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Scripture Daniel 1
(c) Copyright 2000 Rev. Bill Versteeg
The story of Daniel starts long before Daniel was born. It starts in the beginning. Let me begin the story of Daniel.
There was nothing - but one God. And God choose to create the stars, the sun, the moon, the earth, and on the earth he made oceans and land, plants, fish, animals, and finally Adam and Eve, who had children, who had children, etc. etc. The world quickly started filling up with many people most of whom did not worship the Creator God. So God choose for himself one family, (ask children) Jacob's family to be his chosen people. And he promised to them that if they would be different, if they would worship only God, the one true God, God would give them their own land, their own homes, God would make them happy in every way.
They became the nation of Israel with the kings Saul, David and Solomon. They saw the promises of God come true. They had a beautiful country, safe homes and happy families. But the promises of God had another side: if Israel did not remain different, if Israel did not just worship the one true God, but went after worshiping other false gods, they would be cursed, their homes would be taken away, their lives would be made absolutely miserable. Israel did turn to other gods and God's promises started coming true. First their nation became divided - Judah to the south, Israel to the north. Israel had 19 different kings and non of them worshiped the one true God. Judah to the south had 18 different kings, some of them worshiped God, not all. Eventually, A foreign enemy, the Assyrians led by a king called Nebuchadnezzar came. First Nebuchadnezzar took all of Israel to the north, then they attacked Jerusalem and Judah to the south. With each battle and each siege of Jerusalem, they took more captives. Jehoiakim, the evil king of Judah who choose not to be different but worshipped other gods, choose to rebel against Nebuchadnezzar, but his rebellion was futile. Again, more people were taken into captivity. Daniel and his three friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, were among them. This time Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Assyria also took treasures out of the temple in Jersualem, some of Solomon's gold, some of the holy articles of the temple (see II Kings 23,24). He didn't do it because he just wanted to rob the temple, Nebuchadnezzar did it to show that his god was more powerful than the God of the Israelites. He took these articles to the temple of his own god in the city of Babylon. There in that temple, these articles would have to bow in submission to the god of Babylon, the God of Israel had been destroyed.
Daniel was different. He knew, even as he walked toward Babylon in chains that the God of Israel would never be defeated. He had learned from when he was a young boy that there was one God and that there was no other true god beside him. He knew that God was in control, that God was letting this happen to Israel because they had sinned against God. God was just keeping his promises.
Even though Daniel knew this all, it didn't change what happened. When Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, there was terror in Daniel's family. Daniel was from a well educated rich noble family Jerusalem, and they knew that when war came, it was the rich and the nobles that were in the greatest danger. We do not know what came of Daniel's family. They may have been killed in battle by soldiers. Or they could have been carried away as captive slaves. We know that Daniel was one of these slaves. At first they put him in irons and forced him to walk a great distance to Babylon. There they cut off some parts of Daniel's body so that he could never have children. (II Kings 20:18). Daniel became a eunuch serving the kingdom of Babylon.
Daniel was doing hard dirty work from Sunrise till sunset. What he got to eat was hardly worth eating. He became skinny, muscle and bone. Then one day, a man named Ashpenaz came on a chariot with soldier escorts. He was obviously important. He stopped where Daniel and some others were working. He looked at Daniel's lean body, from head to feet, with grunts of satisfaction. He looked on a scroll that his assistant carried, he found Daniel's name and ordered the soldiers to take Daniel in a second chariot. Daniel didn't know where too.
Where do you think Ashpenaz was going to take him?
Too school. The King had ordered that he, along with others, including some of his good friends from Jerusalem would have to learn the Babylonian language at Babylon High School and there learn to serve king Nebuchadnezzar. At school, he saw for the first time Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah again. Their student Identity was different. Daniel's name was changed to Belteshazzar, Hannaniah's name was changed to Shadrach, Mishael's name was changed to Meshach and Azariah was changed to Abednego. The school did this for a reason. At Babylon High, every student was to understand that the God they had grown up with was finished, destroyed, done with, history. Since these Jewish names reminded Daniel and his friends of the God of Israel, their new names pointed to the gods of Babylon, Aku and Nego. Elohim and Jehovah were taken out of their names.
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"God is my judge" _> Belteshazzar
At school, the best food was placed before them. Almost all of the new students grabbed what they could. Some of them had never seen or tasted food this good in their whole lives. As a slave, you took whatever you could. You had to survive. What an opportunity they had received! A chance to learn. A chance to become one of the kings servants. And all the food they could eat. Almost all of the slaves at Babylon High would take this opportunity and run with it.
Except for Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. It seemed Belteshazzar was the leader of this stubborn small group of slaves. They didn't want to eat the kings food. The wine was not for them. The meat, the best cuts of pork in the land, the tasty leftovers from the meals in Nego's temple, these young men would have nothing to do with it.
(Why do you think they refused to eat this food?)
Daniel and his friends were Israelites. In the Old Testament, God gave commands about what foods they could not eat. They were not allowed to eat pork or ham, they were not allowed to eat food once offered to idols. Daniel, (Belteshazzar) still believed that their God was alive and so they choose to obey the things he commanded them.
Principal Ashpenaz wanted to become angry with these students who just were not adapting very well to their new school setting. But they had asked him politely if they could avoid these foods, and they seemed to demonstrate exceptional promise as students. So he went and talked to Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego.
"His Majesty King Nebuchadnezzar has commanded that you eat his royal food!"
"But sir," Daniel responded. "We very much appreciate the Kings generosity. But we have been taught that there is a God greater than Nebuchadnezzar, a God greater than Nego or Aku, our God, who tells us not to eat these foods as generous as the king is."
"I don't care if you keep your weakling God. What matters is that food will fatten you up, it will make you healthy and strong. If the King sees that you are weak, or underfed, he will come back on me because he commanded me to make you ready for service. It could cost me my head. Eat the kings food! Show that you have become the healthy servants of the gods of Babylon!"
Belteshazzar and his friends left the principal's office dejected. They were different. They knew there was one true God, only one God worth obeying. And they were determined to obey him. So they went and talked to the guard that was responsible for taking care of them. "Please test us for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare how we look with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see." The guard, who had little to loose was persuaded.
"OK - 10 days then." He knew that their diet wouldn't make much difference in 10 days. And he would have plenty of time in three years to fatten them up properly after that.
But to his surprise, after 10 days, Belteshazzar and his friends looked healthier and better fed then all the rest of the students who ate the king's best food, even Nego's leftovers. He couldn't believe his eyes. When the guard told principal Ashpenaz what had happened, the decision was instantly made. All the Jewish students would get was vegetables and water. They would be allowed to be different because in the end what mattered was that they would have to look good for the king and Ashpenaz would do whatever it took to get that done.
So Daniel and his three friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah continued to go to school. They learned the history of the Babylonian people. They learned to speak Assyrian. They learned all about the government of Assyria. Already in school, it became clear that Daniel was able to interpret dreams, a very important skill in that time, it was a gift that he had from God.
After 3 years of at Babylon High School, they faced their final examination. They had to go before the king and demonstrate how much they knew. And to the kings surprise, for every question he asked, these four men, Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. were the best in the class, infact they were so good that they were better than their teacher, 10 times better, 10 times wiser then the men who taught them wisdom.
Where do you think that kind of wisdom came from?
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Daniel was different. He was different because his God was the one true God. He was different because he believed and obeyed the one true God. That is how Daniel came to be in Nebuchadnezzar's service.
The Scripture passage upon which this story is based: Daniel 1 (NIV)
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord delivered Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with some of the articles from the temple of God. These he carried off to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put in the treasure house of his god.
Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring in some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility-- young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king's palace. He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king's table. They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king's service. Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.
9 Now God had caused the official to show favor and sympathy to Daniel, but the official told Daniel, "I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you."
11 Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, "Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see." So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days.
15 At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead.
17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds. At the end of the time set by the king to bring them in, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king's service. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom. And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
(NIV) Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright (C) 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.


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Everto de Ivalice Redux
Colin Darcy
heir to minor house Darcy, husband to Cynthia
Reputation: The Heartbreaker
It was always rumored that Colin would never marry, their were even some rumors flying around that he was a 'confirmed bachelor'. This caused great concern to his father Stephan, who was worried about an heir to carry on the line. Stephan arranged a marrage between Colin and Julainna Orlandu, a shewd politcal move which would greatly raise the Darcies status.To his fathers dismay Colin married Alistairs head bodyguard, Cynthia instead.


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Maharashtra: Candidates in Mumbai grapple with rising poll expenditure
As campaigning intensifies in the run-up to the assembly elections in Maharashtra, candidates in Mumbai are facing a tough time trying to keep up with rising expenditure.india Updated: Oct 11, 2014 18:26 IST
As campaigning intensifies in the run-up to the assembly elections in Maharashtra, candidates in Mumbai are facing a tough time trying to keep up with rising expenditure.
First-time candidates and those who filed their nominations at the last minute are facing a tough time.
"I did not anticipate such expenses," said Waaris Pathan, a high-profile lawyer, who is the All Indian Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate from the Byculla constituency.
Pramod Patil, who is contesting from the Wadala constituency on an NCP ticket, too, is unable to cope with rising costs of his campaign. "I had to pawn by wife's jewellery to take a loan, but now even that seems inadequate," he said.
For many others, the Election Commission's Rs. 28-lakh limit for campaigning is unrealistic.
According to B Venkatesh Kumar, professor, Tata Institute of Social Science, this election is dominated by unaccounted expenses. "The limit for expenditure is unrealistic and the fight so intense, that candidates are sparing no efforts to win it."
With a five-cornerned contest, and a large number of candidates in the fray, the demand for people at rallies has gone up, and they in turn have upped their daily allowance. The demand for young people is the highest and candidates are going all the way to woo them, in cash and kind.
"My rival is offering youngsters high amounts to woo at them. I am finding it difficult to deal with the expenses," said Imtiyaz Anis, the MNS candidate from Mumbadevi.
Shalaka Salvi, the BJP candidate from Shivadi, who resides in a Lalbaug chawl, rued that her rivals — backed by the builders' lobby — are on a spending spree. "Without monetary help from my party and colleagues, I would not have been in race," she said.
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NGO Funding Request
The recipient entity's full legal name:
Kids' Orchestra Inc
The recipient entity's physical address:
5667 Bankers Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
P.O. Box 788
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):
Non-Profit Corporation
If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
Nanette Noland
David Warrington
The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:
What is the dollar amount of the request?
What type of request is this?
General Appropriation
Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?
Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
Board of Directors:
George Bell, 15402 Campanile Ct. Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Rev. Raymond Jetson, 838 Woodstone Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Nanette Noland, 5667 Bankers Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Lucas Spiefogel, 719 Lucilla Ln. Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Katie Sternberg, 1520 Steele Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70808
David Warrington, 417 Delgado Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Jody Hanet, Exec. Director, 1563 Audubon Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Dr. Louie Eckhardt, Music Director,1557 Letitia St. Baton Rouge 70808
Provide a summary of the project or program:
Kids Orchestra gives children from poor families an opportunity to play in an orchestra, sing in a choir, or learn an instrument. Kids' Orchestra provides national-standards-based music education after school to over 750 kindergarten through grade five elementary children living in the poorest communities in Baton Rouge, most of whom attend under-resourced schools in which music education has been eliminated from the curriculum. Music is basic to the human experience across the globe. We address the fact that many poor children, unlike middle class students, cannot afford musical instruments and high quality instruction by a graduate music teacher or performing artist, even though research shows many positive correlations among academic success, self-discipline, and quality music education. We also want children to experience working with other children to create harmony, even if those children look different and live in another part of town---especially important in Baton Rouge today. Evaluation shows that teachers and parents perceive a greater confidence and social connectedness among our participants, and over 80% achieve mastery of their instrument. Each child receives a $500 partial scholarship from donors; over 75% of all participants receive additional needs-based tuition assistance (52% of participants live in families making under $25,000 a year). All participants receive small group instrumental lessons and ensemble with a professional teaching artist for 2 to 4 hours a week, supervised homework assistance, a healthy after school snack, a performance t-shirt, an instrument, bus transportation to the teaching site, and two community performance opportunities a year. We have received additional funding for 3 sites serving six schools and are requesting additional funds to support another 8 sites serving seventeen schools in EBR. We have waiting lists that can be eliminated with an appropriation.
What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional Services. . .
Contracts . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisitions . . . . . . . . .
Major Repairs . . . . . . .
Operating Services. . . .
Other Charges. . . . . . .
Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?
If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
Not Applicable
What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
State monies will decrease the number of children currently on the waiting list that we can serve in Kids' Orchestra. Several important public services are provided by Kids' Orchestra, which is an after school program enrolling up to 800 K-5 children, the majority of whom live in low socioeconomic neighborhoods and come from working families that struggle to provide their children the opportunities frequently available to middle class students and families with more resources. First, KO is saving a percentage of tax funds for the opportunity to play in an orchestra, sing in a choir, or learn an instrument when those activities are eliminated from the elementary school classroom. Second, by providing young children with two to four days a week in a safe, enriched learning environment after school until 5:30, with music instruction, homework help, a light supper, transportation to and from the feeder school to the music site, and mentoring reduces risk behaviors. Quality after school programs have been shown: 1) to reduce juvenile crime and juvenile victimization in the community,; 2) to improve attendance and behavior in the classroom; and 3) to improve homework completion rates. These reduce the costs to juvenile justice systems and improve school graduation rates. Third, we are building good citizens who learn to work together to create something new to them as part of an ensemble and a team, understanding that it takes all of them working WITH their peers to create beautiful sounds that are in harmony. We are helping to build competency in children who are the future of the capital city.
What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
Goal: Each participant in Kids Orchestra will experience an increase in both their artistic and academic success, as well as an increase in self-confidence while exhibiting newly learned skills.
Objective 1: By the end of the school year, participants will demonstrate the ability to play and perform on the instrument of their choice with 80% accuracy (measured on valid assessment tool for music education according to child's level)
Objective 2: By the end of the school year, participants will demonstrate the ability to read rhythms and melodies with 85% accuracy, according to their level, as they participate in a community performance (assessment on music theory tool administered by music instructors)
Objective 3: Classroom teachers will perceive that Kids Orchestra participants follow directions, exercise self-control, complete homework assignments, and exhibit acceptable classroom behavior on a level equal to or better than nonparticipating children (measured on teacher surveys and in focus groups by LSU professor's evaluation).
What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
roughly 10 months (August 1 through May 15)
If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
(a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
(b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
(c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
(d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
We have received a grant for 3 years from the LA Department of Education for a 21stCCLC 4-day after school program at 3 school sites serving 300 children (no funding for the remaining 8 school sites with 2 day a week programs)
(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
Provide the name and address of such person:
Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
What is the nature of the relationship?
(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
LA Department of Education
Grants Management
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
The purpose of our competitive award and contract: To provide 300 K-5 low income (Title I) children with enrichment, academics tied to state standards, and additional healthy youth development for a minimum of 8 hours extended learning time per week during the school year and three weeks of summer programming. Performance indicators include improved scores on state tests, improved attendance, and a reduction in adverse events such as suspensions or poor behaviors. According to our approved program design, K-5 participants will also receive age-appropriate music education tied to national standards and opportunities to give back to their community through public performances.
Contact Information
Pamela Wall
946 East Hart's Mill Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
relationship to entity:
Consulting Grants Program Manager


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We're very sad to share the news that Martin Futcher, a long time servant of the club, passed away on the 4th November age 47. The phrase "top bloke" gets used often but it's rare that it's an opinion shared by everyone. He was always positive, always smiling and had a brilliant, dry sense of humour.
Martin was Haslemere through and through having been born here and lived here all his life. With his brother Ian, he was involved with our club for many years from taking part in the very first Suderburg exchanges in the early eighties to becoming a a dedicated coach for the club for many years. In particular he played a huge part in getting the girls section of our club up and running and had a fair amount of success taking his teams to a number of cup finals. Today our girls section is one of the strongest in the region with over a quarter of our total players being girls. This is due in a large part to the legacy that Martin worked so hard to get started and now continues on with Albert, Charlotte, David, Mike, Neil and Leon.
Next season we plan to start another girls team at U10 and we know that Martin would be proud of what he created. A top bloke who will be very much missed.
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Rainer & Eka
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Gambino Receives Low Traffic Blow in Sebring
What should have been a simple traffic ticket turned into an 8 hour nightmare, in what turned out to be another black on black crime. I allegedly improperly made a left turn in Sebring. For legal reasons I will not elaborate on this and plan to pay the fine and take a class unless advised to do else wise by legal counsel.
However a nightmare, it may have turned into a blessing in disguise. I met with a brother who was also being held in the holding facility name Arnold Wilson. And I also spoke to close friend in Highlands County, only to find out that there may not be true justice for the poor in this area. I was held for about 8 hours and released on $500 bond for a DUI, when I was clearly under the legal limit of alcohol consumption at about .066. The legal limit is .08.
It was a night of celebration concerning a record deal and we were going to drop off a demo CD was the famous Mixx nightclub, with no intentions of partying any further. Again I will not elaborate on this because I plan to plead non guilty against popular advise here in Highlands County.
Though I am certain I am no guilty I prepare myself to do jail time, because I was forewarned that the justice system here may not be just. I was told they prosecute minor crimes with a vengeance. It is called "wasting the courts time" to practice your right to be presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. So if I have to do six months for something I did not do, which was drive while over the legal alcohol consumption limit so be it.
The way I see it, I am not afraid of jail time and I believe I have God on my side and a higher authority than this small town judicial etiquette of mistreating the poor in court. If I go to jail for this which am not guilty of I will wear it like a badge of honor and make it my duty and work to make sure these injustices end.
They say that the just cause for these charges was that I failed the sobriety test, which I did not fail, yet I was not tested for alcohol consumption on site of the incident. Then when I was later tested I was below the legal limit and no blood work was done yet I am accused of using drugs, which is untrue. This is an example of small town kangaroo injustice and poor policing.
Sometime this week I will get my police report and see the lawyer assigned to me as I cannot afford an attorney. I will be forced to pay court costs though I am indigent, because in the state of Florida contrary to the US Supreme Court they force everyone to pay regardless of economic status. I may be pushing my luck but right is right and I will pay for my wrong in the form of a ticket. But I did not drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol and they know it. But they bully blacks and poor folks down here and they have to be stopped and may my case be an example and set precedence for future cases.


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Paris:– Thursday, 2. October:– As much as I love Arte I saw tonight's Turkish–German film before, so I may as well do this club report. The title of the 2004 movie was Head–On. A doctor asked Cahit why he wanted to commit suicide and he said, "How could you tell?" The doctor said, "You didn't use the brakes before you hit the wall." This was right after Cahit has seen Sibel with her slashed wrists in the waiting room. Sibel decided she wanted to marry Cahit to get out of her parents' house, in Hamburg I guess. She was young and he was a 40–year hippy, champion boozer, and going gray. From time to time a six–piece band played on a beach by the Bosporus while a lady in a red dress sang the plot in Turkish.
When I saw it before it must have been on my old TV, with bad color and poor sound, with the small picture. On the big screen it looked a lot more interesting even if I didn't think the Bosporus background was real. There were subtitles for the Turkish dialogue, but Arte offered the version original on a second channel. If it was a Chinese movie and they did that, the second channel was always Mandarin. Whatever is your beer – according to the listing in Le Parisien, Sibel and Cahit got married and then fell in love, but that wasn't the happy ending. I had to do a club report so I didn't see the ending the first time.
The same economic crises that we had on Monday was still happening tonight even if the American senate voted to stop it. In Europe several plans were discussed, with Germany saying nein! to the French plan, and the Irish offering to bankroll everybody – everybody in Ireland that is. The French also have some idea about buying 30,000 unfinished apartments, to take a load off the promoters, but I didn't see them offering me one. I have a feeling that everybody who decided to move, didn't. The game stopped and everybody is staying where they are. For every furnished broomcloset for rent here there are 768 desperate seekers.
That is why the circuses continue. Why, just this weekend we have the opening of the Automobile Salon on Saturday, which is also the date of this year's Nuit Blanche. You can go down to the Porte de Versailles and look at bio–cars all day and then walk around all night. For once you'll be able to sleep all day Sunday without feeling guilty.
Did I say the heat is on? It came on, rather timidly, on a day that wasn't too cold. It was merely cool. Sometime between then and now the temperature slipped a big notch, down to 13 degrees today. That's about 55 F which doesn't seem too bad, except if it's compared to 19. Yes, yes, I know – we had Indian Summer for all of five days and it tried mightily to get to 19, but failed. I guess 13 is what we deserve. Extremely gloomy but slightly true weather details follow the club report.
I got the the club today looking forward to reading Le Parisien so as soon as I got myself installed in the club's – hallowed – area and noted that only three other places were taken in the whole café, I pulled out the paper and read the headlines and then skipped to page two to... skip reading about violences conjugales because it is the sort of subject that usually finds itself with the faits divers on page 17. Page four had some dude from the savings bank industry reassuring readers, and page six had Berlin disagreeing with Paris, with a photo of Sarkozy pointing at Merkle, and her pushing him away. Cool. I wonder what was going on there.
I did not have much time for that because member James MacNeil was sitting down, telling me how to spell his name – M a c N e i l – and ordering a pot of wine from Patrick the Waiter of the Week, because, he said, he had been drinking Tiger beer for a week in Singapore. Then he hauled out a kilo bag of gummibären and a fancy neck strap from some dive in Singapore. I was surprised. I was unaware that dives were allowed in Singapore. It has a reputation as sort of the Disneyland of Southeast Asia.
"Incredible! I gained three or four kilos," James said. He went on about what you get for an English breakfast at Raffles Hotel, what he had for lunch and for tea time, and for dinner while they were having a Formula One race in the dark. Actually they brought in some hefty generators and put bright lights on the whole thing because F1 cars don't have lights, or windshieldwipers, or turn signals. Then he mentioned the gourmet chicken wings – 20! – washed down with
Dom Pérignon Champagne. Upon reflection he thought it probably hadn't been the highest quality meal of the week. Since it wasn't here, it gets no first here either.
If the above seems a bit vague, here's the lowdown. This club member skipped a meeting on purpose and flew on Singapore Airlines – rated: Great! – with gourmet meals all the way – to Singapore, where he went to all the trials and pre–races and whatnot, for the first Formula One race in history at nighttime, and had spare energy for eating buffalo wings and checking out the famous Kit Kat Klub.
James told me a lot of Singapore lore. It is on an island you know. Well, not really – it is sort of a faux–insel. There is some path you can take and see black cobras. These are the kind of snakes too mean to be in zoos so they are kept here. Then there's some reverse bungee thing. Instead of dropping you off a high bridge it flips you right out of Singapore. Right over, I guess, the heads of those black cobras.
Kidding aside, just remember that Singapore has an airline with wonderful service, food, and airplanes. Singapore, when you get there, has wonderful food. The club has two members from Singapore, and they said the food was great, the best in the world. Remember that Singapore is tidy, so watch your lousy litter. Remember also, that Singapore beer is Tiger and you can visit the famous brewery. James had fond memories of it from Vietnam. He took the brewery tour at last.
He said, "Tap for Zeus" and tapped his wine glass on the table. As he explained my mind wandered but I figured I could Google it. That was a mistake. By the time I got back he was talking about picking olives – ah, you don't pick them – you get in the olive bush or tree and jiggle it, to make the olives fall on a sheet on the ground. You can get three or four litres of oil from a tree.
Like many other club members who are rocket scientists, James has other interests, like olives, and cigars. We got to the end of the pot and my orange juice, and it was the end of the meeting too, but James dithered about whether he had time to smoke a cigar. We made a modest tableau for a photo, but went outside to the terrace to think about it and to capture the Group Photo of the Week.
"Should I wear my new sun–glasses?" he asked. At the moment the sun was shining. It was low in the sky and there were a lot of reflections from windshields and table tops. James explained the ins and outs of Singapore sunglasses – 35 bucks for 198€ sunglasses! What the hell? Fly to Singapore for a F1 race and buffalo wings, costs a tidy packet, so why not treat yourself to sunglasses? The temperature there, day or night, 29 to 31 degrees, could cause headaches – you need classy sunglasses. You owe yourself.
That was today's club. The whole report of today's meeting without mentioning Paris dogs once. James put away his cigar and went off to buy some foodstuffs in Chinatown where they have some of those good spices from Singapore, and probably some Tiger beer too.
The weather on tonight's TV–news was radically morose. Young Laurent on the TV–weather said it was going to be more like March than October. Do you remember what they say? Windy March. Here are the latest dismal tidings:
Friday is scheduled to have a morning and an afternoon and you might not be able to tell the difference because it will likely be raining, blowing, snowing above 1200 metres, all day even at nighttime. Winds will be to the tune of 70 or 80 kph from the northwest. High temperature no more than 13. On Saturday the forecast is slightly less, with wind from the southwest. Temperature expected, 14 degrees. Sunday has been forecast to be a tad warmer, but no less windy. In sum, it will be wet, bad, windy, cold, miserable and crummy.
Groove your fingers, squish your knuckle and fumble your knee to click up some glittering past versions of club meeting reports stashed deep in this somewhere thing. No audio waves other than hearing actual members' frequencies during club meetings. No video at all. Real lame with words, just verbs, nouns, and pithy adjectives. Real blurry photos. A clue about what we might have been doing today may help and can be found on the About the Café Metropole Club webpage.
As unrehearsed as any day of the week and unusually, like today, a Thursday. Club meetings run from 15:00 to 17:00 on Thursdays. The metric times are equivalent to 3 to 5 pm around other unmetric places, while meetings are held right here. The next meeting will be on Thursday, 9. October in the afternoon. If you feel like saying something, it will be heard by the other members present if there are any and if they are listening, and sometimes they are, but not always.* Your other, absolutely true, stories are totally welcome too even if they are true.
Caution – should you have a personal desire to remain unfindable via the Web, be sure to inform the club's secretary that you prefer to be 404 – not found by Web search engines before becoming found. All you folks staying lost, come back!
*The above grammer–checked report you may have just read has been enlivened by a surprise guest appearance by Singapore, a city state on the far side of the world, maybe just a tad shy of the Equator, although I am certain it is beyond it, close as it is to Malaysia where there are real tigers. Bowow!
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Over two years has passed since the Puritalia 427 first came to the world's attention, but the Italian sports car has finally arrived.
Launched in Italy, the 427 is a two-seat roadster with styling reportedly inspired by the Shelby Cobra, and a 5.0 litre Ford V8 under the bonnet to firm the connection.
The open-top production car is a close match to the original design concept from 2012.
Power from the Ford bent-eight is a worthy 332kW/530Nm, while a supercharged version is also available with an output of 451kW/650Nm.
Drive is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission, a limited-slip differential and an aluminium driveshaft.
The chassis is also aluminium sitting beneath a body made from carbon-fibre, which helps to keep weight down to 1150kg.
Puritalia clams a 50-50 weight distribution, with will easily be hauled up by the six-piston brake callipers with 380mm rotors up front and four-piston callipers with 345mm rotors at the rear.
The 427 is 4350mm long, 1952mm wide and 1255mm high with a wheelbase of 2600mm, and it sits on adjustable, independent suspension from Bilstein and Eibach.
Tyres are P-Zeros from Pirelli, with 19-inch wheels up front and 20-inch at the rear.
No mention on price at this stage or how many 427s will be built, nor the car's 0-100km/h time, fuel consumption or option packages.
Puriatlia says "if you can dream it, we can build it", and is usually kept busy hand-crafting cars for customers from its base in Napoli.
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I am giving you too much credit, you aren't perfect. You blow money on garbage all the time and you don't really clean up anything in your house. Its all fine, I feel potential in you like everyone else does. It is hard to step up, but this is a single lifetime that you are living, this is the story you are creating that will be recorded for all time in history. It isn't worth anything much to anyone in the long run, but it is yours, and you have to live it better than this.
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Mormon Church apologizes for posthumous baptisms
The parents of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal received the rite, which was also sought for relatives of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. Critics note that Mormons agreed in 1995 to stop baptizing Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
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Wiesenthal Center Denounces 'Baptisms' of Simon Wiesenthal's Parents in Mormon Temples
February 9, 2012
The Simon Wiesenthal Center denounced the recent posthumous "baptism" of the parents of Simon Wiesenthal in Mormon temples (see image from website below - click to enlarge).
"We are outraged that such insensitive actions continue in the Mormon Temples. Throughout his life, Simon Wiesenthal especially revered his beloved mother who was deported and murdered at Belzec death camp in 1942. Such actions make a mockery of the many meetings with the top leadership of the Mormon Church dating back to 1995 that focused on the unwanted and unwarranted posthumous baptisms of Jewish Victims of the Nazi Holocaust," said Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and who participated in many of the high-level meetings between Jews with Mormon officials.
"We note that these rites were undertaken and confirmed in Mormon Temples in Utah, Arizona, and Idaho. Further meetings with Church leaders on this matter are useless. The only way such insensitive practices would finally stop is if Church leaders finally decided to change their practices and policies on posthumous baptisms, a move which this latest outrage proves that they are unwilling to do. We are grateful to activist Helen Radkey for exposing the latest outrage."
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Peace should have place at table
Across the country, congressional representatives and senators met with citizens continuing the dialogue about establishing a Department of Peace.
Last week, two new co-sponsors signed on in support of the bill, Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey, D-N.Y., and Rep. Michael R. McNulty, D-N.Y.
The Peace Alliance's stance is not anti-war or anti-military: It is pro-peace.
We are asking that there be a secretary of Peace seated next to the secretary of Defense when the president of the United States calls his Cabinet together to discuss and create policy around issues of conflict.
Imagine if such a concept had been in place four years ago.
Our world is shifting consciously as technology bridges borders, environmental awareness expands, and we embrace the truth that peace is as much a process as it is a goal, and our government needs to do the same.
This bill gives peace a substantial voice in both the international and domestic policy of our government.
A U.S. Department of Peace would focus nationally on issues such as domestic violence, gang violence and bullying, making available to everyone the proven best practices to deal with these escalating issues. The time has come for our nation to become one of the world's leaders in peace.
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MOSCOW — Officials from the 32 World Cup teams have gathered in Moscow to find out who will play who at next year's tournament in Russia.
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St. Kitts Launches New Website
Basseterre, St. Kitts (September 28, 2017) – St. Kitts is pleased to announce the launch of its brand new official website, effective as of today. Created in keeping with the latest trends in technology, the new www.stkittstourism.kn website features a mobile-first design reflective of how people research and book their travel today as well as immersive photo and video content and an improved user experience overall.
"While we continue to send our thoughts, prayers and aid to our Caribbean brothers and sisters, who have been severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, we are also grateful to be open and welcoming travelers," said Minister Grant. "Therefore, the launch of our new website today could not be better timed as it is one of the first places to which potential guests go to research what we have to offer including the variety of accommodations where they can stay, our distinct product offerings and unique attractions such as Brimstone Hill, a World Heritage Site, The Scenic Railway and Caribelle Batik/Romney Manor as well as how easy it is to get here."
In addition to upgrading the site from a desktop-first design to a mobile one that automatically redraws to render the optimal experience according to user access device, the new website features enhanced search filters based on user-selected preference criteria that automatically refines searches to match them. For example, a user can choose to stay in a hotel that is beachfront and/or has pool and/or Wi-Fi capability. TripAdvisor integration provides an additional tool for travelers researching the destination and links to social media are more prominently promoted.
New pages also include curated itineraries similar to those found in travel guides, special offers, expanded hotel and events pages, highlighted links to tips from bloggers / publications and a dedicated page for travel professionals. The new website provides a full range of details including where to stay, activities, dining venues, a calendar of events, details about getting married on St. Kitts and more.
St. Kitts' new website was created by Tambourine, the island's digital marketing agency of record based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Tambourine also created St. Kitts' previous website, which won awards from some of the travel industry's most prestigious organizations including HSMAI and Travel Weekly upon its debut in 2011.
About St. Kitts:
St. Kitts is currently ranked by US News & World Report, with sister island Nevis, at #1 on a list of Best Caribbean Honeymoons, #2 on a list of the Best Beach Honeymoon Destinations in the World, #7 on a list of the Best Islands in the World, #11 on a list of the Best Family Vacations in the Caribbean, #12 on a list of the Best Caribbean Beaches and #16 on a list of the Best Places to Visit in the Caribbean. The destination is also ranked at #8 on a list of the Top 10 Best Islands for a Holiday by Places To See In Your Lifetime and one of the Top 12 Best Caribbean Vacations on FlipKey.com, the vacation rental company of leading travel website, TripAdvisor®.
Most recently, The Wall Street Journal ranked St. Kitts as #9 on a list of 10 places across the world for Where to Vacation in 2017, Coastal Living ranked St. Kitts as #16 of The World's 21 Top Luxury Beach Destinations in 2017 and Caribbean Journal ranked as #11 of 25 Caribbean Destinations to Visit in 2017. St. Kitts has also been named #8 of the Top 10 Sexiest Places on the Planet by Reader's Digest (Canada), one of the Best Caribbean Cruise Destinations by Thrillist and one of 6 Caribbean Islands You Need to Visit Now by Travelocity. Further, St. Kitts' Brimstone Hill National Park was ranked as one of the 25 Most Beautiful Places in the Caribbean by Conde Nast Traveler and the St. Kitts Music Festival was ranked among the Best Music Festivals in the Caribbean by USA Today.
Intoxicating natural beauty, sunny skies, warm waters, and sandy beaches combine to make St. Kitts one of the most seductive spots in the Caribbean. Located in the northern Leeward Islands, it offers a diverse tourism product developed from the destination's natural beauty, cultural heritage and rich history. The island's stunning variety of tourism attractions include hiking through the tropical rainforest, riding the scenic railway that connects the island's former sugar plantations, visiting the Caribelle Batik factory, and touring Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, which is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among the more traditional vacation pastimes available are water sports, golf, shopping, tennis, dining, gaming at St. Kitts' exclusive casino or simply relaxing on the beach. For more information about St. Kitts, visit www.stkittstourism.kn.
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The group said its underlying operating profit rose by £7.6m to £121.3m in the year to 31 July, before impairments totalling £21.5m related to a revaluation of two investment assets and a writedown on its asset management business, which is being restructured.
But the banking division business contributed an adjusted operating profit of £79.5m, up 47 per cent as it expanded its reach in retail and commercial lending.
"Although all lending has been down, there have been opportunities for specialist lenders like ourselves to step up," chief executive Preben Prebensen said, adding he expected growth in the loan book to continue.
The group's core tier one capital adequacy ratio dipped 0.9 percentage points from a year ago to 13.9 per cent but it said a modest improvement in economic conditions saw a reduction in loan impairment losses as a percentage of the average loan book to 2.4 per cent from 2.6 per cent at the end of July 2009.
The securities division saw a nine per cent drop in its operating profit to £59.3m, with the reduction attributed to a sharp fall in profits at derivatives trader Mako. The final dividend was maintained at 25.5p a share.


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Monthly Archives: January 2013
An Aspiring but Virtual Woodburner
I was listening to Radio 4 this morning http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21227449 when they were talking about how classifications of people have been changing: previously you could tell a lot about someone by their class, ie where they got their money from, whereas now … Continue reading
Robbie Burns and Transition
Yesterday we held our annual visioning/planning meeting, and finished the day with a calendar of events for the coming year based on what we felt was going well and also focussing on things we'd really like to do in the … Continue reading
One question for climate change sceptics…
I've recently been sent a clipping from the Independent on Sunday (13 Jan 2013) – a double page spread showing a map of the world and highlighting what they call the craziest weather on earth over the last 12 months, and … Continue reading
My Nightmare Breakfast
I'm sure I've written before about how easy it is to look at other people's lives and see where they could be living with a lower carbon footprint, and how easy it is to make excuses or have blind spots about our … Continue reading
Apple Cake Recipe
Thanks to everyone who came a-wassailing this afternoon – I think we just managed to stay ahead of the rain. Anyway, some of you asked for an apple cake recipe. Several of us used the one below: it does end up differently … Continue reading
Information for Wassailing
When: 3pm on Saturday 12 January Where: the Community Orchard. Turn off Northern Way into Brookfield Walk, at the corner with Ketling Grove there is a gate leading into a field. Follow the path across this small field and into the next. … Continue reading
Happy New Year with all those 2013 transition resolutions…
I've just been talking with Sally, my good friend and neighbour: between us three years ago we decided to set up Transition Clevedon. We were wondering what 2013 holds for the organisation and what we'd like to achieve; what's worked so … Continue reading


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Study in Holland Advice Event
A Star Future for Brits Studying Abroad
Monday, 3 December 2012 from 16:00 to 20:30 (GMT)
Event Details
If you are interested in Dutch higher education, we are delighted to offer you the opportunity to come and learn all you need to know at an event in London early next month.
The Holland Education Consortium consists of eight Dutch universities who work together to promote Dutch higher education. Five of these universities have a significant number of English-taught Bachelors degrees and they will be coming to London to inform potential students about the courses they have on offer.
At the event you will learn more about the Dutch higher education system, an explanation of the current financial situation for students, how and when to apply, as well as hearing from British students who are already studying in the Netherlands.
The event is designed to give British students who are looking at Dutch universities in 2013 the opportunity to meet one-to-one with universities of interest. We will also hold a Teachers' and Careers Advisors' session during the afternoon before holding a presentation for parents and potential students for 2013 and beyond.
We are limited to around 120 participants at the event so please register your interest with us as soon as you can. Please register all participants in your group, for example, if you are coming with parents etc.
The timetable of the event is:
4:00pm – 6:00pm: One-to-one meetings with universities;*
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Advice session for Teachers and Careers Advisors;
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Registration for evening presentation;
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Presentation on studying in Holland.
*If you are a student interested in one-to-one meetings with a view to attending university in the Netherlands in 2013, please register your interest above and we will contact you directly to arrange an appointment with the most relevant universities.
The Universities who will be hosting the event are:
- The Hague University of Applied Sciences
- HAN University of Applied Sciences (Arnhem and Nijmegen)
- HANZE University of Applied Sciences (Groningen)
- Stenden University of Applied Sciences (Leeuwarden and Emmen)
- University of Twente (Enschede)
For more information on the undergraduate programmes offered by these universities please visit the Study in Holland website
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The Bloomsbury Hotel
22 Great Russell St
WC1B London
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Monday, 3 December 2012 from 16:00 to 20:30 (GMT)
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70 lawmakers press for 11 more F-35s in defense spending bill
The Washington Examiner
A bipartisan group of 70 lawmakers is asking House appropriators to fund an additional 11 F-35 joint strike fighters in the fiscal 2017 spending bill.
Lockheed Martin's F-35 joint strike fighter is the "backbone of future air superiority" for the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marines as well as several allies around the world, the Oct. 4 letter says. Because of how critical the new technology is, the lawmakers urged those negotiating the compromise between the House and Senate appropriations bills to increase funding for the program to get up to full-rate production as quickly as possible.
"We believe it is essential for Congress to provide the funding necessary to continue increasing F-35 production at a rate sufficient to meet future threats and to reach full rate production of at least 120 U.S. aircraft per year as quickly as possible," the letter says.
The administration requested a total of 63 F-35s this year. The House version already added the 11. The Senate version added four, for a total of 67.
The House lawmakers asked negotiators to keep the 11 additional aircraft — five traditional take-off variants for the Air Force, four that can take off and land on aircraft carriers for the Navy and two for the Marine Corps that can take off vertically. The Senate bill has two extra for the Marines and two more for the Navy, so negotiators would need to add seven to match the House total of 74.
The Senate, however, added $100 million in fiscal 2017 to increase the Air Force's advanced procurement, which will increase its production rate in fiscal 2018. The letter also asked senior appropriators to leave this language in the final bill.
The letter was led by Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, and Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., the two heads of the Joint Strike Fighter Caucus. Granger represents the district where the aircraft is built near Fort Worth, while Larson represents the district that includes F-35 engine maker Pratt & Whitney.
The letter was sent to Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., and chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Ind., the ranking member.
Signatories include several prominent members of the House Armed Services Committee, including Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., and Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind.
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The Service and partners removed a dam in East Burke, VT, restoring recreational access and migratory fish routes in the Passumpsic River.
More noise in Philly this week! You know we like to prep for success, so with our partners at The Student Conservation Association, we brought 37 college students to our wildlife refuge in the city before they head off to various wildlife refuges and other Service offices throughout the country this summer. See what they've been up to.
We're checking in with our past interns to find out what they've been up to since their last internship with us. Today, meet Melissa Lesh, an avid outdoors woman that puts her love for nature into film.


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Fire and Happiness Together – Lag ba-Omer in Chisinau
Lag ba-Omer is one of merry holidays of our people. This year the joint program of several institutions where KJJC organizations also took an active part started from Chabad synagogue and moved to Sky land touristic complex in 30 km from Chisinau headed by the car with the Chief Rabbi of Moldova Reb Josef-Yitzhak Abelsky.
After greetings and congratulations a bright concert and kosher meals made the good mood of the participants. And of course in the end a big traditional fire crowned the ceremony.
"The holiday was very nice and happy. We'll remember it for a long time", said one of the guests.


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Steroids have proved to be beneficial for many to remain fit, to maintain their physique, to get toned muscles and more. Of course, there have been many steroids which have been used for medical purposes and helping people suffering from certain illnesses.
Online buying of anabolic steroids in the US
Though not in favour with law, anabolic steroids are certainly one of the most popular steroids in the world. It is not just amateur fitness enthusiasts that favour the steroids but even globally acclaimed athletes use anabolic steroids mainly for the many benefits that these steroids bestow. Anabolic steroids are so effective because they work just like the natural hormone in the body testosterone which is a hormone that contributes to muscle development. Testosterone is mainly a male hormone and is responsible for the masculine characteristics in men but it is also found in women, albeit in low quantity.
In the US, anabolic steroids are listed under controlled substances and it is not possible to buy or sell the steroids in the country. May be some steroids are available but with a valid prescription and they are also strictly for medical purposes only. Most of the steroids also cause a number of side effects when used irresponsibly. That is another reason why their use is controlled. Check out the URL http://steroidly.com/steroids-for-sale-online/ for more knowhow.
Taking advantage of these bans, there are online stores that claim to sell you the original products but beware, most of their claims may not be true. Be careful and do not buy from the first vendor that you come across. Find more about the seller, the manufacturer and also the price to see if the product is original or not. Note that there are countries where buying and selling of anabolic steroids is legal and it will be best to order steroids from sellers from such countries.
Purchasing real steroids and avoiding fake products online
The main reason why you should always buy the original product is that only original or real steroids can give you the benefits you are looking for. Plus, the fake products may be made from hazardous chemicals and they can be very harmful for your health.
One way of avoiding fake products is to look for a lab that has researchers. These research labs are legally allowed to provide anabolic steroids to anyone who seeks them provided they guarantee that these will not be consumed by humans. Also, not all labs require proof for that. All you have to say is that these steroids are not for human consumption.
Also, before you buy, do a little research about the labs and find their status with Better Business Bureau. Then, go to their site and do a thorough reading. After that, read about the reviews of the lab and their products on the internet.
Buy only high quality anabolic steroids online and though we all love discounts, never buy anabolic steroids online from any vendor that is ready to offer you unbelievable discounted price.


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This is the second half of a two-term sequence designed to help students describe and understand properties of materials.
This course begins with a survey of how the internal structure of atoms leads to the formation of different sorts of bonds between them. It then considers how weaker forces can arise between molecules and the sorts of physical phenomena that such forces explain.
The class concludes by considering how to describe and explain the rates at which (and the extents to which) chemicals reactions occur and applies such descriptions and explanations to common types of reactions (acid/base and redox). Throughout the course, examples are drawn from living systems, the natural environment, and industrial products.
The course meets for three hours of lecture/discussion and for three hours of lab each week. Chemistry I is a strongly recommended a prerequisite for this course.
Evaluations are based on class participation, homework, midterm and final exams and a term project or paper.
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Rise Above
Those moments that just make you stop and think… how did we get here? Is this truly the life I am living? Yesterday was one of those days for my momma heart. Big brother… I was sitting quietly yesterday just thinking about him. He has come a long way! Let me begin oh, about nine… Read More Rise Above


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Processed food has a bad rap. But if you consider what the term processed actually means, you'd probably agree with me that not all processed foods are necessarily unhealthy.
Several years ago, I asked a handful of people from various backgrounds and professions how they defined "processed" food. Here were their responses:
"Altered from its natural state." – Sustainable Food Center Community Relations Director
"Any food that has additives in it." – Teacher
"Food that has been handled, cooked, added to, preservatives added." – CPA
"If it has an ingredient on the label that I don't have in my pantry." – Registered Dietitian
"Artificial, Chemicals, No nutrients, Preservatives, Refined, Fat" – Technology Product Manager
"Anything that is not grown from the earth." – Nursing Home Administrator
"Something that is already mostly prepared…something you just heat up and eat or just eat out of a bag…usually something unhealthy." – Pharmacist
"They grind things up, put fillers/by-products into it to give it bulk, and then reshape it into something they think looks appetizing." – Realtor
"I would describe a 'processed food' as one that has had many of the natural nutrients stripped away, and many unnecessary ingredients added (e.g. dyes, sugar, salt, soy lecithin, etc.)." – Registered Dietitian
"A food that has been altered in some way – could have been simply canned, frozen, or man-made…changed in some way from the whole, raw food." Registered Dietitian
And perhaps my favorite: "Shitty." – Entrepreneur
Simple and to the point, don't you think?
Now compare these real people definitions to the industry's regulatory guideline:
The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (SEC. 201. [21 U.S.C. 321] defined processed food as "any food other than a raw agricultural commodity and includes any raw agricultural commodity that has been subject to processing, such as canning, cooking, freezing, dehydration, or milling."
By that definition, if you cut corn off the cob and freeze it you've processed it. If you can tomato juice on your stove-top using tomatoes from your garden, it's technically processed. If you smoke salmon in your backyard smoker, it also becomes a processed food. All of these foods possess health-promoting properties, and yet they are considered processed. Do you see the conundrum?
The practice of preserving food is not new. Throughout history, methods like smoking, salt-curing, freezing, fermenting, sun drying, pickling and canning have been used to ensure that food was available during times of scarcity – like through winter or when growing conditions were poor. Any method used to preserve food is a form of processing.
I've often wondered why we have such an aversion to the word processed. After all, it's a universal practice among all cultures across the globe. What is it about processing exactly that has us so upset?
It becomes more clear when you think about modern food preservation practices compared to the ones of earlier generations. Large-scale manufacturing operations as far back as the Chicago meat-packing industry times have quite a different agenda than our grandmothers. Their objectives go beyond preserving nutrients and toward the extension of shelf-life and profit margins. The problem with that is making products more shelf-stable requires them to be broken down into unrecognizable substances, stripped of components that tend to spoil quickly, and then reassembled (often with fillers, colorings, preservatives, and sometimes synthetic nutrients) into new products. These real food doppelgangers are ubiquitous on our grocery shelves today.
One of the most powerful statements I've ever read about our modern food supply came from Joel Salatin: "…If we removed all the food items in a supermarket that would not have been available before 1900, the shelves would be bare."
While they probably wouldn't be completely bare, where has all the real food gone? And why are we so fascinated with look-alike food products instead of real food? I'm constantly amazed by the number of new dazzling products that appear regularly on supermarket shelves. Why have they become so much more appealing to us? Has the line become so blurred that we're not even able to identify real food from processed food anymore?
What is your definition of processed food?