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Here's The Problem - And Why Gold Will Go MUCH Higher...
"Whenever destroyers appear among men, they start by destroying money, for money is men's protection and the base of a moral existence. Destroyers seize gold and leave to its owners a counterfeit pile of paper. This kills all objective standards and delivers men into the arbitrary power of an arbitrary setter of values." - Atlas Shrugged
August 15, 1971. That date should be etched in everyone's mind and it should be tattooed on the forehead of ass-absolutes like "Mish," Prechter, Denninger and every other imbecilic deflationista out there. Here's the chart, which I took from the free access to Nick Laird's http://www.sharelynx.com/ and added the two date-markers:
This is the key to the understanding the root cause of the collapse of the United States - economically, politically, morally, spiritually.
The Bretton Woods agreement in 1944 established the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency. The proviso was that all U.S. debt obligations were to be backed 1:1 with the gold owned by the United States. While this was only a partial currency anchor, you can see that from 1944 - 1971, the amount of Treasury debt outstanding barely increased.
Then, on August 15, 1971, all hell breaks loose. The terms of BW allowed foreign sovereign holders of U.S. debt to exchange that paper for gold at the Fed "window." The U.S., in order to pay for the largesse of 8 years of Democratic socialist programs and Viet Nam, had issued a lot more paper to foreigners than was backed by gold in Ft. Knox. Charles deGaulle had figured this out and decided to turn in all of the U.S. debt held by France in exchange for gold. Nixon had no choice but to close the gold window or risk an unmanageable political and economic crisis: it prevented a run on gold that U.S. did not have. Wars are started over issues like this.
For whatever reason for which I have yet to find a plausible explanation, the rest of the world accepted this U.S. Government default under Bretton Woods and continued to accept the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency. The only thing I can think of is that at the time the U.S. was by far the strongest economy, had military presence in close to 200 countries and by far had the most nukes to fling.
Now, if I were to dig up a long-term chart of M3 thru March 2006 and extended it with M2 + assumptions thru today, you would see a similar chart pattern to the one in the Treasury debt chart above. Serious price inflation is percolating in the system and will soon be felt by everyone.
And now our system is mired in an irreversible debt/death spiral. At some point our Asian/Anglo financiers will say "NO MAS" and then we'll really see the meaning of Bernanke's infamous "helicopter" speech. The Fed will have no choice but to hyperinflate the money supply in order to fund the Government and keep our system from collapsing. I'm not sure where Bernanke is coming from, because for a supposedly educated PhD economics expert, he sure is ignorant. I guess the joke's on us...
Richard Nixon and every subsequent President, Arthur Burns, G. William Miller, Paul Volker, Alan Greenspan and now Helicopter Ben Bernanke are ALL destroyers of money. Do you know where your gold is?
Debra Tuesday, 28 September, 2010
That Ayn Rand quote is a prime example of IDOLATRY OF MONEY. Believing that money makes the world go round.
It doesn't make the world go round. Not even now. It doesn't make the world go round because as you so rightly pointed out in the above post.. THERE IS NOTHING BEHIND IT (and even the gold behind it before was never any replacement for... FAITH, TRUST, all the positive values that a society must BELIEVE IN and put into practice IN ORDER FOR ITS MONEY TO BE WORTH ANYTHING AT ALL).
Money is the base of existence for AMORAL men and women.
Why did the world continue to accept the U.S. dollar as reserve currency ?
IN PART because of the arguments you advance above, but certainly not exclusively.
As far as Europe was concerned, pro-American sentiment after WW2 was enormous, and many European peoples felt a TREMENDOUS DEBT to the U.S. for intervening in WW2 to help them out of a hellish predicament. GRATITUDE was part of what enabled the U.S. to achieve its status as a superpower after WW2.
I can believe that Charles De Gaulle could have called a U.S. "bluff", but would want more confirmation on it than what appears here. Consider this... at the end of WW2, the American government was ready and waiting to establish a protectorate in France. Nice place to set up some of those military bases that were all over Germany, and just recently got dismantled, huh ?? (Look at HOW MANY OF THOSE NICE BASES ARE ALL OVER THE PLANET THESE DAYS !!!)
De Gaulle manoeuvred to take control of communications right after the liberation of Paris. And the radios publicly announced how grateful the French government under De Gaulle was for that help from its American allies... Ouff.. no protectorate.
Anonymous Tuesday, 28 September, 2010
My comments on the dollar reserve, currency devaluation, and China:
http://wallstreetbear.com/board/view.php?topic=74475&post=258090
http://wallstreetbear.com/board/view.php?topic=74514&all=1
JJ of WSB
erik Tuesday, 28 September, 2010
Except the fact that the US Treasury ( people)was being bleed dry under Bretton Woods. The US should have NEVER signed that BS utopian document.
That's where the great error began.
Looks like Silver Dragon Resources is making a move to getting a listing on the TSX with the appointment of Charles L. McAlpine to the Company's Board of Directors.
McAlpine is a Chartered Accountant and a seasoned veteran with nearly 50 years experience at executive-level positions in the mining industry, most notably as a director of Hecla Mining, a major U.S. silver producer, from 1989 to 2007. Will Hecla Mining be a suitor of Silver Dragon down the line?
-Ricky T
Dave in Denver Tuesday, 28 September, 2010
Actually Debra, money does make the world go around. Honest money. Honest money is that which can not be counterfeited or created without the backing of some sort of good or service to be exchanged in kind. That's the whole point of Atlas Shrugged and Francisco D'Anconia's monumental speech. Now, you can give away goods and services for free, but you have to possess them free and clear first. The U.S. puppet-masters have taken freely from the world by using fiat dollars as their mechanism. All gold does is keep the barter exchange honest.
In other words, use of gold for exchange means that Eliot Spitzer could not get blow jobs for free unless they were freely offered. The latter being the choice of the provider.
The Bretton Woods agreement that leads to the dollar reserve system we are still in, is the greatest money machine humanity ever created.
You should read the posting I linked right above your comment.
wayne Tuesday, 28 September, 2010
Actually the Nixon default was just the expected endpoint of a gold backed dollar, as a consequence of America's dollar being the world's reserve currency. This is known as the Triffin dilemma.
Ultimately, the US has to run a current account deficit, hence the government debt of your graph. America's demand for debt drives the world's productivity. Ultimately, this dilemma hollows out our domestic industry, as the world has a greater need for our currency than our products. In deflation, the dollar is in even more demand, as the world's debt is in dollars. Oddly, as more dollars are created, they are worth less, and even more are needed in an unbalanced world.
So much to post so little time….
A main reason foreign nations accepted the Bretton Woods agreement was due to the fact that foreign nations could exchange US Dollars for gold, which they did as soon as possible after World War II.
This information comes from Donald J Hoppe's book "How to Invest in Gold Coins" dated 1969.
The amount of gold held by the US was, back in 1948, worth $24.4 billion dollars ( at $35 per troy ounce.)
In 1969 the amount was $10.367 billion dollars (again, at $35 per troy ounce.)
It wasn't just the French exchanging US Dollars for gold, it was also Germany's central bank, since Germans had seen their fiat currencies become worthless twice in a generation.
Also from the book-
By 1965 the amount of gold the US held was worth $15 billion, the amount of gold owed by foreigners via US Dollars to redeem was $27 billion. The Johnson administration repealed the 1946 law that required that gold reserves held by The US Treasury had to equal 25% of total of the Federal Reserve Bank deposit liabilities and 25 % of the amount of actual currency in circulation. After this was done the Secretary of the Treasury at that time Mr. Fowler promised that the government would eliminate the chronic defict in the future (and we all know how soon THAT happened…)
If you can get a used copy of Donald J Hoppe's book "How to Invest in Gold Coins" please do so. Mr. Hoppe wrote his book during the late sixties from his own first hand experience of what was going on in the realm of gold back then, giving his book a feel of current events rather than a history of what happened so long ago.
Concerning gold, or gold backed money-
"They who worship gold in a world so corrupt as this have at least one thing to plead in defense of their idolatry- the power of their idol. This idol can boast of two peculiarities; it is worshipped in all climates, without a single temple, and by all classes, without a single hypocrite."
C. C. Colton
Sorry for the long post, I just thought it was important to mention it all.
Ricky T: the mostly likely end game for SDRG will be its takeover by Shengda, China's largest silver producer and the 60% operator/developer of the Dadi property. SDRG has so much silver in China and Mexico that there's actually a lot of "exit" options.
From what I know about Mexico, the silver they likely have in the ground there alone makes the stock worth $2-3/share. Shengda operates the largest silver mine in China, which is near the Dadi property and they think Dadi is going to ultimately prove out to be an even larger ore body.
CC Colton. No apologies for posting an excellent comment and suggesting that book. It's officially on my reading list. Thanks!
Bobby Orr Tuesday, 28 September, 2010
$715 is THE TOP!
Minor beef: you cite 'socialist Democratic' policies, and 'Barney & Harry pole dancing'. But look at Laird's debt curve. The Reagan & Dubya presidencies are the biggest slope increases in the curve, while Clinton stands out as the biggest slope decrease. Credit where credit is due.
Anonymous Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
My only worry about SDRG is their management. The CEO Hazout doesn't seem to have much experience in the mining business and what do they have in the treasury. I don't think they have much from what I remember.
Ricky T
Debra Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
You guys are not going to like this, I bet, but... we have over 2000 years in this civilization of having prophets warn us diligently ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF GOLD AND MONEY worshipping.
It is only in the past 50 years that this civilization has reached a point in secularization where its members have little idea what is in that BIG BOOK that guided our ancestors and gave meaning to their world.
Before you dismiss me as a crackpot, think about this. 2500 years behind us, and the LAST GENERATION is suddenly proclaiming that it is all a bunch of horseshit ??
That sounds... INCREDIBLY ARROGANT TO ME.
Maybe.. THIS INCREDIBLE ARROGANCE has something to do with the predicament we find ourselves in these days ?
Even the founding fathers, contrary to many misconceptions, did NOT DUMP on the Bible, or their Christian heritage the way that our culture is currently doing.
Cutting ourselves off from our LONG LONG PAST, our traditions, our beliefs is one of the MAJOR REASONS why this debacle is occurring.
The MONEY problem ? A symptom of a more violent crisis.
While all our eyes are trained on it (idolatry of money oblige), the BIG CRISIS is one of.. LOST FAITH.
Dave in Denver Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Ricky, Hazout doesn't need to have mineral engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines in order to put together and run a mining company when he has a very well respected geologist, David Wahl, who is a consulting geologist and prepares their 43-101s. I know he is extremely excited by all of dragons properties. If you look at their management team, Manuel Chan is the head of China ops and very well respected in the industry. Wahl has been focusing on Mexico and will soon be going to look at the two big China properties, Dadi and Laopondou.
Take a look at the Strategic Advisory Board and then google the background of both Robert Fung and Michael Brown.
As for Hazout, he was the person who put this whole company together by "stealing" 9 silver properties in China back in 2006 when silver was under $5 and the Chinese Govt didnt' care about silver. After that deal, China closed the door on allowing non-Chinese companies to develop precious metals properties.
Hazout has done a remarkable job keeping the stock dilution low during this period of extreme tight credit and capital market access for junior exploration companies. And during this whole period he managed to piece together the Mexico property, which even the guy who sold him the original chunk - a guy known as Mr Silver in Mexico - has stated to people at conferences that he thinks Dragon's property could have up to 100mm ozs. on it.
If sdrg can raise enough money, they have all the pieces in place in Mexico to actually start milling ore and producing revenues. I believe they have a deal with the Chinese to buy the silver concentrates once this happens.
Look, every single junior stock is high risk. I believe sdrg has removed a lot of this risk and now it's just a matter of letting everything unfold.
Ricky, SDRG has consulting geologist on the payroll, David Wahl, who is widely respected in the industry. He is incredibly excited by what he saw in Mexico and is heading to China in Oct to prepare a new 43-101 for Laopondao.
As for Marc, he's business man. He put this whole thing together back in 2006 by basically buying the 9 (now 8) properties from the Chinese Govt when silver was still below $5 and no one cared about silver development properties. His vision was brilliant.
Marc has done a Herculean job of keeping the stock float relatively low during the credit crunch and liquidity squeeze that was imposed on the junior miners since the summer of 2008. So far he's kept the primary float below 100mm shares. That's monumental comapared to the dilution that's occurred across the industry as a whole.
Take a look at the resumes of the 2 Strategic Adivory Board members.
SDRG has a lot very intereting things "cooking" behind the scenes and it's just a matter of time waiting for everything to unfold.
Mexico alone has something like 24mm 43-101 ozs (the report is available on the website) and its thought by several that it may have as much as 100mm.
I'm not trying to promote this stock or convince anyone to buy it. It's my largest personal holding and a large holding in our fund. Back in May 2006, silver juniors were being cap'd by the market at anywhere from $2-5/oz in the ground and silver peaked just below $15.
Imagine the market cap that will be given to these things in the next big "run" with silver closer to $30...
Bobby I agree. But it was the spending by our govt back in the 1960's that led to the depletion of our gold reserves.
I'm a complete political agnostic. I hate both parties. Our system needs to burned down and rebuilt, starting with the original Bill of Rights and modelled on the philosphies of Thomas Jefferson.
Bill Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
http://www.sprott.com/Docs/InvestorsDigest/2010/MPLID_082710_pg283Emb.pdf
I love that statement...I'm stealing that, for myself!
LOL. You don't have to steal it. You can have it!
SatyaPranava Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
dave, well said. so very...ramblin' jack elliott/woody guthrie of you :)
Elliott: "I was flattered. Dylan learned from me the same way I learned from Woody. Woody didn't teach me. He just said, If you want to learn something, just steal it—that's the way I learned from Lead Belly."s
lol. dylan is the man!
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/silver-heading-for-supply-deficit-morgan-2010-09-28
Debra, it was the love of money that is the root of all evil, using money for day to day buying and selling AND giving money to the poor and tithes to the Temple were never considered sinful by either man nor God. If it were that great book would have said so.
We who buy gold do not do so because we see gold as an idol to worship, we see it as a means to preserve our wealth as paper money loses its value.
A few more gold quotes to 'steal' ;)
GOLD has worked down from Alexander's time... When something holds good for two thousand years I do not believe it can be so because of prejudice or mistaken theory.
BERNARD M BARUCH
"Gold was not selected arbitrarily by governments to be the monetary standard. Gold had developed for many centuries on the free market as the best money; as the commodity providing the most stable and desirable monetary medium."
Murray N. Rothbard
"Those entrapped by the herd instinct are drowned in the deluges of history. But there are always the few who observe, reason, and take precautions, and thus escape the flood. For these few gold has been the asset of last resort."
Antony C. Sutton
"If you don't trust gold, do you trust the logic of taking a beautiful pine tree, worth about $4,000 - $5,000, cutting it up, turning it into pulp and then paper, putting some ink on it and then calling it one billion dollars?"
Kenneth J. Gerbino
"You have to choose [as a voter] between trusting to the natural stability of gold
and the natural stability and intelligence of the members of the government. And with due respect to these gentlemen, I advise you, as long as the capitalist system lasts, to vote for gold."
"There are about three hundred economists in the world who are against gold, and they think that gold is a barbarous relic - and they might be right.
Unfortunately, there are three billion inhabitants of the world who believe in gold."
Janos Fekete
Ya'll are begging for a return to the Gold Standard while claiming Should this goverment stand up a decree that is no way the US has no Gold Reserves left...it would appear to me that you should be carefull what you wish for.
There is an awful lot of gold in the world and if the US doesn't have it, somebody else does and whoever thy are, I'm not about to bow to them.
Anonymous Thursday, 30 September, 2010
Price increase in PM's internationally are dampening due to INR appreciation. From July 7 INR@47.12 to todays lowest quote INR@44.56, amounts to about 5.745% in less than 3 months.
On a worry-some comment by anonymous :- "There is an awful lot of gold in the world and if the US doesn't have it, somebody else does and whoever thy are, I'm not about to bow to them." :-
You don't need to bow to anyone as long as manufacturing and other creative activities start back again. I have graphic memories of American Grandma's revetting aircraft wings or women working on assembly line. Any of such things are happening now? People in 50's,60's have worked very hard to to create wealthy America.
Dave has correctly stated the destroyers of wealth.
At home here in India too, we have to stop being keyboard junkies and start producing real stuff. Most of our engineering talent is being wasted on working on call centers catering to American service sector. Right from kids toys to high tech communication equipment is being imported. This needs to stop.
We don't need to bow to anyone. Everyone can live with respect as long as they work hard produce real stuff, either with gold or without gold.
SatyaPranava Thursday, 30 September, 2010
so anonymous, are you essentially voting for the system Gerbino described above?
i think there are many of us who do not wish to see a gold standard (i.e. the price of gold tethered to the dollar), but wish to see the end to the immense amounts of wasted energy (negentropy) attempting to make gold appear a "barbarous relic." Such a proposition, as the quotes above suggest, is pointless over the long haul and when entropy is allowed to happen again, and the laws of thermodynamics and physics catch up, like a coiled spring, the price of gold is going to buy you a lot more pine trees.
Sofa King thinks anonymous was a little sleepy when he posted.
I think I understand what he is trying to say, but that is why the lessons Rand was trying to teach in discussing life at Galt's Gulch are so important. You must be useful to society, if you are, the gold will flow to you...no matter who starts off with it.
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After the Pacific she relocated in the Atlantic Ocean where she did several Caribbean/New England Seasons. Tohora has had one private owner since new, with a full-time captain and crew, and shows as such. Meticulously maintained, and exceptionally well equipped; she is one of the best values in the +50′ catamaran market.
This Nautitech hull number 6 has proved herself in every sea condition and really makes you feel at home during long ocean passages. The Yanmar engines have always been maintained to schedule using only authorized spare parts (Logbook available). The original Sail drives have been replaced with new SD60 improving vibration and noise level in the boat. She has been outfitted with a set of four sails to accommodate the aluminum mast and lightweight, V-shaped boom, allowing for optimum performance in all wind conditions. Large solar array, 9 KW Kohler Generator, Air Conditioning, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, 2 Refrigerators/ 2 Freezers, Icemaker, dive compressor the list goes on and on! The boat is a three cabin Owners Version layout. Owner's double berth is located portside aft with an office forward that could be easily converted to a fourth cabin. Starboard side features two single berths aft with a double berth forward. The port bow serves as a wet locker for surfboards, kite & dive gear, etc.
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For the second year in a row I was invited to present at IBM Innovate, which is a conference hosted by IBM and focused on concepts such as Continuous Engineering, DevOps and Agile.
Below are the slides. We had a great crowd and some fantastic questions/discussions about agile transformations at organizations and how to manage some of the challenges.


The Colors Of Indian Cooking: One Pot Rice And Dal Combo! Another Easy Indian Party Recipe.
One Pot Rice And Dal Combo! Another Easy Indian Party Recipe.
My last few posts have been concentrated on the Tri-fecta extravaganza we held for my parents last week; toss in Easter and we had the Godmother of all Italian dinners. So now it's back to Indian cuisine and one of the dishes I served two weeks ago when Paula Wolfert came to dinner.
It's called Hyderabadi Pilaf and it is an absolutely "save your bacon" dinner party dish. Why? Because like all my favorite Indian party specialties it knows how to mind it's own business, and part of it can be made ahead of time and then finished quickly just before it's popped into the oven. Another point in its' favor is that the dal and rice mixed together in this dish form a complete protein which makes vegetarian diners happy.
Even though the dish is called a pilaf it's not what most people think of as a rice pilaf. As a matter of fact it is actually called Khichdi, or Khichuri and is related to the Asian porridge dish known as Congee and the dish the Brits brought back from the Raj known as Kedgeree. Either way it's cooked all over India in all sorts of different ways. This is one of them.
Hyderabadi Pilaf is my adaptation of a Madhur Jaffery dish I've been cooking for years.
The dish comes in two parts. The Rice part and The Dal part.
The Dal part can be made ahead of time and put together with The Rice part at the time of cooking. Just remember to warm it up before you put it into the dish.
Rinse 1/2 cup of channa dal and soak it in about 3 inches of water for 1 and 1/2 hours.
Take the dal and the water it's been soaking in and put it into a heavy pot.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then partially cover the pot and turn down the heat to simmer for about 30 minutes.
When the dal has softened but is not mushy, take it off the fire and drain it.
At this point, the dal can be set aside and kept for the next day.
If the dish is being put together in one fell swoop, here's what's next.
1 large onion, halved and cut into very thin half rings.
Saute them until they are a nice crispy reddish brown color.
Take the onions out of the pan with a slotted spoon and drain them on some paper towels.
Stir it well until the liquid in the yogurt has evaporated and it starts to brown slightly.
Add 4 more Tbs of yogurt one at a time until each has been absorbed.
Mix it up well and saute it for about 1 minute.
Soak 2 cups of Basmati rice in 2 inches of water for 30 minutes. Then drain it.
Toss in the drained rice and let it come to a boil again and then let it boil for only 5 minutes.
Pour half of the rice into a deep oven-proof baking dish. I use an Egyptian Bram.
Pour the dal over the rice, and then pour the rest of the rice on top of the dal.
Now seal the baking dish tightly. Stretch tin foil over the top and crimp it around snugly so that it's well sealed. Place a lid on top of that.
Shove the whole thing into a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
This dish makes a stunning presentation. Take the lid and the foil off and display it on the table.
When serving, dig in deep through the layers of rice, dal and more rice. The blend of flavors and textures is delicious. I also love using my big clay pot with it's rustic texture. That's the great thing about clay, it goes from the oven to the table beautifully. Of course it's even better out of the pot and on the plate.
This dish was served at a dinner party with many dishes of meat and vegetables, but it's simple and filling enough to be served with only one vegetable side dish and a simple salad. That's why I love this for company dinner and beyond.
I just did a Kedgeree post on my blog but this really intrigues me and I will have to add it to my *must try* list (I keep a spread sheet with favourites)!
Kathy, I'm always amazed by the finesse of your cooking. Your recipes always stay true to the path of Indian cooking, as I know it. Of all the (Western) interpretations of Indian cooking I've seen, yours is definitely one of the best. You cook as an Indian, or at least, an Indian influenced Asian, would!
This looks great! Very different to Gujarati khichdi but it looks just as delicious!
Awesome recipe..a one pot wonder.I am eyeing that clay pot...checking the Bram website to see if I could buy one..
We vegetarians salute you. Cooking for Paula W. sounds like too much pressure for me. You don't seem to have batted an eyelash though. Way to go!
A lovely one pot rice and a very lovely meal. Everything looks delicious and healthy to me.
@megan, thanks so much! Yes, I keep a file of favorites too that I'm trying to work my way through.
yes, I love the sight of a table ready for food action!
@cool lassi, yes, Bram has a lot of them. I've got a link to them in the post. The one I use is the big 4 and 1/2 qt natural terra cotta model. I love it!
thanks! There are soooo many recipes for the various versions of this dish. I'm eager to try more of them so if you have any...hint hint??
yes! Every time I make this it reminds me exactly of making a biryani.
@Pegasus,'oh thank you so much.
A very authentic recipe indeed...I can relate to it because of the variety of dals I use in my cooking...thanks for sharing an awesome recipe to add to my repertoire!


How was your week? Were you faced with temptations and tests that almost pressed you to the ground? If not this week, think back to the time when this was the condition of your life. My guess is, you won't have to go back very far in your memory to find such a devastating condition.
Were you tempted so severely that your resistance weakened and you "did it again?" Then did guilt and remorse set in and you felt you were either a failure or were being picked on unmercifully, or both?
If we look carefully at this passage and its context, we will come to understand three specific things about our testings.
When we think our test is new, different and totally unique to us, then obviously we think our test has caught God "off-guard". And at best, He is going to have to scramble to get up to speed with our test.
If God doesn't already know all about our tests, then He ceases to be our rock and refuge to Whom we run for comfort, strength and guidance. If God isn't our rock and refuge in the time of trouble, where will we go for comfort, strength and guidance?
The circumstance around that test may be different, BUT the test is the same. I don't know of many things harder to believe than that fact, especially when a person is under a severe testing-time.
If you are anything like most humans, you will think, "Why is this happening to me? There are lots of people who have done worse things than I have. WHY don't they have this test, instead of me?"
As a general rule, trials, tests and temptations do not come our way as punishment for a specific sin.
but that is not the subject of this lesson.
It makes no difference whether this event is a result of personal sin, or simply because you are a human in a sinful world, and it's your turn for some testings (which are common to all humans).
Before we look at this second concept, we need to establish the fact of where these testings come from, and who is at fault in these situations.
In our passages, 1 Corinthians 10 and James 1 , there are three different Greek words translated to English as tempt, test or some other derivative, depending on your English translation. All except one of these words for tempt are basically the same, just different shades of meaning. Allow me to wrap them all up in a general definition.
The one Greek word, for tempt, used in these passages that is different is used of God in James 1:13 .
"for God cannot be tempted by evil"
Wouldn't it be nice, to be in a condition of life where we were beyond the point of be tempted or tested? My friend, that is the theme of this whole passage. We can be in a state of mind in which we are not able to be tempted. We could see that fact, if we were willing to sit still long enough to examine the context, BUT that is the truth of the passage.
If we were totally controlled by the Holy Spirit, at all times, then even though confronted with a test, it would be an opportunity for victory and not a trial for defeat. Even though this state of mind is possible, it is not probable that any human would be totally yielded to the Holy Spirit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
BUT none the less, we can have such victory in certain areas of our lives. This should be our goal, and our lives should be dedicated to achieving that goal.
We can't take the time to explore all the wonderful truths found in these passages, because we must move on to new ground. We need to establish, from these passages, that God is not the agent bringing the tests into our lives. As we learn from other passages, God allows and uses many external forces to produce this "proving and discipline" of our lives.
As with the fact that our temptations are common to humanity in general, this fact of not being allowed to be tempted beyond our ability to withstand, is also hard to believe with the natural mind, only. I'm sure you would agree with that, right?
Many times, we feel that we are already beyond our strength and ability to withstand, and the test is still going on, and on, and… No, we're not already tested beyond our ability, no matter what the test may be. We may not be WILLING to learn how to use "the way of escape", or not be WILLING to draw on those abilities.
We often think we are beyond our limit, because we are looking at our natural resources rather than our Spiritually gained resources, and we do not allow ourselves to be motivated by the results of a test, properly endured.
We can take inventory of our natural strength, BUT we can't see or understand the strength of the Spiritually acquired resources. God knows the inventory we have of both the natural and Spiritual resources. He alone knows how much we can handle, and how much we cannot.
The first step in this victory is to, by faith, believe God and stop assuming that He misspoke. Which of course, if He misspoke would mean that God is a liar. Not a good assumption!! There will be a great personal victory in taking this first step of faith and believe that God will NOT allow us to be tested beyond our limit.
God does not bring the tests, as we have already seen. However, according to Rom 8:28 , God will use all things that come into our lives, for our good. Therefore, even in the test, God wants to do more for us than simply remove the pressure.
I know! We think that just having the pressure removed would be good enough, but then we aren't God. God wants to make something Spiritually wonderful of our lives. We naturally want a little pleasure and a little MORE comfort. God wants to mold our natural being into the image of that Spiritual being, we received at our New Birth.
One of the basic principles of training for any athletic event, is to develop a person so they can do things they don't think they are capable of doing, at that time.
To develop a person for such an endeavor, there must be pressure applied personally and/or externally, and that pressure must be greater than the athlete thinks they can handle.
By applying such pressure, the athlete will discover that they can handle it, OR the added pressure will develop such ability over time and repetition. Time and repetition are two of most hated aspects of Spiritual growth and strength training, but two of the MOST needed aspects.
However, personal discipline ALONE does not provide the "way of escape". Therefore, there must be DIVINE PROVISION, appropriated by PERSONAL DEPENDENCE. If we are going to be "more than conquerors" in the arena of testing, there must be at least three elements in our living.
All we need for ANY Spiritual experience must and is provided by God. Humans have nothing within themselves that would allow them to even approach Spiritual living.
After we have done some "house cleaning" through personal discipline, then when the tests come, we MUST not rely on what we have done in the past. We must personally depend on God, at that moment, for His strength and provision to bear-up under the test.
Our human nature is of such, that it is very difficult to admit that we are not strong enough, within ourselves, to fight our own battles. Therefore, we often resist and ignore the Divine provision, which in reality is God's Own person. God's person may be in the form of His Word, His Son and/or the Holy Spirit.
All through the Old Testament, the great men and women of faith have taught us, that we very seldom turn to God as our source of strength, UNTIL all else fails. What a shame!!!!!!
Too often, we must enter into severe testing before we really understand and claim God as our "refuge" and "strength". The humiliation of testing strips away all human dependency, self pride and confidence in the things of the world, and then we have the opportunity to learn that God is enough.
God is our refuge and our strength, a very present help in time of trouble, BUT we very seldom discover that fact, until everything else has been taken away. When we come to God with empty hands, and weak knees, it is then we begin to discover that God can hold us up, make our way straight and supply our needs. God, Himself is our "way of escape" and He allows us to go through pressures and tests so we can better know Him and become like Him.
Even though the proper results from the test are very valuable, God STILL will not allow us to be tested above what we are able to bear. Most Christians want "help" with their tests, as a matter of fact, we would just simply like them to "go away". Our concern is not in the Spiritual benefit from such a test, BUT we are disturbed that the test has an adverse effect on our comfort in this sinful world.
We know that our tests or trials are common to all humans, yet most of us want "special" treatment, we want to be exempted from the trials. We should realize that these trials are a part of being human and God has promised to protect us from excessive pressure in those trials and God has promised to make a way of escape. THEREFORE, those facts should be exciting to us.
We need to look at and possibly change our attitude toward trials. These O.T. "examples" were given to help us do exactly that.
If we will allow God to help us through our trials, instead of blaming Him for them, our faith in so doing, will be considered by God to be of greater value than a big pile of gold.
Not only will our faith in allowing God to help in our trials be better than gold, that faith will bring praise, honor and glory to God when Christ comes back to this earth at the conclusion of this present Messianic age.
What does this have to do with Israel in the wilderness? Well, let's take a look and see.
1 Corinthians 10:5 But with most of them (Israelites in the Wilderness) God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. 6 Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust (greed) after evil things as they also lusted. 7 And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play." 8 Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell; 9 nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents; 10 nor murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer. 11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
These examples were given by the Holy Spirit to us at the end of the Messianic Ages… SO we would have what we need to move through these daily testing and on to Spiritual victory. If you don't want help from the Holy Spirit with your tests, then don't pay any attention to these examples.
Many Christian are like those who are sort-of "involved" in sports. At a sport's event there are those in the stands who are experts in all matters concerning that sport, let's say football.
These sportsmen know all the facts of every major game since the ice age. These sportsmen really do know their football. They have read the books, they know the strategy, they have the play book memorized.
These sportsmen could have called the plays better than the coach. They could have made the play better than the players. When they leave the stands, they will be heard to say, "We really beat the socks off of 'em today, didn't we?"
the field on a stretcher.
Many Christians are somewhat like these sportsmen. They know how to run the church, they know their doctrine, etc. etc.
We need to be disciplined and trained by our trials, and we need to have the God given examples stamped on our minds, so we will know how and be able to play the game. Those two aspects of "knowing how" and "being able" are vastly different.
These God given examples were recorded in the Old Testament for us, on whom the end of the ages have come, so we will both "know how" and "see how" it is accomplished.
The enemies that confronted the saint-of-old were overcome in the same manner that we can overcome the enemies that face us, today. In the heat of the battle, we can look to the God given examples (if we know them well) and find direction to overcome our enemies.
I've watched quite few football games and have slept through even more. Therefore, with my vast knowledge of the game, I have concluded that it is quite easy to be a quarterback.
If you are an astute student of football, as I am, you will have noticed that most quarterbacks wear a little "armband". That "armband" has notations on it so he will know just what to do.
All the quarterback has to do is look over to the sidelines so the coach can give him a signal. Then all the quarterback has to do is look at his armband, match the coach's signal with the notations on the armband and the rest is easy.
It's ok to call me an lunatic, BUT before you become too vocal, remember, many Christians "play" the Spiritual war in a very similar manner.
A quarterback becomes a good quarterback because of hundreds of hours of discipline both mentally and physically. He has gone through test after test. Any quarterback that makes it look easy, does so because he has been through the "trial of fire" day in and day out for years, and he has learned from those trials.
A quarterback that says--- "Boys! I don't want to go to practice today because it might be a little hard."---- we call that quarterback "retired".
Quarterbacks become good quarterbacks because they learn the theory, they know their opponents, they know their team's ability and they have learned from the tests and failures of the past. BUT they do not become good quarterback, because they have a nice comfortable bench on which to sit, while they are watching the game.
Those Old Testament saints fought against principalities, and powers and the spiritual host of wickedness in heavenly places. We too fight those same enemies, and we have victories for the same reasons as found in the our God given "examples".
When we see how the saints of old trusted in God, held on to God's promises, renewed their strength by faith, and then set about to diligently do what God set before them, those events become examples for us in the struggles and battles we face in life, daily.
These struggles are not limited to AWANA or the Sunday morning service.
You are in this battle 24/7!!
This battle is won or lost around the breakfast table as well as behind the pulpit. We are under attack. We are not living in a beautiful, pleasant world designed for our enjoyment, and the quicker we get rid of that demonic idea, the better.
We're on a battlefield, not in a recreation hall. We're under attack. We are running a race that must be won. We are fighting a battle with a clever and ruthless enemy. His devices are well honed through centuries of practice, and his strategies are very subtle, and we can easily fail. We need these Holy Spirit given examples.


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Het vrolijke huisgezin, ook Soo de ouden songen, pijpen de jongen, is een schilderij van Jan Steen. Het dateert uit 1668 en behoort tot de collectie van het Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Het is een typisch werk dat 'een huishouden van Jan Steen' weergeeft.

Het is de tweede voorstelling van Steen die het spreekwoord 'Zoals de ouden zongen, piepen de jongen' verbeeldt. Het andere is van enkele jaren eerder.

Voorstelling
Het schilderij toont een woonkamer met drie generaties. Iedereen gaat zijn eigen gang en doet waar hij of zij zin in heeft. Op de vloer en op tafel is het een chaos, men heeft het niet in de hand. De kinderen doen precies wat slecht voor hen is: ze drinken uit een kan wijn en het jongetje in de vensterbank rookt een pijp. Niemand maakt zich er druk om. Kortom: het is een rommelig huishouden waarin geen regels zijn, waardoor orde ontbreekt. Vandaar het spreekwoord: 'een huishouden van Jan Steen'. Jan Steen heeft zichzelf afgebeeld, spelend op een doedelzak, het muziekinstrument van geilaards en zotten, dat ook wel lullepijp werd genoemd.

Motief

Op het briefje dat aan de schoorsteen hangt staat de volgende spreuk: Soo D'Oude Songen, Soo Pypen De Jonge" (zo de ouden zongen, zo piepen de jongen). Dit is veelzeggend voor dit schilderij. Dit oude gezegde betekent dat de ouderen het verkeerde voorbeeld geven en dat de kinderen of jongeren dat gedrag overnemen. In dit schilderij is dit duidelijk zichtbaar.

De man des huizes geeft compleet het verkeerde voorbeeld in de al aanwezige chaos terwijl het om hem heen een zooitje is en er allerlei dingen gebeuren die eigenlijk niet kunnen. Je ziet dat de kinderen dit gedrag overnemen. De boodschap van Jan Steen was dan ook: doe dit vooral niet. Ga je niet te boven aan genotmiddelen, houd de controle over jezelf. Dit schilderij was dus eigenlijk een waarschuwing voor de maatschappij.

Signatuur en datering
Het schilderij is rechtsonder gesigneerd en gedateerd met: 'JSteen 1668'.

Zie ook
'Soo voer gesongen, soo na gepepen'

Werk van Jan Steen
Noord-Nederlandse schilderkunst in het Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
1660-1669

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The Commission is adopting today a second Annual Action Programme for aid to the Turkish Cypriot community. This second Action Programme is worth a total amount of €31.6 million to support new projects that facilitate the reunification of Cyprus. It comes in addition to the €5 million that was approved earlier this year.
Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said: "Projects under the Aid Programme aim to improve infrastructure, support economic development, foster reconciliation, and bring Turkish Cypriots closer to the EU. I am confident that they will contribute to efforts for a reunification of Cyprus, which is one of the main goals of our assistance."
The priorities of the programme include support for the preparation and financing of key infrastructure projects and for environmental protection. Further measures are planned for the improvement of the electricity grid used by the Turkish Cypriot community and for an economic stimulus package with short and longer-term support, focusing on a sustainable and resilient greener economy in response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Support will also be provided for improving food safety, the provision of statistical data, special needs education and lifelong learning.
With a view to building confidence between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus, the programme will continue to provide substantial financing for the Committee on Missing Persons and the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage. In addition, continuous support for civil society will help to enhance island-wide cooperation between NGOs and inspire further bi-communal activities, thereby contributing to the process of reunification. Finally, a bi-communal scholarship programme will provide for increased interactions and shared learning experiences between the youth from both communities.
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Q: Creating *.rpm file based on *.deb file I develop primarily in Windows/Mac environment with limited knowledge on Linux. To package my eclipse RCP project, I created 2 deb files (one 64bit and another 32bit) in Ubuntu 64bit in the virtual box. I tested these 2 deb files in 64bit and 32bit ubuntu and they worked.
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Billy isn't sure what to expect when he's asked to remove a "monster" from the bedroom of three young girls; and he tests an alligator trap in Texas.
Billy targets a raccoon at a rehabilitation center; and he battles a massive beehive with Ricky.
Billy and Ricky battle a beehive in a church; Billy releases flying squirrels in his mom's house as a joke. Also: A gator is removed from a runway.
Billy targets red wasps and pine beetles; a venomous snake is corralled.
Billy hunts down donkeys with a tranquilizer gun; and he corrals a loose rooster.
Billy is asked to capture a red fox that is trapped in a playroom; and he and Ricky take on an enormous alligator snapping turtle.
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The historical monastery of Panagia Tourliani is surrounded by an impressive wall and it is located in Ano Mera. Its spectacular architecture makes it stand out. It was named after the area of Tourlos, where, according to the legend, the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary was found floating on the sea. The monastery was founded in 1542 by two monks from Panagia Ekatontapyliani of Paros and it was dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. The monastery was built at the location of an older church dedicated to the Presentation of Mary. Its main church with the marble façade was built in 1670 and it was renovated from 1757 to 1767. The bell tower is decorated with beautiful marble reliefs that date back to 1806. Many valuable artifacts are kept in the monastery. Info Every year, on the first Sunday of Lent, there is a procession of the honored icon that ends up at the church of Agia Kyriaki in Chora. The icon remains there until Lazarus Saturday, when it is returned to the monastery. (For further information please call: +30 22890 71249).
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Maria Elżbieta Kruk-Jarosz (ur. 12 listopada 1939 we Lwowie) – polska prawniczka, profesor nauk prawnych, konstytucjonalistka, profesor zwyczajny Uczelni Łazarskiego w Warszawie.

Życiorys
W 1962 ukończyła studia polonistyczne, w 1966 studia prawnicze na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim. Tam w 1974 otrzymała stopień doktora nauk prawnych. W 1989 na podstawie dorobku i rozprawy pt. Federalizm socjalistyczny. Zasady Konstytucyjne uzyskała na Wydziale Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego stopień doktora habilitowanego nauk prawnych. W latach 1993–1999 była kierownikiem Zespołu Prawa Publicznego i Badań Europejskich Instytutu Nauk Prawnych PAN, w latach 2000–2003 dyrektorem INP PAN. Profesorem nauk prawnych została w 1999. Jest profesorem zwyczajnym na Uczelni Łazarskiego w Warszawie.

W latach 1994–1998 była członkiem Rady Legislacyjnej.

W 1997 została odznaczona Krzyżem Oficerskim, w 2014 Krzyżem Komandorskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski.

Wybrane publikacje
 Conception du controle de la constitutionnalití de la loi dans le systìme politique de la RPP, Warszawa: 1987.
 Federalizm socjalistyczny (zasady konstytucyjne), Warszawa: Wydawnictwa UW, 1989.
 Funkcja kontrolna sejmu RP, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Sejmowe, 2008.
 Konstytucja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z komentarzem, Warszawa: "AWA", 1997.
 Ustrój polityczny Czechosłowackiej Republiki Socjalistycznej, Warszawa: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, 1976.
 Wizja parlamentu w nowej konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Warszawa: Wydaw. Sejmowe, 1994.
 Wybór źródeł do nauki prawa państwowego, Warszawa: WAP, 1982, 1987.
 Zagadnienia współczesnego prawa państwowego. Materiały VII ogólnopolskiej sesji naukowej katedr prawa państwowego, Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo PAN, 1967.

Przypisy

Absolwenci Wydziału Polonistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Absolwenci Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Członkowie Rady Legislacyjnej
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Oficerskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (III Rzeczpospolita)
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Komandorskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (III Rzeczpospolita)
Polscy konstytucjonaliści
Pracownicy Instytutu Nauk Prawnych PAN
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Ronaldo Sr struggled to hit the ground running in Turin - failing to score in his first three matches - but broke his duck against Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday. @Cristiano won't care that it's probably the easiest goal of his career. It's @juventusfcen 1 - @SassuoloUS 0.
With the weight lifted off his shoulders, Ronaldo was on the war path as Juventus went in search for the second goal.
Embroiled in a heated discussion with Sassuolo's Federico Di Francesco, the Brazilian winger proceeded to spit into the mouth of Di Francesco before walking away.
Sassuolo did pull a goal back in second-half stoppage time, with Khouma Babacar heading home, but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation as Juve hung on for the win.
This is going to be a huge story in world football.
There have been reports of additional suspected cases in Buhera, Chitungwiza, Shamva, Gokwe North, Makoni and Masvingo districts. An estimated 12 per cent pf the suspected and confirmed cases are children under five years of age.


Self improvement does not have to be hard, it can be part of your everyday life. Use these 2 tips to turn common obstacles to improvement into opportunities.
Are you missing self improvement opportunities embedded in your every day experience?
For instance, I screwed up my website a few days ago. In trying to improve it, I destroyed its design, leaving just stark black letters on white background.
After urgently sending a message to the website Help Team, I did my best to shake off my stress, but it still got the best of me.
I blamed my website host, I felt irritable, and I showed it—everyone knew to stay out of my way.
Later, after a restless night, I finally settled down. After morning meditation, I realized that I fell into these two traps that block self improvement.
The Fragmentation Trap— I tried to do too much too quick. I tried to do my website "improvement" while making return phone calls.I felt like they all had to get done—after all they were on my "to-do-list." Yet, none were urgent—they could have been done at anytime. In trying to do them all, none where done well.
The Perfectionist Trap: My website looked great, but I saw another I liked better—so I tried to copy it. Thinking that you or your work is "not good enough" characterizes the perfectionist.Wanting to be the best that you can be and to provide a top-notch service is a good thing. It's when you're never satisfied that you become a perfectionist.I have to say that when I look back at my life, there's a clear pattern of botching up really good work by trying to make it "perfect."Perfectionism harms the spirit. It invokes criticism (of self and others), drives a lot of unnecessary activity, and robs the simple enjoyment of accomplishments.
To get out of these traps I turned to two powerful attitudes that I know work, but hadn't been using.
When you try to do too many things at a time, it causes an energy drain or leak. It leads to stress and saps your energy. Besides, when unfocused or fragmented you can't be at your best.
Adopting a meditation practice is the most powerful method known for improving your mind's focus.
Used for centuries by all the great spiritual traditions, it helps you let go of restless activity, troubling thoughts, and emotions.
Meditation reconnects you with your true nature, your essence, who you really are (not what you or someone else says or thinks you should be).
It helps you let go of habitual patterns in life like perfectionism too.
2. View Mistakes as Opportunities.
We all make mistakes; no one's perfect. Making mistakes comes with being human. To learn and grow from mistakes is to be fully alive.
A mistake, injury, and even disease offers opportunity to examine what went wrong so you can make changes and prevent it in the future.
You sure can't learn and grow from mistakes if you don't accept and understand them. Nor can you learn and grow from them if you blame someone else.
There is usually some portion (even if very tiny) of the problem that you own. By owning it, you can correct at least some portion of it.
Besides, blaming others keeps you stuck in the victim role—it takes away your power.
Don't get stuck in the "The Fragmentation Trap" or "The Perfectionist Trap" as I first did.
You can break out of these traps by focusing on one thing at a time and viewing mistakes as opportunities for growth and learning. Both important for health and healing.
Meditation provides a powerful method to cultivate these attitudes.
I found out it was my error that screwed up my website. I learned what I did wrong and how to fix it. Plus, I now understand the whole system better and I understand myself better too.
Don't miss the self improvement opportunities embedded in your everyday experiences. You can use these simple and powerful tips to help you!


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Spawn of Possession – Incurso
J Salmeron
I love death metal. Throughout my time on this Earth I have gotten into all types of death metal that I won't even begin to list off, because they are just too numerous. But, I have always had some trouble when it came to technical death metal. Not because I don't think it's any good, but just because a lot of bands in the sub-genre tend to think that showing off their amazing technical prowess is a good substitute for writing coherent music. I have only found a handful of technical death metal bands that are able to incorporate both stellar musicianship with ridiculously good song-writing, and Spawn of Possession is one of them. The band has been displaying their flurry of technical wizardry for about 15 years, with nothing slowing them down yet. It has been almost six years since their release of the highly-acclaimed album "Noctambulant," and with some line-up changes over the years, it seems that Spawn of Possession had finally been able to record their long-awaited return album, "Incurso." After such a lengthy amount of time having gone by, I'm very interested to see if "Incurso" is able to keep up with or even improve on their technical/brutal death metal style that has taken the heavy metal world by storm.
After a short instrumental introduction in 'Abodement,' you are thrown into the fray of 'Where Angels Go Demons Follow.' It has the lull of a short melodic opening before descending into a controlled chaos of technical brutal death metal. It is exactly what one would expect to hear from Spawn of Possession; lots of sweep picking, tapping, blastbeats, rapid vocal cadences, and stellar melodic guitar solos that never seem to be wasted. With their being nine tracks and almost an hour of material, it amazes me how this band is able to keep the stamina and where-with-all throughout a lot of the music. This can only tell me that "Incurso" is going to be a technically thrilling beast.
Spawn of Possession has always been good at throwing an odd-sounding melody into their music. It is one of the defining traits of the band, and there is no shortage of it on "Incurso." 'Bodiless Sleeper' has some really nice melodic passages in the middle of the song, as well as keeping it a bit 'bouncy,' if you will. 'The Evangelist' is an epic track that lasts nearly 10 minutes, and while I found it a little odd to put the longest song right in the half-way point of "Incurso," but the continuous scaling immediately brought flashbacks to 'Ubiquitous' by Origin, so that immediately gets points from me. The addition of Erland Caspersen (bass; ex-Blood Red Throne) pays off big time since he makes quite an impact on "Incurso," as his lightening-fast fingers travel up and down the fretboard, particularly on 'Servitude of Souls' and 'Apparition.' Dennis Röndum's vocals are still here and he sounds very good on this album, although he seems to be slightly lower in the mix, but it works. Spawn of Possession are definitely at the top of their game musically, but I found that once you get later into the album things sort of begin to run together.
'Deus Avertat,' 'Spiritual Deception,' and 'No Light Spared' are good tracks, but they feel like more of the same, and found my attention span beginning to wander. I was getting that familiar feeling of technical prowess overtaking the importance of song-writing. Again, the band is more than technically thrilling, but it can be a bit much at times, and I know it is my fault for thinking that maybe every once in a while they would play something a little more straight-forward, especially from a band like Spawn of Possession. There are moments where that does happen, but the endless fretboard acrobatics and wacky time signatures get to be a bit tiresome. Despite these pitfalls, the final track, 'Apparition,' is a god damned masterpiece. To call this song epic would be a severe understatement, as it is backed up with synth keyboards throughout their onslaught of technical brutal death metal. Spawn of Possession decided to throw everything at the listener, and I am amazed at how great 'Apparition' came out. This may very well be the greatest ending track of an album so far in 2012, in that it gives me chills down my spine in the same way that 'Any Kind Of Magic Or Miracle' by Anata has throughout the years. I will just leave it at that.
The production of "Incurso" is done in the same vein as "Noctambulant," but with a much more pronounced bass guitar, which is always a wonderful thing. Everything is very clear and crisp, making this album very nice to listen to. The only thing that I wish was higher in the mix were Henrik Schönström's cymbals, because I can tell he is doing some great fills, but they are a little difficult to make out at times; this would really help the slower breaks in the music where Henrik tends to show off his technical chops. Christian Müenzner's and Jonas Bryssling's guitars sound perfect for the technical brutal death metal that Spawn of Possession is known for. As I mentioned above, their guitar solos never felt wasted or put in odd places, and really gave much needed flare to the music when it was called for.
With last two albums being what they were, I have to say that "Incurso" stands up very well next to its ancestors. Everything on "Incurso" is presented in a highly skilled and technical fashion, but with the music sometimes getting to be a bit stale at times, I would say that this album is slightly better than both "Cabinet" and "Noctambulant." This is definitely a Spawn of Possession album, there is no doubt about it, but I think there were a couple things that could have been done to make everything sound a little fresher than it ended up being. Of course, that is just due to my personal preference, so everybody else may feel much differently about it than I do. Regardless, I really enjoyed "Incurso" as a whole, and I believe it is worth purchasing when the album comes out next week.
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Perhaps it was the low expectations I carried with me to my chair as I got ready to read "Titans" #24 that made this book nowhere near as bad as I expected. It may have actually been the writing. It certainly isn't the characters. The only reason Deathstroke and Cheshire should be running around in a comic with "Titans" on the cover is as villains, running from the Titans. These characters do not interest me, but their situation does. Osiris' tangential connection to the Marvel family, his sudden power bursts, and Deathstroke's secret prisoner are intriguing, but not much more than that.
Beyond that, Wallace's script is fairly vanilla. Show off characters, surprise twist, cliffhanger ending. Nothing here makes me want to cheer for the characters, nor do I feel compelled to put this comic on my pull list any time too soon.
The art doesn't move me either. At its best, it is inconsistent. At its worst, it is uninspired storytelling. The credits list both Fiorentino and Mayhew, but neither truly establishes himself here. That might help explain some component of the inconsistency running rampant in this issue, but there's a lot about the art in this book that falls flat. The scene where Cinder (I suppose) hurls a fireball is lost in a mishmash of poor storytelling choices. Osiris's magic lightning confused me seemingly as much as it did Osiris, but as a third party; the reader should have a slight advantage in figuring out where it came from and how. The art team handles pin-ups and splash pages quite nicely though, especially when Osiris lands and destroys the street.
This series has very little claim to the title of "Titans" and could easily have been a "Brotherhood of Evil," or "Deathstroke" title for what it is worth here. This issue wasn't as bad as I anticipated, but it wasn't good enough to get me to give a twitch about any of these characters. The characters here are not loveable scamps; they're not misguided. They're evil. They're ruthless and conniving. They've all got hidden agendas, and I don't have the patience to see them through. This issue is filled with dismemberments, neck-breakings, and explosions just because it can be. As part of DC's "Brightest Day" movement, this title is pretty dim.
"Titans" as a title has suffered quite a bit in recent years. I'm hoping that condition gets corrected soon. With a foul-mouthed Cheshire (when did she adopt sailor's dialog anyway?), a ruthless Tattooed Man, a shadow of Deathstroke, and whiny Osiris being played for his power set there's not much cause to think "Titans" is going to get better anytime soon.
I do hope Wallace and team manage to prove me wrong, but I don't think I have the fortitude to see it through.


We recently caught up with Sophie Gowen who has just launched a Mum & Baby Pilates class at Project Me in Crouch End. Courses started today on Monday 18 April – book in advance to avoid disappointment.
Q: How did you get in to teaching postnatal Pilates?
A: I started practicing Pilates in my early twenties due to a back problem and fell in love with it! I had no idea how amazing it would be for my whole body, not only helping my back, but rather vainly, I finally achieved a stomach I was proud of. I knew I had to teach it at some point to share the benefits. After having my babies, I wanted to create a space for new mums to get their bodies back alongside their babies. I was keen to start a small class that would offer an alternative to baby focused music classes and that would still enable new mums to socialise with each other. Finding activities to do with a young baby can be very important for many and to provide one where the mum directly benefits made perfect sense to me.
Q: Why is Pilates beneficial for new mums?
A: It is extremely hard to look after yourself, let alone find the time to do so with a new born, so carving out time every week to attend a class like this is extremely valuable in more ways than just the physical improvements. Pilates works to flatten the stomach, improves posture and flexibility to reduce aches associated with feeding and carrying, as well as stiffness following pregnancy, it tones and strengthens the whole body and strengthens the weakened pelvic floor to name a few benefits. It also helps to relax as well as energise us. Pilates focuses on the core which takes a huge hit during pregnancy so it is the ideal exercise to start with. The transverse abdominis muscle needs to be retrained or indeed engaged properly to help flatten the stomach and re build abdominal strength. It is also perfectly safe post Caesarean section when done with a professional.
Q: Are there any simple exercises you'd recommend mums to do at home once they've had a baby?
A: Absolutely. Pelvic floor exercises can be done literally anywhere. They are safe to do at any point after having your baby, although you may need a few days break! Start by squeezing your pelvic floor, it might feel like a tiny movement at first but as your strength grows it will become more pronounced. Breathe in and when you breathe out, draw in and upwards. Practice fast twitches counting to 10, as well as slow ones where you hold the squeeze and count to 5 and slowly release. Do these ideally 3 times a day or as many as you remember. They can be done standing up or whilst feeding! Pelvic tilts will start to engage the TA (transverse abdominis). Lie on the floor with a pillow under your head. Bend your knees with feet flat on the floor. Tighten your pelvic floor and pull in your lower tummy muscles, before flattening the small of your back down into the floor and tilting your pelvis up.
Hold for a count of three and then gently bring your lower back into a neutral position (you should only just be able to put your finger tips under your lower back not slide your whole hand underneath). Walking can be done anywhere so make the most of your time pushing the pram and think about your posture by not slouching. Draw in your belly button and your lower tummy muscles towards your spine – this can be done whilst feeding too or walking. This is all firing up the right muscles to get you back on track.
Q: How does it work having both mums and babies in your classes?
A: It's a more relaxed dynamic rather than a rigid class, because the mums know this is a space for them to take whatever they want and can. Everyone is in the same position with a baby who will need feeding or might become unsettled at some point and no one minds. I'll always lend a hand and hold a grizzly baby too, some even fall asleep on me! I just want my mums to get the most out of the class and feel real progression and bodily awareness. I also teach private classes in the comfort of my clients' own homes either on a one to one basis or in small groups.
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I think it is great when moms can take their babies with them to class. I think it helps reduce the stress of being away from a newborn baby. I have don pilates before and it can be a killer workout. I could think it is the perfect way to lose the pregnancy weight.
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You could definitely see your enthusiasm within the work you write. The arena hopes for even more passionate writers such as you who aren't afraid to mention how they believe. All the time go after your heart. "Man is the measure of all things." by Protagoras.


A rescued Pit bull has a secret that his adoptive family did not know about him! Harvey the Pit bull is completely obsessed with shaking paws!!!
It came as a sweet surprise to Harvey's family when the rescued Pit bull won't stop giving his paw to whomever he can. It seems like this family has a lot of love to make up for all the times Harvey had none.
It's not easy for a dog to live in the shelter. There's a reason why they often feel unloved and withdrawn during their stint in such a place.
But now that Harvey is in the hands of a loving family, he can have all the love in the world. Now, there are people who treat him like a family member and give him all the paw shake in the world.
Harvey was not able to experience love for a long time, thus his obsession with his lending his paw to everyone who might need it. He is such a wonderful dog.
And how can anyone not grace his adorable request? Not when he's making that face as he holds out his cute little furry paws.
Turn to the next page to see a rescued Pit bull adorably demand his human to shake his paw. He loves them too much.


Deacon Tim O'Callaghan is the coordinator of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Catholic Relief Services, and Respect Life ministries for the Diocese of Las Vegas. He also serves as a consultant for the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.
Catholic social teaching is a model designed for people to use as a blueprint to live the gospel of life. The seven major themes of Catholic social teaching were developed from the life of Jesus and serve as a framework for Catholics to use to put faith into action. The foundation for Catholic social teaching is the Life and Dignity of the Human Person, protection of all life from conception to natural death. The other six major themes identify ways to protect life: Call to Family, Community and Participation, Rights and Responsibilities, Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers, Solidarity & Care of God's Creation.


Showing 38 articles from March 1, 2013.
YOUNGSVILLE — An organization that benefits animals in need got a shot in the arm when a Louisburg businesswoman left it money.
Now, after a recent meeting, the SPCA of Franklin County is starting to get the bodies it will need to buoy what had been a one-woman operation.
"It went well," SPCA founder Rebecca Rodgers said of last Saturday's meeting.
Muddy the Mudcat, above, with Lindsey Lynch, the Mudcats director of community relations, read to Youngsville Elementary School students on Friday.
Have questions about why North Carolina's legislators decided not to expand Medicaid?
Wonder why legislators slashed unemployment benefits — and the length of time those benefits will be paid?
Concerned about why North Carolina is not creating health care exchanges as part of health care reform, instead of requiring Tar Heels to rely on a federal exchange system?
BUNN — The town is set to blow out some candles Monday night, but it doesn't mark the end of a celebration.
The town of Bunn was established on March 3, 1913, officials say.
LOUISBURG — Parks and recreation advisors held their last meeting before presenting commissioners with options for a new county park.
The board met in a special-called meeting on Feb. 26, prior to a March 18 county board of commissioners meeting where the group is set to present officials with three proposed sites for a new park.
ECSTATIC. Happy North Carolina fan and county Existing Industries Coordinator Richie Duncan greets UNC great Phil Ford after bidding on a game ticket package.
LOUISBURG — He was the ACC's player of the year, the NBA's rookie of the year, and won titles as an assistant in college and in the professional ranks.
This year, Phil Ford added another title to his resumé — champion of the uninsured.
Through his Phil Ford Foundation, the former University of North Carolina basketball star has agreed to bolster the efforts of local free clinics, including the Franklin County Volunteers in Medicine.
GOOD MORNING: Harking back to the days when I was the county's "go-to" guy for radio stuff as a result of my years of experience, first as a WW11 Navy radioman and later as chief engineer at the local radio station, got me to thinking about this FCC check on interference that's bugging the county's new $10.6 million radio system.
Now, let me tell you how I think this is most likely to work out.
As of yesterday, March 1, it's been 22 years since I walked out of the old Louisburg First Citizens Bank building at the corner of Nash and Bickett — an architectural treasure that should have been preserved — and crossed Bickett to tell an unsuspecting staff that the county's newspaper had a new owner — me!
Actually, I've always disliked the concept of "owning" a newspaper, preferring to consider myself a caretaker of a community institution that is now into its 143rd year.
You know the old definition of a padlock, right?
It's a device designed to keep an honest man honest, not thwart a determined thief who could just break it or cut it out of his way.
Perhaps that's how we should look at the federal Voting Rights Act that is now under review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
LOUISBURG - Dorothy Eaton, 77, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.
CASTALIA - Kevin G. Brake, 50, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Brake family cemetery, 27 King Road, Castalia.
YOUNGSVILLE —Joyce Johnston, 85, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 in Raleigh after complications from a fall on Monday. Funeral services were held Friday, March 1, at Owens Funeral Service Chapel, Lebanon, Va., with the Rev. Duane Musick officiating.
BUNN - Mary Yarborough, 91 died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013.
ATLANTA - Leon Louis Pippin, 83, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Ga., where he had lived for the past five years.
RALEIGH - Aaron W. Ray, 84, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner. Burial will follow in Montlawn Memorial Park.
BHS' LUCKY 13. Kiera Gallatin drives in the paint for the Bunn Ladycats during Wednesday night's home playoff decision against Bertie High School.
BUNN -- Bunn's ascent toward the summit of the Class 2-A State Girls Basketball Playoffs was almost diverted by a pair of major obstacles.
The first was man-made in the form of the Bertie Lady Falcons, who owned a substantial size advantage in the paint during Wednesday's second-round postseason showdown at the Bunn Dome.
CARRBORO — The road to Farmville Central was paved Wednesday night right down the lane of the Carrboro Jaguars' Gymnasium.
That's where the two-man tandem of Johnathan Alston and Deshawn High connected on a pressure-packed play that kept the Bunn High boys basketball playoff push alive.
ON TARGET AT LHS. Louisburg's Luke Anders returns a forehand during Thursday afternoon's home tennis match against the Southern Nash Firebirds.
LOUISBURG -- Louisburg High School's boys tennis team will feature an interesting mix of experienced seniors and potential-rich sophomores -- along with a talented freshman that has instantly become the squad's No. 1 Singles player.
That standout is Alejandro Rivera, who lined up in the top spot Thursday as the Warriors opened their campaign with a 9-0 home loss against perennial powerhouse Southern Nash.
FUTURE CANE. Louisburg High School senior standout Kelsey Harris (right) will continue her soccer career right down the street at Louisburg College.
LOUISBURG -- Thanks to last season's national tournament appearance -- and the exposure that comes with it -- Louisburg College's women's soccer program has seen an uptick in its international recruiting exposure.
But LC head coach Andy Stokes didn't have to travel far to land his first signee for the 2013 class.
Just down the street, in fact.
CARY -- The Louisburg College baseball team had another strong offensive performance in a midweek 8-1 win over Wake Tech CC on Wednesday afternoon.
The 'Canes pounded out a total of 15 hits as they improved to 5-2.
John McGillicuddy got the start on the mound where he didn't surrender any earned runs en route to the win.
FRANKLINTON -- Franklinton High School opened its 2013 boys tennis season on Thursday with a home loss to the South Granville Vikings.
The team score was 6-3 in favor of the Vikes.
The Red Rams, coached by Nathan Moreschi, won two singles matches, along with a doubles conquest.
BUNN -- Randy Kagarise's plan to build Bunn High School into an area wrestling powerhouse took another huge step this season.
Not only did the Wildcats post an overall team winning record, they also qualified two performers for the Class 2-A State Wrestling Championships, which are being held this weekend at Greensboro Coliseum.
RALEIGH -- The Carolina Hurricanes currently hold on to a very slim lead in the Southeast Division of the National Hockey League.
They had a golden opportunity to take the lead outright last Saturday at the PNC Arena as they hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning, but the Lightning prevailed 5-2.
Bunn's Keella Gallatin (right) tries to gain possession of a loose ball during Wednesday's playoff victory at home vs. the Bertie Lady Falcons.
Precious Walker didn't play like a freshman for the Bunn Ladycats during Wednesday's playoff win over Bertie.
Bunn Coach Gerald Melton thanks fans after Wednesday night's playoff decision at Carrboro.
Bunn's Whitney Bunn (with ball) looks to find an open teammate for the Ladycats during Wednesday's game versus Bertie in the second round of the Class 2-A State Playoffs.
Franklinton native Natasha Ann Wetzel held a book signing at the Franklinton Library last week. She was signing copies of her book, "Starving Blades," the first novel in a series. It is available through Amazon, Kindle, Barnes and Noble/Nook or www.createspace.com/4074514.
LOUISBURG — Prosecutors and attorneys continue to wait upon information they expect will determine whether a juvenile faces charges as an adult.
In August, investigators arrested Shannon Nyamodi and a girl who was 15 at the time, alleging they conspired to kill Rhonda Maclean and steal about $50,000.
A local children's educational group has received a reading program grant to boost its endeavors.
The Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start will use the money from P&G to provide students with a good foundation.
Since its inception, P&G has improved life for more than 400 million children around the world through their Live, Learn and Thrive cause.
Louisburg police are looking for a suspect who tried to steal a woman's car at gunpoint.
The evening of Feb. 26, a 39-year-old Louisburg woman reported that she was at a laundromat on N. Bickett Boulevard when a man came inside with a gun.
After asking who owned the sport utility vehicle in the parking lot, he forced the woman out to the vehicle and would not let a laundromat employee leave.
LOUISBURG – Novant Health announced a plan to unify all facilities in the system under the umbrella name, Novant Health — including the Louisburg facility.
Franklin Regional Medical Center will become Novant Health Franklin Medical Center.
Formed in 1997, Novant Health has grown from four to 13 acute care facilities, more than 100 outpatient facilities and over 350 physician practice facilities in four states.


TODAY, ASU-Beebe invites the community to the annual Community Egg Hunt on Friday, April 19 at 4 p.m. in the OWEN CENTER GYM. The community event will include the opportunity to take pictures with the "Easter Bunny" and more than 3,000 eggs filled with candy and prizes that will be ready for children to hunt in four age divisions: 0 to 2 years old 3 to 6 years old 7 to 10 years old 11 years old and up The event is free and open to the community. For more information, contact the Office of Student Life at 501-882-4491.


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package ie.cit.caf.repository;

import ie.cit.caf.domain.CHObject;
import ie.cit.caf.rowmapper.CHORowMapper;

import java.util.List;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
import org.springframework.ui.ModelMap;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;

@Repository
public class JdbcChoRepository implements CHORepository{

	private JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;

	@Autowired
	public JdbcChoRepository(JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate){
		this.jdbcTemplate = jdbcTemplate;
	}

	@Override
	public CHObject get(int id) {
		String sql = "SELECT * FROM chobjects WHERE id = ?";
		CHObject chobject = jdbcTemplate.queryForObject(sql, new Object[] { id },
				new CHORowMapper());
		return chobject;
	}

	@Override
	public void save(CHObject cho) {
		String sql = "INSERT INTO chobjects (id, title, date, medium, creditline, "
				+ "description, gallery_text) "
				+ "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";
		jdbcTemplate.update(sql,
				new Object [] {cho.getId(), cho.getTitle(),
					cho.getDate(), cho.getMedium(), cho.getCreditline(),
					cho.getDescription(), cho.getGallery_text()} );

	}

	@Override
	public void remove(CHObject chobject) {
		String sql = "DELETE FROM chobjects WHERE id = ?";
		jdbcTemplate.update(sql, new Object[] { chobject.getId() } );
	}

	@Override
	public List<CHObject> findAll() {

		String sql = "SELECT * FROM chobjects";
		return jdbcTemplate.query(sql, new CHORowMapper());

	}

}

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