectives from stakeholders and experts in the field before offering its recommendations to the Minister. The panel will be co-chaired by Mary Simon and Rémi Bujold. Panel members are David Anderson, Darcy Dobell, Tom Hayes, Marc Léger, and Chief Maureen Thomas, Tsleil-Waututh Nation. Our Chamber of Shipping President, Robert Lewis-Manning, appears before the new Panel tomorrow in Vancouver.
Bill C-49 returns to the House with amendments
The Senate has sent the omnibus transportation bill, Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, back to the House of Commons for reconsideration. The Senate Transport Committee made 19 changes to the bill including stricter guidelines around the use of video cameras in locomotives and granting the Canadian Transportation Agency 'own motion powers' that would allow the agency to investigate service delays without requiring a formal complaint. The Transport Minister, Marc Garneau, will take the next two weeks to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate.
Recovery measures proposed for Offshore Killer Whales
Not to be confused with the Southern or Northern Resident Killer Whales or the Transient Whales, the Offshore Killer Whale, which tend to be smaller, are the widest-ranging type of Killer Whale found in the northeastern Pacific waters betwen the southerin Bering Sea to southern Californa. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard and the Minister responsible for Parks Canada Agency prepared a proposed recovery strategy, as per section 37 of Species at Risk Act for public comments. There are approximately 300 Offshore Killer Whales of which approximately 130 are reproductively-capable. This species face similar threats to the Southern Resident Killer Whales, i.e. lack of prey, acoustic and physical disturbance, and contaminants.
FMC seeking information on detentions and demurrage
US-China tariffs will be disruptive
The US Administration's $50 billion in tariffs threatened on imports from China could possibly increase by another $100 billion if China enacts retaliatory measures on US exports, including soybeans, whiskey, beef, industrial chemicals, and small aircraft take effect. The initial US tariffs are estimated to impact 6.6 percent of the total US container trade with China and 2.5 percent of total US containers volumes. Its unclear how far the US administration will go and whether any tariffs will be imposed in the end as China holds the trump card as the largest consumer of US oil and liquefied gas. The US instigated the tariffs in an effort to get China to modernize its intellectual-property and foreign-takover rules.
Two more new BWMS type approvals submitted
The US Coast Guard posted a bulletin stating that the Marine Safety Center (MSC) received two applications for ballast water management system (BWMS) type approval. BallastAce system manufactured by JFE Engineering Corporation and GloEn-Patrol system manufactured by Panasia Co., Ltd submitted applications at the end of March.
USCG new Vessel Inspection Requirements
Russia expands restrictions along the Northern Sea Route
South Korea to support 200 new ships
First autonomous shipping company established
Having been ordered in May 2014, the world's largest cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas was on show last week in the port of Malaga ahead of her maiden voyage taking in Spain, France and Italy. She will spend the summer in the Mediterranean before repositioning in the fall to join her slightly smaller sisters, Oasis, Allure and Harmony in the Caribbean with home-port Miami. Symphony of the Seas is the 25th and now largest ship in Royal Caribbean's fleet with a reported capacity for up 6,680 guests who will have the opportunity to enjoy every conceivable form of entertainment and relaxation spread over 20 restaurants and six bars.
Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint Nazaire (STX France)
Owned and operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Delivered March 2018
LOA 362.1m
Beam 47.5m at waterline, 66m maximum
GRT 228.081 tons
Main propulsion 3 x 20 MW (27,000 hp) ABB Azipod Units
Thrusters 4 x 5.5 MW (7,400 hp) Wartsila WT-55
Speed 22 knots cruising
Crew 2,220
Cost US$ 1.4 billion
Responding to the challenge of embarking and disembarking so many guests in a few hours, Royal Caribbean now offers the use of a mobile app which leverages a combination of bar codes, beacons and facial recognition, to speed up the process of check-in. The company is also offering RFID wristbands or "WOWbands" to replace traditional SeaPass cards, When it comes to onboard amenities there are a number of new innovations including:
• The Ultimate Family Suite (picture above right), which can accommodate up to 8 guests, boasts a slide from the children's bedroom to the living room, a floor-to-ceiling LEGO wall, an air-hockey table, a 3D movie theater-style TV room, with popcorn machine and a library of video games. The 212 sqft wrap- around balcony has a bumper pool table, climbing experience and full-size whirlpool.
• Laser Tag: State-of-the-art and special effects.
• 1977: A spectacular ice-surface video taking projection technology to a new level.
• HiRo (Aqua Theater): A show combining cutting-edge technology, unexpected stunts, innovative acrobatics and future-forward choreography.
• Flight (Royal Theater): One-of-a-kind show taking guests through the history and future of flying and the evolution of air travel which ends with homage to the Wright Brothers
The company describes Symphony of the Seas ship as a novelty mixture of Oasis-class deck layout and Quantum-class innovations. Other new additions include the first-ever Royal Caribbean waterslides created by ADE (Aquatic Design & Engineering), a climbing play area for youngsters of all ages and just to keep everyone's caffeine level up there is a traditional Starbucks coffee bar in the Boardwalk neighbourhood. The vessel has an amazing 19 pools to keep the fun going and 15 Studio cabins designed for solo travelers.
See the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzYH2GfXnvM
Royal Caribbean International was founded as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in 1968 by three Norwegian shipping companies: Anders Wilhelmsen & Company, I.M. Skaugen & Company, and Gotaas Larsen. The newly created line put its first ship, the Song of Norway, into service two years later. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is the holding company for Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara Club Cruises and CDF Croisieres de France.
Ship of the Week contributed by Capt. Stephen Brown, West Pacific Marine Ltd. www.westpacificmarine.ca


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WILLIAMSPORT - A house fire Tuesday night on North Artizan Street in Williamsport was caused by an unattended stove, Williamsport Volunteer Fire Co. Chief William Ball said.
The fire at 20 N. Artizan St. started shortly before 9 p.m. and took about 30 minutes to put out, Ball said.
The homeowner, 81-year-old Betty Baker, whom Ball called "Mrs. Williamsport," was home at the time.
Baker was not injured in the blaze, but the inside of the home was destroyed, according to Baker's grandson David Baker.
"Yeah, fire took the inside," said Baker's wife, Bobbie. "She was kind of shook up."
Bobbie Baker said Betty Baker had lived in the Artizan Street home, which she rented, for about 24 years. She said members of the community already were talking Tuesday night about ways to help Baker.

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Kevin Bridges
- Amber Baxter
- 3 June 2010
SECC, Glasgow, 28 May 2010
Kevin Bridges is Glasgow banter personified. Going to see his live act is akin to getting excellent chat from a local at a wee old man's pub. The type of pub you can get a whisky and mixer for £1.20. The unusual thing about tonight is that he's not at a local pub, or even a comedy club. He's entertaining a sold-out SECC, and he's doing it with ease.
At 23, Bridges seems to have already polished his craft. His humour is palatable but edgy, and he moves from topic to topic seamlessly, dissecting everyday social situations and presenting them to the audience in bite-sized anecdotes.
Not afraid of risqué subjects, Bridges casually brings terrorist attacks, child abuse and mental disability into his set. He does this not to gain Frankie Boyle-style shock-laughs, but to highlight the hilarity of everyday people's reactions to life, telling us, for example, of how his Dad viewed the 2007 terrorist attack on Glasgow airport as a signifier that this was a city worth living in, and delivering a sense of national pride.
Bridges' likability centres around the familiarity with the subjects he discusses and the honesty with which he treats them. He's an everyman who still lives at home with his parents, but one with an intelligent, humorous analysis of life. This is best shown when he explains his reaction to a recent birth in the family: "They were passing the baby about the living-room like a joint," he laughs.
Exiting the stage to a standing ovation, Bridges can leave the SECC happy - probably to go off home to have a celebratory drink with his parents.


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Anyone who has been around the internet for a while has come across some kind of phishing scam attempting to lure you into giving away some information.
Not sure what what these phishing scams could be like? Well, read on for tips on how to spot these out:
- They often try to fake the names of important institutions like Banks, Govt. Agencies, Email service providers. The giveaway here is the lack of a valid domain ([email protected] is obviously a suspicious source).
- Before clicking any links in an email, hover over a link to preview the redirecting URL. If you don't recognize the domain, DO NOT click it.
Check for the domain (not sub-domain) to validate the source. For Google's Play Store, play.google..xyz.com (fake) is not the same as play.google.com (authentic).
- Strange looking or misspelled URLs — especially with missing or extra alphabets or numbers in place of certain alphabets are another red flag (eg: yotube.com, yahpp.com paypa1.com). A secure website always starts with "https".
- Click baits: Emails or web pages that tell you that you have won an iPhone/latest Samsung phone are — with utter certainty -blatantly lying to you. No one is going around giving free iPhones!
- The same applies to emails which claim that someone left you an inheritance/ your account security is compromised (which you don't even remember making)/ check out this "viral video" or asks you for any kind of personal details. Just don't bother.


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See what happened to this baby because of wrong diagnosis
BabyHealthParenting 2018-02-19 Obinna Onyia 1
Well, we have had a very busy week! As some of you may know already from Twitter or Facebook, our sweet little baby girl has been very sick…
Rayah started to show signs of discomfort in the evening, hitting her face with her hands and crying several times during the night.
She woke up with puffy red eyes and looked quite sad. She had a runny nose as well, but otherwise doing not too bad.
She woke up in the morning and her eyes were even puffier and the skin beneath her nose was red, irritated, and raw. So I dropped Joe off at work and took the kids to the walk-in-clinic. The doctor there did a swab of her throat and did a quick test in his office, which produced a positive result for strep. Because of the puffiness of her eyes and the possible implications of water retention and damage to the kidneys as a result of the strep bacteria, the doctor told me to take her to the Children's Hospital to have some blood work done to confirm this diagnosis and get a prescription for antibiotics.
So I headed to the Children's ER with the kids and thankfully, we got in fairly quickly. The doctor there, however, felt that her symptoms were not indicative of strep, since the inside of her mouth and throat looked fine and the areas of redness on her face were not in the places they would expect with strep. Plus, her runny nose seemed more in line with a virus. But, since the test at the walk-in-clinic had been positive for strep, he did another swab of her throat to do a better, more accurate culture test that would take a couple days, and prescribed us an antibiotic just in case.
So, I went home thinking she just had a cold or flu virus and that she was just reacting abnormally and that her skin looked so bad because of the snot and tears. In addition, she was drooling like crazy, which was probably due to a molar breaking through and she also had what looked like a heat rash over her whole body. She was sensitive to being touched and would cry when we picked her up or changed her diaper, etc.
After we were done at the hospital, I decided to just go driving, since she kept falling asleep in the van and I figured it would be a good way to help her get a decent nap. So I went and got myself a Starbucks frappuccino and started driving around the perimeter of Winnipeg with music playing from my iPhone, quietly praying as both of my kids passed out in their car seats. Since I wanted to stay on highways as much as possible to prevent having to stop, I headed down the Trans Canada Highway towards Steinbach, thinking I would just drive for a little ways and then turn around, but then it wasn't long before I was at the #12 highway that brings you to Steinbach and I figured I might as well go all the way and make a surprise visit to Grandma and Grandpa. So the kids got a pretty good nap and woke up as we came into Steinbach and got see Grandma at work and then Grandpa at home. We headed back home then for supper with daddy and that night was another rough one for Rayah, who would wake up crying often.
She woke up looking horrible! Her eyes were even puffier and more red and the red, irritated skin on her face was now all around her eyes, nose and mouth and was scabbing and pussing. The skin in her neck folds was starting to peel and was constantly wet from drool, snot and tears dripping down her face. We toughed it through the day, but felt like we would maybe take her back to the hospital the next day.
She slept much better during the night, so we even got to sleep in a tiny bit that morning and were thinking maybe this meant she was starting to get better? Joe mentioned that if she seemed to be improving, maybe we wouldn't need to take her in again. But when he went to wake her up, the first thing he said was, "We're definitely going back to the hospital!" It seemed that every morning she would look worse than the day before! Her eyes were almost glued shut, they were so puffy and pussy. She also seemed puffy in other areas of her body and it appeared she was retaining water and actually felt heavier to us. So we got everyone packed up for another trip to the hospital and thankfully it wasn't busy, so we got in right away.
We saw the same doctor I had seen on Tuesday and after seeing how much she had changed since he saw her and some of her new symptoms, he felt that it was not strep nor just a virus, but that it was most likely a staph infection. But he wanted to get a second opinion, so we waited to see another doctor. The second doctor examined her as well and then they decided to try and do some bloodwork on her. This was probably the hardest part of the day, since Rayah was obviously not feeling well, but then she had to be pinned down with 3 nurses working to try and get some blood samples from her. At first it wasn't too bad, but as they struggled to get a vein, it got worse and worse and Rayah was wailing and squirming, trying to get away. I felt like crying, but tried to stay strong, and just stroked her head and sang softly to her in the Spirit, and sang "Jesus Loves Me" and "Jesus Loves the Little Children" or just hummed. Eventually, the nurses gave up on getting a vein (I don't blame them – I'm sure it's hard to find those suckers in chubby little babies) and they did a toe poke, which I think worked out, but was tedious and took a long time.
After that ordeal was finally over, we needed to wait for the results and the first doctor told us that he wanted yet a 3rd doctor to come see her, from Pediatrics Infectious Disease. I can't say hearing those words was terribly comforting, but we just tried to stay positive, and at this point they moved us to a bigger, nicer room where the kids could watch TV and have more room to play. Justice did great the whole time we were there, just having fun playing in the waiting room with Daddy or running around the hospital with me when I took him to the cafeteria for lunch. We tried to get Rayah to have a nap, which she did for a short time, and I brought food back for Joe to eat, and then finally the doctor from Infectious Disease came and saw her. After this, they decided that yes, they believe she had a staph infection and that the best way to treat it would be a different antibiotic which would help attack the toxins that the bacteria was producing, which was causing some of her symptoms like the rash. However, apparently this antibiotic tastes really bad, so they wanted to give us the opportunity to give her a sample to see if she'd take it before giving us the prescription. So then we waited yet again for the sample to come, and when it did, she took it fine and we got our prescription and were released to go.
I asked the first doctor a few more questions, like "Is it contagious?" and "Is there anything we can do to ease her discomfort?" Apparently, the staph bacteria exists on our skin all the time and it only causes problems if it manages to make it's way into the blood stream through a scratch or cut. So, while it's technically contagious through contact, it's unlikely you'll get the infection unless it also gets into your blood stream. Besides, you could actually get the infection from your own skin, so not a whole lot of reason to worry about getting it from Rayah. Also, there's not a whole lot we can do for her skin – we can't really clean it off, since the scabbing is part of the necessary healing process and besides, she probably wouldn't let us anyway, as she is extremely defensive about us touching her face in any way right now. Another side effect of this infection is that with the toxins produced by the bacteria, is that they go throughout the entire blood stream, so this is what produces the heat rash, which is similar to a sun burn (which explains why she was so sensitive to touch) and which breaks down the superficial layer of the skin and causes "sluffing", where the skin dies and starts shedding – lovely. So, we can expect to see her skin start to shed in numerous places on her body (which it is now starting to do), and hopefully her face starts to improve.
After this, we left the hospital around 3:00pm and ended up driving to Steinbach again to my parents' place for supper, which allowed the kids to have a short nap in the van, since they had both missed their naps that day. However, after it all, Rayah was in suprisingly good spirits and when we were at my parents', she wanted to play and climb the stairs and walk around, pushing the high chair, so there was some definite improvement in how she was feeling overall. When Joe and I were talking about what her face reminded us of, though, we both had thought that she almost looked like a burn victim – it's crazy what this infection has been able to do to her skin!
Today – Friday
Today her face looks a lot drier and like it's starting to crack in places, with a little bit of bleeding. Her nostrils are also almost completely closed off from built up snot and scabbing, so hopefully we can figure out how to clear that out! However, she slept fairly well and was eating better and was happier – playing, smiling and laughing occassionally, and crawling and walking around. Definitely not as lethargic and mellow as she was earlier in the week. Thank you to everyone was has been praying for her and we welcome your continued prayers that she will recover quickly and that her skin will heal well. It's likely that she actually does have a virus at the same time, which explains the runny nose, which is obviously not helping her breathing or sleeping or her skin, so you can pray for healing for that as well. You can pray that she won't be in too much pain or discomfort and for protection over our family, that none of us will get sick. In the pictures below, the first one shows the skin dry & cracked, while the second one shows her with polysporin smeared over everything.
In all of this, I am thankful that Rayah is holding up well and that Justice has been a great big brother to her during this time. He has shown concern for her, been more gentle, has been praying for her, sharing his toys, and saying sweet things to her, like "Hi, pretty girl!" I'm thankful that Joe had yesterday and today off from work, which was so helpful to have him around! I'm thankful for the flexibility of my work that I am able to focus on caring for my kids when necessary. I'm thankful for all our friends and family who were praying! I'm thankful for the excellent care we received at the Children's Hospital and the wonderful staff there, who were compassionate, caring, and thorough. I'm thankful that in trials we have the Holy Spirit to strengthen us and that we have hope through the gift of prayer and giving our burdens to Jesus. It also opened my eyes a little to realize how many other parents are bringing their sick children to the hospital and the emotional, mental and physical dynamics it causes as you worry about your child and want to see them receive care and find out what's wrong and make it all better! If they don't have Jesus, what or who do they place their hope and trust in? And what a day that will be when Jesus splits the sky, returns to the earth and makes all the wrong things right again, taking away all sickness, pain and sorrow!
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I am so glad they figured out what was going on… from first glance at the picture I thought I was a bad case of eczema and cradle cap


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Today's websites are evolving into incredible storytelling platforms. Check out 15 awesome websites that tell a story as you scroll.
digital storytelling
To Blog or Not to Blog . . . (Michael S. Webster)
Blogging is not something I tend to take terribly seriously. I share sentiments with Sherlock that some people should "stop inflicting their opinions on the world". To me, blogging is like having a journal. That's being written on the side of a building. In really large letters. Using a particularly annoying font.
This is not to say I am absolutely opposed to blogging. I'm sure there is a corner where a blog can be more than just the random musings and babbling of the author. I have noticed blogging, podcasting, and vlogging has become the go-to format for anyone with an opinion or a hankering to randomly muse and babble. Along with Twitter, Vines, and any number of methods people can use to garner their 15 minutes of fame.
This is not to say I am absolutely against using the internet for such content. I've come across a few examples over the years that I have found well worth the perusal. Very few. Almost microscopic in the ratio. Even then, I haven't kept reading them. Either I read them for a review or other information I'm looking for at the time, or the blog belongs to someone I know and/or am interested in.
I suppose this is where I admit to having my own blog. One that is a couple years old. And has maybe 4 entries. The same arguments I have for not reading blogs are the same for not writing blogs. Why would anyone care about the random things generated by my brain?
So, we come to this class on Digital Storytelling. Part of the class includes blogging (as indicated by my putting my thoughts to pixel), but is not limited to blogs, which is primarily text. We will be learning about the use of test, images, and sound to tell a story. Maybe a true story. Maybe a story with truth. Perhaps it will be my own story.
Storytelling: digital technology allows us to tell tales in innovative new ways
Toward a Postmodern Definition of Digital Storytelling
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Several Features the Special Court for Kosovo and Challenges that May Face during the Proving the Process of Concrete Criminal Cases
The Special Court for Kosovo is a hybrid court of "sui generis" nature which essentially consists of several elements of local and international character. This Court is characterized by a considerable number of specifications which make it a court of a special type, compared to national courts and international criminal courts recorded by human society memories until nowadays. Such characteristics refer to establishment and activities of this court, international double trial, selective trials, subject matter, personal and time jurisdiction. On the other hand, it is expectable that the work of this court shall be accompanied by numerous problems linked to proving of the alleged crimes for adjudication of which was established. These troubles mainly are expected to come to expression concerning issues related to the testimony of witnesses, victims of crime and material evidence.
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21 September 2015 | World Wildlife Fund News Release
WASHINGTON, DC—World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today raised concerns about proposed standards released by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), a certification scheme for farmed seafood. In public comments, WWF urged ASC to strengthen its proposed criteria for fish feed, which can have significant environmental impacts on the wild-caught fish and agricultural crops from which it is made. Specifically, WWF called for ASC to require feed manufacturers to source wild fish from fisheries certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which maintains the leading standard for sustainable fishing.
"ASC has established the most credible and effective standards to ensure that aquaculture is environmentally and socially responsible," said Dr. Aaron McNevin, director of aquaculture for WWF's Sustainable Food program. "With its draft feed standard, ASC has a significant opportunity to improve the way it measures and manages the environmental impacts of feed. ASC should reaffirm its support for MSC certified feed in order to protect wild fish stocks."
A new WWF report on ocean health highlights the need for stronger feed standards. The oceans' vertebrate populations declined by 49 percent between 1970 and 2012, driven in large part by overfishing for human consumption and aquaculture. According to a World Bank report, approximately one-fifth of all fish harvested from the oceans is used to produce fish meal and oil, most of which—about 60 percent of fish meal and 80 percent of oil—are fed to farmed fish.
When they were released starting in 2009, the farm-level ASC standards for salmon, shrimp, tilapia, abalone, trout and pangasius required that all marine ingredients in feed be sourced from MSC certified fisheries within five years of ASC certification. In the current draft standard, ASC would allow farms another 10 years to meet this requirement.
"By requiring reduction fisheries to be MSC certified, ASC can most effectively protect biodiversity in our oceans," continued Dr. McNevin. "Feed companies and the aquaculture industry have had five years to build a sustainable, MSC certified supply of marine feed ingredients. It's time for progress, not further delay. We can't kick this can down the road any longer."
WWF also advised ASC to work with agriculture experts and those involved in other commodity roundtables to ensure credible criteria are developed for soy, corn, palm oil and other terrestrial crops used in feed.
ASC is the only aquaculture certification scheme that is a member of the ISEAL Alliance, an international body that has established a code for the development of credible sustainability standards. Among ISEAL's requirements for standards development, certifications must demonstrate how issues or concerns raised in public comment phases have been addressed in the revisions of each standard.
WWF is a founding member of ASC and MSC. WWF works with communities, governments, fishers, suppliers, retailers and other stakeholders to promote healthy oceans and responsible fishing and aquaculture. For more information, visit www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/food.
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Find organizations saving endangered species at Saving Endangered Species.com
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A SHOPLIFTER told a court: 'I know I've done wrong.'
But District Judge Anthony Callaway sitting at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court said: 'It's the story of your life isn't it madam?'
Stephanie Sopp, 26, of Kingston Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, pleaded guilty to stealing a £4.99 bottle of wine from Tesco in Craswell Street, Portsmouth.
She took the wine on June 23 and was spotted three days later on CCTV. She said police said she would be cautioned.
Judge Callaway said: 'What's that got to do with the price of fish? You haven't got a caution.'
He then handed her a two-year conditional discharge, ordered her to pay £4.99 compensation to the shop, £85 prosecution costs and a £150 criminal courts charge.


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I've revamped my skincare routine with Image Skincare's innovative Iluma Intense Brightening Exfoliating Powder, £40. This is a truly unique product – a soft polishing powder that cleanses and exfoliates and turns into a gentle foam on contact with water.
The lilac powder blend removes debris and oil from pores while providing long-term hydration and anti-aging benefits. It contains natural botanicals, enzymes and antioxidants to add radiance, and after drying, skin feels smooth, illuminated and prepped for moisturisation.
The US brand is currently fairly under the radar in the UK but watch this space – it is gaining a cult following with bloggers, beauty writers and beauty experts alike, all impressed with the scientific know-how, innovation and luxury-quality ingredients that the brand's products have.
With a professional range, as well as a home-care range, Image was launched by a plastic surgeon and his wife Jenna Ronert. They wanted to offer an affordable premium quality clinical range of products which are results driven.
Talking of which, I have been following up the cleansing step with the brand's Vital C Hydrating Facial Oil, £65, a natural plant oil blend to pep up dull skin. Add a tiny bit into the palms of your hands and gently press and smooth onto the face. It's ultra-light and sinks in to nourish and soothe.
Containing moringa, sea buckthorn and grapeseed oil, as well as antioxidants, the oil (which is non-greasy) works to brighten and helps rejuvenate skin. Skin is nourished with its anti-inflammatory botanicals.


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-5427?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Kathey Marsden updated DERBY-5427: ---------------------------------- Attachment: derby-5427_test_diff.txt oops, forgot to attach the test diff. > Unauthorized shutdown should not generate thread dump and javacore. AuthenticationTest dumps over 20 javacores with IBM JVM for normal user errors > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: DERBY-5427 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-5427 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Services > Affects Versions: 10.8.2.1 > Reporter: Kathey Marsden > Assignee: Kathey Marsden > Priority: Critical > Attachments: derby-5427_diff.txt, derby-5427_test_diff.txt > > > If jdbcapi.AuthenticationTest is run without changing the derby.stream.error.extendedDiagSeverityLevel as is done in the test, it generates thread dumps and javacores for IBM jvms. I beleive the errors in this test are expected user errors and not crashes so they should *not* generate a thread dump or javacore. To reproduce remove this line from test: > //Derby-4856,set the property to avoid thread dump and diagnostic info > sysprops.put("derby.stream.error.extendedDiagSeverityLevel","50000"); > Until fixed, users can work around the issue by setting derby.stream.error.extendedDiagSeverityLevel to 50000 as is done in the test. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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eBay Seller sranddcom selling FAKE black 116610 Rolex Submariner for $9k from Freeland, WA
Freeland, Washington - eBay Seller sranddcom is selling a poor quality replica Rolex Submariner as a Genuine black Rolex Sub. Here is a quote from the fakewatchbusta forum: "Notice the cyclops magnification. Notice the cyclops seems square to the crown, but the date window is not square to the cyclops. Take a closer look... the seller doesn't have the bezel pearl at the 12:00 position... this could be to take away from the dial not being square. Look even further... the printing is of poor, poor quality. The bottom text like Offiicially Certified is all run together. And look at the case back. Lots of fakes and Parnis have a stainless steel back. This one has some weird sticker covering a wonky looking case back, but you can see that the entire back is not blackened. This is a sloppy fake posing as a genuine. Starting bid is at $2,000 US and Buy it Now is $8999. Scammer" Selling a watch like this as a genuine Rolex is also attempted Theft and Fraud in addition to being a Federal Felony and a serious State Crime in Washington for Trademark Counterfeiting. Get this guy locked up and get Rolex on his tail to sue him for Violating the Lanham Act.
eBay takes a proactive approach to protecting its members when it is notified that an Item Bearing a Counterfeit Trademark has been listed on eBay. This article is for educational purposes. fakewatchbusta has taken the lead in educating the public about the Illegality of trafficking in watches Bearing Counterfeit Trademarks while simultaneously exposing the Criminals who are selling these Illegal watches... with the hope of benefiting the legitimate watch industry, disrupting the illegal counterfeit watch industry, and protecting consumers.
Contact the Freeland Police Department, the FBI, GAF, Rolex, and eBay to report this scammer. Here is a link to the listing: Replica black Rolex Submariner pvd dl fake illegal
And here is a screenshot of the fakewatchbusta forum which includes a photo of the Illegal watch (actual screenshot of the eBay item can be requested via email by Law Enforcement Agents/Officers, Prosecutors, Rolex, GAF, IP Attorneys, and eBay)


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Confessions of a Professional Mom
Professional mom seeking clarity, balance and a well deserved glass of wine.
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I confess: I call bullshit on this quote. While raising your kids (especially teenagers), what doesn't kill you makes you crazier, or drink too much. Or, am I just doing it wrong?!
As a mom, this saying is that little gift that keeps on giving. Shared by caring girlfriends, helpful mothers-in-law, and your gynecologist when you ask her for a cure for hot flashes and mood swings that accompany menopause. I'm embarrassed to admit that these words have passed over my lips on more than one occasion while trying to console a friend or my sister. (sorry sorry sorry)
I couldn't remember exactly who it was that I needed to thank for penning this lovely inspiring quote, so I looked it up. It was Friedrich Nietzsche who said it much more eloquently: "That which does not kill us, makes us stronger." Go figure, it was a man.
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Studies have shown that some trauma survivors report positive changes and enhanced personal development, called post-traumatic growth (PTG).
PTG refers to any beneficial change resulting from a major life crisis or traumatic event, but people most commonly experience a positive shift by having a renewed appreciation for life; adopting a new world view with new possibilities for themselves; feeling more personal strength; feeling more satisfied spiritually, and/or their relationships improve.
Ok, so I admit feelings of positive change and enhanced personal development following a traumatic event. I get it. What I'm struggling with is the crazy I feel "while it's happening." It doesn't even have to be traumatic, per se. Just everyday life.
Like, juggling the day to day schedules, needs, life crises' and mood swings of my entire family, not to mention my own. Trying so damned hard to anticipate, be aware, in tune, understanding, prepared, on-time, flexible and enough. If I can just keep my head above the vortex that is sucking me under, I'll be stronger.
Feeling "lost in translation" much of the time when my kids ask me 'trick questions' like, "What are we doing today?" And, I foolishly respond with, "I'm not really sure…nothing planned." Apparently, what I actually said was, "I've got my own agenda and I have no time to spend with you." (wait, what?)
Volunteering, contributing and showing up to support as many school activities, sports and social events as humanly possible while balancing a full-time job, marriage, and personal enlightenment and having words like NEVER, EVER AND ALWAYS used to describe your kids' perception of your participation level.
Filling the fridge and cupboards with healthy options and more snacks than I ever had as a kid, only to hear, "There's nothing to eat!" Spending my time looking up recipes, preparing the meals and finally sitting down to eat after a long day to hear, "Can I just have chicken nuggets?!" (open that bag and you'll wish you were a chicken nugget, so help me!)
Trying to be an "involved" parent and ask way too many 'stupid' questions. ie: How was your day, honey? Did you get the grade you wanted in Chem? Who is that girl that dropped you off? (so dumb! what was I thinking?!)
And, there's the inability to read minds. Epic fail! How on earth did I not know that the red sweatshirt was buried at the bottom of the hamper and needed to be washed for Tuesday?! WTH
Strength Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Thank God for other moms (and dads) that confirm that 1) my children are currently possessed and will be normal and grateful again in their twenties 2) I am not completely failing as a mother and 3) there is no manual, this is hard for everyone and I'm not alone.
You may be a freak of nature and have zero challenges with your kids. Maybe your challenge is at work or caring for an ailing parent or a battling an illness yourself (to which my first-world neuroses makes you want to punch me in the neck). Maybe what 'they' say is true, we most commonly experience a positive shift by having a renewed appreciation for life; adopting a new worldview with new possibilities for ourselves. Let's get right on that. 😉
Sure, Nietzsche got it right and there are moments when I feel triumphant, balanced, capable and STRONGER because of all the hard stuff. And, for those five seconds each day, I am profoundly grateful. It's the other 86,395 seconds that may kill me.
What is trying to kill you that, deep down, you know will ultimately make you stronger? Don't give up. You're not alone.
Stay sane, my friends.
Love this Allison! In my family, when we get that look or comment from our girls regarding something "we should have known" we end our sentences with "ya dumb fuck!" For instance… "Mom, you were supposed to get me posterboard for my science project… ya dumb fuck!" 🙂
That's fantastic! Mr. Confessions and I will adopt that! 😂


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July 01, 2005
Let's get a little creative this time. Let's appoint a Supreme Court justice who can do more than evade the question. Let's appoint a justice who cares about the Constitution and its consequences. Herewith questions I would ask were I a Senator.
1. Do you think it really matters that the word "privacy" does not appear in the Constitution? How could a government of limited powers ever be presumed to impinge on the right to privacy?
2. On the question of constitutional interpretation, the term "sovereign immunity" is nowhere present in the text of the Constitution and runs counter to the Preamble. Would you agree that declaring government sovereign inverts the constitutional order?
3. Do you believe in the Seventh Amendment right to a jury in civil trials? If so, would you agree that such judicial remedies as remittitur and limitations on punitive damages deprive the people of their voice?
4. How do you weight the respective claims of liberty and property? If liberty is as important or more important than property rights, how do you reconcile the fact that insurance companies have more rights in civil litigation than do defendants in criminal cases in so far as discovery is concerned?
5. Do you believe that the commerce clause should be read in such a way as to create what amounts to a federal police power? If not, then what doctrinal limitations are you willing to place on the definition of activities deemed substantially to affect interestate commerce?
6. How would you have voted on Kelo? In particular, does the Bill of Rights have any ability to trump a local conception of the general welfare?
7. What principled reason can you give for distinguishing civil union from marriage, and how do you respond to the criticism that the distinction in its current form deprives gay and lesbian couples of the equal protection of the law?
8. And, finally, are you willing to bitch-slap Antontin Scalia from time to time just for kicks?


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Eczema craquelé is also known as Xerotic eczema (xerosis), 'Winter itch', or Asteotic eczema. It occurs most often during the dry, cold winter months and largely affects people over 60.
Symptoms include dry, itchy, flaky, red skin, with painful cracking on the shins like crazy paving. Other areas that can be affected are upper arms, thighs and lower back but it is usually linked to the legs. It can cause a great deal of discomfort including soreness and itching.
Eczema craquelé can be linked to a decrease in the oils on the skin surface, low humidity, hot baths, scrubbing the skin and overly vigorous towel drying. It can also be symptomatic of thyroid malfunction.
People with this type of eczema should avoid sitting close to a fire or radiator and it is best to pat the skin dry rather than rub after bathing or showering using a non-soap cleanser.
An inexpensive humidifier hung over the radiator can be very helpful, adding moisture to dry indoor air. Use plenty of emollients.
Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion is recommended as an exceptional daily moisturiser for this condition. It is an effective natural skin care treatment for hands, face and body. Recommended as an exceptional daily moisturizer for healthy skin and for the treatment of eczema, eczema craquelé resulting from thyroid malfunctions, psoriasis, irritant contact dermatitis and all dry, itchy skin conditions.


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Allard K3 Roadster
Beautiful or brutal—take your pick—Sydney Allard's rapid roadsters epitomized early postwar sports-car design with their elemental bodies and throbbing American overhead-valve V-8 power plants. An effort to "civilize" the race-bred J2/J2X model for the road without losing its visceral performance, the new K3 debuted at the London Motor Show in 1952. Clearly, Sydney Allard had the North American sports car market in mind with the K3, and all but a handful found buyers in the USA. The majority of K3s were shipped without engines to American dealers, who would then install a V-8 engine of the purchaser's choice, with many equipped with aftermarket speed parts to further enhance their performance. Production of the K3 continued through October 8, 1954 and reached 61 or 62 units, depending on the source.
This car was auctioned off by RM Auctions in January of 2012 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona.
331 cu. in. Cadillac OHV V-8 engine, GM automatic transmission, Allard split front axle with radius rods and coil springs, de Dion rear axle with coil springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 100".
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"What's Ice Out?This topic has often been debated. For the purposes of this web page, we will consider "ice-out" to be when you can navigate unimpeded from one end of the water body to the other. There may still be ice in coves or along the shoreline in some areas but when a person can traverse the entire water body without being stopped by ice floes, we will consider the ice to be out."Click HERE for Ice Out dates, from 2003 - 2015, for various water bodies in Maine.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Ice out is nearly here
I am keeping an eye on the surface of Caesar Pond as ice out may just be early this year! I've kept track of this event since we moved here in 2000, and the earliest ice out date has been March 18th. I declare ice out when the entire pond is navigable, and as soon as the south cove ice breaks up. In most places, ice out is when the ice breaks up enough for boats to navigate without being stopped by ice floes. Here is the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands definition:
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December 04, 2011
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Blogging, writing posts, making comments and earning a few bucks is completely alright. But along with the daily blogging that you do, there are some things that you need to look at more carefully.
Blogging, writing posts, making comments and earning a few bucks is completely alright. But along with the daily blogging that you do, there are some things that you need to look at more carefully. It is the bigger picture that you should recognize to spot.
The importance of an email list
Before telling you how to build your email list and why, it is vital that you know its importance. There is a lot of scope for expanding your business once you have the contact. After all, in business one needs to have contacts too. And yes, personal contacts help well. An email list will give you more scope and opportunities to expand your business. You will be able to get in touch with more people who can be potentially your customers for the days to come. The bigger your email list is, the more chances you have of making good returns through your business point of view.
When you are marketing your product, you will first need the people to know about it. That is how the business will eventually start to grow when people will know it. For something like a direct marketing campaign, the mailing list is the most essential factor of all.
Ways to build a good mailing list
In reality there are a lot of ways by which you can build an email list entirely free of cost. It actually depends on what your business is, what you are selling, what is your target customer base etc. You can take advantage of social networking sites like Facebook. For example, if you are a relationship expert, you can help people by giving out free advices. In exchange, you can ask for their email id. It is just a small beginning, but has a great amount of potential in it.
You can even create a good video and upload it to YouTube with an appropriate link taking the visitors to your site. This is one way which will give you the email addresses of real people as the visitors will also be real. However, there is no need to spend a dime for this as it's too easy to spend money for. But if you do not have time then you can spend some money on pro services. These professional services will give you readymade mailing lists to work on.
If you are looking for pro services, see to it that you are getting the correct mailing list for you. Ask questions to yourself to get the right answers for the correct mailing list. Keeping your product in mind, who would you be targeting in the list - the business oriented people or the household ones. Is your product going to be of any help to the customers? Does your pro service allow you marketing the list everywhere or is it restricted for any specific regions.
Some other ways of building lists
Apart from the ones mentioned above, there are more ways by which you can build good mailing lists. You can use autoresponders. An autoresponder is a service that allows you to collect email addresses from various sources, build lists and also schedule the messages to be sent with the date and time. AWeber is a paid service that charges you $19 for 500 people on your list. If the number of people increases, then of course, so will the charges. GetResponse is another such service. It, however, allows you to keep a list of 10 people free of cost.
Are mailing lists only for selling items?
One of the important questions is that are the mailing lists important for those people who have actually products to sell and not for those without it? The answer to this question is the mailing lists play an important role irrespective of what your services are. It is not only for the affiliate marketing or for those who have physical products to sell. The primary aim of having an email list is to spread a word about your product or services. A service can be anything like sending your how-to articles, news, especially dedicated write-ups etc. It does not have to be a thing you can see physically.
Build a list through comments
Sticking to the above topic of articles and write-ups, whenever you get a comment for your write-up, you are also getting the email address of the person. This is one of the best ways of building a list. That is because, real people are commenting on your article. As a matter of fact, those who are interested in the topic will write back a comment. So you know is commenting on your articles. Do not forget to comment back in a warm manner. That will increase the bond between the two of you. That will be enough to have authentic people in your list.
Real mailing lists
Due to the growing importance of having email lists, it has become vital that you get the real mailing lists for the right growth of your business. Just have a list is not going to be enough and neither will it pay you back as per your expectations. For this only reason, paying for the email marketing list is an option you should carefully think upon. What you want is real people and real responses for you. That is why building an email list with your own personal contact gets you the satisfaction of having real people in your list.
There are many companies who are into this business. They sell mailing lists online. But the authenticity of such a list most of remains doubtful and so does its accurateness. Even the companions that sell these lists cannot guarantee the precision of the list. What they do is they provide you with the names and email addresses only. So the email address remains the only medium of communication. This limits you to a great extent as you cannot go for direct mail marketing. Direct mail marketing has a greater potential than only having a vague mailing list.
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Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.
Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.
A. The essential nature of maturity.
1. (1a) Going beyond the basics.
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection,
a. Therefore: The writer has just rebuked his readers for their spiritual immaturity; but he knows that nothing is gained by treating them as immature. So he moves on to other ideas.
b. Elementary principles: This has the idea of "rudiments" or "ABCs." They are basic building blocks that are necessary, but must be built upon - otherwise you just have a foundation and no structure.
c. Perfection: This is the ancient Greek word teleiotes, which is much better understood as "maturity." The writer to the Hebrews is not trying to tell us that we can reach perfection on this side of eternity, but we can and should reach a place of maturity in Jesus. So the call is plain: let us go on to perfection.
2. (1b-2) Some of the "basics" to go beyond.
Not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
a. These "basics" are given in three pairs: repentance and faith go together. Baptisms and laying on of hands go together. Resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment go together.
b. Not laying again the foundation: Many people regard this as a Biblical list of important "foundations" for the Christian life. Bible study series have been taught developing each one of these topics, out of the thought that this is good list of basic doctrines. But that isn't the writer's point here at all. To understand this list, you must ask a basic question: What is distinctively Christian about this list? Where is the specific mention of Jesus or salvation by grace alone? Can you believe or practice these things and not be a follower of Jesus Christ, believing Him to be the Messiah?
i. "When we consider the 'rudiments' one by one, it is remarkable how little in the list is distinctive of Christianity, for practically every item could have its place in a fairly orthodox Jewish community. . . . Each of them, indeed, acquires a new significance in a Christian context; but the impression we get is that existing Jewish beliefs and practices were used as a foundation on which to build Christian truth." (Bruce)
c. Not even baptisms, as it is used in this passage, is necessarily Christian. The specific ancient Greek word translated baptisms is not the word regularly used in the New Testament to describe Christian baptism. It is the word used on two other specific occasions (Hebrews 9:10 and Mark 7:4) to refer to Jewish ceremonial washings.
i. The New English Bible translation reflects this, translating doctrine of baptisms as "instruction about cleansing rites."
d. In this case, the elementary principles to move beyond are all items in the "common ground" between Christianity and Judaism. This was a "safe" common ground these Jewish Christians retreated to.
i. Because Christianity did grow out of Judaism, it was a more subtle temptation for a Jewish Christian to slip back into Judaism than it was for a formerly pagan Christian to go back to his pagan ways.
ii. Of course, these Jewish Christians did not want to abandon religion, but they did want to make it less distinctively Christian. Therefore, they went back to this "common ground" to avoid persecution. Living in this comfortable common ground, you would not stick out so much. A Jew and a Christian together could say, "Let's repent, let's have faith, let's perform ceremonial washings," and so forth. But this was a subtle denial of Jesus.
iii. This is entirely characteristic of those who feel discouraged, and wish to give up. There is always the temptation to still be religious, but not so "fanatical" about Jesus.
3. (Heb 6:3) A statement of hope and dependence on God.
And this we will do if God permits.
a. If God permits: This should not be taken as implying that God may not want them to go on to maturity, past those basics common to Christianity and Judaism.
b. Instead, if God permits expresses the believers' complete dependence on God. If we do press on to maturity, we realize that it only happens at God's pleasure.
B. The danger of falling away.
1. Understanding an approach to controversial passages like this.
a. We must first be concerned with understanding what the text says (exposition), before we are concerned with fitting what it says into a system of theology.
b. Systems of theology are important, because the Bible does not contradict itself; but the way to right systems begins with a right understanding of the text, not one that bends the text to fit into a system.
i. "We come to this passage ourselves with the intention to read it with the simplicity of a child, and whatever we find therein to state it; and if it may not seem to agree with something we have hitherto held, we are prepared to cast away every doctrine of our own, rather than one passage of Scripture." (Spurgeon)
ii. "We had better far be inconsistent with ourselves than with the inspired Word. I have been called an Arminian Calvinist or a Calvinistic Arminian, and I am quite content so long as I can keep close to my Bible." (Spurgeon)
c. Satan knows Scripture, and this passage has rightly been called "one of the Devil's favorite passages" for its ability to be taken out of context for condemning the struggling believer. Many have felt like giving up after hearing Satan "preach a sermon" on this text!
2. (Heb 6:4-6) The impossibility of repentance for those who have fallen away after receiving blessing from God.
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.
a. For it is impossible: The word impossible is put in a position of emphasis. The writer to the Hebrews is not saying it is just difficult, but truly without possibility.
i. Note the other uses of impossible in Hebrews: It is impossible for God to lie (Hebrews 6:18). It is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats can take away sin (Hebrews 10:4). Without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6).
ii. "This word *impossible stands immovable." (Alford)
b. Who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come: Their experience is impressive. The big debate is whether this is the experience of salvation, or the experience of something short of salvation.
i. Enlightened: This ancient Greek word has the same meaning as the English word. These people have experienced the light of God shining upon them.
ii. Tasted: This word speaks of a full, real experience (as in how Jesus tasted death in Hebrews 2:9). The heavenly gift is probably salvation (Romans 6:23 and Ephesians 2:8).
iii. Partakers of the Holy Spirit is an unique term, having to do with receiving the Holy Spirit and having fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
iv. Tasted the good word of God means they have experienced the goodness of God's word, and have seen its work in their lives.
v. The powers of the age of come is a way to describe God's supernatural power. The ones written of here have indeed tasted of these powers.
c. One of the most heated debates over any New Testament passage is focused on this text. The question is simple: Are these people who have had these impressive spiritual experiences in fact Christians? Are they God's elect, chosen before the foundation of the world?
i. Commentators divide on this issue, each deciding the issue with great certainty but with no agreement.
ii. Remember that one can have great spiritual experiences and still not be saved (Matthew 7:21-23). One can even do many religious things and still not be saved. The perfect example of this are the Pharisees, who evangelized (Matthew 23:15), prayed impressively (Matthew 23:14), made religious commitments (Matthew 23:16), tithed rigorously (Matthew 23:23), honored religious traditions (Matthew 23:29-31) and who fasted (Luke 18:12).
iii. Yet, from a human perspective, who would call anyone who seemed to have the credentials mentioned in Hebrews 6:4-5 a non-Christian? We might make that person an elder! From all human observation, we must say these are Christians spoken of in Hebrews 6:4-5.
iv. It is possible to display some fruit or spiritual growth, then to die spiritually, showing that the "soil of the heart" was never right (Mark 4:16-19).
v. So are they Christians? From a human perspective we would say they are. Yet, from God's perspective, it is impossible to say on this side of eternity.
d. For it is impossible … if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance: If these people are Christians or not, once they have come to this place, it is impossible for them to repent.
i. If these are just Christians who "lost their salvation," the terrible fact is that they can never regain it. This passage was used by some in the early church (like Montanists and Novatianists) to say that there was no possibility of restoration if one sinned significantly after their baptism.
ii. Others have explained it by saying that this is all merely a hypothetical warning, in light of Hebrews 6:9. So, they say, no one can really lose their salvation. But what good is it to warn someone against something that can't happen?
iii. Still others think that this penalty deals only with reward, not with salvation itself. They stress the idea that repentance is called impossible, not salvation.
iv. This difficult passage is best understood in the context of Hebrews 6:1-2. The writer to the Hebrews means that if they do retreat back to Judaism, all the religious "repentance" in the world will do them no good. Their forsaking of Jesus is tantamount to crucifying Him all over again, especially if they were to express their repentance in traditional Jewish forms: especially animal sacrifice, which denies the total work of Jesus for them on the cross.
e. If they fall away: Remember there is a great difference between falling and falling away. Falling away isn't just falling into some sin, it is actually departing from Jesus Himself. For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity. (Proverbs 24:16) The difference is between a Peter and a Judas. If you depart from Jesus, there is no hope!
i. The message to these Christians who felt like giving up was clear: if you don't continue on with Jesus, don't suppose you will find salvation by just going on with the old basics that are common to Judaism; if you aren't saved in Jesus, you aren't saved!
ii. If one falls like this, does it mean they can't repent? That God prohibits their repentance? Remember first that repentance itself is a gift from God; no one genuinely repents without God's enabling. Second, if one does repent, that in itself is evidence that they have not truly fallen away.
iii. The idea is not that "if you fall away, you can't come back to Jesus ever," but that "if you turn your back on Jesus, don't expect to find salvation anywhere else, especially in the foundations of Judaism apart from the fullness of Jesus."
iv. "This passage has nothing to do with those who fear lest it condemns them. The presence of that anxiety, like the cry which betrayed the real mother in the days of Solomon, establishes beyond a doubt that you are not one that has fallen away beyond the possibility of renewal to repentance." (Meyer)
3. (Heb 6:7-8) An illustration of the serious consequences of falling away.
For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; but if it bears thorns and briars, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
a. For the earth which drinks in the rain … and bears herbs useful … receives blessing from God: When the earth receives rain, and then bears useful plants, it then fulfills its purpose and justifies the blessing of rain sent upon it. The writer to the Hebrews applies the point: "You've been blessed. But where's the fruit?" God is looking for what grows in us after He blesses us, especially what grows in terms of maturity.
b. But if it bears thorns and briars, it is rejected: If ground that is blessed by rain refuses to bear fruit, then who can blame the farmer for burning it?
c. The picture presented reminds us that growth and bearing fruit is important to keep from falling away. When we really bear fruit, we abide in Jesus (John 15:5) and in no danger of falling away.
C. Don't be discouraged!
1. (Heb 6:9) The writer admits he is being a little more harsh than he needs to be.
But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.
a. We are confident of better things concerning you: Though he spoke so severely, the writer to the Hebrews is confident that they really will continue on in Jesus, that their perseverance is one of the things that accompany salvation.
b. Though we speak in this manner: However, it would be wrong to take Hebrews 6:9 to mean the warnings in the previous verses were not serious, or warned of impossible things. If anything, verse nine is a verse of encouragement; these Christians are in danger of falling away not so much out of a calculated rebellion, as because of a depressing discouragement. They need to be warned, but they also need to be encouraged!
2. (Heb 6:10-12) Don't be discouraged into giving up on Jesus! God hasn't forgotten about you!
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
a. God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love: When we are discouraged, we often think God has forgotten all we have done for Him and His people. But God would cease to be God (He would be unjust) if He forgot such things. God sees and remembers.
i. How many lose sight of the fact that God sees their service? How many serve for the applause and attention of man, and are discouraged because it doesn't come?
b. We desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end: Keep up your good work; press on with that hope until the end; imitate those who inherit (not earn) God's promises. When we are discouraged as the Hebrew Christians were discouraged we can easily become sluggish. The writer to Hebrews encourages us like a coach, pressing us to press on.
c. But imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises: Imitate those who found the key to gaining God's promises - faith and patience, as demonstrated by Abraham.
i. But, praise God, Abraham did not have a perfect faith or a perfect patience! If Abraham had some of our weaknesses, then we can have some of his faith and patience.
d. Do not become sluggish: Don't let discouragement make you sluggish. It's that sluggish attitude that really makes us feel like giving up. First we lose the desire to press on then we lose the desire to go on.
i. You really don't have to give into discouragement. David encouraged himself in the Lord his God (1 Samuel 30:6, KJV). So can you! Encourage yourself in the Lord!
3. (Heb 6:13-18) Don't be discouraged: God's promises are reliable.
For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you." And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.
a. After he had patiently endured: During this time of patient endurance, many Christians get attacked. They wonder if they too will obtain the promise. They often wonder "Will God really come through?"
b. After he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise: God came through for Abraham, even sealing His promise with an oath. In fact, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself. This oath showed that God's promises (like His character) are unchanging.
i. "This passage teaches us … that an oath may be lawfully used by Christians; and this ought to be particularly observed, on account of fanatical men who are disposed to abrogate the practices of solemn swearing which God has prescribed in his Law." (Calvin)
c. That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation: The two immutable (unchanging) things are God's promise and His oath. It is impossible for God to lie in either of these two things.
d. We might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us: Don't be discouraged! God has a refuge of hope ready for you. We can think of this refuge of hope are like the cities of refuge commanded by the Law of Moses, as described in Numbers 35.
i. Both Jesus and the cities of refuge are within easy reach of the needy person; they were of no use unless someone could get to the place of refuge.
ii. Both Jesus and the cities of refuge are open to all, not just the Israelite; no one needs to fear that they would be turned away from their place of refuge in their time of need.
iii. Both Jesus and the cities of refuge became a place where the one in need would live; you didn't come to a city of refuge in time of need just to look around.
iv. Both Jesus and the cities of refuge are the only alternative for the one in need; without this specific protection, they will be destroyed.
v. Both Jesus and the cities of refuge provide protection only within their boundaries; to go outside meant death.
vi. With both Jesus and the cities of refuge, full freedom comes with the death of the High Priest.
vii. However, there is a crucial distinction between Jesus and the cities of refuge. The cities of refuge only helped the innocent; the guilty can come to Jesus and find refuge.
4. (Heb 6:19-20) Don't be discouraged! Jesus will lead us into God's glory.
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
a. This hope we have as an anchor: The anchor was a common figure for hope in the ancient world. Here it especially reminds us that we are anchored to something firm, but unseen (which enters the Presence behind the veil).
i. You don't need an anchor for calm seas. The rougher the weather, the more important your anchor!
ii. But the anchor analogy doesn't apply perfectly. We are anchored upward in heaven, not down in the ground; and we are anchored to move on, not to stand still!
b. Which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us: This hope will see us into the very presence of God. Hope is the opposite of the discouragement these Jewish Christians have been battling against.
c. The forerunner … even Jesus: We are assured of this access into the presence of God because Jesus has entered as a forerunner. The Levitical high priest did not enter the veil as a forerunner, only as a representative. But Jesus has entered into the Father's intimate presence so that His people can follow Him there.
i. A forerunner (the ancient Greek word prodromos) was a reconnaissance man in the military. A forerunner goes forward, knowing that others are going to follow!
d. Behind the veil … having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek: The temple analogy (behind the veil) reminds the writer to the Hebrews that he was speaking of Jesus as our High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. The thought continues into the next chapter.
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The short story Mediator fans everywhere have been waiting years to read... a fun, fast-paced, never-before-read scene in which Suze Simon agrees to marry her no-longer-dead ghost boyfriend, Jesse de Silva!
The last place Suze Simon expects to find herself during Valentine's Day is a cemetery. But that's what happens when you're a mediator--cursed with the "gift" of communicating with the dead.
That's how Suze has ended up at the graves of a pair of tragic young lovers. They're NCDPs--Non-Compliant Deceased Persons--whose drama didn't end with death. It's Suze's job to make sure they move on--for good.
But the NCDPs aren't the only ones with problems. The reason Suze is spending her Valentine's Day with the undead instead of her boyfriend, Jesse, is because he's having so much trouble adjusting to life after death . . . not surprising, considering the fact that he used to be an NCDP himself, and now his girlfriend busts his former kind for a living.
Can Suze use her mediating skills to propose a mutual resolution, and bring all these young lovers together, especially on the night Saint Valentine declared sacred to romance? Or will she end up alone--and possibly undead--herself?
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Mortal Kombat X creator Ed Boon has teased Mortal Kombat XL with GGPO for PC.
Boon recently conducted a Twitter Poll over the weekend, asking fans what they would like to see in the game – Mortal Kombat XL with GGPO on PC, ESL Tournament Season 4, or changes to fighters.
Mortal Kombat XL for PC
After 10,160 votes, it became clear that fans of the franchise wanted Mortal Kombat XL with a lag-free online experience and some character buffs:
Over 10,000 of you voted. Looks like you guys really want a PC MKXL and some character love/buffs! We hear ya!
Over 10,000 of you voted. Looks like you guys really want a PC MKXL and some character love/buffs! We hear ya! pic.twitter.com/1oHB4e3yHL
— Ed Boon (@noobde) July 31, 2016
For those of you who do not know, GGPO or Good Game Peace Out is a middleware designed to provide online players as lag-free experience as possible.
This is not the first time Boon has teased GGPO as evident from his Tweet attached below. Needless to say, fans have been waiting for GGPO to arrive on PC along with Mortal Kombat XL:
So much more GOOD news on the horizon for the Mortal Kombat X GAME beyond Kombat Pack 2. Stay tuned, and PEACE OUT! pic.twitter.com/DYRuMFW37J
— Ed Boon (@noobde) January 14, 2016
Mortal Kombat X is now available on PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4. Mortal Kombat XL edition, however, is currently only available on consoles.
Looking forward to try out MKXL with GGPO on PC or have you moved on from MKX? Let us know in the comments section below!


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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Abuja for South Africa on Saturday, June 13, to attend the 25th African Union Summit in Johannesburg.
According to a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, Buhari will be undertaking his first continental assignment since taking office by chairing the meeting of the Peace and Security Committee of the AU summit, which will hold on Saturday, the day of his arrival.
The President is also expected to hold bilateral talks with other African leaders on the sidelines of the summit to consolidate his ongoing drive to secure Nigeria and neighbouring countries from Boko Haram.
Mr President will be back in Nigeria on Tuesday, June 16.


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(Sunday Spotlight) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches
In today's Sunday Spotlight I'm highlighting this recipe from In Katrina's Kitchen for chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream sandwiches. It's a must-try before the summer is up!
A few Fridays ago my husband and I were going through our usual TGIF ritual— takeout, cocktails, and netflix— when a sweet craving hit. And suddenly I was hit with inspiration that only late night munchies can bring.
What if you took vanilla ice cream and sandwiched it between two layers of chocolate chip cookie dough?
I wasn't the only one with the brilliant idea it looks like, because just a few days later my friend Katrina of In Katrina's Kitchen posted that exact idea. It looked just as good as I had envisioned, and I couldn't wait to give her recipe a try.
This week we finally had the time to put them together, and they were a cinch. And more than well worth the effort— we gobbled them up! It's like chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, but in a wonderful single-serving and perfectly portable package.
Click here to view Katrina's recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches. You won't be sorry!
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7 Responses to (Sunday Spotlight) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches
Raspberrysue says:
Those look so good! I think I gotta give them a try soon! Carina
Sues says:
These are SUCH a good idea! Amplifying the best party of cookie dough ice cream
Annalise says:
Totally! Thanks, Sues!
Yay! We are twinsies! Love that you made these! Thanks for the mention
Annalise says:
Thank you for the fabulous recipe! Great minds must think alike!
Erin R. says:
What have you DONE! I can't figure out whether I'm excited or distraught that these have been brought to my attention. Oh, boy. I'd better think up a reason (party? occasion?) to make these and have my family over to help me eat them. I know darn well I can't have them all in the house with me, defenseless…
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says:
Oh my these look incredible! Cookie dough is definitely my favorite part of making cookies. So I know I'm gonna be in love with these!
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6 Things for the Last Two Days
1. Art and God- "If there's no highest power, art doesn't make any sense: it's just a decoration." —Alexander Melamid on Ernest Meissonier's "1807, Friedland." Part of a video from the Met. Are we decorating nothing or mimicking creation, modeled by God? Thoughts to have while devouring food tv.
2.The Kind of Wonderful Weirdness of Grace and Frankie- I think I love what they are doing a lot more than how they are doing it, but this isn't Golden Girls in a good way. Also, Sam Waterson will never not be Law and Order to me. It's like someone snappier needed to get in and redo the dialogue (it's not stylized enough to be intentionally artificial, but it mostly doesn't sound like things people say out loud either), but the situations are both heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious, so that works.
4. Finding out we were Robbed in the Morning, and Still Having a Good Day- You will not win, meth addict lady on a child's bicycle (this is the skinny around the neighborhood anyway)! That kind of day, paired with vaccinations should be a bad day, but it mostly turned out just fine. We got to bond with the neighbors, and one even brought me a cookie and hot chocolate to cheer me up. That's amazing. I feel bad for meth face cyclist, because if it is worth it to her to dig through dirty diapers and steal The Boy's prescription sunglasses, that's a pretty shitty life. It is unnerving to be reminded that we live in the city and it may not be as safe as we want to think, but in the end, I think it motivated us in the right way, and I am happy to work out the kinks that let this happen. Our security is already better.
5. Pag- It's his birthday! Best Dad I ever had, by far! He really is the best ever, and I wish we could have been there to celebrate with him!
6. Fourth of July Tickets Bought! Alright, who is free to come to Cleveland around 6:30 in the morning? Time to rent a car? Airport pick ups are a real test of our family's love. Also, we are flying a red eye on Frontier with a baby, so this should be an adventure.


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Modulation of radio frequency signals by ULF waves
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1 School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences 2 Department of Physics and Astronomy Leicester
Abstract : The ionospheric plasma is continually perturbed by ultra-low frequency ULF; 1?100 mHz plasma waves that are incident from the magnetosphere. In this paper we present a combined experimental and modeling study of the variation in radio frequency of signals propagating in the ionosphere due to the interaction of ULF wave energy with the ionospheric plasma. Modeling the interaction shows that the magnitude of the ULF wave electric field, e, and the geomagnetic field, B0, giving an e×B0 drift, is the dominant mechanism for changing the radio frequency. We also show how data from high frequency HF Doppler sounders can be combined with HF radar data to provide details of the spatial structure of ULF wave energy in the ionosphere. Due to spatial averaging effects, the spatial structure of ULF waves measured in the ionosphere may be quite different to that obtained using ground based magnetometer arrays. The ULF wave spatial structure is shown to be a critical parameter that determines how ULF wave effects alter the frequency of HF signals propagating through the ionosphere.
Autor: C. L. Waters - T. K. Yeoman - M. D. Sciffer - P. Ponomarenko - D. M. Wright -
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I'm very very undecided: teh 25 Speedy is better in monogram or damier?
pls help me!
I love both but am hoping to get a Damier because it rains so much where I live that I am paranoid to use my mono bag. It doesn't have a patina yet and I don't want to get water spots.:shame:
Thanks for your advice
is the speedy 25 too small? and teh 30 too big? what do you guys think?
I think you;re going to have a hard time deciding because I think that there are equal numbers in favor of one or the other (or BOTH!) on the forum.
His Angel - It really depends on what you are carrying, and I think how it looks proportionally. I am 5'3" and thought that the Speedy 30 did not look right on me. Also, when I use my Speedy 25, I tend not to carry alot, although I can comfortably fit my cell, blackberry, my LV Medium agenda, umbrella, and a small book.
get witch one you like best
I think you might have to choose this yourself but I prefer the damier speedy.
You have to take into consideration how you treat your bag, if you care about patina, etc.
I prefer the Damier at the moment. YOu can always get a Mono later.
I have a mono 25 and I love it. I was thinking that I want the damier when it comes out, but now I'm not sure. I actually think the damier print is a bit ugly...maybe I just thought I wanted the damier speedy b/c of all the hype.
I found it on e-bay, is it fake?
i'll go for the monogram
Try it in the store. If you love them both and can eventually get both, get them both.


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10 Things to Do When You Feel Like Dirt
We've all had those days where we feel like absolute crap and we don't know what in the world to do about it. Life doesn't come with a manual but the internet is goldmine for learning new things. Whether its because of a moral hangover, breakup, life-funk, or some other purely logical reason, there are still several things you can do to feel better.
Take a shower
Wash off all that guilt, dirt, and self-pity. Alternate between hot and cold water. This little trick will help a great deal. It's also known as hydro-therapy so you gotta know that's going to work.
Get out and go to the gym
Sweat out the funk! Working out helps stimulate your endorphins and make you feel a lot less crappy.
Turn your phone on airplane mode
Our cell phones can sometimes be a big distractions and the constant flow of emails, text messages, Facebook updates, Instagram rubbish and whatever else you have going on can slow you down. Take a break. Go off the grid for a couple hours.
Get off of social media for at least 24 hours
This is what I like to calla social-detox. Avoid the use of social media apps or going online to visit these sites for 24 hours. Do this when you're feeling like junk and can't think straight. Step away from all the distractions to get centered in your own mind again.
Listen to music
Music is one of the best forms of therapy and next to reading its a wonderful way to stimulate your brain.
Put a cleansing face masque on
Treat yourself to a little "self-love" and pamper your skin. When you look good, you will feel good. Take care of your skin (& body) just as you take care of your mental and emotional wellbeing.
Deep condition your hair
How will you ever feel amazing with a messy mane?! It's almost impossible.
Drink as much water as you possibly can
Hydrate – Hydrate – Hydrate!
Eat a few good meals
Fuel up on nutricious foods.
Read a book to escape reality instead of turning on the TV
Put the remote down. Turn the TV off. Grab a book and dive right in!
Step outside and soak up the sun
Vitamin D has many health benefits that are often overlooked. Getting a touch of sun each day helps boost our creativity, mood, and who doesn't love a little glow to your skin and extra pep in your step?!
Chances are there is a good reason why you're feeling the way you're feeling, but your attitude towards what is happening in your life is the most important thing that you do have control over. Everyone faces challenging circumstances, difficult days, or moments, but its all a matter of being optimistic and changing the way you see these events and circumstances. Our perspective is literally EVERYTHING. Change the way you think and your entire world will change in an instant!
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