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Three kinds of agenda setting:. Focus of this talk is on who or what sets the news media agenda . Most studies so far focused on public agenda setting. Common to think that journalists set the news media agenda. Several studies question this assumption.
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Focus of this talk is on who or what sets the news media agenda.
Most studies so far focused on public agenda setting.
Several studies question this assumption.
May be too simple to think of journalists as main agenda setters.
2. Other news media
3. Norms and traditions of journalism
Can measure president's agenda in State of the Union address and compare it to the news media agenda.
Studies done for Presidents Nixon (1970), Carter (1978), Reagan (1982, 1985) and Clinton (1996).
Study from 1981-1996 suggests "issue ownership" explanation.
President is more likely to set media agenda for issues "owned" by his party, and follow the media agenda for other issues.
Sigal study found nearly half of Times and Post front page stories based on PR.
Reporting of AIDS based largely on information subsidies.
Louisiana study found news coverage based substantially on information provided by government public information officers.
City of Bloomington study found strong correlation between city council and media agendas.
Political ads try to control campaign and media agendas.
British-U.S. comparative study found significant differences in agenda setting.
Study of U.S. presidential election found media discretion in agenda setting.
Study of U.S. primary elections found only moderate correlations between candidates' and TV news agendas, as did study of convention speeches and news coverage.
U.S. journalists not willing to let candidates dictate news agenda.
A Texas election study found influence of candidate advertising agenda on newspaper and TV news agendas.
"Pack journalism" a la Timothy Crouse, author of The Boys on the Bus.
Global warming study and intermedia agenda setting.
Iowa wire service study.
Spanish election study
German alternative press study (first and second level agenda setting)
Intermedia agenda setting produces a highly redundant news agenda within a single country or culture.
News agendas vary across cultures and countries, depending on norms of journalism and politics.
Agenda setting research has expanded geographically and in scope.
Journalists alone are not entirely responsible for news agendas.
Often a tendency to overestimate power of journalists to set news agendas.
Some prominent U.S. journalists more willing to do so, such as the late Katherine Graham and columnist David Broder of The Washington Post.
Evidence on media agenda setting suggests agendas are constructed as
Difficult to say whether prominent news sources or journalists have more influence in media agenda setting in general, at least in relatively free and open political systems.
Uncertainty increases fascination with studying media agenda setting in different cultures and countries, and during different time periods.
Recent debate in U.S. over whether web sites such as the Drudge Report are main news agenda setters.


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|I had a lily that bloomed for me this year that was labelled Oriental-Asiatic (FIRST CROWN). What I wanrt to know does it fall into Division 1 (Asiatic), Division 7 (Oriental) or Division 8 (consists of all hybrids that do not fit into the other groups). It doesn't say its a Longiflorum Oriental-Asiatic but maybe its Division 5. Any Suggestions.....
Oct 16, 2011 11:33 AM CST
|It is Div. 8, OA.
See here. Bookmark this site. It is very useful for lilies registered pre-2005.
Oct 16, 2011 12:04 PM CST
|There isn't hardly anything these days that can't be crossed, so Div. VIII ought to be broken down somehow. Saying that a lily is a Div. VIII still doesn't tell you what it is!
Where are we going, and why am I in this hand-basket?
Oct 16, 2011 1:42 PM CST
|Yes, it is confusing... that's why I look at the register. When I see unknown x this and that x unknown and seedling such and such # X I then know exactly what it is. LOL! At least if I know the parents registered names I can work back on the pedigree. Just don't expect a whole lot of effort from the Dutch.
I have seen talk of breaking down Div 8 but that would be in the future some time and certainly difficult to decide how to do it. Div 8 is a dumping ground.
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Very well located, it is on the beachfront, there are many restaurants and bars nearby. Also has access to all means of transportation available as EMT buses and taxi services Only 20 minutes away from Valencia by highway CV502. Other nearby places like el Perellonet, Las Palmeras etc. In addition, this property is located a few minutes from the Centre of Valencia. This area is consolidated around all kind of services. A few miles from some of the best golf courses and community natural parks such as Albufera's Natural Community Park.
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The listed price does not include the taxes and costs. Corresponds to the tenant of the housing the payment of the following taxes and costs: (i) the Property Transfer Tax (ITP); (ii) notary and registry tariff if the contract is registered in a public document and registered; (iii) the Agency's fees. For the rest of the information demanded by state and autonomous government regulations, please get in touch with the Agency.


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Rerun - Auctioneer's Crensendo
Do I hear $200? Giveme $95...99? A lot has happened since I first made this video. I wouldn't have recognized the man the first time, but now I see the man holding up the items for the bidders to see is one of the antique dealers we dealt with Marie's estate.


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The Milky Way upon the heavens
Is twinkling just for you
And Mr. Moon he came by
To say goodnight to you
I'll sing for you I'll sing for mother
We're praying for the world
And for the people everywhere
Gonna show them all we care
Oh my sleeping child the world's so wild
But you've build your own paradise
That's one reason why I'll cover you sleeping child
If all the people around the world
They had a mind like yours
We'd have no fighting and no wars
There would be lasting peace on Earth
If all the kings and all the leaders
Could see you here this way
They would hold the Earth in their arms
They would learn to watch you play
Oh my sleeping child the world's so wide
But you've build your own paradise
That's one reason why I'll cover you sleeping child
I'm gonna cover my sleeping child
Keep you away from the world so wide
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Super Amazing Kimpton Hotel Suite
Seattle, WA
At first, I had no idea where I was when I woke up at 3:30 this morning. Although, to be fair, it's more like 6:30 to me. This place is almost the size of my apartment. The bedroom portion itself is already sizeable, but there is also an offset livingroom/den/office space, even a kitchen sink. A nice upgrade perk thanks to my new status as an Inner Circle member for Kimpton hotels. I don't know why I feel guilty for having such luxuries all to myself, at least one of my best friends got to hang out for a bit while I checked in and got ready for post-dinner cocktails/dessert. I had better enjoy this while it lasts. I'll have two weeks of having to wake up in unknown surroundings and I don't think any of them will be as spacious as this.
It started to hit me, while I was driving my car yesterday, that this could be the longest couple of weeks of my life. I've never done a road trip for more than a few days, let alone by myself. Why am I doing this again?
All I know is I have to, despite being tested and tempted to do otherwise. Just the other day, I got a good offer on my car. When I posed the question on Facebook about whether to sell my car or keep it, overwhelmingly, everyone suggested I sell. And it was hard for me to leave home because of my air-conditioning issues and worries about my cat baking at home. Yet, I'm here now.


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A Year in Review: 11 Inspiring Moments from 2016Dec 22, 2016
Since 2001, the Clinton Foundation has worked to improve lives around the world and build upon President Clinton's legacy of public service.
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In 2012, A.T. Kearney committed to direct $2 million of in kind services to address the environmental, health and economic issues of palm oil by finding sustainable alternatives for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies and other large palm oil users. A.T. Kearney will develop a business case for the use of palm oil alternatives with the objective of minimizing negative impact (financial and environmental) on current palm oil producers and regions, establish an oversight committee with leading consumer goods companies to validate and review these solutions, and design the operating model and governance structure for a global alliance that will enable sustainable development and commercialization of palm oil alternatives through company commitments (from product development to supply chain and business investments). A.T. Kearney has committed a team of dedicated consultants in a 'clean room' environment to analyze data as well as leverage subject matter experts among its partners globally.
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What is Plastic Surgery?
Plastic medical procedures involves surgical reconstruction of diverse spots of the physique. You might be fascinated in plastic operation owing to birth problems, condition, burns or for other and far more own cosmetic motives. A plastic surgeon is a properly-defined surgical professional. The best in the industry have done up to 11 a long time of combined instructional specifications, residency demands, internship and authorized residency in plastic and reconstructive surgical treatment, plus an additional two yrs in real exercise ahead of getting board licensed by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons, the Gold common in the plastic surgical procedure discipline. This is the public's assurance that they are dealing with one of the ideal plastic surgeons out there.
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Picking A Plastic or Cosmetic Surgeon
In this article are some concerns to aid you select a significant high-quality plastic or cosmetic surgeon.
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There are lots of men and women needed as a assist group for your medical procedures to go efficiently and limit the chances of any issues.
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When some plastic medical procedures processes may be executed in the beauty surgeon's office environment, most demand hospitalization or a surgical care centre. Be guaranteed and check with about the facilities wherever you will be obtaining medical procedures and if these facilities are accredited or accredited by the suitable companies.
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Date of this Version
October 1996
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Details
Harrison, Peter, (1996) God and Animal Minds Sophia Vol 35 (2) pp. 67-78
Copyright ©1996 Sophia. All rights reserved. Permission granted.
God and Animal Minds [Reply to Lynch, Joseph J. Harrison and Hick on God and Animal Pain; in v.33, 1994.]
Access Sophia homepage.
[Extract] In a recent Sophia article 'Harrison and Hick on God and Animal Pain', Joseph Lynch draws our attention to the difficulties generated for the theist by the suffering of animals, and argues that the responses of John Hick and myself to this problem are inadequate. Although he does not offer any alternative account of how the apparent suffering of creatures might be reconciled with the existence of an all-good and all-powerful Deity, Lynch nonetheless concludes that '[T]heists must find a way to confront the reality of animal pain, rather than fleeing from it' (p. 72). In this response I shall consider some alternatives to the solutions put forward by Hick and myself, before concluding that the best response theists can offer to the problem of the suffering of lower creatures remains either the denial of animal pain, or the denial that animal pain constitutes a major evil. First, however, I shall consider two arguments which Lynch directs specifically against my position.
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All Tours have been canceled for the current festival.
Ever wanted to attend SXSW but didn't know where to start or how to get the most out of it? Come join our tour where the person leading you on the tour has been to SXSW for the past 10 years and knows the ins and outs of where to find the cool stuff. Every year is different but there is a pattern to the madness.
This year's South by Southwest (SXSW) will be busy with keynote speakers, interactive events, and lots of people in town from around the world all wanting to network and find the next big thing (NBT). Our special tour brings years of experience attending SXSW and shows you how to get the most out of it if you have never been before.
Who is this Tour for?
- Anybody that wants to attend but can't afford a badge
- Anyone that lives in Austin but always avoided this world renowed festival
- Those that have attended in the past but felt they didn't get enough out of it
- Anyone that is coming to Austin hoping to catch all the free events
We will show you how to plan out your week of fun and how to find where all the interesting stuff is at including where all the secret parties are. SXSW is known for throwing official parties but there are also attendees who throw the unofficial secret parties that have some awesome swag and people there. This is your chance to Turbo charge your networking skills and get the most out of an awesome experience.
Free Swag, Food, and Fun
SXSW is known for having lots of free swag at events, free food all over the place, and special activites and events all throughout the city so you do not want to miss out on all these amazing opportunities. In order to find out about all the fun happening you need to understand how SXSW is structured before you just show up. Everyday during the SXSW festival offers exciting opportunities around downtown that can only be found in certain ways.
There are special events that will have lots of free swag for you to take home along with activities that anyone can take part in for you to share with your friends. You will have the chance to meet some great companies and take part in some unique events.
Walking Downtown Austin
This tour will involve lots of walking around the downtown area. The reason for that is SXSW brings in a lot of unofficial companies and events that work off of the crowds that are paying to be there. We will teach you how to spot people that are giving out infromation for special unannounced events and how to find the free stuff.
The reason why this tour involves so much walking is because you will learn how the unofficial events are structured providing a richer experience than sticking to just a rigid schedule.
Group Size
In order for people to get a great experience out of this we plan to limit the size of the group to just around 15 to 20 people. We want people to be able to move about freely but also not have a large group size that keeps us from being able to get around easily. If you want to learn how to get the most out of an amazing experience then make sure to sign up.
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Sign up for a daily tour that meets your schedule needs. You can pick a day and sign up for a tour of that day. We will meet downtown in the morning and teach you what all you need to do to get the most out of each day.
Be sure to visit our website to learn more about us and the other types of tours we provide around Austin.
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
You must be at least 21 years of age in order to attend this event since there will be some events that will be serving alcohol. If you are 18 then you can attend this tour during the day but will be unable to attend events after 9 pm.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
It is recommended that you have someone drop you off downtown where we will be meeting. Parking will be a nightmare and it will be difficult to get around by car. You can ride the bus in or get a hotel within walking distance or crash at a friend's place nearby.
Where do we meet?
Our group will meet in front of the Austin Convention center on the corner of Cesar Chavez and Trinity each day of the tour.
What is the duration of the tour?
The dates and times are listed on our page so you can decide if you want to attend the whole tour or if you want to attend single day tours.
Is there a schedule that I can see before signing up for the tour?
We do not offer a structure to our schedule because of how fluid SXSW is. Things come and go and because of that we are always moving around to different events based on what people are talking about and doing. You can find the official schedule of SXSW at their website.
What can I bring into the event?
Bring a nice light backpack because you will be storing a lot of swag and stuff in it. Make sure to have good walking shoes on and have a heavy duty water bottle on hand. Bring sunscreen and a little first aid kit that has Pepto or Tums tablets.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Just use the contact organizer link off to the side or use our contact us page on our website.
What's the refund policy?
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This project will improve the experiences of audiences at live-music festivals by allowing users to rate their concert experience based on their enjoyment of the performance and the quality of the venue.
Zach Kaplan - Primary Investigator
Joe Johnson - Partner from "bandsintown"/"ticketmaster"
Nick Steinle - Head of Crowdsourcing/App Manager
Much like how Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic bring the movie-going community together, this project will bring together the concert-going, live-music loving community.
This DH Project collects data from its users.
By working alongside ticketmaster/bandsintown and the concert venues themselves, we aim to improve the quality of music events based on the the audience's own voices.
1. Rate venue based on ticket prices, seating, sound quality, and bar/merchandise quality.
2. Rate performance based on the song line-up, and the band's enthusiasm/energy.
3. In the end, helping concert-goers make decisions based on the live-music community.


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|Ultimate attention-grabber Lady Gaga does not pull off a sheer dress with the same success Rihanna did earlier this year
|Poor Kristen Bell has taken a wrong turn on the way to a pyjama party and ended up on the red carpet
|Rita Ora has been out promoting her new line for Adidas this month and doing it no favours in the process by accessorising with as much plastic jewellery as she can find
|Here she goes again. Yes this is in fact Lady Gaga at Athens airport dressed as a mermaid. What a shrinking violet
|Lindsay Lohan was doing nothing for the reputation of zebras on her outing to the GQ Awards
|You wouldn't think Julie Macklowe was a serious businesswoman would you? She reminds women everywhere that dressing like a teenager can have a serious ageing effect
|We're all for dressing to a theme but Taylor Swift has taken it too far here. And there was no need to drag your little cat into it was there Taylor?
|A sports bra with leopard-printed ripped jeans doesn't even sound good in theory…
|Hollywood superstar Meg Ryan attempts to go unnoticed on the streets of New York by getting dressed entirely in men's clothes
|A mini can be too mini. Thanks for reminding us Kate Nehra
|Don't try and look serious in that hat, Zendaya
|Jessie J 's silky green gown did not tick any of the right boxes when she tried a little too hard for the GQ Awards
|Your old clothes from the Nineties will not do for a red carpet event Condola Rashad
|Pairing a black mesh top, gold jacket and bright purple trousers is not a winning look, apparently. Sorry Natasha Bedingfield , but we did like your shoes


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Model, visualize and analyse IT application and infrastructure inter-dependencies to operate and allocate resources based on business impact
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Software
- Location Cambridge, England, GB
- Currency GBP
- Employees 11
- Website real-status.com
Company Summary
Real Status has patent-pending 3D modelling, visualisation and analysis software that provides IT managers an end-to-end model of applications and infrastructure inter-dependencies. Decisions based on understanding business impact lowers costs, reduces risks and improves capacity utilisation. Real Status has customers in financial services, service providers, media and other sectors in 4 countries. Virtualization, cloud and SDN drive demand.
Alan WestDevelopment Director
Co-founder of Objective Software acquired by Wind River. Worked at BT Martlesham and earned MSc in Computer Science.
Royce MurphyCEO
CEO of two previous start-up software business acquired by Hummingbird (OpenText) and EDS (HP). Nine years at Hewlett-Packard following Harvard MBA.
Dr Chris DoranNon-Exec Director
Founder and COO of Geomerics, developer of graphics software for computer games industry, and Direct of Studies for Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
Martin BrownChairman
Martin became Chairman in 2012, and he represents the interests of the angel investors, of which he is one. Martin has extensive experience in the software and IT infrastructure industry. He is a senior sales-driven executive, most recently having been the VP Worldwide Sales at ChangeBASE, a British software business which successfully exited to Quest at the end of 2011.
Craig RowlandVP Sales
Criag has successfully led and grown software sales organisations including SunGard's UK software business, which he joined when they acquired his company, StrohlUK, in 2008. Strohl's software provided relationship mapping to help organizations plan their disaster recovery strategies.
Stace HippersonCTO
Co-founder and creator of HyperGlance. Stace has a background including Cisco, IT optimisation consulting with Intergence Systems and working with Royce at Nexagent.
Charles Russell LLPLawyerUnconfirmedKPMG LLPAccountantUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
Founders, Management & Directors: 20%UnconfirmedIntergence Systems: 32%, Geomerics: 12%UnconfirmedAngel Investors: 36%Unconfirmed


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Used tires in virginia. Tire factory eugene oregon. Goodyear tires malaysia.
Used Tires In Virginia
- a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range
- A type of tobacco grown and manufactured in Virginia
- a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
- A cigarette made of such tobacco
- The Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents.
- Become in need of rest or sleep; grow weary
- (tire) hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"
- (tire) lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
- Lose interest in; become bored with
- (tire) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
- Cause to feel in need of rest or sleep; weary
(w/r/t/ geo-tagging: the map location that I've used for this photo is a total guess based on the curves in Rt. 14; I could be off by miles for all I know...)
My tire tracks.
I used my car to make these tire tracks while I was out for a drive.
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However, it's terribly out of date! Expect a revamp very soon (as of the fall of 2014).
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The Lykta horror experience that me, Anders, Aleks and Simon are creating has a Tumblr Dev blog. Go check it out at LyktaDev.Tumblr.com
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So, you've finally achieved one of your lifelong dreams and become a landlord. Naturally, you want to quickly rent it out and start earning some income on your investment.
But wait, get to know some basic rules and guidelines to help you get maximum yield and avoid common mistakes that could affect your investment.
- Don't be in rush to let out your property
Typically, you'll experience some adrenaline to rush and let out to your first tenants. But you need to work out all the necessary documentations and agreements to protect your investment and interest, ad draw up your selection criteria for your prospective tenants.
- Improve the general appeal of the property
Improve the general outlook and condition of the property and make it a tempting proposition, especially if your ideal tenants are parent with young children. However, be flexible with your requirements and conditions and don't impose unnecessary restrictions on children and pets.
- Get a landlord insurance
Sadly, most landlords are unaware there's a specialist insurance policy that caters for rented properties. A landlord insurance policy is designed to protect the homeowner and is important for anyone renting out their property.
- Hire a trustworthy estate agent
If you get a trusted and reliable agent, he/she will take away all the tasking jobs of advertising the property in the right place, finding the right tenants and doing the initial vetting to ensure they're suitable occupants for the property.
- Find and keep good tenants
A bad tenant can be a source of great worry ad potentially cost a landlord valuable income. But not all tenants are bad. Actually, there are good tenants that are worth keeping for the long term. They pay their rents on time and treat the property with care and respect.
If you have the good fortune of having such a tenant, cultivate a healthy relationship with them and make sure to promptly attend to all their concerns and needs. You can be guaranteed they'll continue to pay your rent without default for years, which will save cost on finding new tenants.
- Get a proper tenancy agreement
Make sure to get a proper and customised tenancy agreement that clearly spells out all the terms, conditions and other details on payments, lease period and maintenance for information and guide for your prospective tenant and yourself as the landlord.


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How is Chlamydia detected?
The best way to detect Chlamydia is to get a Chlamydia test. There are different ways to test for Chlamydia, and here they are:
– urine test: a patient has to provide a sample of his or her urine to be examined
– swab test: a swab sample from the patient's urethra, vagina or penis is needed to make a diagnosis
What is the best treatment for Chlamydia?
Chlamydia is very easy to treat. It can be cured with the use of antibiotic medications. The following are the usual Chlamydia treatment prescribed by doctors:
– Azithromycin: 500 mg on the first day of treatment, then 1 250 mg tablet per day for the next 4 days
– Azithromycin: 4 250 mg taken in one go
– Doxycycline: 100 mg two or three times a day for a period of 10 to 14 days
What happens if Chlamydia is not treated right away?
Chlamydia can result in serious complications such as:
In men:
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– inflammation of the testicles that can lead to sterility or infertility
In women:
– miscarriage
– ectopic pregnancy
– chronic pelvic pain
– infertility


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|Subject: Home Affairs Minister Rogerio
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Last Update: Wednesday, March 29, 2006. 8:22pm (AEDT)
East Timor MP vows to catch rioters
East Timor's Home Affairs Minister Rogerio Lobato has vowed to catch the men behind weekend riots in the capital Dili, as President Xanana Gusmao expresses concern at the security situation.
Authorities say some of the men were among 591 recently-dismissed soldiers who deserted the tiny nation's fledgling Army in protest over working conditions, although their representative has denied the men's involvement.
"We will arrest all the rioters with the help of the people," Mr Lobato said.
Police have not said how many people were involved but witnesses say there were skirmishes between groups of up to 25 people.
Police have said four people have so far been arrested in connection with the unrest, two of whom were dismissed soldiers.
The capital remains under tight security with police conducting road checks.
President Xanana Gusmao says he is upset by the current tight security measures and has told soldiers they should not be on armed patrol.
"I am really saddened by hearing that every single night police are conducting intensive patrols causing people to be afraid to go out on the street," he said.
Shop owners have been seen departing the city as public transport dwindled and some people have sought refuge in a church.
"I also heard that there are several armed members of the F-FDTL (the East Timorese armed forces) going around on board taxis as if there is an impending invasion," President Gusmao said.
"If there are such orders ... as the highest military commander, I ask that they be immediately halted, to normalise the situation."
The 591 sacked soldiers, more than a third of the regular armed forces, are mainly former resistance fighters.
About 840 regular soldiers remain in the fledgling Army, plus 1,500 reservists.
Guerrilla forces fought Indonesian troops during almost 24 years of occupation of the former Portuguese colony.
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Gamedaily writes: Dark Sector has come a long way since we last saw it back at E3 2007. Digital Extremes has since polished the game's graphic engine for a smooth thirty frames a second and put numerous effects to use. For instance, if an enemy throws a gas grenade at him, the screen temporary warps, giving off the sense that he's suffering from impaired vision. The levels themselves are huge, with numerous emptied buildings, ruins from a once-tranquil paradise, and several other locales to take on enemy soldiers. The game does occasionally stutter, but Digital still has a little time to do cleanup. The final game should look very cool.
Digital Extremes has done excellent work making Dark Sector into beating our expectations. The combination of Glaive throwing and gunplay is very fulfilling and the game looks better each time we see it. The multiplayer modes hold considerable value as well, especially with the promise of becoming "infected."
Awesome. Very interested in this one, I think it's a possible sleeper.
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Held at the picturesque 60 acres of Lover's Leap Winery, the Rotary Fest was a huge success last night. This seventh annual event featured great food and drink sponsored by Walmart and Save a Lot and awesome entertainment by the musical group, Conch Republic. Guests from all over attended, including Jim and Rose Schulz from Centerville, Ohio. Having just brought their daughter to UK for the semester, they were on the Bourbon Trail when someone at Wild Turkey told them to attend the Fest. After arriving, they and all the other guests really enjoyed the atmosphere.
Besides the great entertainment, the event is also about helping the community. Capp Turner, former president of the Rotary Club, said that all proceeds raised from this event through tickets, food sales, and the silent auction go to helping local students through a scholarship fund and paying for dictionaries for every third grader in the county. Now in its 90th year, the Rotary Club in Anderson County continues in its tradition of community support with this event which drew over 200 people and helped raise $3000. Thanks to all the generous donations and free use of the Winery for the event, the Rotary Club is able to donate 100% of its proceeds back to its charities.


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Investment in UK Property for Non-Residents: Tax-Efficient Structuring via Cyprus
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4 students hurt in bus mishap in Odagon
Nayagarh: Four students of Aurobindo Sikhya Kendra were injured when a bus carrying 15 students of the school overturned near Ambarpur in Odagaon of the district today.
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- Betty RhodesAsked on February 24, 2013 at 07:37 PM
We have been using a pet adoption form on our website www.goliadpetadoption.com for several years. People have been reporting problems when they are filling out their forms from a phone. I don't know what type of phone they are using.I tried it with my i-phone and got to a certain point and it no longer displayed questions. I was wondering if anyone else has reported this or if you could give me some suggestions on how to fix it.
Thank you,
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- JotForm SupportWelvinAnswered on February 25, 2013 at 12:34 AM
Hi Betty,
There is no need of an App.
I was not able to replicate the problem using my Android ICS and iPhone 5 (using browserstack). But I have your form cache cleared, this should help you resolved the problem. Please kindly check and let me know if you still can't see the form.


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Behavioural Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 41-49
Wheel-Running Modestly Promotes Functional Recovery after a Unilateral Cortical Lesion in Rats
1Department of Neurology, University of Texas, Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA
2University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Neuroscience, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Received 27 July 2005; Accepted 27 July 2005
Copyright © 2005 Hindawi Publishing Corporation and the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Background: We aimed to determine whether early or delayed wheel-running (W) after a cortical lesion in rats influences functional recovery and protein expression involving synaptic plasticity.
Methods: 57 rats were arranged in 4 groups: (1) Sham, (2) NMDA, (3) W-24 h or (4) W-72 h (W-24 h and W-72 h means wheel-running for 14 days starting day 1 or day 3 after NMDA lesion). NMDA produced a standardized lesion in the unilateral sensorimotor cortex and detectable behavioral deficits. Synaptogenesis was measured by immunohistochemistry.
Results: Wheel-running starting after 24 h had no detectable effect, but it significantly speeded functional recovery when delayed to after 72 h. These results were in accordance with a marker linked to synaptogenesis.
Conclusion: Wheel-running starting 3 days, but not 1 day, after an NMDA lesion is associated with improved functional recovery.


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Learn to enhance the bacteria within and on your foods to feed both your palate and your gut. From the basics of fermentation to a break down monthly course this is set up so you can choose your own adventure. This fermentation course will help you love the mystery teach you to work with the invisible to enhance and preserve foods traditionally. These courses are a mixture of demonstration, lecture and hands on and can be taken as a whole or as an individual course - the complete course would include a book and certificate of completion.
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Quick observations from Game 3 between the Pistons and the Cavs.
Written by Harry Liao (@harreh_leow) on 22 April 2016
Cleveland took a commanding 3-0 series lead, effectively extinguishing all hope for Detroit to advance. However, Game 3 was the most intriguing of the bunch. The Pistons fought hard -- around every screen, for every loose ball, and every close-out -- and the Cavs came up with the most obvious answer of all time (hint: it rhymes with 'Pack-a-Snack'). More than the previous 2 games, we got a sense of who these two teams really are, now and moving forward in the coming seasons. Game 2 saw the Cavs, a below-average 3-point shooting team, hit a record 20 shots from deep. Game 1 was competitive, but as the first game of the series, it had an air of two teams feeling each other out. We learned a lot from Game 3. Here's a couple quick hits while the final buzzer is still fresh in our minds:
Remember the ground-bound, uber-versatile scorer from Minnesota? The one that had a knack for offensive putbacks, clean passes out of the double team, and deadly shooting from deep? Well, folks, time to give credit where credit is due. Kevin Love is back. Well, to be honest, he never really left. His court impact the past two seasons has really only been disappointing because:
a.) The league's meta shifted to a style that made Love's defense too exploitable.
b.) He struggled to hit shots away from his usual spot from the short elbows + top of the key (was only average from those "comfort spots" too which didn't help).
c.) Love has dealt with nagging back pain his entire time in Cleveland thus far, and due to a freak shoulder injury last year, we didn't even get to see him in the playoffs.
His numbers, around 18-10 with average shooting splits for a stretch 4, were underwhelming. But he's been asked to change his entire game on the fly to complement LeBron and Kyrie (not the other way around). Love catches the ball in different areas, has to make a living off of corner threes (which were not a part of his shot chart in Minnesota), and gets way less touches overall. On top of that, it's easy to forget Love is a tremendous passer. Since the Cavs have less motion in their sets, there are less opportunities for Love to find cutters out of the short elbows (remember Rick Adelman ran tons of nifty off-ball stuff around Love at the elbow).
But he has looked absolutely unstoppable this series, using every weapon in his arsenal with crisp execution, all in the flow of Cleveland's offense. He's killing the Pistons when they double team him in the post, consistently finding the open man at the right time. He's been hot from the corners, where the Cavs desperately need his spacing. And despite being slower than the American judicial process, he's found ways to score in the paint by leveraging his frame and using his dribble in crafty ways. It's a series tailor-made for Love; the Pistons can't afford not to play small-ball (they need either Tobias Harris or Marcus Morris on the floor at all times), and both Harris and Morris play hard but aren't defensive stoppers. Love's been getting torched when guys like Harris and Morris have taken him off the dribble, but he's actually held his own against them in the paint. He's been an undeniable net positive for Cleveland, which a lot of fans didn't know if they could count on coming into this series. Put it this way: if Love stunk or was simply uneventful these three games, all the haters from the last two years would have actual reason to call for his head this summer. But he's been Cleveland's second best player by a light year, and it's time for everyone to recognize that.
This was one of the match-ups I highlighted in my playoff preview for this series (here's the link, in case you want to revisit it). It's no mystery that Cleveland's offense relies heavily on LeBron and Kyrie pick and rolls. They use the screen to create a numbers advantage, draw the rim protector out from under the hoop, and cause a panicked rotation from the weak side. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has sneakily been one of the best one-on-one perimeter defenders this season, and I predicted that if he could stifle Kyrie's PnR game, Cleveland would lose a lot of juice on offense. For the most part, I've been wrong. Sort of.
Irving has had moderate success breaking down the Pistons' defense off the PnR, but it's been enough (due to Love's scorching start, Dellavedova's inexplicable hot shooting, and JR Smith's annual random breakout quarters where he's the greatest shooter that ever lived). A lot of Kyrie's ability to get into the paint has been partly a coaching decision, out of respect for Kyrie's finishing ability, and KCP's ineffectiveness at containing Irving. On the coaching side, the Pistons big men have jumped up to hedge on Irving to make sure he can't turn the corner or find a pull-up three. On KCP's side, Kyrie has simply been able to beat him off the dribble when he needs to.
Not the case tonight. On a number of crucial possessions late in the fourth quarter, with the Cavs holding onto a slim lead, they turned to a simple Kyrie PnR. Caldwell-Pope stuck to him like fly paper, Kyrie tripped over his own shoelace, and the Cavs turned it over. This series is all but over, but Kyrie clearly doesn't look like he's 100% yet. He's bricked a few more open threes than usual (leaning into them more than we're accustomed to seeing), is having trouble beating guys like KCP and Reggie Jackson off the dribble, and generally appears far less confident in his game than the destroyer of worlds we saw last year. It'll be interesting to note his progress as the playoffs continue.
Midway through the fourth quarter, in tonight's tense game, the Pistons had to pull Andre Drummond. He's been their biggest mismatch for the Cavs, and has really surprised a lot of fans with a few deft jump hooks sprinkled into his usual diet of endless putbacks and rim runs. On the other end, Drummond has been dialed in, bringing a focused aggression we hadn't seen from him on a consistent basis in the regular season. Except for a few botched rotations, Drummond has combined his limitless athletic ability and his defensive talents to become every bit of the rim-guarding monster we expected Stan Van Gundy to mold him into (a la Dwight Howard v2.0). He's been an absolute wrecking ball on both ends. Simply put, when Drummond is in, the Cavs have almost no answer for him. Almost.
"Everyone on the floor right now, except for probably LeBron [sic], has a weakness in their game. But none of them has a weakness that makes them unplayable." Jeff Van Gundy dropped that bomb on tonight's broadcast after watching his brother pull Drummond halfway through the fourth quarter. Drummond was dominating, but the Cavs fouled him as soon as the Pistons inbounded the ball. It was despicable basketball to watch, yet might have single-handedly sealed the game for the Cavs. Drummond might be the worst free throw shooter of all time, and if the rules favor it the Cavs have to take advantage of that.
By the way, it's worth mentioning that if the rules ever do swing toward Drummond's favor, he will instantly become a top 20 player in the NBA. He's either improving rapidly or already that good at everything else:
1.) Lebron still can't shoot (random decent Game 2 aside). He's been struggling all season with his shot, and the Pistons were fine with leaving him out there to contemplate life.
Was fascinating to see the Pistons play LeBron like the '13 Spurs in Finals. He made some Js, but has to get full confidence back ASAP.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) April 23, 2016
2.) When people say "X team has playoff experience and that matters," they're talking about moments like the end of tonight's game, where a completely botched defensive rotation for the Pistons led to Kyrie hitting a tough rainbow 3 to seal the deal. Granted, it was a well drawn-up flare cut off the inbounds by Tyronn Lue and LeBron set a great screen, but a "playoff tested" team doesn't make those mistakes. The Pistons will learn, and it'll be good to have these scars in the long run.
3.) Cleveland's offense might not get them out of the Eastern Conference. Like I said, this series is all but over. But going forward for the Cavs, they don't have a lot of reliable offense. Detroit is closing out well and rotating decently for the most part, but Cleveland is showing excellent ball movement and exhibiting "Warriors/Spurs-ian" extra passes to net them open looks. The only problem is those looks are going to Dellavedova, Shumpert, JR Smith, and Richard fucking Jefferson. I'm not sure that's a title-winning offensive formula, but hey, they've been hitting shots so far.
Detroit's season is one loss away from ending, but there's a lot to look forward to, and in the endless debate of "is it worth it or not to fight for an 8 seed and lose in the first round?" I'd say this series has shown that it is definitely worth it for a lower seed to chase the playoffs. Sure, the Pistons never had a real chance at winning the title, but they learned a lot about the strengths and weaknesses of their team going forward (particularly with the Harris/Morris combo and Drummond's future). That kind of internal scouting, where a team's identity is truly revealed, is only available in the playoffs where every team is giving their maximum effort to win. It's an extremely valuable asset that non-playoff teams don't have access to. The Pistons' playoff run might be ending early, but even if the Cavs close out like expected, it's been a hell of a season and there's a ton to build on.


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This article explains a real-world approach to dealing with high memory situations in Dynamics AX. Being able to identify root cause of memory usage is obviously useful in support scenarios when there's a memory problem in a production system, but it's also useful in test - catch those things and identify the root causes before they have a chance to get into production.
The key to my suggested approach here is simply to apply practical steps, not reliant on some extreme knowledge of underlying memory structures (although that can be fun too!).
Notice that I was careful above not to say "memory leak". It's common for people to describe high memory situations as leaks, but I'm making the distinction here because in my experience working the root cause of a high memory situation is rarely a leak. A leak would be a process that every time it runs, leaves behind a little bit of memory that cannot be used by the next process. The majority of the time there is a runaway process, or other heavy load causing the issue, but not actually a leak.
What shape is the issue?
The first thing to consider is what shape the high memory takes. Is it:
- Constantly growing steadily over a long period - could be a leak - you're looking for something that runs a lot over and over.
- Suddenly spiking up really high - unlikely to be a leak, is probably a runaway process.
Performance counters will tell us - within the counter set called "process" use the private bytes and virtual bytes counters and set them on for ax32serv to monitor the AOS process. The results of these counters will give you a graph in perfmon which shows the shape of the memory issue.
If your issue is slowly building memory up and up then perhaps you have a real memory leak. It's important to note that memory must keep growing and growing forever, if it just grows up to a point then stays around that level, even if that level is quite high, then it's not a leak.
Sudden spiking memory:
For sudden spiking memory - I like to use a performance rule in the tool debug diag. This enables me to create a performance rule based on a performance counter, so when a certain counter value is hit it'll make a memory dump of my target process. So I tell it to look at private bytes counter (mentioned earlier) and create a dump of ax32serv when the counter goes over the normal running threshold of the AOS - so normally it runs at 4gb, I'll get a dump when it goes past 5gb - you can tell it to generate a few dumps a few minutes apart.
Once you have a memory dump, just look at what was running at the time the dump was taken, it should be easy to see which process was running across all 3 dumps - there wouldn't be many things that run for a few minutes so typically you can expect it to be the only thing running across all 3. You can find out how to check a dump file for AX here.
.NET process using memory:
If you suspect it's a .NET process on your AOS (anything running as IL - Batches, services/AIF) using the memory then it's pretty easy to identify it - there is a .NET memory analysis script included in debug diag, just collect a dump while memory is high, and then run it through the debug diag analysis (second tab) using the .NET memory script listed there.
This will give you a nice html output which flags any large objects in memory - as far as an AOS is concerned, don't get too carried away reading every line of this report - at the top there will be headlines if it has noticed something it thinks are wrong, look at those first - you're pretty much looking for it to report that there is a large data table in memory or something along those line. The output is pretty human readable, so expect that it's quite easy to decipher what it's trying to tell you.
If you've written your own XppIL process and it's memory usage seems much higher in IL than it is when you run it as normal X++ then read this article.
A real "LEAK"
The hardest type of memory issue to investigate is the constant growth - these are rare in newer versions of Dynamics AX, since we had 64 bit instances of AOS - prior to that 32 bit resource limit could make it seem like there was a leak, when actually if it could use more memory it would have been ok.
In a suspected leak situation the first thing to do is take a practical approach - look at when it started what code changed or what new processes have been introduced in that period etc.. then test those changes/processes to see if you can simulate the memory issue. If you can catch it like this then finding the root cause will be easier.
If the practical approach yields nothing then you're likely to need to talk to Microsoft, contact Support (or come through your Partner if you don't have a Support contract with us directly). Expect us to run over the kind of things I've explained here, and then we'll collect a difference kind of memory dump which we can analyse at Microsoft to explain what is happening.
/Tariq Bell


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Explain the causes for the failure of dust coat rotary move? M.Abdollahi May 1999 Introduction The circumstances of the events between the eld 1960 and 1963 are considered as the background and basis for the proclamation of the White Revolution. The usual atmosphere of tranquilal uncertainty and poor economical prospects trim down domestic saving and investment. therefore the inflationary closet go on and the cost of living rose day by day. In addition the Iranian economic situation was erudite by the political conflict. In 1960, one of the most heavy events was the filling of the twentieth Majles. The two parties that the Shah created, the Melliun ( nationalist Party) and the Mardom (People Party) were rivals. Under U.S. pressure, the Shah allowed independent uphold National Front candidates to enter the race. Despite the promise of the Shah that the elections would give in rump in greater freedom than in the past, it seemed that he strain picked all the candidates of both parties and as the elections proceeded, it became clear that it was his role that was influencing the result. Thus, the Shah cancel the elections and on 10 January, 1961,held new ones. Another important event in this period was the appointment of Sharif Emami to the post of outpouring Minister on 3o August 1960.
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Joshua Robinson, Rob Chun, Alex Zemke, Danielle Irvine, Vanessa Braimah, Walter M Jay; Characteristics of low vision patients that prefer reverse contrast settings on Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) and iPads. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2014;55(13):4153.
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Reverse contrast is an accessibility feature generally offered on video magnifiers and tablets like the iPad. To our knowledge, no correlations have been identified between type of diagnosis (retinal versus optic nerve) and preference for reading with reverse contrast mode. The recommendation for use of reverse contrast on electronic magnifiers is driven by the patient's subjective comfort level when reading text on an electronic device, and is not necessarily driven by the clinical findings or diagnosis of the low vision patient. The impact and its relationship to the patient's condition have never been clinically investigated.
Analysis was completed on a previously approved IRB study where contrast sensitivity results from a prior ARVO study were not analyzed or published (Zemke A, et al. IOVS 2013;313:ARVO E-Abstract 2749). Fourteen patients, 18 years or older, with best corrected visual acuities between 20/50 and 20/200 and minimal prior experience with an iPad or CCTV were enrolled in the study. Patients were asked to read a paragraph from a newspaper article and book at their preferred magnification setting on each device. Patients were then surveyed with a questionnaire investigating subjective comfort and preference for positive (black print with white background) or negative contrast (white print with black background).
Four of the 14 patients (28.6%) preferred the reverse contrast setting. Three of these 4 patients preferred using the iPad over the CCTV. The four patients that preferred reading with reverse contrast had 4 different diagnoses including primary open angle glaucoma, retinal detachment, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. A two-tailed p-value by Fisher's exact test revealed no statistical significance when comparing patient diagnosis (retinal versus optic nerve) to patient preference for reading with reverse contrast (p = 0.5205).
The results of the study suggest that low vision practitioners may not be guided by the type of patient diagnosis when considering which patients would benefit from reading with reverse contrast. The reduced sample size was a limitation to the study and more data is needed to confirm the findings. Investigations are also needed to analyze potential relationships with baseline contrast sensitivity or symptoms of photoaversion.
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Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice *see notes for substitutions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup regular or greek yogurt plain or vanilla
- 1 tablespoon sugar save for topping
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon save for topping
Preheat oven 425° and line 12 cup muffin pan with papers.
In a large bowl toss together flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice and salt. set aside.
In medium bowl stir the butter and sugar together. Then add the pumpkin puree, eggs and yogurt. Whisk until smooth.
Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
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A Registered Osteopath has demonstrated to the General Osteopathic Council via a detailed application process that they are a safe and competent practitioner, that they have adequate malpractice insurance and have agreed to abide by a Code of Practice.
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These are osteopathic qualifications. The DO stands for Diploma in Osteopathy the BSc is a degree in osteopathy. The length of training is the same for both - at least four years full-time training. The diploma course has been around the longest but recently some courses have been validated by universities allowing them to offer their students degree passes.


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|Copper wire is an essential material for electrical cables, motor and transformer winding. It is available in different gauges. The gauge of the copper wire depends upon the winding required for the specific motor or transformer. On the basis of high conductivity, strength and ductility, copper wires are adopted as the best known economical material for such purposes. Copper is used mainly in the electrical industry for manufacturing parts of electrical apparatus, bus bars, wires etc. Another reason for its wide use is that the copper has resistance to atmospheric corrosion because of the formation of uniform layer of oxide on the surface of the metal. Besides these factors, copper has good mechanical properties viz. good of copper conductor wire is so high in India that despite a fair increase in installed capacity and actual productions of the units, import is continuing. Thus, some more new units need to enter the field.
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Wednesday night instead of cleaning the kitchen after a dinner of taco salad, I went outside to watch the girls play while Daniel weeded and spruced up the flower beds. I'm still having trouble bending over so I supervised and made sure the weeds he was pulling weren't in fact flowers...haha.
|Outside playing Wednesday night. My little tree huggers!
|Making herself comfy in the flower bed. Silly girl!
|Sliding down like a big girl.
Anyway, now that I don't really have to worry about rushing to the bathroom I decided to take them out yesterday afternoon to play and get some vitamin D...all by myself I might add.
The weather was wonderful. Warm enough that we didn't need jackets, chilly enough that a light shirt and light pair of pants were needed, all with a lovely breeze in the air. It was perfect let's go outside and play weather.
|Getty up horsey.
|"So, where we headed Sissy?"
|Doing her Great Poppy Tibbs walk. This is how Daniels grandfather used to walk. Both Cadence and Addie walk like this on occassion. The family gets a kick out of it.
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July 6, 2017
I have just completed the 40-day challenge of the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. It was amazing how reading this book, and praying and meditating about my life and how God has led me to this place helped to focus God's purpose for me!
Then tonight we watched the first episode of Andy Stanley's Follow series [Jesus invites you to Follow Him – no matter what you believe, no matter how you behave]
This was about Matthew the tax collector and how Jesus walked up to him and simply said, "Follow me." [Matthew 9:9-13]
Being a tax collector, Matthew was an outcast, the worst of his culture – everyone hated tax collectors. But Jesus said to Matthew, "Follow me." He went to dinner at Matthew's house with other tax collectors and other sinners – imagine what everyone else must have thought of that! But Jesus felt comfortable with them – and people naturally felt comfortable with Jesus.
And He told Matthew, the tax collectors and the sinners, as well as His followers – and the Pharisees outside – that the healthy are not in need of a doctor, but the sick are. And he told the Pharisees [those learned scholars] to "Learn" what this means – I desire mercy, not sacrifice [from Hosea 6:6], and I have come to call on sinners, not the righteous.
Jesus came to earth to die for the sins of everyone. God wants all of His children to be saved. That is why Jesus spent His time on earth with tax collectors, prostitutes, sinners and the sick, including lepers. He did not spend His precious time with emperors or kings or the rich and famous! He came to show us – to show the world – that everyone deserves forgiveness. We are all human after all – every one of us!
And Jesus loves all of God's children – unconditionally.
God has placed a very specific calling in my heart – rooted deeply in my heart so that I cannot ignore it, even though I am also a sinner. Maybe it's because I am a sinner. But I have been called to help women addicted to Meth. Many have lost everything to the evil Meth is – the devil. They often feel like today's outcasts – at least that is how our society treats them. They are God's lost children of today!
It seems to me sometimes like every other group of people has someone looking out for them – to help them or to call attention to their plight. There is the run for the cure for breast cancer (among many others), fundraisers for muscular dystrophy and the March of Dimes, Wounded Warriors, Alcoholics Anonymous, prison reform for unfair sentences – especially crack cocaine, legalization of marijuana, and millions upon millions of dollars being set aside to "fight" the opioid epidemic! Give me a break – do they really think that throwing money at heroin and oxycodone is going to really make a difference? Really?!
But my point is, who is looking out for the women fighting against the devil itself in Meth? People tend to look down on meth users. What about the junkie shooting heroin every 4 hours? What about the drunk neglecting his family at the corner bar? OK, people often also look down on the drunks and heroin junkies too, but there are treatments designed specifically for them. Is a Meth user supposed to go to AA? People in AA have no clue what demons a meth user is fighting. Neither do heroin users [although some people use meth sometimes and heroin sometimes]. Heroin injections and opioid pain pills produce that mellow, laid back, more relaxed kind of high, they say. Meth produces a speedy high, full of energy and euphoria, racing thoughts and paranoia, aggression and, of course, especially in women – those sexual feelings.
Is that the key? Could it be this sexual side – especially in women? Men are expected to be sexual and make conquests. When a woman is sexual she is a loose woman or a prostitute – a whore. Even today these stereotypes still exist. So women meth users often feel profound shame – not only because she has allowed a drug – meth – to control her, controlling her to the extent that she has lost her job, family and friends, children, money and even her dignity. But she also feels such shame because she also knows how meth makes her feel sexually and how society looks down on a woman and her sexuality (no matter how liberated our society pretends to be). She doesn't go to the hospital due to her overwhelming shame; not because she is poor or alone – but because she feels like everyone is looking at her – looking down at her, knowing why she was shooting meth. And that she has allowed the devil – Meth – to control her for those very sexual pleasures that are also bringing her such shame.
And she looks around and she can see that the heroin users have treatments tailored for them; and even so our government and society is still spending millions upon millions more to fight this "epidemic." Alcoholics go to their AA meetings and drink coffee and smoke cigarettes and socialize and have mentors and accountability.
Meth users are just forgotten. Many "scholarly" people will even say that meth is no worse than Adderall, a drug prescribed for children with ADHD. I have even had meth users try and convince me that they live normal lives, perhaps self-medicating their own ADHD or whatever with meth. Maybe that could describe some people…
But what about the woman who injects meth for the rush – that intense feeling that can only be described in sexual terms? She gets to the point where she does not even enjoy the rest of the intoxication anymore (the "high" where she has energy for hours and hours). She will inject/shoot meth over and over again, even with plenty of meth still flowing through her veins, just to feel that rush again – again and again until she is gasping for breath and her heart sounds like a freight train in her ears. Until she is so intoxicated that she cannot get up – but will not let anyone call for help because she does not want the people in the emergency room to see the track marks. They'll know why she was shooting meth and she cannot bear that shame. She would rather die instead.
But none of that matters to God. Jesus loves her anyway – no matter how much meth she might have injected into various places on her body in the search for a vein that still works – or why she did it. And God has placed it firmly in my heart to bring her to Him – to teach her about and to show her the unconditional Love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That He died for MY sins and still loves me – and if He can love a sinner like me, He can certainly love her. It's never too late! God doesn't care what she has done and neither do I. She has never had anyone who would stand up for her, would serve her, and would love her after Meth got its claws into her. But I will! I will show her that Jesus is the way and the truth and the light, and when she believes that He died for her sins and was raised from the dead and is her true and Living God, she will be saved and all of her sins will be wiped clean – as simply as that.
This IS my mission. This is my passion. This is Loving Solutions!