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Sterling Heights, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/28/2016 -- Pinnacle Treatment Centers, a multistate provider of addiction treatment services has opened its second location in Sterling Heights, Michigan. St Claire Shores will open shortly. The company operates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Virginia and is scheduled to open in Indiana, Ohio and Minnesota. Services include (inpatient), outpatient, sober living environments - a full comprehensive continuum of care.
"Our objective is to serve individuals who can benefit from outpatient services, residential and sober living environments. Pinnacle Treatment serves patients who confront a range of challenges. Michigan is an important market for us. As such, we have named Tanya Vasser as our new Regional Director for the area. Her multistate and tenured experience is well suited for the Michigan environment," Joe Pritchard, CEO of Pinnacle Treatment said.
"I have worked in the areas of behavioral health, substance abuse, social work and community support. I look forward to working with people in Southern Michigan as we provide recovery and treatment service. Both our Washentaw and Macomb county facilities are conveniently located to accommodate people's schedules" Tanya Vasser Regional Director for Pinnacle Treatment said
As reported in The Detroit Free Press in August 2015:
"We know in Michigan that we've seen a huge spike in prescription pill abuse," said U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan at a press conference. "We've also seen a serious resurgence in heroin as addicts turn to that as a cheaper alternative for their opioid addiction. That has resulted in some very significant problems in Michigan, and we seem to be exporting our problems to other states."
The Macomb Daily reported in April 2014 that the county leads the rest of the state in heroin deaths:
Since 1999, 477 people have died from heroin overdoses in Macomb County, with gradually increasing numbers for each three-year period. Wayne County had the most, 807, in the past 15 years, with more than 200 in each three-year period 2003-2005 and 2006-2008.
Macomb County, the state's third most-populous county, last year had the fourth most total substance-abuse admissions, 4,350, behind Wayne, Oakland and Genesee counties, according to the Bureau of Substance Abuse and Addiction Services within the Michigan Department of Community Health.
(The Macomb Daily, Jameson Cook, April 19, 2014, http://www.macombdaily.com)
The Pinnacle Treatment locations provide treatment for opioid and heroin addiction on an outpatient basis. This includes a combination of methadone treatment/Medication Assisted Treatment combined with both individual and group therapy.
What is Medication Assisted Treatment And Methadone and how does it work?
- Methadone has been effectively used for over 45 years.
- Supervised treatment with methadone can eliminate opiate use. *
- Methadone will prevent opiate withdrawal when taken as prescribed.
- When in treatment, dosages begin low and increase to a stable level. This will not produce a high when taken daily.
*It is critical that Methadone treatment occur with the oversight of trained professionals, as it can be lethal to non-tolerant opiate individuals.
What is Outpatient Counseling and Support Systems (Individual and Group Therapy)?
- Methadone is most successful in combination both individual and group therapy. Work with an individual therapist enables individuals to understand addiction.
- Methadone treatment combined with both individual and group therapy best success to a sober life.
- Individual counseling is central to Pinnacle's treatment plans.
- Individual therapy is a safe and confidential environment. Therapy sessions provide strategies to confront addiction. This includes coping mechanisms and life skills to prevent relapse.
- Group therapy is an important component to recovery, but it is not for everyone. Some patients are not ready for group therapy. It does provide a support system when guided by a professional. The members of the group confront similar challenges.
Sterling Heights location:
34208 Van Dyke Avenue, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
About Pinnacle Treatment Centers
Pinnacle Treatment operates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Kentucky and will operate in Minnesota, Michigan and Indiana shortly. Plans are in process for entry into Ohio. The 10+ year old organization treats over 8000 people daily and provides and offers a continuum of care model that includes residential (inpatient), outpatient and sober living environments. Our facilities are fully equipped to treatment individuals throughout their treatment program. All locations include physicians, nurses, clinicians, administrative and support staff.
For more information on our Michigan Location please visit www.AnnArborTreatment.com or www.Sterlingheightstreatment.com.
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Class-A Office Park with 11 buildings built between 1989 and 2001
Outdoor picnic areas and walking trails
Fitness center with locker rooms and tenant lounge
24/7 security to provide employee escorts at night or in the early morning
Food Trucks are on site daily with different options rotated each month
Spiffy Carwash is on site every Monday to provide a mobile carwash and detail service
Tenants of the park have access to free weekly Yoga and Cross Training classes
The Water Ridge Rewards Program provides tenants access to discounts at: Hyatt Hotel, Jocks and Jill Restaurant, Coffee Creek Restaurant, Bedder Bedder and Moore, and Canteen
Good food is our priority! We host daily food trucks, with over 20 different options rotated each month. Check out the schedule under our Events section.
Sugar Donuts will now deliver to the park on Fridays if a minimum of 4 dozen donuts are ordered, park-wide. So call all your friends, and celebrate every birthday, because you can't buy happiness, but you can buy donuts...and that's kind of the same thing!
If you're in the mood for something different, there are over 15 restaurants within a mile of the park. Jocks and Jill's, Salsaritas, and Jersey Mikes, just to name a few. With our new Foodsby program, you don't even have to leave your building! If you're in 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 Water Ridge, just visit Foodsby.com for different restaurant options daily, delivered right to your lobby with only a $1.99 flat fee. No tipping and no minimum orders. Happy lunching!
You're invited to enjoy a dazzling lunch at nearby Artisan, the student-run restaurant of your Water Ridge neighbor, the Art Institute of Charlotte. Artisan will be open April 11 through June 7 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Reservations are not necessary, but are recommended. Just call 704-357-5900. A filling and thrilling lunch costs around $16.95 plus tax with a 15% scholarship contribution in lieu of gratuity. See you at Artisan!
We know you're busy, so we've added fitness programs right here at the park! Enjoy miles of natural walking trails, complimentary use of a Fitness Center, and FREE Cross Training and Yoga classes every Wednesday and Friday respectively. Staying healthy shouldn't be hard!
Walking groups and other employee-led exercise groups are currently being researched. If you're interested in volunteering, let us know!.
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Now you can also drop off your dry cleaning on-site! Cave Dwellers Dry Cleaning has dropboxes in 2WR, 7WR and 9WR. Simply fill out a form and leave your garments to be picked up. For more information please call Cave Dwellers at 704-588-8830.
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What does "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Marlee Matlin have in common with Nicolas Cage and Wesley Snipes? aside from the acting thing, Matlin is also in a spot of trouble with the Internal Revenue Service.
Matlin owes a reported $50,000 in back taxes from 2009 and is working out a payment schedule to avoid any further fines or unpleasantness.
"I'm paying it back. I'm not shying away from it and I'm certainly not ashamed of it," Matlin tells People. "It doesn't mean I'm a bad person. It's reality. It's the reality that a lot of people in America are facing."
"Living modestly in a suburban neighborhood while trying to support four children through private school is not extravagant or living large," Matlin adds. "My husband is a Los Angeles area police officer and between the two of us we have always made ends meet in the past — and we will in this circumstance as well."
Matlin has put the family's home up for sale and plans to move to a community with better public schools.
"I'm not broke," says Matlin. "Like everybody else, I owe money." In the end, she says she's lucky because, "My family is healthy and happy."


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It really helps when they answer your call. I have just got off the phone from the UK Border Agency with much better results than last month and earlier this week. The man I spoke to was able to confirm some facts and gave correct information on things that we were unsure of. For example, applying in person will cost £1377 but 90% of these cases are settled within 24 hours - figures verified by who though?
When I mentioned that a previous call ended in the woman I spoke to putting the phone down on me he actually apologised. I will ring back again nearer the time should we decide to follow through with the application. We still need more information on the process and my wife would have to take the Life in the UK Test. For now we have some thinking to do. As always, money may dictate how things go but life in the UK may not be what it once was.
A former English teacher in South Korea now back in England contemplating what happens next...
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Dealing with the UK Border Agency part 3
Posted by Talking to myself at 13:39
Labels: life in the UK, red tape, stress, UK Border Agency, visas for the UK
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The Three Stooges
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I have put off watching this movie, didn't have interest even when it was on cable. I had never heard or read one good review. A friend told me to watch it, so I rented it this weekend.
I can only say I wish I had watched it sooner. The characters resembled the original Stooges. People said the plot was silly. As I watched the movie I thought it was a typical, although modernized Three Stooges movie.
If you like the Three Stooges take some time and watch the movie and have a good laugh. I give it two thumbs up.
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It's a spot in downtown L.A.; I don't get it.
oooooooooooo how's this for some juicy details!?!?!?!?!!TWO blocks away from the co-ordinates, is where, back in the early 1900's (looks like it's gone now though), there used to be a street running next to the Northern Hotel called CLAY STREET!!!!!!
couldn't it just be barrel Number 20 since the barrel next to it is N22?also i hae been thinking all this time that HL stood for Hectolitres which is a quantity used in wine. Like the barrel capacity was 70 Hectolitres.but now with the Henry Lagarde clue in the journal, i think HL just stands for Henry Lagarde.
Once again, I think people are WAAAAAY overthinking the new Mole Journal clues. I saw one definite clue. It says, "You can't be afraid of heights to be the Mole." Who said they were afraid of heights? Nicole and Craig. Bam. They're eliminated. It's that simple.Of course, I already had those two eliminated. I'm still down to only Paul and Clay with Clay as my number one suspect.
Wow there are a lot of good detective work going on...As for the occupations of the cast, I still think the mole doesn't have a REAL bio, but that is my opinion..I am sticking with Clay being the mole and until he is executed I will believe it, maybe even after he is executed..LOL...I also did a search on him and the only clay cauley is a clay nathaniel cauley sr....maybe he is a sr. but I don't see it...I think his is bogus and that the clues are going to be simple things that people may just overlook, ie: the picture of the pigs in the journal, which are made of...wait for it...CLAY..LOL
OK!!!! I REALLY! SERIOUSLY! Think that the number on the crate behind Jon was a clue! It was only on one crate, the camera angle was in the perfect position for the crate! Just see it! I cant because my screen is too blurry. It is during Jon is explaining the wine bottle mission. The camera glides behind him.
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Oops, I was clearly confused when I wrote the last post and I am unable to edit. The Spiderweb block tutorial was on Bonnie Hunter's blog Quiltville. I apologize for the error.
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Hi Heather! You should send an email about not being able to sign up for the BOM. She's really nice. XO
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Hey again Heather! I searched your blog to find your latest progress on Love Entwined! SO SO FABULOUS!! You are so talented! And you're right...I can't figure out the second part (the ring around the medallion block). You've done so many hard projects...you're my new hero! XO
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… because I actually left my skybox!
These days I only blog if and when I feel like it. So I guess I felt like it 🙂
I haven't spend that much time inworld. But when I am online, it's usually spend on my little platform in the sky. Playing dress-up, rearranging pixel furniture… you get the idea. Considering how "beachy" I ended up looking after my latest round of dress-up though, I had to find a bit of coast as my backdrop.
Yes, I actually left my skybox. Shocking isn't it?
Also, I'm still wearing my mesh head. I'm really starting to get used to it. I have discovered some drawbacks though. First one being the lack of facial expressions. It's not like I used to use expressions all the time, but a bit of a smile would be nice to have.
The second one, I only discovered when I started writing my credits. Normally I just check my "current outfit" folder to find the necessary information. But of course the Lelutka head uses appliers, which don't show up there.
So with that in mind, I'll tell you I'm wearing some sort of lipstick. Because I can't remember what applier I used. *facepalm*
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- Shoes – Tulip (minami.susanowa)—>Store closed
- Jewellery – League (nena.janus)
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McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) on Thursday reported global February sales at established restaurants that missed Wall Street's target, primarily on European weakness, and warned that economic uncertainty could hamper profit growth, sending shares down more than 3 percent.
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The results showed that the world's biggest hamburger chain, which has outperformed most of its peers despite economic turmoil around the world, is not immune to economic belt-tightening in Europe and higher food and labor costs in the United States.
"These challenges are expected to impact the company's first-quarter operating income growth," McDonald's said in a statement.
"I was not expecting to read that sentence in this report," Victory Capital Management analyst Dave Kolpak said.
"We've gotten used to being blown away with upside surprises" in McDonald's monthly same-restaurant sales, he said.
McDonald's does not give quarterly earnings guidance and company representatives declined to elaborate.
McDonald's on Thursday reported a 7.5 percent gain in February sales at global restaurants open at least 13 months.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were looking for a worldwide sales gain of 7.7 percent, while those polled by Consensus Metrix had expected a gain of 8.2 percent.
Europe, which just edges out the United States as McDonald's biggest market for revenue, saw sales rise 4 percent. Analysts were expecting the region to gain more than 6 percent.
Deadly frigid temperatures hurt sales in the region, where top performers included Britain and Russia.
"We think Wall Street was underestimating the effect of the cold snap in Europe," said Janney Capital Markets analyst Mark Kalinowski, who was expecting European same-restaurant sales to rise 5 percent in February. Kalinowski has a "buy" rating on McDonald's shares and is advising clients to pick up shares on Thursday's dip.
McDonald's is not alone in reporting weakness from the region. Starbucks Corp, Gap Inc and some other large consumer-focused U.S. companies also are feeling the pinch of European debt woes and austerity measures.
Sales in its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa unit rose just 2.4 percent, missing analysts' calls for an increase of around 8 percent.
Japan, which is still recovering from a massive earthquake and tsunami, reported a 1.2 percent decline in February same-restaurant sales. A shift in the timing of the Chinese New Year also pulled down results in the region.
Same-restaurant sales in the United States jumped 11.1 percent, far better than the roughly 8 percent gain expected by analysts. Domestic sales got a boost from Chicken McBites, beverages, breakfast and Filet-O-Fish sandwiches.
Analysts said the U.S. results showed that McDonald's continues to steal market share.
McDonald's has a broad menu - including $1 hamburgers, salads, espresso coffee drinks and "premium" Angus burgers - that appeals to a wider range of customers than the young men who typically frequent other fast-food chains.
It also uses its massive size to negotiate lower costs for food and other items than its rivals.
That has helped the company outpace direct rivals such as Burger King and Wendy's Co.
"It's still outperforming everybody," Edward Jones analyst Jack Russo said.
Shares in McDonald's were down 3.5 percent to $96.67 in early trading on the New York Stock exchange.


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I receive so many catalogs this time of year. Though it kind of drives me nuts, I usually look through each one (quickly) and find some holiday inspiration or a gift idea. The most inspiring catalog lately? Dwell Studio's Holiday 2013. The holiday specific pieces are super chic and modern, but what I love is the use of things they carry all year. The sparkle of gold candleholders and objects, mixed with seasonal garlands makes for a beautiful holiday setting. I love every page but here are a few of my favorites.
DIY: A Console for a Small Space
- If it has doors they need to be sliding doors (or have none at all).
- It can't be ugly or deeper than 12 inches.
- I need it to have a bit of storage.
- I don't want a natural wood finish.
- I prefer a modern style.
- The list goes on…
So far everything readily available has not worked, until now.
- Screw gun
- Steel drill bit
- Machine screws, bolts & flat washers
- Paper or painter's tape
- Right angle drill
- Counter sink bit
- Place legs and trace holes with a marker
- Tape over the marks. *Tape will prevent the drill from slipping and sliding off your mark, avoiding major scratches. It's going to be the bottom, but why not keep it pretty?
- Attach the legs with screws, bolts & washers. Tighten with a wrench.
One not-so-great detail is this one. I didn't have a right angle drill, so I wasn't able to counter sink the screws. It'll work for now.
Photograph Those Holiday Feasts!
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching! As you get those recipes ready, be sure to have your camera standing by as well. A dinner party always happens way too quickly, especially if you're the host(ess), so get a few of those moments on film! A few of my favorite, self-imposed rules are listed below. These should leave you with at least a few good photos and more importantly, you'll (hopefully) enjoy yourself as well.
1) Use natural and ambient light (I prefer to avoid the flash in almost all situations). I love this incredible centerpiece photo via The Kitchn and the story about this gathering is full of other great party tips.
2) Handwritten menus and/or place cards are a nice touch. Photograph those details. This picture is from a wedding. It's clean & simple and so perfect for any autumn meal.
3) Candid shots like this one feel natural, and after a few glasses of wine, your guests probably won't mind being in a picture or two. This also makes good use of he ambient light.
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4) Overhead pictures of a table always look great, even if the food is half-eaten. If a hand makes it in to the shot, even better! Shoot a 'toast' from that angle as well. Cheers!
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Nice huh??? I just love the color!
This color is soo cool! It looks soo much better than the red!
Thursday my Dad put up the shelf he made me Wednesday. I am very gratful to him for it. I have wanted a shelf for quiet awhile now.
It looks sooo good! It took my awhile to figure out how I wanted the books on top. But I finaly got it. I desperately need some books ends. VERY badly! I am so afraid of them all topling over me at night. These are some of my favorite books. I have read just about all of them. I'm a wierdy for books!
I also painted this wall yesterday, if it was not for the white wall it corners with, you couldn't really tell it was grey. I love gray. I did this several years ago when I was like 12, and I finaly found a spot for it! For a long time it didnt belong anywhere, but finaly it has a proper home. It pulls perfectly from the blue-ish green bubble gum machine, and my polka dot blanket on my bed.
Did I ever mention I collect river glass? And peices of pottery as well? Yeah, someday I plan to have enough to make a huge mosaic. I have a while to go yet, and I've been collecting for about 3 years. I normaly do best in the winter, cuz thats when its safe to go to the river without getting snake bit. I just love the turquoise peices, they are my favorite, of course :)
Today I plan to start on my quilt.I should realy spend some time outside today also, its soo nice out! I just LOVE fall!!!!! And hey, who knows, maybe I might even get some sketching done today! Have a great weekend everyone :)


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Matchmaking Mayor: The Heart Can't Be Commanded: Berlin Review
Erika Hnikova's documentary about a mayor's idea to hold a matchmaking dance for his village's singles seems ludicrous if it were a fictional film, but the subjects are a documentarian's dream.
Offline dating is alive if not entirely well in the dying Slovak village of Zemplinske Hamre, whose mayoa r has taken it upon himself to marry off the town's 70-odd bachelors and bachelorettes. Were award-winning director Erika Hnikova's entertaining Matchmaking Mayor (subtitled The Heart Can't Be Commanded) a fiction film, it would seem ludicrous or cloying, meaning its subjects are a documentarian's dream.
Although it has audiences chuckling consistently throughout its 72 minutes, even the most spirited documentaries have little place to go outside the festival circuit. But given the original and charismatic subjects, it's probably only a matter of time before someone turns it into a narrative film.
Mayor Jozef Gajdos has lowered unemployment, brought in satellite TV and built new sports centers. He's loved by his constituents, whom he addresses in daily PA announcements heard throughout town on strategically placed loudspeakers. But he has a terrible thorn in his side: the single women and men who refuse to follow secular and religious "family law," marry, make babies and save Earth from human extinction.
The film follows Gajdos as he organizes his biggest matchmaking idea to date: a summer dance for the most eligible singles of Zemplinske Hamre and neighboring towns. It also follows three of its attendees: Dodo, who has just completed a house for his future bride, whoever she may be; the mechanic Janko, who loves cars more than people; and the religious Monika, who shares a bedroom with her mother.
Hnikova crafts her documentary like a classic drama, and has us wishing for happy endings by the time she's halfway through. More important, she portrays ridiculous situations with the kind of sensibility that has us laughing with the subjects, not at them. No small feat given the embarrassing lengths the mayor and his trusty social director Dana go to to pull off their bash, which features little old ladies singing love songs in folk dress and a raffle with prizes such as chewing gum, "just in case the couples get lucky."
What Gajdos really thinks of his town's single women comes at the end, and is more chilling than misguided.
The video quality of Matchmaking Mayor could have been higher, but Hnikova and Petr Soltys avoid repetition and make up for some rough-around-the-edges material with creative editing, like using the ambient noise of clicking tocks and snoring over static images.
The almost nonexistent score features a great music box rendition of "Que Sera Sera."
Venue: Berlin Film Festival (Forum)
Sales company: OutCome
Production company: endorfilm
Co-production companies: Czech Television (CT), Un Film, Slovak Television (STV)
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Screenwriter: Erika Hnikova
Producer: Jiri Koneckny
Director of photography: Jiri Strnad
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Service! yes... I am actually doing something!(:
So at our service, there was this HUGE hammock! So of course.. we lay on it! Then there were about 5 of us on it, and then when sister alaga got on…. it BROKE! This is a picture of the action! haha(:
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Military Service Members Encouraged to Enroll at Carl Albert State College – A 2014 Military Friendly School
Military Service Members Encouraged to Enroll at Carl Albert State College – A 2014 Military Friendly School
Pre-enrollment for the 2014 Spring Semester is underway at Carl Albert State College. Veterans, Active Military service members, and their spouses are encouraged to call or stop by the College to learn more about becoming a student at Carl Albert.
Carl Albert State College was named to the coveted Military Friendly Schools List for 2014 that honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America's military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and to help ensure their success on campus.
Dawn Webster, CASC VA Certifying Official stated, "Carl Albert State College has been designated a Military Friendly School several years in a row, and we take pride in this honor. We want to help our service members as they seek to gain the education and skills needed in today's workforce, and we strive to promote a supportive environment for our military students."
The CASC Veteran Affairs Office is located on the Poteau campus, however students can attend classes at Poteau, Sallisaw, or online. Webster stated, "We try our best to offer individualized assistance in the entire process of gaining admission, seeking financial aid, and enrolling for classes." She went on to explain that additional services include certifying credit hours of veterans, dependents, reservist/guardsmen, and disabled veteran students who qualify for veteran's educational benefits. Carl Albert State College is certified by the Oklahoma State Accrediting Agency to the Veterans Administration as an approved training institution.
Garry M. Ivey, CASC President, stated he is grateful for the importance the College's faculty and staff place on assisting military personnel as they work toward certificates and/or degrees at Carl Albert. "There is a reason we continue to receive this prestigious honor, and it is because we appreciate our military services members, and we want to help them as they pursue their college education."
Spring classes will begin Wednesday, January 15, 2014. For details on how military members can prepare to be a student this spring at Carl Albert, call Webster at 918-647-1407 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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FLUKE has introduced the 726 Precision Multifunction Process Calibrator, specifically designed to provide the calibration power, accuracy and broad workload coverage required in the process industry.
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How to Accept Stafford Loans
The option to accept Stafford loans on your MyVU account for a new award year is not available until summer (usually June or July). An email will be sent to you when this option is available.
To apply for a federal direct Stafford loan, follow these directions:
- Log in to your MyVU account.
- Under "My Access", click on Financial Aid Status.
- Click on the Award link.
- Click Award for Aid Year.
- Select correct school year, for example, 2017 – 2018 from the drop-down box and click Submit.
- Click Accept Award Offer tab.
- Follow the directions given to you to accept the Federal Direct Stafford Loan(s) you want.
- Once you have accepted your loan(s), if you have not borrowed before, you will be instructed to E-sign your MPN (Master Promissory Note). You will also need to complete the Entrance Counseling.
- After you click on the E-sign your MPN link, you will be redirected to the StudentLoans.gov website.
- Sign into the StudentLoans.gov website using your FSA ID username & password.
- Click on Entrance Counseling link and complete entrance counseling. Allow about 30 minutes to complete. There are 4 steps to this process - - Counseling Type, Guidelines, School Info, and Counseling Session/Quiz. NOTE: You must review the Borrower's Rights and Responsibilities – click on the link to access.
- Click on Sign Master Promissory Note (MPN) to complete and E-sign your MPN. There are 4 steps to complete this process - - Personal Information (Requires driver's license number, address, phone, email address, and school info and state), Personal References (two required), Terms and Conditions (must check all conditions and then check the box showing you have read all the conditions), and Review and Sign (must view the HTML version before you can complete this step).


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Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.
Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.
EVERY thoughtful person is compelled to assign some reason for the death of Christ. The problem consists in the fact that the sinless, harmless Man Who most evidently was able to defend Himself against all human strength, and being very God could have dismissed the universe from His presence by one word; nevertheless allowed Himself to be crucified in seeming weakness, and afterward appeared in resurrection life and power. Since both the death of Christ and His resurrection are fully established facts of history, the question demands solution. Why did He suffer Himself thus to be put to death? It is certain He did not need to die either because of His own sinfulness or weakness. This problem does not remain a mere abstract riddle. The death of Christ is explained in the Scriptures and the personal acceptance or rejection of that divine explanation is declared to be the point which determines the destiny of each individual. Men are said to stand, or fall, not by their moral, or religious standards, but by their personal choice in relation to the death and saving grace of Christ. The question is as important, therefore, as the destiny of man.
The Scriptures know but one solution to the problem of the death of Christ-one, and only one, whether it be in type in the Old Testament, or in the exact unfoldings of the history and doctrine of the New Testament. The Bible lends no sanction to differing human theories on this point. Such speculations are but shadows of the divine revelation and their promulgation is, like any counterfeit, a misleading substitute for the real Gospel of saving grace.
Almost every passage related to the cross could be called into evidence in determining the divine reason for the sacrifice on the part of the Son of God. In these divine records two great truths are evident: He died as a substitute for some one else, and that some one else is each and every individual in all the lost world of mankind. "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all" (Isa 53:5, 6); "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (Jhn 1:29); "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (Jhn 3:16); "Because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead" (2Cr 5:14); "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth" (1Ti 2:1); "That he by the grace of God should taste death for every man" (Hbr 2:9); "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world" (1Jo 2:2). In the clearest terms this death is here said to be a substitution. He did not die to show men how to die gracefully, or bravely: He died that they might not die. What He did, therefore, does not need to be done again. It is something accomplished for every person and in such perfection as to be fully satisfying to the infinite God. In like manner these passages are characterized by such universal words as "all," "every man" and "the whole world." From this it must be believed that the death of Christ has already provided a great potential and provisional value for every guilty sinner, which is now awaiting his personal recognition.
Preceding the dismissal of His spirit as He hung upon the cross Jesus said, "It is finished." This could hardly have referred to the fact that His own life or sufferings were at an end. It was rather the divine announcement of the fact that a complete transaction regarding the judgment of sin and the sufficient grounds of salvation for every sinner was accomplished. It is important to consider what, according to the Scriptures, was then finished.
To know the meaning of three Bible words which relate the cross of Christ to the sinner will throw some light upon the character and extent of the work that is said to be "finished" for the whole unsaved world.
First-Reconciliation: This word, or the doctrine it represents, does not directly appear in the Old Testament. There the thought is always of an immediate and personal atonement by shedding of blood. In the New Testament its meaning is that of a complete and thorough change accomplished by the actual removal of the cause of enmity, so making reconciliation. The most illuminating passage on this truth is found in 2Cr 5:14-21 R. V. "For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again. Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more. Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new. But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him."
The subsequent truth in this passage grows out of the primary statement of verse 14, wherein it is said that the death of Christ was for all, and, therefore, in a legal sense, all have died in that death. The logic is irresistible. If it be admitted that He died for all (and the Scriptures know no limitation in the universal provision in that death), then the value of that death has been secured and provided for all, and since this is an undertaking which began in the councils of God and was ordained to meet the righteous requirements of His own Being, these values have been secured on a plane which answers the highest demands of the Infinite.
That Jesus died for an individual constitutes the greatest thing that can be said of that person, and, to a truly spiritual understanding, the minor classifications of the human family cease before the overwhelming revelation. "Henceforth know we no man after the flesh." He is only to be known as one for whom Jesus died. In like manner, on the ground of the perfect divine provision and accomplishment in the cross it is added: "If any man be in Christ he is a new creature (creation): old things have passed away; behold, all things are become new. But all things are of God, who reconciled us (or thoroughly changed us in relation) to himself through Christ." The Apostle then adds, "God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses." The world is thus thoroughly changed in its relation to God by the death of His Son. God Himself is not said to be changed: He has thoroughly changed the world in its relation to Himself by the death of Christ. God Himself has undertaken the needed mediation between His own righteous Person and the sinful world. The provision of a Mediator and the grounds of mediation for the whole world does not save the world, but it does render the salvation of the individual possible in the righteousness of God.
Those who are thus saved have received a ministry from God. "We are ambassadors, therefore, on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God."
From this Scripture we may conclude that there is a two-fold aspect of reconciliation: first, that which God hath already wrought in Christ by which He has thoroughly changed the relation of the whole world to Himself so that He does not reckon their trespasses unto them, and, second, a reconciliation for which we may plead and which must take place in the attitude of the unsaved individual through the revelation given to him in the Gospel concerning the sacrifice of Christ. Salvation is made to depend upon such a personal response to this appeal from God. Blessed indeed is the one who can say, "the love and grace of God, in removing forever my judgments and doom by the sacrifice of His Son, are wholly satisfying to me and I rest only in the Saviour thus given." The fact of the universal divine reconciliation may remain unappreciated and unconsidered, but when its eternal riches dawn on a sin-blinded soul that one, in his attitude and experience, is thoroughly changed toward God and finds a wholly new joy and peace through believing what God has already done in His boundless grace.
Second-Redemption: Divine redemption, whether in the Old or the New Testament, is to deliver by paying the demands of the offended righteousness of God against sin. The price of such redemption is always blood alone. "When I see the blood, I will pass over you" (Exd 12:13); "It is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul" (Lev 17:11); "This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins" (Mat 26:28); "Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things * * * but with the precious blood of Christ" (1Pe 1:18); "The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin" (1Jo 1:7); "Thou wast slain, and hath redeemed us to God by thy blood" (Rev 5:9).
The full redemption by blood has been paid in the death of Christ and so in a provisional way has affected the estate of the whole world. "Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time" (1Ti 2:6); "Even the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many" (Mat 20:28); "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (Jhn 1:29).
Redemption is also by power. This was seen in the redemption of Israel from Egypt and is equally true of all redemption. The price may be paid for the slave, but he must be taken out of the slave position and set free. This is individual and such redemption by blood and power is the blessed experience of all who put their trust in the divine Redeemer.
Forgiveness, which in the Scriptures is individual, is made possible through the blood of redemption. "The priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him" (Lev 4:35); "This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins" (Mat 26:28); "Without shedding of blood is no remission" (Hbr 9:22); "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins" (Eph 1:7). Redemption, then, may also be considered in these two aspects: that which has been already accomplished through the blood of the cross, and that which may yet be done for the one who believes, through the immediate power of God. The ransom price has been paid for all; yet for the one who believes there is a further work of redemption which is manifested in the transforming and sanctifying power of the Spirit.
Happy is the individual who believes what God has written, and rests in the redeeming work of Christ as his only deliverance from the hopeless estate of the lost.
Third-Propitiation: The meaning of this word is inexpressibly sweet. It refers to a divinely provided place of meeting, a place of propitiation. The mercy-seat of the Old Testament is spoken of in Hbr 9:5 as a place of propitiation. There, covering the broken law, was the blood-sprinkled mercy-seat, and there was the Shekinah light which spoke of the presence of God. There, too, because of the blood and what it typified, a holy God could meet a sinful man without judgments and, in turn, a sinful man could meet a holy God without dread or fear. So we find in Rom 3:25, 26, that Christ was "set forth" by His Father God to be a propitiation through faith in His blood. So, also, in 1Jo 2:2, "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world." The very blood-sprinkled body of the Son of God on the cross has become the divinely provided place of meeting where now a guilty sinner can come to God without fear, and the righteous God can receive that soul apart from all judgments and condemnation.
The publican who went up to the temple to pray, according to Luk 18:9-14, would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, and said: "God be thou propitiated to me the sinner." The significance of the Greek text is not "God be merciful to me a sinner," but is more correctly expressed by the R. V. marginal rendering, "God be propitiated to me the sinner." There is a most vital distinction here. It is one thing to call on God for an exercise of immediate mercy: it is quite another thing to ask to be covered by atoning blood. How different the issue is before the unsaved now since the atoning blood has been shed! Certainly it is not a matter with them of securing some special leniency from God: it is rather a matter of believing that every needed grace has been already exercised. On the ground of a divinely provided propitiation the publican went down to his house justified, which was vastly more than being forgiven. In like manner, every soul has been as freely justified who has believed. It is a question of intelligently electing to receive and stand in the saving work of Christ which is simply to receive the Christ as a personal Saviour. The sinner thus acknowledges Christ as the divinely appointed propitiation and there in confidence rests his case before the righteous throne of God.
From these three Bible words we may conclude that there is a work now fully accomplished in the cross for every unsaved person. Such have been thoroughly changed in their relation to God by His great act of reconciliation, and He is said to be waiting for them to be thoroughly changed by the message of the Cross in reconciliation toward Him. He has redeemed them by the blood of Christ Who was "the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world," but is now awaiting their act of faith toward the Christ that He might with the power of the Spirit transform them into the very sons of God. He has been propitiated toward "the whole world," but must await the willingness of the individual to stand only on the fact that the righteous judgments for sin have already been accomplished in the cross of Christ. That cross was a propitiation toward God; a reconciliation toward man; and a redemption toward sin. And this in relation to every member of the fallen human race. If men go to perdition it will be because every possible mercy from God has been resisted.
"God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son"-this much is universal and so is true of all-"that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life"-is individual and personal. No one is saved by these universal things alone; but because of these universal things anyone who believes may be saved.
To every unsaved person, therefore, the message may be given in the full confidence in its truth that God has already completed the grounds of salvation, and they are but to believe on Him through Whom all this grace has been so perfectly wrought.
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Supporting Guidance: employer compliance: guidance by subject: construction industry scheme (CIS): payments to a third party
Occasionally a subcontractor may nominate a third party to receive payment on their behalf.
The way in which the payment is treated for CIS will depend on who the third party is.
Sometimes the third party will be a debt factor. A debt factor is a firm, usually a subsidiary of a large bank or financial institution that will purchase debts at a discount thereby improving the cash flow of the businesses from whom the debts are purchased.
A basic example
A contractor engages a subcontractor for work that will last 6 months.
The price for the job is £100,000 which will be paid in monthly instalments. The subcontractor needs to engage a workforce and purchase materials for the job.
The subcontractor engages a debt factor. The debt factor purchases the value of the invoices from the subcontractor and the subcontractor assigns all invoices for the job to the debt factor.
This means that the subcontractor could receive an immediate advance on the invoices from the debt factor of say 75% of their total, depending on the arrangement they have entered into. The debt factor then receives the monthly instalments from the contractor and when sufficient has been received will pay the subcontractor perhaps another 20% of the invoice totals, making a total of 95%.
The subcontractor benefits from the immediate cash advance of 75% on raising the invoices and is content to receive just 95% of the total in exchange for the up-front payment and guaranteed balance payment. The debt factor, meanwhile, keeps the extra 5% of the subcontractor's invoices as commission payment.
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When God draws us with His grace, does He take away our power to resist that grace?
This past July 10th, many Protestants- especially those involved in theological education- recognized the 500th birthday of John Calvin by reflecting on the contributions his writings have made to Christian thought. On The Albert Mohler [Radio] Program guest host Dr. Russell D. Moore, Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary led a discussion about the doctrines most often associated with Calvin in popular thinking: namely, election and predestination. Dr. Moore's guests on the July 10th program were Dr. Mark Dever, President of 9Marks ministries Dr. Matt Pinson, President of Free Will Baptist Bible College. Dr. Moore observed that in the past couple of years discussions of "Calvinism" in Baptist circles have, to a large degree, been more amicable and less vitriolic than in times past, and he wished to model an irenic discussion of "Calvinism" by having these guests: one (Dever) a Calvinist and one (Pinson) an Arminian.
I would like to draw readers' attention to one question from Dr. Russell D. Moore ("RDM" below) and (especially) to the answer given by Dr. Matt Pinson (MP below). In examining Dr. Pinson's answer to Dr. Moore, it is not my intention to disrupt the irenic spirit established by Dr. Moore, but I do think that it is instructive for us who hold to a "Calvinistic" position to be able to interact with words from an actual Arminian.
RDM: "When you think about that question, 'What makes you to differ, as a Christian, from a lost man?' How would you answer that?"
MP: "I would follow Arminius, who was very much like Calvin in his exaltation of the sovereign grace of God, and that God must draw us with His grace because we are totally depraved; we're completely unable to will ourselves into His favor, and our heart is desparately wicked. I think the difference is that, like Arminius, I would see that grace as being resistible. I think 'prevenient grace,' as it's often called by Calvinists and Arminians, is the real big difference between how we would see Calvinism and Arminianism. I would say that God comes to people with His grace, and yet He treats them as persons- who have an intellect, will, and emotions- and He's dealing with them in relationship; and so, as Arminius says, He uses 'suasion.' He doesn't operate on them in a cause and effect way, but in an influence and response way. So He gives them the freedom, by His grace, to resist and even to reject that grace. So you can't do anything- you know, Arminius was fond of quoting Augustine, 'Without Me ye can do nothing,' and he says- let me quote here- says, 'Christ does not say, Without Me ye can do but little, neither does He say, Without Me ye cannot do any arduous thing, nor, Without Me ye can do it with difficulty, but He says, Without Me ye can do nothing. Nor does He say, Without Me ye cannot complete any thing, but, Without Me ye can do nothing.' So- you know- we would say, 'Without the grace of God in Christ and the drawing power of the Holy Spirit, we can do no spiritual good- not the least spiritual good.' But that doesn't mean that when He draws us with His grace, that He takes away our power to resist that grace."
[The entire radio program can be heard HERE.]
In his statement above, it is certain that Pinson's intention is NOT to belittle the grace of God nor to exalt the pride of man; no Christian teacher could have such motives. RATHER, Dr. Pinson is attempting to give an explanation of why some people resist the grace of God; an explanation that places the blame for such resistance squarely upon the sinner. In his explanation, Pinson wishes to demonstrate that God is not the author or approver of the sin of unbelief. But is Dr. Pinson's explanation satisfactory, from a biblical perspective?
Dr. Pinson identifies "prevenient grace" as "the real big difference" between Calvinism and Arminianism. This "prevenient grace" restores the power of free choice to otherwise totally depraved sinners, and allows the sinner the opportunity either to choose or reject Christ, according to the decision of the sinner's own 'free-will.' This idea of "prevenient grace" is problematic both biblically and theologically. Biblically "prevenient grace"- as an activity of the Holy Spirit that frees the will, but does not necessarily regenerate the heart unto God- is not found in Scripture; it is simply assumed before any text of Scripture is examined. Theologically "prevenient grace" is problematic in that it is not enough to save anyone; all that "prevenient grace" would do is to restore a person to the position of Adam before the Fall. This semi-restoration to a neutral internal disposition (yet one that is possessed within a fallen world-system) is not what sinners need; rather, we need a new birth (John 3:3) with a new heart (Ezekiel 11:19) with new affections- affections in line with the law of God (Hebrews 8:10). It is God alone who must accomplish this radical change within the sinner, as indicated by the fact that God is the only active agent mentioned in the texts just cited.
Heart surgery is more than just a matter of "influence and response"- while the patient is under the knife, the surgeon is the one in control of the outcome; when my son (Christian) was being born, he was not the one in control- in fact, he did not even breathe for the first few seconds after birth and had to be resuscitated. And these are the kinds of pictures that the Bible uses to describe salvation. It is not a matter of the sinner being brought to a neutral position and then being persuaded to accept Jesus, but there is a fundamental change that takes place due to the effectual grace of God working upon the sinner as the gospel is proclaimed.
[As a side note: the quotes that Dr. Pinson gives from Augustine demostrate a point of agreement between Calvinists and Arminians- it should be remembered that Arminius was educated in the Calvinist school of thought- and these quotes remind us that evangelical Arminians are, at most, semi-Pelagians, rather than heretically Pelagian in their theology.]
Notice that Dr. Pinson does not exactly answer the question that Dr. Moore poses to him in the above discussion. Dr. Pinson's answer to the question, "What makes you to differ, as a Christian, from a lost man?" seems to be, 'Because the lost man resisted God's grace, whereas I did not.' And it is this kind of answer that raises an alarm among those who hold to the doctrines of grace, commonly called "Calvinism."
Consider the following example conversation from R.C. Sproul:
Any Christian who wants to be biblical knows that they have to have some doctrine of election- some doctrine of predestination- because its on every page. So you gotta deal with it. So then the question is, 'How do you understand election?' And the way that this is usually done is that they say, -"Well, yes God elects people but He elects them on the basis of what they do. And He knows in advance- from all eternity- what they're going to do when they come to certain crossroads. And on the basis of that foreknowledge- or prescience– then He issues His election."
But election, then, is rooted and grounded in the work of the individual.
To get this very simple- down and dirty- I say, "OK, are you a Christian?"
"Do you have a family member or friend who's not a Christian?"
"Please tell me why you are a Christian and that other person isn't."
-"Well, I believed and the other person didn't."
And I say, "I understand that, but why did you believe- why did you say 'yes' to the Gospel- when your friend said 'no' to the same Gospel? Is it because you're better than they are?"
And what do they say, a hundred times out of a hundred?
-"No! Of course not!" They know they can't say that.
I say, "Is it because you're smarter?"
"Let me ask it again, when you're neighbor said 'no' to the offer of the Gospel, is God pleased with that?"
"Is that the right decision?"
"Is that the wrong decision?"
"Is that a bad decision."
"Is it a sin to say 'no' to God?"
"Well, you didn't commit that sin, you did the right thing, the good thing, and the virtuous thing. So, in reality, you're telling me that the reason you're a Christian and that your neighbor is not is because you did the right thing, and they did the bad thing. And so, though you protest as loudly as you can, if you really believe what you're telling me, you're trusting in your ultimate salvation in your good behavior. You may say, 'Well I couldn't have done it except for the grace of God!' But its the same grace He gave to your neighbor. In the final analysis, there was some 'island of righteousness' in you that caused you to say 'yes' to that grace where you wicked neighbor said 'no'. You have something of which to boast. Not to mention how Paul not only destroys that position, but wipes off the spot where it stood in Romans 9 when he makes it emphatically clear that it is 'not of him who runs, not of him who wills, but of God who shows mercy'(Romans 9:10)."
[from Sproul, R.C. Put on the New Man. Audio recording. St. Andrew's Chapel, Sanford, FL. October, 2001.]
And so, while Dr. Pinson does not intend to establish a grounds of boasting before God, his theological position- if consistently held- would promote pride rather than humility, and is thus very dangerous indeed.
In the comment thread below I would like readers to, of course, post thoughts on anything written above, but I would also like some help in considering the following question, adapted from an assertion made by Dr. Pinson: When God draws us with His grace, does He take away our power to resist that grace?
20 Comments on "When God draws us with His grace, does He take away our power to resist that grace?"
July 30, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Interesting insight. I think you've got it!
So He gives them the freedom, by His grace, to resist and even to reject that grace.
But man is already rejecting God naturally so what difference does the grace make? It's a subtle shift from God to grace. What I mean is that natural man is rejecting God on his own. Now, add grace and natural man may or may not reject this grace so what does it really do? I believe prevenient grace is irresistable.
It's like God comes to a blind man and puts glass on him which may or may not allow him to see.
August 1, 2009 at 10:27 am
Man has no power to be raised from the dead physically, so why do we think he plays any part to resist himself spiritually? All of God, by God, for God, to God be the glory.
January 16, 2010 at 10:23 pm
I am not a calvinist but find the topic always enlightening and interesting. I believe prevenient grace to be resistable. It is only by Gods grace that we are able to see, to use the previous analogy, but because we can now see the two paths (destruction or salvation)laid out before us, we are able to choose. If you follow Calvinism out to its logical and theological end as well, there is no need for faith as Gods irresistable grace ensures salvation(Whether one wants it or not.) How can someone trust in something or believe something which they have no control over? I believe in unlimited atonement, but not universal salvation. If God desired to elect certain men to salvation and others to destruction, why incarnate Himself and undergo crucifixion at all? To suggest irresistable grace is to deny God the full honor of His atonement.
January 18, 2010 at 10:03 pm
BTW, by "universalist" I mean that heresy that everyone will eventually go to heaven. However, as far as salvation goes, it is universal in that it is extended to all nations and peoples of the earth rather than confined to one nation such as the Israelites.
January 19, 2010 at 10:21 am
js- To avoid any confusion by dashing down multiple rabbit trails, lets stick with one subject until we understand exactly where you're comming from.
Since there is a question about the knowledge of God, can you tell us how God comes to know what he knows?
January 19, 2010 at 5:49 pm
I never questioned God's knowledge. God is all knowing by His very nature. What I said was that foreknowledge is a divine attribute, but that it does not necessarily imply control to the extent that you might say.
January 19, 2010 at 6:13 pm
As far as my theological postion goes, I am neither a Calvinist nor an Arminian/semi-pelagian. I affirm ; universal atonement accepted through faith by the drawing of the Holy Spirit, grace that can be rejected through continued rebellion, (however once man repents and believes he is held securely in Salvation. "security of the believer". Predestination as far as the way to heaven, not the individual people. Election as pertaining to ALL those who are truly saved by grace through faith. And I affirm that ALL have sinned and fall short , yet able to make decisions for or against Christ. Even Adam and Eve continued to hear God speak to them after the fall. I didn't come on here to be contentious, but to have an intelligent discussion.
January 19, 2010 at 5:55 pm
What do you mean by foreknowledge? By answering that you will begin to define for me what you think is under God's control.
January 19, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Good discussion, guys; keep it up, if you desire to do so.
James, man's will enjoys some freedom, but it is constrained by his nature. Adam's nature before the Fall was different than what we had as fallen, unregenerate men. Adam truly did have freedom, but forfeited that for all of us. We are born dead and blind to spiritual things.
When God saves us, He doesn't just give us a choice to live – He gives us life! He doesn't just give us a choice to see – He opens our eyes! Praise His name.
Having the eyes of faith in Him, then, can we choose blindness? No, we cannot undo what God has done. Neither can we, or would we want to, give up the spiritual life He bestowed when He saved us.
Regarding the atonement, Christ's death was certainly worthy enough and powerful enough to save every person who ever lived. However, God also reserves the right to save whomever He wills.
Does it even make sense that Christ died for everyone? Not to me. If in God's justice a crime should be punished twice (i.e. by Christ on the cross and those in hell, for the same deeds); if Christ's sacrifice was for those for whom He would not intercede; if the Father, Son and Spirit act independently such that the Son atoned for those whom the Father never elected nor the Sprit would ever regenerate, then I will accept the doctrine of universal atonement. However, all of these points stand against it.
January 19, 2010 at 8:46 pm
So the intelligent conversation has to proceed along the lines of honest answers. When you assert that God knows, you have interjected into the conversation the concepts of how, what, when he knows. I hoped my last question to you was clear. But since you want to divide out of God's knowledge a subsection, what do you mean by foreknowledge? And I will further it? Does he have foreknowledge because he sees what is going to happen then predestines? Or, does he know because he has predestined it? The issue is pertinent to choice. You have intimated that God only predestines the means of choice but not the outcome. (I will post about why it impossible to predestine the means without assigning the outcome also) But for now, back to the first question. How does God know that outcome, and when did he come to know it, before or after man chooses?
January 19, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Apparently you dont understand the predestination only refers to salvation in Christ. His knowledge extends forever into the future and forever into the past, because God is eternal. Therefore, everything to Him is present-tense. He is not surprised by mans decisions, but he honors them. I've already told you what foreknowledge was. God foreknows all things to come, But and I will reiterate, THIS DOES NOT IMPLY CONTROL of every aspect of humanity up to and including mans thoughts. Does God act and ordain things? YES. But as I said before, He cannot be responsible for mans sins or evil. you yourself admit that. Total Depravity right?
January 19, 2010 at 11:41 pm
To Darrin: Thanks for jumping in. I agree with you as far as the free-will is concerned, I never claimed that man had complete free-will, only that in his fallen state he is still capable of rejecting God. This is why in John 3:36 it states," Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. ESV" So I see your logic but I think we disagree over semantics maybe. When I say unlimited atonement, I mean unlimted potential I guess. Jesus Christ died for all and atoned for all, but theres a caveat, only for those who repent and believe will inherit salvation. So rather than unconditonal election, you end up with conditional (your repentance and belief) election, with election refering to the status of honor due to ALL who recieve Gods FREE gift. Also John 3:17 "God did nto send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world mgiht be saved through HIM. Whoever believes in HIM is not condemned, but whover does not believe is condemned already, Because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. Calvinism would like to restate that last verse to say, "
but whoever does not believe is condemned already because God decided that they were not predestined to do so." I cant agree with that. Also how do you explain Luke 7;30 " But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him." or Acts 7:51 " You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit." Of course you could conveniently say that they weren't meant to, that they were predestined not to, but I think that would be stretching Calvinist doctrine too thin. AS far as giving up salvation, amen to that brother, nobody would want to nor can they, if they are true believers as 1 John states, "If they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might be plain that they all are not of us." The security comes AFTER, not before. However, the Holy spirit convicts us to repent and believe so that we might recieve Gods grace through faith. And yes even grace initiated the call. But man can still reject that call and that initiating grace. W.T. Conner states, that "They (Man)can be influenced but not forced."—Trouble with the Tulip. Frank Page. p.31. Great book, you ought to read it sometime. LOL. Anyways, as far as Christ not interceding, he did intercede already, "in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us." AS far as God saving whomever he wills, im assuming your referring to Romans 9:18. Look to Romans 11:32 first. does it not say, "For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all." Gods mercy is for ALL, but only if they repent. The greek word for repent is metanoeo, which means to "turn back or turn from sin" 2 Peter 3:9 "not wishing that ANY should perish, but that ALL should reach repentance." Let me know what you think, but I think I already know what you're going to say. lol. Thanks.
January 20, 2010 at 10:58 am
You wrote, "Of course you could conveniently say that they weren't meant to, that they were predestined not to, but I think that would be stretching Calvinist doctrine too thin."
I have little interest in convenience, so please don't presume that upon me. What I would actually say, in answer to a continuing misconception about Calvinism which you seem to have, is that men are already without hope, helpless, spiritually dead. God does not need to make them so. If He merely allows them to continue in their natural state, they will reject Him and do all sorts of evil. (Although the NT does show that He works to further blind them in their sin.) His intervention, in the lives of those He chooses, is by grace… when He moves someone from their default path, it is for their good.
I don't understand the preoccupation with being "forced". It's as if I should complain because God gave me a new heart and I had nothing to do with it. I would rather praise Him for it.
I have read Page's "Trouble with the TULIIP", and frankly I believe it is an embarrassment to the author. For such a lightweight book, it is so riddled with errors that it would be terribly tedious to mark them all. If you want to know more about Calvinism, I would much rather recommend Steele, Thomas, and Quinn's "The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, Documented".
January 21, 2010 at 7:33 am
My "preoccupation" with being forced evolves from Calvinism saying that only those God chooses will be saved. As far as Page's book, you sound pretty vehement against it, which I could care less, I was joking in the first place. When I said "you" I was meant anybody not you specifically, why did you take it so personal? I have enjoyed our conversations on here but it seems I'm getting nowhere as are you and Mr. Twitchell. Therefore I will summarize my faith and leave it at that as best I can. You are correct when you say we cannot "choose" salvation in that I cannot say to God, I choose to be saved today. I can however, choose to accept his free offer of salvation imputed to me through the death of Jesus Christ, because my sins were imputed to him. Therefore, once I place my faith in what God said He would do, I am born again, therefore I cannot go back and reject my own salvation. So Christs atonement is for all who choose to accept it, not that any man can choose salvation on their own works. By the way, making a decision is not a work, try to find that context anywhere in scripture, that is a very legalistic sense of works. I dont claim to know everything about how God works, but because I have faith in Christ I am now one of His children, one of the "elect". I am elect because I believe, not the other way around. I may not have a clear picture of Calvinistic doctrine, however, nothing in Scripture tells me that God selects or condemns INDIVIDUALS to their ultimate end. When Christ said I chose you , you did not choose me, he was referring to his disciples, not believers or the elected in Calvinistic terms. That is a severe interpretational error. I appreciate the time and effort that went into the discussion here, but I am no longer interested in carrying on. your brother in christ.
January 21, 2010 at 10:30 am
OK, later.


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Maybe or maybe not.
The fact of the matter is that there is such a replacement out there, and its available in practically unlimited quantities, but most of the country doesn't care and hasn't noticed.
There seemed to be a shortage of natural gas just six years ago, like when I bought a house in Morgantown WV and decided not to use natural gas heat because the prices seemed likely to go over $10 per thousand cubic feet. Now, it's under $3. The reason is that industry has developed new technologies for drilling and recovering gas from shale formations such as the Barnett shale in Texas, the Marcellus in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York, the Utica formation in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and probably more to be found.
Natural gas is cleaner than oil or coal, and results in less carbon dioxide when it is burned than either of those two fuels. People are now saying that the Marcellus formation holds as much energy as the oil formations in Saudi Arabia.
Moreover, it is very realistic to use natural gas to power automobiles.
You can go out and buy a compressed natural gas (CNG) powered car from Honda. A natural gas Honda Civic stickers for about $26,000, and you can buy natural gas for it at filling stations around the country (there are not a lot of natural gas filling stations, but they do exist in most metropolitain areas). Or you can buy a refueling kit from Honda that will allow you to refill in your garage. I don't really need a car right now, because in 2009 President Obama gave my $4000 to trade in my old Chrysler minivan with 200,000 miles on it, so that I could buy a Jeep Patriot. But when I do get around to buying a new car, I'm very likely going to get one that runs on compressed natural gas.
2012 Natural Gas Fueled Honda Civic.
You can also buy CNG fleet vehicles from General Motors, and several companies supply buses that run on natural gas (one of the best applications, because fueling stations are guaranteed to be available). You can also legally convert many cars to CNG. More cars are certainly coming.
You would think that this would cause Americans to be ecstatic about finding a new source of plentiful and abundant energy, and some are. Others are not so sure however. Many of my friends, for a variety of political, philosophical and environmental reasons, hope for declining fossil fuel energy use across the board, and so they are disappointed to see the American economy use natural gas to fuel its recovery.
There are concerns anytime you drill holes into the ground, but if you go to Texas or Oklahoma, it's very normal to see oil drilling rigs in the middle of cities and farms. This can be coped with.
Another reason for the lack of enthusiasm is that Americans have been fed so much bullshit about energy, that many of us have come to enjoy the taste. Bush tried to sell us on hydrogen fuel cell cars. This is very interesting, because you make hydrogen by reforming natural gas and then purifying it so that it costs 10 times more than gasoline. Then you use converted Space Shuttle fuel cells in an economy car that costs about $100,000. What a great idea!
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has tried to kill that horrible idea since he took office, but the supposedly frugal budget conservative Republicans won't give it up. And California is still building hydrogen filling stations for all of the millions of fuel cell cars that they think will soon be built. They plan to make hydrogen via water electrolysis, using electricity from the nuclear reactors that they built on earthquake faults. Well they must know what they are doing, right? Otherwise they would be wasting millions and millions of dollars of taxpayer money, and that couldn't happen, could it?
Rich people everywhere rejoice at the opportunity to spend ten times more for fuel than the average person spends. Californians are forced to support them generously with their tax dollars.
Then there is ethanol. This is not totally crazy, but if America ever gets serious about replacing gasoline with ethanol, we will have to defoliate the entire country to make ethanol. Ethanol is a poor fuel, with only about half the energy content of gasoline. In order to make it pay, you have to have pure alcohol for about half the price of gasoline. So in other words if gasoline costs about $4 bucks, alcohol has got to be around $2 per gallon just to break even. All I know is that they've been making whiskey for a long time, and if it was going to really be that cheap Jack Daniels would have gotten there by now.
So much for Republican brainstorms. The Democrats are not much better. They are countering with The Great Light Hope, solar energy (only about five to ten times as expensive as conventional power except during daylight hours in Arizona, in which case it may only be double) and windmills (ditto--far too expensive to compete with natural gas to make electricity, never mind produce transportation fuel). They also like biofuels, which makes for odd bedfellows since it is one of the few alternatives that Republicans and Democrats both like. But they are both wrong.
These far-out costly "Green" technologies can make it for certain niches, but they never make significant market share in the energy market, and the net result is that we wind up being increasingly dependent on people that are even crazier than we are: namely OPEC nations like Iraq, Iran, Venezuela and others. What a great idea that is! But that is where conventional wisdom is trying to take us.
At the same time there has been sharp criticism of organizations like the National Energy Technology Laboratory, which is chartered to do research on fossil fuels and other technologies that might actually work. In my view it is the finest of the Department of Energy Laboratories, despite the political efforts to have America focus its efforts on very tenuous concepts.
The fact of the matter is that NETL developed technology for compressed natural gas powered automobiles years ago. CNG is cleaner than gasoline and is compatible with conventional piston engines, with comparatively minor modifications to the fueling system. This technology exists, and Honda has brought it to the US in the form of a passenger car. You can also buy fleet vehicles from GM, and Ford and Chrysler are said to be considering product launches as well (hurry up, guys).
Both the Republicans and Democrats are foolishly hoping that their aged and foolish pet projects are going to miraculously achieve a breakthrough, while RIGHT NOW YOU CAN BUY A CAR THAT RUNS ON FUEL THAT IS CHEAPER THAN GASOLINE PER MILE DRIVEN. This time, it is not a joke, it is a real revolution that is happening under our noses. Yet many people are trying to prevent it because it doesn't agree with their antiquated and preconceived notions about energy. But I think this is the real deal and I'm thankful that America may actually have a chance to cut its dependence on foreign energy sources and power its own REAL economy with REAL fuel.
The Department of Energy says that Natural Gas cost the equivalent of $1.85 per gallon of gasoline last year. You can get Americans to drill for you, or you can trust those nice people in Iran and Iraq to provide for your fuel needs. Which is it going to be, America?
2. http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/marcellus-shale%3A-risks-and-rewards-050911
3. A list of cars that can be converted to CNG is contained here: http://www.ngvamerica.org/pdfs/marketplace/MP.Analyses.NGVs-a.pdf .


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A key Occupy Wall Street leader and another protester who leads a double life as a businessman ditched fetid tents and church basements for rooms at a luxurious hotel that promises guests can "unleash [their] inner Gordon Gekko," The Post has learned.
The $700-per-night W Hotel Downtown last week hosted both Peter Dutro, one of a select few OWS members on the powerful finance committee, and Brad Spitzer, a California-based analyst who not only secretly took part in protests during a week-long business trip but offered shelter to protesters in his swanky platinum-card room.
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Spitzer, 24, an associate at financial-services giant Deloitte, which netted $29 billion in revenue last year, admitted he joined the protest at Zuccotti Park several times.
"I'm staying here for work," said Spitzer, dressed down in a company T-shirt and holding a backpack and his suitcase. "I do finance, but I support it still."
During his stay, hotel sources said, he and other ragtag revolutionaries he brought into the hotel lived like 1 per centers."
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Photo Exclusive: Bon Jovi Drummer Tico Torres Visits MEMPHIS
BroadwayWorld brings you exclusive photos from last night at MEMPHIS. Tico Torres, the drummer for Bon Jovi, brought his family to the show to support his friend David Bryan. Check out photos of Torres with Montego Glover, Adam Pascal, Derrick Baskin, and James Monroe Iglehart below!
As previously reported, the four time Tony Award show, MEMPHIS, is set to close on August 5. It will haved played 30 previews and 1,166 regular performances. MEMPHIS launched its successful multi-city U. S. national tour in Memphis, TN, which opened to critical acclaim on October 16, 2011 at the historic Orpheum Theatre. It has been playing to packed houses ever since and recently announced its second year. Planning is underway for a West End production of MEMPHIS. More details will be announced soon.
MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer. MEMPHIS is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever.
The critically acclaimed MEMPHIS won four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score (David Bryan and Joe DiPietro), Best Book (Joe DiPietro), and Best Orchestrations (David Bryan and Daryl Waters). MEMPHIS won four Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Montego Glover), Outstanding Music (David Bryan) and Outstanding Orchestration (David Bryan and Daryl Waters). MEMPHIS has also won four Outer Critic Circle Awards including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Score (David Bryan & Joe DiPietro), Outstanding Actress (Montego Glover) and Outstanding Choreography (Sergio Trujillo).
MEMPHIS features a Tony-winning score with music by Bon Jovi's founding member/keyboardist David Bryan and lyrics by Bryan and Tony-winner Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change), who also pens the musical's book. MEMPHIS is based on a concept by the late George W. George (producer of the Tony nominated Bedroom Farce and the film My Dinner With Andre), with direction by Tony nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu) and choreography by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys).
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Tico Torres, Montego Glover and Adam Pascal
Derrick Baskin, Tico Torres and James Monroe Iglehart


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Wholly and exclusively: expenditure having an intrinsic duality of purpose: health
S34 Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005
Treatment of work induced illness
Medical expenditure on ensuring or restoring good health is not generally allowable.
In the case of Norman v Golder [1944] 26TC293, a shorthand writer working in the courts had suffered from a severe illness and had incurred expenses - doctor's bills, etc. Mr Norman stated that his illness was the direct result of working in unfavourable conditions. Mr Norman contended that the expenses should be deducted in computing the liability to tax in respect of his earnings as being expenditure wholly and exclusively incurred in connection with his professional work, and not domestic expenditure. Alternatively, Norman contended that the expenditure should be allowed as an allowance for wear and tear.
Mr Norman also contended that the onus was on the Crown to prove that the assessment was correct and not upon himself to show that it was incorrect. Furthermore the assessment was invalid because:
- the notice of assessment did not set out the statute under which the assessment was made nor the person who made it
- the Finance Act for the year of assessment was not competently passed
- the assessment had been made by an Inspector of Taxes and not by the appropriate Commissioners, and
- the notice of assessment was incorrect in detail
In addition, he questioned the validity of the stated case as it was signed by only one of the two Commissioners who heard his appeal, the other having died.
The court held that if the case were invalid no appeal to the courts was competent but as the appellant had proceeded with the appeal he could not now argue that the case was invalid. On the other technical points raised the courts dismissed the taxpayer's contentions.
On the substantive point, the Master of the Rolls, Lord Greene, explained why no deduction was due. As the human body is not 'plant', Lord Greene dismissed Mr Norman's argument that his own body was subject to wear and tear and that he was entitled to medical expenses required to maintain it. The judge went on:
`It is also impossible to argue that doctor's bills represent money wholly and exclusively laid out for the purposes of the trade, profession, employment or vocation of the patient. True it is that if you do not get yourself well and so incur expenses to doctors you cannot carry on your trade or profession, and if you do not carry on your trade or profession you will not earn an income, and if you do not earn an income the Revenue will not get any tax. The same thing applies to the food you eat and the clothes that you wear. But expenses of that kind are not wholly and exclusively laid out for the purposes of the trade, profession or vocation. They are laid out in part for the advantage and benefit of the taxpayer as a living human being.'
There will almost always be a personal purpose in wishing to enjoy better health. Expenditure incurred for that purpose will therefore be of a dual nature and is not allowable. Different considerations may apply where expenditure is on purely cosmetic matters and where health considerations are not involved (see BIM37945).


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