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An Artist Reception at the Marion Cultural Alliance, Brick City, Ocala
Beautiful evening at the Marion Cultural Alliance with Edge Brewing Barcelona. The Artists Reception is an annual initiative that brings together local artists to conceptualize ideas for developing Edge Equestrian beer labels.
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EQUUS Film Festival NYC Names Edge Brewing Barcelona 2015 Presenting Sponsor
New York, NY (October 5, 2015) Organizer and founder Lisa Diersen is proud to introduce Edge Brewing Barcelona as Presenting Sponsor of the 2015 EQUUS Film Festival at the Village East Cinema (home of the Tribeca Film Festival) in lower Manhattan November 20-21.
Rated Top New Brewer in the World in 2014 by RateBeer.com and Presenting Sponsor for 2015 and 2016 of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ in Ocala, FL, Edge Brewing Barcelona donates 100% of its profits from its Edge Equestrian – Craft Beer Line to equine-based charities that are saving horses and improving lives. Edge Equestrian serves under the motto, "Saving Horses One Beer at a Time" because each pull of the tap gives back in some way to support the horse community.
"Our film festival fits their business philosophy. Our vision for equestrian community involvement and development are the same," said Diersen. "They are a very excited new sponsor and ready to jump into the thick of it. Our hopes are to move forward with an even greater partnership in years to come."
Diersen also announced that EQUUS Film Festival will host the World Premier of The Caravan Film directed by Margot McMaster and photographed by Douglas Munor of HDTV Productions, Inc. of Calgary, Canada and based on the true story of a 2500-mile drive across America. Also joining more than 100 horse-themed screenings is the critically acclaimed Unbranded, chronicling the real-life Mexico to Canada trek by a handful of horsemen and the mustangs they choose as partners.
Edge Brewing Barcelona was established in Barcelona, Spain in 2013 by two Americans so eager to join the craft beer revolution in Europe that they brought a brewery with them. Combining finely engineered American brewing equipment, the best ingredients available and years of brewing experience, Edge Brewing Barcelona makes fresh, genuine, American craft beer for an international market while calling one of the world's most exciting cities and edgy Poble Nou district home.
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About: EQUUS Film Festival
As home to the storytellers of the horse world, the EQUUS Film Festival, November 20-21 at the Village East Cinema (home to the Tribeca Film Festival) is the first event of its kind dedicated to equestrian-themed film, fine art and authors, EQUUS Magazine Directors Panels, pop-up artist, filmmaker and literary gallery, Li'l Herc ™ Kids Fest sponsored by Suzanne Kopp-Moskow with free Saturday morning family films and fun, plus Sunday tours of the Clinton Park Carriage Horses Stable, a Manhattan Saddlery sponsored Thursday evening VIP Party and special Sunday shopping hours. Founded in 2013 by Lisa Diersen as the world's premier showcase for domestic and international films, documentaries and shorts, EQUUS Film Festival will present more than 100 films from around the world and has doubled its Winnie Award categories to 28, including Equestrian Art Film, Commercial, Director, Documentary, International, Music Video, Series, People's Choice and Best of Festival. Find tickets and learn more at www.equusfilmfestival.net and join nearly 10,000 Facebook fans on www.facebook.com/EquusFilmFestivalNYC.
2015 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping™ Final, Barcelona, Spain
2015 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup, Ocala, FL


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iiNet calls on consumer fight back to piracy plans
iiNet has urged users to rise up and complain to Attorney-General George Brandis and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull over plans to crack down on online copyright infringement.
By Josh Taylor | June 10, 2014 -- 04:15 GMT (21:15 PDT) | Topic: Security
iiNet has urged its customers to lobby the Australian government over proposals to implement a new scheme to crack down on online copyright infringement.
The ISP knows, more than almost any other company in Australia, the persistence of what iiNet's chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby calls the Hollywood Studios. The lobby group of film studios, known then as the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft, took iiNet to court in 2008 alleging that it had authorised its users infringement by not acting on notices sent by the studios about users' infringement.
iiNet won at every step of the case, ultimately defeating AFACT in the High Court in 2012. Since then, discussions between the government, rights holders, and ISPs have been stalled, until February this year , when Attorney-General George Brandis said he would look to introduce a mandatory online copyright infringement crackdown scheme if the industry couldn't come up with a voluntary regime.
ZDNet revealed last week that in discussions between the Communications Department and the Attorney-General's Department, the government is most likely looking to pursue a "graduated response" scheme that involves sending out infringement/education notices to users in the first instance, followed by tougher responses for repeat infringements. In other parts of the world where such schemes operate, it can involve fines, bandwidth throttling, or disconnection.
Emails between AFACT, now the Australian Screen Association, and the Attorney-General's Department shows that the lobby group is still working hard to get its preferred scheme for copyright infringement up and running, which would include notification and "injunctive relief".
The Communications Department appears to have a more pragmatic view of the issue, highlighting that any scheme will also need to ensure that there is access to legitimate content, and fair pricing for that content.
In a blog post today, Dalby said that the fundamental difference between iiNet's position and that of the rights holders is that iiNet wants to address the cause, not just the symptom.
"The Hollywood Studios have been relentlessly lobbying the Australian Government on a range of heavy-handed solutions, from a 'three strikes' proposal, through to website filtering — none of which take consumers' interests into account," he said.
"The studios wont pay for this scheme, instead they expect ISPs to pay for the infringement notice process, resulting in increased charges for our customers, even those who subscribe to legal sources of content."
He said ISPs do not profit from copyright infringement because while the average iiNet customer uses 20 percent of their monthly download quota, those who use BitTorrent use close to 100 percent, ultimately costing iiNet more to provide the service.
Dalby said that customers who are concerned about the proposals should contact Brandis and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, as well Shadow Communications Minister Jason Clare, and Greens communications spokesperson Scott Ludlam.
"We're still holding out hope that the Australian Government, the Hollywood Studios and other rights holders will deliver a positive solution to the ongoing issue of piracy," Dalby said.
"Until that time, we'll continue to push for a better future for Australian content users, one removed from the constraints being discussed in Canberra."
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Q: Am I the first to review questions in close votes review queue because of Marshal badge? I noticed that I am more than 70% of time the first one to review questions in the close votes review queue (CVRQ) on SO. I don't think it was because of reputation, since there was no good number at the time. Around that time I received the Marshal badge. Before that I was practically never the first to review. Is this the reason I'm now the first one?
Some more information: I usually review [javascript] or completely without filter and skip 5%-20% of the questions. This changed in the time from Aug 29 to Sep 7. The time span is so large because I didn't review anything in this time.
Why did it change? Does it change anything? I would think that if I vote to Leave open as the first reviewer so that the question is moved to the back of the queue, but this doesn't seem to be true.

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A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that's parked in his driveway.
Maggie Smith – Miss Mary Shepherd / Margaret Fairchild
Alex Jennings – Alan Bennett
Roger Allam – Rufus
Deborah Findlay – Pauline
Jim Broadbent – Underwood
Nicholas Burns – Giles Perry
Pandora Colin – Mrs Perry
I'll be honest – Maggie Smith is the best thing about The Lady in the Van. Not Alex Jennings. Not the supporting cast. Maggie.
The actress singlehandedly carries the entire movie with a hilariously funny portrayal of Mary Shepherd. I can't elaborate on the woman's comedic skills enough; her line delivery and comedic timing, physical comedy, voice, even her old lady image – are all splendid and well above the standard I expected.
As the lady living in a van, Maggie had the audience roaring with laughter. One guy up the back kept howling a sort of, "hurrrr, hurrr" like a machine gun under water. A girl down the front somewhere screamed with laughter at one point. And myself.. I was lapping it up and laughing out loud with many of the other viewers.
The story is simple, and with Smith (literally) at the steering wheel it is vamped up brilliantly by her naturally funny flair. The ensemble who back the actress work well too, delivering some great one-liner's. They're not the most effervescent of groups, at times coming across slightly bland in appearance and personality, but they manage to supply the dialogue for Smith to bounce off. But to be honest, she doesn't need them – she could do the entire movie as a one-woman stand-up. Of course Jennings does act as one half of the on-screen duo, but although he delivers a convincing Alan Bennett, something about him slowed the movie down as it became focused purely on him and not her..
Boring Bachelor
Much of this movie is Mr. Bennett sat at his desk writing in a book and talking to himself. Sadly, the dull northern droning doubles as a second version of himself appears at random intervals with whom he converses with. His future self talking to his past self basically. Jennings does a good job portraying the British playwright but unfortunately the movie reverses on itself and suddenly centers around his own personal history, with Mrs. Shepherd. What I started to realise as the man waffled on and on about his history, his experiences, his way of doing things was that I really didn't care about him at all. I couldn't give two shits how certain things (aside from the Lady) affected him, which coupled with that tediously moany Leeds accent made it a bit of a tedious watch towards the end. Alan Bennett's in-depth and almost irrelevant thinking sent the movie off on a long road as "she" became "I".
I'm sure the man is admired by many theatre-goers, but to me – in real life and in the movie – he is just a playwright who created some good material, he doesn't exactly outweigh the masses.
Jennings narrates much of The Lady in the Van which is a nice touch, albeit slow in parts. And I found it ironic that the movie drags in places, just like his voice. My main point here is that Shepherd's story becomes Bennett's – and that's not good. It loses its way and makes her an undercurrent rather than main character. Watching him wander round his lounge or filling the kettle to make tea, when what I really wanted was to know what was happening outside. In his driveway. To the lady in the van.
The Lady in the Van is a soft, easy-watching treat. The lead character is played superbly by Maggie Smith as she uses all the force of a batty, miserable but sensitive old woman. No one could have been better cast to play the character, who had the audience laughing out loud whenever she was on screen. The movie touches upon the subject of abandonment which is also played very well by the actress as the reason as to why she lives in the van emerges, bringing a more emotional atmosphere to the screen.
The ending is slightly strange and borders on sci-fi rather than satire, I wasn't overly impressed.
Other than this ending and dreary Alan Bennett, The Lady in the Van isn't a bad watch at all. Very funny stuff.
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Vitamin D supplementation - how will it help me improve my health?
Wednesday, July 02, 2014 by: Aurora Geib
Tags: vitamin D, supplementation, improved health
https://www.naturalnews.com/045818_vitamin_D_supplementation_improved_health.html
(NaturalNews) Imagine a line stretching across the U.S. from Philadelphia in the East to just north of San Francisco in the West. That's about 40 degrees latitude. If you live north of that line, chances are, you're not getting enough vitamin D. And even if you live in the more southerly latitudes, if you're not getting outside to enjoy the sunshine for at least 15 minutes each day, it's pretty likely you're not getting enough D either. Likewise if you're dark-skinned, overweight or older.
That's because most of us get our D vitamins through sun exposure. When exposed to the UV rays of the sun, compounds in the skin work to convert chemicals into vitamin D. People in more northern latitudes are seasonally limited to the amount of sun they receive, and for those who have dark skin or who are older, the skin isn't as efficient at converting sunlight to vitamin D.
Vitamin D is different from other vitamins because it's available in only a few foods -- mostly fatty fish and mushrooms that have been exposed to UV rays. As a result, vitamin D supplementation is typically the best way for most people today to ensure that they get enough of the vitamin.
Until just a few decades ago, vitamin D's effects were largely believed to be solely related to healthy bones. Researchers understood that vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, which is essential for healthy bone development. But more recently, evidence has surfaced that's shown there's much more to this vitamin than originally believed.
Strengthening Bones and Muscles
Multiple studies have shown that the risk of fractures, especially among older people, is significantly higher when vitamin D levels are low. In a summary of evidence found in 12 studies, researchers determined that taking vitamin D supplements reduced hip and other non-spinal fractures by 20 percent. (1)
And another study found that, among an older population, vitamin D's muscle-strengthening powers helped decrease the risk of falls -- a common cause of disability and death -- by nearly 20 percent. (2)
Just like bone and muscle cells, heart cells also have special receptors that attract and bind vitamin D. No surprise, since the heart itself is a type of muscle. Multiple studies have found that vitamin D deficiency contributes to heart disease, although the reasons why aren't clearly understood. Many researchers believe that it's because vitamin D can help prevent three of the most common diseases that contribute to heart disease -- high blood pressure, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and diabetes.
Preventing Cancer
To date, studies have shown a strong link between low levels of vitamin D and the development of colorectal cancers, but more studies are being conducted to learn how the vitamin may play a role in the development and prevention of other cancers, including breast and prostate cancers.
Preventing Kidney Disease
Studies conducted during the past decade have shown that low levels of vitamin D play a role in the development of kidney disease, but as recently as last year, researchers learned that monitoring the levels of the vitamin can actually help identify the disease in its earliest stages before significant kidney damage occurs. According to the results of that study, people with deficient levels of vitamin D were two times as likely to have protein in their urine -- a condition known as proteinuria, one of the earliest signs of kidney damage. (3)
Strengthening the Immune Function
Low levels of vitamin D have been shown to contribute to tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis, flu and even the common cold. It's also been associated with type I diabetes, the type of diabetes that's related to the immune system and begins almost exclusively in childhood. Low levels of vitamin D have also been associated with type II diabetes, which usually occurs in adults over the age of 40 and is not associated with the immune system. Most researchers believe that the vitamin's ability to ward off inflammation is at the root of its immune-boosting abilities. (4)
Studies indicate that about 1 billion people worldwide are deficient in vitamin D. (5) Especially in recent years, vitamin D's role in preventing a host of diseases is becoming more clearly understood. Multiple studies are underway to explain these roles, but one thing is clear: Getting enough vitamin D is vitally important to maintaining good health. Since getting enough of the vitamin can be so difficult, taking a supplement is the best way to enjoy its benefits.
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
(2) http://www.bmj.com
(3) http://www.kidney.org
(4) http://www.hsph.harvard.edu
(5) http://www.nejm.org
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A former Commons staffer has revealed how the Speaker of the House of Commons called her a "little girl" because he was unable to find an envelope he was looking for.
Libby Bradshaw, who worked in Westminster for 12 years before leaving as a direct result of its toxic culture, contributed to a damning report into bullying in Parliament released this week.
Writing for HuffPost UK about her own experience, she said: "There has been a haemorrhage of talent from Parliament because of this issue alone and some of the brightest, most capable people I worked with are no longer there because of the treatment they received. This is not only bad for public service, but it turns the patriarchy into a self-fulfilling prophesy in one of the most high profile organisations in the country.
The inquiry into bullying and abuse, led by ex-judge Laura Cox, concluded sweeping reforms are needed to tackle "pervasive abuse" among MPs and House of Commons staff.
It was launched after allegations of bullying against Bercow – which he denies – and found the sense of loyalty felt by staff had been "tested to breaking point" by a culture of "deference, subservience, acquiescence and silence".
In her article, Bradshaw continues: "I know dozens of former colleagues and friends who have been bullied, assaulted and abused during their time working for the House, all of whom submitted their stories to the Cox inquiry but many are still too traumatised to talk about it publicly.
The former staffer raised two harassment cases during her time working in Westminster – one against a manager and another against an MP.
"The Cox Report should be a pivotal moment in Parliament's evolution into a modern workplace and those of us that contributed to the inquiry felt relieved and vindicated that we had finally been believed when we read the report and recommendations," she went on.
Bercow has come under intense pressure to resign as Speaker following the publication of the report, with several MPs challenging him directly on Tuesday.
Bradshaw said that while staff who have suffered bullying and intimidation welcome the release of the Cox report, many have little faith in the ability of both the parliamentary authorities and politicians to tackle the problem.
"These are not people who even know what the problem looks like, let alone capable of examining whether they are part of that problem," she added.


Following the VC money… down Interstate 5.
When Adam Lilling, a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur and investor, was getting his startup BiggerBoat going in 2006, he tried to recruit talent from Silicon Valley but found it impossible.
"I interviewed amazing engineers from the Bay Area, but no matter how much we offered, how great the opportunity, how perfect the circumstance, all of them ended up staying for fear of career suicide and losing the valuable relationships they made," said Lilling, who went on to co-found the startup accelerator Launchpad LA.
Today, L.A. is no longer considered a risky proposition for talented techies living elsewhere. Indeed, the Valley is actually now starting to lose tech talent to L.A. Most notably, Snapchat, the disappearing message startup with a $10 billion valuation, has been on a poaching spree, nabbing a slew of top executives from the likes of Facebook and Google. In mid-October, Jill Hazelbaker, the former senior director of communications and government relations at Google (and this year's fastest-rising executive in the Fortune 100), will start overseeing Snapchat's PR and policy. And Sara Sperling is Snapchat's new head of human resources, having recently left her post as Facebook's Diversity and Inclusion head. Whisper, another hot L.A. startup that recently raised $36 million in funding, also has executive hires from major Silicon Valley companies, as does Cornerstone OnDemand.
"The fact that Snapchat has been able to get those guys and retain them in L.A. is amazing," noted one tech executive, who asked that his name not be used, over lunch the other day.
While this may not be a full-on talent drain, per se, the fact that a number of high-ranking Silicon Valley folks are willing to make a bet on L.A. and relocate, marks a new milestone in the rapid evolution of Silicon Beach. No longer lampooned as a community of techies lounging around with celebrities and taking off for the beach before sunset, L.A. has gained real cred in recent months, and not just because of its sunny weather and (relatively) low rents. More VC money has flooded the ecosystem, and a series of impressive exits have been turning heads. Last March, Disney bought Maker Studios in a deal that's potentially worth $900 million. That same month, Facebook snatched up Oculus RV for $2 billion. In April, TrueCar raised $70 million in an IPO.
Matt Mickiewicz, cofounder of Hired.com, which is launching an L.A. office this week, says there is now a "wealth of opportunity" in Los Angeles.
Those are some of the reasons that Hired, an online recruiting company that showcases top tech talent and connects them with companies around the country, decided to open its doors in Santa Monica, three years after launching in San Francisco. (It also has a New York outpost.) Already, the company is working with over 350 local companies, including Whisper, Demand Media, and Tradesy, many of which are trolling for Silicon Valley hires.


Jason is a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Art & Art History. He studies American art with a focus on isses of race and objecthood and is advised by Professor Alexander Nemerov. Jason's research interests include 19th- and early-20th-century American painting and sculpture, early American furniture and glass, and the aesthetics of the American South. Before coming to Stanford, Jason was a founder/director of the contemporary art gallery Hansel and Gretel Picture Garden & Pocket Utopia in New York City. He has two daughters, Gladys and Archer.


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The Clyde Hotel
The Clyde Hotel was established in 1870 by Mr. Dan Lussadder. The original structure was a 16X24, 2-story frame building. Mr. Lussadder was convicted of murder and sentenced to prison.
The Hotel then fell into the hands of Mr. Henry Huff. Mr. Huff added six rooms to serve the traveling public. Mr. George Wilkes, Sr. assumed the proprietorship in 1878, building an additional 4 rooms in 1884 which entirely changed the interior design. In 1885, he erected the brick addition which included an office and 4 guest rooms and a basement
under the entire structure. Steam heat was added in 1886.
In 1912, Mr. C. J. Bachand continued to add to the structure with the blocks made on site. It was a 2-story building with 10 guest rooms upstairs and a dining area on the main floor. 1 shower and 1 restroom were available to all guests.
Jerry and Laura Lee Stenberg bought the property in 1968 from Mr. L. B. Finley. The structure was in such poor condition,
the original frame was demolished. The Stenberg's completely remodeled the dining room and created the family room, kitchen, 2 bedroom and 2 bath
on the 1st floor. Remodeling of the guest rooms were completed two at a time adding a private bath to each guest room.
On July 1st, 2017, Zach Widen and Jayda Branfort purchased the hotel from Jerry and Laura Lee Stenberg. The Stenberg's owned the hotel for nearly 50 years! The hotel will continue to get updated and The Clyde Hotel history will continue to live on. Read our blog on the new ownership here.
Currently, the guest rooms still feature original woodwork and artifacts from the original hotel as well as other antique structures in the community. Each guest room was uniquely decorated by a professional interior decorator while the Stenberg's owned the hotel.
Clyde is located 15 miles east of Concordia and 35 miles southwest of Washington.
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"Helping you preserve your assets is important to me. I will evaluate your situation and provide you with a clear and solid plan of action. I can also help expedite your Medicaid application process."
Fred Jacob has been a Counsellor at Law for over 40 years with a special focus on Elder Law Asset Protection Planning & Estate Planning.
 If I am in good health now, should I still do Elder Law Planning?
 Yes. Illness can strike anyone at any time. When it does, it can be physically debilitating and financially crippling. If you wait too long to plan, there are much more limited options as to what you can do to shield assets. You need a solid game plan. The best plan is the one formulated while your health is still good.
 What happens to my assets if my spouse becomes ill and needs nursing care?
 All of your assets would need to be disclosed and most of them spent to pay for your spouse's care. You may have to spend down to your last $23,184 which includes the $2000 your spouse is allowed to keep. With proper planning, however, you can preserve far more through utilizing asset exemptions to prevent spousal impoverishment.
 Can I protect my home?
 With adequate planning you can. Without adequate planning, Medicaid can place a lien on your property after six months if you need long term care.
 Why won't Medicare pay for my long term care?
 Medicare provides health insurance for hospital services, doctor visits and prescriptions. It will also cover "rehabilitation" -- such as physical, occupational and speech therapy -- for limited periods of time. It will not pay for most aspects of long term care. After rehabilitation stops, the program that will pay for long term care if you qualify is Medicaid.
 Medicaid is a program primarily funded by the federal government that provides for the health needs of the indigent. In New Jersey, the Board of Social Services of each county makes the initial determination of eligibility. Medicaid is primarily set up to pay for nursing home care, but also administers waiver programs that will pay for limited home care. To financially qualify, a single individual can have no more than $2,000-$4,000 in liquid assets (depending on which Medicaid program they qualify for). If you have assets in excess of this amount, you will have to pay privately until your resources are exhausted down to those thresholds.
 How can Elder Law Planning help me retain more of my assets?
 Elder Law Planning involves a thorough and complete evaluation of your income, your assets, your health, and your family network. Our office will provide you with an Estate and Asset Protection Questionnaire in which you will list your income, your resources, life insurance policies, stocks and annuities. These must be carefully scrutinized to see which assets can be captured and which assets are exempt. Trusts, Will, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Deeds are reviewed. New ones are often prepared as part of your personal "Asset Protection Plan." That plan always anticipates the time when a Medicaid application may need to be submitted.
 What records will I need for the Medicaid application?
 The Medicaid "look back" period is currently 60 months. An accounting will have to be produced to process the application. Bank statements for the 60 months prior to application are required. If you have made transfers of property to others for less than fair market value, a period of ineligibility (penalty period) will be assessed before Medicaid will take over payment of long term care costs.
 Can I make gifts?
 You cannot make gifts during the 5 year "look back" period. Most Boards of Social Services will not penalize small gifts for Christmas or birthdays if you can prove that was your custom over many years. All other gifts will subject you to a penalty period of ineligibility.
 Can I pay my children or a family member to take care of me?
 Yes, as long as the charge is reasonable and there is a contract in writing. Without a written agreement, the Board of Social Services will deem every minute that a child spends caring for you as having been done for "love and affection." Preparation of Caretaker Agreements between Elders and family members is an integral part of Elder Law Asset Protection Planning.
 Will my children's assets need to be used to pay for my care?
 No. Although most of your spouse's assets may need to be spent to pay for your care, your children's assets are not at risk. The exception to this is when children sign a guarantee to an assisted living facility or nursing home that they will personally pay after their parent's resources are depleted. A child who signs those agreements for the care of a parent should always do so only as the parent's representative, i.e. Power of Attorney or Guardian.
 Can I engage in Estate Planning at the same time I do Asset Protection Planning?
 If the combined assets of you and your spouse are $675,000 or more, you should absolutely engage in Estate Planning. This can be done at the same time that you pursue Asset Protection Planning. The State of New Jersey will tax children andother family members at 14% of everything over $675,000. The upper middle class can save tens of thousands of dollars by forming Trusts to minimize the estate tax bite. The Estate and Asset Protection Questionnaire that you fill out will reveal if you can benefit from Estate Planning as well as Asset Protection Planning.
 If Medicaid turns me down, do I have any recourse?
 Whenever the Board takes an unreasonable position or assesses an unfair penalty, I request a Fair Hearing. The issue appealed from is then decided at a hearing by an Administrative Law Judge. Fortunately, early planning with an Elder Law Attorney can usually avoid the need for such hearings.
For more information on Elder Law or to schedule a consultation, please contact the law firm of Jacob Law Group at (856) 825-0700, or Email Us. For purposes of confidentiality, legal questions cannot be answered over the phone, or by e-mail, unless you are an existing client. If you are unable to come in for an appointment at the firm, we are available to meet with you at your home or at the hospital.


Women Filmmakers to Keep an Eye on in Stop Motion Animation.
Throughout the history of the world women have been an influential force in moving society and technology forward. We should give credit to the women that shaped our world with their intelligence and minds, through hard work and often having to battle their way through gender discrimination and societal oppression. Women like Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart, Grace Hopper, Frida Kahlo, Harriet Tubman, and many hundreds of thousands if not millions of women world wide throughout history have played key roles in propelling society forward and shaping the consciousness of communities. Animation historically has been a very male dominated medium of expression and the industry today is still vastly owned and operated at the highest levels by men. Though things are changing rapidly and actually women in animation today are far more visible and they are starting to receive the recognition that they so deserve. Studios are also finding that women have a major impact on their workforce. They're not only in the clothing department and puppet department, but animating and building sets, writing stories and producing and directing award winning shows and movies. Women in animation deserve to be praised and looked up to. They influence the next generation and their voice is more important today than ever because they are showing the biased male chauvinistic frat boys running the show that they are here to stay and change the face of animation forever. So lets give the world a look at some of these influential women filmmakers making a difference and shaping the stop motion animation film scape and give them some praise for their work. I must add that this is a fraction of the truly talented women filmmakers out there and we hope to provide you with many more postings about influential women and their art in the future. But for now enjoy and explore this list of amazing artists.
Niki is an award winning filmmaker who's influence in modern day animation is ever present in her style and artistry. The films she makes are often heavily detailed and filled with animals interacting in the subtle ways that human often over look. She is a brilliant filmmaker, writer and we should all keep an eye on her.
Karla's style is dark and mysterious. Her character design and detail in her films is inspiring and unique. The films she has directed and produced have gained her notice by Gillermo Del Toro who has signed on to be the producer of her debut feature film. We look forward to seeing the release of this film and the many more she is to make in the future.
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Sir Alexander Mackenzie
February 6, 2012 By Submit to Canadiana Connection 6 Comments
Sir Alexander Mackenzie — knighted in 1802 by King George III (as Knight Bachelor) for achievements in exploration — was born in 1762 in Stornoway. Stornoway is on the isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. One of his greatest, grandest explorations and claims to fame was that his east to west crossing of North America (north of Mexico) predated the Lewis and Clark expedition by a decade.
Mackenzie had an older brother and two sisters. His father was Kenneth Mackenzie, and his mother was Isabella Maciver.
In 1774, part of his family moved to New York (Kenneth left his daughters behind). Both his father and uncle, John, joined the King's Royal Regiment of New York. Kenneth became a commissioned lieutenant in 1776; he served until 1780 (he died suddenly at Carleton Island, N.Y.). Alexander, the young man who was to become the famous explorer, was left in the care of his aunts. In 1778, as life in the Mohawk Valley became difficult for loyalists, Alexander was sent to Montreal to attend school.
At the time Mackenzie arrived in Montreal, it was already established as the center of American fur trade. In 1779, as a young man of only 19 years, he began working in the trade as a clerk for Finley and Gregory, later to be administered by Normand Macleod, and still later, in 1787, to be merged with their rival, the North West Company.
It could be said that Mackenzie's penchant for arduous and dangerous explorations has its routes in his working for what would be part of the North West Company. He was offered a partnership in the company if he would agree to travel west. He did travel west, and it didn't take long before he began his first search for the Northwest Passage…
Travelling to Lake Athabasca (now, northeast Alberta) in 1787, Mackenzie is credited as a co-founder of Fort Chipewyan. He was sent to replace Peter Pond, who among other negative qualities had been known to have a bad temper and occasional violent streak. (He was largely believed responsible for the death of a rival trader.) Mackenzie was to learn something from the older explorer that probably set in motion his grand explorations. Pond believed that a nearby river led to the Northwest Passage. Mackenzie was so taken by the possibility that two years later, in 1789, he set off with trappers, Indian guides, and their wives to follow the river. What we now know as the Mackenzie River was followed by this group of intrepid explorers for 1,000 of its 1,100 miles. When they finally arrived at its mouth, instead of the Northwest Passage they found a new route that led to the Arctic Ocean!
It would have to have been around the time he settled in at Fort Chipewyan that he first got married. It's very difficult to uncover mention of Mackenzie's first wife, but the following, with credit due and given to Dorthea Horton Calverley (the Calverley Collection is her namesake), may help. In her thoroughly researched piece on Mackenzie, in discussing how he had "to learn to live Indian fashion", she mentioned something that had been reported from a fur trader and writer named Godsell. Apparently a Metis woman a 'Black' Mackenzie from the Peace River area, had claimed descent from Mackenzie.
The man the explorer Mackenzie was driven; he was both physically and mentally strong. He was a taskmaster. About this, Joseph Burr Tyrrell said he was "a man of masterful temperament, and those who accompanied him, whether white men or natives, were merely so many instruments to be used in the accomplishment of any purpose which he had in hand." Despite or because of that — and we know the following from his journals — Mackenzie inspired loyalty. He was a great leader, even over-confident. In one journal entry he wrote "My Men … declare themselves now and at any time ready to go with me wherever I choose to lead them."
Thus undeterred following what he considered to be a failure after his first expedition (certainly, we know the North West Company wasn't too impressed with it), he returned to England in 1791 to improve his cartography and navigational skills. This was to prove the impetus for his greatest exploration. A year later — it was the spring of 1792 — Mackenzie returned to the Fort, to again set off in search of the Passage.
He and his guides and crew canoed up the Peace River. This lengthy journey, interrupted for the winter where they stayed at Fort Fork (this would later become the province of Alberta), they continued further up the river the following spring, and began to travel the Parsnip River. The journey bore on, and the party crossed the continental divide; following that, they travelled down the Fraser River (now the province of British Columbia), where they abandoned canoe and walked west. Mackenzie was wisely depending upon his Indian guides to keep on track. That same year the group returned to Fort Fork.
Mackenzie published an account of his explorations, Voyages from Montreal, in 1801. In the book, he urged the British to seize control of the Northwest through the building of more forts. It was the next year that he was awarded his Knighthood. Interestingly, it was said that Jefferson's response to reading Mackenzie's book was to send explorers Lewis and Clark out in 1803 to find an easier trade route to the Pacific.
Mackenzie was married twice, and most likely his second marriage caused a stir: it was in 1812, when he was 48 years old. His new bride, Geddes Mackenzie (one of two twin daughters of George Mackenzie) was only 14 years old! They went on to live between London and Avoch. They had a daughter in 1816, and two sons; one in 1819, and the other a year later. Mackenzie's quick physical decline has for the most part been attributed to Bright's disease. After seeking medical advice on his condition in Edinburgh, he died suddenly on his way home to the Avoch estate in early 1820.
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patrica strube says
this biography sucks
i really hope hope his children where ok
ikr? like he was such a great guy and he died of brights disease and then like his kids and wife were probably at home waiting for their beloved father and husband to come home and then BOOM! he doesnt… 🙁
Honey says
WTF!He married a 14 year old girl!Thats just messed up!
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The Question of Freemasonry
Written by: Decker, Edward Posted on: 04/25/2003
The question of the Christian stand regarding Freemasonry seems to confront our ministry at every turn lately. Because I have seen the exact parallels of the Masonic legends and rituals carried throughout the "mysteries" of Mormonism, I have had to study deeply into Masonic origins, purposes and doctrine.
In doing so, I have had to come to grips with the sad fact that the esoteric doctrines of Freemasonry separate it, just as unequivocally as do those of Mormonism, from the Christian theology. this holds true for every branch of Masonry, from the Shriners to the Blue Lodge, the Eastern Star, the Demolay, Job's Daughters and the Rainbow Girls! It holds true for the Scottish rite or York rite!
I know that this will cause offense to many Masons, and for that I am truly sorry. But I would rather that the Mason be offended at me and be restored to true fellowship with Jesus Christ than to remain silent any longer.
This word of warning is not to the Masonic fraternity at large, but to those Masons who claim to be both Masons and Christians!
A recent newspaper insert, called "FREEMASONRY - A WAY OF LIFE" appeared in many metropolitan areas. It pictured Freemasonry as a family-centered, fraternal, benevolent organization, "as American as apple pie!" (page 7)
Not only does the article demonstrate the strength of Freemasonry among our political leaders (both past and present), but makes much of its use of the Holy Bible and its foundational belief in God. Masonry has a very strong representation in the Christian denominations throughout the world. In many of the churches we visit, I find Masons involved as deacons, elders, board members and even pastors.
Their claim and the claim of every Mason tot he outside world is that Masonry and Christianity are totally compatible. They tell me that religion is the experience of relating to God, and Masonry the experience of relating to mankind. While separate, they can and do naturally coexist.
The article mentioned above explains its "religious" position this way, "Masonry is NOT a religion in any sense of the word, yet it is religious. Church membership is not a requirement, yet membership in ANY church is no bar to admission. There is nothing in the requirements of Masonry to prevent a Catholic, a Mohammedan, a Jew, a Buddhist, a Protestant, a Mormon, or any member of any religion from becoming a member." (page 3)
On the surface, this might seem quite reasonable. I find no offense in being involved in social, civic and benevolent activities with people of other religious backgrounds. In fact, it's really an integral part of the excitement of life! But, when it comes to my own personal worship of God, and His revelation to me of His Word, there are some very clear guidelines!
If Freemasonry is truly what it professes publicly, then "Bravo!"; it is a welcome fellowship. If it is being deceptive, then it should be exposed. It is simple.
Let's see what Masonry TRULY teaches within its closed doors, and through its own published documents. NO "anti-Masonic" publications will be cited in explaining their TRUE theological position.
The key document from which I quote is the most readily available and universally approved doctrinal book of Freemasonry, "Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, " By Albert Pike, Grand Commander, 1859-1891. Its title page states that it was prepared for the "Supreme Council of the Thirty-Third Degree and Published by its Authority." Originally published in 1871, I have used the 1966 Edition. Except where other sources are noted, I cite page numbers only when using this work. Emphases within quotes are my own.
MASONRY DESCRIBED
CUSTODIAN OF TRUTH
(Masonry)..."The custodian and depository (since Enoch) of the great philosophical and religious truths, unknown to the world at large, and handed down from age to age by an unbroken current of tradition, embodied in symbols, emblems and allegories." (page 210)
A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
"Masonry is, in every sense of the word, except one, and that its least philosophical, an eminently religious institution - that it is indebted solely to the religious element which it contains for its origin and for its continued existence and that without this religious element it would scarcely be worthy of cultivation by the wise and good."..."Freemasonry is NOT Christianity not a substitute for it"..."But the religion of Masonry is not sectarian. It admits men of every creed within its hospitable bosom, rejecting institutions; and on this ground mainly, if not alone, should the religious Mason defend it." (Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Albert G. Mackey, Revised Edition, 1921, pages 618, 619)
THE FOUNDATION OF RELIGION
"It [Masonry] is the universal, eternal, immutable religion, such as God planted it in the heart of universal humanity. No creed has ever been long-lived that was not built on this foundation. It is the base and they are the superstructure." (page 219)
TEMPLE OF RELIGION
"Every Masonic Temple is a Temple of Religion, and its teachings are instructions in religion." (page 213)
BUDDHA THE FIRST LEGISLATOR
"The first Masonic legislator whose memory is preserved to us by history, was Buddha, who, about a thousand years before the Christian era, reformed the religion of Manous." (page 277)
REVERENCES ALL REFORMERS
"It [Masonry] reverences all the great reformers. It sees in Moses, the lawgiver to the Jews, in Confucius and Zoroaster, in Jesus of Nazareth, and in the Arabain Iconclast, great teachers of morality, and eminent reformers, if no more; and allows every brother of the order to assign to each such higher and even divine characteristics as his creed and truth require." (page 525)
NOT CREED-BOUND
"The true Mason is not creed-bound. He realizes with the divine illumination of his lodge that as a Mason his religion must be universal: Christ, Buddha or Mohammed, the name means little, for he recognizes only the light and not the bearer. He worships at every shrine, bows before every altar, whether in temple, mosque or cathedral, realizing with his truer understanding the oneness of all spiritual truth." (The Lost Keys of Freemasonry, Manly P. Hall, 33rd, page 65, Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co. Richmond, Va., 1976.)
THE BAALIM
"Masonry, around whose altars the Christian, the Hebrew, the Moslem, the Brahmin, the followers of Confucius and Zoroaster, can assemble as brethren and unite in prayer to the one God who is above ALL the Ballim, must needs leave it to each of its initiates to look for the foundation of his faith and hope to the written scriptures of his own religion." (page 226)
The word, Baalim, is simply defined as "false god or idol." The Masonic author has included the God of the Christian in that category.
THE SOURCE OF ALL GOOD
"Everything good in nature comes from OSIRIS - order, harmony, and the favorable temperature of the seasons and celestial periods." (page 476)
Osiris was the ancient Egyptian god whose annual death and resurrection personified the self-renewing vitality and fertility of nature. "The All Seeing Eye" is a Masonic representation of Osiris.
MASONRY CONCEALS ITS TRUTHS
"Masonry, like all the religions, all the Mysteries, Hermeticism and Alchemy, CONCEALS it secrets from all except the Adepts and Sages, or the Elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be misled; to conceal the Truth, which it calls Light, from them, and to draw them away from it. Truth is not for those who are unworthy or unable to receive it, or would pervert it." (pages 104-105)
THE BLUE LODGE TO BE DECEIVED!
"The Blue Degrees are but the outer court or portico of the Temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the Initiate, but he is intentionally misled by false interpretations. It is not intended that he shall understand them, but it is intended that he shall imagine he understands them." (page 819)
WORSHIPFUL MASTER THE SOURCE OF LIGHT
"Worshipful Master: The Head and Chief of the Lodge, the Source of Light, of Knowledge and instruction in Masonry. He personifies the Sublime Art of Masonry and is the Spokesman thereof." (Arthur Waite, A New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, 1970, page xxiv)
OBEDIENCE THE FIRST RULE
"The first duty of every Mason is to obey the Mandate of the Master...The order must at once be obeyed; its character and its consequences may be matters of subsequent inquiry. The Masonic rule of obedience is like the nautical, imperative: 'Obey orders, even if you break owners'." (Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Albert Mackey, page 525)
THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE BIBLE
"The teachers, even of Christianity, are, in general the most ignorant of the true meaning of that which they teach. There is no book of which so little is known as the Bible. To most who read it, it is as incomprehensible as the Sohar." (page 105)
THE INCOMPLETE BIBLE
"All truly dogmatic religions have issued from the Kabalah and return to it. Everything scientific and grand in the religious dreams of the Illuminati, Jacob Boehme, Swedenborg, Saint-Martin, and others, is borrowed from the Kabalah; all the Masonic associations owe to it their secrets and their symbols.
"The Kabalah alone consecrates the Alliance of the Universal Reason and the Divine Word...
"The Bible, with all the allegories it contains, expresses, in an incomplete and veiled manner only, the religious science of the Hebrews. The doctrine of Moses and the Prophets, identical at bottom with that of the ancient Egyptians, also had its outward meaning and its veils.
"The Hebrew books were written only to recall to memory the traditions; and they were written in symbols unintelligible to the profane...thus was a second Bible born, unknown to, or rather uncomprehended by, the Christians; a collection, they say, of monstrous absurdities.
"One is filled with admiration, on penetrating into the Sanctuary of the Kabalah, at seeing a doctrine so logical, so simple and at the same time so absolute." (pages 744-745)
The "Kabalah" is a book of ancient Jewish mysticism and magic.
DEITIES OF MASONRY
THE ENERGIES OF LUCIFER
"When the Mason learns that the Key to the warrior on the block is the proper application of the dynamo of living power, he has learned the Mystery of his Craft. The seething energies of LUCIFER are in his hands and before he may step onward and upward, he must prove his ability to properly apply [this] energy." (Lost Keys of Freemasonry, Manly P. Hall, page 48)
YES, LUCIFER IS GOD
"That which we must say to the crowd is - We worship a God, but it is the God that one adores without superstition.
"To you, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, we say this, that you may repeat it to the Brethren of the 32nd, 31st, and 30th degrees - The Masonic Religion should be, by all of us initiates of the high degrees, maintained in the purity of the Luciferian Doctrine.
"If Lucifer were not God, would Adonay (The God of the Christians) whose deeds prove his cruelty, perfidy and hatred of man, barbarism and repulsion for science, would Adonay and his priests, calumniate him?
"Yes, Lucifer is God, and unfortunately Adonay is also god. For the eternal law is that there is no light without shade, no beauty without ugliness, no white without black, for the absolute can only exist as two gods: darkness being necessary for light to serve as its foil as the pedestal is necessary to the statue, and the brake to the locomotive.
"Thus, the doctrine of Satanism is a heresy; and the true and pure philosophical religion is the belief in Lucifer, the equal of Adonay; but lucifer, God of Light and God of Good, is struggling for humanity against Adonay, the God of Darkness and Evil." (Instructions to the 23 Supreme Councils of the World, Albert Pike, Grand Commander, Sovereign Pontiff of Universal Freemasonry, July 14, 1889. Recorded by A.C. De La Rive, La Femme et l'Enfant dans la Franc-Maconnerie Universelle, page 588)
The Word of God, the Bible, clearly puts Lucifer in his proper place, and gives God's reasons. "How Art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north. I will ascend above the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit." (Isaiah 14:12-15)
THE GRAND ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE
Masonic ritual is concerned with the recovery of the "Lost Word, " presumed to be the name of God - supposedly lost through the murder of the architect, Hiram Abiff, during the building of Solomon's Temple. This quest is attained during the ritual of the ROYAL ARCH DEGREE. It is here that the SECRET NAME of the DEITY OF MASONRY is revealed. That name is "JAOBULON." "JAO" is the Greek word for Jehovah. "BUL" is a rendering of the name, BAAL. "ON" is the term used in the Babylonian mysteries to call upon the deity "OSIRIS"! The secret ritual book of the Craft prints the letters J.B.O. It states that: "We three do meet and agree - in peace, love and unity - the Sacred Word to keep - and never to divulge the same - until we three, or three such as we - do meet and agree." Thus, no Royal Arch Mason can pronounce the whole sacred name by himself!
What you see represented, then, as the god of Freemasonry, is a three- headed monster so remote from the Christian trinity and so blasphemous as to damn the eternal soul of anyone who would dare to pronounce its name in a ritual of worship!
THE GOD OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE
The candidates for this ritual kneel at the ALTAR OF OBLIGATION with arms bound, leaning upon the top, heads bowed. There they are required to "assume a most powerful and binding oath, inseparably uniting yourself with us, and once taken, it can never be retracted or departed from."
The oath itself is curse enough, being four pages in length. Its penalty includes "having my eyeballs pierced to the center with a three-edged blade."
The revelation of truth is in the candidates' sealing of the oath, revealing the true nature of the masonic god of the "Mystic Shrine":
"...and may ALLAH, the god of Arab, Moslem and Mohammedan, the GOD OF OUR FATHERS, support me to the entire fulfillment of the same, Amen, Amen, Amen. (The Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, pages 35-39, Allen Publishing Co. NY, NY.)
During the ceremonies of the ritual for the Royal Arch degree, the candidate is asked, "Brother Inspector, what are you?" and he replies, "I AM THAT I AM." Can you imagine that? When Moses asked God to name Himself, God said, "I AM THAT I AM" and He said, "Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." (Exodus 3:14)
Tell me how a Christian can take to himself the Biblical name of the God of Israel? The God of the Christian faith said, "Ye are even my witnesses! Is there a God besides me? Yea, I know not any! They that make a graven image are ALL of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed." (Isaiah 44:8, 9)
THE MASTER MASON - A GOD IN THE MAKING
"Man is a god in the making, and as in the mystic myths of Egypt, on the potter's wheel he is being molded. When his light shines out to lift and preserve all things, he receives the triple crown of godhood and joins that throng of Master Masons who, in their robes of Blue and Gold, are seeking to dispel the darkness of night with the triple light of the Masonic Lodge."
"The glorious privileges of a Master Mason are in keeping with his greater knowledge and wisdom...For Him the Heavens have opened and the Great Light has bathed him in its radiance. The Prodigal Son, so long a wanderer in the regions of darkness, has returned to his Father's house. The voice speaks from the Heavens, its power thrilling the Master until his own being seems filled with its divinity, saying, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.' He [The Master Mason], in truth has become the spokesman of the Most High. He stands between the glowing fire light and the world. Through him passes Hydra, the great snake, and from its mouth there pours to man the light of God." (The Lost Keys of Freemasonry, Manly P. Hall, pages 92, 54-55, Macoy Publishing and Supply Co., Richmond, Va, 1976)
Friend, there is only one for whom the Father uttered those words and it wasn't a Master Mason...nor will it ever be so. Jesus Christ is God's only mediator for you and me. Do not let any MAN ever tell you that he is, or you may become, the spokesman of the Most High! Further, if you think that God speaks through HYDRA, the great snake, your god comes right out of the pit!
OTHER TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES USURPING THE PRIESTHOOD OF JESUS
In the 19th level of Scottish Rite Freemasonry, the Initiate receives the degree of GRAND PONTIFF. It is during this ritual that the candidate swears an oath of secrecy and an oath of total obedience "to any Chapter of this degree to which I may belong; and the edicts, laws and mandates of the Grand Consistory of Sublime Princes and Commanders of the Royal Secret, as well as those of the Supreme council of the 33rd degree..."
It is then that the "Thrice Puissant" anoints him with oil on the crown of his head and says "Be Thou a Priest Forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
After receiving the password (Emanuel) and the sacred word (Alleluia), he is dressed in a robe of white linen and given a cordon (a ribbon or sash of honor worn across the breast) of crimson color, with 12 starts representing "the 12 gates of the "new city, " and the twelve signs of the Zodiac, the twelve fruits of the tree of life, the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve Apostles." (Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated, The Complete Ritual, Vol. 2, pages 26-27, E. Cook Publications, 1974)
It must be pointed out that what has taken place here, is the Masonic priesthood taking upon itself the Holy Priesthood of Jesus Christ. That is a Priesthood that can be held by only one person and that one person is clearly defined in scripture as Jesus Christ!
Chapters 7 and 8 of the Book of Hebrews clearly explains that it was ANOTHER priest to be raised up, not a group of priests! This Priest would be our HIGH PRIEST and would be able to save from the Uttermost! He would have "endless life"! The holder of THIS Priesthood would be "holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners and made higher than the heavens." (7:26) This is Jesus, our Holy Lord and God!
This "ritual" takes Christ's Holy Priesthood from Him, and the Grand Pontiff boldly puts it upon his own breast! Even the use of "Biblical" words fails to cover up the adding in of the "signs of the Zodiac, " a direct alliance with the powers of darkness and a demonstration of disobedience to God's Word. In Deuteronomy 18:10-12, it says that he who "useth divination" (consulting the signs of the Zodiac to tell the future), "or is and observer of times" (which is an ancient description for Augury or Astrology - again dealing with the Zodiac) "is an abomination unto the Lord"!
Again, we see a mirror image of Biblical truth. The Priesthood power of Jesus is given to the deceiver, Lucifer, the true god of Masonry, who hides behind its mystery, ritual and allegory to snare his prey.
WASHED IN THEIR OWN BLOOD
In the seventeenth degree, or Knights of the East and West, after the candidates have completed the initiation and after revealing the password (Jubulum) and the Sacred Word (Abaddon), "the Senior Warden conducts the Candidate to the elevated vacant canopy at the right of the All Puissant."
"This is supposed to represent the end of the world when all good masons receive their reward by being conducted to a throne at the right hand of the All Puissant, having been purified by washing their robes in their own blood."
In the lecture which follows between the All Puissant and the Senior Warden, the Book with Seven Seals - which none but one can open (Rev. 5:5) - is twisted to represent "A Lodge or Council of Masons which the All Puissant alone has the right to convene and open."
The Fourth Seal is represented by a skull or "Death's Head" and Masons are told it "is the image of a brother who is excluded from a Lodge or Council." The Fifth Seal is represented by a "Cloth Stained with Blood." The All Puissant identifies this as a symbol "that we should not hesitate to spill ours for the good of masonry." (Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated, The Complete Ritual, Vol. 1, Pages 453, 457, E. Cook Publishing, 1974)
What a gross misrepresentation of God's Holy Word! First and foremost, It is Christ and He alone who "hath prevailed to open the book and loose the seven seals thereof." To presume that honor and power is to deny Christ, or yet in deeper perversity, to replace his power and authority with that of the All Puissant, even in the representation of the power to save and to enthrone. This is the very spirit of the Antichrist!
Again, another clue to the true identity of the Masonic deity is revealed in the "Sacred Word" of this ritual, "Abaddon." In Revelation 9:11, we learn that "they [the demons and workers from hell] had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is ABADDON!"
BLOOD OATHS NOT OF CHRIST!
Throughout the initiation rituals of the "BLUE LODGES" and through all 33 degrees of Freemasonry, the candidates are sword to secrecy by bloody oaths. Such as is the oath swore by the Entered Apprentice of first degree, "...binding myself under no less penalty than that of having my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots, and my body buried in the rough sands of the sea, at low-water mark." The Master Mason swears, "...under no less penalty than that of having my body severed in two, my bowels taken from thence and burned to ashes, the ashes scattered before the four winds of heaven..." (Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry by Malcom Duncan, Third Edition, pages 36, 39, D. McKay Publishing Co., N.Y., N.Y.)
RAISING THE DEAD
It is in this final "Blue Lodge" degree that that candidate is laid out "in death" and is raised from the dead by the "Worshipful Master" of the Lodge (representing King Solomon), using the "strong grip" (or "Lion's Paw") of the Master Mason.
Let no Mason deceive you! We again face this replacement of our Savior by the power and authority of Lucifer. Paul said that if anyone should preach any other gospel "than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." (Gal. 1:8, 9)
The simplicity of the Gospel is this, "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I have preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. for I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures." (1 cor. 15:1-5)
The infinite power of Jesus was confirmed by Him when He said, "ALL power is given unto ME in heaven and in earth." (Matt. 28:18) This power is His alone! "For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ!" (Romans 5:17)
Jesus was the one who rose from the dead. Jesus is the only one with the power to raise from the dead. Jesus is the only one who frees us from the sting of death!
How can a Mason who calls himself Christian allow himself to partake of a ritual resurrection by the power of Lucifer? This is Satanic! He stands, having been born again and raised from the dead as a Master Mason, through the power of the Masonic god, whom the God of Israel cast into the pit!
MASONIC OATHS ABOVE THE LAW
One the "five points of fellowship, " he and his "savior" pass the sacred word, Mah-Hah-Bone.
Also, while in this position, the new Master Mason solemnly vows "3d, Breast to Breast: that you will ever keep in your breast a brother's secrets, when communicated to you and received as such, murder and treason excepted." (Duncan's Rituals, Revised and Complete, pages 35, 96, 120, 121, E. Cook Publications, 1974)
It should further be noted that in the Royal Arch Degree, the candidate swears to protect the "brethren, " "Murder and treason not excepted!" This places the Masonic oath above that of our courts and our country. What hope would you have against a Mason in a Criminal or Civil court with a Judge who is a 32nd or 33rd degree Mason? None, by the nature of their oaths!
PAGAN COMMUNION - EATING THE DEAD
"QUESTION: What is to us the chief symbol of man's ultimate redemption and regeneration?
"ANSWER: The fraternal supper, of bread which nourishes, and of wine which refreshes and exhilarates, symbolically of the time which is to come, when all mankind shall be one great harmonious brotherhood; and teaching us these great lessons: that as matter changes ever, but no single atom is annihilated, it is not rational to suppose that the far nobler soul does not continue to exist beyond the grave: that many thousands who have died might claim to be joint owners with ourselves of the particles that compose our physical bodies; for matter ever forms new combinations; and the bodes of the ancient dead, the patriarchs before and since the flood, the kings and the common people of all ages, resolved into their constituent elements, are carried upon the wind over all continents, and continually enter into and form part of the habitations of new souls, creating new bonds of sympathy and brotherhood between each man that lives and all his race. And thus, in the bread we eat, and in the wind we drink tonight may enter into and form of us part of us the identical particles of matter that once formed parts of the material bodies called Moses, Confucius, Plato, Socrates, or Jesus of Nazareth. In the truest sense, we eat and drink the bodies of the dead; and cannot say that there is a single atom of our blood or body, the ownership of which some other soul might not dispute with us." (page 539)
I EXHORT YOU! COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM
IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, AND HIS SHED BLOOD AT CALVARY, I EXHORT YOU WHO CLAIM TO BE A MASON AND A CHRISTIAN, "Come out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you." (2 Cor. 6:17)
"This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:11-12)
"For there is One God and One Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." (1 Tim. 2:5)
"According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay that that is laid, with is Jesus Christ." (1 Cor. 3:10-11)
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Phil. 2:9-11)
"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hat light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?" (2 Cor.6:14, 15)
ONE OR THE OTHER
Even as Elijah called out "Ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and thou has followed Baal!" I cry out "How long halt you between two opinions?L If the Lord be God, follow Him. But if Baal, then follow him!" (1 Kings 18:18, 21)
I am sorry, but there is not other choice for you right now. If you are a Mason who professes to be a Christian either renounce your Christian faith or renounce Masonry. One is from on high and the other is from the pit! You cannot cling to both!
Dare YOU risk laying your good works before the Lord on that last day only to be told, "I never knew you, depart from me!" (Matt. 7:21-23)
Every "Blue Lodge" member who reads this can no longer maintain his defense of ignorance. Today, it stands revealed! Today, you must make your choice! Every Mason, through the highest degree, has had the mask of secrecy ripped away. You are without defense. Choose Jesus or choose Lucifer. Renounce Jesus if you must, but do not stand in the assembly of His saints and mock Him! Your unrepentant presence in the congregation of a Christian body is a grieving of the Holy Spirit.
I pray that you will choose Jesus, repent, and be set free from this wicked power unto whom you have submitted your very soul! If this is your desire, remember that we have this promise, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
Pray this prayer with me right now! "Father in Heaven, in the name of the Lord Jesus, I confess that I have sinned. I confess that I have allowed myself to fall under the power and authority of Lucifer, the god of Masonry. I confess it as sin, and ask that you forgive me. I reject it and cast it from me and will immediately remove my name from its rolls! Jesus, I call you Lord and Saviour and ask that you come into my heart and fill me with your love and Holy Spirit. Let no unclean thing r
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The Ninth National Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, organised by the Institute during February 16 -18, 2011 was inaugurated by Shri Jay Narayan Vyas, Hon'ble Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Tourism, Govt. of Gujarat. This three-day Conference was attended by over 150 academicians, practitioners and researchers, engaged in the field of Entrepreneurship, from prestigious national and international institutions.
In his welcome address Dr. Dinesh Awasthi, Director-EDI introduced ShriJay Narayan Vyas to the august gathering, renowned Economist, Politician and Policymaker who has played a key role as an academician and a leader. Dr. Awasthi felt that the scenario of entrepreneurship was undergoing significant changes and the need, therefore, was to research the emerging trends and patterns. He hoped that this Conference would serve as a platform to researchers and academicians from across the world to generate productive, enlightening and exciting responses, and will provide an opportunity to professors, practitioners and thinkers in India and abroad to assimilate, communicate and disperse their experiences and experiments.
Over 270 papers were submitted for the conference. Of these 117 selected papers were presented at the Conference on themes viz., Entrepreneurship Education, Women Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium Enterprises, Micro-Enterprises, Innovation, Agripreneurship, etc. Seven papers by International delegates from countries like Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia will also present the papers. Twenty Ph.D./Research Scholars in entrepreneurship are actively participating in the conference. The Conference was attended by 150 delegates.
The process of globalization has infused a new dimension of competitiveness and inflow of foreign investment, a fact which he said necessitated holding such conferences such as the present one, as it would go a long way in strengthening the inputs that reach out to potential entrepreneurs. The Chief Guest felt that this Conference would unfold more than one aspect about entrepreneurship, prompt changes, make it easier and appealing for the masses so that they harness the potential that lies in the expanding manufacturing and the services sectors. The Chief Guest concluded with his best wishes to the delegates and EDI for its work.
Abstracts and Full Papers of 9th Biennial Conference may be accessed by following this link and to download the 9th Biennial Conference Report click here.


Five weeks before D-Day I attended a conference for chaplains (mostly Army) who were going over on the day. This took place at the Combined Operations HQ in Whitehall. There were at least 60 of us present. We were addressed by General Sturges and the Second Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Algernon Willis, given briefs about what to expect on the beaches and told to draw morphia from the MO. In addition the Naval Chaplains were asked to draw a Church Pennant from stores, which was to be flown by the ship you were visiting if it was standing off-shore.
On the Saturday before D-Day I joined an American LST (Tank Landing Ship) – LST 529 – at anchor in the Thames Estuary. This ship is designed to carry tanks in the space below and transport on deck. It was fitted out as a hospital ship (of sorts) for the return journey, with rows of folding bunks on each side of the tank space and an operating table in the Ward Room (Officers Mess).
On boarding the ship I found that the troops were feeling the strain of waiting. Al1 ships had been loaded and 'sealed' a week previously with nobody allowed to leave – it was stressful. The following morning (Sunday) I had a Holy Communion Service at the intersection of two passages. (Difficult!….like catacombs.) This was a momentous occasion, for those communicants were all aware that in a few days time they might be dead – and some of them were. The Holy Mysteries of Christian Communion probably meant more to them that day in those overcrowded passages than at any other time in their lives. I shall never forget the look in the eyes of some. We were all trimmed down to size at that moment. At the end of the service the 'sealed' ship rule was broken for I was given a launch and allowed to go and take prayers and Holy Communion in several other ships. It was a solemn and strenuous day ending with a Service that I conducted on the ramp in the tank space.
The following morning (Monday), the long wait ended. The engines came alive, the rumble of the anchor chain, the engine room telegraph and we were off. It is impossible to describe the feeling of relief. It was strangely exhilarating. The sense of brooding suddenly evaporated and gave way to smiling faces, jokes, light-heartedness and rudery.
Out to sea we went, past North Foreland, Ramsgate, the Goodwins, much too far out in the Channel for my liking. There was France on our left with all its heavy coastal artillery – they must presently blow us to pieces – but strangely not a shot was fired. Two destroyers passed at speed laying a welcome smoke screen and on we went in this ever-growing, awe-inspiring fleet heading for 'Piccadilly Circus', that area south of the Isle of Wight where the ships from the East met those from the West and were joined by a monumental armada from Portsmouth, Southampton and the Solent. This was something the world had never seen before, the biggest invasion in history – 7,000 ships and craft. The Spanish Armada had 130!
Night came and another day – D-Day.
The already high spirits went even higher – Jubilation! But this was short-lived for we were approaching a large curious looking object in the water and passed close by it. It was the underside of an upturned landing craft. It had a sobering effect and your imagination is as good as mine.
I went on my way up the beach walking (like that Old Testament character, Agag, who 'walked delicately'). There was a Sherman Flail Tank going to and fro exploding mines and I was astounded at the number of them, mostly small but occasionally a big one when the tank would immediately stop (and the chains hang limply down) whilst the driver had time to recover from the blinding blast and concussion right in front of his face. (For about 20 seconds or one minute). At this time things were relatively quiet apart from sniping. Of course, there were artillery shells, mines and booby traps and occasional hit-and-run raids by enemy aircraft. It was no place for German pilots that day for we had 11,000 aircraft in the sky.
My first encounter was with three Canadian soldiers who were still miraculously able to walk. They had been in a slit trench, five of them, when a bomb landed in one end. When it exploded so did a petrol bowser across the road. Those three men had no hair on their faces – no eyelashes – no eyebrows – no hair below the line of their helmets, and their faces were scorched scarlet. They were in a sorry state, scarcely knowing where they were. I asked about the other two.
'Couldn't find a trace of the first; the bomb was on him, and the second is in there – all we could find of him.' He pointed to a sack on the ground. You could pick it up with one hand.
They had made tea, boiling the water in half a jerry-can and throwing in cubes – of tea, sugar, milk from their emergency rations. It looked awful, but was welcome to them in their condition. They deserved to survive. Having stayed with them for a time I moved on to the wounded on stretchers, (the majority of them were Germans as they had suffered a fearful bombardment from sea and air before our landing), and then on to the burial of the dead. These casualties were later exhumed and moved to war cemeteries.
There was much work to be done that day – 'the longest day.' The briefest survey must include my admiration for the doctors and sick bay attendants.
Being now in my eightieth year, memory is unreliable for the sequence of events as I had at least 16 Channel crossings in the ensuing weeks. But I vividly remember the rows of dead German soldiers all carefully laid out on the ground by our orderlies with the contents of their pockets and identity discs in bags attached to their uniforms, subsequently to be sent to their next of kin. They looked so young compared with our more mature soldiers. I remember the farmyards and paddocks near Courseulles, where horses and cattle lay dead in the fields, pigs with their feet in the air and groups of cows still alive, crying out pitifully to be milked.
There were two exciting days and infernally noisy nights with vehicles, tanks and armoured cars, pouring ashore past our high and dry landing craft in a constant stream, everybody blazing away with their guns at the sound of aircraft passing over. It is impossible to describe the volume of noise, and flak going up like a firework display to end all – and of course our own shrapnel coming down like rain. We were all in danger of being killed by our own gunfire.
And then the journey home on the third night, all bunks filled with wounded. We did our best for them, but there was always a feeling of inadequacy – we wanted to do more.
At Theological College we had not been taught how to cope with dying young men, whose bodies were beyond recall. But in those college days wise men were there who were able to detonate the latent ideas in our minds, and how to come to grips with the purpose of existence. My own concept of God had a long way to go in order to comprehend the mystery of our Christian religion. In that process the Hand of God was with us.
The Crucified One was strangely with us – and was still there on D-Day when the support of His strength, His suffering and His Holy Spirit were desperately needed. He was with us. Looking back upon the momentous events of that time, unequalled in history, I maintain that the troops were marvellous. Remember, those soldiers, sailors and airmen were businessmen, teachers, bus-drivers, lawyers, factory workers, writers, road sweepers – you name it. They didn't want war. They didn't want to be there. Their place was at home. But we were all called upon to fulfil a function, a necessary task. no matter how awful. The Chaplain's role was one of rare privilege, carrying out duties of compassion, healing, evangelism, moral support.
Today, I have a golden opportunity to turn that the other way round and declare – as I remember the fortitude of those young men, their devotion to duty, comradeship, laughter and winning sense of humour – they were the ones who made me a better Christian than I ever was before.


Haunted by a tragic past, undefeated, washed up boxer Sailor O'Connor is a broken man. When a fluke opportunity arises to step back in the ring, he takes it. His opponent is younger and faster, but with the support of his old fight team, Sailor pushes for this one last fight. Not knowing when to throw in the towel, Sailor must face his personal demons or die trying to stay on his feet throughout a bloody, brutal beating in the ring.


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