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(12) But why does God permit such a great portion of the earth to remain in darkness? Why is the Bible, to a large degree, a book of parables, symbolisms and dark sayings? Why is it not completely open and clear so that everyone, everywhere would be able to understand it? Why is it that Doctors of Divinity find its details perplexing, mysterious, incomprehensible? What excuse can be offered for the secrecy connected with a subject in which all should be interested? The answer to these questions are discussed in our next study and will open doors of truth, to a proper appreciation of the Bible as the Word of God.
Why Is the Bible So Mysterious?
(13) We should note that the Bible does declare itself to be a book of mysteries, or secrets. The four gospels of the Christian Scriptures (commonly called New Testament) are supposed by many to be the simplest and plainest portion of the Bible. They tell about the deeds and words of Jesus Messiah while he was on this earth. However, in harmony with the prophecies, the Great Teacher himself delivered his message in parables and dark sayings. "He never spoke to the people without using a parable," that "Hearing they might hear and not understand; and seeing, they might see and not perceive." (Matthew 13:14) There are many mysteries or secrets connected with the Bible. We have not reached the time when absolutely everything can be understood in the Bible, not even by the true servants of God. No one on earth today can grasp absolutely everything about the Bible. The conditions of Isaiah 29:18,24 have not yet come. But the Bible does say that "the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more until the perfect day" (Proverbs 4:18). We have not yet attained that perfect day.
"Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand." -- Matthew 13:13
(14) Someone might say that Jesus spoke in parables or illustrations so that the people might understand better, but this is not the reason Jesus himself gave. The followers of Jesus once asked him why he spoke to the people in parables. In giving his answer he said: "Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand." (Matthew 13:13) Jesus then quoted from Isaiah 6:9,10, which we will quote from the Jerusalem Bible: "Go and say to this people, `Hear and hear again, but do not understand; see and see again, but do not perceive.' Make the heart of this people gross, its ears dull; shut its eyes, so that it will not see with its eyes, hear with its ears, understand with its heart, and be converted and healed." Then Jesus said to his followers: "But happy are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear!" (Matthew 13:16, JB) In Mark 4:11,12, Jesus' answer to his disciples is very clear: "Unto you it is given to know the mystery [secret] of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand." If this explanation is to make any sense at all, we must conclude that he was saying that he spoke in parables to keep the multitudes of people from understanding his message, while a few, his true followers, were permitted to understand.
"This is good, and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who wills all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all, the witness of which will be in due time." -- 1 Timothy 2:5-6
(15) This, of course, must be the way that God has intended for it to be. But why? Because God knows, even as he promised, that eventually `all will be saved, and come the knowledge of the truth.' (1 Timothy 2:4) He knows that the time will come when "the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and darkness" and that those "who erred in spirit will come to understanding, and those who murmured will learn doctrine." (Isaiah 29:18,24 -- New King James Version, hereafter referred to as NKJV) Yes, the time will come when he will "turn to the peoples a pure language" that they may all call upon him with one consent. -- Zephaniah. 3:9.
"For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all." -- Romans 11:32
Why Secrets in the Bible?
(16) Thousands may read the Bible but fail to understand it. God is keeping its truths secret from the people at the present time, not because he does not love them, but because he does love them. Under the present conditions the truth would be injurious to the majority of people. This is because of the sinful nature of mankind as shown in Isaiah 29. But God still loves them, and whom he loves he disciplines. (John 3:16; Hebrews 12:6) So God has "shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all." (Romans 11:32) How well the true believer today may exclaim: "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!" -- Romans. 11:33.
(17) There are many scriptures that speak of the secrecy connected with the message of the Bible. The apostle Paul refers to its tidings as the message "which was a hidden mystery for generations and centuries and has now been revealed to his saints [dedicated ones]." (Colossians 1:26, JB) At this point we want to emphasis that the Good News of the Bible was not made known to the world at large, but only to his "saints". Jesus also, when speaking to his Father in prayer, said: "I bless you, Father, Ruler of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to mere children. Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do." (Matthew 11:25-26, JB) Often those that are well spoken of and respected by men are passed by, while outwardly despicable people may be chosen to receive His secrets. -- 1 Corinthians 1:26-29
(18) Proceeding the apostle Paul shows us the necessity for this secretiveness as respects the true message of Good News. He shows that if it were generally known amongst men, the Divine program would at times be interfered with. He tells us that none of the princes or prominent ones of the world understood the wisdom of God -- for had they known it, they would not have put Jesus to death. As he explains: "But as it is written [in Isaiah 64:4]: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things God has prepared for them that love him. But God has revealed them to us by his Spirit .... We have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God." -- 1 Corinthians 2:8-13.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says Yahweh. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." -- Isaiah 55:8,9
(19) But isn't God interested in converting the world? Doesn't he want to save as many as possible? And if he is, why didn't he make the Bible so that everyone could easily obtain and understand it? The God who created the Universe is thoughtful of all the interests of his people. All their needs have been supplied as far as He has seen good. He made food for the nourishment of our bodies, and beautiful things for our eyes to see, and sweet sounds for our ears. If he would provide these for us, would he not also provide things for our minds concerning the future?
(20) If we had been living before God gave His people a Bible, and He had told us that he would give man His revelation in a book, we would have looked forward to it eagerly, and with pleasant anticipation, and we would wonder what kind of book it would be. A man who writes a book generally tries to make his subject as plain as possible, so that his meaning can be easily understood. Likewise some might conclude that if God should provide a book, He would make it so plain that none could fail to understand. We might expect that it would be so wonderful, that it could not be written by man, but by angels; that he would put a bright shining light around it, so all would know that it was His book; that it would have a miraculous power which would heal the sick; and if anyone should say anything against it, he would drop dead instantly; and that all might be born with this wonderful book, and be able to understand it. But when we read scriptures such as Isaiah 55:8-11, we answer: "NO! God thinks differently from man." Therefore, God has given us a Bible, and a message, very different from what man might expect. Instead of angels writing it, poor imperfect men wrote it. There is no bright shining physical light gleaming from it. No one drops dead talking against it. There are millions on earth today that still do not even know that there is a Bible, much less be born with it or understand it. Yes, God could have made the Bible so plain that one could not get more than one meaning from it. How easily we might think that the world could be converted if such were the case. But God knows better than we, and therefore the Bible that we have is the best kind of Bible, better for us than the miraculous kind would have been.
(21) However, it is a mistake to suppose that God is not interested in converting the world. (Psalm 22:27; 150:6; Romans 14:11) He is more interested in it than any human could possibly be. Why then did He not give us a simple Bible? The reason for its obscurity must be that men have failed to understand the heavenly Father's design and purpose for the present world. We have already given evidence that He confirmed that there would be much misconception and misunderstanding of Him and His purpose. But once we understand God's purposes, then we can answer the question.
God Is Not Now Trying
to Convert the World
(22) We must get rid of the misconceived idea that God is NOW trying to convert the world, or that he is NOW trying to save as many as possible from some eternal doom, as most religious people suppose. If God were trying to convert as many as possible of the world to save them from some eternal doom, would he have not been anxious for his disciples to go to all peoples? Instead he told his disciples NOT to go to the Gentiles. (Matthew 10:5) Jesus was not here being cruel, but he knew of His Father's purposes to enlighten the whole world at a future date. We know that God is not now trying to convert the world, because the world is not converted -- far from it! God accomplishes everything he purposes to do. (Isaiah. 55:10,11) If it were God's purpose to convert the world NOW, then the Good News failed -- it did not accomplish its work. But God has not been trying to convert the world. He does not have to try, because He is omnipotent (John 12:37-40). If people of the world had understood the true Bible message, they would have believed, but that was NOT God's purpose (Matthew 13:10-17; 11:23; 10:5,6; Acts 16:6,7; 1 Peter 1:10-12). God did NOT intend that they should NEVER be converted, because he has promised a time to come when they will be converted, but this has not yet begun, nor will it be accomplished as long as this present evil world continues (2 Timothy 3:1,2; 2 Peter 3:3,4; Matthew 24:37; Isaiah 6:9-11; Dan. 12:1; Zephaniah 3:8-13). The Bible tells us that in "the time of the end" of this world there will be a "time of trouble". This will mean great distress and sorrow for the world of mankind. But this does not mean the destruction of this planet, for the promise is that the earth will blossom as the rose. (Isaiah 35:1,2; Genesis 8:21,22; Ecclesiastes 1:4; Isaiah 45:17,18; Genesis 13:15; 15:18; Acts 7:4,5) The present order of things will be destroyed, and a new order of things will be established. God's Word will continue to be misunderstood until this age (this present evil world) is over. (Zephaniah 3:8,9) Then the darkness surrounding the true Good News will be removed (Isaiah. 25:7; Haggai 2:7). God has purposed the conversion of the world, but not during the past 2000 years. The reason why the Good News is kept secret is that his plans might be hidden from all but the truly meek and lowly at heart who respond to his call, until the due time for all to know. Our Lord was glad that these things were hidden, and thought it right for the Heavenly Father to keep them hidden from the worldly. -- Matthew 11:25,26.
(23) In Isaiah 29:11 it is declared prophetically that the vision of all things (Lesser) is become as the words of a sealed book. Men have turned things upside down, as was foretold (vs. 16). The world needs to be enlightened! Will the world be enlightened by missionaries being sent out in this present evil world? The facts indicate that it will never happen this way. The day in which the world will be enlightened is called in the Bible the "judgment day". It is not a 24-hour day, but as shown in 2 Peter 3:7,8, it is a 1000 year day. During that judgment day the inhabitants of the earth will learn righteousness. -- Isaiah 26:9
(24) What now stands in the way of the enlightenment of world? -1- Satan the Devil puts evil thoughts and desires into men's minds and hearts. Hence, if the world is to be enlightened, Satan must be removed that he might not use his power to mislead people. (Revelation 20:2,3) -2-Imperfect missionaries now lack the power and means to accomplish the work. Worldly governments interfere. It will not be so in that Millennial day, for the entire world will then be under the control of Jesus and his authorized agents. (Daniel 2:35,44; Isaiah 11:9; Psalm 72:2-8) -3-Suitably trained teachers must be chosen. Men have thought that they could chose and train them, but only God can do that, and instead of a three or four years' training, it takes all of a dedicated lifetime (Romans 8:18,19; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 1 Corinthians 6:2; Isaiah 26:9). -4-Ignorance, darkness, confusion prevail now, and there are many confusing, contradictory, false religious teachings; but in that day the knowledge of God will fill the whole earth, and all will know him. (Isaiah 11:9; Jeremiah 31:34) The Good News message contained in the Bible will come out of its obscurity as its message is made plain (2 Corinthians. 4:4; 1 Corinthians. 11:13-15). Will God give mankind a new Bible? We do not think so. However, provisions will be made so that its books will be opened and all will be judged by the things written in those books (Revelation 20:12,13; Isaiah 29:18). God will remove the vail that is spread over all nations (Isaiah 25:7; 2 Corinthians 4:3). The way will then be made so plain that even a foolish man will not err therein (Isaiah 35:8). Now the Good news message is so obscure that even the wise men stumble at it (John 6:60,61). Yes, the day of judgment is coming, when Jesus will judge everyone in righteousness -- Acts 17:31.
(25) But what about those who have died -- especially those who have died without ever hearing of Jesus (Jesus)? How will they benefit from this enlightenment if they are dead? God has promised that he will awaken all of these from the sleep of death. "Marvel not at this, for an hour is coming, in which all those in the tombs shall hear his voice, and shall come forth, they that have practiced good to a resurrection of life; and they that did evil, to a resurrection of judgment [Greek -- krisis]." (John 5:28,29 -- King James II Version). Jesus is the true light that enlightens every man that comes into the world (John 1:9). The light will enter their hearts also (1 Timothy 1:4). God wills all men to be saved [delivered from death], and to come to an accurate knowledge of the truth. (1 Timothy 2:4) The salvation spoken of here is not salvation into life for all eternity, but rather salvation [deliverance] from the death state. Having arisen from the dead, they are then taught the truth that they might be saved eternally.
(26) Someone may ask, "Does the Bible declare that everyone will live forever?" We answer: "No." (Psalm 18:44; 66:3) As soon as they understand about God and his purposes, many will obey him, but will still not develop the right heart attitude. With some, as they see the goodness of God and happiness righteousness brings, this feigned obedience will change to meekness and heart obedience. But others will refuse to obey at heart. "Show favor to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness, in the land of uprightness will he deal falsely." (Isaiah 26:10) Some will thus show that they are wicked at heart. For such there will be no excuse. There will then be no inherited weaknesses, and none will suffer for the sins of others; it will no longer be said that "the fathers have eaten the sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge." -- Jeremiah 31:27-30.
Will The World
Receive A Second Chance?
(27) Will it then be a second chance? This question could be answered yes and no, for it depends on which way you are viewing matters. We must remember that our first chance to live forever was lost for us through Adam when he disobeyed in the Garden of Eden (Romans 5:12,15-18). The human race that descended from Adam never received an individual chance in that trial. But in the Millennial day each person will be tried individually -- and in that sense it will not be a second chance, but the FIRST real opportunity they have ever had to understand and respond to the Good news. Yet none who have had a full opportunity in this present evil world will have another one (Hebrews 6:4-8; 10:26-29). A full opportunity means one that is broad and complete, such as few have had amidst all the confusion and turmoil in this present evil world. Even in countries where the Bible is printed in abundance, children are raised with such incorrect training of mind and inclinations, and there is so much confusion as to what is and what is not right, can one honestly say that these have received any complete and absolute chance for life? Jesus said that such are not judged NOW but that they will be judged in the "last day" -- that judgment day when they will be enlightened. (John 12:47,48; Isaiah 26:9; 29:18,24) This will actually be their FIRST individual chance to live forever.
(28) There is yet another reason that the Bible message is kept secret from the world of mankind. It is only by keeping it secret from the world that the world seeks to try out all its own devices separate from God. God wants to teach man a lesson concerning the vanity of life separated from him. As the wise King Solomon said concerning all of man's own works: `Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.' (Ecclesiastes 1:2) `Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow? For who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?' (Ecclesiastes 6:11,12) `What profit is there for the worker in that which he works? I have seen the travail which God has given the sons of men to be exercised by it.' (Ecclesiastes 3:9,10) Man tries to better this world in many ways. He tries one thing after another, not realizing the vanity of his efforts. All of mankind's experimentations are being permitted by God. God is allowing man to rule over another to his own hurt, so that they will better appreciate who Yahweh is and the righteous rule that will come. (Psalm 83:18; Ecclesiastes 8:9; Isaiah 2:1-4) It is a disciplinary process that will eternally benefit all who avail themselves of Messiah's righteous rule. While the whole world is now being subjected to this vanity by the will of God, God knows that he will bring the world of mankind out of this corruption and back into harmony with him (Romans 8:19-22). What a happy prospect for those who are now blinded by Satan's evil influence!
(29) For a proper appreciation of the true Gospel, more is required than what is popularly taught by the nominal churches. Jesus said that true worshipers must worship in spirit and truth. (John 4:23) It is not enough to say that you claim Jesus as your savior and lead what is considered a good moral life. God does not accept worship that is not in accord with his will. Again Jesus said, "Not every one that says to me, `Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, `Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out demons? and in your name done many wonderful works?' And then will I profess to you, `I never knew you: depart from me, you who work illegally.'"
(30) In Proverbs 2:3-6, we are promised: "If you cry for discernment, lifting up your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as hidden treasures, then you will understand the reverence of Yahweh, and find knowledge of God." See what is required? This seeking must become the most important thing in our life. Our minds must rise above everything we see, feel and touch so that we might receive the holy spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:10,12) Jesus said: "True worshipers will worship in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such who worship him. God is a spirit, and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth." (John 4:23,24) Without this total dedication to seeking and the doing of God's will, one may understand a few bits and pieces here and there of God's word, but he will not be given the more precious things of the treasures hidden in its pages. With whole-souled dedication, we will continue to seek and understand more and more each and every day. These words of our heavenly Father become to us more precious than any earthly treasure. Praise Yah!


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Regenerative Farming
Conventional wisdom has long held the belief that the world cannot be fed without chemical fertilizers. More and more evidence is pointing towards a new wisdom. The world cannot be fed unless the soil is fed. A healthy Soil is alive with diversity of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes and microarthropods, together make up the Soil Food Web. The organisms that make up the web of life trade minerals and nutrients with plants for carbon. Regenerative agriculture builds, supports and enhances the health of the soil by increasing soils organic carbon content, productivity improves - soil water levels increase and crops gain the full spectrum of minerals and nutrient, just the opposite of conventional agriculture.
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The business of soil wealth is a new wealth.
We all depend on the functions of soil to provide us with clean water, healthy food and fresh air, for this reason we need a regenerative economics ... a money system that is based on drawing down carbon back into the soils it came from, this way we can strive to meet everyone's basic needs while simultaneously ensuring our common future by protecting biodiversity, stabilizing global climate patterns and creating thriving human cultures that regenerate planetary sustainability.
The Credible Food Program provides space for a new form of economy, an economy that knows how to govern its limits, an economy that respects nature and acts at the service of humans, a situation where political and humanistic choices govern the economy and not the other way around. The Credible Food Project provides opportunities for the people to invest back into their own economies (soil) to create a new economical relationships that puts our wonderful soil that feeds us first.
When Economy means the economics of the home.
Food, Water and Clean Air are the Ground Zero of everyones needs. Every vegetable harvested and exported takes a bit of our nations nutrients with it. Like a bank account if we continue to withdraw our national capital soils account one day that account won't have any mineral capital left to support our children. We can change that, healthy soil is the solution.
Working together.
Business. Reducing your carbon emissions is good, but not enough to reduce the burden of climate change on future generations, we need to suck carbon out of the atmosphere and put it back into the soil where it came. Carbon produced by business in day to day activities is a commodity needed by farmers to increase their yields. Carbon is the true building blocks of life and without it where it is needed, the threats posed to our necessities becomes an uninsurable risk .
Farmers. adopting no tillage , diverse cover crops, in farm fertility (microbes and no external nutrients), no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers and multiple crop relations increases carbon - rich soil organic matter and humus. The result: vital microbial proliferate, roots go deeper, nutrient uptake improves, water retention increases, plants become more pest resilient and soil fertility compounds. Regenerative Farms are seeing soil carbon levels rise from baseline of 1 to 2% up to 5 to 8 % over ten or more years, which can add up to 25 to 60 tons of carbon per acre. At £30.00 a tonne this becomes an attractive second crop. IPCC (Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change)
Education. The Credible Food Soil Regeneration Course cover everything from Soil Food Web theory including beneficial microbe cultivation in Aerobic Thermal Compost piles and application via Aerobic Compost Tea/Extract to replace the missing soil biome on every scale and on any growing system. Methods and applications are covered and to the core of this work - the microscope and microbe identification is taught to verify the data and the results.
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Mother Nature designed it this way we must learn from and respect this and help her where we can.
The Credible Food Project is embarking on a program to develop a Soil module to support the school Curriculum, designed to build interest and thus demand from the next generation of conservation / organic citizens, who understand the value of protecting soil in what ever business they choose to embark.
The battle is between two different ways of relating to our land: one that sees the soil as an object from which profit must be extracted at all costs and one that recognises the interdependence of living systems and honors the principles of balance and harmony.
Once the Soils program is part of the curriculum, people will be more aware of humans impact on ecosystem services and the importance of obeying natures law of return. The Soil module is fit for modern environmental policies and will put Channel Island students in a commanding position when it comes to future career choices.
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A soil regeneration strategy that considers even the tiny little microbes that or life support systems depend.
A healthy Soil is alive with diversity of microorganisms - bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes and micro arthropods, together they form the foundations of our life support systems. If we continue to exploit them systems will fail.
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text: At 02:42 PM 3/6/05 -0800, Fazal Majid wrote: >I suspect integrating this feature (let's call it sys._current_frames() >for the sake of argument, although it probably belongs in the threads >module) in the core is not going to be quite as trivial as you say, as >there are potential memory leaks. If the function returns a dictionary, it >should probably be a weak dict to avoid a circular reference between the >frame of the thread that calls _current_frames and its locals that contain >the returned dictionary. Given the primary use case as a debugging tool, I don't think the circularity will have any significant problems. It would be simpler to just document that a caller should do this: try: framedict = sys._current_frames() # do stuff here finally: framedict = None # break the cycle, allowing GC


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This is a description of the project from their blog
"In August 2009 ceramicist Shannon Garson and jeweller Rebecca Ward were awarded an Arts Queensland grant to research the wallum swamps of South East Qld and produce a collaborative body of work illuminating this beautiful and fast disappearing eco system.
We started this blog as a record of the collaborative process and a record of the lovely wallum of South East Queensland".
I remember large tracts of wallum north of Caloundra from my childhood, and many happy hours looking for the wildflowers in spring during our Sunday drives to the beach. Sadly all replaced by housing now.
Plants that have inspired the artists and feature in their work include scribbly gums, leptospermum (flower above), coral ferns, vanilla orchids and banksia
(inspired by scribbly gums. Photo from the swampcartography blog)The progress of the project (including the background behind the name of the exhibition) is documented on their blog . The exhibition closes on the 25 February.


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LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - Leading fund management firms
have warned the European Commission's head of financial
regulation that new rules aimed at tightening practice at hedge
funds could damage the rest of the industry's ability to operate
Twenty investors, including Allianz, BlackRock, Fidelity and
Schroders, have written to Michel Barnier, the Commissioner in
charge of financial regulation, stating proposed reforms risk
hampering Europe's single market in investment funds.
The letter, seen by Reuters, highlights proposals to ensure
better governance of alternative investment funds by clamping
down on so called "letter box entities" whereby a company is
registered in one jurisdiction but operates elsewhere.
At stake, the fund managers say, is the ability of an asset
manager based in one country to have people based in other
countries making local investment decisions, overseen by locally
based risk management teams.
The fund managers fear that by limiting their ability to
delegate both risk and portfolio management to the markets in
which they are investing, the new rules could cause huge
disruption to their industry.
The letter highlights concerns that the impact of the rules,
crafted to regulate hedge funds and private equity firms, could
spill over into regulation of more conventional mutual funds
sold across Europe known as UCITS.
"We are extremely concerned that the forthcoming 'Level 2'
implementing measures for the Alternative Investment Fund
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The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) tumbled further Monday after its benchmark weighted index falling below the psychologically important 7,000-point barrier last week. Big-cap stocks such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and smartphone vendor HTC Corp. saw their share prices shed more than 4 percent during the trading session. As the two stocks' combined trading amount accounted for more than 10 percent of TWSE's total transaction value, their weak performance added up to the market's woes. Since early April, the local stock market capitalization has shrunk by NT$2.82 trillion (US$94 billion), which translated into a loss of NT$120,000 for each local citizen, according to media reports. On Monday, all Asian stock markets slumped over bleak U.S. job reports and debt crisis in Spain and Greece. The weighted TWSE index posted a 2.97 percent decline, the second worst among major Asian bourses. Some business heavyweights questioned the government's wisdom of proposing to tax capital gains on securities at this critical moment. The following are excerpts from a special report in the Monday edition of the United Evening News on the bearish stock market: The TWSE weighted stock index fell 2.97 percent, or 211.43 points, to close at 6,894.66. TSMC stock dropped 4.26 percent to NT$76.5 while leading smartphone maker HTC ended 6.52 percent lower at NT$387.0. Foreign institutional investors were net seller of NT$2.7 billion in shares during the trading session. Market analysts said the U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback value against a basket of currencies, including euro and Japanese yen, and is closely related with global capital flow, could be an indicator to forecast when the local bourse could rally again. The U.S. dollar index has rallied above 80 recently and is moving toward 85. Market analysts said if the index falls below 80 again, the local bourse's downward streak may halt and turn for the better. Second, the analysts said the performances of the stock markets in five countries -- U.S., China, South Korea, France and Russia -- could be used to predict when global stock markets would bottom out. At the moment, they said, U.S. and Chinese stock markets are relatively strong. "Both markets have become confidence buttress for stock investors," said a stock broker. Third, market analysts said the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index, which shows the market's expectation of 30-day volatility, may be a useful indicator to forecast stock market trends. The CBOE Volatility Index is constructed using the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500 index options. This volatility is meant to be forward looking and is calculated from both calls and puts. The index is a widely used measure of market risk and is often referred to as the "investor fear gauge." Market analysts said the Volatility Index now hovers between 23 and 24, indicating "investor fear" is rising, but has not yet reached a peak. "When the index hit 30, it signals the market already reaches a low point and bargain hunters will gradually step in," said a market analyst. (June 4, 2012). (By Sofia Wu) enditem
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"Fellowship means participating together in the gospel." Robby Holt
Community Groups at Redeemer are small fellowships of twelve to twenty people meeting in homes, apartments and restaurants throughout San Antonio. It's the first place we hope our people turn to for applying the Gospel to their lives. They are at the heart of building community, and therefore, they are more than just Bible study groups or prayer groups. They are groups where God is at work transforming us and our friends by his grace.


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Blend, a new social networking app aiming to attract university students, is one of the many new channels drawing attention from Facebook, according to a Digiday report.
The name suggested to me the start of a move away from the trend that New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd lamented several years ago: online applications that allow college students to select roommates most like themselves.
Roommate screening makes sense at first blush. You really don't want to live with a yodeling fetishist or someone who listens, unironically, to N'Synch. But think about the idea again and it flies in the face of the spirit of the university (root word: universe), where our young are supposed to be exposed to new ideas. It might not be spelled out in the curriculum, but university students of different backgrounds, ideologies, and lifestyles should learn to, well … blend. Or at least mingle.
The compulsion to bunk with our clones is just another manifestation of the social trends that have led to the sort of loudest-voice-wins political discourse we see pundits spew in front of television camera. Dan Ackroyd's "Jane, you ignorant slut" wouldn't necessarily register as comedy these days. Without this ferocity, broadcast news would be dead and buried. This is particularly the case in the U.S., where an inability to accommodate differing views has shut down the federal government.
Perhaps Blend, as the name suggests, would break down the walls we construct through social media…. those echo chambers within which some people can't imagine anyone not appreciating Latin jazz, Jeff Koons sculptures, and bibimbap. All at the same time.
So this brings me to blend.com, which turns out to be just another incarnation of twitsnapinstumblineredditvinebook, with the benefit of more advertisements that you can't kill. It's YouTube without having to type any words, and it's promoted with a video featuring college students getting drunk, stoned, and felt up, all to the beat of trance music we've heard for the past 20 years. (For some thoughts on why music hasn't changed for two decades, read my previous post.)
I was hoping, rather quixotically, that blend would have found some way to bridge social media micro-tribes through… I don't know… some sort of challenge. Let jocks figure out how to show modern interpretive dance afficionados something that would force them to acknowledge the artistic value of sports. And vice versa, of course. Let fans of Justin Bieber… um, nevermind.
So, in the end, I'm let down by Blend. It's just another way to amplify the social media bubbles we inflate unconsciously regardless of how much Blend pushes the image of young people carousing with each other indiscriminately.
It's not that I object to university students getting drunk, stoned or felt up. Hell, I wish I had got more of that when I was there. I just wonder if that gets boring in the absence of anything else, especially when it's probably happening with their clones.


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Here's a quick, yummy and very buttery recipe for lavender shortbread cookies ♥
|These were a hit at my school!
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 or 1 1/2 tbsp. dried culinary lavender
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 or 1 1/2 tbsp. dried culinary lavender
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment paper (un-greased).
2. Beat the butter and sugar on medium speed for 5-10 minutes, until the mixture becomes light in color and fluffy.
3. Fold in the flour by hand. The dough will be soft and a bit crumbly. You can pack the dough together when you cut out your cookies.
4. Place a handful of the dough at a time on a lightly floured work surface. Use a floured rolling pin to press out the dough to about 3/8 inch thick. Do not use a lot of flour or your cookies will be tough and very crumbly. Short breads are known for being light and fluffy ♥
5. Cut out the short bread using any shape cookie cutter you like. With a spatula, transfer them to the prepared pans, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart (they will not spread, but they do puff a little).
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until they are just a very pale golden color. Slide the papers from the pans onto wire racks. Store the cooled cookies between sheets of parchment or wax paper in an air-tight container.
7. Brew up a mug of tea and enjoy your treats! The flavor may not be very intense, but provides a floral aftertaste. You may want to consider grinding up the florets next time if you want to experiment with the intensity of the lavender.


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One of the virtues of age, if we age well, is that we recognize our own past errors and use that information to live better lives in the present. We comfort our failing bodies and look with fondness at our scars with the certain knowledge that we are "older, but wiser" and that "experience is the greatest teacher." But I think (but I may be wrong on this) that often the real lesson we gain from past mistakes is not the simple "don't do that" of the mistake itself, but the knowledge that we were and still are capable of error. The best lesson is not that we were wrong then and are right now, it is the knowledge that we may be wrong now as well. Experience, in my experience, is best used to keep the certainty of ego in check.
But I may be wrong on this.
A young Robert Zimmerman emerged from the frozen chrysalis of northern Minnesota to pen the words that still ring true in my head decades later. On my best days I'm still wary of "lies that life is black and white" and I fear that I'll "become my enemy in the instant that I preach."
And so I'm cautious to write these words. Yet I write them because I think they're important.
I preach the gospel of bicycling. There are folks called to far greater service, who speak more passionately about their passions, who are called to greater missions in this great world and whatever worlds may exist beyond this one, but their missions are not mine. We don't always get to choose our missions and of all the things I'm unclear about, I'm the most unclear as to why bicycles seem to shape and fit the core of my being, but they do. As Stephen King said about why he writes horror, "what makes you think I have a choice?"
So I advocate for bicycles and preach, not of salvation in the next world, but of finding a way in this one. I write of trails and traffic, of gears and gradients, of wheels and wonder. I speak of two wheels and balance.
It is balance that I am thinking of today, balancing what I've been certain of with what I'm still learning. Balancing what I've learned so far with what I'll learn tomorrow.
I stop at stop signs. Always. Full stop, foot down.
Except when I don't.
Let me explain.
Here, in the Seattle metro area and Issaquah where I live, stop signs pretty much mean stop. You stop, you wait your turn, you look, you go when it's your turn to go. If you blow a stop sign, you're breaking the social pact, you're putting yourself and others at risk. So I stop, for my good and what I think is the good of all.
But we don't have stop signs at every intersection. But I have also ridden in Portland, in neighborhoods where there are stop signs at every intersection. EVERY INTERSECTION. Most bicyclists don't come to a full stop at these. Most car drivers don't come to a full stop at these. Like the folks at Campagnolo are alleged to have once said of their beautiful but less than effective Delta brakes, "they are not for stopping, they are for modulating your velocity." These stop signs really don't mean stop, they mean slow down. Pretty much everyone in Portland gets that the norm, the social contract is "slow down and don't proceed like a nut." Here in the Seattle area the stop signs along the road through Marymoor Park in Redmond serve basically the same function. Drivers and cyclists both seem to treat those signs as something I remember from my youth, the Yield sign.
If I'm rabidly foaming at the mouth at my fellow road users and berating them for not coming to a full stop at every intersection, for setting a bad example, I should probably calm down and look at the example I'm setting. I should not pounce with fire on flaming roads. I should ride a few miles on their roads and judge not their actions, but my own.
Or consider sidewalk riding. Those of you in the UK call this riding on the pavement and people in places like New York City get livid when cyclists ride on the sidewalk. It is against the law and it is evil, unsafe and wrong.
Except when it isn't.
The city where I live, Issaquah Washington, is east of Seattle located in a valley at the base of the Cascade mountains. We have wide sidewalks in many places, sidewalks that are part of our multi-use path network. Bicycle riders share these routes with folks who walk, skateboard or roller blade. The rule, the social pact again is the one that I think is good: "don't go too fast and watch out for others." If I was putting up road signs, that is what they'd say.
In some cities, the sidewalks are really not made for bikes. In some bad places, the sidewalks are not made for bikes and the roads are made only with thoughts of cars. In those places perhaps the best thing a rider can do is get off the road and walk with their bike on the sidewalk. And then work to make those places better.
I ride my bike as best I can and I try to offer advice to others that will help them in their riding. I'm pretty sure that I don't have all the answers. I used to think I did but I was so much older then.
I'm younger than that now.
Keep 'em rolling,
Kent "Mountain Turtle" Peterson
Issaquah WA USA
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Pounced With Fire on Flaming Roads
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, is Alan Bradley's first mystery novel and the first title in his new series, The Buckshaw Chronicles.
The novel is set in England in the summer of 1950. So far, the summer hasn't offered anything out of the ordinary for eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, who is the heroine of this story. But then a series of mysterious events gets her attention: a dead bird is found on the doormat, a rare Black Penny stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Soon she is to find a stranger lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. Murder has come to Buckshaw, Flavia's home. However, she is not afraid, "I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn't. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life." At that moment, Flavia commits herself to solving the crime. The following film trailer promotes the Norwegian edition of the novel. Watch the trailer and discuss how suspense is created in this very brief clip.
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text: Ken Ullman MD Democratic Candidate for Governor to Choose Running Mate By Don Rush • Nov 12, 2013 msa.maryland.gov ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Del. Heather Mizeur is scheduled to announce her running mate in her bid for governor. Mizeur says she will make her choice public on Wednesday at an American Legion Post in Silver Spring. Mizeur is a Montgomery County Democrat. She has represented the county in the House of Delegates since 2007. She is running against Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Attorney General Doug Gansler for the Democratic nomination for governor. MD Gubernatorial Candidate to Unveil Domestic Violence Prevention Plan By Don Rush • Oct 29, 2013 official photo COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) - Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown is scheduled to discuss domestic violence prevention as part of his campaign for governor. Brown and his running mate, Ken Ulman, plan to announce their "Our Path to Zero" proposal to stop domestic violence and sexual assault in Maryland. Brown and Ulman will talk about the plan at a press conference Tuesday at the Medical Pavilion at Howard County in Columbia. Brown is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. Del. Cheryl Glenn and family members of domestic violence victims also are scheduled to attend. One Maryland Broadband Network Completed By Don Rush • Oct 15, 2013 official photo STEVENSVILLE, Md. (AP) - Maryland officials announced the completion of the One Maryland Broadband Network. Gov. Martin O'Malley, Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman made the announcement today at Kent Island High School. The broadband network project connects more than 1,066 community anchor institutions. Those include schools, police facilities, libraries, colleges and universities with 1,321 new miles of fiber. The project has been a partnership among federal, state and local communities. MACo Meets Amidst Fiscal Worries By Don Rush • Aug 14, 2012 Ingrid Turner, MACo President, Official Website When the Maryland Association of Counties gathers in Ocean City this week there will be some tough questions about the cuts that local government leaders are now facing. Many have seen their budgets slashed with falling property tax revenues in the wake of the housing bust. And they face footing the entire teacher pension bill. Howard County executive and former president of the Association Ken Ullman told the Salisbury Daily Times that there is a real tension between county leaders and the state.


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Top 5 countries Targeted by Mobile Ad Fraud
Click Mob has recently released a new report that looks at click fraud, among other things, and how it is impacting the ad industry. The report found that ad fraud resulted in about $8.2 billion in lost money for advertisers. It also led to a growing sense of distrust of much of the ad industry. While digital advertising is still effective and affordable, as prices continue to climb, companies that use digital ads are either going to be demanding a greater effort in the fight against fraud, or they will reduce their investment in this area.
Where Are the Fraudulent Ads?
One important aspect of this report is that it breaks down a variety of different things to look at where the greatest risk of fraud occurs.
The report identified five countries in particular that were targeted by ad fraud. The top five countries that are victims of ad fraud are Japan, Malaysia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and with the greatest rate of ad fraud, Singapore.
"Even as new standards for viewability measurements have been introduced by the Media Rating Council (MRC), fraudulent advertisers have developed ways to impersonate viewability measurements and meet the newly established standards," said the study.
iOS users are also up to 50% more at risk of experiencing ad fraud than those who use Android devices. This is likely because advertisers typically have to pay higher rates on iOS devices, which then attracts the fraudulent ads because they are looking for as high a payout as possible.
"Mobile app users in Japan are high value, and therefore are likely more targeted by fraudsters because the payout is high," said the study. There is also a consistent pattern across both device types with Japan, Singapore, and the United States as the top targets, it added.
However, there also exists a critical unique difference when it comes to device type susceptibility in various regions. On iOS, Saudi Arabia ranked second in attempted ad fraud cases, accounting for 6% of the detected fraudulent activity. On Android, Malaysia claimed second place, accounting for 8%.
The verticals that are most at risk include games, lifestyle, shopping, travel, and sports. The games vertical is significantly higher than any of the others, but that is likely because it is the most popular ad supported type of app available today.


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Illinois city may give cops $500 bonus for murder-free year
Lawmakers in Illinois' second-largest city may give each of the city's 289 sworn police officers a $500 bonus as a reward for a murder-free 2012.
NBCChicago reports city council members in Aurora, Illinois will vote on the proposal, which would cost the city $144,500, later this month.
The city's finance committee approved the plan, which was proposed by Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner, 3-0 on Tuesday.
Weisner says the officers who patrolled the streets played the most critical role in preventing homicides in 2012
"It is important that we recognize this milestone and the men and women chiefly responsible for it," Weisner told NBCChicago. "It is impossible to put a number to the value of what they have achieved, but even in this difficult economy, we should make the sacrifices necessary to reward this extraordinary accomplishment."
The western Chicago suburb of some 200,000 people was homicide-free last year for the first time since 1946.The last murder reported in the city was a domestic violence attack in late December 2011.
Police Chief Greg Thomas tells NBCChicago he believes community policing was key to the city's homicide prevention.
"We have to have that trust with the community," he said.
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Check Point Software Technologies is rolling out the beta version of its ZoneAlarm Internet security suite.
The Redwood City, Calif.-based security company announced Nov. 17 that the beta version of ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.0 is now available to the public.
The latest version of the companys software security suite is designed to protect consumers PCs from malware, spyware and an array of different viruses.
In order to combat blended attacks from hackers, Check Point has also added an hourly update feature to ensure users are protected.
Another feature of the 7.0 version is an "Auto-Learn" mode, which will set up security settings based on the users PC environment. This aims to decrease the number of alerts a user may experience when installing ZoneAlarm.
"With the increasing sophistication of hacker attacks and the rapid exploitation of new vulnerabilities, it is more important than ever to take a layered approach with PC security," said Laura Yecies, vice president and general manager of Check Points consumer division, in a company release.
In recent weeks, Check Point has been trying to position itself as a premier provider of security applications for customers.
On Sept. 18, Check Point and chip maker Intel announced that the two have been working on offering better performance for Check Point security applications than run on Intel-based systems.
This partnership will give users more sophisticated security applications without suffering from poor system performance.
The 7.0 version will also feature Check Points OSFirewall feature. This application has been updated with new malware blocking capabilities that thwarts spyware, rootkits, keyloggers and other agents from infecting a PC.
"The ZoneAlarm suite takes a comprehensive, proactive approach to consumer protection to thwart hackers who work around more outdated solutions," Yecies said.
The beta testing for ZoneAlarm 7.0 will last four to seven weeks.
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ECB Bond-Buying Proposal Confirmed By Second Media Outlet
The European Central Bank spent most of yesterday rejecting any hope of an imminent intervention in the European bond markets, to put a cap on the spread between the yields of the cheapest and most expensive sovereign bonds. But Ambrose Evans-Pritchard of the Telegraph (UK) not only confirmed the existence of the program, but said Germany would get behind it.
"A currency can only be stable if its future existence is not in doubt," said Jörg Asmussen, the powerful German member of the ECB's executive board.
He signalled full backing for the bond rescue plan of ECB chief Mario Draghi, brushing aside warnings from the German Bundesbank that large-scale purchases would amount to debt monetisation and a back-door fiscal rescue of insolvent states in breach of EU treaty law.
Mr Asmussen told the Frankfurter Rundschau that the surge in Club Med bond yields over recent months "reflects fears about the reversibility of the euro, and thus a currency exchange risk" rather than bad economic policies in struggling states.
The choice of wording is crucial. If it can be shown that the ECB is acting to avert EMU break-up – known as "convertibility risk" – bond purchases would no longer be deemed a bail-out for Italy and Spain.
Mr Asmussen confirmed that purchases may be "unlimited" in scale, a far cry from the half-hearted intervention of the past two years, which failed to stem capital flight.
This has really raised expectations for the next ECB meeting. Because it would represent one endgame, on sovereign debt, in Europe. If the ECB vows to hold debt yields to a reasonable level, then Spain and Italy don't have to worry about losing access to financing, ending the crisis in that particular area. It doesn't mean the European crisis is over; the economic crisis looks to be continuing. But the panic about debt would end for now.
It's true that a spread cap like the one envisioned here could get costly. But the intention to enact one will keep the spread down by itself. Under one theory, you just have to credibly threaten to use the bazooka; you shouldn't ever have to use it at that level.
The only outstanding question is whether the ECB would withhold the employment of a spread cap until Spain and Italy formally ask for help and submit to some "overhaul" of their labor market or other concessions. This is the holy grail that Mario Draghi has always sought, and it doesn't make sense that he would give up the leverage, even in the name of market stability.
However, there is a sense that the Europeans finally recognize that running government like a game of chicken doesn't work for anyone. Heck, German leaders are even starting to give a bit on Greece. Stringing along the crisis has caused massive suffering and harmed most of the economies in the Eurozone. Maybe fixing the problems one by one is a better strategy.


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What's the most interesting BlackBerry smartphone case you've ever seen? Was it cool and retro or was it so bedazzled it should be insured? Well, I've seen them all. Here's a roundup of some unusual and awesome BlackBerry smartphone cases:
An old school meets new school creation – a cassette tape case for your BlackBerry Bold
Talk about having your beer and drinking it too. I'd love to see a few of these cases out and about.
Do you want to spoil yourself? How about dropping $325 on this Versace BlackBerry smartphone case.
If Versace isn't good enough for you, how about a handmade denim BlackBerry smartphone case for about $800?
Watch those fingers. The voltage on this smartphone case is high!
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Tristan Scroggins is with us this week for a solo mandolin rendition of a Bela Fleck tune on his power house Stellings S-5 mandolin.
Based in the mid-west, Tristan is one of the leading young, creative voices on the mandolin today. He plays full time with the prolific Jeff Scroggins & Colorado bandthey have been called one of the hardest working bluegrass bands on the scene. And when hes not too busy touring, Tristan
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Directors: Bernard Lapeyre, Jacques Orth
Cast: Brigitte Lahaie, Claudia Mehringer, Daniele Troeger, France Lomay, Liliane Lemieuvre, Guy Royer, Andre Miller, Thierry de Brem, Richard Lemieuvre, Dominique Aveline
Year: 1978
Plot: Two young couples meet to watch footage of an X-rated film set on a luxury boat. Before long they find themselves turned on and neglect the film in favor of each other.
Begins very routinely for a French film. André Miller and France Lomay get out of a car, go inside and have sex. They get on the phone to Guy Royer who is having sex with Brigitte Lahaie. The focus switches to their sex scene. Then the two couples meet up at a small cinema or editing suite and watch the raw footage of a porn film. They get turned on and have a foursome. The film cuts back and forth between what is going on in the cinema and what is going on on screen.
The film they are watching is called Jouir à fond de sexe from the clapper board seen on screen. It is set partly on a boat and partly on a beach and involves Thierry de Brem, Richard Lemieuvre, Danièle Troeger and a brunette (Claudia Mehringer). Later Dominique Aveline and Liliane Lemieuvre are also seen. Scenes are titled – Partouze Plage, Enculage Laurence, Orgie pirates, Viol Christine.


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Dark Room 1Monday, June 28, 2010
Dark Room 1
Stars: Jessica Lee, Mona Silvestre, Madame Lady Jenny, Claire Shine, Barbarella Volpe, Olie Fritz, Mallory King, Christina Brair, Rita Goord
Katie's sister is held in prison for drug abuse. Katie visits a private detective, since she cannot get in contact with her sister, who refuses every attempt to visit her. Something is very strange… The detective advises Katie to go into the prison with a forged court order. Once Katie is inside… she immediately discovers the first obstacle. There is a secret 'V.I.P Suite' which is filled with girls chosen by the prison headmistress. Only a few guards know about this cell. These girls are tortured for any misbehavior, and furthermore, once a week they are tortured in a dark room in front of a crowd of people. Sometimes the tortured girls are never seen again alive. Who may be these sadistic people in cassocks? Will Katie find her sister in the prison? You'll find out if you watch this dramatic movie!
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8-Favor for the Police and the Troops
Scripture: "And let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us…" -Psalm 90:17
Prayer: Father, we thank You that You are a God who hears and a God who cares. You hung all the stars in the sky and not one of them is missing. You know when we sit down and when we stand up, and nothing escapes Your notice.
Jesus, we ask for Your help in granting our soldiers favor with the Iraqi people. Where there have been offenses, we ask for things to be repaired, and for trust to be restored and even increased. We ask that good deeds would not go unnoticed, and that those who are the recipients will tell many others the story of the goodness that was shown to them.
Lord, let the bonds of trust and partnership increase through favor with the Iraqi people. We ask for an atmosphere of goodwill to come down and favor that promotes partnership for a free Iraq. We ask for Your divine help, in Jesus name. Amen.


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The new translucent line is the first collection from Crocs to incorporate TPU with Crocs' proprietary Croslite™ technology and feature brilliant sheer colors perfect for spring and summer wardrobes. All of the new styles are available for $49.99 or less. Key women's translucent styles for this season include:
- Adrina Flat (MSRP: $39.99, sizes J1 – W11) is a colorfully stylish flat featuring Crocs' renowned comfort and a distinctive circular design. The Adrina Flat is available in ultraviolet/berry, aqua/celery, black/black, espresso/bronze and grapefruit/oyster.
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It's a pleasure to have you. We're here because we think live theatre in New Zealand is bloody important, and what's more, that YOU, dear visitor, that you give a shit about the world around you - you want to be challenged, be inspired, and be celebrated. Welcome to Last Tapes.
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Balsam Swamp State Forest
- Open for recreation: Year-round
- Fee: Free
- Contact Information:
- DEC Region 7 Sherburne Office: (607) 674-4017 M-F 8 am- 4 pm, firstname.lastname@example.com
- Emergency, Law Enforcement & Rangers: (518) 408-5850 or 911
- Location: Pharsalia, Pitcher, McDonough and German, Chenango County
- Wildlife Management Unit: 7M
- Map: View Balsam Swamp State Forest Map || View Same Map in PDF (258 KB) || Google Earth || State Lands Interactive Mapper
Balsam Swamp State Forest totals 2,679 acres. It is a sprawling state forest that stretches almost 5.5 miles east-west across four towns. The area is very rural, and the landscape surrounding the State Forest is predominantly forested. The main attraction of this forest is Balsam Pond. The impoundment is approximately 152 acres and is a popular destination for fishing and paddle boat sports. There are two short multiple use trails trails on the forest. There is also ample opportunity for self-guided day hikes to explore the diversity of habitats represented on this State Forest.
Featured Activities
General information on hiking includes how-to and safety tips and links to rules & regulations.
Short multi-purpose trails extend from North End Road to Baker's Pond and Balsam Tyler Road to Balsam Pond.
General information on primitive camping includes how-to and safety tips and links to rules & regulations
At large primitive camping is allowed. Campsites must be at least 150 feet away from the nearest road, trail, or body of water. Camping for more than three nights or in groups of ten or more requires a permit from a Forest Ranger.
A small rustic camp ground is also located at Balsam Pond. Camping spaces are available at no cost on a first-come, first-serve basis and there is no running water or electricity. A fire ring, outhouse, and picnic table are provided for each camping space.
Paddling and Boating
General information on paddling and boating includes how-to and safety tips and links to rules & regulations.
A shallow gravel boat launch is available for launching small fishing boats. A sign on Balsam-Tyler Road in Pharsalia designates the entrance to the boat launch and camping facility. Gas powered motors with a maximum limit of 25 hp are allowed. This is a carry-in carry-out facility. Please do not litter.
General information on fishing includes how-to and safety tips and links to seasons, rules & regulations.
Balsam Pond is a warm water fishery that contains a mix of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, brown bullhead and sunfish. Tiger muskellunge have been stocked in the past with the last stocking occurring in 1995. However, there have been very few reports of anglers catching any of the adult tiger muskies.
Fishing Access information for the area is available. Fishing Easement information for the area is available.
Hunting & Trapping
General Information on hunting and general information on trapping includes how-to and safety tips with links to seasons, rules & regulations
General information on snowmobiling includes how-to and safety tips and links to rules & regulations.
A snowmobile trail follows Pleasant Farm Burdick Road through the forest.
Cross-country Skiing & Snowshoeing
General information on cross-country skiing and snowshoeing includes how-to and safety tips and links to rules & regulations
Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are permitted on all hiking trails.
Horseback Riding
General information on horseback riding includes how-to and safety tips and links to rules & regulations. Horseback riding is allowed on this state forest but there are no trails maintained for this purpose. Proof of current negative Coggins certificate is required for all horses and out-of-state horse owners are required to produce a 30-day health certificate.
General information on animals includes links to information about birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects that inhabit or migrate through the state.
Access to Balsam Swamp State Forest is gained from numerous town roads off of County Routes 23, 7, and 10. Balsam Pond is located on Balsam-Tyler Road.
Balsam Tyler Road (42.549064°N, 75.758419°W) Google Maps (leaves DEC website)
North End Road (42.530423°N, 75.824057°W) Google Maps (leaves DEC website)
Rules, Regulations and Outdoor Safety
Practice Leave No Trace (leaves DEC website) principles when recreating on state land to enjoy the outdoors responsibly; minimize impact on the natural resources and avoid conflicts with other users.
All users of Balsam Swamp State Forest must follow all State Land Use Regulations and should follow all Outdoor Safety Practices for the safety of the user and protection of the resource.
How We Manage Balsam Swamp State Forest
Balsam Swamp State Forest is part of the Five Streams Unit Management Plan. A Unit Management Plan (UMP) guides the DEC's land management activities on several geographically related forests for a ten-year period, although a number of goals and objectives in the plan focus on a much longer time period. Each UMP addresses specific objectives and actions for public use and forest management.
Balsam Swamp State Forest is comprised of a mix of native hardwood forests, hemlock swamps, and conifer plantations. Additionally, the western section of Balsam Swamp State Forest is adjacent to Five Streams State Forest to the south.
As with all State Forests, Balsam Swamp is actively managed for timber production. Forest management in this area is generally aimed at maintaining the natural character of the native hardwood stands, retaining and regenerating some of the spruce plantations, and converting the pine plantations to hardwoods.
If you have questions and/or comments about this UMP, please email us email@example.com.
Nearby Amenities and Attractions
Chenango County Tourism Webpage (leaves DEC website)
Gas, food, dining and lodging may be found in the nearby community of Norwich.
Numerous guide books and maps are available with information on the lands, waters, trails and other recreational facilities in this area. These can be purchased at most outdoor equipment retailers, bookstores, and on-line booksellers.
Additional information, outdoor equipment, trip suggestions and guided or self-guided tours may be obtained from outdoor guide and outfitting businesses. Check area chambers of commerce, telephone directories or search the internet for listings.
Consider hiring an outdoor guide if you have little experience or woodland skills. See the NYS Outdoor Guides Association (leaves DEC website) for information on outdoor guides.


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Perhaps Winston has some pretty valid points about the tendency of a large percentage of Pinoys/ays to leech onto anyone they think has some spare money. She even told me about a professor who asked for and received a 10,000 Peso loan from her at one of the institutions she visited and 2 days later disappeared (resigned). She told me loan = gift in Phils for most cases but I think we all knew that much.
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I was never been able to put my finger on it, but now I can. Philippinos = Asian Gypsies. It all makes sense.
Some Filipinas can be very attractive and intellectual at the same time:
Hmm. Gypsies never do honest work. Filipinos do.
I think its more apt to call them the Irish of Asia. Working class, singing, carousing, friendly, lovable... NaughtyNomad, who is Irish, concurred when I suggested this on his site a while back.
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Ginger, have you ever met any Gypsies, or just seen them in old movies?
You will learn fast if you come to the big city, Island Girl.
They are charming, but sew your pockets shut. They are like musicians, without the character. Lovable parasites.
Ginger, is that you in the avatar? Why does it only show half your face? It looks so incomplete. LOL
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by Brian Sammons
Well, friends, it has been another bad month for horror games, or video games in general. Thankfully the winter doldrums look to be ending soon, so hopefully next month we'll have a better turnout. However I do have a little something for you here. No, it's not a review. You see, if a publisher can't be bothered to send me something to review then I can't be bothered to review it. Well the makers of the French survival horror game, AMY didn't bother to send their game to many reviewers. Why would that be? Well when moviemakers do that it's because they don't want critics to give their film a bad review, could that be the same reason here?
Without giving it a full review (see above) I will instead give you a warning; don't waste your money on AMY. It is a dull, repetitive, nearly mechanically broken game. It is without joy, fun, or an original thought in its ugly looking head. It's also not scary in the slightest. In all ways this game is a dud, so do yourself big favor and give AMY a big pass.
And sadly, that's it for this edition of GRAPHIC HORRORS. Until next time, keep the ghoulish games a-going.
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Plane-Strain Undrained Strength of Compacted Clayby Kenneth L. Lee, (A.M.ASCE), Assoc. Prof.; Mech. and Struct. Dept., School of Engrg. and Appl. Sci., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA,
Robert J. Shubeck, (A.M.ASCE), Asst. Civ. Engr.; South California Edison Co., Los Angeles, CA; former Grad. Res. Asst., UCLA,
Serial Information: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, 1971, Vol. 97, Issue 1, Pg. 219-234
Document Type: Journal Paper
Comparative triaxial and plane strain tests were performed on samples of compacted kaolinite and a compacted silty clay at confining pressures up to 1,500 psi. The stress-strain curves indicated that the plane strain samples were generally more brittle than the triaxial samples. However, both types of samples consolidated under the same major principal stress developed the same final water content and the same peak strength on a total or an effective stress basis.
Subject Headings: Soil strength | Compacted soils | Soil pressure | Stress strain relations | Professional societies | Plane strain | Clays | Triaxial tests
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In reality I haven't been able to leave the house for any length of time because this house WILL NEVER BE FINISHED. Last week I spent 3 days while two young men turned our quite little home into a mix between a movie theatre and a Rolling Stones sound stage. I have no eyes and ears left. Just when I think it is safe to sit outside ... someone cranks up the patio speakers. On Thursday the guy came to check the AC. Monday the window guy came and installed 6 new windows. The old windows had marks on them where the tinting bled through and had to replaced. We didn't expect him so early in the morning 9:00 AM ... heh..and we were still in bed when he came. Gord got up and let him in ... and I thought oh well I will just have a little snooze because Gord was home. Yeah? Gord told him to start in the bedroom...yikes I was STILL in bed fortheloveofmike! I had to hide under the covers. The guy was pretty cool...all he said was ... well I guess I leave these windows for last ...lol
Tomorrow the electrician is coming over because the under counter lights are falling off...yup one by one they just drop. Gord fixed the first one because my computer was under it and it almost hit my screen. The other one landed on my canisters in the kitchen. So there are 3 more in the house that I will make him check that haven't bit the dust YET. He must have used the shortest screws on earth to put them up...what a dink. Thursday a guy is coming to finish putting baseboards in the garage...oy.
I had to change my hair appointment twice because people just keep coming and coming. My bangs are so long I'm snorting them up my nose. Not to mention my roots...gahhh I look like a skunk.
I was going to go in and get new tires for my truck but I can't seem to fit it in. We have to fill them every couple of weeks. It's real pain in the ass because because my truck wobbles around when I drive. The air pressure in the tires are never the same on each tire. And when I go over 60 km. my steering wheel has a life of it's own. I am considering driving the garden tractor instead.
Well better be off to the $ store that looney is burning a hole in my pocket.


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The Make-a-Wish Foundation contacted actor Ron Perlman on behalf of Zachary, a young boy who wanted two things: to meet and become Hellboy. Perlman reprised his titular role in the Hellboy movies by going through the long makeup application process and appearing in character. Later, the same makeup artists turned Zachary into a little demon with facepaint and prosthetic appliances. You can view more pictures of their day together at the link.
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Ron Perlman just went higher on my list of awesome people today. I heart Hellboy.
What? What's that you say? No, I'm not crying my... my eyes are leaking, that's all.
Seriously, that is wonderful. Bravo Mr. Perlman.
Seriously, that is wonderful. Bravo Mr. Perlman.
Is that Hellboy or Jack Johnson?
Vera: Seeing as how Hellboy is neither a singer or an african american, I'll have to go with hellboy.
Although it might just be Zsa Zsa Gabor. Hard to tell.
Although it might just be Zsa Zsa Gabor. Hard to tell.
That is awesome Mr. Perlman.