A user authentication proxy 2 provided between a user terminal 1 and a web server 4 saves therein information associated with a sequence of user authentication processes between the user terminal and a web server performed by a user. This information includes a web site URL, data received by the user terminal from the web server for user authentication, and data sent by the user terminal to the web server for user authentication. When the user specifies the URL of a web site from any user terminal, the proxy compares data on the URL received from the web server specified by the URL with received data saved in the proxy. If they match, the proxy does not send the data from the web server to the user terminal but sends user authentication operation sending data to the web server on behalf of the user terminal.
The system according to the present invention comprises a user authentication proxy unit provided between a user terminal and a web server, the user terminal accessing the web server over the Internet, wherein the user authentication proxy unit comprises means for saving information in storage means for use as information associated with a sequence of user authentication processes executed by a user between the user terminal and the web server over the Internet, the information being a combination of three data pieces, that is, aURL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a web site, data received by the user terminal from the web server for user authentication, and data sent by the user terminal to the web server for user authentication; and means for sending a connection request to the web server specified by the URL when the user uses any user terminal to specify the URL of the web site, for comparing, when data on the URL is received from the web server, the received data with data saved in advance in the storage means, and, if a match is found, for sending user authentication sending data saved in advance in the storage means to the web server on behalf of the user terminal instead of transferring to the user terminal the data received from the web server.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of received data and sending data in the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a user authentication proxy ( 2) in a preferred embodiment of the present invention records data required for performing user authentication operations.
The user authentication proxy ( 2) saves information associated with a sequence of user authentication processes executed by the user between a user terminal (1) and a web server (4) over the Internet (3).
Saving a combination of these three data pieces allows the user authentication proxy ( 2) to perform user authentication operations required for a web site indicated by the user-specified URL regardless of the type of the user terminal (1).
When the user specifies the URL of a web site from any user terminal ( 1), the user authentication proxy (2) sends a connection request to the web server (4) specified by the URL and receives data on the URL from the web server (4).
The user authentication proxy ( 2) compares the received data with data saved therein beforehand. If they match, the user authentication proxy (2) does not transfer the data, which has been received from the web server (4), to the user terminal (1) but returns user authentication sending data, saved beforehand for use in user authentication, to the web server (4) on behalf of the user.
More specifically, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a user authentication proxy unit provided between a user terminal and a web server, the user terminal accessing the web server over the Internet, comprises a storage unit ( 22) which comprises a proxy user authentication data storage unit (221) that stores therein a user identifier uniquely identifying a user and a password, the user identifier and the password being required for confirming that the user using the user authentication proxy unit is an authorized user; and a web site user authentication data storage unit (222) that stores therein combinations of data, each of the combinations being composed of a user identifier uniquely identifying a user, a URL of a web site, data received by the user terminal from the web server for user authentication, and data sent by the user terminal to the web server for user authentication, proxy user authenticating means (211) for authenticating, using data saved in the proxy user authentication data storage unit (221), whether the user is an authorized user of the user authentication proxy unit; URL saving means (212) for saving a combination of the URL of the web site and the user identifier in the web site user authentication data storage unit, the web site being a web site for which a user has asked the user authentication proxy unit to perform user authentication operations, the user identifier uniquely identifying the user; received data saving means (213) for saving the data, received by the user terminal from the web server for user authentication, into the web site user authentication data storage unit; sending data saving means (214) for saving the data, sent by the user terminal to the web server for user authentication, into the web site user authentication data storage unit (222); URL comparing means (215) for comparing a URL specified by the user on the user terminal with the URL saved in the web site user authentication data storage unit (222) to determine if the URL specified by the user is the one for which the proxy user authentication unit is to perform user authentication operations; received data comparing means (216) for comparing data received from the web server to which a connection is made using the URL specified by the user with the received data saved in the web site user authentication data storage unit; and surrogate authentication operation data sending means (217) which, if the web site user authentication data storage unit stores therein a matching combination of the user identifier, URL, and received data from the web server, judges that user authentication operations may be performed on behalf of the user terminal, obtains corresponding sending data required for performing user authentication operations from the web site user authentication data storage unit, and sends the obtained data to the web server. The processing and functions of the user authentication proxy unit described above are implemented by a program running on the data processing unit (computer) of the user authentication proxy. The user authentication proxy unit may be implemented by reading the program from a recording medium (magnetic disk, magnetic tape, optical disc, or semiconductor memory, and so on), on which the program is recorded, into the data processing unit.
Referring to FIG. 1, the embodiment of the present invention comprises a user terminal  1 such as a personal computer, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant, or a FAX that is in wired or wireless connection to the Internet 3, a web server 4 that is a data processing unit providing web sites requiring user authentication on the Internet 3, and a user authentication proxy 2 that is a data processing unit acting as a go-between between the user terminal 1 and the Internet 3.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the user authentication proxy  2 used in the embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the user authentication proxy 2 comprises a program-controlled data processing unit 21 and a storage unit 22 in which information is stored.
The storage unit  22 comprises a proxy user authentication data storage unit 221 and a web site user authentication data storage unit 222.
The proxy user authentication data storage unit  221 contains information necessary to confirm that the user of the user authentication proxy 2 is an authorized user.
Before asking the user authentication proxy  2 to perform user authentication operations on behalf of the user, the user must prove to the user authentication proxy 2 that the user is an authorized user.
The web site user authentication data storage unit  222 contains combinations, each composed of an identifier uniquely identifying the user, a web site URL, data received by the user terminal 1 from the web server 4 for user authentication, and data sent from the user terminal 1 to the web server 4 for user authentication.
The data processing unit  21 comprises proxy user authenticating means 211, URL saving means 212, received data saving means 213, sending data saving means 214, URL comparing means 215, received data comparing means 216, and surrogate authentication operation data sending means 217.
The proxy user authenticating means  211 uses data saved in the proxy user authentication data storage unit 221 to authenticate the user if the user is an authorized user of the user authentication proxy 2.
The URL saving means  212 saves the URL of a web site, for which the user has asked the user authentication proxy 2 to perform user authentication operations on behalf of the user, into the web site user authentication data storage unit 222. When saved, this URL is combined with the identifier uniquely identifying the user.
The received data saving means  213 saves data, which is received from the web server 4 for user authentication, into the web site user authentication data storage unit 222.
The sending data saving means  214 saves data, which is sent from the user terminal 1 to the web server 4 for user authentication, into the web site user authentication data storage unit 222.
The URL comparing means  215 compares a URL specified by the user on the user terminal 1 with a URL saved in the web site user authentication data storage unit 222 to check to see if the specified URL is the URL of a web site for which user authentication operations are to be performed by the user authentication proxy 2 on behalf of the user.
The received data comparing means  216 compares data received from the web server 4, to which a connection is made using the user-specified URL, with received data saved in advance in the web site user authentication data storage unit 222.
The surrogate authentication operation data sending means  217 obtains data to be sent for performing user authentication operations from the web site user authentication data storage unit 222 and sends the obtained data to the web server 4.
The processing and functions of the proxy user authenticating means  211 and the surrogate authentication operation data sending means 217 are implemented by the programs running on the data processing unit 21.
The operation of the embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.  1-8.
First, with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 3, the following describes in detail how the user saves data to be used in asking the user authentication proxy  2 to perform user authentication operations on behalf of the user.
The user sends a request from the user terminal  1 to the user authentication proxy 2 to start saving data required for user authentication operations (step A1).
The proxy user authenticating means  211 of the user authentication proxy 2 requests the user to send authentication data required for confirming that the user is an authorized user of the user authentication proxy 2 (step A2).
The user sends data, which indicates that the user is an authorized user of the user authentication proxy  2, from the user terminal 1 (step A3).
The proxy user authenticating means  211 of the user authentication proxy 2 compares data sent from the user terminal 1 with data saved in the proxy user authentication data storage unit 221 to check to see if the user is an authorized user (step A4).
If it is found that the user is not an authorized user, the user authentication proxy  2 rejects the request to start saving data required for user authentication operations (step A5).
On the other hand, if it is found in step A 4 that the user is an authorized user, the user authentication proxy 2 permits the user to start saving authentication operations data (step A6).
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in the proxy user authentication data storage unit  221. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the user authentication proxy 2 uses a user ID uniquely identifying a user and a password as user authentication data.
If the user specifies  as the user ID and [pKi# 1_*)] as the password, the user is authenticated as an authorized user. If some other password is specified, the user is not authenticated as an authorized user.
If authenticated as an authorized user of the user authentication proxy  2, the user sends the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a web site from the user terminal 1 to the user authentication proxy 2 for user authentication (step A7).
The user authentication proxy  2 receives the URL from the user terminal 1, combines the URL with the identifier uniquely identifying the user, stores this combination in temporary storage, and then connects to the web server 4 (step A8).
The web server  4 receives the URL from the user authentication proxy 2 and returns data on the URL to the user authentication proxy 2 (step A9).
The user authentication proxy  2 combines the data received from the web server 4 with the identifier uniquely identifying the user and the URL, stores this combined data in temporary storage, and then sends the data to the user terminal 1 (step A10).
The user sends data required for web site user authentication operations from the user terminal  1 to the user authentication proxy 2 (step A11).
The user authentication proxy  2 receives web site user authentication operation data sent from the user terminal 1, combines the received data with the identifier uniquely identifying the user and the URL, stores the combined data in temporary storage, and sends the combined data to the web server 4 (step A12).
The web server  4 checks if the user authentication operation data sent from the user authentication proxy 2 to see if the user is an authorized user of the web site (step A13).
If it is found that the user is not an authorized user of the web site, the web server  4 notifies the user terminal 1 via the user authentication proxy 2 that the user authentication has failed (step A14).
If it is found that the user is an authorized user of the web site, the web server  4 notifies the user terminal 1 via the user authentication proxy 2 that the user authentication has successfully completed (step A15).
If the user is successfully authenticated at the web site, the user sends information, which indicates that authentication operation data has been saved, from the user terminal  1 to the user authentication proxy 2 (step A16).
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in the web site user authentication data storage unit  222. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the several combinations, each composed of the following items, are saved.
For a user whose user ID is , data sent to and received from the URL of http://www.nec.co.jp/customer.html and data sent to and received from the URL of http://www.shopl.co.jp/buyer.html are saved. They are set to allow the user authentication proxy  2 to perform user authentication operations at the web sites indicated by these two URLs on behalf of the user.
Similarly, for a user whose user ID is , data sent to and received from the URL of http://www.nec.co.jp/customer.html and data sent to and received from the URL of http://www.books.co.jp/buyer.html are saved. They are set to allow the user authentication proxy  2 to perform user authentication operations at the web sites indicated by these two URLs on behalf of the user.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of [received data  1] and [sending data 1] shown in FIG. 6. [Received data 1] from the web server 4 is HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) coded text. In this HTML coded text, the <FORM ACTION . . . > tag sends entered data to the CGI (/cgi-bin). In the part between the <table> tag and the </table> tag, the User ID column and the Password column are displayed, the input form is created (the input form is defined by <input type>), and the Submit button defined by value=[Submit] is displayed. Pressing the Submit button passes entered data to the CGI. As [sending data 1] to be sent to the web server 4, text (uid (user identifier) is 00001 and pwd is n#i1ce—9) to be passed to the POST method of the CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is saved.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of received data  2 and sending data 2 shown in FIG. 6. In the example shown in FIG. 8, data received from the web server is saved as XML (extensible Markup Language) coded text. (A line beginning with <?xml:stylesheet indicates that the XLL (extensible Stylesheet Language) script that displays this XML document is [member.xsl]). Data to be sent to the web server is also saved as XML coded text.
Next, howthe user uses the user authentication proxy  2 to perform user authentication operations at a web site on behalf of the user will be described in details with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 4.
First, from the user terminal  1, the user requests to use the user authentication proxy 2 (step B1).
The proxy user authenticating means  211 of the user authentication proxy 2 requests the user to send authentication data required for confirming that the user is an authorized user of the user authentication proxy 2 (step B2).
The user sends data, which indicates that the user is an authorized user of the user authentication proxy  2, from the user terminal 1 (step B3).
The proxy user authenticating means  211 of the user authentication proxy 2 compares data sent from the user terminal 1 with data saved in the proxy user authentication data storage unit 221 to check to see if the user is an authorized user (step B4).
If it is found that the user is not an authorized user, the user authentication proxy  2 rejects the user s request to use the proxy (step B5).
If it is found in step B 4 that the user is an authorized user, the user authentication proxy 2 permits the user to use the proxy (step B6).
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in the proxy user authentication data storage unit  221. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the user authentication proxy 2 uses a user ID uniquely identifying a user and a password as user authentication data. If the user specifies  as the user ID and [pKi#1_*)] as the password, the user is authenticated as an authorized user. If some other password is specified, the user is not authenticated as an authorized user.
If authenticated as an authorized user of the user authentication proxy  2, the user sends the URL of a web site from the user terminal 1 to the user authentication proxy 2 for user authentication (step B7).
The user authentication proxy  2 receives the URL from the user terminal 1, combines the URL with the identifier uniquely identifying the user, stores this combination in temporary storage, and then connects to the web server 4 (step B8).
The web server  4 receives the URL from the user authentication proxy 2 and returns data on the URL to the user authentication proxy 2 (step B9).
The user authentication proxy  2 combines the data received from the web server 4 with the user-unique identifier and the URL and then stores this combined data in temporary storage (step B10).
The user authentication proxy  2 uses the URL comparing means 215 and the received data comparing means 216 to check to see if the combination (that is, the user identifier, the URL, and the received data from the web server) stored in temporary storage is present in the web site user authentication data storage unit 222 to determine if surrogate authentication operations are possible (step B11).
If the combination (the user identifier, the URL, and the data received from the web server) stored in temporary storage is not present in the web site user authentication data storage unit  222, the user authentication proxy 2 judges that surrogate user authentication operations are impossible and returns the data received from the web server 4 directly to the user terminal 1 (step B12).
If the combination (the user identifier, the URL, and the data received from the web server) stored in temporary storage is present in the web site user authentication data storage unit  222, the user authentication proxy 2 judges that surrogate user authentication operations are possible and uses the surrogate authentication operation data sending means 217 to obtain the corresponding sending data from the web site user authentication data storage unit 222 and send it to the web server 4 (step B13).
In the example shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, if the web server returns the same text as [received data  1] in FIG. 7 to the user authentication proxy 2 when the user with the user ID of  accesses the URL of http://www.nec.co.jp/customer.html, the user authentication proxy 2 determines that surrogate authentication operations are possible and sends [sending data 1] in FIG. 7 to the web server 4.
In the example shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, if the web server returns the same text as [received data  2] in FIG. 8 to the user authentication proxy 2 when the user with the user ID of  accesses the URL of http://www.shopl.co.jp/buyer.html, the user authentication proxy 2 determines that surrogate authentication operations are possible and sends [sending data 2] in FIG. 8 to the web server 4.
wherein said user authentication proxy unit performs user authentication operations for the web site specified by the user terminal to reduce user authentication operations on the user terminal.
2. The single sign-on system for a web site according to claim 1, wherein, when a user is authenticated, said user authentication proxy unit saves data transferred between the user terminal and the web server into storage means and, when the user authentication operations are performed on behalf of the user terminal, the data stored in said storage means is reused.
means for sending a connection request to the web server specified by the URL when the user uses any user terminal to specify the URL of the web site, for comparing, when data on the URL is received from the web server, the received data with data saved in advance in said storage means, and, if a match is found, for sending user authentication sending data saved in advance in the storage means to the web server on behalf of the user terminal instead of transferring to the user terminal the data received from the web server.
surrogate authentication operation data sending means which, if said web site user authentication data storage unit stores therein a matching combination of the user identifier, URL, and received data from the web server, judges that user authentication operations may be performed on behalf of the user terminal, obtains corresponding sending data from said web site user authentication data storage unit for performing user authentication operations, and sends the obtained data to the web server.
wherein said user authentication proxy unit performs user authentication operations for the web site, whose URL is specified by the user, regardless of a type of the user terminal.
7. The method for performing user authentication operations for a web site on behalf of a user according to claim 6, wherein, when the user is authenticated, said user authentication proxy unit saves data transferred between the user terminal and the web server and, when the user authentication operations are performed on behalf of the user, the saved data is reused.
when data on the URL is received from the web server, comparing the received data with data saved in advance in said storage means and, if a match is found, sending user authentication sending data saved in advance in the storage means to the web server on behalf of the user terminal instead of transferring to the user terminal the data received from the web server.
(b) send a connection request to the web server specified by the URL when the user uses any user terminal to specify the URL of the web site, compare, when data on the URL is received from the web server, the received data with data saved in advance in said storage means, and, if a match is found, send user authentication sending data saved in advance in the storage means to the web server on behalf of the user terminal instead of transferring to the user terminal the data received from the web server.
(g) if said web site user authentication data storage unit stores therein a matching combination of the user identifier, URL, and received data from the web server, judge that user authentication operations may be performed on behalf of the user terminal, obtain sending data required for performing user authentication operations on behalf of the user terminal from said web site user authentication data storage unit, and send the obtained data to the web server.
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Lutheran leaders from around the globe attend ILC World Conference
Posted on 30 September 2015 by Mathew Block
Delegates and guests of the International Lutheran Council's 2015 World Conference in Argentina.
ARGENTINA – The International Lutheran Council welcomed church leaders representing millions of Lutherans from across the globe to its 2015 triennial convention. In total, 22 member churches, three new member churches, and eight guest churches from across every continent were present for the 25th (10th) World Conference of the ILC, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Members in attendance
Eight member churches from the Latin America region were represented at the conference, including President Carlos Nagel of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina, President Rene Mendoza Viorel of the Christian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bolivia (Associate Member), President Egon Kopereck of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil, President Cristian E. Rautenberg of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile, Bishop Abdiel Orozco Aguirre of the Lutheran Church in Guatemala, President Isaac Guadalupe Garcia Castillo of the Lutheran Synod of Mexico, President Norberto M. Gerke of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay, and President J. Elias Lozano of the Lutheran Church of Venezuela.
Representing European member churches were President Gijsbertus van Hattem of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgium, President Leif G. Jensen of the Evangelical Lutheran Free Church in Denmark (Associate Member), Chairman Jon Ehlers of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England, Vice-President Philippe Volff of the Evangelical Lutheran Church—Synod of France, Bishop Hans-Jörg Voigt of Germany's Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Bishop Arri Kugappi Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia.
Four North American ILC member churches were represented at the conference, including President Robert Bugbee of Lutheran Church–Canada, President Marky Kessa of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti, Presiding Pastor Curtis Leins of The American Association of Lutheran Churches, and President Matthew C. Harrison of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
As a result of visa difficulties, only two leaders of African ILC member churches and two Asian ILC member churches were able to attend this year's conference: Bishop Modise Maragelo of the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, Bishop Dieter Reinstorf of the Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa, President Shin Shimizu of the Japan Lutheran Church, and President Chul-Hwan Kim of the Lutheran Church in Korea. President Carlos Nagel of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina, which hosted the conference, took the opportunity during greetings on the first day of the conference to express his deep regret that visa difficulties had left a number of ILC churches in Asia and Africa unable to attend this year's conference.
Also present for the conference were three church bodies who were later accepted into membership during the 2015 World Conference—two church bodies from Europe and one from Latin America: Bishop Vsevolod Lytkin (Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church), President Marvin Donaire (Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua), and Acting Bishop Torkild Masvie (Lutheran Church in Norway).
Guests in attendance
In addition to delegates from ILC member churches, guests from a number of other Lutheran churches and fellowships were in attendance for the 2015 World Conference. These special guests included representatives from:
Ethiopia: General Secretary Ofga Berhanu of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
Finland: Bishop Risto Soramies of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland
Kazakhstan: Bishop Alexander Burtsev of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kazakhstan
Sweden: Bishop Roland Gustafsson of the Mission Province in Sweden
Tanzania: Bishop Emmanuel Makala of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (South East of LakLarch in Tanzania (South East ofof the Mission Province in Swedendance for the World Conference. (China Evangelical LUtheran Che Victoria Diocese)
Ukraine: Bishop Serge Maschewski of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ukraine
Uruguay: Rev. André Luiz Muller of the Lutheran Church in Uruguay
Of these guests, the Ethiopian and Tanzanian churches represent the two largest Lutheran church bodies in the world, with growing memberships of 7.2 million and 6.5 million members respectively.
The presence of all these guests serves as a reminder that the ILC continues to grow as a key facilitator of dialogue between various Lutheran churches around the world.
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Hans-Jörg Voigt reelected ILC Chairman
The International Lutheran Council's newly elected Executive Council. (Left to right: IELP President Norberto M. Gerke, LCC's President Robert Bugbee, SELK Bishop Hans-Jörg Voigt, ILC Executive Secretary Al Collver, ILC Secretary, ELKB President Gijsbertus van Hattem, ELCE Chairman Jon Ehlers. Missing from the photo are LCN Archbishop Christian Ekong and LCP President Antonio del Rio Reyes; they, along with a number of other African and Asian ILC member churches, were unable to attend the 2015 World Conference due to visa difficulties).
ARGENTINA – On September 26, delegates to the International Lutheran Council's (ILC) 2015 World Conference in Argentina reelected Rev. Dr. Hans-Jörg Voigt as ILC Chairman.
Chairman Voigt is Bishop of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELK) in Germany, a position he has served in since 2006. He was elected ILC Chairman at the 2012 World Conference held in Niagara Falls, Ontario in Canada. Bishop Voigt had previously served as Interim Chairman of the ILC since 2010, after being automatically advanced from Vice-Chairman when the position of Chairman became vacant.
Despite the modest size of his church body, Chairman Voigt has become a prominent leader in confessional Lutheran and wider Christian circles. His 2013 Pastoral Letter "Discovering Marriage and Family as Gifts of God, along with other public action, won him recognition as "2013 Bishop of the Year" by a German interdenominational Christian news service, and he was likewise awarded a "Declaration of Respect" by the Association of Christian Publicists. In 2014, Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton, Canada awarded Chairman Voigt an honourary Doctor of Divinity Degree in recognition of his service not only to the German church but to Lutherans around the world.
Also on September 26, the ILC reelected President Gijsbertus van Hattem of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgium (ELKB) to serve as Secretary for the Executive Council.
The remainder of the ILC's Executive Committee is composed of five World Area Representatives. According to the ILC's constitution, members elect church bodies rather than individuals to fill these roles. Elected to serve as Latin America representative for this triennium was the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay (IELP), currently served by President Norberto M. Gerke. The remaining World Regions saw the previous triennium's representatives returned to office. Representing Africa is the Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN), currently served by Archbishop Christian Ekong. The Asia World Area will be filled by The Lutheran Church of the Philippines (LCP), currently served by President Antonio del Rio Reyes. Europe will be represented by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in England (ELCE), currently served by Chairman Jon Ehlers. Finally, elected to represent North America is Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), currently served by President Robert Bugbee.
The ILC's Vice-Chairman is not elected by the World Conference. Instead, the Executive Council will elect a Vice-Chairman from among the World Area Representatives at their first council meeting.
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ILC leaders report, delegates discuss ecumenical relations
Discussion at the ILC's 2015 World Conference spills into the coffee break. Bishop Hans Jorg Voigt (ILC Chairman and head of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany) and Chairman Jon Ehlers (Evangelical Church of England) speak with General Secretary Ofga Berhanu (Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus).
ARGENTINA – The 2015 World Conference of the International Lutheran Council (ILC) continued the afternoon of September 24 as delegates heard reports from the Executive Council and discussed ecumenical relations.
ILC Chairman Hans-Jörg Voigt gave his report to the conference in the afternoon, highlighting various successes of the past triennium, including joint relief and aid following Typhoon Haiyan, the ILC's 2013 World Seminaries Conference held in Lithuania, new contacts between ILC churches and other Lutheran churches, and the 2015 Wittenberg Conference on global confessional leadership.
In his report, Chairman Voigt also noted the challenges the Church will face in the years to come. Among these challenges he identified the fact that faith in Christ continues to decrease in Western society; that worldwide persecution of Christians is on the rise; and the rise of the global refugee crisis. We must also learn anew to speak Christian wisdom and insight into the world around us, he suggested, stressing the importance of Christian though to the cultures in which we find ourselves. Finally, he suggested, the ILC must learn to look further forward and consider what form the International Lutheran Council should take going into the future.
That last topic led into the ILC's Executive Secretary Al Collver's report. Dr. Collver noted that the ILC has been undertaking in depth Strategic Planning over the past triennium. He indicated that he would be bringing the details of their findings forward to the Conference to discuss in the days to come.
Ecumenical relations
Among other subjects raised by Chairman Voigt in his report was that of ecumenical relations. He noted that planning meetings between the Pontifical Council for Promoting of Christian Unity (PCPCU) and the ILC have finalized the start date for informal theological dialogue between the two bodies. The first official meeting between the two dialogue groups will begin October 7. Representing the ILC are theologians from Germany (Werner Klän), Brazil (Gerson Linden), the United States of America (Roland Ziegler), and Canada (John Stephenson).
Delegates then turned their attention to a discussion of the document "From Conflict to Communion," a reflection on Lutheran-Catholic dialogue produced by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Roman Catholic Church. The ILC's dialogue representatives feel that providing a confessional Lutheran statement on "From Conflict to Communion" may serve as an appropriate first step in the informal dialogues between the PCPCU and the ILC. Such a statement might also be a productive means of engaging the LWF as well, it is hoped. Discussion of the response statement will continue into Friday's business sessions.
The LWF is represented at the ILC's World Conference in an observer capacity by Rev. Dr. Gloria Vargas, LWF Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean region. Dr. Vargas will have the opportunity to greet delegates on behalf of the LWF during Friday's sessions.
World Area meetings
Following these discussions, delegates broke for World Area meetings. After this, the Conference heard World Area reports from Latin America. Each member church had the opportunity to discuss a bit of their church's history as well as their present work. A recurring theme among many of the Latin America churches was many churches and mission opportunities but too few pastors to fill them—a situation where "the harvest is ready but the workers are few."
Latin America church leaders report to the ILC.
The day ended with Vespers. President Lawrence Rast of Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, Indiana) served as liturgist, while ILC Executive Secretary Al Collver gave a homily reflecting on angels and the devil. In the face of the evil in this world—war, sickness, suffering—it can feel as though Christ is not really victorious, Dr. Collver noted. But we must remember that Satan and his armies already stand defeated by the blood of Jesus and the Word of God. This is how St. Michael and his angels prevailed against the devil (Revelation 12:11), Dr. Collver explained. So too, we can trust that the blood of Christ and His Word have defeated Satan on our behalf too. This promise gives us comfort and hope to stand up against the suffering and evil we experience in this world.
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ILC gears up for World Conference in September
The Executive Committee of the International Lutheran Council (ILC) is finalizing plans for its next triennial World Conference, set for September 24-27 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The gathering will meet under the theme Bringing the Reformation to the World, and is being hosted by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (IELA) and its Concordia Seminary. Keynote speaker for the conference is Rev. Aleksey Streltsov of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Novosibirsk, Siberia.
Interest in the ILC continues to grow. The Executive Committee is recommending that the Conference accept into membership confessional Lutheran churches in Liberia, Nicaragua, Norway, Siberia, and Sudan. In addition, a number of guests from outside the ILC are expected to participate in its upcoming World Conference, some expressly because of the doctrinal commitment and priorities of the Council.
During the most recent conference call of the Executive Committee, ILC Chairman Rev. Dr. Hans-Jörg Voigt (Germany) expressed his joy over the financial support the Council is receiving from its member churches. Noting that the majority of the member churches had paid their commitments to the ILC in full, Bishop Voigt observed, "This is the strongest financial report we have seen so far." The Executive Committee also expressed its gratitude to the Marvin M. Schwan Charitable Foundation for a special grant that will be used to cover expenses of the Buenos Aires conference.
Executive Committee members represent the ILC's five world areas. They are President Egon Kopereck of Brazil (Latin America), Chairman Jon Ehlers of England (Europe), President Antonio Reyes of the Philippines (Asia), Archbishop Christian Ekong of Nigeria (Africa), and President Robert Bugbee of Canada (North America). Bishop Voigt of Germany and President Gijsbertus van Hattem of Belgium round out the committee's membership as Chairman and Secretary, respectively. Since 2012, Rev. Dr. Albert Collver of the USA serves as Executive Secretary of the Council.
Plans were also shared for the next session of theological dialogues between the ILC and the Roman Catholic Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity (PCPCU), set for early October in Oberursel, Germany.
Posted in Uncategorized2015 Argenina Bringing the Reformation to the World ILC International Lutheran Council World Conference

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Is stroke due to overwork or stress?
Is the brain affected by stroke?
Is the heart affected by stroke?
Will recovery occur and how long will it take?
What are the risks of a second stroke?
Do all stroke patients need to go to hospital?
What is the medical treatment for a stroke?
What is the rehabilitation treatment?
Should the patient be helped to do everyday tasks or left to get on with it?
Why does stroke illness tend to make some patients aggressive?
What can relatives do to help?
Where can patients' families get more information about stroke illness?
A stroke is an illness in which part of the brain is suddenly severely damaged or destroyed. The result is loss of function of the affected part of the brain. It usually causes weakness, paralysis of the arm and leg on either the left or right side of the body, twisting of the face, and in some cases other effects which may include loss of balance, and difficulty in swallowing. In very severe cases, there is a loss of consciousness or confusion of thought. The damage in the brain is caused by a blood clot or haemorrhage. If the clot is very big or if it affects a vital part of the brain, the patient may die. In less severe cases partial or complete recovery occurs.
A transient ischaemic attack or TIA is very like a stroke except that it passes quickly: the symptoms of weakness of one side of the body, tingling and twisting of the mouth or loss of speech or disturbance of vision last only for a few minutes and then disappear. TIAs occur because, for a short time, not enough blood reaches part of the brain. They can be treated and anyone who experiences a TIA should see his doctor immediately.
Most strokes occur in the second half of life and are caused by damage to the blood vessels - and sometimes to the heart - which has been building up slowly for many years. The actual stroke takes place either when a blood clot forms in a damaged vessel and blocks the flow of blood to part of the brain, or when a damaged blood vessel in the brain bursts and blood pours from the brain itself.
In at least half of all strokes the reason why the blood vessels become damaged in the first place is because they have been exposed to high blood pressure. If in addition the patient smokes, drinks heavily, is overweight, takes too much salt in his diet, or has heart disease or diabetes the risk of stroke is increased. A number of other factors are suspected, but there is no single cause of stroke.
Unfortunately anyone can suffer a stroke at any time, although the risks can be substantially reduced by a healthy life style, including the avoidance of smoking, and especially by having blood pressure checked and if it is too high, ensuring that it is kept under control by treatment.
No. Almost everyone who has ever had a stroke could be said to have been under stress or to have been overworking at some time before the onset of the stroke. So could almost anyone who has not had a stroke. It is natural to think of stroke and stress as being related -they even sound alike- but this is not so, and indeed many strokes occur during sleep. However, there is a relationship between stress and high blood pressure. It is almost impossible to take the stress out of life, but it is possible to reduce high blood pressure.
Yes. A stroke is to the brain what a coronary thrombosis is to the heart, and the brain is always damaged in a stroke, just as the heart is always damaged in a coronary. All the symptoms of a stroke are due to brain damage. But this does necessarily mean that patients with a stroke lose their 'brains' in the ordinary sense of the word. If the brain damage is very extensive or affects special areas there may be impairment of memory, concentration and learning ability or some confusion of thought. Control of the bladder and bowels may be lost. Patients may be slower to grasp new ideas and relatives have to learn to make allowances for these changes. Some patients are vague or unrealistic, or have impaired judgement in their assessment of their own capabilities or in their relationships with other people. But in most cases, even when paralysis is severe, there is no discernible effect on the intellect and memory, and the patient's 'brain power' is as good as ever.
No. The stroke itself has no effect on the heart, but patients who suffer a stroke may have had heart disease already, which they may or may not have known about before the stroke.
The brain cells which were badly damaged at the onset die and never recover.
Other cells which were only partially damaged, due to swelling of the brain, recover and start working again. This process takes place during the first few weeks after the onset of the stroke.
Parts of the brain which are unaffected by the stroke begin to take over the functions of the dead parts. This can occur only to a limited extent, but may continue for a long time.
The patient adapts to the loss of function and learns new ways of living with the damaged brain.
Patients with strokes should never abandon hope of continuing, if limited, recovery. They should not, however, be unrealistic in their expectations and go on 'hoping against hope', because most of their recovery occurs relatively early. However, there are always exceptions.
Life is a risky business, and if we think about risks the whole time we will never cross the road or go up in an aeroplane. While there is no good reason for assuming that one stroke will automatically be followed by others, the conditions which have caused the first - namely, weakness of an artery wall or blood-clotting - can sometimes not be reversed, and the risk persists, but it can be lessened if the patient does not smoke, is not overweight, does not take too much salt in his diet and, most important of all, has his blood pressure checked regularly and if it is too high, keeps it under control by treatment.
It is best to train oneself to put the fear of a further stroke into the same category as the fear of a crash when buying an air ticket - it could happen but it probably will not, so why allow the slight risk to deprive life of its enjoyment?
People who have had a severe stroke should go to hospital, also those in whom the diagnosis is in doubt, so that tests can be done to make sure that they are not suffering from another disease which requires a different type of treatment. Patients with no one to care for them at home must also go to hospital. If the stroke is not too severe and there are relatives who are able to care for them, patients are often treated in their homes. There are obvious advantages in remaining within the family, but stroke patients need careful and skilled nursing and therapy from an early stage of their stroke if maximum recovery is to be achieved. In some areas this can be provided by domiciliary services, but some patients may be at a disadvantage if they are treated at home by the family without specialist care and advice.
At the onset of the stroke the muscles of the face, trunk, arm and leg on either the left or right side of the body are weak and lax. In most cases the power gradually returns, first to the leg and then to the arm. However, unless the limbs are placed in the correct position and are frequently put through a range of movements, there is a danger that they may stiffen, so that, even if the power returns, the limbs could be practically useless. This is why so much importance is attached to maintaining the limbs in the correct position and allowing recovery to take place in the best way. The simple rule is to let the leg bend but to keep the arm straight. It is also vital to treat the body as a whole, not just the paralysed limbs in isolation.
Speech is affected in two ways. In some patients it is slurred and indistinct or even completely absent, but the patient can read, write and understand perfectly what is said. This condition is called dysarthia, and it usually yields to treatment.
The other condition is much more complex. It is called dysphasia or aphasia and is due to damage to the part of the brain which controls all language processes. This can affect the patient's ability to speak, understand speech, read and write.
The condition occurs in nearly one half of patients who have paralysis of the right side of the body, but hardly ever occurs in those whose paralysis is on the left side. Some cases are mild, and the patient may only occasionally have difficulty in finding a familiar word. In others, language is painfully slow and halting and patients often give up their attempt to communicate with others. In the worst cases the patient can say nothing at all, or only the same word or phrase over and over again. Sometimes this is a swear word which the patient was not in the habit of using before the stroke, and this may cause great distress to him and his family. In other cases, speech is full of nonsense words and it is impossible to understand the patients meaning. Recovery from dysphasia can be rapid and complete, but is, in most cases, slow and incomplete, and patients and their relatives need a great deal of help from speech and language therapists and others.
In most cases vision is not affected at all, and even in those patients who complain of visual difficulty the fault is not in the eyesight itself, but in the interpretation by the brain of what the eye sees. In normal people, the two sides of the brain each form a separate picture of half of what lies before it, and the two pictures are joined together, as it were, to give a total view. When part of the brain forming one of those half pictures is damaged by a stroke the patient sees only one half of the world depending on which half of the brain is affected. This can be perplexing for the patient and relatives, and is very disabling, but recovery, although slow, usually occurs.
Doctors watch carefully over the patient in the early stages to ensure accurate and complete diagnosis, management of fluids and nourishment, control of blood pressure and prevention of complications. A number of drugs have been tried in the hope of reducing the brain damage to the minimum, but it is not yet agreed that there is any medical way of doing this.
Once the first few days have passed the main role of the doctor is to work with the other members of the rehabilitation team -nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and social worker- to encourage maximum restoration of function and self-confidence. Research is at present concentrated on drugs that prevent blood clotting in blood vessels of the body, or help to dissolve blood clots, and thereby prevent strokes or limit their damage.
There are many ways of treating stroke patients, but the common ingredients of success are the confidence of the patient, the skill of the therapists and the co-operative working of the rehabilitation team.
The most favoured method of treatment is based on treating the whole body, indeed the whole patient, and not just the affected arm or leg. A lot of time is spent at the outset in obtaining a correct position of the body and of the limbs while the patient is in bed or in a chair. Each time the patient is moved, whether this is to turn him in bed or to transfer him out of bed on to a chair or a commode, or any other movement, it has to be done according to a carefully worked out pattern, and the limbs must always be placed in the correct position. Walking practice is delayed until the patient has acquired good posture and balance.
This method takes more time and effort than the older methods which depended on getting the patient walking as soon as possible, but the final results appear to be better. Relatives must expect a severely affected patient to take anything from one to six months to regain skill, confidence and security in walking after a severe stroke.
The aim of treatment is to restore the patient to independence within the limits of his disability. Most disabled patients set a high store on being independent, and want to be left to 'get on with it'. Others, especially the older ones, find such everyday tasks as learning to dress themselves daunting and a number give up the attempt, or they may take so long about them that someone feels an irresistible urge to help. Once the patient is given help he will expect it again, and he will soon find it easier to give in and become dependent than to struggle on. Once he has become accustomed to dependence, efforts towards self-help cease, and he becomes demanding and difficult.
Patients should, therefore, in general be left to 'get on with' self care tasks; but it is the responsibility of the people around them to see that these tasks are within their capability. A patient with only very limited dressing skills should not be left half naked to put on all his clothes. It is better to assist him to do those tasks he cannot tackle unaided and leave him the final task which is within his capability. Once he has mastered this skill he should be given a little more to do within his increased capability and again left 'to get on with it', so that gradually he becomes as fully independent as his disabilities permit.
There is usually an initial spurt of optimism when a stroke patient returns home from hospital, but, unless recovery is complete or almost complete, there comes a realisation that the patient will not be able to regain the position in life which he held before the stroke. During this difficult period, emotions may be experienced by patients and relatives which they dare not express, because they recognise their unfairness, yet they cannot control them.
The patients thoughts may be concentrated on what they cannot yet do, and he may resent the cheerful comments from well intentioned friends about how well he looks, and how independent he is. These problems are common to all disabled people, but they are particularly difficult to endure when the illness, as in a stroke, comes suddenly and devastatingly and at a mature stage in life. Relatives may reflect on how their lives have been changed for the worse by the patient's stroke, and may feel guilty at allowing such a selfish thought to replace, even temporarily, the compassion which they know they ought to feel all day every day.
It is possibly not the existence of these feelings but their suppression that is responsible for much of the frustration, anguish and aggression which creeps into the world of some stroke patients and their relatives as time goes by. Everything is to be gained by expressing these views to others. The hospital medical social worker knows of these feelings and can be a sympathetic listener and guide. Stroke clubs and relative groups offer to families the opportunity of mixing with others who face problems similar to their own and this can be of inestimable help.
Couples who have enjoyed sexual relationships before the stroke are often fearful of resuming them in case a further stroke should result. The fear is groundless and relationships can be safely resumed.
While the patient is in hospital relatives should keep in close contact with the staff. Most hospitals welcome the participation of relatives in therapy sessions and, before discharging a patient, may arrange for them to return to their home on short visits to test their ability to care for themselves in their family environment. No matter how good the education of relatives has been in hospital unexpected problems may arise when the patient comes home and further guidance will then be needed.
Living with a recovering stroke patient is a great test of personal qualities, and constant patience and understanding are required. Patients are bound to experience moments of depression and despair and at such times the tactful encouragement and patience of the relatives are most required. Encouragement must always stop well short of pressure. Relatives have to recognise that patients sometimes need a holiday from their stroke and ceaseless enthusiastic encouragement can be fatiguing.


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Some time late last season, 2011 Bowman Chrome baseball was released. And as usual, I bought a fair share. I failed to pull any of the super high dollar cards, but I did get a few cards I liked, like the green XFractor Brett Lawrie and the 2001 Bowman Chrome Throwbacks Bryce Harper.
Well, when I pulled the cards from the packs, they looked absolutely perfect. The Harper was pulled the same day that a major case buster pulled one and posted a picture of it. His copy was horribly miscut. I decided that day to have mine graded.
And so I did … along with my Brett Lawrie and nine other random cards.
Well, both the Lawrie and Harper came back Gem Mint 9.5. I was stoked about the Lawrie because traditionally XFractors are tough to get in top shape. The sub grades on both are stunning.
But this was like three months ago.
I haven't written about this grading batch, so the other night I prepared to write about them and decided to do a quick population on both.
As of Jan. 20, 2012, I had the ONLY cop of these cards that have been graded Gem Mint. And to that point, these are the ONLY copies to even have been submitted for grading by Beckett Grading Services.
Wonder why this is the case.
Lawrie is a top prospect who has a pretty decent following in the hobby. This is a version of his first Bowman Chrome card.
And Bryce Harper is still a top draw in this hobby. It would see that ANY of his cards would be submitted for grading.
**Note, there has been one additional Harper graded gem mint.
I had the good fortune of getting to a Target on Wednesday just minutes after the vendor stocked the shelves with new items, including 2011 Bowman Chrome baseball. I tell you, it's a wonderful feeling to walk through the doors and see from about 100 feet away the sight of new packs.
I bought a blaster and a few of the Value Pack Rack Packs.
The basics: The blaster offers eight packs for $19.99 while each Value Pack offers three basic retail packs (same odds as loosies and in blasters) and a single pack of three green xfractors for $8.99.
What's great about all of these packs is they offer a shot at the same cards that are in hobby packs, save for the superfractors. This means the basic chrome prospect autos are available in retail packs. Someone is going to pull a Harper Chrome Auto out of a pack at Target, or WalMart, or Kroger, or whatever. Awesome, right?
One problem: Autographs fall one in 77 packs. They are one per box (18 packs) in hobby.
Anyway, the price points are obviously a lot more palatable than that of the hobby prices, which I imagine are eclipsing the $5 per pack point in some places.
Anyway, here are the better cards I pulled in my packs. And yes, I actually hit an auto.
Did you know Bryce Harper is in this product?!
Calm down, I said that facetiously.
The Ichiro is the Japanese version.
Dead center. No print lines. No scratches. Just beautiful.


I have just written a quick reference guide which highlights the shortcuts that are available in Ubuntu 13.04 and in particular the Unity desktop.
The Ubuntu keyboards and shortcuts article can be found on my Ubuntu blog dedicated to Ubuntu and Unity.
The next article on Everyday Linux User is going to be a comparison between Cinnamon and Unity and will be released later this week.
Is Windows use an addiction?


We sit down with the people who are taking our hometown of Pittsburgh, PA to the next level.
We followed L.A. based actress Jen Levinson to Coachella for music, fashion, and fun vibes!
After, we sat down with Jen for the scoop on all the highlights of this iconic weekend.
QUIZ: What's Your Festival Destination?
Love music, but overwhelmed by all your festival options? From Coachella to Electric Forest, consider this your official 2017 festival guide!
Take the quiz to discover your perfect destination for music, fashion, and culture.
California dreamin! We took a trip to the sunny west coast.
Consider this your official guide for those can't miss LA spots. We also have exclusive behind the scenes looks at our time at the Before I Fall premiere, in theaters now!
We love a good road trip. We find a lot of cool places on our fashion adventures and always want to share them with you. Our first stop? It's Nashville aka Music City.
Viva la Puerto Rico! We took a much needed Spring Break to Puerto Rico to warm up & brush off those winter vibes.
QUIZ: Who is Your Style Icon from "Before I Fall"?
Take our quiz to find out your style icon from "Before I Fall" in theatres March 3rd, 2017.


This was a very well restored Midget, a car that was enjoyed on sunny days and smiled at by passers by and enthusiasts alike.
Then it went to FRONTLINE,the MG specialists in Abingdon .
They took the Midget to the very edge of what can be done, it is now a breathtakingly quick sports car that darts from point to point like little else. It's tuned engine encourages you to rev it while remaining very easy to use at low speed. The 5 speed gearbox gives it long legs so it can cruise comfortably at speed. This is truly the best of both worlds.
The level of finish both inside and out is as high a quality as possible.
You wont be smiling, you'll be grinning from ear to ear.
£53,000 was spent to create what is probably the best pro street Midget in the world.all the invoices for the Frontline build are in the history file .
The most recent keeper has kept the car very well maintained and has fitted a new mohair hood and tonneau ,along with a full exhaust and manifold .


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Another case of measles reported in Butte…
Another case of measles reported in Butte County, total rises to 11
Officials say new case is linked to cluster outbreak
MILL VALLEY, CA – JANUARY 26: In this photo illustration, vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens Pharmacy on January 26, 2015 in Mill Valley, California. An outbreak of measles in California has grown to 68 cases with 48 of the cases being linked to people who had visited Disneyland. Nine additional cases have been reported in five states and Mexico. (Photo by Illustration Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
By Robin Epley | Chico Enterprise-Record Contributor
PUBLISHED: April 25, 2019 at 5:31 am | UPDATED: April 25, 2019 at 5:32 am
OROVILLE — Butte County Public Health has confirmed another new case of measles, bringing the total reported cases in the county to 11.
The new case is suspected to be linked to the original "cluster" of measles cases which was first reported March 24. There is also one confirmed case from Tehama County, and another three confirmed cases in Placer County.
For a full list of exposure locations and times, visit http://www.buttecounty.net/ph/
Public health officials are warning those who think they may have symptoms of measles to immediately call their doctor before going to a clinic, doctor's office or hospital and before going out in public.
Measles is extremely contagious for those who have not been vaccinated.
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"If you are ill with a fever, rash, cough, runny nose or red watery eyes, especially if you were present at any of these locations during the indicated time-frame and believe you may have been exposed, you can call 552-3929 to speak with Public Health staff," a release on the Public Health website states. "If you think you have symptoms of measles — immediately call your doctor and let him or her know about your symptoms you are having. Do not go to a clinic, hospital or physician's office before calling their facility and do not go into public places to prevent spreading the disease to others."
For general questions about measles, call Butte 211, or 866-916-3566. Butte County residents can also text BUTTEMEASLES to 898211 to receive public health information.
Robin Epley
Robin is a freelance journalist out of Sacramento. She previously worked for the Enterprise-Record as the weekend reporter.
Sen. Rand Paul puts hold on 9/11 responders funding bill
"We need to at the very least have this debate. I will be offering up an amendment if this bill should come to the floor, but until then I will object," added Paul, who voted in favor of President Donald Trump's $1.5 trillion tax cut. That tax cut is helping drive a deficit increase.
US braces for a dangerously hot weekend
More than 100 local heat records are expected to fall Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Most won't be record-daily highs but record-high nighttime lows, and that lack of cooling can be dangerous, meteorologists say.
Congo's Ebola outbreak declared a global health emergency
This is the fifth such declaration in history. Previous emergencies were declared for the devastating 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa that killed more than 11,000 people, the emergence of Zika in the Americas, the swine flu pandemic and polio eradication.


Born and raised on a farm in Northeast Iowa, David McDonald received his higher education from Iowa State University. Soon after graduating from college with his bachelor's degree in Animal Science he began his career in the food industry. For as long as he can remember he has been interested in the subjects of biology and agriculture. This is probably due to his upbringing.
The first position he took up in his career was Chairman of the North American Meat Institute, before departing to join OSI Group as a project manager. OSI was a perfect fit for McDonald as he's always shared the vision of the company. He also really values that the company is private, which allows it to remain flexible with its solutions. A dedicated and committed hard worker before long he found himself as the COO and president of the company.
OSI Group is unequivocal pioneer in the the food industry. It has had a major influence on modern food processing. It is one of the foremost global food providers that prides itself on delivering high quality products and services to its clients. David McDonald has been with the company for 30 years and has been an important proponent in its spectacular arc of growth since the turn of the millennium. Because OSI is a global corporation it requires a lot of attention and maintenance. Therefore, much is demanded of McDonald and the company's logistics team so it remains in step with the constantly evolving international market. It is also vital that the group have a good relationship with local marketers so that customers' needs are met without any trouble.
OSI Group's latest endeavor consists of the acquisition of Baho Foods, a manufacturer of convenience foods, deli meats and snacks in the Netherlands. The Dutch company will help OSI gain more of a foothold in Europe.


A sighted version of this page, approved on 11 November 2010, was based off this revision.
In its heyday Twinbrook was a small industrial town at the mouth of The Simislaus Creeks. Several years later the dam was built and changed everything for the town. Now Twinbrook experiencies a rebirth with the influx of professional swimming, artists and inventors around the Sim-made lake. How will life in this eclectic community develop?
Twinbrook is a beautiful small town with an area on one side of the lake that has been flooded in the past and is now a half-swamp with some houses that where rescued. On the other side there is a more modern Twinbrook with brand new shops like the stylist shop with a tatoo parlour, a laundromat and the Buy and Bargain Consignment Shop where your sim can sell their inventions, paintings and other things they have made so other sims can buy them.
As Ambitions includes more skills and professions for your sims, there are also some new buidings in town like the firestation and the junkyard and by the lake you'll find a beach where your sims can have those great beachparties they've always wanted.
There are a few new community lots in Twinbrook. If your sim doesn't have a washer and dryer at home they can go to the local Laundromat for their washing and maybe meet some new sims while waiting for the clothes to dry.
At The Consignment Shop your sim can sell their creations and also buy items other sims have sold to the shop. At the junkyard your sim can get junk to use for inventions and they can also find items other sims have left, everyday there are something new to collect.
Besides the Bistro and the Restaurant there is also a small Bar or Pub where your sim can meet up with other sims to have a drink and play games.
Finally you can follow your sim to work but only if your sim starts a career that is new with Ambitions. There are still rabbitholes for the older careers like at the Spa or the Policestation, but if your sim wants to be a firefighter or a stylist you can follow him or her to work and help them to build up the skill needed for moving to the next level. The other new careers have no particular workplace and your sim work by getting jobs from home during workinghours.
As a firefighter your sim will go to the firestation in town and while waiting for a fire disaster or some other emergency, he or she can workout, rest or do maintenance work on all the equipment. When working as a stylist your sim will work in the stylist shop but after reaching a certain level he or she can get customers all over town.
The center of town is located on one side of the lake with one road leading to the Military Base and another to the town Cemetery. Behind the cemetery is a lovely fishingspot and further on beside the Curious household are parts of the old railroadtracks that got partly demolished in the flood. An old train carriage has been forgotten after falling of the tracks. Surrounding the towncenter and the wealthy suburb are green meadows with trees and a few other fishingspots.
Opposite the town, on the other side of the lake is the flooded swamp. Now half of the water has run back out into the ocean but it is still a lot of water left in some places. Here you'll find some residential lots that are still inhabited. There is a mist laying over both day and night and it can be a little bit scary. Just before you come to the swamp you'll find the old industrial area with a couple of employment lots and the Sports Arena. The old railroadtracks used to run from here, through the swamp, along the outskirts of the town to the other side and end at the Military Base. Most of it is now in ruins, bridges have fallen to pieces and in some parts even the tracks are gone.
There are 3 returning families in Twinbrook, the Curious family, the Whelohff family and the Knack family. You will also have about 25 new families to play and have fun with and on the family page you'll get a description of them all.
The Curious family has since they appeared in Sims 2 for the first time, been associated with weird science. A passionate interest for aliens resulting in several alien babies. With no aliens in Sims 3 yet, they are still deeply interested in science but the family has a shortage of money and struggles to pay the mortgage. They live far out of town, in one of the swamps near the Military Base. Notzo Curious, the toddler in the family is already best friends forever with the older Zo Whelohff.
Not much is known about the Whelohff family than they have a connection with the Curious family. Little Zo Whelohff is said to be Zo Curious as a child. She was the grandmother to Glarn Curious 6 children in Sims 2, and wife of Notzo Curious. Both are deseased in Sims 2 before you start playing. Several of the names are a play on words like the familyname is a play on 'well off' and Zo Whelohff is a play on 'so well off'. They live in the wealthiest suburb in Twinbrook, next to the Knack family.
The Knack name first appeared in Sims Bustin' Out for consoles and it's not known if they are related to the Knacks in Twinbrook. The Knacks are very interested in arts and crafts. The family name, which draws on the term 'knick-knack' and also 'knack' as an ability to do something, shows that there might be a connection to the earlier family as Nicki Knack in Bustin' Out has an arts and crafts shop. They live next door to the Whelohff family in the wealthiest suburb in Twinbrook.


What is World Photo Day?
"From everyday life to incredible landscapes, our global gallery is an evolving mosaic of images captured by photographers of all skills levels living in a diverse range of countries and cultures.
No matter who you are, where you are or what equipment and skills you have, World Photo Day can help open your eyes to the possibilities of photography, and enable you show us the world as you see it."
I never have, (nor will I probably EVER) consider myself to be a Photography pro. One of my goals with this blog since I first started blogging in 2009 was to improve the quality of my photos. I would say I am accomplishing that, but it remains a work in progress. My photos are nowhere near where I would like them to be, but do I take some semblance of pride in a number of them that have appeared (particularly one that was a BlogPaws photo finalist in 2015), YES!!
"the medium is never as important as the memory or moment caught"
Many of us, including ME, need to focus (pun intended), on that thought. STOP feeling intimidated by others who take photos that you feel are superior to yours. STOP being ashamed that you take photos with your phone, (that is why there are a plethora of photo sites that have been created that can help you take your photos to a whole other level! My all time favorite and most-used, because in my opinion it is the most user-friendly and easiest to figure out for those who are less technologically gifted, as I am, is Ribbet. But there are those that swear by picmonkey and pizap just to name a couple more.). STOP APOLOGIZING FOR YOUR PHOTOS!!! KEEP LEARNING! KEEP STRIVING TO IMPROVE!!
Believe me, even after having come a heck of a long way with my photographic "skills", I often seek out tips from others who take photographs that I admire. I recently saw this on My Pawsitively Pets and received some great ideas for items I could use as photo backdrops for photographing my boys!
Whether you consider yourself to be a photography professional, armed with enough lenses and cameras to open your own store, or if you are more like me, a "grab-my-phone-take-50-of-the-same-photo-and-pray-you-get-one-good-one" kind of a person, who then dashes off to their favorite photo editing site praying they can edit it into something usable, the main thing is to STOP beating yourself over your photo quality (or the lack thereof), and HAVE FUN!!!! (Yes, that was a run-on sentence, and I apologize, but I feel strongly about this!! I am tired of feeling as if my photos are inferior and many of YOU should be tired of feeling that way as well!!!) I have seen many, many photos that I view as being superb from those who think they have the photographic skills of a flea and some truly "meh" photos from those who tout their expertise to anyone and everyone who will listen!!!! Just HAVE FUN!!!
Hoping you enjoy this compilation of some of my favorite photos that have appeared on our blog.
Are they superior photo quality images? No. Is an emotion evoked when you look at a number of these photos? I would have to say yes.....I might be biased, but I feel that most of you will find even just one that strikes an emotional chord. Which one is it? Let me know below, then go and take some pawesome photos of your pets, your food, YOUR LIFE and have a blast doing it!!
My human works hard on the photography for my blog... but some of her favorite photos, and ones she winds up using, are way less than perfect! She recently did invest in a newer, better camera, and it does help for shooting in low light, so she is glad for that.
Loved this post and feel guilty for not knowing about the holiday. Ironically, I've been curating from thousands of crowd-sourced images for my book about black cats. Photography is more about training the eye than about equipment or technique. I love Instagram for that reason. I can scroll through anyone's feed and pick out their best shot in a few minutes. It's practice.
A great photo is one that captures a moment or a memory. If it makes you smile or feel something, it doesn't matter if it's not technically "perfect." What matters is you'll have that moment captured forever and you can return to it every time you look at the photo, and you can share it with others. Thanks for reminding everyone that photos don't have to be prefect to be awesome!
I sooo agree!!!!! You are most welcome and you know my FAVORITE photos of yours are of Pierre!! Hehehe!! Seriously, I love when you do a photo sequence that tells a story, I think your photos are just fabulous! Thanks so much too!
Love your photos. I think capturing that moment in time that speaks to your heart is important. It may not always turn out like we'd like it to, but you still have that image to remind you of that feeling. Continue taking wonderful photos, my friend.
thank you!!! I couldn't agree with your philosophy more! Thanks so much!!!
Those are some nice photos. I think the main objective is to have fun, no matter what other people think. I love photography and enjoy not only taking pictures but also doing the post processing.
I do have a relatively good camera, in addition to my phone, but I don't have Photoshop. I just use the Canon software that came with the camera and it works fine.
Thank you Chuck! I agree with you, having fun is super important!!! I need to look into a Canon one day if I ever have money again lmao!
Happy Photo day to you too. Those are terrific photos. It is fun to see how photos turn out.
Thank you and to you!! Thanks so much!!
Oh I totally agree, the best photos are snapped from the heart!
I love this post, Caren. Such a wonderful message, and with all beautiful photos to go with it!
What great photos! And yep, I'm one of those who takes a bunch to get one good one to use.
Thank you!!! Yours are also always incredible! Wish I could take photos like you do!
Happy Photo Day! It's great to see some of your non-pet pics too. While I have a good camera and aspire to take great photos, I really just snap, snap, snap with the phone and hope for a miracle in editing. I am always partial to close-ups of cat faces because...OMC, CAT FACES!!!
Happy Photo Day back at ya!!!!! Thanks about the non-pet pics, (lately I have been enjoying taking those more lol)....I agree with your thinking, totally!
I just wish I had photography lovers as blog followers. Or facebook friends. I just shared a cat photo from Calp, Spain from the Traveling Cats blog to facebook. For world photo day. O likes so far. Fun. Not! Oh, well. I'm just glad I have fellow cat lovers as blog followers. Can't win them all.
What great shots. I'm a terrible photographer and I know it. I just don't take pictures. I love the photographers that do and many are more than excellent.
We need a way to remember all the photos we have. You may have guessed, but we are a bit photo obsessed. Love that first one of the kitty face you have!
OMG you are the photo QUEEN! I ADORE your photos!!!!! Thanks about the first one, that was a finalist the year before last at BlogPaws!
I agree, the emotion evoked is far more important than using the latest technology and fancy equipment.
What a great post!!!! WE think all of those photos are very eye catching!
Thank you! I always love your photos!!!
I use my phone sometimes, but mostly my small point and shoot camera. I feel that it's important to seize the moment and in order to do that you have to be always looking... paying attention to the beauty around us. I enjoy you photographs on your blog and on instagram!
I could NOT agree with you more!!!! I also thank you! I LOVE your photos!!!!!!
Thank you so much!!! I LOVE your photos of Katie! I couldn't agree with you more. I love how you said "they are my fur babies, and I wanna capture their love and antics. I'm never embarrassed" it is the LOVE that matters!!!!! I can ALWAYS feel the love in your photos! xoxoxo back at ya!
dood...de fotoz oh ewe tryin ta take de lid off de cookin pot total lee rocks !! az does de one oh ewe & dakota lookin out de door !!
Great posty. Mommy says it does kinda matter da equipment you're usin' cuz when we started we had a really cheap camera and da fotos were really bad. But mommy also says she can never get those 'moments' back again. Specially now dat sis Lexi be gone, she's glad she has them, bad or not. She's gotten better, but doesn't worry 'bout it so much any more cuz she says it's nice fur others to think our fotos are great, but she takes them fur her. So enjoy all your fotos.
Thanks so much!!! That is my favorite too!!!!!
As much as we hate having our pictures taken over and over again, we know how important it is to have good photos on our blog. The mom has been trying to improve ours...and when we look back at ones taken early on when we started blogging and compare them to some taken now, we'd have to say that she has improved...but still needs to get better and better.
You take lovely photos! The one of Cody above is gorgeous!!!
For YEARS of Bear's life, I gave up on taking pictures because I was so bad at it. When I started blogging 18 months ago, I knew I had to figure something out. It's still a work in progress ... I'm lost on the more artistic points of pictures ... but I have found that taking a lot of pictures usually leads to a handful of ones that I can be proud of :) Thank you for sharing your experience.
My goal is to improve my photographs, too. I always thought my photos of Sweet Praline were great until I've noticed the eyes were never clear and they weren't quite as focused as I'd like them to be. However, I'm forever thankful I have those photographs.
Great post Cody. As a professional photographer, I always laugh when people compliment an image I took by saying, "You MUST have an expensive camera!" I laugh and think "really?" An eye, a creative bent, and practice make the best photographers. Next time you are in Virginia Cody, I'll let you check out my camera.
Thank you!!! I LOVE THAT! "an eye, a creative bent, and practice make the best photographers"....I LOVE it! Hopefully I will see you in Virginia one day! You take WONDERFUL photos!
Thank you for linking too! I remember that blog post and enjoyed putting it together.
LMAO about my photos making you hungry!!!! You are too funny!!!!! You take wonderful photos! I loved taking photos starting when I was in High School. You are most welcome, it was my pleasure to link to you!
You are so right ! Taking photos has to be fun !
But it can be a real frustrating hobby.
Most of the time I take pictures that I think will be great. When I see those pictures on my computer .... 99% are bad !
I too am one of those kinds of peeps that take hundreds of images in hopes that a few will be 'good'. Stills of nature and other inanimate subjects are way easier than our pets...or peeps for that matter. I always wish I had an instant on camera in my fingertip, MOL!
Mostly I miss 'good stuff' cause my camera is not with me, or turned on, even. I do not have a phone camera, cause being technically challenged I don't want a smart phone right now. I am behind the times or showing my age or something...Hah!
My dad always said, don't worry about the camrea so much as how you compose your image. A good camera helps but its not the be all and end all. I used to always carry a little point and shoot camera in my pocket and took lots of 'scenes' which others would say, wow, they are like postcards. That camera cost me all of $80...now I have a more advanced P & S camera, but its bigger and bulkier, and even after a few years, I don't know all of its bells and whistles. Photoshop?? nope, not me, LOL! I use the enhancers that came in my I-Photo on my Mac. Of course this can't fix the out of focus images, MOL!!
You *do* make nice pictures and I always love to see Cody and Dakota.


The national chairman of the People's Democratic Party is committed to implementing his reform agenda to take the party to new height.
the party chief is quoted as affirming his faith in the strength of the party even as efforts are on to appease all aggrieved leaders of the party.
While acknowldging that the PDP is passing through difficult times,the statement noted that the National Chairman beleive strongly that the various organs of the party are strong enough to resolve all knotty issues.
"The NEC,the Board of Trustees, the NWC,the Governors Forum,the Reconciliation committee are all working to address ongoing challenges.As a team player,the chairman assures party members that reconciliation is upper most in his agenda",the statement noted .
While no reference was made to the defection ,the statement described the party chairman as a peace makes and consensus builder who will bend backward to accommodate all party interests.
"The Chairman is open to peaceful and inclusive leadership and he has confidence in the various ongoing efforts designed to strengthen the party ahead of forthcoming polls ",the statement concluded.


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There is a wealth of material available regarding floatation and its effectiveness in a wide range of applications, particularly in a sporting and medical context. The following is just a small selection of publications that reveal some highly interesting data (well, as interesting as research data gets!), and even if you're a regular float devotee, some of these results will startle you. All of the clinical trials have been conducted by eminent scholars in their respective fields, running control experiments in tandem to ensure the accuracy of the results. In every instance, no matter what the scenario, subjects who have used the floatation tank prior to these tests have shown vastly superior results to those who did not float.
Research into the effects of floatation, scientifically referred to as Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) is ongoing and on this page you will find a selection of research papers as well as media articles on the subject.
An excellent paper pulling together a variety of research into floatation indicating its clinical applications in the areas of performance enhancement, pain management, chronic illness and depression.
The research paper that first established that floating naturally lowers cortisol levels.
A detailed paper by Turner & Fine showing that all participants in the study responded well to floatation as a method for relieving or managing chronic pain.
A report on recent Swedish research adding to the weight of evidence of floatation's effectiveness at treating chronic pain.
This is a summary of research showing how floatation can assist in the treatment of addictions. Areas covered include smoking cessation, eating disorders and drug abuse.


Amory Neal is employed by Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado. He is the Sr. Network Engineer and is responsible for all the Technology IT needs for the school. He was raised in Missouri, & Colorado. Amory has worked for several different IT companies in his 26 years. He lives in Parker, CO with his wife Annmarie and their one son, and they attend St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox Church in Greenwood Village.
Amory also dedicates his time to several other charitable organizations such as IOCC, and has been on the church Parish Council as the Treasure. He has been integral in the Technology needs and planning, equipping, and traveling with, and in-country work of short-term mission teams in Cambodia since 2013. With his family, Amory actively enjoys golf, skiing, snowboarding, and traveling.


KUCHING: Rise of Sarawak Efforts (ROSE), a local citizens action group working on voter empowerment and free and fair election, will launch a voter registration drive for the 14th General Election.
"We are starting the 2017 voter registration drives with the hope that more Sarawakians will be able to participate in the upcoming general election. We will set up a booth at Lao Fu Zi Kopitiam in Stutong (next to Unaco Supermarket) from 9am to 5pm this Saturday and Sunday.
"Our service booth will then go to Kuching Sentral on Feb 25 and 26 (11am-7pm) and subsequently every last Saturday and Sunday of each month until further notice," a ROSE spokesperson Geoffrey Tang stated in a press statement received here recently.
He urged all members of the public to inform or bring friends and family members to these locations.
ROSE also aims to increase public awareness on the importance of voting through these drives.
There are more than 400,000 Sarawakians eligible to vote but are unregistered.
Tang said it had been widely reported that there were about 4.2million qualified Malaysians but were unregistered voters in the country.
This represents about 24 per cent (or 1 in 4) eligible Malaysian voters numbering 17,658,700 as at January 2016.
Every year 400,000 to 500,000 people are added to that number if nothing is done about it. It is also reported and admitted by Election Commission chairperson that between the 13GE and June 2016, the increase in the electoral roll was only 354,141. (The Star Oct 23 2016- stand up and be counted ) Tang also noted that the EC had stopped the appointment of assistant registrar officers from political parties after the general election in 2014 alleging abuse of process.
"ROSE wonders why the Election Commission is still restricting the channels of registration of new voters. Now, the channels are restricted to online Post Offices, AROs from government departments and agencies and AROs from NGOs. From the annual report of the Election Commission 98 per cent of the 12,000 or so appointed AROs are civil servants," he added.
As published in The Borneo Post on February 18, 2017, Saturday.


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The 10 must-watch games of the Lakers' 2017-2018 regular season
The hype is already real.
By Drew Garrison Aug 16, 2017, 3:21pm PDT
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The Los Angeles Lakers journey through the 2017-2018 season has been set, the team opening what the franchise hopes to be an exciting new era on Oct. 19 against the LA Clippers.
The purple and gold are all over national television as usual, racking up 35 appearances beyond Spectrum SportsNet. Considering Lonzo Ball and the Lakers dominated Las Vegas Summer league television ratings, that might not be a bad idea for business.
Beyond the usual Christmas Day games and opening night, there's going to be plenty of hyped up games this season. Here are the 10 must-watch Lakers games of the upcoming year.
D'Angelo Returns - 11/3 vs. Brooklyn Nets - Spectrum SportsNet
D'Angelo is only getting further in the rearview mirror, but his return to STAPLES Center is going to be an event. Watching Lonzo and Russell go head-to-head for the first time since the trade is must-watch, and Spectrum SportsNet gets to play host.
A fitting place for this game to go down.
Boston Sucks - 11/8 @ Boston Celtics - ESPN
The Lakers and Celtics may not be rivals for much more than historical sake right now, but that's fine. The first look at how Hayward looks on Boston should be interesting, providing a big challenge and opportunity for Brandon Ingram.
Young Royalty - 11/15 vs. Philadelphia 76ers - ESPN
The Lakers and 76ers have a case for having the highest potential upside with their young cores, but both teams have a lot of proving to do this season and rookie point guards guiding them.
Markelle Fultz vs. Lonzo is going to be a fun matchup for years to come.
Duck This - 11/22 @ Sacramento Kings - ESPN
The first meeting of the season between the Lakers and Kings, which means we finally get Lonzo vs. De'Aaron Fox. Expect to have that matchup played up quite a bit all season, with three of their four games being broadcast on national television.
Court of the Crimson King - 12/14 @ Cleveland Cavaliers - TNT
Lonzo and the Lakers roll into Cleveland for the final game of a four-game road trip, stopping by to say hello to LeBron James. Who knows whether Kyrie Irving will still be in Cavaliers uniform, it really doesn't matter. The LeBron-Lakers chatter is going to be chaotic in the days surrounding this one.
Prepare accordingly.
Boston Sucks II - 1/23 vs. Celtics - TNT
If Las Vegas was any indication, Lakers fans are going to be on fire when Boston's in the building. Round 2 of the rivalry is back home in Los Angeles, giving Lonzo, Ingram and the squad a chance to send the Celtics packing while they defend home court.
Homecoming - 2/8 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - TNT
Speaking of home court, welcome back to Southern California Russell Westbrook and Paul George! Please, enjoy the nice February weather and Hollywood glitz and glamour as you pass through. Here's a look at our young core heading into the trade deadline, just keep that in mind heading into free agency next summer fellas.
This could be us.
The Red Carpet Treatment - 3/11 vs. Cavaliers - ESPN
When LeBron James descends upon Los Angeles with only a month left in the regular season, there's no telling what we may be witnesses to. The Cavaliers and Lakers will have a better idea about which way things are headed, and the city of Los Angeles gets one chance to embrace LeBron ahead of a huge summer.
Oh boy.
Fear the Beard - 4/10 vs. Houston Rockets - TNT
The second-to-last game of the season is a big one for the Lakers. They'll line up against Chris Paul and James Harden — if they aren't resting for the playoffs — which is a huge test. It's a great way to measure up the youth at the end of the year, but you never know what these late-season rosters will look like...
Report Card - 4/11 @ Clippers - Spectrum SportsNet
The Lakers end where they began, taking on the Clippers for their last game of the season. 81 games is a long, grueling process, and the team should be better than they were when they met back on Oct. 19.
This is a great chance to get a progress report before hitting the summer... or playoffs.
Don't count the Lakers out just yet It might not feel like it after a loss to the 76ers (and with LeBron James dealing with a sore knee), but the Lakers are finally in position to be the best version of themselves.
The Lakers may barely be able to field a rotation against the Hornets The Lakers could be missing LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and more against the Hornets tonight.