The best revenge of all: being happy; nothing drives people crazier than seeing someone living a good life.
She has been a member of New Jersey Romance Writers and Romance Writers of America since 1990 and considers it an honor to have been NJRW President in 1992 and 2001. She is one of the founding members of Liberty States Fiction Writers, multi-genre writers' organizations dedicated to furthering the craft of writing and helping aspiring writers move onto publication.
Kathye's book inspired by the TV series, the Bachelor, entitled Ineligible Bachelor, gives her readers a look of what could happen behind the scenes of the TV show. A runaway hit, Ineligible Bachelor has made Amazon's top 100 books in contemporary romance and has been sold internationally.
Kathye's current project, a three-book series with the Wild Rose Press entitled Bachelor's Three begins with Bachelor.com Kinley and Jack's story. A frog to prince romance about two people who would not admit they were in love until it was almost too late.
Just released book 2—Solid Gold Bachelor reveals the problems stardom and groupies can cause when a rock star comes back home to claim the woman he left on the road to the top. Will Carly take Shane back, or will the claim of paternity from a fanatic woman who is later found dead seal their fate forever?
Book 3 still in production—The Bachelor's Agenda, will explore the world of politics when the perfect tabloid reporter meets the perfect Senatorial Candidate.
Kathye's holiday romance, 'Tis The Season, was a 2006 HOLT (Honoring Outstanding Literary Talent) Medallion finalist and Sapphire, part of her Grandmother's Rings series was a national Readers Choice finalist.
Kathye's debut historical romance Daughters of the Moon, has been heralded as a flawless glimpse into the world of the ancient Greeks.
King Arthur and his knights have fascinated Kathye ever since she saw the first episode of The Adventures of Sir Lancelot on a black and white television way back when she was a little girl. The dashing William Russell as Sir Lancelot stole her heart and swept her away to a time when "In days of old, when knights were bold, the stories told of Sir Lancelot." From that day on, she began writing her own tales of knights and their ladies. Her Beyond Camelot—Brother Knights series began with the release of Cynthia and Constantine and continues with Braeden and Janne. The third and final book, Reynar, the Warlord's Honor is in process.
While writing romances has been her dream for many years, the book of Kathye's heart is a non-fiction work entitled, Hi Mom, How Are Things in Heaven, developed after the death of her mother and deals with coping with grief though humor. She hopes to finish that soon.
Writing as P. K. Eden with colleague, Patt Mihailoff, Firebrand, their debut urban fantasy, has been heralded for having lush worlds and colorful characters full of secrets and magic. Based on the fall of the Garden of Eden, Firebrand, has won two Reviewer's Choice Awards.
Kathye originally wanted to be President of the United States or an Organic Chemist, but somehow life got in the way and she got married right out of high school and had a set of twins two years later. The Presidency seemed out of reach and night school to get her Ph.D. to create new molecule that would ultimately result in the betterment of humankind seemed a little time consuming while trying to raise twins, so she decided to write instead.
In her "other" life, Kathye is married to her real-life hero Donald and has three grown sons all having adventures of their own, one granddaughter, one grandson on the way and three "bonus" grandchildren. She is a die-hard New Jersey Devils fan and works for Somerset County government (as close as she could get to the White House) and is plotting a novel about a new molecule that will ultimately result in the betterment of humankind.


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Phase 2 trial of pemetrexed in children and adolescents with refractory solid tumors: A Children's Oncology Group study
Anne B. Warwick, Suman Malempati, Mark Krailo, Allen Melemed, Richard Gorlick, Matthew M. Ames, Stephanie L. Safgren, Peter C. Adamson, Susan M. Blaney
Background: Pemetrexed is a multi-targeted antifolate that inhibits key enzymes involved in nucleotide biosynthesis. We performed a phase 2 trial of pemetrexed in children with refractory or recurrent solid tumors, including CNS tumors, to estimate the response rate and further define its toxicity profile. Procedure: Pemetrexed, at a dose of 1910mg/m2, was administered as a 10-minute intravenous infusion every 21 days. Patients also received vitamin B12, daily multivitamin supplementation, and dexamethasone. A two-stage design (10+10) was employed in each of the following disease strata: osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET), rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, ependymoma, medulloblastoma/supratentorial PNET, and non-brainstem high-grade glioma. Results: Seventy-two eligible subjects (39 males) were enrolled. Median age was 11 years (range 3-23). Sixty-eight were evaluable for response. The median number of cycles administered was 2 (range 1-13). No complete or partial responses were observed. Stable disease, for a median of 5 (range 4-13) cycles, was observed in five patients (ependymoma, Ewing sarcoma, medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma; n=1 each). Neutropenia (44%), anemia (35%), and elevated alanine transaminase (35%) attributable to pemetrexed were the most commonly recurring toxicities observed in patients receiving multiple cycles. Other toxicities attributed to pemetrexed occurring in ≥10% of cycles included thrombocytopenia (30%), fatigue (18%), nausea (14), hyperglycemia (13%), rash (11%), vomiting (13%), and hypophosphatemia (11%). Conclusions: Pemetrexed, administered as an intravenous infusion every 21 days, was tolerable in children and adolescents with refractory solid tumors, including CNS tumors, but did not show evidence of objective anti-tumor activity in the childhood tumors studied.
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Warwick, A. B., Malempati, S., Krailo, M., Melemed, A., Gorlick, R., Ames, M. M., Safgren, S. L., Adamson, P. C., & Blaney, S. M. (2013). Phase 2 trial of pemetrexed in children and adolescents with refractory solid tumors: A Children's Oncology Group study. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 60(2), 237-241. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24244
Phase 2 trial of pemetrexed in children and adolescents with refractory solid tumors : A Children's Oncology Group study. / Warwick, Anne B.; Malempati, Suman; Krailo, Mark; Melemed, Allen; Gorlick, Richard; Ames, Matthew M.; Safgren, Stephanie L.; Adamson, Peter C.; Blaney, Susan M.
In: Pediatric Blood and Cancer, Vol. 60, No. 2, 02.2013, p. 237-241.
Warwick, AB, Malempati, S, Krailo, M, Melemed, A, Gorlick, R, Ames, MM, Safgren, SL, Adamson, PC & Blaney, SM 2013, 'Phase 2 trial of pemetrexed in children and adolescents with refractory solid tumors: A Children's Oncology Group study', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 237-241. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24244
Warwick AB, Malempati S, Krailo M, Melemed A, Gorlick R, Ames MM et al. Phase 2 trial of pemetrexed in children and adolescents with refractory solid tumors: A Children's Oncology Group study. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2013 Feb;60(2):237-241. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24244
Warwick, Anne B. ; Malempati, Suman ; Krailo, Mark ; Melemed, Allen ; Gorlick, Richard ; Ames, Matthew M. ; Safgren, Stephanie L. ; Adamson, Peter C. ; Blaney, Susan M. / Phase 2 trial of pemetrexed in children and adolescents with refractory solid tumors : A Children's Oncology Group study. In: Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2013 ; Vol. 60, No. 2. pp. 237-241.
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Daniel Shearer
Executive Vice-President, General Manager at Cossette
Bachelor of Arts, History, Sociology and Social Anthropology, 2003
A liberal arts education is not just nice to have; it is a must.
You may not have heard of Daniel Shearer but when you get a hankering for a burger, feel the need to pick up a Google Home or are looking for a new bank, well, Daniel may have had something to do with that.
Daniel is Executive Vice-President and General Manager at Cossette, a major Canadian marketing and communications agency. It counts among its clients the biggies such as McDonalds, Google and TD. Then there 's Walmart, Sick Kids Hospital, and Canopy Growth. The list goes on.
For Daniel, being an ad man is in his blood.
"Advertising was very much in the family," he says. "I knew from a very young age that this is what I was going to go in to."
His plan was simple. Go to King's to get the education he wanted, but work summers in the advertising business.
"I was able to do it all at once. I could pursue that liberal arts education which I knew would help me. My industry can be boiled down to connecting with people and so a liberal arts education set me up beautifully to do just that, even better than a traditional business degree. And I got experience in my chosen industry."
It worked perfectly.
"I graduated on Friday and started work on Monday."
Daniel worked for a couple of smaller agencies before landing, what at the time was, his dream job, Account Manager at TAXI. Three years later he led the team that launched the mobile service provider Koodo Mobile.
"This was at the start of smart phones. It was before the assumption that you would have email on your phone and Facebook and Snapchat. Not every consumer wanted the full experience of the data rich, quite expensive version of a cell phone. So we had to get into the mind of the consumer and find out what they wanted from a functional offering from our brand, but also emotionally—what is the space in which they play, how do they think about the world, how do they self identify, what's important to them."
It was hugely successful.
Daniel stayed with TAXI for over a decade. That's when Cossette came knocking. Cossette's philosophy and Daniel's were one and the same.
"We don't want to crowd the universe with unending commercial messages that are unwanted. What we do want to do is find the right way, the right time, the right place to connect brands with people in meaningful ways. If we get that right, everyone wins."
It's been a rapid rise up the advertising and communications ladder. Daniel gives credit to King's.
"I've never lacked ambition. Key to that is curiosity. If you really dig into King's and really understand not just the texts you read but what you are trying to unearth through the Foundation Year Program (FYP), curiosity must be part of that mix. You're exploring, revealing stuff, debating stuff. You're hearing different points of view and you're watching how the overall narrative has shifted over thousands of years. That curiosity has been a big part of fueling my success."
As he surveys his industry, Daniel wonders how others have managed without that kind of background.
"I genuinely believe that a liberal arts education gives you a core understanding of humanity and society and culture. It gives such tremendous value to someone in my seat. A liberal arts education is not just nice to have; it is a must. It is critical."
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Jacksonville Jaguars Q&A: What can expect from the offense in final eight games?
What can we expect from the offense in the final eight games? Does a cornerback make sense in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft? Was Julius this fat in Denver?
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The Jacksonville Jaguars are coming off a painful loss to the New York Jets in a game in which they realistically could (and should) have won. They'll have a chance to bounce back this week against the Baltimore Ravens and it's a game that's a lot more important than some people think it is.
Going forward, questions need to be answered if this team is going to have any success. Let's get to it.
Jason from Orange Park, FL
Q: If Marqise Lee does come back this week, is there a meaningful role for him?
A: Yes. I think the Jaguars coaching staff believes Lee to be a more important player than a lot of fans in Jacksonville do... not so much in catches, but in the way he stretches the defense. Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson are tearing it up. They'll get the most targets regardless of Lee being out there or not. But Lee helps take defenders out of position and gives Hurns and Robinson both some space for routes over the middle of the field. With all that said, I wouldn't expect Lee to be active on Sunday against the Ravens.
Vince from Buffalo, NY
Q: My girlfriend and I are flying down from Buffalo to watch the Thursday night game and will be there all day Wednesday and Thursday. Any suggestions on places to eat and things to do?
A: Welcome! Welcome! As far as places to eat, I'd check out Burrito Gallery and Black Sheep. Oh, and Maple Street Biscuit Company. As far as the best spot to tailgate, are you a member of the Bold City Brigade? If not, get a membership for $20 (plus shipping) immediately. It pays for itself after just one tailgate. If there's one thing you need to do at the stadium, it's hang out with the Bold City Brigade. Buy the membership, introduce yourself to some people, tell them you're from out of town, and you'll be taken care of. Hell, the Big Cat Country staff will be there. Come say hey.
Etheric from Orlando, FL
Q: Does a cornerback in the first round make the most sense to draft next year for the Jaguars?
A: No. Our biggest needs on defense are edge rusher and middle linebacker. I want one (or both) of those addressed before we take a cornerback.
Phylos from Budapest, Hungary
Q: After watching a more functional offense in the first half of the season, what can we expect from them in the next eight games?
A: I wouldn't be surprised if the offense got even better. Yes, Blake Bortles will undoubtedly surpass the franchise record in touchdowns and possibly yards. But Allen Hurns and Allen Robinson are on pace to break the single-season receiving record for the top two receivers. Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell got 2,527 yards combined in 1999. Hurns and Robinson are on pace for 2,684 yards combined. That would be huge.
Corey from Jacksonville, FL
Q: Was Julius this fat in Denver?
A: No.
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Our Diabetic Life: Fixing my faith.
The day Ryan passed away, it broke.
For the six months preceding, I had amazing faith. My faith reflected the way I lived every day. Hope staring back at me was my norm.
My faith was clear. It was clean. It was shiny. It was good. My mirror of faith was framed in hope, and was most definitely part of who I was.
When Ryan passed, you can imagine my horror when I found my faith on the floor, broken into a thousand pieces.
I looked myself square in the eye every day in that mirror, and suddenly the image I relied on was completely distorted and broken every whit.
I'm not sure how it happened. In the past when I was faced with hard times, the mirror only got stronger...brighter. I was embarrassed it was such a mess, and more than anything, I was completely disappointed in myself. Would I ever be able to rely on my faith again? I had no idea it was so fragile.
Putting the pieces back together was a process. Each piece I picked up I had to ask myself, "Do I really believe this?"
Some pieces I had to set back down for awhile. I couldn't make it part of me if I wasn't sure.
I had to ask myself what my life would look like without that piece. Would it be ok to go through life without believing this?
I got discouraged quickly. A few small pieces I took ownership of right out of the gate...but many many more lay before me waiting. The largest, simplest pieces turned out to be the hardest to claim.
The largest piece: Do I believe in heaven? Man. I really had to search my soul on that one. Of course I always did...but with Ryan gone, this question became REAL. It became tangible. I had to know the truth. Believing wasn't enough for me. Could I live my life thinking I would never see Ryan again? I'm sure I could...but what kind of life would that be? The obvious answer to that one for me was: Miserable. But also, I didn't want to believe just for the sake of "wanting" to. I wanted to believe because I really DID believe. It was all or nothing.
Did I believe Ryan was in heaven and I'd see him again, or not?
Thankfully, I didn't have to put the pieces together all by myself.
I asked for God's help, and he gently fixed me.
As I studied my faith, shattered at my feet, I was relieved one day to realize that my reflection was still pure and intact, individually in each and every piece. It took time to put the pieces together, but once I got the big ones in their place, all the little ones easily followed.
Since then, the mirror once again is a perfect reflection of my faith. It is not what it was before, but it is real. It is true. It is stronger. I think it is even better, because I put in the work. Like a child's artwork...I appreciate the time and effort I put into it.
I'm whole again. And that wholeness is the result of my testimony.
I know that there is a heaven.
I know Ryan is there.
I know Ryan is busy, and happy and living.
I know that I can't wait to be with him again. It is a surreal feeling not being afraid to die...actually looking forward to dying.
I know I have to stay and take care of my family...no worries I'm not planning on going anywhere! But if I'm being honest, by his side is where I really want to be.
Ryan wants me to be happy. He doesn't want me to be miserable.
He's let me know this often, in quiet ways.
So I try hard to respect that. When I cry...and yeah, I still cry a lot, I imagine him looking at me. "We'll be together soon. Everything will be ok, I promise."
I try hard to find joy every day...to not waste this experience we have on earth. I pray for that specifically every night. Because in a twisted way, I know that if Ryan checks up on me, he will be miserable if I am miserable.
At first I thought when I laughed, or found some kind of happy, that he would think that I don't miss him. But if there is anything I truly know, it is that Ryan knows how much I love him. He knows without a doubt how much I miss him...because he misses me that much too.
So now I laugh, and I laugh hard. Or I try to anyway. Sometimes I laugh and I cry. I think that's ok too.
I look up every chance I get.
I hold onto my obsession with the sky. When I look at it, it is a firm testimony that God lives. It is like a little glimpse of heaven...and it brings me so much peace.
Over and over again I am gently told, "It's okay."
And thankfully, now that I've put my faith back together...I can not only hear it, but I can see it clearer, too.
Funny thing mirrors. We can't see where we are going in them, we can only see what is in front of us right now, and where we've been.
As much as I want to see my future, that isn't how faith works. Faith is working on yourself today, doing the best you can with the now, and letting go of the worry of tomorrow.
I have faith. My future will hold the miracle.
By praying A LOT, and being honest with God about my feelings. Looking at the sky...A LOT. By recognizing the little miracles that surround me every day. By accepting the feelings I have in my heart, and understanding that they are real promptings and not just passing thoughts. Also, I have felt Ryan with me a handful of times. I can't deny it. His presence was as real as the keyboard I type on now. My faith returned in small doses, until one day I was speaking to my boys about heaven and I realized that I truly believed every word I was saying. It was a euphoric moment, I'll never forget.
Meri, I'm so relieved to see you write something like this. We all look at you and see an incredible woman with amazing faith. We don't always notice or acknowledge that faith needs to be fluid, it needs to move and adjust and change as we change. You are such an incredible blessing to all of us!
Beautiful Meri, I hope I have your strength and wisdom when I get challenged like this.
My sweet friend, you wouldn't be human if you didn't question. Many, including me, question over challenges far less worthy than what you have faced in the last year. Your faith has always been exactly where it belongs - in Gods hands.
"Soon" is always at the time it should be; ours is just to live fully each minute until it comes; live as if it were our last; as someday it will be and "soon" will have arrived.
this post? Awesome, Meri. You amaze and inspire me. I know it's hard, and I've not been nearly as challenged, but faith is a walk you take alone. You have found it again, and I'm so happy for you. May God bless you this year. Love you!


It's time for big transitions. One big change is leaving home and going to a new town for work or college. Starting new projects with new teams is another. In these times of transition we need to engage with new ideas – to take on new perspectives. However, taking on changes in convictions just to socially assimilate is unwise. Unwittingly aligning with the majority view can often be costly. So how do we stand firm in convictions which might already be wise?
By judgement here, I mean contempt. It is foolish not to let others judge us in terms of assessment and tests, but when they condemn us they have gone too far. Growing up in a loving environment may not prepare some people to be condemned because of their views. Republicans frequently have contempt for Democrats. Democrats frequently condemn Republicans. Atheists look down on people of faith. The faithful write off those of little faith.
Receiving that judgement may be a shock and it may be devastating. At the College of St. Mark and St. John, my professors mocked my views and obviously showed their lack of respect for me. Our self-image, though, will be shaky if it is founded on how others feel about our views. Sometimes we define who we are by the views we hold.
My undergraduate school professors praised and built up those who easily forsook their beliefs. Which leads us to the next point.
To be intellectually authentic and healthy, work environments and colleges need to entertain multiple perspectives. That means yours, too. Colleges grow stale if they only entertain views they can already stomach. Work places cease to innovate if they embrace the status quo. Find an opportunity to colorfully present your opinion. Let it be critiqued and compare and contrast your opinion with others in the room. The discussion will frequently lead to mutual respect. And when it doesn't end well, the true hate and intolerance in the room might expose itself for what it is.
Some views will be hard to converse with. You may need support. Which leads to the next point.
Before you arrive in a new location you have already been educated, socialized, and formed. The people who have invested heavily in you are often as smart as the people you are about to work or study with. Don't let fancy titles or an extended list of qualifications fool you. I am a college professor, and the more I study the more I realize my limitations.
Respect those in your new environment, but maintain the respect you have had for those in your old environment. It is easy to stay in touch in these days of increased technology. Text regularly. Use FaceTime or Skype to talk face-to-face. Share the new ideas you are encountering with old friends. Let their wisdom boost your participation in the new environment.
Truth is connected to reality. To grow in truth is to grow in understanding reality. There are many things that are real that each of us does not know yet. However, there are many things we think are real that are not. They are untrue. In academic circles we invent new names for things so we can talk about them. When we talk about them for a long time they slip into the common consciousness. People then accept the unproven presuppositions in our conversations as real or true. Test the presuppositions.
Science is not everything, but it is helpful. Assessing with the senses and through common experience can be a first step. The more people experience a phenomenon with their five senses the more likely it is true reality. The more likely it can be counted upon.
However, there is knowledge beyond the senses. There is reality that can not be proven in the lab. True ideological foundations and beliefs are arrived at in philosophical and theological investigation. Art and poetry are not really understood fully by science. However, art and poetry communicate truth. How do you discern truth in literature? When do you accept an ideology has something true to say about reality?
In new environments our behaviors often change. Old patterns and habits are not sustainable and new ones take their place. Sometimes an emptiness creeps in because we have been too strongly shaped and formed by peers or parents. At other times a suppressed desire to let loose comes out in wild partying and reckless behavior. In most cases the patterns are less dramatic. Maybe bedtime shifts. Maybe we start to skip breakfast and have a bigger lunch. Why is that?
Looking at why we do what we do can often reveal our values. Things we prioritize get done first, or for a long time. Things that were important to our previous community, but we don't really care about, get pushed to the side. Be honest about what is going on. Let it be part of your conversation and your habits will become more rewarding and meaningful.
In Colossae, the faith of the Colossian Christians was challenged by the religious philosophy of the majority. The majority believed in following strict rules to earn acceptance from God. They also believed in the occult and manipulating angelic beings to their own ends. Paul calls them back to the faith they had in the beginning, which was faith in Christ. He declares that good rule keeping is just a shadow of the life-giving relationship that can be found in Christ.
To be loving is the aspiration of many people across the world. What markers show a person to be loving? Here are six to begin with. You can use them to evaluate the health of your own love. You can also think about them as ways to improve the quality of your love for others.
Compassion sees the state of another person and is moved to action. Firstly, compassion is not possible in a fast-paced life. We need to slow down and truly see each other, if we are to reach out and support each other. Secondly, compassion is emotionally engaged. It is not cold. It is the warm embrace of those whose path is different or who are less fortunate than us.
Kindness sacrifices self for the good of another. Kind people are touched by another person's story and bring good things to them so they prosper. They say kind things and they do kind things with a genuine care.
Humility ends the battle in relationships to prove ourselves or to gain power. Truly humble people are free from pride to wound. They do not think of their own needs without thinking of how those needs can serve others. When a task needs to be fulfilled, humble people do not assume they are the only people who can do it well. They also do not feel so especially unimportant that they should not do the job. Humble people are truly free from thinking too much or too little of themselves, so they engage with a purity which comes from inner peace.
To be gentle makes allowance for others' lack of strength. Gentle people are willing to accommodate. People like this accommodate differences in strength and differences in opinion. Gentle people are reasonable. Their voices are even and calm. Their plans include others.
In any relationship a line will be crossed – it may be crossed multiple times. Loving people do not strike back blow-for-blow or pound-for-pound. Patient people do not fight every battle. They know the truth that emotions ebb and flow and mistakes are made by everyone. They endure.
Patient, loving people forgive many times over. The desire to maintain the relationship will see many do-overs or restarts. Solid relationships are like havens where truth can be told without repercussions. When there is repentance there is restoration. When a person makes a mistake they do not fear rejection, they know that true love is not contingent on performance. True love longs for fresh starts. A lover chooses to forget.
We all need to be better lovers. Not only in the romantic sense, but in the human connections we all have in daily life. There is enough love to go around, we need to stop fighting like we are competing for a scarce resource. We need to see transformation, so we can love from the generous abundance of the resources we are given within.
These aspects of love are drawn from Paul's letter to the Colossians. He declared that love binds these six aspects together. Love is a gift from God, and to truly love means to be united with God in His love.
Why Is the Phrase 'In Christ' Important?
If we claim to be a Christian, we claim to be 'in Christ.' Our roots are in Christ and so we are built up and strengthened by him. Jesus called us to be branches abiding in the vine – He is the vine and we are the branches. People try to pull us out – isolate us. Break us. It used to happen particularly in colleges or universities. A Christian disciple would meet all kinds of new ideas, and one idea or another would take them captive. It didn't have to be a new religion, it could just be the lust of a new romance, the promise of financial success, or the supposed wisdom of recent 'thinkers.' Now students have access to ideas from all over the globe from a very young age. It's hard to keep the faith – but those who are truly in Christ can develop resilience.
It is important to be strong and to be unafraid in the face of religious pluralism and postmodern ideas. If Christianity is true, though, there are a number of things available 'in Christ' that are available nowhere else.
God has made known to us His own nature. There is nothing about God that can be known to us apart from Christ. There is nothing about God that can not be known or experienced in Christ. Because of this Christ is the center of our worship; He is our first love because there is no higher focus a person can have.
The aim of mankind's development is in unity with another. We have the fullness of God available to us in our intimate relationship with Christ. Being inseparable from Jesus conforms us to him. Moving around in His complete being completes us.
Not everyone is in Christ. Being in Christ makes a people distinct. Just as Israel was marked as the distinct people of God by their circumcision, so Christ followers are marked by Jesus. Jesus' act of sacrifice on the cross allows his followers to be God's people.
A new life becomes available to Christians. However, this new life is in unity with Jesus. A true self, previously unattainable, is the most Christ-like self. We live a new life as the image of Jesus to our world. We do what Jesus would do and we say what Jesus would say. It is not a religion of works, as if we are trying to prove something to Jesus. It is a faith where Jesus ministers to the world through his disciples in every age.
Because of the supremacy of Christ – because of his unity with his followers – Christianity is superior to other philosophical, political and religious systems. Other systems do not know Jesus or are not centered on Jesus. Because Jesus is superior, a way of life 'in Jesus' is superior. This does not lead to pride because the believer in Jesus does not bring anything to Jesus he does not have in himself. Jesus brings to the relationship everything lacking in the disciple.
John Piper has written about six things being in Christ means for the believer. He draws mainly from passages other than Colossians. The four facts listed above were all taken from Colossians 2:6-15.
See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.
How Is Jesus Greater than Angels?
In the ancient world people had a high regard for angels. In the town of Colossae the regard for angels was particularly high. Because Colossians looked to angels so much, their view of Jesus might have been obscured. This led the apostle Paul to write a list of attributes of Christ which elevated Jesus and put the angels in their place. Because of some of the amazing things Paul claimed to be true, some scholars claimed Paul created a 'Christ' who was quite different than the historical person Jesus. Here is a list of things Paul claimed were true about Jesus Christ.
By Christ all things were created.
Christ exists before anything else.
Through Christ all things are reconciled to God.
Paul makes it clear, Christ is to have supremacy in all things. Some people call this Christ the 'Cosmic Christ' because of the scope of these truth claims. He definitely doesn't look like any normal human being. The church tries to get its head around these claims. The church has always claimed two natures for Jesus – a human nature and a divine nature. Jesus, the man, was born in Israel two thousand years ago. Before that he preexisted in eternity past. Theologians think it is Jesus who appears in the Old Testament to Abraham and stands with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace. They say The Angel of the Lord who appears in the Old Testament is the preincarnate Jesus visiting Earth. Bold claims.
If Jesus does have supremacy in all things, Christianity is a religion like no other. No other religion has the Cosmic Christ. However, if Jesus was just a moral teacher whose bones are somewhere in Palestine, Christianity is one more man-made myth among the many created through the ages. As I get older, I am more convinced that Christianity is true and an exceptional being walked humbly among us. I believe the Bible is true, so I believe Paul's words are worth meditating upon. If such a being exists, we have reason to turn away from angels, ouija boards, other religions, and self help-philosophies. We need to look first of all to him and see where he leads us. Then we follow the only one who is worthy of our everything.
The Son [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Christians are meant to be continuously praying. One subject on the prayer list is the local church. Are you lifting up any churches to God regularly? I know it is something I have struggled with. Recently, I have started praying for Grace Community Bible Church (GCBC) and Underwood Chapel with more regularity. GCBC is my home church in Grayslake, Illinois. Underwood Chapel, Plympton, England, is the church that raised me and sent me out into the world. We should all be connected to a church or two. The early church met in each others' houses every day. We consider ourselves connected if we meet once a month. Praying for the church might lead to a desire for more connection.
The first thing I have done is to get a paper and pen and put it in the book I use for my daily devotions. Then I have written the names of the churches on the paper and a list of things to pray for. Here are six areas of prayer we can all pray for with respect to our local churches.
God calls individuals for a purpose. God has a plan he longs to execute: to do good in the world. God also has a plan for groups of people working together. We need to not think of a church as a local location or a building. The church is a group of people who share a common purpose. That purpose is to increase worship and the glorifying of God in the community. The members of the church need to know how this mission is best worked out, then they need to execute the vision.
Because it is God who has called the church, there must be something transcendent about the life Christians live. If the life of individuals in the church is to be centered around God, the life of the whole church must reflect that. This does not mean the local church has to run at about 20,000 members and have excellent light displays, and a cafe in the lobby. There is nothing wrong with that, per se. The measure of a church is shown in the character of their leadership. The godly example of those in charge should permeate the membership. If the leadership is not centered on God, there is no way the church will live a life centered on Him.
Churches need to be visible in their community and they need to be a blessing to their community. The fruit of improving character, communion with God, and increased numbers can show God is at work. Some churches defend their lack of growth because they lack self-awareness. Some churches are unaware that they are toxic. Churches need to be safe places to grow. Of course we must speak truth, but the most winsome fruit of the Spirit is love. If we grow in our love of God and our neighbor, other fruit will be added.
Some people revel in ignorance in the church. They know enough to cover 'getting saved,' but they have no desire to know more about their faith. Some openly scoff at theologians as wasting their time. I know churches that are anti-intellectual.
Part of every healthy relationship is increased knowledge. If I knew nothing about my wife except that I had married her, you would be skeptical about the health of our relationship. If I told you each new thing I was learning about her, you would be reassured. Walking with God is like that. We flourish and grow deeper through studying who He is and what He is doing in the world. This is not the stale knowledge of some lifeless Bible studies. We do not study to know about God but to know God in intimacy.
In the West, churches are being weakened and are losing members. The church is only as strong as its members, and individuals are confused or only mildly convinced about their faith. Churches need us to be members who are 'all in' and confident. Doubts need to be talked about and addressed. The church needs to be equipped for meaningful action.
Sermons are a good place to start. If the sermons are weak, the people's understanding of God will be weak. Weak sermons focus on man and not God. Weak sermons lack majesty and holiness. Weak sermons lack the underpinning authority of The Word of God. Weak sermons do not apply God's Word to twenty-first century living. Of course, the more of these weaknesses are addressed, the stronger the church will be.
Secondly, churches need members who are mature in the faith to take responsibility to pass that faith on. This can be done in classes, mentoring, or in writing. As you pray for the church to be strengthened, maybe you might consider whether you should be strengthening someone.
To be thankful means to realise someone outside of ourselves has done something we could not do. Of course, a group of people working together can achieve more than an individual. This will lead to thankfulness to the members of the church. God working through a group of people makes that exponentially true. We will be thankful to God when we gain this perspective. God has done more in and through us than we could possibly imagine. Because the world is created by God, all good gifts find their origin in Him.
Aaron Buehrer, our worship leader at GCBC, leads us in worship and thanksgiving. He has us focus on the good things God has done in the world around us. In this way our worship is lifted to a higher plain. We should not take the things around us for granted. We need to pray for the church that its attitude of thanksgiving will be maintained.
The Apostle Paul prayed these things for the church at Colossae. It is not an exhaustive list of things to pray for a church, but it is a helpful start for people like me. I have prayed too seldom for the churches I know. This list will be a launch to bring to mind other areas where the church needs prayer.
To be in a healthy church is a blessing. Beyond personal tastes in musical styles or forms of preaching, there are some qualities which are a bedrock of church health. Here are four qualities to be thankful for, if you have them in abundance in your church. Are you part of building a church that looks like this?
Churches are essentially a meeting of the faithful. Faith goes beyond mere belief. Belief is generally understood as intellectual assent to some statement or other. James states, in his biblical book, that The Devil and his demons believe the truths of the Bible and shudder. Obviously, their belief does not qualify as true faith. True faith results in action. True faith acts in accordance with what is believed. James makes this point clear in his book also.
A church with faith is faithful in its weekly gatherings, it is faithful to its members, it is faithful in its service in the community. This goes beyond a robust statement of faith left unseen on a website somewhere. The statement of faith is regularly evaluated to see if it shows up in action, and it is a guide for all that is done.
A misunderstanding of love has led many churches into trouble. Love has been downgraded in the last century to a positive emotion. It is now often confused with lust or infatuation. Because the emotions ebb and flow, love has become unstable and so it ceases to provide security.
An enduring understanding of love needs rediscovering. An enduring understanding of love chooses to serve another person for their own good. This commitment is not easy. There will be storms of negative emotion and disagreement to navigate. There may be times when we choose to love people who do not love us in return. Love sometimes makes hard decisions for the good of everyone involved.
A church that loves serves its members. It pursues them when they are wandering. It embraces them when they are suffering. It disciplines them when they need to improve. In a church that is loving, you do not need to feel lonely.
An old hymn states 'my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness.' Christians live in expectation of a positive end to the story. In a limited sense Christians know whatever happens in this world they will endure. Christians also have a hope that the end of mankind's story will end in all things being made new.
Churches, therefore should be places of optimism, not despair. Churches that despair at the loss of Christian influence in society should have more hope. Churches that are melancholy at the loss of the good old days should look to their future. Churches who see the reason for their hope are empowered to bring hope to their members and the neighborhoods where they live.
It is said we live in a post-truth culture. When we become that culture, we embrace madness and anarchy. Anarchy has been re-framed as something positive in popular movies by the Wachowski brothers, but really we will descend into a dystopian lawlessness. In an anarchic society each person can have their own truth.
In academics we have ever been in the quest for true objectivity. In the culture we are promoting ever more subjective perspectives. We are really careful not to invalidate anyone's point of view and definitely not their feelings. As a human being I understand the need to develop understanding in both directions. The human experience is complex and multifaceted. The world is so immense, to try and be objective is a daunting task.
The boldness of the Christian faith is that it claims to be truth from God's perspective. This is both humbling and empowering. It requires us to put aside our own perspective as having the power to explain everything. It also puts in the hands of the church 'true truth.' Although the church must be kind and sensitive to other perspectives, ultimately those who proclaim the gospel can have confidence in the Word of God – truth that is universal in its application.
If you are looking for a healthy church which exhibits these properties, come to Grace Community Bible Church, 15 Commerce Dr #106, Grayslake. We meet at 10 o'clock on a Sunday.
In his letter to the Colossians Paul opens with giving thanks to God. He thanks God for the qualities listed above. He also wishes for them the peace of God and God's grace.


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When you initially get a divorce you will have an attorney draw up an agreement that you both can sign. This agreement will be very important in determining how you spend your time with your children, your money, and divide the estate. However, over time this agreement many not fit your needs anymore. Here are some reasons that people amend the agreement.
In some cases, one spouse is ordered to pay a certain amount of alimony each month to the spouse to help care for their expenses. This is generally done to give the other spouse time to get on their feet, and find some way to care for themselves. However, in some cases the other spouse doesn't take the necessary steps to care for themselves. Consider a man who makes a good living and is order to pay his ex-wife $5,000 a month. The wife feels no need to work, because she is getting a good payout, so while he works and pays the alimony, she joins clubs, shops, and vacations without having to work. This is frowned upon by judges and if it were brought to their attention that the wife is making no efforts to support herself, could risk losing the alimony completely.
In some cases the children can have a say in their custody arrangement. When the children are young, the judge will determine the custody arrangement so that the child's needs are met. However, as the children age they have more of a say in where they live. If the child wants to spend more time with one parent, or live at one house compared to the other. The parents can petition for a change in the custody agreement. This change will also affect child support.
Lastly, if one of the spouses is getting remarried it can change the custody agreement. For instance, if the spouse is receiving alimony, they will have to give that up when they get remarried. In addition, if they plan to move out of state, this could affect the custody agreement. This is why it is important to talk to an attorney before you remarry to make sure that you understand the legal changes that will happen.
By understanding these things you can know when it is time to talk to a lawyer, such as Craig H. Lane, PC, about changes to your divorce agreement.


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Jean-Michel Mahé (12 October 1776, in Carhaix – 20 February 1833, in Nantes) was a French Navy officer and captain.

Career
Mahé started his career in the merchant Navy in 1789, and became an Midshipman in the Navy on 16 April 1794. He served on the fluyt Duras before embarking on Montagne, flagship of Villaret-Joyeuse on which he took part in the Glorious First of June.

From October 1794, he served on the frigate Fraternité, on which he took part in the Battle of Groix on 23 June 1795 under Lieutenant Florinville. He then served on the brig-aviso Impatient, the lugger Titus, and the felucca Fort.

On 7 July 1797, he was promoted to Ensign and given command of the schooner Gentille, escorting convoys off Bretagne. He served twice on the corvette Réolaise, captained the gunboat Caroline in the summer of 1800, and returned on Impatient from October 1800 to January 1801.

In February, he embarked on the frigate Chiffonne and took part in the capture of the Portuguese frigate Hirondelle on 16 May 1801. On 16 June, Chiffonne captured the East Indiaman  on her way from Bengal to London. Mahé was given command of the captured ship, and a prize crew took Bellona to Mauritius where she arrived a month later. Mahé then returned to France on the merchantman Aventure.

On his return, Mahé was given command of the aviso , and promoted to Lieutenant on 5 March 1803. Vigie sailed from Cayenne at the head of a squadron consisting of herself and three privateer schooners. They were carrying troops to West Africa. They stopped at Dakar where more troops and two more vessels joined them, and then on 17–18 January 1804 captured Gorée from the British. (The British recaptured Gorée some months later.)

On 9 November 1804, Mahé was promoted to Commander and became first officer on Bucentaure in December 1804. On 23 February, he was given command of the frigate Hermione, on which he took part in the capture of , the Battle of Cape Finisterre, in the Battle of Trafalgar and in Lamellerie's expedition. In late 1807, he took part in a division under Rear-Admiral Baudin, ferrying troops to Martinique, before decommissioning Hermione on 26 May 1808.

Mahé then served on Patriote as adjudant-commandant of the squadron before being promoted to Captain on 12 July 1808. He successively commanded Ville de Varsovie and Patriote in Rochefort. He took part in the Battle of the Basque Roads, where Patriote ran aground and Mahé ordered her artillery thrown overboard to refloat her; on the 12th, Patriote came under fire from the British squadron and Mahé sent his sick and his wounded ashore to prepare his crew for the evacuation of his ship, but she refloated in the night of the 13th and washed to safety under Fort Lupin.

Mahé then commanded Annibal in Toulon. On 18 November 1812, he took command of the 74-gun Borée, which he captained during the action of 5 November 1813 and until she was decommissioned on 13 June 1814. He eventually retired on 1 January 1816.

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 Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations ; divisions et stations navales ; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome deuxième : BB4 1 à 482 (1790-1826)

1776 births
1833 deaths
French Navy officers
French military personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
French naval commanders of the Napoleonic Wars

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This presentation is related to ACID RAIN. The explanation includes the chemistry of acid rain, its causes and effects on various living and non-living entities on earth.
Hope that this presentation will be very much helpful to science students and teachers.


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Directing "just 2 percent of global GDP into 10 key sectors would kick-start" the global transition to a more sustainable, 'Green Economy,' according to a UN Environmental Program report. All the elements to enact a transition to a "low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive global economic model" are here now, and businesses and governments are already promoting and fostering greater investments in 10 key sectors UNEP has singled out: agriculture, energy, buildings, water, forestry, fisheries, manufacturing, waste, tourism and transport.
2% of Global GDP Invested in 10 Sectors — Result: A 'Green Global Economy'
Directing "just 2 percent of global GDP into 10 key sectors would kick-start" the global transition to a more sustainable, 'Green Economy,' according to a UN Environmental Program report. All the elements to enact a transition to a "low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive global economic model" are here now, and businesses and governments are already promoting and fostering greater investments in 10 key sectors UNEP has singled out: agriculture, energy, buildings, water, forestry, fisheries, manufacturing, waste, tourism and transport.
International policies that would direct "just 2 percent of global GDP into 10 key sectors would kick-start" the global transition to a more sustainable, 'Green Economy,' according to a UN Environmental Program report.
All the elements to enact a transition to a "low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive global economic model" are here now, and businesses and governments are already promoting and fostering greater investments in 10 key sectors UNEP has singled out: agriculture, energy, buildings, water, forestry, fisheries, manufacturing, waste, tourism, and transport.
Investing 2 percent of global GDP in these sectors would not only "shift the global economy on to a more sustainable growth trajectory, but it would maintain or increase growth over time compared to the current business models," according to UNEP's "Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication."
Investing $100 billion to $300 billion per year in sustainable agriculture between now and 2050, according to UNEP, "could lead to better soil quality and better yields for major crops, representing a 10% increase over the current strategies."
"The elements of a transition to a Green Economy are clearly emerging across developing and developed countries alike," UNEP executive director Achim Steiner stated. "There are now some nations going further and faster than others, which is in many ways generating a 'pull factor' that, if maintained, may bring others along over the coming months and years."
Time is Ripe
The time is ripe, the UN points out, as UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiators, stakeholders, and participating observers prepare to convene in Durban, South Africa at the end of the month to try and negotiate an extension or a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.
"With the world looking ahead to the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012, the UNEP Green Economy report challenges the myth that there is a trade-off between the economy and the environment," said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a statement issued on the release of the report.
"With smart public policies, governments can grow their economies, generate decent employment and accelerate social progress in a way that keeps humanity's ecological footprint within the planet's carrying capacity."
Accelerating Green Economy Investment
Few and far between the UNFCCC climate negotiations afford one of (if not the best) opportunity for governments to institute an inclusive, international process to tackle these issues and accelerate the transition to a global Green Economy in an integrated fashion.
"I am convinced that government policies and public private partnerships can serve as a lever for green industry," said Kandeh K. Yumkella, director-general of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at a conference to discuss progress towards green industry sponsored by the UN and the Japanese government.
"They are vital for supporting technology transfer and for utilizing proven environment, energy and resource conservation techniques, and for research and technology development. Collaboration between businesses, academia, providers of technology, financial institutions and civil society is a must if we want to see green growth,"
The UNEP report emphasizes that the support and earnest participation of the rapidly industrializing emerging market countries, such as China, India and Brazil, and developed world nations is critical to forging a framework climate accord that can serve as the foundation for making the transition.
China now leads the world when it comes to investing in renewable energy, overtaking an albeit much smaller Spain in 2009 and investing $49 billion in renewable energy in 2010. China has announced it will more than double its investments in renewable energy, clean technologies and waste management over that of the previous five years, investing some $468 billion over the next over the next five years, the report's authors note.
Egypt's renewable energy investments have increased 160%, from $300 million to $1.3 billion, as a result of the Kom Ombo solar thermal project and a 220-megawatt (MW) onshore wind farm in the Gulf of Zayt. Kenya's renewable energy investments rose from practically zero in 2009 to $1.3 billion in 2010.
The Water-Food-Energy-Wealth & Income Nexus
Getting the world's largest polluters and producers of greenhouse gas emissions on board is essential to making the transition to a Green Global Economy. Ensuring that the interests of indigenous peoples, local community, civic and environmental groups, as well as high-level government policymakers and business interests, are likewise critical to negotiating a climate accord that has teeth and will be enacted.
The elements of the transition are now in place and growing. Attention and efforts are now being focused on crafting the means to integrate government policy, business investment and broad public participation at the water-food-energy nexus.
Access to clean water, food, and energy are inextricably linked to issues of social, economic, and environmental equity and justice, which at the root are a result of the growing disparity of wealth and income in countries around the world that's emerged in recent decades.
It's a link that's increasingly recognized in recent popular movements and public dissent, including the 'Arab Spring' and the 'Occupy' movement in the US. "Anyone who claims that the fate of the climate talks is bound to the fate of the Occupy movement better expect a bit of skepticism in return," writes Tom Athanasiou as he delves into this linkage in a post on EcoEquity. "Now, if it were Occupy and the Climate Justice movement, that would be a different story! Both are complex social movements, and both are driving hard for economic justice. Their overlap is inevitable."
"When people consider the green economy, they should think about social equity, human well-being and environmental justice," Surveyor Efik, Civil Society Representative in Nigeria's National Inter-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change and National Technical Committee on REDD+, was quoted as saying in a UN Information Officer's report from the 64th UN DPI (Dept. of Public Information)-NGO conference in Bonn in September.
"A green economy was a low-carbon economy, and a departure from the 'business-as-usual' approach was needed when building it," the information officer reported Efik as saying. "A 'global commons principle' should be applied and the benefits reaped from the green economy shared by all, emphasizing that the green economy was not only about the environment, but about reducing poverty and must be approached with an understanding that those concepts were all interconnected."
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For more on kick-starting the transition to a Green Global Economy, see:
$500 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies; Removing Them Would Boost Growth & Revenues, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: OECD
International Energy Agency: 5 Years to Change or Be Changed
Cleantech Continues to Rise as an Emerging Global Industry: Report
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While I may have gotten seemingly every other year incorrect on this "1973" countdown, at least I know when Dark Side of the Moon came out. It's one of the greatest, most important albums ever released, regardless of genre. It stayed on Billboard's Top 200 album charts for 15 years and has sold over 50 million copies. It's full of amazing songs and I think this may be the best of them. Though written by Roger Waters, the song always makes me think of Nick Mason and his ridiculous car collection and other rich British people and their rich British possessions.
Speaking of beautiful songs… I consider this song quintessentially American… which is a shame, because the band that recorded it happens to be British. So it goes. This is a one of the definitive songs of this small, short-lived genre from the late 1960s/early 1970s of soft folk rock… with a country twang. Wonderful stuff… and it was a top 10 hit.
This song was co-written by Ronnie Wood, who was in The Faces, before he joined The Rolling Stones. Unlike most other songs from The Faces that featured Rod Stewart on vocals, Wood is actually the one singing here. The lyrics are brilliant in a wise-beyond-their-years sort of way. It's a beautiful song.
The 70s were a weird time for Paul McCartney – or at least, his fans. I never remember what albums were with Wings and which ones were solo. This is the title track for one of the greatest albums ever. At least five songs on this album are absolute killers. This is one of the only songs that reminds me of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in the way that it changes sounds multiple times throughout the course of the song. It's brilliant. And it was a #1 hit, too.
Though technically released at the end of 1972 (man do I keep screwing up my years), this song charted in early '73. It's a beautiful pop rock song from a band that most people get wrong: King Harvest. I think it's safe to call them a one hit wonder… which is too bad because this song has a great sound.
This song, which was actually released in 1972, sounds like it should've come out in the late 1960s. Maybe that's because it's about California, a state strongly associated (musically) with the 1960s. It was a top five single on the Hot 100. Interesting note: Hammond's son, Albert Hammond, Jr., is a member of The Strokes.
Here's the song that put Aerosmith on the map. It only peaked at #59 on the Hot 100 but it's still a mainstay of classic rock radio. The re-release of the song in 1976 was actually a bigger hit – vaulting the track into the top ten nationally. From there, the band's career was off and running… It remains one of their best songs.
Those first few notes of this song tell you exactly what it is – and what it is is smoooth. This Hot 100 #1 is one of the sexiest songs ever and is soul defined. A lot of songs can lay claim to being Marvin Gaye's signature song but I think this one might have the strongest argument.
This song is beautiful. B.W. Stevenson's lyrically delivery is superb. A top ten hit in the U.S., it would later be covered successfully by Brooks and Dunn (which again appeared on the Hot 100 in 1996). This was Stevenson's biggest hit.
I love Golden Earring because they had two massive hits – each more than a decade apart. So we're overdue for another. This is one of the best driving songs ever recorded. These Dutchmen can rock. It hit #13 in the U.S. and has appeared in countless TV episodes and films.
This is one of the greatest rock instrumentals of all time. Written by guitarist Dickey Betts, this is a classic rock staple. It peaked at #65 on the Hot 100. It's a good driving song – and as such, it was the theme for Top Gear.
Stealers Wheel, from Scotland, actually released their debut album at the tail end of 1972. This song peaked at #6 on the Hot 100 in 1973. This was a surprise hit for the band (which included song co-writer and lead singer, the late Gerry Rafferty) as it was written to sort of mock Bob Dylan's style. Perhaps most famously, the song was used in Reservoir Dogs where Michael Madsen cuts off another man's ear.


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Fitness equipment manufacturers are preparing for a change in the U.S. patent law that could affect future innovators and the speed of new patent approvals.
In September, President Obama signed the Smith-Leahy America Invests Act (AIA), which will go into effect on March 16, 2013. AIA changes the U.S. patent system from a first-to-invent to a first-to-file system, which means that the first person or company to file for a patent gets the patent rather than the person or company who proved they were the first to invent something.
Despite this need for a change, he says the act is controversial, and in the long run, the new patent rules will affect equipment and software companies in the fitness industry although it is still uncertain how.
Proponents of the bill say it will shorten the time it takes to secure a patent (typically four years now) and will move the United States in line with other industrialized countries, which already use the first-to-file system.
Kevin Corbalis, executive vice president of marketing and product development at Star Trac, Irvine, CA, favors the change.
The change also will push companies to make hard decisions faster on products so they can file quicker for patents, he says, adding that Star Trac will push for faster file dates than it has in the past.
Ray Giannelli, senior vice president of research and development at Cybex International, Medway, MA, says the new patent law will not change Cybex's intellectual property strategies, but the growth in technology will.
Some people have suggested that the change will cut down on litigation, but O'Rourke disagrees—although he says it will streamline the system.
"Sadly, the act did not deal with some significant issues like patent trolling, which is creating a great deal of litigation in other industries and may ultimately impact the fitness industry," O'Rourke says.
Opponents of AIA say the change will hurt individual inventors and small companies who do not have people dedicated to procuring patents and who need time to find investors to pay for patent-related costs, which run as little as $1,000 if the inventor writes most of the patent without the help of a patent lawyer or as much as $25,000 to $30,000 if a patent lawyer writes it. Adding patent filings outside the United States can increase the cost to $100,000. Those costs should remain the same even with the patent change.
However, companies can file a provisional patent for $110, which gives them 12 months to find investors before filing for the more expensive nonprovisional patent, which Corbalis says should be plenty of time to find investors.
Still, O'Rourke says small companies may have reason for concern.
Giannelli says that it is unlikely companies will innovate less due to the change, but they may be more secretive about innovative ideas until they file.
In the end, patents are still only as good as their owner's ability to defend them, which took money before this change and will take it after this change, O'Rourke says.
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Announced the end of her presidential campaign on October 20, 1999 at a press conference in Washington, DC.
Elizabeth Hanford Dole, Republican, of Salisbury, North Carolina.
Current Announced formation of a presidential exploratory committee on March 10, 1999.
Career President of the American Red Cross from 1991 to January 1999. In 1996 took a one-year leave of absence from the Red Cross to campaign for her husband, Bob Dole. During her first year at the Red Cross, 1991, she worked without a salary.
Secretary of Labor in the Bush administration, 1989-91.
Dole for President campaign, 1987-88.
Secretary of Transportation for four and a half years in the Reagan administration, 1983-87.
Assistant to President Reagan for Public Liaison, 1981-83.
Chairman of Voters for Reagan-Bush, 1980
Member of the Federal Trade Commission, 1973-79.
Deputy Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs during the Nixon administration, 1971-73.
Associate Director, then Executive Director President's Com. for Consumer Interests, 1968-71
Staff assistant at HEW, 1966-67.
Activities Co-author, with Bob Dole and Kerry Tymchuk, The Doles: Unlimited Partners (1988)--updated Unlimited Partners: Our American Story (1996).
Education Duke University, B.A. with honors in Political Science, 1958; Harvard University, M.A. in Education and Government, 1960; Harvard Law School, J.D., 1965.
Family Married Bob Dole in 1975.
Age 63 years old. Born July 29, 1936 in Salisbury, North Carolina.
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Republican leaders in Washington are finally starting to figure out what conservative publishers – big and small – have known for years: we are targets of banning and censorship based solely on our ideology. All of this is made possible by the monopolistic powers of America's biggest liberals, all while YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter deny it on one hand, then explain why it is necessary on the other.
Let's admit this, too: the threat of censorship is causing a lot of people to pull a lot of punches. This is true especially in the area where they feel most vulnerable: black violence and denial wildly out of proportion.
Meanwhile, traditional liberal sites flourish with their newfound placement privilege in the algorithms of these information bullies. All at great profit. All by people who never figured out the difference between fact-gathering and spell-weaving.
No matter what they say or how they say it, the liberal sites are largely immune to this intellectual blackmail. How else do you suppose Salon, the Young Turks, and the hundreds of their clones stay in business?
Now these same people responsible for the greatest abuses in industrial history are creating even more abuse: the monopolists at YouTube, etc. think that depending on the Southern Poverty Law Center for help with censoring conservatives will fool lawmakers into thinking the censorship happens at arm's length.
The SPLC also helps the FBI with the same kind of unverified hocus-pocus the FBI is supposed to protect us from, not corrode. It's called the Bill of Rights.
Even conservative TV and radio networks are afraid to challenge the authority of these gatekeepers.
As someone whose videos and writings on black violence and media denial have been bent, folded, spindled, and mutilated, I've seen these abuses up close. Most of the abuse comes from the family jewels: their algorithms, the most tightly guarded secret formulas in history.
This much we do know: the algorithms are fueled by organized liberal complaints that almost always take the form of "we do not like what that site said" more than "what that site said is wrong."
The people responsible for this censorship are know-nothing liberals who want the rest of the country to be as ignorant as they are about other points of view. Even as the Trump administration was getting the rest of the country moving again and increased jobs and income, the tech oligarchs want to roll back prosperity for others who they look down on.


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Neurotoxicity of organic solvents with emphasis on the role of iron 2021
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Neurotoxicity of organic solvents with emphasis on the role of iron (degruyter.com)
Exposure to organic solvents (OS) adversely affects different body systems, the central and peripheral nervous systems being the most susceptible ones.
This study investigated the role of iron in association with some neurotransmitters for diagnosis of neurotoxicity of OS.
The study included 90 workers, 50 occupationally exposed to OS and 40 representing control group. Blood samples were collected from the included subjects for determination of serum iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Revealed reduction in serotonin level and serum iron. However, the elevation in GABA and TIBC was observed. The duration of exposure was significantly correlated with iron and serotonin while it was positively correlated with GABA and TIBC.
Elevated GABA and TIBC with decreased serotonin and serum iron can be used as early diagnostic measures to detect the neurotoxic effects of OS.
note: high TIBC is a marker for iron deficiency


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