• Take some time this week to read the Gospels' accounts of Jesus' final week before the cross.
• What dynamics were taking place within His community that week?
• How did He response to confusion, disappointment, and agony of soul during those days?
• As you engage in community, how are you impacted my His response to death and by the reality of His resurrection?
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• Which draws you more, the thought of seeking out others who lament the current state of Christian community and are willing to pursue God's glory revealed in His people, regardless of the cost, or idea of no longer cooperating with lesser goals of the evangelical establishment?
• Why? What does that look like for you?
• Whatever action you feel drawn toward, is it shaped first by your longing to change how you relate so that Christ is more fully revealed to others?
• Take courage today that the Holy Spirit is interceding for you, that you may become more like Jesus.
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For years, Larry has invited us to consider what it means to live in God's larger story. Unlike our smaller stories, that tempt us to view God, ourselves and others through the lens of our everyday circumstances, a connection to God's larger story roots and grows our faith in the transcendent love story we see in the Bible.
We are excited to announce the launch of 'Larger Story', a non-profit ministry, created to come alongside spiritually hungry people as they find joy in the midst of heartache, hope even in despair, and faith in the middle of doubt – all through learning to relate like Jesus as together we move His larger story forward.
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• What do you long to see God do among His people?
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'Naruto Shippuden' News & Updates: Series To End; 'Boruto: Naruto Next Generations' Anime Starts Airing In April 2017
"Naruto Shippuden" will finally conclude in April 2017 but it will be replaced by "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations." During the Jump Festa panel on Saturday, Dec. 17, Masashi Kishimoto made the announcement and teased some details about the upcoming anime.
"Naruto Shippuden" Ending
"Naruto Shippuden" is currently airing episodes from the novels based on the secondary characters in the anime. The current episodes focus on Sasuke's fate after the war based on the novel "Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise." The next story will focus on Shikamaru and it is based on the Japanese book "Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness."
The current episodes are all based on stories that take place between Chapter 699 and Chapter 700 of the manga. Although there is no official announcement that "Naruto Shippuden" will end, it seems to be the logical move since the manga and "Naruto" novels were already covered in the anime.
"Boruto: Naruto Next Generation"
There were rumors that Boruto is going to be the next arc for Naruto. Yet based on the announcement during the Jump Festa, Boruto's story will have an entirely new anime show. During the anime panel for Naruto and Boruto, Kishimoto teased that he plans to make Boruto "even better than Naruto."
"Boruto," the sequel to Kishimoto's "Naruto," started serialization in the Weekly Shonen Jump on May 9. Mikie Ikemoto and Ukyo Kodachi are behind the series. As mentioned, the anime will start airing in April 2017, just in time for the ending of "Naruto Shippuden."
The stars for the upcoming anime include Junko Takeuchi who is the voice behind Naruto Uzumaki, Kokoro Kikuchi who plays Sarada Uchiha, Ryuichi Kijima as Mitsuki, and Yuko Sanpei who plays the protagonist, Boruto Uzumaki.
During the panel, Junko requested Kishimoto to include a scene where the adults gather and talk about how difficult it is to raise their kids. Aside from the "Boruto" anime, a live-action "Naruto" movie was also announced. The Hollywood movie will be under Lionsgate and Michael Gracey will be the director.
"Naruto Shippuden" is scheduled to air episode 487, the fourth installment in Sasuke's story, on Thursday, Dec. 22.
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Firefighters from the Ajman Civil Defence Department put out a fire that broke out on Tuesday in a place containing miscellaneous waste in Al Nakheel area of Ajman.
Major Marwan Yousif Al Shamsi, Duty Officer at the Department, said they received a call at 9:44 (local time) in the morning about a waste fire in the Al Nakheel area.
"Teams from three civil defence stations responded immediately. Strong winds carried the flames to two nearby buildings, but the teams successfully contained and put out the fire. No injuries were reported," he added.


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Crazy things you didn't know about 3 RPG companies
Ask anyone familiar with tabletop roleplaying games who make Dungeons and Dragons and they will likely answer Wizards of the Coast.
However, there are some weird things games companies have done that few people know about; and in some cases secrets best left unearthed.
So for you reading pleasure, here are some things you didn't know about three roleplaying companies.
1. White Wolf (inadvertently) created a WWE wrestler...and then sued him
Let's just say that the typical gamer is not well known for their physique (not me of course; I'm built like an angry Bruce Banner). Mixing roleplaying and sports is to nerds is what merging Lady GaGa and black metal is to metalheads - it just isn't done.
Well that's not what David 'Gangrel' Heath thought, a WWE wrestler whose ring name was taken directly from a Vampire: The Masquerade clan. Not that anyone would make fun of him for it, with moves like The Impaler and a habit of spitting blood everywhere.
If the thought of a muscle-bound goth lumbering around a ring doesn't unnerve you then this will do it. Gangrel once teamed up with fellow wrestlers Christian and Edge to form, and I'm not kidding, a faction called The Brood. That's not the weird part. The Brood had this gimmick where when they were in the ring the lights went out and when they came back on their opponent would be covered in blood.
When CPP games bought out White Wolf they weren't happy with Gangrel keeping his name so decided to sue the WWE. The case eventually fell through since there wasn't enough evidence to show that the character was infringing trademark rights.
2. Wizards made a diceless RPG...and then quit RPGs
There was once a time when Wizards of the Coast wasn't the massive Hasbro subsidiary it is now. Once, founder Peter Adkison was working in his basement with a handful of employees, solely producing roleplaying games like Talislanta (which is still going now). Then one day a guy called Richard Garfield came along and invented Manaclash, which became Magic: The Gathering. After massive success with the trading card game, Wizards hit the big time and Adkison was rolling in baths of cash laughing gleefully.
After Garfield became their TCG cash cow, Wizards decided to release a new roleplaying game called Everway, which was one of the few RPGs that didn't involve dice. It was an innovative game that involved a fantasy-style multiverse with oodles of ancient mythological themes. A tarot deck was used as a randomiser, but the GM could interpret the cards in any way she wanted, making the GM crazy powerful.
Although Everway was clearly a cool concept, four months after production Wizards decided to kick it and all their RPGs to the curb, stating that they were losing money on them.
But we all know what happens next. Wizards acquires TSR and Dungeons and Dragons and lives happily ever after, pissing off gamers left, right and centre.
3. Palladium is trying to make a Rifts movie...with Disney
Rifts undoubtedly has a really great mythology. Anything you can imagine can happen in this game, with a multitude of transdimensional portals opening up around the world, spewing out anything from aliens to King Arthur. Sounds like a great premise for a movie, right?
Well, Palladium certainly thinks so and in 2004 the movie rights were optioned to none other than Disney. Pirates of the Caribbean director producer Jerry Bruckheimer was approached to make the film a reality, but there the project seems to be having difficulties getting off the ground. The last thing Palladium gave an update was back in 2009, when they said the film option had been renewed for another year.
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Hahaha, I like how Palladium believes if you didn't know RIFTS had been optioned, that means you were 'living in isolation'!
Note: Bruckheimer is a producer, not director.
Rhetorical Gamer 12 June 2011 at 16:20
Well, I knew two of those -- about Gangrel and Everway (and I liked Everway, I still have my copy) but a Rifts movie? Really?
I guess as they say, "Two out of three ain't bad."
Soren 12 June 2011 at 18:07
And yet there are pro-wrestling RPGs out there. Who would've thought? Actually, the two seem a natural fit, now if only someone could do it really, really well.
DMWieg 13 June 2011 at 21:47
I knew about Gangrel because some of my old pals were briefly obsessed with wrasslin'.
I remember seeing Everway in stores and giving it a pass. I had no idea Wizards was behind it.
I know about the RIFTS flick because I have a closet obsession with Palladium's weekly updates in the way some people have a closet obsession with the Maurey Povich show.
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The Last Orthodox Liturgy in Hagia Sophia
The last truly Orthodox Divine Liturgy in the Great Church, the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, took place December 11, 1452. On December 12, the "Patriarch" Cardinal Isidore (ostensible Patriarch of Kiev and all Russia, though deprived of his see by the Grand Prince of Muscovy, Basil) proclaimed the union of the Eastern Church and the Western described in the document Laetentur caeli, the result of the Council of Florence. All celebration of the Divine Liturgy to follow in Hagia Sophia, to the last celebrated on 29 May 1453 which was interrupted by slaughter of all in the church by the Ottoman Turks, were unionist and not properly Orthodox. It was in fact the opposition of many in Constantinople to the Union of the Council of Florence, initially led by St Mark Eugenikos of Ephesus (spokesman of the Eastern delegation and one of only two participants who refused to sign the council's proclamation of union), that held off implementation of the union for so long after that non-ecumenical council ended on 6 July 1439.
The acceptance of this council by the Romans, that is the leaders of Constantinople, effected a break in relations with Muscovy, depriving them of badly-needed support in their struggle against the Ottoman Turks. Though the die seems already to have been cast by that time, it might have been the case that the Emperor, in rejecting the union, might have received more help from East than ever he did from West in the final struggle to save what was left of the Roman Emprire. The early modern period in the East might have begun very differently indeed had this been the case.
In this case, Esau sold his birthright for an empty bowl.
But this is only so much wondering over long-spilled milk.
This is a not very good picture of the view from my desk. I was leaning back in my chair, so there was a little shaking going on. Still, it's the best of the lot.
The city lights out there are San Francisco, the dark swatch through the middle are the waters of the Bay. The nearer lights are those of Berkeley leading down to the water.
I was trying to catch the magnificent sunset. You can see something of the colors involved, and the brilliant planet Venus.
That's where I get much of my work done. Being able to stare out at a view like that is remarkably conducive to actually getting things done, though that might seem counterintuitive. I'm grateful and thankful for such blessings as simple things like quiet, a view, a working computer, and such.
Glory to God for all things!
Page reformatting complete
Today I finished reformatting and entering all my web pages into the menu system here on biblicalia. All my files and such that were available on bombaxo are now available through the menus above. No more "Coming soon!" when you click on one of those! In the course of the transfer, I did quite a bit of editing, so a number of pages have more or less substantial changes. The last thing to do will be to implement redirection from the old pages to the new ones, so that I won't have people going to the old ones anymore. I'm not maintaining those. So many of them predate css that it was a major chore to strip out all the formatting that I'd put in there.
In addition to the reformatting of the pages for the blog, I've also been working on css styles for mobile readers. It's actually quite fun. And since the mobile css files are separate from the ones for regular/desktop readers, I can implement whatever is most legible and looks best in each set. Nice! I'll keep playing with that until I'm happy.
So, that's fun!
The Patristic Vision
Tradition is neither transmitted nor received mechanically, but requires from us an historical appropriation and hermeneutical Incarnation. The Tradition of the Fathers is a powerful guarantee against individualism in spirituality and unrestrained enthusiasm in theology. It guards against an exclusive focus on the present context and contemporary culture, and restores the emphasis on theology as an activity of the Church in and through all its ages, agents and areas. There is no justification for Patristic fundamentalism. All periods, all people, and all places stand within the Patristic Tradition. We are all its heirs, irrespective of our present condition, confession, or context. Beyond, therefore, the catholic imperative in the study of the Church Fathers, one may also refer to the ecumenical imperative that broaden's one's historical and theological outlook. This is not an argument for traditionalism, but an invitation to listen to and learn from the Patristic Tradition.
The catholic and ecumenical dimensions of the Patristic culture are in turn the very reason for its trans-historical and trans-cultural significance. Hermeneutics has done much to convince us that traditional conceptual systems are culturally limited and historically conditioned. Western Christianity has in the past often been more critical towards culture, while the Orthodox Church has regularly been uncritically identified with culture. However, there is a very real sense in which the Patristic methodology lays a claim to our attention because in it we recognize a reality that at the same time treasures and transcends both context and culture. Patristic methodology discloses a reality that is truth, and with this method one discovers the way towards this truth.
Much contemporary scholarship has abandoned the sources so carefully edited, translated and studied in the past―doctrinal treatises, biblical commentaries, lives of saints, homilies and documents―describing the rold and activity of the laity, liturgy, rituals, art and culture. The desire today is to correct the concentraion of earlier scholarship solely on orthodox institutional Christianity and on mainline groups within the church. There is an attempt to balance these with an emphasis on the popular levels and diverse expressions of Christianity.
However, this in no way undercuts the trans-historical or trans-cultural element of the Patristic way. Irrespective of the strata or structures within which one lives, one is always discovering or uncovering the same vision and the same vitality. In studying the various branches of the Byzantine civilization, it is almost impossible to single out a particular aspect that is unrelated to the Patristic vision. In medieval society, as we well know, this religious vision formed a necessary and accepted part of every intellectual, social and political concern. It is this vision that deserves our reverent attention and responsible study.
Fr John Chryssavgis, The Way of the Fathers: Exploring the Patristic Mind. First edition, pp 20-21.
What really felled Byzantium?
Greed.
I've just finished reading Ostrogorsky's History of the Byzantine State. I don't think you could find a better record of the deleterious effects of unchecked greed from both internal and external sources than the preserved history of what is commonly called the Byzantine Empire, but which was then known as what it was: the Empire of the Romans. Greed destroyed their empire. This is especially clear after having just previously read Kenneth Luttwak's The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire. Having Luttwak's book freshly in mind, and then reading the more general overview of Ostrogorsky, the failures of the ruling class were all the more astonishing and gut-wrenching. At some point in the book, I began to think, "Okay, new emperor! What is the worst of his options? Because that's what he's going to do!"
Various forms of greed from external sources are partly responsible. Two of these are particularly acute: the desire for the rich agricultural lands and famous cities of the empire, which the Muslims of various sorts benefited from the most, but the Slavs also enjoyed; and control of trade in the empire, which the West (particularly Venice and Genoa) coveted, gained, and tenaciously held even as the empire crumbled around their duty-free shipments. None of this externally-sourced greed should be minimized, particularly the inexcusable Fourth Crusade and the subsequent partitioning of the Empire amongst various inbred and unwashed Frankish barbarians.
But it was the greed of the Romans themselves that was at greatest fault, particularly of the artistocracy. No one needs a reminder of the kinds of wealth that Constantinople formerly commanded, particularly prior to the Muslim irruption. But the complete depletion of that wealth and its consequences are the responsibility of a selfish, greedy, caste-conscious aristocracy that slit the throat of the empire for a short life of ease. The smallholders, many of whom were border soldiers, were deprived of their lands which had been amalgamated into large landowners' estates, which began as government grants. So, the smallholders (whose holdings provided them earnings directly and indirectly as they permitted or required their enlistment in the army or navy) lost their income, and came utterly under the power of these estates as serfs in all but name. And yet, these estates, through the well-known and unexaggerated corruption of the Byzantine system (de facto, if not de jure) were generally exempt from taxes, which the smallholders had paid. So, the tax revenues were simply gone altogether. Foolishness! With this practice, the empire was deprived of defense: no soldiers, no money to pay mercenaries, no moeny to bribe enemies: their defense wasgone. The greater the landholders' properties, the smaller the army, and the poorer the state. And this was a state that could not afford to be poor, as its survival required a well-trained standing army and navy, as well as the ability to bribe parties (or, for the squeamish: "make campaign contributions") toward another course of action than violent invasion. It's this selfish greed on the part of landowners that is ultimately to blame for the collapse of the empire. By the time that the Emperor had to turn to them for contributions toward outfitting a fleet or paying for some mercenaries, it was much too late. And they all lost in the end. It was all for nothing.
Now, really, how stupid was that?
The Trisagion
Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός
Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός
Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος
ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς
Holy God
Holy mighty
Holy immortal
The above little prayer is one of the great treasures of the ancient Church. It's called the Trisagion, and appears in the fourth century, after which to the present day it is used in the anaphora of Byzantine Divine Liturgies, and apparently in some Western liturgies as well. The thrice-holy hymn is generally understood to have emerged from the vision granted to the Holy Prophet Isaiah of the heavenly Seraphim, chanting, "Holy, holy, holy" at the throne of God (Isaiah 6), through the mediation of the vision granted to St John the Theologian in the Apocalypse (ch. 4). But real certainty, and much of its history, is not what interests me here. It's rather an interesting thing that I noticed differs between the way this prayer is understood in the Greek and the English.
I think most people who read the English Trisagion think of this as a prayer addressing God as "Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal." Yet, while this is a possible reading in the English, it is not the case in the Greek. There, instead of a vocative address, we have a series of declarative statements, which are through ellipsis lacking verbs and connective particles: "Holy [is] God, Holy [and] Mighty, Holy [and] Immortal."
In addition, I think the first phrase bears an implied personalization in the first person plural, following from the final phrase. So, the full prayer should be thus understood:
"Holy is our God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal. Have mercy on us!"
Only in the final phrase are we addressing God with this prayer. Before that, it is a prayer of confession, that our God is holy, mighty, and immortal. Could it be that this prayer emerged out of the martyrdoms? Was it a confession of faith on the part of some being tortured to death for their faith? It's entirely possible, but we just don't know. Regardless, it's beautiful.
(These are some ideas that I had upon waking one day, while clearing my head of the fuzziness of the dream world. Usually my first waking moments are not so productive!)
Aging Hippies
I despise them.


The brain stem controls the body's respiratory center along with controlling heart function, blood pressure regulation and more. The brain stem is housed within the Atlas and Axis bones which are the top 2 bones of the spine. When the Atlas and Axis are out of alignment it creates an interference within the body. The brain stem is not able to fully function and creates issues within the body as it attempts to adapt.
Upper Cervical injuries are very common through out life for everyone. This is especially true with children due to sports injuries, hared fall or a head injury. Another common cause is whiplash. These trauma events create stress on 2 little bones that are holding up a ten plus pound head. This is what leads to the misalignment of the Atlas(C-1) and Axis(C-2).
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This will focus on the Atlas, the top vertebrae of the spine. He looks over the x-ray and takes measurements specific to allow for a patient specific adjustment. This is not a chiropractor visit that you will feel and hear cracking and popping. This is very detailed to ensure the best adjustment is made for the patient. Once the adjustment is made you will be amazed at how gentle it is.
The goal is to get the atlas aligned, once that is done other misalignments below it tend to self-correct. This will allow your body to heal naturally as it was intended too.
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A provocative purse is being removed from the racks of a New York-area clothing chain following an NBC 4 New York investigation into one shopper's complaints.
The controversial clutch, sold by fashion chain Easy Pickins, has a realistic-looking 3-D imprint of a handgun that could make it look like the wearer is holding a real firearm.
"If I saw a woman walking down the street with this purse I might look at her and say, 'Oh my god, that girl has a gun in her bag,'" said Natalia Perez, a former news reporter who told NBC 4 New York about the pocketbook.
Fernando Cacoillo, head of operations for Easy Pickins, said he was unaware his chain carried the pistol-themed bag and quickly ordered more than 20 stores to stop selling it.
Easy Pickins uses an outside company to choose and purchase merchandise and store managers were not immediately able to determine who manufactures the $18 handbag.
Perez says she is concerned a police officer responding to a crime in New York City might see a purse imprinted with a pistol and mistake it for a real gun.


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Still of Pennywise from It/Courtesy to Warner Bros.
Before entering the theatres to experience 'It' last night, my sibling casually decided to check the screen time of the horror flick. On knowing that the movie has a run time of 2hr and 15min, it was a convincing factor that the film would keep us engaged with more than just jump scares. Fortunately, we were right.
'It', a horror movie adapted from the novel written by Stephen King wasn't entirely true to the book. Director Andy Muschetti did make a few plot changes which may or may not have displeased the book readers. However, it was certainly approved by King himself.
The horror flick is nothing like what the masses may have expected, especially those that are a fan of James Wan's Conjuring and other titles such as Insidious and Annabelle. But it is safe to say that the film creeps you in with utmost fear at unexpected moments right from the beginning.
'It' throws the audience into the gritty town of Derry, Maine. A place where kids unexpectedly begin disappearing and the adults don't seem to notice the mysterious supernatural force that has a hand in it.
Fortunately, a bunch of kid's a.k.a Loser club decide to investigate as they notice that they are the next target. But who could have expected the disappearances to be connected to a terrifying clown known as Pennywise?
'It' doesn't have any jump scares that make you hop on to the next seat beside you. But it certainly has the right amount of creeping fear to give us Goosebumps and lurk fear by giving just a glimpse of Pennywise rushing towards his victim with his terrifying smile.
Fortunately, the horror flick surprises the audience with its unexpected humor from the Losers club. While every kid in the film deserves credit for making us smile through an R-Rated horror movie, Stranger Thing's Finn Wolfhard (Plays as Richie) deserves quite the applause for his humorous performance.
There are times when the audience would, in fact, thank the Loser club for giving us a sigh of relief with their one-liners.
The film, in its own way, encourages Kids to stand up to bullies as a pack. Pennywise, in the movie, is also a bully who's revealed to us in the form of a clown. The movie could have been a 'must-watch' for Kids under adult supervision if it wasn't for its gruesome R-Rated gore (but without it, it ruins the fun for the adults).
At moments, the humorous, fun and entertaining bond amongst the Losers club also comes to doubt when Pennywise creeps in to instill more fear. But Sophia Lillis's character (Plays as Beverly) is the anchor that brings the kid's together.


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Manufacturer Sentenced After Worker Injured
By Health and Safety Executive
Published: September 12th, 2017
A supplier to the aerospace trade from Durham has been fined when an employee suffered serious leg injuries.
Merthyr Magistrates' Court heard how the CAV Aerospace Limited employee fell into the path of an advancing work platform at the company's Llantrisant, Pontycun factory. The worker's right leg was trapped and he was dragged along the metal floor for the length of the machine's cycle. Mr Paul Dignam, 40 from Pontypridd suffered significant leg injuries including two broken ankles and other flesh and muscle injuries that required vein and skin grafts to both legs.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident which occurred on the 5 January 2016, found that the company had failed to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery, namely the milling machine where Mr Dignam was working.
CAV Aerospace Limited of Consett, Durham pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. The company has been fined £800,000 and ordered to pay costs of £5,119.
Speaking after the hearing HSE inspector Wayne Williams said: "This injury could have been easily prevented and the risk should have been identified.
"Employers should make sure they properly assess and apply effective control measures to minimise the risk from dangerous parts of machinery."
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It is 40 years since the Health and Safety at Work etc Act received Royal Assent and provided a new regulatory framework for work place health and safety in Great Britain. The passage of the Bill to create the Act spanned two different Governments and had broad, all-party support. The Act has helped make Britain one of the safest and healthiest places in the world to work, saving thousands of lives, preventing many more injuries at work and reducing the economic and social costs of health and safety failures. The total number of work-related injuries has fallen by three quarters since it was introduced. The number of people fatally injured doing their job now stands at a record low.
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Playing a major part in the birth of Rock 'n' Roll, Bill Haley & His Comets released two albums in 1956, and here they are together on one CD. 25 superb ground-breaking tracks that still sound fantastic today. Play this loud and enjoy a whole bunch of hits that changed the music scene forever.


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There are several types of poker games that you can choose on IDNPLAY. Each poker game has its own design and appearance. The design of the poker games that are provided by IDNPLAY came in very professional style. The main window is a poker table that came with a different design for each game. The statistic of the games and other information such as the name of the players and the amount of cash that every player has are displayed in a very orderly way. The cards are also displayed very clearly so that you can play this online poker game without have to zoom in the image. You can also access the 'Game Log' menu that will display the history of the game as well.
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Reckless Johnson risking sending the UK straight off the no-deal cliff
Boris Johnson plans to remove the safety net in the Withdrawal Agreement by making it illegal for Parliament to extend the transition period beyond December 2020.
This pushes the UK closer to a no-deal Brexit that will wreck our economy, our NHS, our efforts to combat climate change, workers' rights, and much more.
Liberal Democrat interim Leader Ed Davey said:
"This Tory Government's reckless approach to Brexit will send the country straight off the no-deal cliff.
"The only way Johnson can meet the December 2020 timetable is by giving up all his previous promises to Leave voters and agreeing to all the demands of the EU."
"Liberal Democrats will continue to stand up for Remainers up and down the country and oppose Brexit. People deserve better than a future where a Prime Minister willingly threatens jobs, the environment and the NHS."
Follow this link for more info: http://www.libdems.org.uk/no_deal_cliff


There was much excitement this weekend…Leah and Butch got married!
These silly girls asked me the other day if I remembered their stuffed animals named Leah and Butch. "Mine was a monkey and Lily's was a bear." Clara said.
"Of course I remember them!" I responded. How could I forget Leah and Butch??
I told them they were in the storage room in a box, packed away a year ago when we moved here. So we had to rescue them!
I found Butch the other day, prepared for battle.
I think he was doing some flying too.
I was told to get a picture of his cape.
Butch gets a ride "on" the 3 wheeler!


Confirmed fixed in .12 insofar as the CPU load is now alleviated.
Add missing SYNC_MIMESUPPORT decoding in search requests.
Upgraded to AS 2.0.11 and IMAP 2.4.0 earlier today - made no difference.
ActiveSync a few times in the last few weeks post upgrading to Horde5.
anything and the process keeps taking large amounts of CPU.
but raising so it can be reviewed.


The Washington Post Discovers the "Wingman"
What, was the Jersey Shore Unavailable?
What's Next, Serial Killers Demand Access to Cutlery Stores?
No Word on Whether the New Batwoman will also co-host "The View"
If you're free tonight because "Nothing" cancelled, stop by the Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble at 7:00, where M.J. Rose, Eric Van Lustbader, James Siegel and F. Paul Wilson will be reading and signing copies of the new anthology THRILLER. It promises to be a rollicking good time.
And make sure to bring a wingman.
I'm offering up my services as an online wing man for old fogeys to find their youthful soulmates.
Loved the joke about the new Batwoman in your link.
Funny, I was blogging yesterday about Alan Moore's new project. Are you a comics fan? They're coming out of the woodwork!
I was more of a baseball card collector than comic book fan, though I loved the old Punisher and Batman stuff (the scene where Jason Todd dies in "A Death in the Family" was one of the most emotional reading moments I've ever had).
Just recently I've been getting more into graphic novels. I recently read the Sin City omnibus and Alan Moore's V for Vendetta, and Watchman is on my TBR list.
Oh, gosh. Don't wait to read Watchmen. It's excellent-a little dated, but the story and what it says about the nature of heroes, humanity, etc transcends that completely.
It's one of my faves.
Oh, and I loved Sin City. When I grow up I want to be Miho.


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NANCY GIBBS The penalty for success is to be bored by people who used to snub you.
NANCY ASTOR It's never too late-in fiction or in life-to revise. -Nancy Thayer.
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NANCY CARTWRIGHT This is not a clue...or is it?
NANCY CARTWRIGHT I think its ironic that for once dad's butt prevented the release of toxic gas
NANCY CARTWRIGHT Underwear should be worn on the inside
NANCY CARTWRIGHT Cool, I broke his brain!
NANCY CARTWRIGHT In over half of the fatalities this year, no seat belts were worn.
NANCY WOOD 'Bart Bucks' are not legal tender
NANCY CARTWRIGHT I will not say "Springfield" just to get applause
NANCY CARTWRIGHT I've seen reports of children having to change schools. Or children committing suicide. So, ah, yeah...
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NANCY WILLARD Life is about balance to much of one thing will make you numb
NANCY ROSALES All he does is lie there like an unemployed whale.
NANCY CARTWRIGHT They were in the greatest, happiest mood.
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NANCY MITFORD "Twenty-three and a quarter minutes past," Uncle Matthew was saying furiously, "in precisely six and...
NANCY MITFORD We share the same anniversary.
NANCY O'DELL Watching Paula, she reminds me a lot of myself. Very aggressive, shoots for the pins, and her putts ...
NANCY LOPEZ turned their grief into action.
NANCY PELOSI Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which i...
NANCY PELOSI We must be sure that every vote that is cast is a vote that's counted,
NANCY PELOSI His resignation is the right thing for the country and for the people of the Gulf Coast states,
NANCY PELOSI The person attempts to breathe, but can't. The patient often wakes up choking or gasping, but they m...
NANCY KEILUHN Bagman is not a legitimate career choice
NANCY CARTWRIGHT I am not authorized to fire substitute teachers
NANCY CARTWRIGHT 'Sesame Street's' genius lies in finding gentle ways to talk about hard things - death, ...
NANCY GIBBS The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.
NANCY NEWHALL My father was in Congress when I was born. He was mayor my whole life from when I was in grade schoo...
NANCY PELOSI The closer one gets to the top, the more one finds there is no 'top
NANCY BARCUS It's a guessing game. And it's better to over-guess than under-guess.
NANCY BELL The genius of the American Founders was to create an intricate system of balanced powers both within...
NANCY PEARCEY What cultural DNA remains from those first Puritan forays onto American soil may be our love of a fr...
NANCY GIBBS Social Security has never failed to pay promised benefits, and Democrats will fight to make sure tha...
NANCY PELOSI After I lost my fiance, it seemed like it would be better to always be alone than to risk being hurt...
NANCY GRACE She kind of reminded me of a female Scrooge. She was very unappreciative.
NANCY WHITE We've seen an explosion of this scam this year.
NANCY MATHIS And that's minimal compared to what's being reported directly to insurance companies. This morning c...
NANCY WALES The auditor's report shows Minnesota's system of liquor laws is broken.
NANCY CHRISTENSEN What we've been doing is providing them with the wherewithal until FEMA can kick in and they can mak...
NANCY BROWN We couldn't be happier to have you here.
NANCY ZIMPHER The millennials were raised in a cocoon, their anxious parents afraid to let them go out in the park...
NANCY GIBBS They don't want small initiatives coming out of the blue. They don't want last-minute tinkering. And...
NANCY WALSER Margaret went over every expense from the year before, ... She worked in the office to get a budget....
NANCY COLLINS They're anti-government ideologues who dominate the Republican Party.
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NANCY HERNANDEZ My biggest fight has been between those who wanted to do something incremental and those who wanted ...
NANCY PELOSI the door to casino expansion in western Connecticut is closed.
NANCY JOHNSON I told Ken, the other day, I said it's taken me year to be able to think about nothing, while you're...
NANCY JOHNSON I don't like juries having the wool pulled over their eyes. I don't think that's what th...
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NANCY LOPEZ Sometimes you get too relaxed when you're up like that. You just have to keep going.
NANCY LOPEZ Many in Congress have been concerned for many years about China's violation of human rights, occupat...
NANCY PELOSI If a woman is flourishing in her home and glorifying God while rejoicing in her domestic duties, and...
NANCY WILSON Even if they're roaming over a larger area, this wouldn't be a fair-chase situation.
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NANCY GIBBS I just find it astonishing that lead, which has been banned from paint, still finds its way in child...
NANCY COWLES In modern warfare, journalists are among the first responders, seeking out truth in the turmoil and ...
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NANCY REAGAN It was all volunteer labor.
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NANCY DAVIS The tale is probably over 100 years old and told all around the world. Its theme is common among all...
NANCY DAVIS I think they let down when they think they're playing an opponent that's not that strong. They've go...
NANCY CLOUSE Once I had my first hit, Dad started to introduce himself as Nancy Sinatra?s father!
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NANCY HINRICHS Our families are safe. My brother doesn't know if he has a house any more, but he'll be OK. There ar...
NANCY COOPER He came all the way from Grass Valley. All he does is listen to the Eagles,
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Krispy Kreme expanding into Guatemala
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. plans to enter Guatemala after signing a development agreement with Pronto, Sociedad Anónima to open 12 shops throughout the country over the next four years.
"The demand for Krispy Kreme continues to grow throughout Latin America, including Guatemala," said Dan Beem, senior vice-president of Krispy Kreme and president — International. "We're excited to partner with Pedro Gonzalez-Teja and Gregorio Presa, owners of Pronto, Sociedad Anónima. They are experienced operators who are committed to excellence and delivering that iconic Krispy Kreme experience."
In addition to Krispy Kreme's signature donuts, the new shops in Guatemala will offer a special Guatemalan coffee blend available only in that country.
"We can't explain how excited we are to be new members of the Krispy Kreme family," Mr. Gonzalez-Teja said. "We not only are huge fans of the donuts but we are huge fans of the brand. Guatemalans not only love sweets, they also love coffee. Guatemala is internationally recognized for its high-quality coffee and by creating a rich and delicious Guatemalan blend to go with a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts we can offer something that most sweets and coffee lovers can't resist."
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Written by Jonathan Schofield. Published on January 25th 2008.
This is the view - click on it to enlarge - from the recently restored and renovated 1960s tower blocks in Collyhurst. The three ex-municipal buildings are being named after Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters, Sylvia and Christabel. This followed an open competition from developers Urban Splash and a suggestion from Gina Holbrook.
The Pankhurst family in 1903 created the Women's Social and Political Union in their house on Nelson Street close to the present-day Manchester Royal Infirmary. The house is open to the public and includes a recreation of the parlour where the union was founded.
A couple of years later this organisation pioneered the phase 'Votes for Women' at a meeting in the Free Trade Hall. As they became increasingly militant, its members attracted the nickname 'Suffragettes'.
There has been no public commemoration of the Pankhursts on Manchester streets, a source of controversy and shame. These names etched in huge neon across the North Manchester skyline at last mark their local and national significance. By the way from left to right you can see City Tower, Skyline Central, the Town Hall, Beetham Tower, the Arndale Tower and the CIS Tower.
The photographer was Richard Cooper at Photoflex. The final tower, Sylvia, will be launching in Spring this year.
The Headline to this article says it all - its a 'View' - yep - a View - Views are often very nice from a distance but you wouldnt always want to be there. I'm thinking perhaps a lovely shot of a Polar Bear walking hungrily across the Arctic Ice. Or maybe a 50ft wave breaking on a remote Cornish beach. Or maybe even a Star billions of light years away exploding in a vast cloud of radiation / heat etc etc.....Why you can call me old fashioned but me I'm quite happy living in Vantage Quay where the overall colour may be brownish but I dont get the **** kicked out of me when I go for a bottle of milk (yet!!!).Toodlepip.
Tom Bloxham & Co has basically ripped out all the trees and shrubs on Rochdale Road that used to hide these hideous ex council flats just so he can showcase his latest offering (a cheap looking wooden clad ex council block!), its marketing at its very worst and Urban Splash should be ashamed of themselves, and also that the council let him just destroy trees like this,unnecessaryily just becuase they were obscuring the view of his new development. this kind of corporate vandalism makes me vomit. i also cant believe the wankers that queue up for this ****e at 120k a throw when the other council owned blocks accross the road are 45-55 quid a week to rent still and around 20k under the right to buy!Maybe Tom will have the balls and explain why hes decimated these beautiful trees that lined the road and the habitats the birds once enjoyed. Its sheer vandalism and theres absolutely no reason why they were taken out, funnily enough it was done before Christmas so no one would notice as much. I'll be looking into this further.....maybe a few council workers had their hand in this along with the heartless urban splash folk, this is hardly the green city the council likes to see itself as eh especially when its in the back pockets of the developers!
heheheheh!!! smartinmcr - I most def agree with you regarding the seedy cruisin stuff. I look out over the back of V.Quay and even at 5 in the morning cars and vans cruise along by the Canal Tunnel looking for a bit of Alfresco relief from the grubby looking rent boys that infest the bridge next to Ilva. I see loadsa the same vehicles daily. Best one is a big White Van with ??? Kitchen Fitters sign on it. A proper 'working bloke' type parks most mornings around 6 to 6.30 and wanders down under the tunnel, comes out again after a while and drives off presumably to work - I bet all his workmates never realise they have a closet cruiser in their midst....hope he doesnt make the tea for em all , handling the teabags after whatever other dodgy bits he has handled a few hours earlier cant be healthy ....eeuughhh!!!
Actually could anybody explain the fashion for brown buildings - or rather off-orange?
Jim, I think Paulipips lives in Vantage Quay, which is a nice development near Piccadilly station. I agree with what you're saying though, the prices of these flats will be considerably lower than Vantage Quay despite only being ten minutes walk further from the city centre. Developments like this are novel (similar things have been done to old council tower blocks in London to great success). It doesn't look bad at all, and I'm sure the interiors are very nice, as most Urban Splash apartments tend to be.Incidentally, I knew someone who lived at Vantage Quay - I returned home with them one night to find that their front door had been repeatedly kicked - there were plasterboard chips all over the carpet, and although the thief hadn't been able to get in my friend was unable to get his door open and had to call a locksmith. Plus, its a bit of a seedy cruising ground around there late at night too, hardly paradise!!
Paulipips we live in a city not on the lid of a biscuit tin or even your gran's favourite jigsaw. I'd rather have a ten minute walk into town from a rapidly developing part of town - ok not quite reached Collyhurst yet - then live in the sterile, vapid wastelands at The Quays. And it's great to get these flats into private rather than municipal ownership. That way they have a better chance.
Great picture. The fashion for brown on buildings is a curious one. It's like the Arndale old colour just a really curious choice that borders on the bland and the nauseating. having said that I love the neon commemoration of the Pankhursts. About time and much better than some dreary statue.
I've gone past it on the train and seen the giant Emmeline sign. I thought it was just a very big brothel.
i live across from the flats, and yes there at it again going to pull down homes to make way for more brown jungle homes, and you guessed tear down the trees again.


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Class of '63 celebrates 50th Reunion
Each year, as hundreds of seniors and graduate students prepare to "walk the steps" of Bellarmine Hall to receive their degrees, the University also recognizes those graduates who walked before them 50 years earlier.
There was an atmosphere of pride and excitement this weekend as members of the 50 th Reunion Class of 1963 processed at Commencement alongside the new graduates of the Class of 2013.
The efforts of a strong planning committee were reflected in good attendance. Alumni came from as far away as the Washington State, the Dominican Republic, and Japan. Most had arrived on Friday in order to spend the evening and much of the day Saturday catching up with each other and reminiscing. The group had a walking tour of campus with Alumni Chaplain Rev. Charles Allen, S.J., and on Saturday they attended a faculty panel on the changing environment of education and keeping the Jesuit mission alive, followed by an update on how the University campus has grown and changed since they attended Fairfield.
Many class members had submitted summaries of their lives since they graduated for the Class of 1963 Memory Book. After graduation, the men went on to careers as teachers, doctors, priests, and many other professions. Many served in the armed forces.
At lunch, University President Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J., extended special thanks to the Class Committee and especially Roger Lynch '63 for spearheading the 50 th Reunion effort and presented the class with medallions noting their new status as "Golden Stags." There was an exciting moment as the Class of 1963 Reunion Giving Committee (pictured on right), consisting of E. Gerald Corrigan (not pictured), Joe Russionello, Roger Lynch, and Tom Hartnett announced a class gift of $3.6 million to the University. The amount is the largest 50 th Reunion gift ever, breaking last year's record from the Class of 1962.
"You really have set bar high for future Reunion classes, while supporting future generations of Fairfield students," said Fr. von Arx.
After the Baccalaureate Mass on Saturday afternoon, the Class of '63 enjoyed a cocktail reception and dinner dance.
"It was a very special, emotional time—especially the Baccalaureate Mass and processing in at Commencement," said Steve Francis '63. "It's the like the University was giving back to us, telling us how important we are to them and how appreciated we are. I really recommend it to all future Reunion classes. It was a wonderful weekend. You just didn't want it to end."
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Salford Red Devils Foundation in partnership with Manchester Smart Motorways joined forces to give Salford City Roosters A.R.L.F.C an end of season refresh.
The Roosters have an impressive record within the local rugby league community for producing great talent, boasting such old boys in Adrian Morley, ex Great Britain Captain, Ian Watson, ex Welsh International and current Salford Red Devils Head Coach and Nathan McAvoy ex cross code England International to name but a few!
The SRDF 'BIG HITS' programme is thriving with youngsters from Salford and Trafford getting the chance to engage and develop new skills in a working environment. As part of this scheme the volunteer programme looks to engage within the local community and with businesses alike. Manchester Smart Motorways have kindly offered work experience placements to SRDF 'BIG HITS' participants as part of their ongoing partnership. ( for more information click HERE to contact Neil Blackburn) Some of the Red Devils BTEC group were on hand to help at The Roosters and our professional apprentices dropped by to add their support and present a certificate to the club for becoming accredited as an England Development Club.
The Roosters have been engaging with SRDF on the Embed the Pathway programme which is an RFL initiative that is looking to revolutionise the way talented rugby players are nurtured through to professionalism and hopefully international recognition. The Rooster are the first club under SRDF jurisdiction to be recognised as an England Development Club. This is fantastic news for the club, coaches and players as it ensures that the correct philosophy of England Rugby League is being delivered here.
In reward for this great achievement SRDF thought that it would be fantastic to give their changing rooms a refresh ready for the next season so the potential future England stars can get changed in newly painted facilities. In partnership with Manchester Smart Motorways and their staff who have an allocation of volunteer hours the transformation was completed over two days. Club Chairperson Alfrieda Kindon was very pleased with the transformation and expressed her thanks to SRDF and Manchester Smart Motorways.
The BIG HITS programme is open to any Salford and Trafford resident aged between 14 and 24 with courses covering Finance, Gambling awareness, Employability, COSHH, First Aid and CSCS. Enrolment is ongoing and new participants are welcome now. Please call 0161 786 1591 for further details.


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By Chris Hanson-Ehlinger
Advancements in treating Hepatitis C over the past several months have been truly astounding. Gone are the days when patients could only maintain this condition using multiple medications, frequently available only as an injectable product, with many uncomfortable side effects. Today, many patients can be treated with well tolerated, oral medications. The efficacy of the latest generation of products far exceeds what was available previously and the vast majority of patients can now be cured of Hepatitis C and not simply maintain the chronic disease.
Unfortunately, the cost of treating Hepatitis C with these newer agents is also astounding. For example, in late 2013, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) for use in combination with other medications for the treatment of Hepatitis C. The manufacturer, Gilead Sciences Inc. established a price of approximately $84,000 in the U.S. for a 12-week course of therapy. One year later in the fourth quarter of 2014, Gilead gained approval for Harvoni which combines Sovaldi with a second, oral antiviral agent – ledipasvir. The cost of Harvoni was established at just under $100,000 for 12 weeks of therapy (and some patients may require up to 24 weeks of treatment). The dilemma now facing plan sponsors is how to support these revolutionary products without being crushed by the manufacturer's monopoly pricing tactics.
PBMs divided on Hep C treatment options
When the FDA approved Harvoni for use in the U.S., it was well known that other products for Hepatitis C were awaiting FDA review and approval. On December 19 the FDA approved Viekira Pak, AbbVie's oral combination product. On December 22, Express Scripts announced its intent to exclude Harvoni from its formulary and granted Viekira Pak an exclusive position for treating genotype 1 Hepatitis C. Excluding Harvoni from coverage was actually a fulfillment of a commitment made by Express Scripts senior management months before. Express Scripts was a frequent and vocal critic of what they saw as Gilead's abusive pricing for Sovaldi. Express Scripts promised that if a product became available that was clinically equivalent to a Gilead product and could be obtained at a lower cost, the Gilead product would be removed from the Express Scripts formulary. Negotiations with AbbVie on the net price for Viekira Pak provided Express Scripts the opportunity to live up to its promise and exclude Harvoni from the formulary.
CVS Health (aka CVS/Caremark) has also joined the contest. Several weeks ago, CVS Health announced that Harvoni and Sovaldi would be preferred products on its formulary and Viekira Pak would be excluded. CVS Health took the opposite approach from Express Scripts, a predictable response as it duplicates a pattern that has emerged in the selection of previous product exclusions. Insulins and diabetic testing supplies are examples where CVS Health and Express Scripts granted different manufacturers exclusive positions for their products.
Only the beginning
The formulary exclusion strategies announced by Express Scripts and CVS Health represent only the beginning of what is sure to be an active and uncertain time for plan sponsors when evaluating how best to provide their members access while at the same time controlling costs. Many open questions remain:
Express Scripts and CVS Health may be the largest PBM organizations in the industry but there remains a considerable portion of the market controlled by competing PBMs that have not declared their Hepatitis C product strategy. The battle is on as Gilead and AbbVie scramble for market share. The winner has yet to be determined.
Express Scripts and CVS Health have boasted about plan savings made possible by granting an exclusive position to either Viekira Pak or Harvoni, but neither has provided a specific savings target, discount, or net cost to their clients. Additionally, Express Scripts has introduced their Hepatitis Cure Value Program which offers their clients cost protection in the event a patient is required to complete an extended course of therapy or if a patient does not or is unable to complete a full course of treatment. As with cost estimates, the specifics of this program have not been shared with clients. Time will tell if either savings or cost protections will be delivered.
In addition to granting an exclusive formulary position to AbbVie, Express Scripts has also relaxed the criteria used to approve the use of Viekira Pak in genotype 1 Hepatitis C cases. There is a very real opportunity that Express Scripts clients may see per patient costs be reduced but total plan costs for treating Hepatitis C escalate significantly due to Express Scripts granting AbbVie access to a larger patient population.
Formulary exclusions are only possible if there are two or more products available that will deliver the same clinical results. Express Scripts and CVS Health have made their formulary choices specific to Hepatitis C products very quickly and their clinical review could only have been based on data generated and published during clinical trials. Trial results and those observed following use in the general population can differ because clinical trials are conducted under highly controlled protocols. One hopes not but, a side effect, a drug interaction, compliance issues, or some other previously unrecognized patient variable can emerge after the FDA approves a product. Should either Harvoni or Viekira Pak prove to be a more effective or acceptable product, the PBM may find that it 'bet on the wrong horse.'
The products now available for managing and perhaps eradicating Hepatitis C are clearly superior to anything that was available even a year ago. This is a multi-billion dollar opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers and the competition will be significant. PBMs are eager to demonstrate their relevance and market influence by driving market share to their preferred pharmaceutical manufacturer.
The conversation on how to best manage patient access and cost is far from over. Benefit managers are encouraged to seek out an independent advisor to help navigate and, more importantly, understand the options presented to them in the months ahead.
Craig Oberg, RPh, is a managing consultant at The Burchfield Group. He works with national employers to develop PBM assessment and strategic management plans. For more information, please call 800-778-1359 or send a note to http://www.burchfieldgroup.com/contact/.
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