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By TY Staff 8 years ago
By Mary Lou Smart
In many ways, the sad story of Montana's medical marijuana program mirrors what's happened in several states. Like vultures, opportunists from both sides of the spectrum, either seeking profit or a choice government job, dismantle legislation that was a long time coming.
The tragedy in all of it is that the dis- advantaged that the programs were supposed to help lose out.
In an environment where health care costs are soaring, you'd think the priority would be on wellness and cost effective solutions. Instead, we have a media dependent on advertising that pushes pharmaceuticals, which are dispensed like jelly beans. The media that refuses to cover anything but the train wrecks of the cannabis world nur- tures myths. In the mainstream media, positive articles documenting the real science of cannabis are few and far between.
In 2004, with 61.8 percent in favor, Montana voters clearly stated that they wanted a medical marijuana pro- gram. That program, the Montana Medical Marijuana Act (MMA), was written with a loose regulatory frame- work. Predictably, greed took hold. One enterprising individual was known to light up a bong whenever reporters drew near. Reveling in sensationalism, media covered his traveling pot doc sign-up forums designed to convert hundreds of people in minutes. His recommenda- tions via Skype, law suits by former employees, and seized blank, signed physician-recommendation forms added to his notoriety while damaging the image of med- ical cannabis throughout the state.
In October 2009, when the federal government announced that it would respect states' rights in reference to medical marijuana laws, the traveling pot doc circus act revved into high gear and contributed to an explosion of patients in Montana. The number of patients tracked by the Department of Health & Human Services, which had climbed from 287 in December 2006 to 1,577 in December 2008, was over 28,000 by January 2011.
During the same period, a crystal clear picture emerged of how low politicians will go to further their own agendas at the expense of the poor and sick. Given to pontificat-
ing ad nauseum about supporting small business, low taxes and economic growth while running for office, these legislators blatantly subverted the will of the people to tank an industry that was providing jobs and paying taxes.
Despite advocates working around the clock to tighten up the law and make it more palatable, legislators refused to make any concessions. When the legislators wouldn't budge, they even wrote a bill.
"We introduced a bill that was presented by Senator Lewis, which essentially solved all of the issues and prob- lems with MMA that had been discussed," said Jim Gingery, executive director of the Montana Medical Growers Association. "It could have worked very well and been a model for the country."
The new legislation requires that providers agree to random inspections, supply fingerprints to a database that can be accessed by the federal gov- ernment, and not take any compensation whatsoever, not even to cover expenses. Do you think these legislators would work without compensa- tion? Business owners are also forbidden to advertise.
In 2011, the legislators tried unsuccessfully to repeal the law altogether with House Bill 161, which Governor Brian Schweitzer vetoed. Undeterred, they quickly rammed through a repressive measure, Senate Bill 423 (SB423), which ties the hands of anyone that might actu- ally want to work in the compassionate care business. Filled with unreasonable and odd restrictions, a look at SB423 makes one wonder if the lawmakers that drafted it ever studied law, had a job other than government work, or attended a civics class in grade school. Clearly, they did not try to learn about the nature of cannabis medicine, delivery methods, or the dire straits that many people are in when they turn to cannabis.
The new legislation requires that providers agree to ran- dom inspections, supply fingerprints to a database that can be accessed by the federal government, and not take any compensation whatsoever, not even to cover expens- es. Do you think these legislators would work without compensation? Business owners are also forbidden to advertise.
Predictably, the vast majority in business went out of business.
"SB423 was designed by legislators who wanted a repeal but knew they couldn't get it," said Chris Lindsey, an attorney who often represents people in marijuana cases. "To use the words of its author, this bill was designed as close to repeal as they could get. Basically, if you need cannabis, a nice hippie is going to grow it for you, and you will get it free of charge."
Many of the owners of store fronts that went out of busi- ness, and their employees, suffered greatly. The same leg- islators who wanted repeal also seem to have wanted punishment. Raids took place around Montana follow- ing passage of SB423. Coincidentally, some of the raids, which involved the U.S. Drug Enforcement Association, occurred within the hour. Owners, employees, and even the patients that they cared for, were handcuffed and forced to stand outside while businesses were ransacked. Many were arrested. Records confiscated were used to make even more arrests.
Without income, many lost their homes, and everything else they'd been working for since voters put MMA into law.
"The bill was designed to kill medical marijuana in the state, and it is only due to law suits that the medical mar-
ijuana program has managed to hang on," said Lindsey. The Montana Cannabis Industry Association (MCIA) quickly raised $50,000 and hired lawyers, including one of Montana's top constitutional lawyers. The attorneys pushed to have a court throw out SB423 on the grounds that it violates constitutional rights to equal protection, privacy, dignity, freedom of speech and due process. District Court Judge James Reynolds ordered a prelimi- nary injunction preventing the adoption of several of SB423's key elements that he saw as being unconstitu- tional. He did allow the law, minus the provisions he had problems with, to go into effect. The Attorney General, who is now running for governor, is appealing the judge's decision. Republican Senator Jeff Essman, president of the Senate and chair of the sub-committee that dreamed up this prohibitionist medical marijuana bill, is also run- ning for governor. No surprise, but after sending an industry back into black-market territory, and causing the loss of jobs and tax revenue, Essman is running on a pro-business platform.
"Most of the lead people responsible for getting the med- ical marijuana program scaled back are now running for higher office based on what they did," said Gingery. A former caregiver, Gingery is no longer in the cannabis business. "I've had patients referred to me by the Mayo Clinic asking for help. I tell them that I was forced out of business, and advise that they call Senator Essmann to find out where they might be able to find their medicine." Many advocates want SB423 thrown out, so that they can fix the original program, MMA. They tried to gather enough signatures on a petition to do just that, but with- out funding, were unsuccessful. "There was not a big door-to-door campaign," said Gingery. "You cannot mount a campaign using only people on crutches and canes that can barely walk."
They were able to gather enough signatures to put an ini- tiative on the ballot that will ask voters what they think about SB423. To resurrect a viable compassionate care program, a substantial turnout of cannabis advocates will be crucial.
The manner in which the anti-medical marijuana pro- gram was forced on Montana borders on corruption, according to some. "The issue is how do we get the word out so that the public understands exactly what did hap- pen, the collusion that did occur between the state and the federal government, particularly when the expressed purpose of the legislators involved in that collusion was to circumvent a Montana state law," said Gingery. "There's been a great deal of discussion about ethics violations against a number of the proponents of Senate Bill 423 because of the way that they went about the entire process."
Filled with unreasonable and odd restrictions, a look at SB423 makes one wonder if the lawmakers that drafted it ever studied law, had a job other than government work, or attended a civics class in grade school.
Government might have been able to thwart the will of the people with SB423, but the harmless nature of the age-old plant is now understood by so many more. While MMA was in existence, acceptance of medical marijuana soared; registered patients climbed from a few hundred to almost 30,000.
When myths die, it is tough to justify a prohibition. Across America, many are learning about medical marijuana.
Despite considerable effort to wipe out the industry, the cat is out of the bag. Every day, many more come to understand that cannabis can bring incredible medical benefit.
In Montana, however, many have no idea of how vulnerable they are with SB423. For example, whoever penned this prohibi- tionist manifesto did not like edibles, tinc- tures, salves or any of the other products referred to as derivatives.
"In today's environment, this is a tough area to operate in," said Lindsey. "I don't think that there's mention of edibles as something that patients can do, and SB423 requires that providers get a special license to be edible manufacturers. If confiscated, one cookie with a gram of marijuana would be recorded using that cookie's gross weight."
Many making medicines such as infused honey are walking on thin ice, according to Lindsey. "We had a loosey-goosey law with a lot of holes,
and a lot of protections, that has gone away," he said.
The affirmative defense provision was wiped out with the new law, which makes it easier for anyone to be prosecuted. An affirmative defense justifies an action, negating a charge. Self-defense is an affirmative defense.
"Where the affirmative defense would keep prosecutors away before, with it out of the picture they are more than willing to assert themselves under these circumstances," said Lindsey. "Many who have been in this business for a long time, and assume that what they are doing to help the sick is okay, well those folks are really at risk right now."
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'This enabled SA Wingshooters to produce a world class outcome-based manual that meets international standards,' he said. 'Without the generous help of the BASC, it would have taken years to produce and wingshooters would have been unable to achieve Dedicated Hunter Status.
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Having dedicated hunter status covers ALL firearms and any type of hunting. The Dedicated Hunter certification is available to members of SA Wingshooters at R500 per certification, which includes the Dedicated Manual, free Registration for Assessment, two free assessment attempts and, if successful, the free issuing of the Dedicated Award and Dedicated Hunter Certificate (the practical shoot assessment fees are separate and payable to the assessor). New members who are already Dedicated Hunters, may want to buy the book purely for interest's sake.
It is worthwhile reading and highlights some very important issues! The Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 with Regulations provides for dedicated members of an Accredited Hunting Association to be certified as Dedicated Hunters by that Association if they have successfully completed the relevant training and asssessment. According to the Act, Dedicated Hunters may have more than 200 rounds of ammunition for each licensed firearm, may apply for new licences/re-licences for more than four firearms in total and may apply for a licence/re-licence of a semi-automatic shotgun.
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The Association must keep on record the particulars of the participation by a dedicated member in hunting or sports-shooting activities as a dedicated hunter or dedicated sport person and annually and before the official year end of the organisation or association submit to the Registrar a written report reflecting the details of all dedicated members whose registered dedicated membership with such accredited organisation or association terminated; and the reasons for the termination of such dedicated membership. This is a requirement BY LAW. The association has no choice but to comply!
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How has the company done compared to its peers and industry? If you come across a loss or gain, it's possible that factors related to the industry — not necessarily the company — contributed to these results. Compare the company's stock history to its competitors to see how it has fared over the past years. Also, look at industry trends. When stocks were up or down for the entire industry, did the company perform as expected? Or did the enterprise excel or miss out on growth that competing businesses enjoyed?
As you gain experience, you'll add your own questions to this list so you can vet a stock and make sure it works for your trading strategy. You may also have criteria to inform when it might be acceptable to deviate from your strategy. This is the type of nuance that you can only develop through extensive research, practice, and real-world trading. For total beginners, though, it's recommended to stick with well-known companies that have lots of data about their trading histories, leadership, and profitability. It's also a good practice to start with just a small amount of money.
Note that some people also have rules about things like only trading with a recognizable brand or an enterprise with years of success. Depending on how conservative or aggressive you want to be as a trader, you might adopt some of these strategies or abandon them in favor of other conditions, like having a solid business model regardless of time in operation or offering a certain type of product or service.
After you've researched some companies and practiced buying stocks virtually just for fun (and experience), it's time to try the real thing. Log on to your trading website account, and look for some well-researched, reliable stocks. It might be tempting to start with something risky or invest a big amount, but it's best to get your feet wet with a small trade. It's common for beginners to invest as little as $1,000 while they're still learning. Remember to check for transaction fees, though. Since you're now working with an official account and trading real stocks, these types of charges will apply.
Thousands of people trade stocks as their full-time job, and thousands of others enjoy trading part-time. How you approach stocks is entirely up to you. You can figure out how to make money trading stocks at home, or you can pursue day trading as a career.
Some people also enjoy trading more passively through a mutual fund or working with a broker to facilitate trades. In a mutual fund, you coordinate with a group of other investors and pull your money together for investing by a professional fund manager. These investments are typically diversified across a variety of industries and sectors. Another choice is to join a stock trading group or online community where you can find insight and support — which is certainly valuable for new traders.
How Much Can You Make From Stocks in a Month?
How much money can you make from stocks depends on your trading strategy, your area of expertise, how the markets are performing, and countless other factors. Professional, full-time investors can make over $5,000 in a month. The exact return rate also varies depending on the amount invested. If you're just starting out or only trading part-time, you can still make hundreds or thousands a month. Plus, as you gain skill and reinvest your earnings, you can earn much more on a monthly basis.
You don't have to be an expert to make money trading, but as you place more investments and keep practicing and researching, you'll naturally get better at trading stocks. If you find that you're consistently not making money on your trades — regardless of whether you're a new trader or have some experience — you can follow these pointers to help turn things around.
If you find that your trades aren't getting positive returns, go back to the questions you ask to help you pick a company to invest in. You may need to add or change the criteria you use to pick businesses.
You can also try some other best practices for making lots of money in online stock trading, such as investing in mid- and large-cap companies. The former have a market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion, and the latter have a market capitalization over $10 billion. Investing in these companies is often fruitful because market capitalization is an indication of the company's stock price compared to their outstanding shares.
Another option is to add an extra step to your due diligence when investigating companies: listening to a company's earnings conference calls. If you've already reviewed the company's quarterly earnings release, this additional step will give you a clearer understanding of the business's leadership and plan for moving forward.
Trading penny stocks: Penny stocks are low-value stocks traded for less than $5 per share. The returns are generally low, but there's also less risk since you won't have to invest so much to start trading. It's also possible to make a huge profit trading these affordable stocks. You'll have to learn about over the counter markets and put extra work into researching a company's financial history since businesses that trade penny stock don't have to meet the strict financial requirements of the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ.
Day trading: As a day trader, you'll open and close several trades within the same session. Since these investors are looking at fluctuations within a small timeframe, they're searching for different indications of a good trade than long-term investors. Day trading is generally not advised for novice investors.
Investing in long- and short-term strategies: You can day trade, hold on to stocks for decades, or find a stock strategy somewhere in between. There's lots of flexibility in how you trade, and people have made a profit using various strategies, approaches, and techniques in the stock market.
In addition to exploring different types of trading or strategies that may be better suited to your personality or financial goals, you can look at different market analysis methods to give you an edge or put you on track to profitability.
The basic analysis methods are fundamental and technical. Both are used to predict price changes and thus inform which stocks to buy and when. The difference is that a fundamental analysis looks at the company — its leadership, profit history, anticipated gains, future goals, reputation, etc. — to gauge the stock's value. A technical analysis, however, looks at market trends and what drives investors to make stock decisions. You may find success by shifting your focus from one analysis method to another or by trying a combination of the two to inform your trade choices.
Another option for turning a profit as a trader is to invest in high-yield dividend stocks. With this type of investment, the company pays stockholders dividends — a percent of company profits — each quarter. Investors receive a dividend regardless of whether their stock has appreciated in value.
Initial public offerings are another choice. These are the first stocks a company ever offers, and though most startups fail, it can be a wonderful opportunity to get a stock at its lowest-ever price. Since the company won't have prior profit data, though, you'll have to do more research about factors like leadership and the company's business plan and direction before determining whether an initial public offering is a good opportunity.
People starting their first day of trading and those who've been in the business for decades have one important responsibility in common: monitoring the markets every day. This will help you stay on top of developing trends, but it's also key to the tried-and-true trading mantra of buying low and selling high. Whether you plan on being a conservative, aggressive, short-term, or long-term trader, this rule of thumb should guide your investing decisions.
Buying low and selling high is easy to remember, and it's a proven method for netting a profit as a trader. But you don't want to make impulse decisions whenever a stock price climbs or plummets. In fact, it's important to never panic when a stock drops below the price you paid since the amount might rebound.
To decide whether an amount is high or low enough to warrant a trade, look at the company's earnings per share and employees' purchase activity. You also want to look at the business's leadership, profit history, and longevity. You want to buy low, but you also want to invest in a company that will recover — hopefully right after you've acquired their stock.
The same principle applies to selling high. If you want to sell stock so you can reinvest the profits, you want to ride the wave of the stock value increasing for as long as possible. The company's success may also mean that the business is able to reinvest in itself, which may further drive share value. Patience is critical for this reason, but you also need to know when a price is likely to plateau or decline. Tracking industry trends and company activity can help you pinpoint the best time to sell.
If you're interested in day trading or short selling, buying low and selling high will be vital to your success. You'll also be most interested in volatile markets since frequent increases and decreases in stock value open the door for frequent profitable trades. There's lots of inherent risk, though, in volatile markets.
Though you'll eventually become an expert in a niche market, a good plan for seeing consistent gains is to diversify your portfolio. This is only recommended once you've got a solid understanding of how the market works and how to buy and sell stock.
Diversifying is important since it protects you against industry fluctuations. For example, if all your stocks were in tech and a government regulation or new innovation negatively affected stock prices in that sector, all of your investments would be impacted. A diverse portfolio is minimally affected by such trends.
This strategy is also a good way to balance high-risk and conservative investments. Investing in startups is generally risky, for instance, since most are shuttered within five years. If you've invested in an established company in a certain industry, though, you can buy stock in a startup in the same segment. Their mutual profitability could be universally good for the industry, or perhaps the bigger company will acquire the smaller one — netting you a sizable profit.
It can be tempting to walk away from trading once you've made a profit. However, if you want to succeed in the long term, it's wise to reinvest your earnings into other stock or into something less profitable but low-risk with reliable, long-term benefits, like a savings or retirement account.
To a beginner, picking stocks might seem like finding a company that's performing well or looking for a startup enterprise boasting a remarkable product or service and investing in them. Indeed, many of the most successful stockbrokers jumped on good opportunities and walked away with huge gains. But these people didn't fall backward into these success stories.
Expert traders bring their knowledge to the market every day. They know what trends to watch for, and they know what makes a good trade or bad trade — and when it's worth breaking their own rules. Sure, some people do get lucky trading stocks. If you want to move confidently knowing that you can make money trading stocks, though, you'll need to constantly be working on your strategy, keeping an eye on market trends, and standing ready to strike at the right opportunity.
Whether you're totally new to trading or have been incurring some losses and want to turn things around, one of the best ways to succeed and make money trading stocks is to watch what trades experts make and learn how they're calculating their decisions. The key is to understand why the trade is being made — even if a pro isn't trading in an area you're familiar with, if you can study their methodology, you can apply their techniques and approach to your own area of expertise. In fact, this is the best way to learn how to make money trading stocks.
Regardless of your knowledge and skill as a trader, you'll find countless resources online to help you make better investments and start seeing profits from your stock. Join a webinar hosted by market experts to learn more about how to make money trading.


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Vocal and instrumental music in many genres are integral to the way we worship, hear the scriptures and build Christian community at First Church. The Chancel Choir, a quartet of top-tier soloists, the Handbell Choir, the Children's Choir and frequent special guests contribute regularly to worship — always pursuing excellence and community — and led by our Director of Music Dan Inglis (dan@firstchurchlongmeadow.org)
Our sanctuary is home to a 1975 Schantz neo-Baroque pipe organ, a Steinway grand piano and a Zuckermann French double harpsichord. Other instruments are often a part of our services as well, played by members of the choir, youth members and special guests. In January 2018, we will launch our Featured Musician Series, highlighting the contributions of one guest musician every month.
Samples of music done by our church choirs can be found on the choir videos page.
Musicians and aspiring musicians interested in getting involved with the vibrant music ministry at First Church are welcome to get in touch with Director of Music Dan Inglis.
The Music of our Online Worship. These are the songs that we will sing and hear during online worship on Sundays. Feel free to check back, as they may be updated or changed.…
The Chancel Choir is open to adults and high school students who can carry a tune. They meet for rehearsals on Thursdays from 7:30-9:00 pm, and sing at each Sunday worship service, from September through mid-June. They also sing special services during Holy Week (the week before Easter) and the 4 and 8 pm Christmas Eve services. The Choir collaborates frequently with the Handbell Choir, the Children's Choir, and guest instrumentalists, offers a nurturing and high-level training and performing opportunity for high school students and adults, and frequently features new music written or arranged especially for First Church. The Choir enjoys the professional leadership of a quartet of top-tier soloists, who also take turns leading music during the summer months.…
The Handbell Choir is open to adults and high school students who can count to four. Music literacy, while a part of daily operations for the Handbell Choir, is especially easy to teach and learn in this context since each new ringer can be responsible for reading and preparing as little as one note. Special handbell techniques are taught to all members throughout the year as well. They meet for rehearsals on Thursdays, from 6:15-7:15 pm from fall through spring. The Handbell Choir plays during Sunday worship services approximately once a month.…
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We have a growing children's choir and orchestra! Typically we meet for rehearsals after worship services leading up to our performances, but we are unable to do that right now. Dan has posted a series of videos on YouTube, to help the children practice at home on their own.
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The Ruth Perry Award was established by First Church through donations from its members to honor Ruth Perry, who was music director from 1931 to 1971, for her contributions to the musical ministry of First Church. The intent of the award is to recognize those graduating high school seniors who have participated significantly in the musical life of the church.
Each year the Music Committee may vote to award one or more awards from the interest accrued in the Ruth Perry Scholarship Fund. The recipient(s) and the amount(s) of the individual award(s) will be determined by a majority vote of members of the Music Committee, the Minister and Director of Music. It will be the prerogative of the Music Committee to abstain from awarding any grant in any given year.
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Mel Lawrenz, the author of Spiritual Leadership Today and Minister at Large of Elmbrook Church, shares several ways to biblically approach and respond to the reality of violence in the world around us. He's made an audio version of this post available at The Brook Network.
Another horrific shooting at a school once again raises the question of why violence happens in the human race. This makes us groan—as it must. And it makes us wonder how human beings can be so violent—as it must. There are spiritual dimensions to violence that the Bible speaks to, including sources and solutions. This is not just about shootings in public places. Everyday occurrences of domestic violence, bullying in schools, gang violence in our cities, and so much more means that believers need to understand the evil impulses of violence, and what we can do in response.
What does the Bible says about violence? I believe that those who are Christians should have a deeper understanding of the roots of violence. The media coverage of the school shootings, for instance, is shockingly shallow. It centers on gun control—an important issue to be sure—but hardly one that gets at the root causes of violence.
It seems to me that most people have acquiesced to the inevitability of violence. They hope that law enforcement can do a better job, they keep their fingers crossed that the next crazed shooter won't be in their school or movie theater, they hope that more thorough background checks will keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals. But all that deals with violence at its tipping point, not at its source.
So what does the Bible say about violence?
One does not get far in the biblical narrative to find the first heinous act of violence. In the second generation of humanity one brother spills the blood of another. Cain murders Abel, for a reason that comes right from the heart—jealousy. The pattern is set. Something simple like jealousy left unchecked, left to grow and deepen and intensify, leads to acting out in violence. God had warned Cain: "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." This is really an amazing statement. Jealously leads to anger, and that sin is predatory, crouching at the door, looking to possess Cain. Violence, in other words, is often the tipping point after resentment turns to rage. What can be done about violence? God told Cain he had better "master" the pathology of his soul. He did not, and blood was spilled.
God's responds to Cain: "your brother's blood cries to me from the ground." And so does the blood of many today.
Lesson number one: violence is the result of a pathology of the soul. Violence does not begin with standing armies, generational ethnic hatred, longstanding social inequities. Violence is as close to us as our own hearts.
"Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man." (Genesis 9:6).
This is early in the biblical account. It is foundational. Most importantly, it links to the fundamental reality that violence against human beings is wrong because human beings were made in the image and likeness of God. There is a worth, a value, a dignity, to every human life, in other words, that makes selfish or wanton violence a moral offense.
it is obvious from reading the New Testament that from that point on an entirely different set of ethics applies with the coming of the kingdom of God with Jesus.
So let's consider what the New Testament has to say about violence, particularly in the teaching of Jesus.
On the very night of his arrest, when violent men made their move on Jesus, he told Peter who was ready to fight: "Put your sword back in its place… for all who draw the sword will die by the sword." This was a statement of principle, consistent with all of Jesus' teaching. At his trial Jesus said to Pontius Pilate: "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place" (John 18:36). Some Christians, like the Mennonites and others in the Anabaptist tradition see in Jesus' teaching nothing less than pacifism, while others would say that Jesus' teaching does not preclude violence in defense, or, as Romans 13 describes, an intentional, punitive use of force in human governing: "rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God's servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer" (Rom. 13:4).
In either case, however, it is clear that Jesus' teaching elevates non-violence as the preferred response to violence, and the reason is the important part: Jesus introduced a different kind of kingdom, with it a different set of ethical standards. "Might makes right" is the way most of human history has unfolded, but Jesus introduced an entirely different way of viewing life.
One of the most revolutionary of Jesus' teachings is that human violence begins in a deeper place. The sin of violence has already begun before blood is spilled or words wound. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said: "You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment." (Matt. 5:21-22).
We cannot talk about murder without talking about rage. We cannot talk about shootings in schools and movie theaters without talking about the infections of hatred, malice, and anger in our culture.
"Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, 'Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them…. For it is from within, out of a person's heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person' (Mk. 7:14-23).
Here is the bad news of the human condition: violence—like all sin—comes out of the human heart. Adultery is not caused externally by someone else's good looks, greed is not caused externally by money, envy is not caused externally by Mercedes dealerships, and violence is not caused externally by video games or movies. External stimuli certainly affect people, and deep psychological wounding certainly conditions people, and a culture of violence gives permission to be violent, or to be desensitized, but the instinct and choice to act out in violence comes out of the heart.
I'm not saying that this statement of Jesus offers a complete psychology of violence. But there is a kernel of truth here that may serve us well as we look at the mystery of violence in our society. The Pharisees wanted to believe that sin was a matter of what people put in, like the food they ate. That's a convenient way to look at life. Far more troubling, but true nonetheless, is that all people have within them the potential for violence.
Jesus clearly taught that the world is a sinful and violent place. But he challenged his followers not to live in fear and trepidation: "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul" (Matt. 10:28). He also said: "I have told you all this so that you may find peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but be brave: I have conquered the world" (Jn. 16:33).
I think we must all ask ourselves: what is this bravery of which Jesus spoke? The kind of bravery that Christians working in dangerous parts of the world exercise every day. How can we take this to heart so that we do not live our lives cowering?
This challenge is daunting—but it is Jesus' clear call for his followers in all times. Our entertainment industry fills our minds with violent images and lyrics. The formidable technology of war today takes on a life of its own. Many people are living a hair-trigger life. And every time a school shooting occurs, and we have 24/7 media coverage, a thousand potential copy-cats—people living in the shadows of society, people who are disconnected or outcast—have their pulse quicken at the idea of having their names in the headlines.
Somehow the work of peacemakers needs to begin long, long before the bullets are loaded in the magazines.
What can be done about violence?
There are many professionals whose work is peacemaking, and we need to pray for them and support them. Law enforcement, criminal justice, educators, mental health professionals, and many others. Safety and security in a community comes from a network of collaborators. We will never eliminate violence, but we can lessen it.
We don't need vigilantes, we need vigilance. Followers of Jesus are called to do more than passively waiting for the next person to draw his gun. Our Lord and Savior commands us to close the gap with people rejected by others. To connect with the wounded before they lash out and wound others. To bring down the level of tension and stress around us by living in shalom.
It was said of Jesus: "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out "(Matt. 12:20). The next person in our community who may act out in violence is right now, today, somewhere, a bruised reed. A smoldering wick. Will we notice that person? Will we help that person back away from the edge of the cliff? Law enforcement officers cannot and should not supervise everybody's lives. Our laws define civil behavior, but they cannot tame human personalities. Shooting back is always worse than stopping the shooting before it ever begins.
Abel lay dead. Cain knew it—because he did it. "Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Where is your brother Abel?' 'I don't know,' he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?'" (Genesis 4:9).
That's the question for us. Are we our brother's keeper? Will we watch out for potential victims? And will we have the courage to watch out for the potential aggressors?
Cain would not. Will we?
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In a world focused on the bottom line, a world in which we demand tangible and verifiable returns on our investments, wondering about what the real-world return will be on an investment involving the commitment of many thousands of dollars and hours makes sense.
But in the world of education, particularly a liberal arts education, something of far greater importance and magnitude than the bottom line is at stake. Almost 2,500 years ago, Aristotle provided the framework for the shift in focus I have in mind. In his moral philosophy, Aristotle argues that all persons ultimately want the same thing — to live a life of human flourishing, a life in which one's best human potentials are actualized. The question is, what is the best way to think about living such a life? The best question to ask, Aristotle suggests, is not "What do I need to do?" if I want to live such a life. rather, the correct question to ask is: "What sort of person should I be?"
The life of human flourishing depends far more on the sort of person one is than on what one is doing and is more a matter of continual character development than of supply and demand. Bringing Aristotle's insight to the issue of liberal arts education, the best question to ask is not "What can I do with a liberal arts education?" but rather, "What sort of person will a liberal arts education help me become?"
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Pro Stock champ Erica Enders-Stevens hoping for another Las Vegas double
LAS VEGAS, NV — Elite Motorsports driver Erica Enders-Stevens hopes to double down for the second year in a row at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Last March, Enders-Stevens won the special K&N Horsepower Challenge in Las Vegas and then doubled up the next day by winning the regular national event.
Is a repeat at this weekend's SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in the cards?
"Vegas will always hold a special place in my heart because it was my first win with Elite and we were able to double up there," Enders-Stevens said. "Then we went there in the fall and won the race to take over the points lead for the championship.
"We swept the Vegas races last year, so we're really excited to go back, especially coming off a successful test in Charlotte. It gives us a little boost of confidence heading to Vegas."
Enders-Stevens joined Richard Freeman's Elite team for the 2014 season, but she was winless with Elite before heading to Vegas. That changed when she knocked off Dave Connolly in the final of the Horsepower Challenge and beat Jason Line in the national event final.
"It was just a special weekend for my team and I," Enders-Stevens said. "We were still pretty new together, and it was neat to see how well everyone worked together, even under such a high-pressure situation for $100,000. It was a weekend I'll never forget."
The K&N Horsepower Challenge is a special race for seven Pro Stock drivers based on qualifying points accrued since the 2014 event (one is added via a fan vote). Qualifying sessions Saturday are used for K&N Challenge elimination rounds, with the K&N final being an extra pass Saturday. The winner pockets $50,000.
"It's a really exciting specialty race that K&N puts on every year for us," Enders-Stevens said. "All of us Pro Stock guys are so appreciative of K&N for their involvement in NHRA and their support of our class. It's an exciting weekend coming up, and being the defending champions makes it even more exciting for us.
"Two of the qualifying passes are K&N elimination rounds, so not only is Sunday important but Saturday is really important to us, too. We'll get one day to get our ducks in a row and then we'll swing for the fences on Saturday. I'm really excited about it, and I'm hopeful that we can get it done again."
Qualifying sessions are scheduled for 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. ET, Friday, and 1 and 4 p.m., Saturday. Final eliminations will start at approximately noon, Sunday. Saturday qualifying will be broadcast live at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and elimination action Sunday will be aired at 5 p.m.
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change in PI;
a substantial change in PI effort;
reduction in a cost sharing amount identified on Line M of the grant budget;
reallocation of funds budgeted for participant support; or
construction activities costing $25,000 or more.
Changes in participant support costs only require Program Officer approval; all the other changes listed above require Program Officer and Grants Officer approval. (See also GPM Exhibit III-1, which highlights grantee notifications to and requests for approval from NSF.) All requests for prior approval to NSF must be submitted electronically via the NSF FastLane system.
If a PI plans to leave an organization during the course of a grant, the organization has the prerogative to nominate a replacement PI, request that the grant be terminated, or transfer (via NSF) the grant to the PI's new organization. Replacement PIs are subject to NSF approval. In those cases where a particular PI's participation is integral to a given project and the PI's original and new organizations agree, effective January 1, 2002, the PI's new organization will submit a grant transfer request via the Notification and Request module in the FastLane system.33
Upon transfer of the grant to the new organization, any monetary discrepancies must be resolved between the original and the new grantee, and NSF will not intervene in any disputes between the two organizations regarding the transferred amount.
Title to equipment purchased or fabricated by an academic institution or other non-profit organization with NSF grant funds normally vests in the grantee organization. Title to equipment acquired through an NSF grant by a small business or other commercial organization normally will vest in the Government. When title to specialized equipment purchased with grant funds vests in the grantee organization and the PI moves to another non-profit organization, NSF encourages transfer of the equipment to the new organization provided it is not required at the organization holding title, the cost of the transfer (shipping charges, freight, etc.) is not excessive, and the PI continues the project at the new location.
As a means of providing additional support and conserving supply and equipment funds, NSF may sponsor the transfer of a limited quantity of excess Government-owned scientific equipment to an NSF grantee. To learn more about the NSF Grantee Excess Property Program, grantees should refer to GPM Section 546 or write to:
Mission Support Section, DAS, Room 295
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Before transfer of excess Government equipment can be authorized, justification must be provided to NSF by the grantee that the equipment will further the objectives of an active NSF grant. The NSF grant numbers must be cited.
NSF grants may be suspended or terminated in accordance with the procedures contained in the Grant Conditions. Grants may also be terminated by mutual agreement. Termination by mutual agreement shall not affect any commitment of grant funds that, in the judgment of NSF and the grantee, had become firm before the effective date of the termination. (See GPM Section 910.)
1. Annual and Final Project Reports
For all multi-year grants (including both standard and continuing grants), the PI must submit an annual project report to the cognizant Program Officer at least 90 days before the end of the current budget period. (Some programs or awards require more frequent project reports).
Within 90 days after expiration of a grant, the PI also is required to submit a final project report. Approximately 30 days before expiration, NSF will send a notice to remind the PI of the requirement to file the final project report. Failure to provide final technical reports delays NSF review and processing of pending proposals for that PI. PIs should examine the formats of the required reports in advance to assure availability of required data.
PIs are required to use NSF�s electronic project reporting system, available through FastLane, for preparation and submission of annual and final project reports. Such reports provide information on project participants (individual and organizational); activities and findings; publications; and, other specific products and contributions.
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NSF advocates and encourages open scientific communication. NSF expects significant findings from supported research and educational activities to be promptly submitted for publication with authorship that accurately reflects the contributions of those involved. It expects PIs to share with other researchers, at no more than incremental cost and within a reasonable time, the data, samples, physical collections and other supporting materials created or gathered in the course of the work. It also encourages grantees to share software and inventions, once appropriate protection for them has been secured, and otherwise act to make the innovations they embody widely useful and usable.
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An acknowledgment of NSF support and a disclaimer must appear in publications (including Web pages) of any material, whether copyrighted or not, based on or developed under NSF-supported projects:
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Portions of proposals resulting in grants that contain descriptions of inventions in which either the Government or the grantee owns a right, title, or interest (including a non-exclusive license) will not normally be made available to the public until a reasonable time has been allowed for filing patent applications. NSF will notify the grantee of receipt of requests for copies of funded proposals so the grantee may advise NSF of such inventions described, or other confidential, commercial or proprietary information contained in the proposal.
A proposal that does not result in an NSF grant will be retained by NSF for a prescribed time (currently five years), but will be released to the public only with the consent of the proposer or to the extent required by law.
NSF normally allows grantees to retain principal legal rights to intellectual property developed under its grants. This policy provides incentive for development and dissemination of inventions, software and publications that can enhance their usefulness, accessibility and upkeep. It does not, however, reduce the responsibility of researchers and organizations to make results, data and collections available to the research community.
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As ancient as the moon itself, Moonstone holds the power of mystery. Its secrets are locked beneath a pearly veil, and with them, our own hidden truths. Only within its reflected light can we begin to understand what it has to teach us. Moonstone is foremost a talisman of the inward journey, taking one deep into the self to retrieve what is missing, the parts of the soul left behind or forgotten, then brought to light. Since earliest times, Moonstone has been a tangible connection to the magic of the moon - an amulet of protection for travelers, a gift of lovers for passion, a channel for prophecy, and a path to wisdom. Our ties to the moon are strong. As it waxes and wanes in cyclic perfection, it creates the tides and rhythms of our mother, Earth, and influences our behaviors, emotions and spiritual growth. Moonstone calms and encourages, teaching us the natural rhythms of life. Moonstone has been used in Roman jewelry for nearly two thousand years, even longer in the Orient. It has always been a sacred stone in India with a special significance for lovers, and is a traditional wedding gift there. It was a popular choice for jewelers in the Art Nouveau period, and in Europe was believed to reconcile estranged lovers and to cure sleeplessness. Moonstone is known as the Traveler's Stone for the protection it affords, especially at night, and because of its uplifting quality of hope, has long been worn as a talisman to enhance the personality. White Moonstone carries the energy of the new moon at the height of its power, stimulating psychic perception, vision and dream work. It can magnify one's emotions, activating the kundalini energy in women and emotional balance in men, and is supportive in children to drive away nightmares or insomnia. This bracelet is made with white moonstone faceted tyres, hexagon Delica beads, and rounded square copper African beads. It is 6 1/2 inches long.


Update, 2007: You may also be interested in my OMG EXCLUSIVE DEATHLY HALLOWS SPOILERS!!! JINKIES!!!
Stop reading if you haven't finished Half-Blood Prince! STOP!
So now that Harry knows that Tom Riddle is (was?) James Potter, how will Harry deal with the fact that Voldemort is his father? (That is, after that agonized yell when Voldemort cut off his wand-wielding hand?) Will he have the nerve to face Voldemort, stand his ground, and redeem his father, or will he give in to the dark side… of his personality?
The hand issue means Harry will have to master wandless spellcasting, unless he can use his left hand, or does the infirmary grow back hands? Plus, he'll have to make a new wand.
Hermione didn't take the news that she is Harry's long-lost sister too well, either — that means Voldermort is her father too. That knowledge quite nicely handles the question of who gets to be Hermione's lover, at least: Ron, as soon as he's unfrozen from the Carbonitus curse — if Hagrid and Neville are able to rescue him from Peter Pettigrew's clutches.
This is a dark time for the wizarding world. Now Voldemort has really struck back.
I'm waiting for Harry Potter and the Lake of Fire. Now that promises to be a REAL page turner.
Get some $%*^&@#ing whitespace between your spoiler warning and the actual spoiler. Invisotext it.
Anything _other_ than a measly handful of pixels worth of vertical separation!
You will pay for this Ordo. Oh yes, you will pay.
Now where did I put that furry Trek fanfic?
*groan* I can't believe you had to add that update. In any case, I chuckle to read. Thanks.
Rob – I'm sure Jack Chick is working on it right now.
T. Dane – Okay, I killed the update.
Roy – If we were to push the Star Wars parallels further, I'd say it would probably be Snape rather than Voldemort who'd be Vader, and Voldemort would be closer to Emperor Palpatine. Dumbledore, of course, is Kenobi, our Gandalf-esque mentor figure. Death Eaters are stormtroopers, Lucius Malfoy is Grand Moff Tarkin, Draco is Admiral Motti. I guess Remus Lupin, being furry and animalian at times, would be Chewbacca. Or maybe Hagrid.
Paulo!!! Bam is right- you should have had more white space between the warning and the post.
If you used WordPress, you could have put the actual spoilers in the Read More area.
Never mind. I get it.
So the house elves are Ewoks? This is all starting to make sense!
I think we're hammering a square peg into a round hole here. In my opinion, Snape = Vader doesn't quite cut it, because in the story up to HBP, Snape is not clearly on the Good or Bad side; Dumbledore trusts him, but there's enough ambiguity there to question who he's really loyal to. In SW, Vader seems pretty clearly on the Dark side, although there are some rumblings of him not being entirely loyal to Palpatine in ESB.
i can't believe you ruined the book for me. why would you do that. do you enjoy this? i want to crawl in a hole and die!
You do understand that this was all parody, right? That isn't really how the book goes. Okay, I'll spell it out: it's Empire Strikes Back.


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Q: Using an External HD for Time Machine and iTunes My MacBook Air only has a 128Gb HD so I have a 500Gb external HD which I have my iTunes folder on (as I have over 200Gb of music and videos). But I would like to also use the external `hard drive for Time Machine. Will that work?
Will it use up all the remaining space, leaving me no room to add new media?
Should I (and can I) partition the external hard drive without losing my files?

A: Time machine will use "up to" all the partition. So at the beginning there is going to be free space remaining. This free space will lessen with the time. When the partition is full, TimeMachine will delete the oldest backups.
So yes I would suggest a partition and yes the Disk Utility will allow you to partition your hard drive with a low probability of data loss. (When formatting there is always a probability of dataloss but it's really low).

A: If there is anything in iTunes that you want to backup, you should buy an additional drive instead. You don't want to have both the data and the backup on the same physical drive. Personally, I'd get another drive rather than mess around with repartioning drives that are not backed up.

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My walk was shorter, so much shorter than usual, but even so, my spirit is elevated in this landscape every time I look out the window or step out the door and feel the breeze and the view rush over me. I am in a state of exhaustion, pleasant saturation, and I must sleep. Last night I dreamed I lost Suzi & Charlie and so I woke up looking for them, longing to find them, terrified of loss. Soon they will greet me and I will know how much they have missed me too. Perhaps they are a little anxious that they've lost me. I long for a hug from both of them. Soon. I must rest from this peak experience: poetry, friendship, serious work and delightful play.